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Senate Square Hearts Gallery Place
Just a fun observation: The home page of the Senate Square condominiums (being built at the site of the old Children’s Museum @ Union Station) hosts an interesting graphic at the top of the page. A keen eye will spot a “reversed” photo of the 700 block of 7th St – note the McCormick & [...]
Matchbox Expansion Opens September 3rd In Gallery Place
Today’s print version of the Express (page E16) notes that the expansion of Matchbox restaurant will be completed on September 3rd! In addition to the added indoor and outdoor seating capacity, the expansion will feature the District’s first outdoor fire pit – fun!
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s d.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no…it’s none of those…it’s the new District’s Department of Transportation (DDOT) bicycle rack. Debuted on D Street in front of Andale Restaurant (between 6th and 7th Streets) is a bright red bicycle rack presumably for public use. PQ Resident wonders if anyone else has seen similar racks in DC.
Banner Over Gallery Place’s Bed Bath And Beyond, Hunh?
This one is a head-scratcher. Yesterday, a banner was installed stretching across 7th Street reading “Chinatown Welcomes Bed Bath And Beyond [obligitory Chinese script]“ Since the store opened five months ago, we’re left wondering: Is business really that slow at BB&B?
WaPo’s City Guide: Fringe & Restaurants
Some readers have requested a listing of all restaurants in the Gallery Place/Penn Quarter area. The WaPo has a nice City Guide feature that lists all of the restaurants and provides reviews. Also, the WaPo debuted a user friendly site for the Fringe Festival.
Capital Fringe Festival Background & SFGate Swoons Penn Quarter
Ever wonder where the Capital Fringe Festival got its beginnings? Wonder no more (courtesy of WaPo). Also, the SFGate wrote a flattering article about our neighborhood, Penn Quarter. Regarding the Portrait Gallery’s opening, Marc Pachter says, “The vitality of the neighborhood caught up to our own ambitions.”
What Is Abdo Up To In Chinatown?
GP Living first covered the empty fenced lot in the 700 block of 3rd Street next to the boarded up Harrison apartment building a few days ago from the air. Now we take a closer look at ground level and attach some numbers to the project. According to the most recent Downtown DC development activity [...]
West Coast Press and National Archives Reopens
The Penn Quarter continues to garner press from afar as the San Francisco Chronicle publicizes the recent reopening of the National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum. The National Archives reopened after being flooded out by the rain-o-rama from a few weeks ago. You just can’t keep freedom down !
Biggest Paella on Earth At Yesterday’s Penn Quarter Farmer’s Market!
Lonnie Bruner has a nice pic of the “Biggest Paella on Earth” taken during yesterday’s Penn Quarter Farmer’s Market. Did anyone taste it?
Trader Joe’s in Foggy Bottom – Update
dl004d sends us great news about the Trader Joe’s in Foggy Bottom. As many know, Trader Joe’s is planning on opening a store at 24th and L Street NW, the former Columbia Hospital site. Here is the info: The store was scheduled to open in late July, but the rain delayed some of the construction [...]
