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In November 2020, Katherine Saltzman, our business reporter at the time, wrote a short article for us about Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria. “Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria is not the same Tesoro that was at 4400 Connecticut Avenue for almost 20 years,” Saltzman wrote. Ignazio Bonanni opened the original Tesoro in 2000, and sold the restaurant […]
In the May Forest Hills Connection newsletter, our editor-in-chief mentioned dining with her husband at Rosemary Bistro Cafe early that month. “It was the first time we dined out together since the beginning of Covid-19. Lots of tables were filled at Rosemary and I’m Eddie Cano,” Marlene Berlin wrote. “Other than the waiters, passersby and […]
Warmer weather means ice cream and lobster rolls They’re back. Nantucket Clam Shack, the ghost restaurant introduced last year by I’m Eddie Cano (5014 Connecticut) has returned for the season. And Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut) is serving ice cream and cupcakes Thursdays through Sundays from 2 to 8 p.m. One customer, group or family is […]
Women + wine = win: Women are making strides in winemaking but they remain relative rarities in the industry. Two Santa Clara University professors wrote in their 2020 book, Women Winemakers, that women lead winemaking operations at just 10 percent of California’s more than 4,000 wineries, and own just 4 percent of them. Even so, […]
by Will Fowler Suprabha Beckjord has been operating her Cleveland Park gift and card shop Transcendence-Perfection-Bliss of the Beyond for nearly 40 years. Her shop has grown into one of the most popular stops for gifts on the Connecticut Avenue corridor. Now it’s one of the many small businesses getting slammed by the pandemic. At […]
Commercial corridors in this area and throughout the District are decked out in holiday lights and festive displays this month, some in connection with local Main Streets. The lights serve as a beacon to attract customers to small and local businesses, and as a beacon of hope for better times to come. And of course, […]
You could call it a Forest Hills Connection holiday tradition. In December 2012, Marlene Berlin combined her love of walking and her enthusiasm for supporting small businesses into our original walking and shopping guide to Van Ness, Forest Hills, Chevy Chase, Tenleytown and Cleveland Park. That morphed into the “Shop-Local Workout,” our annual Thanksgiving week […]
Van Ness/Forest Hills This celebration calls for cheesesteaks: When Philadelphia put Joe Biden over the top in Pennsylvania, Washington celebrated… by ordering cheesesteaks. Jimmy’s Philly Steaks, the ghost restaurant from I’m Eddie Cano, tells Forest Hills Connection that it sold out of the sandwiches on Friday, November 6th. And on Saturday, November 7th, when the […]
by Will Fowler In late September, Mayor Bowser announced a $4.1 million grant program for DC restaurants winterizing outdoor dining spaces. The Streatery Winter Ready Grant provides $6,000 for equipment including space heaters, seating and awnings. “We’re nowhere near Phase Three reopening,” said Gloria Garcia, executive director at Van Ness Main Street. “This grant was […]
People love taking photos of their food. We’ve known that since the dawn of social media. Last month, under the tutelage of Washington Photo Safari’s David Luria, a group of students learned how to do it like the pros. The models were plates of food prepared by Rosemary Bistro Cafe. Luria tells Forest Hills Connection […]
