BIG news for West End. Thanks to a reader for sending: “The office building at 25th and M St NW is being renovated and they are adding ground floor retail: a Compass Coffee and Union Kitchen Grocery. The timeline is early 2021.”
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Rendering via Hines
Das ist riesig, c’est énorme, esto es enorme – THIS IS HUGE!!
“The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.” ―Anais Nin
Boom. Back in 2016 this space was, briefly, planned for a Wegmans grocery store. North Country – get your dancing shoes! From a press release:
“Whole Foods Market has signed a 40,000-square-foot lease to anchor the Hartley at the Parks at Walter Reed, a 3.1 million-square-foot master-planned community from Hines, Urban Atlantic, and Triden Development Group. The leading natural and organic grocer is among the latest signature additions to the dynamic transformation of the former Walter Reed medical campus, the largest site under development in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Construction on The Hartley is expected to begin in early 2020 with completion of the project in early 2022. (more…)
1301 K Street, NW
From Union Kitchen:
“Our fourth store is officially open and snack-ready! Come visit us at 1301 K St NW. We’ll be open from 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week, serving up your favorite snacks, sandwiches, coffee, and more! Stop in, check out the new space, and meet our team.
OH! And enjoy a free Blind Dog Cookie. What more could you want?”
A peek inside the new space: (more…)
965 Florida Ave, NW
From rendering to reality.
When I was scoping out the new Philly pizza/Italian joint coming to down the block, I was amazed how much progress had been made at the development next door: (more…)
35 N Street, NE
Back in December 2018 we learned that Brookland’s super popular Menomale and Salumeria would be opening 2nd locations in NoMa. Now the liquor licenses have been applied for both: (more…)
490 L Street, NW
Thanks to Phil for sending around 11:30am:
“Was shopping in Safeway when the group came in with bullhorns and drums, streaming down the aisles! Saw 50 until we left and saw hundreds more waiting to file in!!! At least 200 if not 300.” (more…)
1255 22nd Street, NW
If all goes well they should be open by 3pm today with normal hours 8am-10pm. (more…)
1440 P Street, NW
NBC’s Jackie Benson reported last night:
“NEW: NW DC man (25) arrested for “upskirting” young girl at Whole Foods 1400 P St NW. Court documents obtained by @nbcwashington reveal search of his phone found there may be at least 34 additional unidentified victims” (more…)
1301 K Street, NW
The placard says:
“A Retailer’s Class “D” Restaurant located inside of a full-service grocery store that will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including sandwiches, pizza, empanadas, and salads. Offering a Sidewalk Café with a seating capacity of 20. Total Occupancy Load of 40 seats.” (more…)
“10-foot-ish kitchen ceiling” Photo by Emily Crockett
Yikes. Thanks to Emily for sharing her warning:
“Don’t. Don’t. DO NOT. Open a Sriracha bottle if the seal is bulging.
I’m told that this has happened to other folks in this area.
If you bought Sriracha from the Columbia Heights Giant a few weeks ago, DO NOT OPEN IT.
This is seriously messed up and not ok.”