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You’ll know it by the snowflakes in the windows. And the flurry of activity at 4340 Connecticut Avenue. Van Ness Main Street has transformed its storefront for what it says will be a “fabulous holiday shopping experience.” The 4th annual Van Ness Holiday Pop-UP Shop is this weekend, starting with an evening of shopping Friday, […]
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 workout,” a guide to walking off Thanksgiving dinner and getting the holiday shopping done at the same time. We’ve chronicled a number of changes in […]
The Van Ness Holiday PopUp Shop returns for three days in December. Van Ness Main Street is opening its storefront at 4340 Connecticut Avenue to some 20 local creators. The 2019 holiday pop-up will begin with a “sip and shop” preview party on Friday, December 13th from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The sipping refers to […]
The Nicole Crowder Upholstery pop-up store at 4340 Connecticut Avenue opened with a celebration. So it’s fitting that it ends with one. Saturday, November 23rd is the pop-up’s last day (do stop in Thursday and Friday too, from noon to 6 p.m.). On Saturday, the first 50 guests get a free mini-cupcake baked by Sweet […]
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and local businesses are standing by to help you prepare the meal… or enjoy it! Find the best wine to pair with your holiday meals. Calvert Woodley (4339 Connecticut) has several in-store wine tastings on its events calendar. Van Ness Main Street reminds us the UDC Van Ness farmers […]
This neighborhood has always done Halloween right for the kids. Some local businesses also have treats – for the grownups. Starting at 8 a.m., Uptown Market (at 4465 Connecticut Avenue) is giving a free Halloween donut to the first 100 customers who also buy a hot beverage. Across the street at 4340 Connecticut, the Nicole […]
by Marlene Berlin If you’ve lived around here a while, you might remember the upholstery shop at 4340 Connecticut Avenue. Mill End Shops had a rather traditional bent. The upholsterer who is opening a pop-up shop at 4340 Connecticut for the next month has a more modern aesthetic. Nicole Crowder of Nicole Crowder Upholstery likes […]
The Uptown Market crew has been busy putting the finishing touches on the market and cafe. Now, opening day is here. Uptown Market (4465 Connecticut Avenue) opens its doors at 8 a.m. today. This is a soft opening, so don’t expect everything to be up and running at first. Bring your curiosity and bring your […]
It’s an eleven-day closure for maintenance at Thai Pad (4481 Connecticut Avenue). The restaurant is planning to reopen Friday. (Though it could be a quicker refresh, like the one last February. By the time we reported that temporary closure – Thai Pad reopened!) Speaking of refreshes: That’s what Little Red Fox (5035 Connecticut) is calling […]
“Construction is moving right along, the doors are open almost every day and folks are welcome to take a peek at our progress,” reports Lauren Durkee, Uptown Market’s marketing manager. Uptown Market is still aiming for a late August opening. And it is currently hiring. Uptown needs cashiers, prep cooks, baristas, bartenders, pizza makers and […]
