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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 […]
Green roofs are cool. Literally. During a recent tour of the UDC rooftop farm, our guides explained that one goal is to reduce the “heat island” effect of urban areas. Rooftop farms are cool. UDC is testing which crops do best in the hot and windy conditions found on roofs. And, this is cool. Little […]
by Marlene Berlin This is for all you backyard, balcony and window sill gardeners. At the UDC farmers market last Saturday, it was the variegated sage in a friend’s box that caught my eye. She showed me where to find it. I got some herbs and flowering plants. The selection and price were great – […]
If we’d had our way, “outstanding baker” is an honor we would have bestowed on Bread Furst founder Mark Furstenberg a long time ago. Now, it’s as official as it can get. The James Beard Academy named Furstenberg “outstanding baker” at its May 2nd awards ceremony in Chicago. Not familiar? Furstenberg refers to it as […]
