This post at the Renew Shaw blog talks about the annual contest that Shaw Main Streets hosts yearly for Best New Shaw Business of the Year. The Shaw Main Streets web site is here, but I’m not sure if it has been updated recently. There’s a pretty impressive list of new establishments this year:
- A1 Promotions, 900 M Street, NW
- Ambassador Restaurant, 1907 9th Street, NW
- Bell Architects, 1228 9th Street, NW
- Chatman’s D’vine Bakery & Cafe, 1239 9th Street, NW
- Corduroy Restaurant, 1122 9th Street, NW
- Euphoria Bar/Lounge, 1914 9th Street, NW
- High Lights Salon, 1907 9th Street, NW
- Italy Pizza, 634 Florida Avenue, NW
- Max James State Farm Insurance Agency, 1713 7th Street, NW
- 1905 Restaurant, 1905 9th Street, NW
The posting says that you can cast your vote, by sending an email to info@shawmainstreets.com with the name of your favorite new retail business of 2008 in the subject line and your name in the message no later than 12:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2009, in order for your vote to be counted. Only one entry per email address will be accepted.
I’ll have to look more at these new businesses, but in the meantime this made me wonder how the North Capitol Main Streets program is doing. Their web site indicates that they are having a Grand Opening on March 26! We need an injection of new business from NY Ave to Florida Ave on that street. Let’s support this potentially great initiative.
Bates Area Civic Association 
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