This one’s for the DREAMers: Students from Wilson High and other area schools walked out of class on November 9th and converged on the Capitol to urge Congress to pass […]
Neighborhood in the news: The highest paid DC official is…; Critics love Sfoglina and Buck’s
A roundup of media coverage of neighborhood people and places: He’s paid more than the mayor: Washington Business Journal says UDC President Ron Mason’s $312,965 2017 salary makes him the […]
One of DC’s “best blocks” is in Forest Hills; Neighborhood spots need your “best of” vote
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” […]
Chef Fabio Trabocchi: “We feel warmly welcomed” in Van Ness
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 […]
The Van Ness Italian Pizza Kitchen gets a Great Streets grant
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 […]
Neighborhood in the News: Little Red Fox founders take breakfast tacos to Brookland
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 […]
James Beard winner Mark Furstenberg is a reluctant awardee
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 […]
Neighborhood in the News: Sietsema on Sfoglina; Soapstone on TV
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 […]
Review: Sfoglina is already a neighborhood classic
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 […]
Neighborhood in the news: Something about Sfoglina
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 […]