Boom!! Thanks to D for the UNIQLO Union Station update. Stay tuned for a Fall opening:
NoMa (Near Northeast)
Hello architectural plans!! And allow me to once again thank the Gods for such zoom technology on a $200 camera. Last month we broke the news that UNIQLO was hiring for a Union Station location. However, we had been burned in the past with similar job listing so reservations remained. Not anymore. This was at the end of a 15.1 mile walkabout so I thought maybe I was hallucinating – but no – that logo is too distinct even upside down:
So rejoice fellow UNIQLO fans – rejoice for real!! Still a ways to go of course:
But it is indeed the spot I figured last month, the old swatch store all the way back to the former cd store on the main floor. STAY TUNED.
Apple haters rejoice!! Thanks to Mary for sending and also notes: “takes up a huge section of seating area.”
Photo by Christian Freymeyer
Christian tweets us:
“Shame on @MayorBowser & city for this thinly veiled attempt to wipe homeless people away. A few tents been at this NoMa underpass for a while. Never bothered me, area always clean & orderly, which I imagine is tough when homeless. More likely reason? The new REI & their patrons might not like walking past realities of inequality as they go to buy hiking boots. Scariest part is sign threatens to confiscate property & place in “storage for 60 days. Property including tents eg this persons home.”
A liquor license placard for the Legal Seafoods coming to Union Station says:
“New Class “C” Restaurant with 71 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 101. Restaurant will serve traditional seafood fare including clams, cod, crab and chowder. No nude performances.”
Hours are listed as Sunday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Monday through Saturday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm.
You can see Legal Sea Foods Chinatown’s menus here.
1275 First St, NE
Wowza. We really do have a lot of coffee options around town. Two more Peet’s coming to prime locations. EaterDC reports:
“The new locations will sit near big grocers: at 1275 First Street NE, north of Harris Teeter, and next to the new Whole Foods at 528 H Street NE.”
The NoMa location at 1275 First Street, NE was formerly home to Tynan Coffee & Tea who closed back in November 2015.
528 H Street, NE via Streetsense
The H Street, NE location is the former home of Taste of Jamaica which closed back in June 2016.
When Pete’s Coffee opened their first District location back in 2014 we learned: “The company will open 23 new stores in a phased rollout.”
Last week a reader shared some renderings showing an Apple store at Union Market. There was much skepticism but now another tipster reports:
“One of the manager’s in the market told me about a month ago that Apple was scoping out the space directly behind the market for a store. He was pretty certain it was a done deal but nothing had/has been announced.”
STAY TUNED.
And thanks to Susan for also sending this cool update:
“Banners hung this week on parking garage on 3rd St NE side of Uline/REI”
As if word of UNIQLO and Cava weren’t enough…Mary reports:
“Not sure what it is besides paper airplanes representing countries at the main hall of Union Station.”
Love it. If I had to guess I’d say the good people of Norway have something to do with it.
But seriously anyone hear who’s behind it?