Gopuff, an online convenience store, is planning to open a location in Van Ness. Forest Hills Connection has learned that Gopuff will be leasing 4221-A Connecticut Avenue from Douglas Development. The location across from the UDC Student Center previously housed Sushi Para and 7-Eleven. A reader noticed in August that the two storefronts were being […]
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Business in Brief: MOM’s Van Ness lease locked in; I’m Eddie Cano opening “Italian Bar;” A “buy early” plea from Politics & Prose
MOM’s Van Ness is a done deal. We reported in July that MOM’s Organic Market is opening a location at UDC-owned 4250 Connecticut Avenue, but the contract was not yet finalized. Leeann Hall, the new UDC vice president of marketing and communications, tells us all residual issues with the lease have been resolved. Other updates: […]
Photos: Van Ness comes out for Art All Night
When is the last time you saw Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness and Forest Hills look so alive? The commercial corridors of Van Ness and Forest Hills were transformed by Van Ness Main Street’s Art All Night on Friday, September 24th. VNMS estimates that nearly 3,000 people came out to enjoy the festivities, which included […]
Politics and Prose is now in its eighth year as the official bookseller of the National Book Festival
by Marlene Berlin Politics and Prose, our local and independent bookstore, has a national spotlight this week as the official bookseller of the Library of Congress National Book Festival. The book festival was founded in 2001 by then-First Lady Laura Bush and then-Librarian of Congress James Billington. It started out on the grounds of the […]
Little Red Fox, Calvert Woodley and more are up for City Paper “Best of DC” awards
If it’s true that it’s an honor just to be nominated, then the honors are pouring in for Little Red Fox. Voting is under way for Washington City Paper’s Best of DC 2021 awards, and the bakery and cafe at 5035 Connecticut Avenue is a finalist in four categories. Calvert Woodley and Pho 14 are […]
Comet Ping Pong is having some work done
Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue) has been closed this week, and for a good reason. Friends & Fans,Comet is getting a NEW PIZZA OVEN! We are temporarily closed and will reopen Sept. 15th! "Faster & Better for the WIN!!"Thank you for your support over the last 16 years!See you soon! pic.twitter.com/zDXtuzm5BT — Comet Ping […]
Business in Brief: Farewell to Tesoro Trattoria; Chevy Chase Main Street wine tasting tonight; Comet Ping Pong restarting indoor shows
Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria is no more. A sharp-eyed Popville reader spotted a sign on the door stating that “The restaurant is no longer in business.” Tesoro Trattoria had its struggles. Angela and Enrico De Rosa, a brother and sister team, purchased the restaurant in 2019, and within a few months the pandemic shut down […]
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Yes, Shemali’s still plans to open a Van Ness location
Shemali’s Market is definitely opening a Van Ness store. It’s just been taking longer than its owners had hoped. (Many neighbors, too. A number of you have asked.) Shemali’s Lebanese market and cafe in AU Park (3301 New Mexico Avenue NW) is owned and operated by the Chemali family, and they revealed plans several months […]
DC’s mask mandate is back
Vaccinated or not, ready or not, masks are back in vogue in the District. Because of the rapid spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, DC is requiring masks in indoor settings starting at 5 a.m. Saturday, July 31st. (Here’s Mayor Bowser’s order. And here’s more about it from The Washington Post.) And as […]
MOM’s Organic Market to lease UDC’s 4250 Connecticut Ave., plans 2022 opening
MOM’s Organic Market is coming to Van Ness at 4250 Connecticut Avenue, the former Fannie Mae building now owned by UDC. UDC’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the lease at their June 29th meeting, said Frenika Rivers, the executive secretary of the board. The contract’s details are still being finalized. MOM’s told Forest Hills Connection […]