Archive for March, 2006
Shimba Hills Coffee Shop Opening This Week
The folks at Metrocurean inform us that the Shimba Hills Coffee shop will open this week in Gallery Place. You may have noticed the “coming soon signs” on the bus shelter approximately under the jumbotron of the Verizon center. The Washington Post also has a story. Update: Updated with a link to the shop’s website […]
Vida and Bang Buzz Party Report
Last Wednesday, GPLiving attended a “buzz” party at Vida Fitness & Bang Salon’s future location at 7th and F Streets. The party featured tours amongst the raw innards of the former Discovery Zone. Floorplan posters gave insight into how the space will be designed. The salon will reside on much of the first floor with […]
Billiards in Gallery Place!
Sam sends us word that at the last ANC2C meeting, the following item was on the agenda: Liquor License Application for Bedrock Billiards: Applicant seeks Commission approval for a stipulated ABC license for a billiard parlor to be located on the lower level of a building on the west side of the 700 block of […]
Gallery Place to Become the Next Venice Beach?
Thanks to both Tavio and Sam for passing along word of major new developments in fitness centers around Gallery Place. Tavio summed things up nicely: According to Washington Business Journal’s latest edition, VIDA Fitness is moving into Verizon Center, taking the former Discovery Channel Store space. VIDA Fitness will be a 25,000 square foot gym […]