Scuttlebutt

“Restaurant/Retail Exodus in Mount Vernon Square?” Including Sixth Engine!??!

By Prince Of Petworth


77 H Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

BREAKING News! Sixth Engine also closing on Mass and 4th. It’s a bloodbath! Apparently something is moving in, so it won’t be empty long. It’s a real bummer, it was a great after work spot.

Ed. Note: Update from another reader: “I can confirm Sixth’s Engine’s closing. I was at the closing party last night.”


438 Massachusetts Ave, NW

I’ve worked in Chinatown/Mount Vernon for about eight years now, and the recent spate of business closings is jarring! Just got word the Starbucks next to the Walmart is closing, which is hot on the heels of the Au Bon Pain and Capital One closing on the same block. (more…)

Are Masa 14 Days Numbered?

By Prince Of Petworth


1825 14th Street, NW

Last month we posted that there was a “Rare opportunity to obtain a built out restaurant that grosses $1.5m year after year maintaining a consistent presence and menu.” in Logan Circle. Multiple readers report that it is likely Masa 14. Most recently:

“A bartender told me it is indeed Masa. Sale was supposed to be completed last week.”

Updates as we learn more.

Scuttlebutt: Sweetgreen could be coming to the former Taylor Gourmet space in Penn Quarter!!

By Prince Of Petworth


624 E Street, NW

On the heels of Matchbox taking over the old Hen Quarter space on the other side of E Street comes some more good lunching news for Penn Quarter – I hear that “There’s a Sweetgreen going into the old Taylor Gourmet spot at 624 E St NW. Coming this May.” I give this a 73% 93% accuracy rating. [Update: Douglass Development just like a tweet about this, so I’m taking that as a very good sign.] Fingers crossed and stay tuned!!

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Fear Not, ACE Hardware is staying in Tenleytown – Rumors of who will replace Best Buy Include

By Prince Of Petworth


4500 Wisconsin Ave, NW

The scuttlebutt that Best Buy was closing in Tenleytown, turned out to be true. On the listserv I had seen some rumors from folks hearing that the ACE Hardware on the lower level would also be closing. I’m happy to say that is not the case – I hear that ACE is safe and sound in this space, which is a relief.

As for the Best Buy space I continue to hear two things. 1. That somehow the space may have been leased by Amazon. 2. The strongest rumor (more…)

Honeygrow closing soon in Chinatown

By Prince Of Petworth


716 7th Street, NW

Update from Honeygrow:

“Yes, that location will close after Friday 11/16.”

Oh No, Et Tu Honeygrow? A reader reports:

“I am a frequent diner at Honeygrow in Chinatown. I went in for lunch over the weekend and the manager told me that they are closing on November 16th. Not sure for the reasoning, but I’m guessing this location was just not profitable enough. This is devastating given that we lost Shophouse not that long ago.”

Honeygrow opened up with great fanfare back in December 2016.

Whoa, BicycleSpace Closing in Adams Morgan; Hearing this could be the future home to that rumored WaWa

By Prince Of Petworth


2424 18th Street, NW

Thanks to all who messaged me:

“Sad news, just walked by and they are closed for good. Said they were “moving” to their K St location on the window and the space was mostly emptied out. It’s a a very big retail space, so it will be interesting to see what goes in there.”

“Just wanted to confirm that BicycleSpace is closing their flagship Adams Morgan location [Opened July 2015], to focus on their K Street [Mt. Vernon Square] and Ivy City shops. the usual reasons, rent too high, too much square footage to support with bike sales and service, lots of veteran staff members leaving over the past year. It’s a bummer for 18th Street, and I hope my friends who work there will be ok.”

In June I said I was 97% sure Adams Morgan was getting a WaWa. If I were a betting man…

Prior to BicycleSpace this was home to Slaviya and back in the day, Cities.

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