As nice as it is for the people who bought condos in Brix, the new occupant of the lot formerly known as the abandoned Safeway that would have made a nice roller rink, I’m hoping that the news that buyers are getting their first “TCOs” [urbnlivn ^[1]] (don’t ask me, I’m a lowly renter) means that the rest of us are closer to seeing ground-level retail finally opening. It’s been a long, hard, two months on Capitol Hill without a sit-down, sheltered from the elements version of Vivace.

Dilettante has also been homeless due to the delayed opening. Hang in there folks, let’s hope that we have a place for chocolate and coffee before winter descends.