Author Andrew W

Five Below, the discount store on Irving in DCUSA, posted a sign in their window saying that “student” (sic) were banned from coming into the store from 9am-3pm, and that only 5 “student” (sic, again) could be in the store at one time from 3-7 pm. Presumably kids were goofing around in the store, but…

This is interesting — the Washington Wizards NBA team are looking to build their own training and practice facility somewhere in the metro area, and they’re in talks with Howard University to build it on their campus. Howard is trying to build more commercial and residential properties around their campus to help their finances. The…

Who doesn’t like free food? Pollo Campero, the Latin American chicken spot located on the Civic Plaza (14th/Park/Kenyon) is giving away free empanadas today. Here’s more info: Your local Pollo Campero, the Authentic Latin Chicken restaurant, will celebrate National Empanada Day by giving away one of Latin America’s most popular dishes. Guests who visit the participating…

Looks like yet another new spot coming to the block of 14th Street NW between Spring and Quincy: Washington Heights Bar & Lounge. The city’s DC Register included news that there’s a liquor license application for the bar, which is coming to 3714 14th Street NW, two doors down from the Red Derby. That storefront…

As part of a company-wide restructuring, the Radio Shack in DCUSA will be closing. There are signs on the store now, which also advertise a big clearance sale. Might be a good time to swing by to pick up a cord or phone charger. The company had declared bankruptcy with plans to liquidate and close…

A few months ago we reported the rumor that a Chick-fil-A was coming to DCUSA: a Virginia store operator said it was going to happen. I reached out to the company a few times and didn’t get a useful answer, but now it’s been officially confirmed: the Post reports the company tells them they will…

Whoa! People in our area have been wanting Whole Foods for years, but now it looks like that might actually happen. The Washington Business Journal reports that Whole Foods will be a tenant in a new development near Howard University at the corner of Florida Avenue and Sherman Avenue NW. The development is called the…

I hope you enjoyed my April Fool’s posts yesterday — now it’s back to the real stuff. Slim’s Diner, the much-anticipated new spot coming to the neat old Murrell Building at Georgia and Upshur, is making a lot of progress. They’re documenting it on their Facebook page, and one of the biggest steps is now…