by Katherine Saltzman Awards season is in full swing And it’s not just about the Oscars. A Cleveland Park business owner and chef has a chance to win the “Next […]
Jake’s American Grille closed on Jan. 20
After nearly 8 years in Forest Hills, Jake’s American Grille (5018 Connecticut Avenue) closed its doors for good on Sunday, January 20th. But before doing so, the restaurant invited the […]
Business in Brief: Van Ness daycare moving to Tenleytown; Drugstore opening in Van Ness
by Katherine Saltzman Van Ness/Tenleytown Broadcasters Child Development Center The former Johnson’s Garden Center – once home to green and growing things – will be home to growing… children. Broadcasters’ […]
After Soapstone Market leaves, Uptown Market will move in
Everyone has been wondering what is coming to the space that Soapstone Market will exit after the end of the month. Wonder no more. Uptown Market is coming sometime in […]
Eat, drink, be merry and shop local: Holiday specials in the neighborhood
by Katherine Saltzman and Forest Hills Connection Shopping The weekend of December 15th and 16th will be the Ibhana Boutique pop-up’s last of 2018 (and we hope it will return […]
Little Red Fox’s 2019 addition to its pack: Sugar Fox
Early 2019 is the target for the new ice cream and cake shop from the Little Red Fox team. It will be called “Sugar Fox.” It will look something like […]
Soapstone Market closing at the end of the year
The signs on the doors and cash register confirm that it’s so: Soapstone Market’s last day will be December 31st, 2018. Around this time in 2015, we wrote: Our 2013 […]
Little Red Fox is celebrating five years in Forest Hills
As of this week, Little Red Fox has been open for business at 5035 Connecticut Avenue for five years. The business has thrived in ways its owners, Matt and Jena […]
Business in Brief: Shop and drink local at pop-ups; Eateries move in, move out, and simply move
by Katherine Saltzman Van Ness/Forest Hills The pop-up game is strong here. There’s the Van Ness Holiday Pop-Up Shop, which will return to 4340 Connecticut Avenue over the next two […]
The ‘shop-local’ guide to walking off your Thanksgiving feast and knocking out your holiday list
Longtime Forest Hills Connection readers know how much our editor Marlene loves to walk, and how much we love local businesses. In 2012, Marlene combined the two into a “shop-local […]