By David Kosub (Contributor)

As we continue to address the toll the COVID-19 public health emergency has on our day-to-day lives, our community small businesses are also doing their part. In this installment of Next Stop Neighbors, Mr. Edwin Washington, Executive Director of The Parks Main Street (TPMS), joins us to tell their stories. For disclosure, I serve on the Board of Directors for TPMS. We will hear which small businesses are still open, what TPMS is doing to support them during this time, and how we as a community can help. We hope you find this information helpful and encourage you to share this with others….from an appropriate social distance of course.

Click here to listen to the conversation (running time: 24 minutes)

The following community small businesses are open and available for delivery or pickup. Please call to verify store hours.

Ramdass Pharmacy
475 Ingraham Street NE
(202) 526-2200

Culture Coffee Too (Coffee, smoothies, sandwiches)
300 Riggs Road NE
(202) 507-8349
DoorDash https://www.doordash.com/store/culture-coffee-too-washington-284532/

Hunan Shrimp Boat (Chinese cuisine)
5585 South Dakota Avenue NE
(202) 635-6666
DoorDash https://www.doordash.com/store/hunan-shrimp-boat-washington-236062/
Postmates https://postmates.com/merchant/hunan-shrimp-boat-washington-18047

Background on Next Stop Neighbors:

Welcome to Next Stop Neighbors where we get an opportunity to hear the voices behind the faces and places in Lamond-Riggs and the surrounding communities. Through this podcast series, you will meet some friendly neighbors and hear their perspectives on the community through civil, casual conversations. From the small business owner who just opened up, to the non-profit organization trying to make a difference, to the community leader describing their vision for the neighborhood, and the resident around the corner who has lived here for 50 years, we all have a story to tell. We welcome recommendations and, better yet, your own 10-minute interviews too!

Can’t get enough Next Stop Neighbors? Check out these past conversations for more:

Dr. Kenny Gibbs (January 2020)
Jamal Gray with Meow Wolf (November 2019)
Robert “The Library Guy” Oliver (October 2019)
Soon-to-Be Moms and Soon-to-Be Dads (September 2019)
Explore! Children’s Museum (August 2019)
Troka Insurance (July 2019)
Ms. V and Culture Coffee Too (July 2019)
Bertie Backus Urban Food Hub (June 2019)
LRCA Forward Team (April 2019)
Ramdass Pharmacy (March 2019)