
5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Huzzah!!
Thanks to Kent for sending the official opening date from Trader Joe’s in Friendship Heights.
December 4th 8:55am it is! Wait what? 8:55 is interesting but I’ll take it!

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Huzzah!!
Thanks to Kent for sending the official opening date from Trader Joe’s in Friendship Heights.
December 4th 8:55am it is! Wait what? 8:55 is interesting but I’ll take it!

1613 Montello Avenue, NE
Thanks to DBL for sending:
“Some retail news from Trinidad, Montello Market is making steady progress towards opening in the former Jabbo’s Compack Market space at 1613 Montello Avenue NE (Closed Late Summer 2025)
The building facade is now yellow and they retained the two Christopher Lynch murals and original Jabbo’s signage along Holbrook Terrace NW.
A gentleman inside said they were aiming to be open by December 1st, 2025 at the latest, likely sooner though.”
More photos and a peek inside: (more…)

5100 Wisconsin Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
As a Friendship Heights resident, I’m very excited for Trader Joe’s (and bummed it looks like we’ll have to wait till after Thanksgiving!), and am also hoping that Total Wine brings folks to the area and helps breathe some more life into it.
But I’m concerned about the impact on my beloved Rodman’s. (more…)

2130 P Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
FYI I checked on the former Metro Market site on P St NW in Dupont Circle tonight to see if any progress has been made on the incoming Streets Market and saw this hung up. (more…)

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to ZC for the Friendship Heights Trader Joe’s Update:
“I spoke with a TJ employee who had stocked the Friendship Heights TJs this morning. He said that they were waiting on the Certificate of Occupancy to open and suggested it would be after Thanksgiving. He also said they still do not have their Alcohol License. Here is to more waiting.”
Stay tuned.

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Update: A reader reports, “My inside source says Wednesday is the tentative opening date.” Stay tuned for confirmation on that date.
Checking in on Trader Joe’s cont.
Thanks to Stuart (and others) for sending a peek inside: (more…)

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Thanks to Scott for sending the latest from the Friendship Heights Trader Joe’s.
Feels like just yesterday I got my covid shot here and soon I’ll be getting mini, delicious, frozen tacos!! The world just keeps on spinning…
Looking like late October is pretty realistic after all – STAY TUNED.

5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Exactly one week ago we noted that the fences had come down and now we’re really cooking with gas!! When we posted last week a few readers said they heard Trader Joe’s was shooting for an October opening here. (more…)

photo by Vina Sananikone
From a press release:
“September 27th marks the grand opening of the Marion Barry Avenue Market and cafe in Anacostia (1303 Marion Barry Ave, SE), bringing fresh produce, groceries and a fast casual cafe to the historic Ward 8. The new market is designed as a community hub to provide much needed, convenient access to healthy foods, a demo kitchen for nutrition education and cooking classes, with indoor and outdoor seating to celebrate the rich culture of the neighborhood.
Marion Barry Avenue Market and Cafe is an initiative of Dreaming Out Loud, the non-profit dedicated to rebuilding urban community-based food systems, and supported by investments from both public and private partners, including the Longer Tables Fund, founded by Chef José Andrés, and Mayor Muriel Bowser through the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development’s (DMPED) Food Access Fund. Together, these partners are working to address urgent issues in food systems, social justice, education, and economic inclusion.
The cafe, (more…)