Foxtrot Market Opens Another Corner Store Cafe Full of Groceries from Small D.C. Brands

A few weeks after making its D.C. debut in Georgetown, boutique corner store Foxtrot Market has opened a second store closer to center of the city. The company’s latest location opened this morning (Monday, March 22) in Mt. Vernon Triangle with an all-day cafe, outdoor seating, and an online shopping platform that promises deliveries in under 60 minutes for groceries, beer, and wine from local brands. Opening day giveaways at 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW include free drip and cold brew coffee from Hyattsville, Maryland, roaster Vigilante. On Tuesday, March 23, $1 from every prepared meal sold during lunch (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) will go to chef Erik Bruner-Yang’s restaurant-supporting Power of 10 Initiative (Bruner-Yang designed a packaged mapo tofu bolognese and a pork and chile crisp breakfast taco for Foxtrot). Customers can also find a section of cherry-themed products for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

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