Parents with young kids can soon get a break. Mulberry Lane Play Café, a new daycare/ cafe/coworking office will officially open its doors in Del Ray on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Here’s the idea: While parents relax or work in an adjacent cafe/coworking office, their one-to-six-year-old kids can hang out for up to three hours at a time in a supervised play area.
Tired? There’s a new specialty coffee roaster in Old Town.
After launching at area farmers markets last year, Hypergoat Coffee Roasters formally opened at 215 N. Payne Street in August. The new business is the culmination of a decade-long hobby for married owners Rodrigo Ramos and Deborah Joos Tafner de Moraes.
Coworking chain ALX Community recently opened the doors to their fourth location in Old Town. The office at 101. N. Union Street allows pets, has impressive waterfront views,
Cofounder Kelly Grant says her business rebounded after the pandemic, despite — or perhaps as a result of — the city’s declining office values.
If you’re looking for those new Ray-Ban smart glasses, look no further than the new Sunglass Hut in Old Town.
After being vacant nearly four years, the shop officially opened last week in the former longtime home of Gap Outlet at 622 King Street.
Eries Interiors, a new shop focusing on interior design and home decor, is opening today in Old Town.
The new shop is at 101 S. St Asaph Street just south of King Street, between Bluemercury and Madame Coco. The store is named after the Erie Canal near where co-founders Jessica Moak and Elena Rall grew up.
Three years after purchasing the building, Mudhouse Coffee Roasters could finally be moving into 1119 King Street.
The owner filed a new special use permit this week to renovate the existing retail/mercantile space into use as a coffee shop. The shop will have 20-25 maximum patrons, according to the permit.
A new employment bureau focusing on employing adults with disabilities is opening this fall in Old Town.
The BEST (Building Employment Solutions Together) employment program is opening at 919 King Street, in the former home of metaphysical bookstore Sacred Circle, which closed in June.
Complete with chalkboard walls and plenty of chairs, a creative production studio is opening in Del Ray on Friday with a focus on writing.
Owner Ashley Wood worked for 14 years as an analyst for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, but after giving birth to her daughter Lily in 2022, she became burned out from the rigor of the job. Earlier this year, she left the security of working for the federal government to pursue her passion — creating a community of creative writers.
A famous tailor who fled Afghanistan with his wife and five children recently opened a new shop in Old Town.
Business is slow, but the situation is familiar to Reza Mohammadi. He’s started from scratch many times, and is hoping that what’s worked in the past will work again.
Amazon Fresh opened in the Potomac Yard Shopping Center today at 3801 Richmond Highway — four years since the former Shoppers Food Warehouse closed.
“I’m glad it finally opened,” said customer Anita Taylor. “We’ve been waiting almost five years for another grocery store.”
A new hair salon with offerings like laser hair removal opened earlier this month in Old Town.
SEV, a national ‘medspa’ chain that started in California in 2010, opened on July 8 at 106 N. Washington Street, formerly a Chase Bank. The Alexandria location is their first in Virginia.
