The I’m Eddie Cano family continues to grow, slowly: In January, Massimo and Carolyn Papetti revealed plans for a Roman-style pizzeria in Glover Park. And at this point, it might […]
Business in Brief II: Politics and Prose is DC’s first unionized bookstore; Italian Bar meets Kickstarter goal; Buy Mark Furstenberg’s cookbooks
All the neighborhood business news that broke on Monday after we posted Business in Brief I: Politics and Prose is a union shop now And it’s the first bookstore in […]
Take a walk with DC planners on Dec. 8 or 11 to provide feedback on the Chevy Chase “small area plan”
by Marlene Berlin The commercial area of Chevy Chase, DC was built for convenient shopping a short walk away from the neighborhood’s many single family homes, and the multi-family buildings […]
Business in Brief: Outdoor venue makes Comet concerts truly all-ages; Local “Best of DC” winners; Main Streets have gift-giving ideas
A pandemic pivot brings a local performance venue a new audience: When Comet Ping Pong transformed its back parking lot into a dining area and concert venue, it brought about […]
The “Shop-Local Workout,” Holiday 2021 edition
The “Shop-Local Workout” is a Forest Hills Connection holiday tradition. In 2012, Marlene Berlin laced up her walking shoes and took us on a walking and shopping tour of Van […]
See what Knollwood is doing to capture and clean stormwater runoff
Over the years, we’ve seen the damage excess stormwater can do to our parks and streams, and to infrastructure including trails, roads and our Metro system, so whenever we hear […]
Business in Brief: Farewell to Tesoro Trattoria; Chevy Chase Main Street wine tasting tonight; Comet Ping Pong restarting indoor shows
Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria is no more. A sharp-eyed Popville reader spotted a sign on the door stating that “The restaurant is no longer in business.” Tesoro Trattoria had its […]
Business in Brief: Avalon Theatre reopening; “Puppy Hour” and perseverance
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 […]
Chevy Chase is planning for its future, and you can help by completing a survey and signing up one of the June visioning workshops
Whether you live or work in Chevy Chase DC, or have spent time at its restaurants, stores and other businesses, the DC Office of Planning would like to hear from […]
Chevy Chase DC shaping its future with Small Area Plan; Watch webinars on Ward 3 affordable housing tools and history of city planning
by Marlene Berlin From 2014 to 2016, the DC Office of Planning worked with residents, UDC, and community and business leaders in Van Ness to come up with a framework […]