3237 M Street, NW

Ed. Note: Soft opening will be September 28th.

From a press release:

“Away, the original disruptor of the travel goods industry, today announced the opening of its latest retail store in the heart of the vibrant Georgetown commercial district of Washington D.C.. Since launching in 2016 with its now iconic Carry-On, Away has transformed the world of travel with its array of luggage and travel essentials designed to truly meet the needs of the modern traveler. The company now boasts 15 retail stores across the U.S., Canada, and London, with more storefronts set to open in 2023 and 2024, including a second Boston location next month. Read More

14th and Irving Street, NW

Thanks to T. for sending: “Saw workers peeling back white window coverings to reveal the sign on my morning commute. I’m almost thinking it’s a leftover from wawa days, but they didn’t have “coming soon” signs when they were open“

Wawa closed here back in June 2022.

Think Wawa could really be coming back or just an old sign?

Update from another reader:

“I live in that building. I believe that sign is from before the walls went up behind that window and before the outside of the windows were covered up, so an old sign.”

5205 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Thanks to Rachel for sending: “this beautiful mural by Juan Pineda that went up in Friendship Heights this last weekend to celebrate the doggie daycare coming to the neighborhood soon!

It was a gift from the Friendship Heights Alliance“

Stay tuned for an exact opening date.

4300 Georgia Ave, NW

From an email:

“I am happy to announce that after 2 years of looking for a new studio space, we (The Neighborgoods) finally found the perfect spot right down the street in Petworth on Georgia and Iowa. We’re celebrating our new space with an open studio party on September 23.” Read More

1827 Adams Mill Road, NW previously home to Philz

Thanks to J. and K. for sending the new coming soon signage posted at the Foxtrot coming to Adams Morgan.

On Friday we noted that the Foxtrot coming to Logan Circle looked very close to opening. I now hear that one should be opening next month.

A few more looks at Adams Morgan: Read More

781 7th Street, NW (previously home to Circa and Zengo before them) via Tom’s Watch Bar

Braulio Agnese wrote on Friday: “Tom’s Watch Bar Chinatown closed. Yikes.”

Tom’s opened here in December 2022. Read More

2601 Sherman Avenue, NW

“Dear PoPville,

It looks like a new indoor plant store will be opening in Pleasant Plains on the corner of Euclid and Sherman. This space was previously City Corner Market. Signage for Cap and Stem went up this week and they seem to be making good progress on the interior, however, I wasn’t able to tune into on an opening date.

As an update, I walked past the store front again this morning and I think they may actually sell mushrooms? Not entirely clear…”

Another reader asks: Read More

1341 14th Street, NW

Thanks to Kelly for sending the latest at the Foxtrot coming very soon to Logan Circle.

Stay tuned for an exact opening date (likely later this month.)

601 13th Street, NW

Ed. Note: In June we learned that Saxbys had become a Coffee Republic in Georgetown.

From a press release:

“Coffee Republic will host a grand opening for their newest location right in the heart of downtown DC at Metro Center on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:00am. We invite the community to join us as we unveil our extraordinary new coffee destination set to elevate the coffee culture in Washington DC, one sip at a time.

Our highly anticipated flagship location, Read More

1432 Park Road, NW

Thanks to Amanda for sending: “It looks like the replacement for the shuttered LJ Diner on Park Rd. in Columbia Heights is the Cafe Cielo Bakery. Read More