9th Street, NW between Varnum and Upshur
“Dear PoPville,
Do you have any intel on what’s coming in next to El Torogoz in Petworth? New signage is up and it looks like it will be called Aviator Club.” (more…)
Retail
1700 block of Florida Ave, NW looking towards California Street, NW
Thanks to a reader for sending a permit that CVS has applied for the space in the block where Pleasant Pops, Commonwealth and Red, White & Basil used to be. (more…)
14th and Corcoran Street, NW
Thanks to Jay for sending the sad news about Kaza: “Never been in there but they always had nice jazz music playing on the sidewalk.” (more…)
Spotted in Friendship Heights: (more…)
1000 U Street, NW
Following last week’s news of the upcoming CVS closure in Penn Quarter comes news from U Street. Thanks to all who sent word CVS: “the CVS Pharmacy on 1000 U STREET NW, WA will be closing the pharm dept on 10/30. You can fill your Rxs at 1900 7 St NW or any other CVS Pharmacy”
While the note only mentions the pharmacy other readers sent word that the whole store was closing. This weekend I noticed a bunch of moving materials out front: (more…)
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1625 Eckington Place, NE courtesy Union Kitchen
From Union Kitchen:
“The wait is over. We’ve opened our doors at Quincy Lane! We hope you’ll join us for opening day and a free Blind Dog chocolate chip cookie.
We’re all stocked and ready to go with our: (more…)
1601 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Foxtrot has been shooting for an October opening and now they’ve applied for their liquor license:
“A new Retailer’s Class B Full-Service Grocery store selling beer and wine for off premises consumption.”
and
“A new Retailer’s Class “C” Restaurant located inside of a Full-Service Grocery Store (more…)
8th and E Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I just found out the CVS at 435 8th St NW is closing 10/26. This CVS and their AMAZING pharmacist Denise have been serving our neighborhood for 26 years. I want to do everything I can to have them stay open. Can you please help? Do you have any ideas on how I can do this?”
You can read about them and see some of their wares here. Buck Mason’s website says opening “Spring 2022” (more…)
4850 Massachusetts Avenue, NW photo by An-Phuong Ly
From an email:
“A new retail outpost of Cork Wine Bar & Market will open in partnership with Pizzeria Paradiso on Wednesday, October 13 in Washington D.C.’s Spring Valley neighborhood. Cork Spring Valley will offer its trademark collection of Old-World wines by the bottle in addition to grocery and to-go market items from local woman and minority-owned food businesses.
A grand opening event on Friday, October 15 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. will kick off a number of opening promotions and giveaways available throughout the weekend including: (more…)