Italian Bar’s opening day is at hand: Friday the 13th might forever be Italian Bar’s lucky day. Its owners announced on Friday, May 13th that its sign had arrived, and […]
Business in Brief: The I’m Eddie Cano people plan a pizzeria, and for indie movie theaters, it’s “No Time to Die”
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 […]
Business in Brief: Italian Bar update; Van Ness Main Street planning spring market, summer movie nights; Uptown Theater readying a return?
Help kickstart a new business Italian Bar (5008 Connecticut Avenue), the gelato and espresso-selling venture from the I’m Eddie Cano people, has had to push back its planned opening date. […]
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 […]
Business in Brief: MOM’s Van Ness lease locked in; I’m Eddie Cano opening “Italian Bar;” A “buy early” plea from Politics & Prose
MOM’s Van Ness is a done deal. We reported in July that MOM’s Organic Market is opening a location at UDC-owned 4250 Connecticut Avenue, but the contract was not yet […]
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: Glimpses of normal; “We are still here”
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 […]
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 […]
Business in Brief: Sugar Fox returns; Stop here for ‘Bucks;’ A fully booked ‘flight,’ Cookie for Kojo
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. […]