Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
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 […]
Update: See below for more on Uptown Market’s planned offerings. by Marlene Berlin The people bringing Uptown Market to 4465 Connecticut Avenue introduced themselves to the crowd at the April 26th Van Ness Main Street annual meeting with the announcement that they intend to open the store in August. Santi Zabaleta (owner) and Lauren Durkee […]
by Katherine Saltzman Target in Tenleytown Target is opening a Cleveland Park store in April, so this news came as a surprise: Target will also be moving into the former Best Buy location in Tenleytown. The Washington Business Journal was the first to report that Target has signed a 10-year lease with six 5-year extension […]
by Katherine Saltzman Last week, we noted a few Valentine’s specials at Thai Pad, Acacia Bistro, Sfoglina and I’m Eddie Cano. Here are more ways to show your love to your Valentine – and to your favorite local businesses – on this holiday and any day. Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits Calvert Woodley says […]
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 Sous Vide Tastemaker” competition. Chef K.N. Vinod of Indique is a national finalist for his Kerala Shepherd’s Pie, a lamb dish flavored with coriander, cardamom, […]
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 […]
