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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 1967, the Giant Food in Van Ness was chandeliered and swanky, and above it was DC’s first indoor mall
by Ann Kessler I miss the Van Ness Centre Mall. Granted, it only existed for 16 years, but from 1967 on through 1983 it was part of the community and […]
DDOT’s Van Ness streetscape improvement project is kicking off with a June 30 virtual meeting
Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness could be greener – in every sense of the word. A key phase of the process to make that happen is kicking off June 30th […]
Levine Music just pulled off a pandemic-safe production of “Les Miz.” And its in-person camps are back this summer.
For the past several months, Levine Music (2801 Upton Street) has made its mostly virtual lessons and classes work in extraordinary ways. Take, for example, the Levine Music Theatre production […]
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 […]
Van Ness retail, summer movie nights, “Spirit of Van Ness” award winner and other news from the VNMS annual meeting
We’ll be hearing soon about new retail at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. We’ll be invited to enjoy a few movies at the UDC amphitheater this summer. And Van Ness Main Street […]
We will be hearing more soon about a Van Ness streetscape project more than a decade in the making
DDOT is hosting a public kickoff meeting in a few weeks for the Van Ness streetscape improvement project. Remember that? The three blocks of Connecticut Avenue between Van Ness and […]
Van Ness cleaning supplies and produce pantry open Sundays, accepting donations on Saturdays
Updated on May 20th with schedules for Saturday donations and Sunday pickups. A group of neighbors helping neighbors is operating a pantry at the former Van Ness Walgreens, offering fresh […]