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by Katherine Saltzman Forest Hills Another taste of Italy: A family-run Italian restaurant called Da Noi will open in the storefront most recently occupied by Banana Leaf (5014 Connecticut Avenue). Like Banana Leaf, Da Noi Hospitality has New York roots, with three locations in New York and one in New Jersey. It did not respond […]
Update: On July 13th, Ibhana’s owner announced plans to stay in Van Ness. The days and hours are yet to be determined, but for now the pop-up will continue operating Fridays and Saturdays at 4340 Connecticut from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Van Ness The Gold’s Gym building is for sale. 4310 is the only […]
All the upcoming events and news that can’t wait for the monthly business news roundup: Fashion pop-up: Ibhana Boutique is opening a pop-up shop at Van Ness Main Street’s office (4340 Connecticut Avenue) on Fridays and Saturdays through August, and it begins this Friday, June 1st. Here you’ll find women’s casuals and separates, dresses, handbags, […]
by Katherine Saltzman Forest Hills La Tacita Jake’s American Grille (5018 Connecticut) celebrated the opening of its new Tex-Mex concept, La Tacita (The Little Cup), in the lower level of its restaurant on May 5th. In addition to dinner, La Tacita is serving up Wednesday trivia nights, Friday paint nights and Saturday game nights. “If […]
Calvert Woodley hosts many beer, wine and spirits tastings at its store (4339 Connecticut Avenue). It’s going to need a lot more room for this one. We’re invited to sample 30 rosés on Thursday, April 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the UDC Student Center. Why rosé? According to CW: “Rosé has soared in […]
by Katherine Saltzman and Forest Hills Connection Van Ness/Forest Hills Van Ness Main Street The UDC and Van Ness farmers market returns to its spot in front of the UDC law school (4340 Connecticut) on Saturday, May 5th with an opening day celebration. “We’ll have lots of local fruits & veggies, kids activities, live music […]
When we founded Forest Hills Connection six years ago, only two neighborhood restaurants offered a weekend brunch, which we’ll (generally) define as a sit-down meal and the option of an adult beverage such as a mimosa: Terasol and Jake’s American Grille. Terasol is now closed, sadly. But Jake’s is still serving brunch – and it […]
by Katherine Saltzman Forest Hills/Van Ness Little Red Fox We’ll say yes to ice cream any day of the week, so Little Red Fox’s March 13th newsletter held tantalizing news indeed. Its sister store in Brookland, Fox Loves Taco, is now serving ice cream from from Trickling Springs Creamery. And that’s not all. LRF will […]
by Katherine Saltzman Van Ness Acacia Bistro Acacia Bistro has hired a new chef who plans to update the menu and create Mediterranean-inspired fusion dishes. Bouchaib Naji, originally from Morocco, explained the new menu would incorporate “global” Mediterranean flavors from the Middle East to Northern Italy. He envisions a menu with appetizers or tapas of […]
Only a week ago we were reminiscing about some of the shops and restaurants that used to be here; some long gone (like Hot Shoppes), others more recently departed (such as Marvelous Market). We have since learned that Banana Leaf, the Sri Lankan restaurant that moved into the former Clover Market space at 5014 Connecticut […]
