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Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
by Marlene Berlin On Friday, February 26th, many of us woke up to discover we had no water, muddy-looking water or low water pressure. Turning on the taps produced a trickle, or nothing at all. Thanks to Emanuel Briggs of DC Water, we now know why. The story begins on Tuesday, February 23rd on Linnean […]
by Marlene Berlin On Tuesday, DC Water construction workers were tearing up the intersection of Davenport Street and Linnean Avenue to get at the old cast iron water main. The old pipes are being replaced in an extensive project that began in Forest Hills in the first week of December and will continue through March […]
We’re not going downtown to work, or shop, or dine like we did prior to the pandemic. So one downtown restaurant is coming to us. In January, Little Sesame is opening a rotisserie chicken pop-up at Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut Avenue). The pop-up already has a takeout and delivery menu, which includes a whole or […]
by Marlene Berlin DC Water is replacing thousands of feet of cast iron water mains in Forest Hills over the next several months. The project requires digging up streets east and west of Linnean Avenue between Albemarle and Davenport. The work began this week. At noon on Wednesday, a crew was cutting the pavement on […]
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 […]
One of our young neighbors wrote to us with a request: to help her spread the word about a nonprofit she’s assisting with a coat and headphones drive this month. Hello Forest Hills friends, My name is Shivani Nelson. I am 16 years old and live in Forest Hills. I have teamed up with Goods […]
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 […]
Vandals targeted the CVS Pharmacy at 5013 Connecticut Avenue Sunday night. On Monday afternoon, the store was closed and workers were boarding up the store. Politics and Prose next door wasn’t touched. Nor were other businesses on the block. A few blocks south on Albemarle Street, someone posted some signs for the times. The signs […]
April saw the return of Little Red Fox and Laliguras. The month of May begins with Acacia Food and Wine’s reopening. Acacia is accepting takeout and delivery orders from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday from a special menu featuring gourmet burgers, sandwiches and entrees including salmon and fajita bowl salad. There’s a $20 […]
