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Mobius Records opening Saturday on Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray

By James Cullum
Front of Mobius Records: a dark blue, two‑story building with a large elephant logo between two white‑framed windows and the words 'MOBIUS RECORDS' across the facade.
Mobius Records in Del Ray (via Mobius Records/Instagram)

Mobius Records is opening shop in Del Ray this Saturday (Sept. 12).

The new record store by Neighborhood Restaurant Group replaces Mulberry Lane Play Café at 2016 Mount Vernon Avenue, and will be one block away from Crooked Beat Records, which plans to open soon in its new location. Mobius Records will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

“Mobius opens at 11am with an unbeatable list of records, CDs, merch and more, and we’re throwing a party on our little corner of Mount Vernon Ave to welcome the new shop to the neighborhood,” the shop announced on Instagram.

The new record shop shares space with Shorty’s Deluxe sandwich shop. NRG also owns Evening Star Cafe and Hi/Fi Tex-Mex BBQ (2000 Mount Vernon Avenue) and Planet Wine (2004 Mount Vernon Avenue).

Michael Babin, principal at NRG, previously told ALXnow that he has a good relationship with the Crooked Beat owner Bill Daly.

“I reached out to him immediately,” Babin said. “He said the more the merrier, and it’ll only make it more of a destination, which is exactly what we thought.”

Image via Mobius Records/Instagram

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.