Local-Sourcing Foxtrot Market Will Open a Dupont Branch With a Charcuterie Bar

Foxtrot, the bougie convenience store and cafe with a delivery app that carries everything from boutique groceries and sunscreen to hard seltzer, will continue its rapid D.C. expansion with a new store coming to Dupont Circle. The Chicago import plans to open its third D.C. outpost in October at 1601 Connecticut Avenue NW. In addition to carrying proprietary products and groceries from small, local producers, the newest Foxtrot will add a charcuterie bar, sandwiches made on-site, a bigger-than-usual wine selection, and a cafe using beans from Vigilante Coffee Company in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Foxtrot recently named Momofuku CCDC alum Tae Strain as the corporate executive chef charged with designing grab-and-go breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks across the company. Along with an on-demand retail inventory that reaches locals in under an hour, the versatile shop also hosts wine tastings and happy hour. Following a $17 million fundraising round in early 2020, the brand banked on its app-based delivery platform during the pandemic and planted a pair of D.C. locations in Georgetown and Mt. Vernon Triangle.

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