Not terribly exciting but still useful if you live nearby – an Eyefit Vision Center is coming to the retail space at 777 6th Street, NW by the Corner Bakery at 6th and H St, NW.
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Work It! a Fitness Dance & Wellness Studio featuring zumba, aerobics, dance, tai chi, and pilates is coming to the space behind Lee’s Flower Shop at 11th and U Street, NW. Their website is still not live yet and construction is still going on in the space so stay tuned for more details as they get closer to opening.
The long vacant former florist’s space at Wisconsin and Macomb St, NW finally has a new tenant – a SunTrust bank looks like it’ll be opening very soon.
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1265 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
John Fleuvog shoes are coming to 1265 Wisconsin Ave, NW in Georgetown. I’m told this is huge. From the About Fleuvog page:
John and his longtime friend and ex – partner, Peter Fox, go back to biblical times. In those days, such scriptural characters as Methuselah lived to be, quite literally, thousands of years old. John, himself, is thousands of years old and Peter Fox is, in fact, Methuselah. Before they founded Fox & Fluevog, in the ancient biblical age of 1970, they were shepherds. Actually, they worked at Sheppard’s, a venerable Vancouver shoe emporium, albeit a tad on the conventional side. As you can imagine, John and Peter felt a wee bit constrained, selling brogues all day to businessmen in suits and servicing only the occasional hipster. When, one day, the miraculous happened, it was followed by the inevitable: an old warehouse full of turn – of – the – century footwear (men’s & women’s, in mint condition, no less) became available to buy at one ridiculously low price. In a nanosecond, John and Peter were out the door and into their own store, fully stocked with brand new fifty year old shoes that, in 1969, were right in style. Fox & Fluevog immediately became the very coolest place to treat the feet and has remained so ever since. Around 1980, Peter heard the siren song of New York City and moved there to open his own store, specializing in design of Ladies’ (particularly wedding) shoes. John took over the business and built it into the multinational mega corporation it is today, along the way forging his undaunted reputation for the world’s most distinctive shoes.
You can see their shoes here.
Looks like the retail space next to the Pink Snapper at 832 Shepherd St, NW has changed into a clothing boutique. This one joins Cookie Wear, Fia’s Fabulous Finds, Willow and Starr’s 2nd Story Boutique in Petworth.
1724 14th St, NW
Way back in Oct. 2011 we first heard a liquor store was coming to the former Dogs by Day space at 1724 14th St, NW. Turns out this is gonna be way cooler than just a liquor store. I was able to take a preview tour yesterday and it’s gonna be a huge addition for Logan Circle residents. To start they will stock beer and wine.
And when I say beer, I mean tons of it. To start they’ll have 400-500 beers but when they open the upstairs the selection will climb to 1500 beers. The upstairs will also be where the spirits are displayed. That section should open in about three more weeks or so.
So they open up tonight at 6pm and there will be free tastings as well as special guest and cofounder of DC Brau – Brandon Skall. Their Facebook page says:
“Our grand opening is this FRIDAY 7/6 @ 6:00 pm. and will continue on Saturday 12-10pm on Saturday.
this Friday 7-9Pm meet and greet Brandon Skall of DC BRAU, FREE TASTINGS!!!”
But I think I’m most excited about the future of Batch 13 – It’s gonna have a roof deck for special events next Spring:
Check out some more photos after the jump. (more…)
Cookie Wear couture is located at 3717 Georgia Ave. NW just north of the Petworth metro in the old Sisterspace books space. Their hours are 1230 Noon to 8pm.
“Cookie Wear is Fun Urban Tees that celebrate the 70’s 80’s and the 90’s with a twist of Hip Hop, Disco and POP”
Ed. Note: No affiliation with PoP :)
Looks like a new corner store is coming back to 250 11th Street, NE.
2616 Connecticut Ave, NW
On Monday we learned that an Ace Hardware would be taking over the former CVS space at 2616 Connecticut Ave, NW. From a press release:
Ace Hardware signed a lease Thursday, June 21 and is set to open mid-August 2012 at 2616 Connecticut Avenue in the former CVS space.
Woodley Park Ace is the sixth D.C. metro location for local entrepreneurs Gina Schaefer and Marc Friedman – the couple has three more stores in Baltimore that round out their retail group known as “A Few Cool Hardware Stores.” The 3,800-square-foot space will be built out using Ace’s new “express” model, which caters to stores that are less than 4,000 square feet.
It’s a perfect fit for the smaller storefronts along this section of Connecticut Ave. “For years, residents have asked us to open in Woodley Park, but it was never a good match for Ace’s typical urban store model, which requires a larger footprint,” said Schaefer, who first opened Logan Hardware in 2003. “We know the new model and the location’s proximity to metro and bus lines will be perfect for this bustling community. Neighbors can pop in on their way to and from work and quickly get what they need.”
The size won’t hinder the group’s product offering, which caters to customers looking for a little bit of everything. The store will house more than 20,000 products, including basic hardware, lawn & garden, plumbing, patio furniture & grills, pet supplies, and more. Customers will also benefit from a menu of specialty services like key cutting, tool rentals, paint matching and blade sharpening. Like all of the “cool hardware stores,” Woodley Park Ace hopes to become the community’s home-maintenance hub.
“We can’t wait to join the other businesses on Connecticut Ave. and meet all of our new residential neighbors and, of course, their dogs!” Schaefer said, noting that Woodley Park Ace is a dog-friendly establishment.
843 Upshur St, NW
From an email:
“Willow, currently located in the Corehaus Space at 825 Uphsur Street NW, is expanding and moving to 843 Upshur Street NW. Willow will carry unique clothing, accessories, housewares and gifts at budget-friendly prices. For more information and to follow the move check out Willow on Facebook. W hope to be open by mid-August!.”
