Looks like Georgetown’s new Nike store coming to 3040 M Street, NW in the former Barnes & Noble space is aiming for a summer opening:
Retail
What do you think of the rendering for 1407 T Street, NW?
The retail spaces will be home to Taqueria Nacional and BakeHouse.
The liquor license for Taqueria Nacional says:
“Mexican restaurant serving fresh organic tacos, quesadillas, and salads during lunch & dinner with a seating capacity of 50 for patrons and a total load of 90.”
510 H St, NE
Back in March 2012 we learned that Hunted House was moving from 14th St, NW in Logan Circle to 510 H Street, NE. Thanks to the owner for sending some photos of their new digs. Looking good!
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1333 19th St, NW
Back in Oct. 2011 the Ben and Jerry’s closed in Dupont Circle by the south metro exit at 1333 19th St, NW. I finally found out who is moving into the space – Jamba Juice.
In March 2012 we learned that Jamba Juice was coming to Union Station (I think they’re supposed open at the end of May or shortly thereafter.) I hear that the Dupont Jamba Juice will open in the beg. of July. You can see their menus here.
Fit to be Tan is located at 1626 U St, NW.
Thanks to all who sent links requesting to post this change.org petition:
On April 4, officials with the DC Office of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) raided a number of Adams Morgan and U Street-area businesses that sell vintage and used goods, threatening them with fines and closure for operating without a secondhand business license. This license is intended to regulate pawn shops, to safeguard against the selling of stolen goods.
The regulations would require shops like Meeps, Idle Time Books, GoodWood, and Miss Pixies — as well as all the record stores in town — to submit to MPD’s pawn unit a detailed list of goods acquired each time they make a purchase. Additionally, MPD wants the stores to hold items for 15 days for police inspection before they can be sold. These requirements introduce a regulatory load which helps no one and threatens the existence of the small businesses that make DC unique.
DC’s secondhand business regulations are outdated, unnecessarily burdensome, and overly broad. A lawyer working with DC’s small business community has proposed amendments to the regulations that would bring them up to date and carve out exemptions for the businesses described above.
Please add your name to this petition to request that the City Council pass emergency legislation that would provide 90 days of relief and time to establish a permanent exemption for businesses that sell used and vintage goods. It’s vital that this happen to re-establish a sense of trust between local government and the businesses that drive our local economy.
Back in Feb. 2012 we learned that Macaron Bee was coming to Georgetown at 1669 Wisconsin Ave, NW. They just opened up on Saturday.
A macaron is a sweet confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron is commonly filled with buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. Its name is derived from an Italian word “maccarone” or “maccherone”. This word is itself derived from ammaccare, meaning crush or beat, used here in reference to the almond paste which is the principal ingredient. It is meringue-based: made from a mixture of egg whites, almond flour.
The confectionery is characterised by its smooth, domed top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the “foot”), and flat base. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth.
Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to the new (truffle, green matcha tea).
You can see a list of flavors here.
505 9th Street, NW
From an email:
Liquidation Sale through Friday, May 18
All bottles of wine discounted 50 percent
Zola Kitchen is now closed
Many of Zola Wine & Kitchen’s menu items will be featured as daily specials at Zola, at the corner of F and 8th streets
All gift cards will be honored at Zola and Potenza (14th & H Streets, NW)
Expect a new concept in the future from Stir Food Group, the parent company
Zola Wine & Kitchen opened at 505 9th Street, NW in Dec. 2008.
A reader writes:
“The liquidation sale started yesterday at 11 am and by 2:30pm almost all of the wine is gone. I spoke with an employee who said the space had been bought by an anonymous buyer with a short time table. He wouldn’t give me me a name but said it was a restaurateur who already had space in the area. Mike Isabella?”
More info when it becomes available.
Fia’s Fabulous Finds “Nearly New Designer Clothing Boutique” is coming to 806 Upshur St, NW next to Philip’s Shoe Repair.
The Paul Bakery that is coming to Connecticut and K St, NW is opening June 4th. Nice.