Neighborhood naming controversy aside – Ryan reports:
“Game changer…Soon to open Navy Yard Whole Foods has a covered patio with outdoor TVS”
I feel like we may be setting the bar a bit too low for game changing..though it could be a cool spot for lunch. T-9 days to opening.
Thanks to Michelle for sending the update. I mean if you’re gonna go for it, you might as well go all the way – I’m talking SoCap. SoCap. Sup SoCap? No, God Dang it, I can’t do it. Not even in jest.
Now having said all that, mark T-13 days to Thursday, October 18 – 9 am opening.
To NAVY YARD opening.
hahaha thanks to Christopher for sending:
“Whole Foods is out here trying to invent new neighborhoods. “South Capitol Hill” is not a thing. If you’re south of I-695, you’re in Navy Yard. Them’s the rules.”
If I may – 1. I agree.
2. Whole Foods could call this area South East Shaw and people would still be excited about this opening.
3. I’d be curious to hear the perspective of the “Capitol Riverfront” on this one…
OK, from Whole Foods: (more…)
From Streets Market:
“PoPville reusable canvas bags free with any purchase at Streets Market on Thursday 9/27 starting at 6pm! Any purchase qualifies, just ask the cashier about the PoPville bag and your set. Starts at 6pm, limited supplies, see you soon!
Streets Market 14th St – 2400 14th St NW
Streets Market Mass Ave – 1221 Massachusetts Ave NW
Streets Market Cleveland Park – 3427 Connecticut Ave NW”
Thanks to Beth for confirming the Navy Yards Whole Foods opening date of October 18th!!
2323 Wisconsin Ave, NW
You can see the Change.org discussion here.
“To summarize, after gutting the store’s interior to mitigate the rodent issue, Whole Foods wanted (and still wants) to renovate and re-open the store, but the landlord, Wical LP, blocked (and continues to block) Whole Foods market from doing so.”
ReEnvision Glover Park tweeted us yesterday:
“Passionate plea’s from neighbors “We want the Glover Park @wholefoods to reopen because…” The responses almost filled the entire fence line.”
Photo by ReEnvision Glover Park
More signs from Facebook below: (more…)
Convention Center location
From a press release:
Eckington Place rendering courtesy JBG
“JBG Investment Fund IX and Boundary Companies announced another two tenants at their Eckington Yards project, Union Kitchen Grocery and Union Kitchen. The local food accelerator will open their direct-to-consumer concept, Union Kitchen Grocery alongside their second membership-based commercial kitchen, Union Kitchen. (more…)
2321 18th Street, NW
Let’s start off with the good news. While emails were not returned directly, it appears the reader report of Bourbon closing in September is FALSE. Yesterday Bourbon replied to some tweets from Barred in DC after rumors persisted of an upcoming closure: “Hi guys, we’re NOT closing, and haven’t storied anything this week. Rumors of our death (by POP) have been greatly exaggerated. But come by for $8 Bulleit juleps or Old-fashioneds.” A sigh of relief could be heard from Florida Ave to Columbia Road.
1864 Columbia Road, NW
Sadly, rumors of other closures persist in Adams Morgan. A reader hears that “Metro K Supermarket on Columbia and Belmont will close at the end of November.” I went into the store on Saturday and an employee said they also heard the store would be closing in November but couldn’t confirm 100%. STAY TUNED on that and all fronts.
Florida and 4th Street, NE
“Dear PoPville,
I was grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s at Union Market. We parked on the lower basement level. There is a rancid smell not unlike 1000 soiled baby diapers in the Arizona dessert sun. I vomited in the garbage can. The patrons next to me pulled their t-shirts over their mouths like kids playing masked robber. It harkens the scene from Silence of the Lambs when Clarice just couldn’t take it anymore. (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Jeffrey Morris
Thanks to Kelsey for sending:
“Since we haven’t had one in a bit – I thought I’d submit one. No picture but, while I was in Whole Foods, a woman was attempting to patiently wait out her toddler’s complete meltdown. It went on for pretty much the entire time I was in the store, screams, tears, lying in the ground. Her mom managed to get into check out with the toddler still screaming. Beyond the looks she was getting and the under the breath remarks, one woman was audacious enough to let her know that this wasn’t normal behavior and her child was probably autistic. (more…)
