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In November 2020, Katherine Saltzman, our business reporter at the time, wrote a short article for us about Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria. “Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria is not the same Tesoro that was at 4400 Connecticut Avenue for almost 20 years,” Saltzman wrote. Ignazio Bonanni opened the original Tesoro in 2000, and sold the restaurant […]
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 since the beginning of Covid-19. Lots of tables were filled at Rosemary and I’m Eddie Cano,” Marlene Berlin wrote. “Other than the waiters, passersby and […]
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 you. As we previously reported, OP is engaging the Chevy Chase community in developing a small area plan, or SAP. The SAP will be a […]
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 for development, commerce and sustainability. Chevy Chase is going through a similar process now. Community members are being asked to engage in shaping priorities for […]
Warmer weather means ice cream and lobster rolls They’re back. Nantucket Clam Shack, the ghost restaurant introduced last year by I’m Eddie Cano (5014 Connecticut) has returned for the season. And Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut) is serving ice cream and cupcakes Thursdays through Sundays from 2 to 8 p.m. One customer, group or family is […]
Women + wine = win: Women are making strides in winemaking but they remain relative rarities in the industry. Two Santa Clara University professors wrote in their 2020 book, Women Winemakers, that women lead winemaking operations at just 10 percent of California’s more than 4,000 wineries, and own just 4 percent of them. Even so, […]
I’m Eddie Cano streatery struck Saturday afternoon, someone drove a van into the northern section of the temporary streatery outside I’m Eddie Cano and Rosemary Bistro Cafe (5014 and 5010 Connecticut Avenue). No one was hurt, but the crash put I’m Eddie Cano’s tents and street seating out of commission. View this post on Instagram […]
A group of protesters showed up outside Comet Ping Pong the night before the inauguration. Comet’s neighbors also showed up that night – and in the days since. The night’s tweets tell the tale. Protesters lined up on the sidewalk outside the restaurant at 5037 Connecticut Avenue. Pretty normal night in front of Comet Ping […]
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 Will Fowler Suprabha Beckjord has been operating her Cleveland Park gift and card shop Transcendence-Perfection-Bliss of the Beyond for nearly 40 years. Her shop has grown into one of the most popular stops for gifts on the Connecticut Avenue corridor. Now it’s one of the many small businesses getting slammed by the pandemic. At […]
