
Back in March we learned that Sweet Diablo chocolate was coming to the small retail space just west of the Jos A Bank on M Street just west of 19th.
New signage is up:

And the inside is looking close to completion:


Back in March we learned that Sweet Diablo chocolate was coming to the small retail space just west of the Jos A Bank on M Street just west of 19th.
New signage is up:

And the inside is looking close to completion:


950 F Street, NW
From an email:
J. Crew Opening Wednesday, August 1
On Opening Day
Receive a special gift with a purchase of $250 or more while supplies last
Monday — Thursday, 10:00am — 8:00pm
Friday & Saturday, 10:00am — 9:00pm
Sunday, noon — 6:00pmJ. Crew
950 F Street, NW

Logan Circle will soon get another beer/wine buying option. A few weeks ago the extensively renovated Batch 13 opened up at 1724 14th St, NW. Looks like Logan Circle is gonna get one more option – Kazanchis Deli, located a block away at 1616 14th Street, NW (corner of 14th and Corcoran St, NW) has applied for a liquor license to sell beer and wine.

1721 Connecticut Ave, NW
The Ginza Japanese store located at 1721 Connecticut Ave, NW in north Dupont Circle is going out of business. I spoke with the owner who said everything is currently 20% off and they will remain open for a “couple more months”. It’s possible they may reopen in a new location but they have not found a new space at the moment.
I’ve always loved this store, I’ll be sad to see it go.


A Suitsupply store is coming to the corner of 29th and M St, NW (technically 2828 Pennsylvania Ave, NW.) Their Website says:
Suitsupply is a market defining brand showing strong international growth.
We are pioneers at everything we do, and we work hard to keep it that way. Our pioneering spirit generates a contagious energy, which is what enables us to keep putting new ideas into practice.
Our strength lies in our formula: straight, to the point and still personal. Fast and effective. Combining craftsmanship with flair.
There are few things that distract us. This approach enables us to create an environment in which our customers feel that we only have eyes for them. We are there for people who want be seen.

433 Massachusetts Ave, NW in 2009
Pretty big scuttlebutt for the long vacant former holdout on the 400 block of Massachusetts Ave, NW. A good source tells me that it is very likely a 7-Eleven will be moving into the retail space at 433 Massachusetts Ave, NW.

433 Massachusetts Ave, NW

3710 14th St, NW
Utopia Nails and Spa is coming to 3710 14th St, NW (at Quincy St.) a few storefronts down from the Red Derby.


1330 U Street, NW
Just got word from Urban Essentials that in September they’ll be moving from 1330 U St, NW, where they’ve been located for 12 years, to 1401 14th Street, NW in the former Reincarnations Furnishings space (14th and Rhode Island Ave, NW.) The president of Urban Essentials, David Schaefer, writes:
“I am very excited to be expanding to a space that will allow us twice as much showroom floor as we currently have and still be in the neighborhood.”

1401 14th Street, NW

1227 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Good news for knitters – The Knitting Loft, a Fiber Arts Studio, is opening up on August 4th at 1227 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. Back in Oct. 2011 Stitch DC moved from Barracks Row to Tenleytown.

H Street’s retail transformation not slowing down.