Business in Brief: Sugar Fox in the news; What’s replacing Arucola and American City Diner; Avalon benefit

by Katherine Saltzman and Forest Hills Connection

Van Ness/Forest Hills

This Fox has a sweet tooth: Have you visited Little Red Fox’s sweet cousin yet?

Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut Avenue) got a lot of press upon its opening in mid-March. Read more about it in Washingtonian and Eater DC.

These are a few of our favorite things: Bread Furst (4434 Connecticut) makes frequent appearances on “best of” lists that abound online. One of the latest? Eater DC’s “Go-To Bakeries For Fresh Loaves of Bread.”

This “go-to bakery” is now easier to navigate after a speedy renovation at the end of February.

Bread Furst took a few days last week to redo the layout and traffic flow inside, and even add a little more seating. pic.twitter.com/ZeVi5K9fCZ

— Tenleytown & Around (@Tenleytown411) March 9, 2019

Samosas for days:

Created by their new Master Chef, an all-you-can-eat $13.99 buffet is now available at @laligurasindian Mon-Sun starting at 11:30am 🎉 pic.twitter.com/x6hj8uw2zR

— Van Ness Main Street (@VanNessMainSt) March 13, 2019

Chevy Chase

Diner no more: A French brasserie will take the place of the American City Diner (5532 Connecticut Avenue) after an extensive renovation that includes an addition in the back of the building, according to Washington Business Journal’s review of documents filed with the Office of Zoning.

Arucola no more: Next door at 5534 Connecticut, the Arucola has closed, and so has its daytime partnership with Pumpernickels bagel bakery. A seafood house will open in its place, reports Eater DC.

A cultural epicenter: Many Chevy Chase businesses hail the Avalon Theatre as a neighborhood anchor that pulls customers from across the District. It is also a cultural epicenter for all ages. Programs include:

A collaboration with the Czech, Polish, Israeli and French embassies. Each Wednesday night at 8 p.m., the Avalon hosts its Signature Series which includes international films, documentaries or movies selected by the Avalon’s programming director and the embassies.

Senior Cinema Thursday, a monthly screening of a current film at a discounted price for seniors.

And Cinema Classroom, an educational programming and movie screening program for students across the District. Recent movie screenings included The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler and Soundtrack for a Revolution.

 
“We strive to be more than just a neighborhood theater,” the Avalon told Forest Hills Connection. “We are trying, especially through our film education program to reach out to other parts of the city, be as much of a city resource as a neighborhood resource.”

Avalon Theatre’s annual fundraiser supports its outreach efforts and gives cinephiles a fascinating look at film history. The 2019 event on Sunday, May 5th is “Backwards and in Heels,” on the hidden history of women in film. Get details and buy your tickets here.