H&M, Lobster Shack Coming to Dupont

A trio of news pieces for Dupont:

Willie T's Lobster Shack is looking to open at 1511 Connecticut Ave NW. This space was (for a loooong time) home to Marvelous Market. That local chain has now closed all but one of its stores. However, the owners of Marvelous Market are the same owners of Willie T's Lobster Shack. No word yet on an opening date, but look for it this summer.

Boutique pet store, the Cheeky Puppy has opened its doors at 1709 Connecticut Ave NW. Cheeky Puppy opened on April 1 and bills itself as the "go-to resource for modern, design-conscious pet lovers." 

Like 14th St. for dogs... http://t.co/XI52UPfzdp New pet store @thecheekypuppy has green juice, beef bourguignon, truffle mac dog treats.
— Top Shelf (@TopShelfWBJ) April 9, 2014

This is actually more "Farragut Square" news, but very much walkable from Dupont. We learned in January that Swedish clothing retailer H&M was planning to open at 1133 Connecticut Ave NW. The 28,000 square foot space was last occupied by Filene's Basement. H&M is currently building out and hiring staff, so the opening will come sooner than later. This stretch of Connecticut Ave has quite a few other clothiers including Brooks Brothers, Gap, Rizik'z, Victoria's Secret, Men's Warehouse, Dress Barn, and Ann Taylor. 

The Cheeky Puppy Pet Store Coming to Dupont

The old Du Froyo space in Dupont looks to be filled soon by a pet store called The Cheeky Puppy. Du Froyo opened in 2009 and closed less than one year later, in 2010.

The address is 1709 Connecticut Ave NW. This storefront is in a prime Dupont location, being one block from the Dupont Metro station and feet away from 42 bus line stops. It's also walkable from several in-town neighborhoods such as Embassy Row, Adams Morgan, U St, and Kalorama.

The Cheeky Puppy describes it self as serving "the unique needs of city-dwelling pet lovers." There's no opening date posted just yet, but my best guess is late 1Q or early 2Q of this year. Good luck Cheeky Puppy!