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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 in 2019). It’s holding a 50 percent off blowout sale on both days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 4340 Connecticut. And Olde City […]
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. Since the 2017 update, we’ve lost Terasol […]
Supporting local businesses and makers doesn’t get much easier than this. Van Ness Main Street is bringing more than 15 Made-in-DC vendors to us – for its third annual Van Ness Holiday Pop-Up Shop. They’ll be setting up shop at 4340 Connecticut Avenue on the three weekends after Thanksgiving: November 24th and 25th, December 1st […]
The 2017 Van Ness Holiday Pop-Up Shop expanded the 2016 concept from one weekend to four. The market did so well, Van Ness Main Street will do it again. The four-weekend holiday pop-up event will kick off on Small Business Saturday: November 24th. Vendor applications are due on October 3rd. This year, Ibhana Boutique will […]
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, […]
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 […]
The holidays mean specials and reduced hours at some local businesses. Here’s a compilation. (And if you have details and updates on more, please contact us at info@foresthillsconnection.com.) Sfoglina has special Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve menus. See sfoglinadc.com/menus and select “Holidays.” Little Red Fox has special holiday menu beginning at 3 p.m. December […]
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 businesses mentioned in the 2012 original, and the arrival of new ones, we thought it was time for an update of the walking tour of […]
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 spanning four weekends, the indoor marketplace at 4340 Connecticut Avenue will feature a rotating assortment of local makers selling art, jewelry and accessories such as […]
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 annual Van Ness Made in DC Pop-Up Shop will kickoff on November 25th (the first Saturday after Thanksgiving) and will return for the following three […]
