Tynan Closes, Leaving 2 Storefronts Vacant on Wisconsin Place Plaza

The neighboring Friendship Heights storefronts that used to house Tynan Coffee and Tea and clothing boutique Adolfo Dominguez are both vacant, leaving the south side of the Wisconsin Place plaza looking a little lifeless.

Friendship Heights is down another business: Tynan Coffee and Tea, which anchored the southern arm of the plaza at The Shops at Wisconsin Place. Now, that part of the plaza seems a little desolate, with all of Tynan's outdoor chairs and tables cleared away, and the tall windows of the corner storefront dark. Your Chevy Chase Patch editor enjoyed sitting at the tables behind the windows, clacking away on the computer while looking up to check on Chevy Chase (and admiring the parade of well-dressed pups passing by). The coffee, tea and sandwich shop was closed by last Friday. A sign hung in the window thanking Tynan customers for three years of patronage, and reminding them of Tynan's two other DC-area locations: at 1400 Irving St. NW, …

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Eric S.

10:25 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013

Oh hell yeah! I miss that Giffords.   more ›

Visions for Vacancies

Patch Asks: What Should Replace Borders Books?

What do you think should move into the former Borders Books location in Friendship Heights?

Let's call this a modern spin on community planning—Patch's version of a charette, a digital drawing board where all ideas are on the table. In this column, we'll present vacant buildings or lots, and ask you to tell us what you think would be their best use. Forget what zone they're in, ignore setback regulations, dump lot coverage rules and all the other sleep-inducing zoning jargon. If you had your way, what would you like to see in these spots? What would be their best use for the community? This week, we look at the empty Friendship Heights storefront at 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC, which once housed Borders Books, and which was home, briefly, to overflow stock from nearby Roche Bobois. What should go there now? Would …

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Laura L Thornton

3:15 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

I like that idea! A pop-up restaurant space would definitely be interesting and fun, and it's so close to the Metro, that it could draw a lot of folks looking for something new and different in town.   more ›