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?
Since I first posted about Legal Sea Foods back in February I’ve been getting regular queries about their status. Ed. Note: I had no idea folks were that into Legal Sea Foods. Happy to now share that construction has started. You can see Legal Sea Foods Chinatown’s menus here. Stay tuned.
via google maps
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to alert you to a potential traffic issue I’ve been noticing more than more. There’s a very weird intersection around the southwest corner of Union Station, where the cabs/cars/buses that have dropped off people in the front come out to either Mass Ave (turning left or right) or going straight down E Street. If you look at the map, though, there’s also a small lane that comes out of First Street NE. The traffic lights are not well angled, so when the Union Station lane gets the red light, the First Street lane gets green, but I’ve seen several times cars (cabs in particular) from Union Station mistaking the second green as theirs, and driving out. What’s worse is that there are generally a lot of bicyclists in the First Street lane, and I worry eventually someone will get hit.”
Update: Thanks to a reader for sending some photos (above), “Laduree is in the old Godiva space. Wonderful lunch items, too, such as salad in a jar.”
And I imagine Sugar Factory is none too pleased…
Opening news tweeted yesterday:
🚊 Now arriving – Union Station – Washington, DC ✨ @LadureeUS – 6am TOMORROW #ladureedc #unionstationdc ✨ pic.twitter.com/I8gCoVIzSt
— TAA PR (@TAA_PR) May 15, 2017
Ladurée opened in Georgetown May 2nd.
“Dear PoPville,
I biked to lunch at Union Station today and was kind of appalled by the bike rack options.
There are twenty or so U-shaped bike racks outside the west side of the station (by the Chipotle) — but many of them are loose on their screws, or missing the screws altogether.
A thief could (and probably has) easily lift the rack, slide the locked bike out, and put the rack back in place. (more…)
Kiehl’s will be joining MAC, L’Occitane, The Body Shop and Bluemercury.
Ed. Note: I like you just the way you are.
Now I get the paint job decision…
A reader reports:
“Not sure it’s a great loss, but it looks like Crumbs in Union Station has cleared out (again).”
I guess now’s as good a time as any to ask – what’s your current favorite food option in Union Station? Like a moth to a flame I am drawn to Taco Bell every time. You?
I love the Christmas Tree from Norway and it’s finally inside again now that the Union Station renovation has been completed:
This is the 20th anniversary of Norwegian Christmas at Union Station. Thank you Norway! And be sure to check out their poster display of the polar regions too.
From an email:
“Above is the link for our OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING this Saturday (7/30/16)! Cookie Wear has ascended to new heights, largely because of the support we’ve received in our beginnings! From our family, friends and especially the Petworth community as a whole, we’ve been able to sustain a business and now grow!
It is our hope that we’ll see you, and all others you attached to you as we celebrate our new beginning!
The Cookie Wear Boutique in its early beginnings, started in a basement less than 500 feet. That location because of old faulty wiring within building’s infrastructure caught on fire, and destroyed what Michelle Noodles, her family and her collective built. (more…)
Speaking of Union Station, a reader reports:
“Tumi opened today.”