7059 Blair Rd Suite 100, NW courtesy Black Box Botanical
Black Box Botanical, “The District’s 1st Black Owned-Women Owned Houseplant & Lifestyle Shop”, opening December 3rd in Takoma!
Their website says:
“Black Box Botanical, has been established to serve as a curated house plant and lifestyle shop.
Providing access to high quality, low maintenance indoor/outdoor home plants and succulents. (more…)
250 11th Street, NE at C Street. photo by Uncle Steve
Thanks to DCgrl for passing on the sad news, bringing out the good people: “this is the best darn corner store around and Sam is so lovely to neighbors and makes very kind donations to the local elementary school PTA too!!”
Uncle Steve wrote: “Sam is just the sweetest, kindest corner store owner, but this week, he got robbed and beat up a bit by a couple of teenagers. Nice to see the neighborhood come out and support him.”
7306 Carrol Ave.
Thanks to Natalie for sending: “Soko, a new butcher and deli, is coming to Takoma/Takoma Park.”
I’m told by the owners via email that they are “hoping to be open by early December!” (more…)
9th and Upshur Street, NW (previously home to my barber back in the day.)
Emma reports: “At the corner of Upshur and 9, right next to Little Food Studio and across from Honeymoon Fried Chicken, will be a florist.” [Ed. Note: Will fill the void of She Loves Me moving from Petworth.
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…)
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…)
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…)