About a month ago we speculated on what was coming to the newly renovated building on 14th Street between N and Rhode Island. At the time folks thought a Subway sandwich shop and Korean restaurant were in the works. But I just saw this sign last weekend announcing Rollin Cycles – Coming Soon. Rollin Cycles is currently located just up the block at 1320 14th Street, NW.
When I previewed Corehaus a few weeks ago I promised to let folks know when they’d be open to the public. I just got word they’ll have a grand opening this Sat. from 4 – 8pm. Light food and refreshments will be served. This is the spot that owner, James Kerns, described as “taking old stuff and making it cool again”. Definitely worth checking out! 825 Upshur Street, NW is just a few storefronts down from Domku.
Seafood & Crab located at 1936 14th Street, NW (just south of U) is no more. This spot has brought me a lot of material for the blog over the years. We’ve talked about whether or not Seafood & Crab is a bit redundant, how long it has been having a grand opening and of course judged the food here. I assume many folks won’t shed a tear but I’ll certainly miss the awning.
And across the street there is a big sign mentioning Bargain World is going out of business as well. Tough day for this section of 14th…
Last we we talked about this spot we heard it may become a deli. The owner emailed me last night night with some updates. The first floor has become an art studio called Cre8 Studio and is run by “young, hip, bright, personable, fun, persuasive folk”. Sadly they don’t seem to have a Web site up and running.
The second floor will become home to the offices of the Wounded Warrior Action Group (WWAG). You can read more about this group here. They will be having an event in the Cre8 space on the first floor open to the public on Dec. 12 (from 10-6 PM) which is “a hands-on type of museum/display on the realities of the life of soldiers on the front lines, and technologies used to protect our forces and civilians.”
Sounds like two great additions to the block!
This past weekend I heard Cork Market was going to open today at 1805 14th Street, NW. And it’s true, they’re open and the space looks great:
While there is tons of wine they also have sandwiches, salads, cheese and more:
In the next week or so you’ll be able to find out more info including upcoming cooking classes on their Web site here.
More photos after the jump. (more…)
Folks have been anticipating this spot since May. Cork Market is located at 1805 14th Street, NW just north of S. I spoke to one of the workers who said they hoped to open Friday and have even begun a little cooking (carryout sandwiches and salads will be available though much of the store will be devoted to wine).
We learned the shop was coming back in early Sept.. This is also the same building where POSH consignment store recently opened. Here’s a note I received from the owner:
“We are located at 1828 on 18th Street between T and Swann, across from Lauriol Restaurant. Ansonia Wines grows out of a small, family run business specializing in French wines. For the past few years Ansonia Imports has supplied wine to some of Washington’s finest restaurants, including CityZen, Citronelle, Komi, Obelisk and Central. Now the Ansonia Wines retail store will bring such wines to individual wine lovers in DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood. The majority of our wines come from Burgundy, but we also sell wines from the Alsace, the Rhone, Bordeaux and Italy.
We offer hand-selected wines, from winemakers we know. We think that people enjoy their wine a little more when they know something about who made it and where it came from – in our store you’ll find books, maps, and photographs with our producers, all designed to bring our customers closer to the producers that make their wine. We insist on complete climate control for all of our wines through the entire journey from vineyard to our store. Our wines are as fresh as they are at the domaine.
We had a soft opening this past Saturday, and are open from 10:30am-8:30pm Monday through Thursday, and 10am-9pm Friday and Saturday. We are planning an open house event Saturday December 12th where we will open a larger number and range of wines throughout the day.
More information can also be found at our website, www.AnsoniaWines.com, or on our blog: ansoniawines.blogspot.com.”
Back in June we learned that SisterSpace would be opening up at 3717 Georgia Ave. right by the Petworth Metro. I’m happy to report that they’ve opened! (Thanks to a reader for the heads up.) While the space is small it looks great. I briefly chatted with the owners who were super nice and mentioned that if they don’t have a book that you’d like they’ll happily order it for you. At the moment the hours are a bit limited and they’ll be open Thursday – Sunday from 12pm – 7pm. You can learn more about SisterSpace on their Web site here, they’re much more than just a bookstore. They’ll also be hosting educational and cultural events as well as workshops.
AFP: Can 1300 Christmas trees save a store?
“With the holiday shopping season set to kick off this week, many of the small businesses that create about 65% of all new jobs in the US are struggling to keep their doors open. One garden shop in Washington, D.C. filed for bankruptcy last month when its credit ran out. Now, like many stores, it’s hoping for a boost from Christmas sales to stay alive.”
Thanks to a reader for sending.
I was surprised to learn that a few folks were unaware that Room and Board furniture store was coming to the corner of 14th and T (across from St. Ex). I recently saw a sign go up saying they’d be open in Spring of 2010 and that they are hiring now.