Last week, GM took a look at M St. and Bank–where Cady’s Alley now is–and several readers asked about the rest of the block. So this week, GM is going to do just that.
Above is the western end of that block. Today it houses (from left to right) L’Eclat de Verre, Citysports, and Bo Concept (the Ukrainian embassy can be seen sticking out the top).
Back in 1993, this block had (left to right): Royal #1 Cleaners, Walker Gallery, Niagara Cafe & Pizza, and Sunny’s Surplus.
GM couldn’t find any mention of the cleaners or Walker Gallery. Niagara Cafe, however, is mentioned in this anachronistic list of Georgetown restaurants (which has, for instance, both Geppetto’s and Mendocino).
Sunny’s was a Maryland-based regional chain that sold military surplus and camping gear. It went bankrupt in 2007, emerged out of bankruptcy later that year, and then went back intro bankruptcy for good in 2008.
GM’s not sure when all of these specific stores closed, but he believes that Anthony Lanier started piecing together Cady’s Alley in the mid-90s, so that’s probably about when these closed.
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