Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
We’ve noted before the neighborhood’s more frequent appearances in local “best of” lists with the arrivals of Bread Furst, Little Red Fox and Sfoglina. “Best roof” and “most delicious dumplings” are two of the most unusual. “Best block” is a new one, though. This WTOP.com slideshow opens with the 5000 block of Connecticut Avenue. “This […]
by Dzenita M. Saracevic One of the earliest interviews I did for Forest Hills Connection was with two longtime neighbors, Margery and Mel Elfin. They described an almost ideal life here, save for one thing – a lively, central place where people could gather and socialize, similar to an Italian piazza. We still have no […]
by Marlene Berlin The Van Ness Italian Pizza Kitchen (4483 Connecticut) is getting a DC Great Streets grant worth $43,130 for building improvements. Owner Rick Henning will use the money to make improvements throughout the restaurant. “We intend to replace the old tile floors throughout the first floor dining, kitchen and restroom areas,” Henning told […]
Today, Forest Hills. Tomorrow, the world. Okay, Brookland. Then, the world. Little Red Fox founders Matt and Jena Carr will open a second eatery this summer in Brookland. And it will completely different from the first. The Carrs tell Washington City Paper it’s going to be an all-day breakfast joint – serving tacos. Breakfast tacos. […]
If we’d had our way, “outstanding baker” is an honor we would have bestowed on Bread Furst founder Mark Furstenberg a long time ago. Now, it’s as official as it can get. The James Beard Academy named Furstenberg “outstanding baker” at its May 2nd awards ceremony in Chicago. Not familiar? Furstenberg refers to it as […]
Only a day after we remarked on the frequent appearance of neighborhood eateries on “best-of” lists, The Washington Post came out with another one, featuring another neighborhood eatery! This one is a guide to Washington’s most delicious dumplings, and it includes the chicken momos from Laliguras. The March 9th Going Out Guide sings the praises […]
by Kim Sperduto Few can pronounce it. None can resist it. In Sfoglina (it’s pronounced Sfo-lean-a), Maria and Fabio Trabocchi have created a neighborhood classic and a Van Ness landmark virtually overnight. The Michelin award-winning chef and his wife Maria have created a warm, intimate – even cozy – neighborhood pasta house that transforms dining […]
This collection of news articles about our neighborhood, like the last one, has a particular focus. Unlike the last one, it is overwhelmingly positive. Glowing, even. Such have been the media mentions of Fabio and Maria Trabbochi’s newest restaurant. Sfoglina opened in mid-December at 4455 Connecticut Avenue and it’s drawn quite a crowd since. At […]
A sampling of updates from restaurants in the neighborhood: Sfoglina (4445 Connecticut Avenue) was aiming to open by mid-December, and it’s right on target. It’s now accepting reservations online for seatings beginning Tuesday, December 13th. Acacia Bistro (4340 Connecticut) has just added a Saturday brunch from 11 to 2 p.m. Here’s the menu. The just-opened […]
by Dipa Mehta I had the great pleasure of chatting with Fabio Trabocchi, the mastermind chef behind three of DC’s dining hot spots – Fiola, Casa Luca and Fiola Mare. Soon, Van Ness will welcome Trabocchi’s next and perhaps most distinct culinary passion project – an Italian pasta house. During our chat, Trabocchi previewed his […]
