Retail

Daily Rider Bike Shop Coming to H St, NE Now Hiring

By Prince Of Petworth


1108 H St, NE

The Daily Rider Bicycle Shop is coming to 1108 St, NE this spring:

The Daily Rider’s collection of bicycles currently includes models from Biria and Bobbin. We will soon be carrying Gazelle, the original Dutch bike, and we will be introducing several brands that have yet to be seen in the Washington, DC area market.

Our collection includes models that feel at home in the city, with racks for your bags and fenders to keep you looking sharp when you arrive. There’s no need to put on special clothes, shoes, or equipment. If you have ridden Capital Bikeshare, you’ll be familiar with how seamlessly you can integrate the right type of bicycle into your daily life. Our brightly colored bicycles don’t require you to match your clothing to them, but the invitation is open!

Want your current ride to more closely fit your lifestyle? We have a full selection of bags and baskets to accommodate your laptop, your change of clothes, or even your dog! Installation of most accessories is included with purchase. We’ll even give your ride a once-over and make sure everything is working well.

Lion’s Fine Wine and Spirits Soft Opens at 3614 Georgia Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


3614 Georgia Ave, NW two blocks south of the Petworth metro just north of Otis

A few weeks ago I said this liquor store was gonna be ridiculously awesome. Well, there is no doubt about it, this liquor store is ridiculously awesome. It soft opened on Saturday and this coming Friday will be its grand opening. The owner, Mr. Lee, did not spare any detail. Take for example, the lion sculpture outside, it was specifically imported from Tibet:

But the real excitement is, of course, with the store itself. People who remember the old store will be dumbfounded. This transformation is nothing less than spectacular:

It’s easy to overlook all the awesome – but check out the ceilings when you stop by:

And of course they also have an awesome selection of wine, beer and liquor. The back of the store is ringed with beer:

And while the store was less than half stocked for the soft opening, you can tell the wine selection is gonna be equally awesome taking up the bulk of the store:

And this is just the beginning for Mr. Lee’s plans. While the store itself is huge you’re actually only seeing a fraction of the building. Mr. Lee was kind enough to give me a tour of the rest of the building and explain his vision for part two. Part two will have a wine bar, sushi bar, Korean style grill and much much more. You have to trust me on the space, consisting of two floors – it is gigantic. Planning for part two will take place this summer and it’ll probably be another year before it’s completed so we’ll def. revisit as plans progress.

In the meantime – be sure to check out one of the best new wine, beer, and liquor stores in the town.

More photos after the jump. (more…)

The 5pm Post – Free Paint Alert

By Prince Of Petworth

Dear PoPville,

I was at the Ace Hardware on Upshur and 12th last night, and they told me this Saturday, Ace Hardwares nationwide would be giving away free quarts of paint as a promotion for their new line of paints. Looks like this NYT article from today confirms it.

Great way to support local small business, and get some paint at the same time.

Awesome. Annie tells me:

“We will be giving away free quarts of Clark & Kensington flat paint every Saturday in March. Clark & Kensington is Ace’s new brand of paint that has been totally reformulated as a primer + paint. We will be able to mix most of the Ace colors. Each customer who receives a free quart of paint will also receive a “bounce-back” coupon which will allow them to receive 20% off of paint brushes, rollers, drop clothes when they purchase 2 gallons of Clark & Kensington paint.”


1240 Upshur St, NW

Beauty Battle Brewing on Barracks Row?

By Prince Of Petworth

Looks like we got a beauty salon battle coming to Barracks Row. A new salon is coming to 737 8th St, SE in the former Capitol Asset Realty space. This is right next door to A List Nails and Spa which recently opened in the old Attitude gallery. Could mean some good discounts. Unless, of course, A List is simply expanding next door? Stay tuned.

Macaron Bee Coming to Georgetown

By Prince Of Petworth

Macaron Bee is coming to a cool old house in Georgetown at 1669 Wisconsin Ave, NW. While their Website is still mostly under construction – it does have a definition of a Macaron:

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). The fillings can range from jams, ganache, or buttercream. Since the English word macaroon can also refer to the coconut macaroon, many have adopted the French spelling of macaron to distinguish the two items in the English language. However, this has caused confusion over the correct spelling of the cookie/biscuit. Some recipes exclude the use of macaroon to refer to this French confection while others think that they are synonymous.

Stay tuned for spring:

New Consignment Store Coming to Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

A new consignment store has just signed a lease at 3903 Georgia Ave, NW above Petworth Cleaners. The owner of Petworth Cleaners (also the landlord of the building) tells me the lease starts on March 1st and they will likely open up shortly thereafter. More info when it becomes available.

Edible Arrangements Continues to Confound Economists With Store Coming Soon to Georgetown

By Prince Of Petworth

Edible Arrangements is coming to the corner of Wisconsin and Q St, NW in Georgetown.

Reminding me of the genius Onion article “Continued Existence Of Edible Arrangements Disproves Central Tenets Of Capitalism”

Upending more than two centuries of free-market theory, leading economists across the globe announced Thursday that the fundamental principles of capitalism had been “irrefutably disproved” by the continued existence of the designer fruit-basket company Edible Arrangements.

According to experts, the Connecticut-based franchise, which arranges skewered pieces of fruit into displays vaguely resembling floral bouquets, has defied all modern economic models, expanding continuously for the past decade despite its complete lack of any discernible consumer appeal.

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