2216 18th Street, NW
RIP Home Food Store, one of my favorite names for a bodega in the District. Updates on The Bottle Shop when they get closer to opening. Hopefully they can fill the void from De Vinos closing last February.
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1828 1st St, NW
“Dear PoPville,
The Mini Mart on 1st St in Bloomingdale (between Red Hen and Yoga District) has also not been open since Christmas, and I’m wondering if you or any of your readers know what’s going on? It’s one of a few prime commercial spaces in our neighborhood, and I hate to see it going to waste.”
Hmm, I noticed it’s gate just got a fresh coat of paint – so something’s going on. Anyone know?
“Dear PoPville,
Does anyone know what’s the deal with Fairmont Market on 11th and Fairmont? It’s been closed for the past four months. Yeah, it was expensive and the owner kept hours, but it was close.”
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P & C Market is located at 1023 East Capitol St, SE. They even have a facebook page. I’m curious about this spot because a friend of mine said they have the absolute best bread/croissants in town. As you can tell I wandered around Capitol Hill this past weekend (thanks to Nichole’s desertion…) but if what I’m hearing is true, then this could be a great find to share. It’s easy to walk by this spot without noticing it as it’s in the basement of a corner rowhouse. Anyway, how’s the bread? The rest of the market?
Here’s what it looks like from the front, plus there is a flower shop behind it:
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There were a number of fans of this market located on Park Road just west of 14th Street, NW but sadly it seems they are closing. At first glance I thought a Nails Saloon was coming soon. That would’ve been cool.
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I got a ton of emails about this market opening up on Tuesday. If you recall this was the space that was gutted by fire in August ’08. It looks amazing now.
This is one of the nicest bodegas in town, well worth the wait. It’s not gonna replace a grocery store but if you need a few items and live nearby, you should be very happy.
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The progress on this market is really coming along nicely. Hard to believe it looked like this last August.
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It looks like the Longview Gallery, 1302 9th Street, NW, will be moving. Despite the sign, the gallery is currently still open. I ran into the owner who mentioned they were in the process of securing a new space. I’ll update that info as it becomes available.
And in bodega news it looks like the old Roosevelt Food Shoppe, 1418 12th Street, NW, is getting completely rehabbed. Looking in the window it seemed nearly completed. I’m not sure if it’s going to remain a bodega or turn into something else. As soon as it opens I’ll be sure to post photos of the new spot.
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Sometimes less is more as they say. This one really speaks to me…
So if you feel the same way, come to Solly’s (11th and U Streets, NW) at 7 pm for a very casual PoP happy hour!
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Remember this brutal fire back in August? It’s great it’s getting repaired so quickly, I was fearful that it may be a shell for a while. You can see some amazing photos from an eyewitness of the fire here.
