Reston Station’s Urban Pop is welcoming a few new businesses this summer.
Here’s a look at who is new in the little glass booths by the Wiehle-Reston East Metro.
Scoop and Paddle — Cool off with a treat from this Kensington, Md., ice cream maker that specializes in homemade ice cream sandwiches. Scoop and paddle offers cups of vanilla ice cream ($4) or an ice cream sandwich big enough to share for $6. Flavors vary, but when we stopped by this week there were chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream and chocolate cookies with mint chip.
This is Scoop and Paddle’s first try at a shop. Until now, the company has done mostly catering and special events in its vintage VW bus and bright red ice cream cart.
Paradise Springs Winery — The Clifton, Va.-based winery will be selling its wares at Urban Pop.
Citizen Frederick — Need a haircut? This Frederick, Md., company is a combo of an old-timey barber shop, men’s grooming products retailer and clothier. The main store is in Frederick, but the company is setting up a one-seat shop at Urban Pop.
Urban Pop is open 3 to 8 p.m. weekdays.
Photo: Top, Citizen Frederick/Credit: Citizen Frederick via Facebook; Bottom, Scoop and Paddle/Reston Now.
Reston’s newest retail destination — Urban Pop at Reston Station — opened on Monday. The pop-up market is Comstock’s unique initiative where crafters and other businesses can try out a small retail space of their own without a big commitment.
And when Comstock says small, they mean small. Micro, even — about 100 square feet. But that is room enough for knitter Janice Everett, who was displaying her handmade scarves, gloves and hats in her space, called WitKnits, on Monday.
Everett, who lives in Reston and is a graphic designer by day, has been selling at farmers market and the online site Etsy. She said when she heard about Urban Pop, she thought it might be a great introduction to retail business.
About eight of the 9-by-10 glass booths are now open on the Reston Station plaza, hoping to attract Wiehle-Reston East commuters, visitors to the Wednesday afternoon farmers market and holiday shoppers looking for unique gifts.
Starting next year, Reston Station residents will also live just upstairs at Comstock’s BLVD apartments.
The Urban Pop leases are short-term, so vendors may change quickly, but for the holiday launch check out:
WitKnits (Also featuring jewelry from UrbanJule)
Urban Pop will be open Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. and select vendors will offer additional weekend hours.
In Spring 2016, Phase Two (Urban Pop Active), is slated to open. Comstock saud Phase Two will feature outdoor piazza entertainment — live entertainments, food and drink — integrated with Metro pedestrian access and the ‘jewel box’ retail, says Comstock spokeswoman Maggie Parker.
“Reston Station is delighted to deliver this exciting shopping opportunity to our neighborhood,” Parker said. We are thrilled to partner with our vendors to provide a unique shopping experience at the Wiehle-Reston Metro. “I can’t think of a better time to launch Urban Pop than at the start of the holiday season.”
Urban Pop is actively signing up vendors for January occupancy. For more information and leasing opportunities at Urban Pop, please visit www.urbanpopreston.com.
