We like to revisit this piece year after year because it combines our love for walking and our love for local businesses. And with the departure of a couple of […]
For your holiday shopping needs: Van Ness Made in DC Pop Up Shop dates, times and vendors
Van Ness Main Street’s Made in DC Pop-Up Shop returns for the 2017 holiday season with more vendors, more entertainment and more time to browse and do your shopping. Now […]
Politics and Prose expansion now includes Connecticut Ave. store
Politics and Prose is expanding. A branch opened in October at The Wharf development in southwest DC. Another is planned for Union Market, though its opening has been pushed to […]
Holiday Made in DC pop-up store returning to Van Ness
Van Ness Main Street’s holiday pop-up market last year brought craftspeople from all over the DC area. They’re returning this year – for not one, but four weekends. The second […]
Yet another branch of Politics and Prose is opening this fall
Independent booksellers are thriving. And one of the best examples of this trend is our own Politics and Prose. The store announced in May that it would open a second […]
You can park your wine collection at a former Van Ness Rolls Royce dealership
When Domaine Wine Storage informed ANC 3F of its plans to set up shop underneath 4221 Connecticut Avenue in 2012, it was being described as a wholesale storage depot. It […]
Did you know? Some Little Red Fox veggies are grown on DC roofs
Green roofs are cool. Literally. During a recent tour of the UDC rooftop farm, our guides explained that one goal is to reduce the “heat island” effect of urban areas. […]
Politics and Prose’s second location will keep mixing love of books and food
In 2013, the co-owners of Politics and Prose were giving a Georgetown location some serious thought. A year later, Politics and Prose agreed to run the bookstores at Busboys and […]
Find greens for your fridge AND your garden at the UDC farmers market
by Marlene Berlin This is for all you backyard, balcony and window sill gardeners. At the UDC farmers market last Saturday, it was the variegated sage in a friend’s box […]
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 […]