Foxtrot - Calumet-Norvelt

Would love to have been able to sit down, but after purchasing my food I looked around and realised every table had about one person with a computer in front of them and very little food or drink on the table . Was not happy !

Taking up an expensive piece of corner real estate in DC's Georgetown area (Wisconsin Ave NW and N St NW), their easy and accessible front door and somehow soothing and simplistic designed space caught my peripherals as I enjoyed a slow stroll during Georgetown's Spring Art Walk.Art, intriguing creations, spilled from the many art galleries and antique shops, out the doors, some down steps to the sidewalks on either side of Wisconsin Ave. Spring is here but today's gusty winds and low temperature had Winter not wanting to go into that good night. My over ears headphones did double duty as ear muffs, my corduroy leggings and long faux fur scarf to go with my long coat were wise fashion choices against the blustering weather.Feeling a little like Goldilocks, I passed a few cafes that didn't fit me until I stumbled across a seemingly oasis from the unrelenting grip of cold weather. I needed something hot in my stomach to warm what I thought was cold blood flowing in my veins.The space is built so well, a combo of small market and coffee and Internet cafe with a niche wine cellar, hot finger foods with a soaring ceiling and inviting seating.Abundance of electric outlets for those of us that still need to plug in their charger(s): I rolled in with my electric scooter, tucking it under the high top counter by the window wall. While it juiced up, I put in my order for a hot coffee. I also wanted to splurge on a warm muffin but had to settle for an oversized chocolate chip cookie to go with my beverage. After testing the hotness of my coffee, again my Goldilocks wanted what she wanted and that was something hot to drink. I asked the young man at the register I so wish I had gotten his name if I could please get a coffee that was hot (and not lukewarm I was thinking). His customer service was so wonderful in that he helped me by asking if I wanted it steamed. I did not know that I could have asked for that originally and added pretty please (out loud) with appreciation.Literally could feel my mind file away that jewel for the next time want hot coffee and patiently waiting, I bit into the cookie. It's warm goodness took me by another pleasant surprise. Armed with warm cookie and steaming coffee, I enjoyed both at the window wall daydreaming and drawing in my sketchbook. Of the baby leaves sprouting and of the cherry blossom petals dancing on the wind. My toes were straight up curled in satisfaction from the warmth inside me and surrounding me.The Sun finally glowing through clouds, the rain clearing away and the winds blowing everything shiny. I felt as happy as a fox trotting to its warm den after a good hunt.Wheelchair accessibility: No automatic doors but also no steps but there's always someone entering or existing and people will assist with the doors that push or pull.

During my visit on Friday, I had the unfortunate experience of being followed around the store by associates. I’ve seen Foxtrots around D.C. and never took the chance to go inside one so, while I was running errands in Georgetown I took the chance to visit the one on Wisconsin Ave. I would consider Foxtrot to be Dean Deluca (sadly missed) if it were a convenience store or a mixture of Whole Foods and WaWa (but smaller).When I walked in I would say the store was half full with many people seated but not many shopping. The indoor seated area surrounds a small section containing chips, gummy items, and what I would consider to be standard convenience store fare. I started looking at the items in this section for a little while when I first came in to see if there was anything of interest. When I turned around to go to a different section in the store, that's when I noticed 3 of the associates were huddled together looking at me in the checkout/ordering area located in the middle of the store. And when I looked directly at them they averted their gaze and dispersed from each other to other sections of the store.I thought this moment was odd but I wanted to see the rest of the store. This is when I moved from the front of the store to the back and passed by the chilled wine section to look at the back aisles that contain more kitchen pantry items such as avocado oil as well as the refrigerated section containing ice cream and pizza. That’s when I noticed that 2-3 times an associate or pair of white associates would walk to the back while I was looking at something, stand a few feet away from me, pretend to look at something nearby and then walk back to the front. For example, there was a time I was looking at ice cream and an associate also went back to the frozen food section standing several feet away from me and when I looked at him he turned around, picked up a can of what looked like chips (think Pringles but not) behind him and moved back to the checkout area.When a store is small in the way Foxtrot is, you can very easily tell when someone is watching you or following you around a store, especially when it happens more than once. And I have never been so blatantly followed around a store in Georgetown. I was wearing a Johns Hopkins sweatshirt and boots from L.L.Bean and this was a very “shopping while Black” experience. I’m posting this review to let other people of color know you may be followed around the store if you shop here and so that you can make informed decisions. And for the store to see so that you don’t make other patrons as uncomfortable as you made me.

The best store I visited in the US. They have everything: wifi, wc, tables with chairs, beer and wine (that you can drink by the tables), normal grocery stuff, coffee etc. just everything. And it looks beutiful. Just the best one in the US!

I've been stopping by twice a day for about 3 months. The employees are like my brothers now. I love them all very much. A very nice team and a very nice place. A real family atmosphere. I highly recommend it. It's the best coffee shop in D.C.