DDOT has some ideas it would like to share with us about making two Van Ness corridors safer, greener, and more attractive. The two corridors are Connecticut Avenue between Van Ness and Albemarle Streets, and Van Ness Street between Connecticut Avenue and Reno Road. By “greener,” we mean in the environmental sense. The proposed streetscape […]
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Gopuff is leasing the former Sushi Para and 7-Eleven storefronts in Van Ness
Gopuff, an online convenience store, is planning to open a location in Van Ness. Forest Hills Connection has learned that Gopuff will be leasing 4221-A Connecticut Avenue from Douglas Development. The location across from the UDC Student Center previously housed Sushi Para and 7-Eleven. A reader noticed in August that the two storefronts were being […]
Connecticut Avenue’s pollinator gardens, planted by volunteers, have been buzzing with activity. More bee and butterfly-friendly plantings are happening this month.
by Kathy Sykes When the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are cooling down, it is bulb-planting season! October is the time to plant bulbs that will emerge in the spring to brighten and color our neighborhood with red tulips, yellow daffodils, and purple crocuses and allium. And this month, Van Ness Main Street […]
UDC opens its tennis courts to members of its public use pilot program
by Marlene Berlin UDC has closed registration for a pilot program offering the use of its newly renovated tennis courts to the public. Forest Hills Connection reported on the three-month pilot earlier this month. I wanted to get back into playing tennis, so I signed up. Getting no response as to my status after a […]
Little Red Fox, Calvert Woodley and more are up for City Paper “Best of DC” awards
If it’s true that it’s an honor just to be nominated, then the honors are pouring in for Little Red Fox. Voting is under way for Washington City Paper’s Best of DC 2021 awards, and the bakery and cafe at 5035 Connecticut Avenue is a finalist in four categories. Calvert Woodley and Pho 14 are […]
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 […]
Comet Ping Pong is having some work done
Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue) has been closed this week, and for a good reason. Friends & Fans,Comet is getting a NEW PIZZA OVEN! We are temporarily closed and will reopen Sept. 15th! "Faster & Better for the WIN!!"Thank you for your support over the last 16 years!See you soon! pic.twitter.com/zDXtuzm5BT — Comet Ping […]
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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 […]
Yes, Shemali’s still plans to open a Van Ness location
Shemali’s Market is definitely opening a Van Ness store. It’s just been taking longer than its owners had hoped. (Many neighbors, too. A number of you have asked.) Shemali’s Lebanese market and cafe in AU Park (3301 New Mexico Avenue NW) is owned and operated by the Chemali family, and they revealed plans several months […]