I wasn't too fond of the disorganization there on the day of the H Street Festival. I walked through an open door and was told they were closed. No real attempt at being hospitable. No welcome. Nothing you would associate with a soft opening from a business that would like to make a good first impression.
Alan, It really was less of a soft opeing than a coffee sampling. All beverages were free, and based on the traffic they had when I was there (4.5 hours after they had opened) I can see them not wanting to go all day. They did say while supplies last, so maybe cut them some slack on this one.
Just a quick second to Elise's slack-cutting call. I think Frank's efforts to open up for free coffee to the riff-raff at the festival was beyond admirable (I'm the scruffy guy at the bar waiting for my free drink).
I stopped by around noon and I was also turned away-- there were workers throwing joint compound on the walls and, upstairs, the festival organizers were using the upstairs as HQ. Beggar that I was, I hardly felt entitled to choose.
Let's please not turn an act of generosity into an opportunity for criticism.
Welcome to the neighborhood, SOVA. Thank you for opening up your doors to us amidst the chaos of the festival.
I had a very different experience than Alan. I came in, was offered a free coffee (I declined, as I was more interested in checking out the space), went upstairs, sampled some delicious free BBQ, admired the space, had a small pastry on the way out, and confirmed that WiFi would be available at SOVA. I am eagerly awaiting their opening.
My problem wasn't that they weren't accepting customers, it was the rather unfriendly way I was told that they weren't open. Eye contact and a smile work miracles. Maybe they were stressed out about getting ready? Wait till they get an early morning rush...LOL.
I'm probably the biggest H Street booster around, so I'm glad they filled the space R&B Coffee apparently vacated (?) so quickly rather than it being an empty storefront.
I think I remember the owners presenting to the ANC and a few neighbors. They seemed a bit distant there too. Maybe it's hipster style? *shrug*
(hipster style was a poor attempt at a joke, those guys were middle aged and as far from hipster as humanly possible)
(weren't these the same folks that everyone was worried about bringing one more liquor joint to the street? well, no worries all, it sure looks swanky...no 40 ounces to go here...ha)
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I wasn't too fond of the disorganization there on the day of the H Street Festival. I walked through an open door and was told they were closed. No real attempt at being hospitable. No welcome. Nothing you would associate with a soft opening from a business that would like to make a good first impression.
Alan,
It really was less of a soft opeing than a coffee sampling. All beverages were free, and based on the traffic they had when I was there (4.5 hours after they had opened) I can see them not wanting to go all day. They did say while supplies last, so maybe cut them some slack on this one.
Just a quick second to Elise's slack-cutting call. I think Frank's efforts to open up for free coffee to the riff-raff at the festival was beyond admirable (I'm the scruffy guy at the bar waiting for my free drink).
I stopped by around noon and I was also turned away-- there were workers throwing joint compound on the walls and, upstairs, the festival organizers were using the upstairs as HQ. Beggar that I was, I hardly felt entitled to choose.
Let's please not turn an act of generosity into an opportunity for criticism.
Welcome to the neighborhood, SOVA. Thank you for opening up your doors to us amidst the chaos of the festival.
Ken
I had a very different experience than Alan. I came in, was offered a free coffee (I declined, as I was more interested in checking out the space), went upstairs, sampled some delicious free BBQ, admired the space, had a small pastry on the way out, and confirmed that WiFi would be available at SOVA. I am eagerly awaiting their opening.
Okay, soft opening was an overstatement.
My problem wasn't that they weren't accepting customers, it was the rather unfriendly way I was told that they weren't open. Eye contact and a smile work miracles. Maybe they were stressed out about getting ready? Wait till they get an early morning rush...LOL.
I'm probably the biggest H Street booster around, so I'm glad they filled the space R&B Coffee apparently vacated (?) so quickly rather than it being an empty storefront.
I think I remember the owners presenting to the ANC and a few neighbors. They seemed a bit distant there too. Maybe it's hipster style? *shrug*
(hipster style was a poor attempt at a joke, those guys were middle aged and as far from hipster as humanly possible)
(weren't these the same folks that everyone was worried about bringing one more liquor joint to the street? well, no worries all, it sure looks swanky...no 40 ounces to go here...ha)
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