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You’ve ventured out at last for some patio dining. Your server brings out a culinary masterpiece that begs to be photographed. But the resulting image is too dark, too blurry, or otherwise doesn’t do the subject justice. Washington Photo Safari (WPS) and new restaurant Rosemary Bistro Café want to help. The two Forest Hills-based businesses […]
by Will Fowler Opening a restaurant is never routine. Opening a restaurant in a pandemic presents an entirely new set of obstacles. Muchas Gracias, the Mexican pop-up that opened in mid-April at 5029 Connecticut Avenue, was supposed to be an entirely different restaurant. “Right around when we were supposed to announce our opening, everything shut […]
There’s a new restaurant at 5014 Connecticut Avenue. Yes, that’s I’m Eddie Cano’s address. And the almost two-year-old restaurant isn’t going anywhere. Nantucket Clam Shack is a new “ghost restaurant” concept from I’m Eddie Cano’s owners. Ghost restaurants, or ghost kitchens, sprang into existence shortly after delivery apps did, and have grown more prevalent in […]
by Marlene Berlin Politics and Prose is welcoming customers inside again. And to me, it feels like I have my oasis back. We were never short of great reading material. Politics and Prose customers kept the store busy with online pickup and delivery orders. But there’s just something about being able to hold and page […]
Last week we mentioned that the Covid-19 pandemic had delayed the opening of four new businesses in Van Ness and Forest Hills. One of the four – Viet Chopsticks – opened on June 24th. Another of the four businesses will open next week. Rosemary Bistro Cafe will open at 5010 Connecticut Avenue on Wednesday, July […]
What will the first phases of reopening look like in DC? Politics and Prose, starting today, is one of the test cases. The bookstore at 5015 Connecticut Avenue and its other two locations are accepting orders for curbside pickup for the first time since April 1st, when Mayor Bowser ordered DC residents to stay at […]
by Will Fowler Meet I’m Eddie Cano’s robot delivery crew Italian restaurant I’m Eddie Cano (5014 Connecticut Avenue) has begun using robots for meal delivery to homes in the neighborhood. Using an app, customers can place an order to be delivered by a cooler on wheels. “Customers are so excited about it,” said I’m Eddie […]
Are you following Van Ness Main Street on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Or on its email list? The organization has been supporting businesses with cash grants and marketing help. And it’s been posting useful updates about specials and promotions on offer. The latest from Van Ness Main Street’s Facebook page: “Shop Local: Mother’s Day Edition” […]
The coronavirus changed local businesses so much in so little time. The Van Ness/Forest Hills business directory we published five weeks ago has changed a lot, too. We’re updating it every few days to track the status of the stores, restaurants, services and institutions – and to track their innovations. New in the past week: […]
by Will Fowler In 1996, Judy Philactos quit her job at Dean and DeLuca and took the first steps toward running her own business. “I decided I wanted to do something on my own rather than work in what was becoming a very corporate atmosphere,” she said. “I started as a home business, I did […]
