Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Pedestrian crossing signals with longer crossing times are in the future for Friendship Heights.
The Friendship Heights Transportation Management District Advisory Committee is working with transportation officials to install safer crosswalk signals in Friendship Heights. Here is a timeline of all fatal accidents in Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Wisconsin Avenue—a state highway that passes through Friendship Heights—is a danger zone for pedestrians. Last month, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation held a meeting to discuss the necessity for longer walking signals near medical buildings, a location that senior citizens frequent. Transportation Systems Engineering Manager Bruce Mangum shared great news: “We have an effort ongoing in the county to re-time all of the pedestrian signals in the county to reflect the…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The new restaurant in The Collection at Chevy Chase will feature traditional Tex-Mex food in elegant surroundings decorated with one-of-a-kind artworks.
Come Friday, the vacant space next to Christian Dior on Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights no longer will be vacant. Mi Cocina will open at 11 a.m. Friday at The Collection at Chevy Chase (5471-5481 Wisconsin Ave.). Its ribbon-cutting ceremony (at 10:30 that morning) will be attended by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-District 18) and Sen. Brian Frosh (D- District 16). The restaurant is the latest location for a popular Tex-Mex chain that originated in Dallas, TX, more than 20 years ago. Management saw the Chevy Chase area as a good place for growth, a restaurant spokesperson told Patch. Mi Cocina's menu focuses on traditional Tex-Mex dishes made with fresh ingredients. On the menu: classics like tacos "de brisket" and fajitas, as well as …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
WeddingWire, the business behind a go-to website for planning a wedding and advertising to engaged couples, recently moved to 2 Wisconsin Circle in Chevy Chase—a space two and a half times the size of its old location in Bethesda.
The Chevy Chase Metro Building—at 2 Wisconsin Circle, right over the Friendship Heights Metrorail Station—has a new tenant: WeddingWire, the business behind a go-to website for planning all aspects of a wedding, and for advertising wedding wares and services to engaged couples. The company moved to its new digs—from its former headquarters at 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda—in the last week of December 2012. At 25,000 square feet (the entire third floor of the Chevy Chase Metro Building), the new space is two and a half times the size of the old location. This week, the company celebrated the opening of its new location. "The new space ... is an open floor plan complete with multiple private and semi-private conferences and meeting spaces …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Mi Cocina will open in The Collection at Chevy Chase on May 10 at 11 a.m.
Friendship Heights' food scene—recently enlivened by the opening of Le Pain Quotidien—will have yet another new restaurant in just a few weeks: Mi Cocina will open at 11 a.m. on May 10 at The Collection at Chevy Chase (5471 Wisconsin Ave.), according to a restaurant news release. The restaurant, "considered a local Tex-Mex favorite by residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, ... brims with delicious, time-honored recipes, all the while embracing a comfortable and family-friendly attitude that has been celebrated by all ages for more than 20 years. Mi Cocina prepares its diverse menu fresh daily with authentic Mexican cooking techniques and the finest ingredients," according to the news release. On the menu: Tex-Mex classics like tacos "de …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The Shops at Wisconsin Place plaza has a lively cafe again.
The wait is over. Le Pain Quotidien opened this week in the former Tynan Coffee and Tea location on the plaza of The Shops at Wisconsin Place. On Tuesday afternoon, the restaurant was bustling, and diners packed the patio in the pleasant spring weather. The 1,331-square-foot restaurant, which seats 34 diners inside and 38 outside on the patio, was constructed with "eco-friendly features such as LED light fixtures, recycled cast iron arched windows and a recycled church pew," according to a news release from Le Pain Quotidien. The business' name means "the daily bread," and its motto is "where friends and strangers alike come together." Founded in Belgium in 1990, the restaurant is "renowned for its pâtisserie goods—macaroons, madeleines, …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Chevy Chase salon Dessange Paris has a new location in Friendship Heights—with more services, space and natural lighting for a better customer experience.
Chevy Chase's Dessange Paris salon has put the finishing touches on its new location—complete with spa—at 5468 Wisconsin Ave. This completes the salon's peregrinations in Friendship Heights, which had the salon moving from its former location at 5410 Wisconsin Ave. (now occupied by Bank of Georgetown), to a temporary home at 4601 North Park Ave. (on the ground floor of The Elizabeth condominium building) and finally to its new, larger space on Wisconsin Avenue (which formerly was occupied by Mervis Diamond Importers). Located in the basement of the salon is a fully-equipped spa where clients are given a “welcoming, luxurious and elegant atmosphere for total relaxation,” according to the salon’s spa services brochure. With prices starting …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The studio opened last month above the Whole Foods store.
The wait is over: Potomac Pilates opened last month at The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Friendship Heights, just above the Whole Foods store. Potomac Pilates launched in Potomac in 2006, and the new location at The Shops at Wisconsin Place is part of its founder’s goal to expand in the DC area over the next few years. "With diversified classes for men and women of all fitness levels, Potomac Pilates presents programs of 'Performance Pilates' and 'Barre classes,' plus fashion workout apparel," the studio reported in a news release. Classes are scheduled throughout the day, some starting as early as 6:15 a.m., and some beginning as late as 7:15 p.m. Between 1 and 4 p.m. are the "Happy Hour" classes, which cost half as much as non-Happy Hour …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The studio opened last month above the Whole Foods store.
The wait is over: Potomac Pilates opened on March 1 at The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Friendship Heights, just above the Whole Foods store. "With diversified classes for men and women of all fitness levels, Potomac Pilates presents programs of 'Performance Pilates' and 'Barre classes,' plus fashion workout apparel," the studio reported in a news release. Classes are scheduled throughout the day, some starting as early as 6:15 a.m., and some beginning as late as 7:15 p.m. Between 1 and 4 p.m. are the "Happy Hour" classes, which cost half as much as non-Happy Hour classes. And, this week, Potomac Pilates is offering "Pilates for Paws" classes at select times to help raise money for the Washington Humane Society. Registration is free for …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Le Pain Quotidien will replace Tynan in Friendship Heights, DC Eater reported.
Le Pain Quotidien will be taking over the former Tynan space overlooking the plaza of The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Friendship Heights, DC Eater reported earlier this month. The business is shooting for a summer opening. Read more on DC Eater. A recent job listing on Craigslist stated that Le Pain Quotidien—"a Belgian cafe and bakery serving organic coffee and healthy, seasonal fare," according to the listing—is hiring employees for the chain's newest restaurant in Friendship Heights. Interviews are being held Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the chain's Georgetown location (2815 M St. NW, Washington, DC). For more information on the interview process, see the Craigslist job listing. Editor's note: This post has been …
Employment interviews being conducted.
Update, Thursday, March 28, 10:30 a.m.: Le Pain Quotidien will be taking over the former Tynan space overlooking the plaza of The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Friendship Heights, DC Eater reported earlier this month. The business is planning for a summer opening. Read more on DC Eater. Original post, Tuesday, March 26, 4 p.m.: Will Le Pain Quotidien move into the space vacated by Tynan Coffee and Tea last month? Prince of Petworth reported on PoPville that such would be the case, citing "a good source." A recent job listing on Craigslist could support this. The job listing stated that Le Pain Quotidien—"a Belgian cafe and bakery serving organic coffee and healthy, seasonal fare," according to the listing—is hiring employees for the chain's …
Wendy Leibowitz
1:11 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
I don't mind another restaurant, but I'd love to see more cultural offerings, and more coverage of culture--music, museums, scupture, painting, dance and performance art. We go into DC for the Smithsonians, but to see the children cluster around the little fountain outside the Barnes & Noble makes me yearn for some public art or sculpture that would lift us up a litte during our daily grinds. … more ›