1317 Connecticut Ave, NW
A reader writes:
“Just walked by and the door was propped open so I thought I’d snap some photos and share. Any idea when it’s supposed to open? Can’t wait!”
Back in early June we noted their good sense of humor. One of the owners tells me that while they don’t have an exact opening date, if all goes well, they are hoping for a September opening. Updates as construction progresses.
This place is going to be sweet! Greatly looking forward to a bagel and lox.
“DGS”? As in District General Store(s)? Remember those? The one in my neighborhood was run by Polish immigrants whose prisoner numbers were tattooed on their arms.
You mean holocaust survivors?
The owners have indeed borrowed their name from the grocery cooperative District Grocery Stores. For more information on the name and personal tie to the deli, read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nick-wiseman/dsg-delicatessen_b_1497595.html
To learn more about DGS, visit the online exhibition “Half A Day on Sunday” – http://www.jhsgw.org/exhibitions/online/momandpop/