Christine Lilyea, owner of Slash Run on Upshur and The Runaway in Brookland, is opening a coffee shop/ record store / bar at 205 Upshur Street NW. Christine is partnering with Paul Vivari, co-owner of Showtime Lounge and the Neptune Room, for the new store named "Wake Me, Shake Me."

"Paul is good with names, and he came up with Wake Me, Shake Me, and we both really like it. We wanted it to align with a coffee shop and rock n roll," said Christine.

The upcoming store will offer a front patio open in the mornings and evenings (hours are still TBD). They'll be serving Bump & Grind coffee and espresso, along with vinyl records and some food to enjoy out on the patio.

"The records will be new, reissues and some older 45s," Christine said. "The bar will be open all day, along side coffee service, so you can grab a coffee and shop or a beer and shop."

Slash Run sits just up the block from the new coffee shop on Upshur St NW (pink patio fencing).

There will be a listening station for used records, and they plan to host DJ events and some pop-up vintage shops.

The ABRA license notice is up in the window, and they will begin renovations on the interior soon. No opening date yet.

Sounds awesome!

Plus, La Coop Coffee shop on Kennedy Street is getting a new home at 500 Kennedy Street NW. After all their problems with their landlord, it's great to see this popular Brightwood spot stay in the neighborhood.