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…)
600 H Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
Can we talk about/find out why the Whole Foods on H street smells like vomit for the past week???”
Yikes, anyone else noticing this, know what’s up?
Major cleanup at the Tenleytown Whole Foods. Thanks to David for sending last night around 7pm:
“Overhead pipe burst in Whole Foods today, making a mess of their produce section. I was only able to photograph the aftermath…”
Anyone happen to see how it’s looking this morning?
967 Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
FYI, the Florida Ave Whole Foods just closed because all of the self checkout machines are down. (more…)
Following on the heels of the Streets Market coming to the former Metro Market space on P Street comes news of another Streets Market location coming to 1442 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. (more…)
photo by Kevin
From the office of Councilmember Zachary Parker, Ward 5:
“The past few days have been spent in conversation with the developer to address community concerns.
Councilmember Parker takes neighbors’ concerns seriously and is committed to holding Jair Lynch accountable for delivering on community benefits in this vital development. We are especially committed to advocating for neighbors to ensure the development includes a grocer and senior affordable housing, as well as robust retail options and other amenities. For what it is worth, we have found Jair Lynch to be a responsive and fair partner.
Based on the developer’s conversations with our office and the community over the last few days, they are formally submitting an updated PUD modification filing to the Zoning Commission. This revision removes all requested flexibility to convert retail to residential from the application in Parcels 2 and 4, including requested flexibility in the grocer space. While the developer maintains that the flexibility would have provided more long-term certainty given that retail markets are presently unpredictable, they have chosen to remove it based on conversations with our office and neighbors’ concerns and because they have a signed lease with a grocer and are committed to moving forward.
From Jair Lynch: “Should this grocer lease terminate, we are prepared to re-engage with the Zoning Commission and the community to adjust the plan accordingly. Please note, if ‘the back-up scenario’ is necessary, re-engaging with the relevant parties will likely take 12-18 months to reset the project.”
Here are some quick updates on the details: (more…)
801 H Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
I live in the area and was so grateful that I stocked up a couple days ago because the Aldi is now closed for an undetermined amount of time 🤷🏾♀️. This is the sign that’s posted on the door.”
Anyone hear what’s going on?
Updates as we learn more.
