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 Ness, Forest Hills, Chevy Chase, Cleveland Park and Tenleytown. We’ve published a new version with updates almost every year since. The 2021 updates, sadly, include […]
Shop local businesses and makers (and track the elusive Tenley Yeti) during Tenleytown and Van Ness Main Street holiday events
Are you ready for the Yeti? Tenley WinterFest begins on Friday, November 26th, and that means the return of the Yeti Scavenger Hunt, historical walking tours, cocoa and caroling, local business specials, and more. The nine-day Tenleytown Main Street event will wrap up on Saturday, December 4th with the Winter Pop-Up Market at 4748 Wisconsin […]
Here are some of the Art All Night activities on tap for Sept. 24-25 in Van Ness and Tenleytown
The Van Ness and Tenleytown Main Streets are gearing up for two nights of Art All Night festivities. Events on Friday, September 24th in Van Ness start as early as 5 p.m., end at 11 p.m., and include: A pop-up art gallery outside the UDC David A. Clark School of Law, with 19 artists and […]
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 struggles. Angela and Enrico De Rosa, a brother and sister team, purchased the restaurant in 2019, and within a few months the pandemic shut down […]
The Van Ness and Tenleytown Main Streets are hosting Art All Night events in September
The return of Art All Night is too big to fit into one night. The annual festival, hosted in September by many of the District’s Main Streets, celebrates dance, music and the visual arts. Local businesses and public spaces are transformed into performance venues and galleries. The show could not go on in the pandemic […]
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 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 […]
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. 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 […]
Main Street updates: Chevy Chase launch event; “Spring NOW” at Van Ness; Cherry blossoms in Tenleytown; Small biz spotlight in Cleveland Park
A roundup of happenings at the Van Ness, Tenleytown, Cleveland Park and brand new Chevy Chase Main Streets. Celebrate the launch of the Chevy Chase Main Street At noon on Thursday, March 11th: Please join the Chevy Chase Main Street for its Virtual Launch Event! Our program will include information about the Main Street’s creation, […]
Business in Brief: Sugar Fox hosting a pop-up; Greenhouses popping up outside Rosemary Bistro; Tino’s pop-up sells out fast
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 […]
This local small business has been a holiday shopping mainstay for decades. Here’s how it’s faring. (Corrected)
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 […]