From October through January—“maybe longer,” according to the store’s website—the pop-up will be peddling Annie Sloane Chalk Paint, upcycled furniture, home décor, baby gifts and women’s accessories in a storefront on the District’s main drag, next to Dawn Price Baby.

It’s de rigueur to start a meal at Brine with oysters. To support the home team, I opt for RRO’s three signature slurps: buttery, sweet Rappahannocks; mildly salty Stingrays; and my favorites, briny Olde Salts. I ask for horseradish, and out comes a serving of thin, pickled strips of the fresh root that could be…

When I heard that famously fit Michelle Obama was a devotee of Solidcore—which Yelp reviewers have called “torture,” “humbling” and “insanely challenging”—I was nervous.