1603 17th Street, NW corner of 17th and Q
Very cool news from Short Articles about Long Meetings, they reported the Organic Indian grocery store will:
“be located in the basement of 1603 17th Street NW, the former location of Club Chaos nightclub, which closed in 2008.”
Pansari’s website says:
“Pansaari is coming soon! We will be an Indian food and spice market, cafe, and cooking school, serving the Dupont area with fresh, authentic Indian ingredients.”
600 Block of H Street, NE
It’s a big day for grocery store news. Back in February of this year we first heard the scuttlebutt about a Whole Foods coming to Street. From a press release:
“Whole Foods Market, in partnership with Insight Property Group and The Lionstone Group, has signed a lease for a new store location at 600 H Street NE in Washington, D.C. This is the second lease signed in two weeks, most recently 800 New Jersey Avenue SE, furthering Whole Foods Market’s commitment to the District.
The H Street store will be approximately 38,000 square feet with a target opening date of late 2016. There are currently four stores in Washington, D.C. and one in development in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.
Rendering and more info after the jump. (more…)
To be located on 14th Street just north of T Street
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if you know what the status of the Trader Joe’s that is supposed to come to the Louis at 14 complex? Previous reporting said the end of the year but I walk by that place often and it doesn’t look close to complete. With winter approaching I wonder if it will be pushed back to next year.”
Great news from the folks at Louis at 14th – they tell me that Trader Joe’s has begun their build out of the space. If all goes well they will most likely open up in February. Trader Joe’s will be located in the space right next to Taylor Gourmet (in photo above) and will incorporate the old El Paraiso restaurant facade into their store. I’m also told they will use some of the old bricks for an exposed brick wall in the northern part of the store. February can’t come soon enough!
14th and U Street, NW
“We apologize for the long waits that some of you have experienced, especially over the weekend and continuing through today. We are experiencing intermittent technical issues, causing periodic delays at the check-out. We are working diligently to correct the problem and hope to have it resolved as quickly as possible. We appreciate being a part of your community and regret any inconvenience this has caused. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this matter.
Eileen Katz
Manager, Consumer Affairs
Giant Food Landover, MD”
“Dear PoPville,
I remember you covered the crazy lines at Giant in Columbia Heights at one point and they promised to keep all lines open at the busy times. But I’m here now, and it’s packed, not all lines are open, and most don’t have baggers.”
Were you there between 4-8pm?
Update thanks to a commenter for sharing a photo of the line Sunday at 6pm:
Speaking of Giant grocery stores, thanks to a reader for sending:
“I was at the Giant on H street last night and saw this as I was exiting. Too bad they decided to cut back from the 24 hours but I guess there just weren’t that many people stopping in at 3am.”
We recently judged the Giant at 3rd and H St, NE which opened up 24 hours/day back in May.
3rd and H St, NE
3rd and H St, NE
H Street’s new Giant opened up at 3rd and H St, NE back in May. I’ve been hearing lots of mixed experiences so I thought I’d throw it out for a proper judging. What’s the word on H Street’s new Giant?
Rendering via ANC Rep David Garber
Yesterday we learned Whole Foods was coming to Navy Yard. Following is the official press release:
“Whole Foods Market, in partnership with the WC Smith real estate firm, has signed a lease for a new store location in Southeast Washington, D.C. The 36,000 square foot store will be located near Navy Yard and Nationals Park at 800 New Jersey Avenue SE. Whole Foods Market will anchor the retail portion of its $443 million development in the District’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood.
The target opening date is early 2017. There are currently four Whole Foods Markets in Washington D.C.
“Washingtonians asked and we listened,” said Scott Allshouse, Whole Foods Market Mid-Atlantic regional president. “People who live and work in Southeast have been requesting a Whole Foods Market for some time. We are thrilled about finding the right fit given the combination of factors that go into deciding on a new location.” (more…)
Rendering via ANC Rep David Garber
Rumors of a Whole Foods to Navy Yard started back in June. It’s now a fact according to Navy Yard ANC Rep David Garber:
“WC Smith makes it official to ANC 6D: lease signed for new Whole Foods store at 800 New Jersey Ave SE in #NavyYard.”
1717 Connecticut Avenue, NW
The Mediterranean Way has opened in the former Ginza/Aaron Gallery Space in Dupont. Their website says:
“Store owners and husband and wife team, Niko & Oana have brought their Mediterranean experience and passion of living in Tuscany and Greece back to Washington, DC and into their store.
By partnering with respected independent, and organic producers that they personally met, visited and dealt with while living abroad, they can now offer unique artisan products to their customers in Dupont Circle and beyond.
Oana is also a certified nutritional consultant and can help customers by offering advice based on their personal needs and goals.
The store’s collection is unsurpassed in quality and value, some of which are:
High quality olive oil & olives
Pure honey
Balsamic Vinegars
Chocolates & sweets
Coffees & teas
Jams & fruit preserves
Skin care and cosmetic products
Pastas”