Lovely Yogurt opened up last Saturday at 1017 U St, NW. The folks I spoke to said they hope to be open daily from 11am – 11pm.
Retail
Back in late Feb. 2012 I was wondering what was happening with the Leica camera store coming to 975 F St, NW in Penn Quarter. I’m happy to report that this last weekend the store was open and looking awesome. This is some serious camera porn the Leica M9 below has a $7,000 price tag.
Last week I shared some scuttlebutt from a reader saying that Columbia Heights’ Best Buy was on the list of 50 Best Buys that will close. False alarm, false alarm. Thanks to everyone who sent in links from Best Buy’s PR department. One reader summed it up best:
“Looks like our local Best Buy is in the clear, whether that’s good or bad is up for debate of course.”
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Thanks to a reader for sending photos and word that work has begun on the new Nike store coming to 3040 M St. NW in the former Barnes & Noble space in Georgetown.
1728th 14th St, NW
Back in Oct. 2011 I started hearing rumors that Urban Outfitters was looking to open in the U Street area. I finally heard that they may have narrowed their search. A very reliable source says they are looking at that odd brick building at 1728th 14th St, NW between Crown Pawnbrokers and Redeem clothing store. At one point, a commenter previously said, this building was home to a International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Do you think this would be a good location for an Urban Outfitters?
While we knew 1626 U St, NW was going to become a “sunless tanning experience” plus “a shop of antique curiosities and rare finds”, it’s wild to see it in person. You can read more about Fit to be Tan here.
I’m still not sure if this is bizarrely awesome or just bizarre:
Pie Sisters via piesisters.com
Dear PoPville,
From the annals of Not a Surprise: I stopped in to Pie Sisters this evening, and the place was filled with camera equipment. They’re apparently shooting a pilot (or rather, a reel, with which I guess they will try to get a pilot — I don’t know how these things work). Despite my distaste for the concept of opening a business to get a reality tv show, they do make delicious pies. The key lime is amazing, but it’s really the exceptional crust that makes them so good.
Pie Sisters is located in Georgetown at 3421 M St, NW. You can see their menu here.
Does Georgetown have room for two sister owned dessert centric television reality series?
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A couple of weeks ago Best Buy announced it would be closing 50 big box stores around the country in 2013. While the list of stores had not been released a reader shares some scuttlebutt that Columbia Heights’ location in DC USA (14th and Irving St, NW) is on the list.
If accurate, do you think this would be a big loss for the DC USA mall or do you do most of your electronics shopping in Target anyway?
At least DSW is still coming…
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Capitol Hemp first opened in Apr. 2008 at 1802 Adams Mill Road, NW in Adams Morgan. They opened their 2nd location in Apr. 2010 at 519 H Street, NW in Chinatown. In Oct. 2011 their stores were raided by MPD.
1802 Adams Mill Road, NW
Yesterday store co-owner Adam Eidinger released a lengthy press release:
“Capitol Hemp, DC’s only source for high quality hemp clothing and accessories, should be celebrating its four-year anniversary since opening its doors on April 20, 2008. Instead, the company, which employs ten people, begins the arduous task of permanently closing down its Adams Morgan (1802 Adams Mill Rd, NW) and Chinatown (519 H St, NW) stores on August 1, 2012.”
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Back in Nov. 2011 we learned Cafe Sorriso was coming to 2311 Calvert St, NW in the former House of Philly pizza spot in Woodley Park.
“New restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner specializing in homemade gelato, deserts, and coffees. Recorded music. Occupancy load is 49. Sidewalk Cafe has 20 seats.”
Cafe Sorriso is from the same folks who run Sorriso up in Cleveland Park at 3518 Connecticut Ave, NW. Looks like the new Gelateria (ed. note: what an awesome word) getting close to opening:
Cafe Sorriso will be located between the new CVS and Afghan Grill on Calvert just east of Connecticut Ave, NW.
I also heard one more piece of interesting info while I was checking the spot. The upstairs might become a consignment store. Stay tuned.
