Anonymous
Post 07/20/2016 15:18     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Has any one tried the new crab place yet?


not open yet.


What is the new crab place and where?
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2016 14:14     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Great 21:00, thanks for the insightful post (not!). How about some helpful suggestions vs. complaining about what options others throw out.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2016 14:02     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
To PP, so rich people can't have nice shopping options? We can't fight for better options and cleaned up streetscapes like people from less wealthy neighborhoods? BTW, Chevy Chase DC is middle of the road wealth, not high wealth like Georgetown, Kalarama, etc.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 11:22     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Read pp posts, their not specific suggestions people - just sample ideas of types of eaters needed. Focus on the message and don't get stuck on the details. Chop't is probably not going to open a shop on Conn Avenue, but the idea of a salad place would be great. Open your mind and instead of nit picking someones sampling come up with some unique ideas yourself! Ugh!


Jetties says hello.


+1

Magruders, Pumpernickel, Starbucks, Safeway, & Bread & Chocolate also have salads, by the way (though its literally half of Jetties' menu).
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 11:02     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:Read pp posts, their not specific suggestions people - just sample ideas of types of eaters needed. Focus on the message and don't get stuck on the details. Chop't is probably not going to open a shop on Conn Avenue, but the idea of a salad place would be great. Open your mind and instead of nit picking someones sampling come up with some unique ideas yourself! Ugh!


Jetties says hello.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 11:02     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:bring back tasty bites and baskin robins!


Yes! I have fond memories of "playing" pac man at tasty bites, when I was too young to know that you had to put quarters in to play for real.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 11:01     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:Blame the ANC and the old folks who don't want anything changed ever! The buildings keep going up and they refuse to allow new stores so the same old crap goes without competition. Rattle the owners up a bit and you'll see some change.


I am a pretty big ANC hater, but in this case, this is not at all on the ANC. And actually, the ANC has evolved to be much better over the past couple of years - a lot of the stodgy people rotated off, thank goodness.

The main issue is that with limited supply and high demand, there is simply no need for quality to improve. The turnover happens when someone decides to close their business or it is just so bad, like the Chinese place, that people don't support it. Add to it that the underlying zoning is for 2 story commercial, so there is really very little opportunity to add the residential density and new retail spots to catalyze the area.

Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:55     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:Has any one tried the new crab place yet?


not open yet.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:54     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Has any one tried the new crab place yet?
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:53     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Chevy Chase obviously was designed as a commercial area too.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:52     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is the new complex at Conn & Military getting commercial businesses in the first floor? That seems like the more sensible place for the next fast casual place to wind up.


No, one of the shortcomings of the current zoning code is that parcel is zoned purely for residential. Had they wanted to go mixed use with retail, they would have needed zoning relief, and caused even more pain for the nearby residents (and dragged the case on for another two years). As a result, they went straight matter of right, which in my opinion, is a loss. It would have been great to have a small amount of retail there.



Yes and no. If you look at the history of how Connecticut Ave was planned, it carefully has commercial areas set between residential areas, including multi family buildings set back from the avenue. DuPont Circle, Woodley, Cleveland Park, Van Ness, the area near Politics and Prose were the commercial strips, which included mixed use. Then there are blocks and clocks in-between with purely residential. Massachusetts is almost entirely residential and institutional except for the modest Spring Valley commercial area. Upper Wisconsin by contrast was less planned with more of a commercial and residential hodge podge. Putting mixed use commercial at Military and Conn. would change this planning construct for Connecticut (which is why a mixed use PUD probably would not have been approved there), and in any case there's blocks and blocks of commercial zoned space a few blocks away.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:43     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
My crazy wish is that Sniders in Silver spring takes over the safeway in chevy chase dc.
Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:35     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, DC desperately needs some nice hip family friendly restaurants. Something that both parents and kids can enjoy. Something hip enough that parents aren't mortified to go to - with good food and drink for all. Maybe a nice updated and casual pizza place or similar. There are so many nights my family would love to grab a bite out close by or meet friends for Friday night dinner with kids. Comet is good, but it is always such a mob scene and not walkable from the circle. Seems like it is so popular a little competition might be good and needed up in Chevy Chase, DC. Seems like it would be a good idea for the old Chinese restaurant location - or get rid of the Bread and Chocolate next door and renovate that to be a cool family friendly restaurant - certainly has the large indoor and outdoor space to be focal point/flagship/cornerstone of the block.


Do you eat any of you go to Blue 44? Because it fits this description perfectly in my opinion.


I hate the decor of Blue 44. It's so dark and dingy. I would love a Pete's, Cactus Cantina, or Lebanese Taverna. I would also love it if the Diner underwent a major reno. That place smells like piss.


I have been to Blue 44 once despite living a short walk from it. Intellectually, I think I SHOULD love it. It is extremely well-executed food and the most talented chef in the village. It is also colossally boring food and ok decor. It reminds me of someone who got an A+ at the CIA and just decided to cook the CIA textbook for a living. It may objectively be the best restaurant in the village but I just have no desire to eat there.


What the hell is this "the Village" nonsense? The Village is in Maryland. Chevy Chase DC is in the District, no different legally than Farragut north or eckington. And blue 44 isn't even inside the boundaries of Chevy Chase DC (which isn't A Village in the first place). Stop being so pretentious.

-- a longtime ccdc resident


Dear Longtime CCDC resident, I am not sure how much more Blue44 can be inside the boundaries of Chevy Chase DC than Connecticut Avenue between Livingston and Morrison. It is in the heart of the commercial strip.

Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 10:33     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
Anonymous wrote:Is the new complex at Conn & Military getting commercial businesses in the first floor? That seems like the more sensible place for the next fast casual place to wind up.


No, one of the shortcomings of the current zoning code is that parcel is zoned purely for residential. Had they wanted to go mixed use with retail, they would have needed zoning relief, and caused even more pain for the nearby residents (and dragged the case on for another two years). As a result, they went straight matter of right, which in my opinion, is a loss. It would have been great to have a small amount of retail there.

Anonymous
Post 07/19/2016 06:57     Subject: Connecticut Ave, NW in Chevy Chase, DC Needs Help!
bring back tasty bites and baskin robins!