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by Katherine Saltzman and Forest Hills Connection Van Ness/Forest Hills This Fox has a sweet tooth: Have you visited Little Red Fox’s sweet cousin yet? Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut Avenue) got a lot of press upon its opening in mid-March. Read more about it in Washingtonian and Eater DC. These are a few of our […]
by Katherine Saltzman Target in Tenleytown Target is opening a Cleveland Park store in April, so this news came as a surprise: Target will also be moving into the former Best Buy location in Tenleytown. The Washington Business Journal was the first to report that Target has signed a 10-year lease with six 5-year extension […]
by Katherine Saltzman Last week, we noted a few Valentine’s specials at Thai Pad, Acacia Bistro, Sfoglina and I’m Eddie Cano. Here are more ways to show your love to your Valentine – and to your favorite local businesses – on this holiday and any day. Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits Calvert Woodley says […]
by Katherine Saltzman Awards season is in full swing And it’s not just about the Oscars. A Cleveland Park business owner and chef has a chance to win the “Next Sous Vide Tastemaker” competition. Chef K.N. Vinod of Indique is a national finalist for his Kerala Shepherd’s Pie, a lamb dish flavored with coriander, cardamom, […]
by Katherine Saltzman Van Ness/Tenleytown Broadcasters Child Development Center The former Johnson’s Garden Center – once home to green and growing things – will be home to growing… children. Broadcasters’ Child Development Center (BCDC) will move its daycare facility from Van Ness to the Johnson’s location in the 4200 Wisconsin Avenue complex owned by American […]
by Katherine Saltzman Van Ness/Forest Hills The pop-up game is strong here. There’s the Van Ness Holiday Pop-Up Shop, which will return to 4340 Connecticut Avenue over the next two weekends. On the weekend of December 15-16, holiday pop-up vendor Olde City Farm will be back at that spot, selling holiday greenery. And the Ibhana […]
Longtime Forest Hills Connection readers know how much our editor Marlene loves to walk, and how much we love local businesses. In 2012, Marlene combined the two into a “shop-local workout,” a guide to walking off Thanksgiving dinner and getting the holiday shopping done at the same time. Since the 2017 update, we’ve lost Terasol […]
by Katherine Saltzman Looking for plans or special treats for Halloween? Cleveland Park, Tenleytown, Forest Hills and Chevy Chase businesses are among those offering themed food, activities and events from now through All Hallows’ Eve. Create your own ceramic ghouls and ghosts at All Fired Up (3413 Connecticut Avenue, allfiredupdc.com). The shop has special Halloween-themed […]
by Katherine Saltzman and Forest Hills Connection Comings and goings in Tenleytown The Tenleytown Best Buy was once a Sears. The long-gone Hechinger home improvement chain moved in next. And before Best Buy signed the lease in the early 2000s, the Washington Post says the building’s owners considered a “car dealership, a data center, a […]
by Katherine Saltzman Local artists and businesses are getting ready to shine during the District’s Art All Night festivities this Saturday, September 29th. Tenleytown Main Street is one of eight DC Main Street organizations participating in the free event. Tenleytown hosted its first Art All Night three years ago, when its Main Street program was […]
