Retail

Iacovelli cafe & liquor will close at the end of May

By Prince Of Petworth


3651 Georgia Ave, NW

Ed. Note: From Reliable Tavern (3655 Georgia Ave, NW) also located on the block: “We have a lease through at least 2026 and at this point we are planning to continue operating for the foreseeable future. COVID was really challenging, but we’ve been fortunate to receive some additional funding from the city to help us with back rent, and really appreciate the continued support from the community…. business is picking up.”

Will update when/if I learn about any changes coming to the other businesses on the block.

“Dear PoPville,

iacovelli Cafe & Liquor [“Liquor store and cafe. Beer, wine, liquor. Regular breakfast, lunch, dinner + special additional Jamaican menu (curry chicken/shrimp, oxtail, brown stew)“], is closing at the end of May. Our old landlord ignored our request to renew our lease (we have been there 5.5 years), then sold the building! Very sad for us as we bought this store when our daughter was born and we survived through Covid. My husband Tambe runs the store and is the chef.” (more…)

“Neighbors in the Capitol Hill community are banding together to save their corner market, and they need more help.”

By Prince Of Petworth


233 12th Street, SE

“Dear PoPville,

Save Mott’s Market

Neighbors in the Capitol Hill community are banding together to save their corner market, and they need more help.

Since 1916, the corner market at 233 12th St. SE has been a staple in the Capitol Hill community. Known as Mott’s Market, families have come to know this corner market as a pantry, gathering place, and safe haven for the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Mott’s represents a way of life that is disappearing on Capitol Hill. We have lost many similar markets across the city in the past decade and fear we are about to lose another.

The owners of the 233 12th St. property, which includes the corner store, have put it up for sale. A coalition of neighbors are working together to purchase the property with the mission to preserve and revitalize the store. Their aim is to protect this community landmark but recognize that they cannot achieve their goals alone. (more…)

“This summer, Foxtrot will open its fourth Washington, DC location on 14th Street in Logan Circle in the former Barrel House Liquors storefront, integrating the historic barrel entry into the store’s facade.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1341 14th Street, NW

From a press release:

“This summer, Foxtrot will open its fourth Washington, DC location on 14th Street in Logan Circle (1341 14th Street NW) in the former Barrel House Liquors storefront, integrating the historic barrel entry into the store’s facade. The 14th Street opening will be followed by a smaller grab-and-go driven store in Farragut Square (more…)

“In A Pickle is shutting down in Eastern Market.” Where to get the best pickles and olives now?

By Prince Of Petworth


via In A Pickle Fan Club

“Dear PoPville,

In A Pickle is shutting down in Eastern Market. He announced it on the Facebook page on 3/19 and it’s very sad to see it go! For me, like many, it was the main reason for going to eastern market on the weekends. Anyone know where to get these pickles and olives from now that he’s shutting down?”

“Dear In a Pickle Fans,

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of In A Pickle Company. We are grateful for the support of our customers over the past 14 years I have enjoyed meeting all you over those years. (more…)

“Mott’s Market on the market”

By Prince Of Petworth


233 12th Street, SE

Thanks to Sean for sending the latest on Mott’s Market. The listing for $1,250,000 says:

“Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase beloved Mott’s Market. A wide and large semi-detached rowhome that is prominently on the corner of Gessford Court and overlooking Walter Street – all just steps from Lincoln Park and Eastern Market in the heart of Capitol Hill. Purpose-built in 1916 as a store and second-floor home for Samuel Gotkin, the site appears to have been a corner store for over a century and became Mott’s Market in 1969. It is zoned RF-1 with a commercial use code of 042-Store-Miscallenous and currently has a Retail – Grocery B license from the DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. (more…)

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