1800 block of M Street, NW
A couple weeks ago we learned that it was coming. I finally got a chance to check it out over the weekend and it turned out pretty great. I’ll even forgive them that they took my beloved walking lane…[ducks]
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“Phase II from M St SE between 1st and New Jersey Ave all the way down to the waterfront!” Renderings courtesy Brookfield Properties
From a press release:
“Brookfield Properties, a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets, today announced a collection of new retail concepts coming to The Yards. The new offerings joining The Yards’ Phase II will include Sea Suite Cruises which is coming to The Yards Marina, and Foxtrot, Maman, Playa Bowls and Jungle & Loom, which will be situated along N St SE and the neighborhood’s pedestrian-only street, Yards Place, that connects the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro Station directly with the Anacostia River waterfront and Nationals Park.
“We’re excited to welcome Foxtrot, Maman, Playa Bowls, Jungle & Loom and Sea Suite Cruises to our growing community at The Yards,” said Bobby Swennes, Executive Vice President and Head of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Region for Brookfield Properties. “One of the elements that makes The Yards neighborhood so special is its thoughtfully curated retailers, and we’re looking forward to offering our residents, office workers and visitors so many new places to try out and enjoy.”
The following new retailers will bring unique dining and service experiences to the neighborhood: (more…)
3288 M Street, NW courtesy STUDS
From an email:
“Excited to share Studs, the cult-favorite ear piercing studio and earrings brand and authority on Earscaping®, is opening its first permanent location in D.C. on Wednesday, May 24th. (more…)
19th and Monroe St, NW photo and art by chalk_about
If you’re walking through Mount P. be sure to check out Chalk_About’s latest:
“The Mount Riboudet in Rouen at Spring- Monet 1872. A little Impressionism to celebrate our awesome weather here in DC.”
From Artsviewer via Sotheby’s:
“Le Mont Riboudet à Rouen au printemps belongs to an important group of works dating from 1872 that would come to typify Monet’s approach to landscape painting over the following years. (more…)
314 Carroll Street, NW
From Old Takoma Business Association:
“Sticky Fingers, the beloved woman-owned, vegan, DC bakery is heading to Takoma this fall. Sticky Fingers will open a retail bakery and commercial kitchen in the space formerly occupied by Soupergirl at 314 Carroll St, NW. The opening date is tentatively set for September. (more…)
From an email:
“Hiep Hong is a young/ bright star in the aquarium/ aquascaping community. At the age of 30, he was able to outcompete and place third out of tens of thousands of people internationally. His unique vision and bringing back some old school techniques inspired by the greatest of all time, Takashi Amano. Hiep finds creative ways to turn a standard aquarium into living pieces of art. Capital Exotic Fish is happy to bring him to the DC community to educate/ demonstrate the art of aquascaping. (more…)
Stephanie writes: “Really terrible high pitched noise coming from 21 Dupont Circle- it seems like a noise to deter folks from sleeping on the stairs but it’s making Dupont circle horrifyingly painful to walk through”
Others noticing this?
This rental is located at 1255 New Hampshire Ave NW near 21ST STREET NW. The Craigslist ad says: (more…)
2421 18th Street, NW
From an email:
“Van Leeuwen, the beloved brand known for its made-from-scratch dairy and vegan ice creams, is thrilled to announce its third D.C. location––located in the city’s Adams Morgan neighborhood at 2421 18th St NW––will open on Wednesday, May 24th at noon.
On opening day (5/24), Van Leeuwen Adams Morgan will be offering $1 scoops from 12pm-2pm. Additionally, free, limited-edition D.C. totes will be given to the first 100 guests in line. (The lines at Union Market and Georgetown each had over 400+ people!) (more…)
801 Wharf Street, SW via IG
Sad news from the Washington Post:
“Acclaimed chef Kevin Tien’s modern Vietnamese restaurant, Moon Rabbit, is closing on the Wharf at the end of service on Monday, a sudden and surprising move that local union officials say was engineered by the luxury hotel that houses the restaurant to kill efforts to unionize hospitality workers there.”
CM Charles Allen tweeted: (more…)