4130 Georgia Avenue, NW
Fido & Kitty’s World opens on Tuesday. Thanks to a reader for sending the update:
“Finally our neighborhood pet store will officially Open Tuesday 17th. The place looks great. we need new businesses in Petworth. Lets show our appreciation by welcoming and supporting them. Great addition….”
11th and E St, NW
The Washington Post reported:
“Target is considering opening a store in downtown Washington, at 11th and E streets NW, in space once occupied mainly by ESPN Zone.
The building, 555 12th St. NW, is for sale. A new owner has not been named, and it is not clear whether whoever buys the building would want the rather ubiquitous red Target symbol stamped on the bottom of it.”
Do you think a Target would do well in this location?
I still think a B.B. King’s Blues Club would be a better fit…
3222 M Street, NW
The following was written by PoP contributor Jessica Bonness. Jessica runs JGB Interiors and writes at Paint It What I Tell You.
It’s a pretty average Home Goods, which means it has a ton of extremely reasonably priced furniture, lamps, bedding, accessories, and aisles upon aisles of kitchen gadgets and random food-finds. I think it’s a great resource for people who live in a city, because they stock a lot of small pieces of furniture that fit little apartments nicely.
A few of my favorite finds are a “soda crate” that inexplicably says “cream cheese,” a huge planter that looks bronzed and antiqued but is actually pretty lightweight, some cute canisters, great colorful barstools, and a truly neat wooden sofa that is not cheap at $599, but it is surprisingly pretty comfortable. In the toy section, I found a few Bruder brand toy trucks that my son loves; they usually retail for close to $80 but at Home Goods they were only $29.99.
I encourage clients to go here a lot if they are on a budget or running out of their budgeted funds; now they don’t have to go as far. I will definitely be back for myself.
The one thing that’s really different about this Home Goods location is that it shares a space and registers with TJ Maxx, which seems to have a lot of designer clothing. I didn’t peruse that part of the store, but it looks like it would be fun to explore another day.
Crossroads is moving into the former Mila Discount space on 14th just north of U Street:
“Crossroads is a new and recycled fashion retailer that has been serving its fashionable and environmentally conscious customers since 1991.”
The job fair is at 1600 Rhode Island Ave, NW 9/10 and 9/11 from 9:30am-6:30pm.
2015 14th Street, NW
1810 14th Street, NW
A couple of weeks ago we learned Redeem boutique would be moving up the street to 1810 14th St, NW next to Ted’s Bulletin. They’ve opened and the space is awesome. It’s deceiving from the outside as the storefront is rather small but when you walk inside it’s actually a huge space. And also props for the very cool new sign:
Photos of the inside after the jump. (more…)
1454 Park Road, NW
Laughing Hyena Tattoos is located at 1454 Park Rd, NW:
“Laughing Hyena Tattoos is a full-service tattoo shop dedicated to consistently providing high customer satisfaction by rendering excellent service, quality products, and furnishing an enjoyable atmosphere at an acceptable price. We maintain a friendly, fair, and creative work environment, which respects diversity, ideas, and hard work. We provide quality tattoo’s in a healthy, clean environment.”
On Friday WAMU reported
“A set of regulations for tattoo artists and body piercers unveiled today would mandate a 24-hour wait between when a customer requests a tattoo or piercing and when they can actually get it.”
Think a 24-hour wait period before getting a tattoo or piercing is a good idea or a ridiculous one?
716 Monroe Street NE, Studio 5
From a press release:
“The owners of Analog, a handmade and vintage shop, are pleased to announce the store’s grand opening on Saturday, September 7, 2013 from noon to 7 p.m. Analog, located at the new Monroe Street Market at Brookland Metro, features handmade stationery and paper craft items from Craftgasm alongside vintage clothing and accessories from Beltway Vintage, formerly known as Quarter Life.
Owners Melissa Esposito of Craftgasm and Lisa Rowan of Beltway Vintage are pleased to welcome shoppers who might have visited them at local markets and events throughout the Washington, D.C. region over the past few years. Their studio/shop space at Monroe Street Market provides space for Esposito to make art prints using recycled paper goods and for Rowan to design accessories from reclaimed fabric.
“Alongside our products and work space, we’ll have room to invite visitors into the shop for events and workshops,” Esposito explained. Esposito is planning mail-art and letter-writing workshops, while Rowan envisions vintage-themed socials and fashion history discussions.
Analog’s owners are thrilled to be a part of the Monroe Street Market community. “Each day we meet another artist who will be joining us,” Rowan said, “and each day we’re blown away not just by the talent that’s being collected here, but by the kindness and sense of community we’re feeling right away.”
Visit: Analog
A handmade and vintage shop by Craftgasm and Beltway Vintage
716 Monroe Street NE, Studio 5
www.shopanalog.com
Hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: by appointment or luck
Analog will soft-open on Thursday, September 5 at 12 p.m. The grand opening event takes place on Saturday, September 7.”
Hiatt and Irving St, NW
A few weeks ago we heard about Petco’s grand opening on Sat. Sept. 7th in DC USA. Thanks to a reader for sending word that they officially opened at 9am today – grand opening with a ribbon cutting is still Saturday morning but you can get your fish food before then if you need to!
1066 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
From the Georgetown BID:
“Break out those wallets, Georgetown! @TheFryeCompany flagship store opens at 1066 Wisconsin Ave. TODAY!”
Back in Dec. of last year we first heard some scuttlebutt that a Frye Boots was coming to the former Papa Razzi space in Georgetown.
Apparently the Georgetown BID was a bit overeager – UPDATE from Frye’s PR team: “Their opening is currently slated for early September”
