Archive for August, 2006
1791DC Opened And Piano Bar Gets Name/Logo: "proof"
We have belated news from the corner of 8th and G St NW. The 1791DC deli opened on August 2nd. As we suspected, the hours of the deli are 7am-4pm, Mon-Fri. Just for the office crowd! Also, just around the corner, we see a newer sign for the piano bar, “proof,” that will be opening […]
More People See Penn Quarter As A Residential Neighborhood
One mission of our humble blog is to get the word out that, amongst the beautiful museums, courts, and other federal & office buildings, people also live in the Penn Quarter section of town. We don’t take credit for single-handedly informing the world on Penn Quarter happenings, but in our regular blog searching we came […]
Two Pics From The Neighborhood
The south side of the 777 6th St NW office building is integrating this beautiful old Victorian (far left of the pic). We are still puzzled about the steel structure to the right of the Victorian. It seems like it is a temporary structure to be used during construction and torn down afterwards. The Avalon […]
Restaurant Week Turns Into "Weeks" And "Months" In Gallery Place
Pqresident let us know that Restaurant Week (Aug. 14 – 20) is coming, but we’re seeing a trend that restaurants want more than just a week to share reasonably priced food with the masses! Two examples: OYA Restaurant & Lounge (777 9th St NW) is offering “restaurant week” lunches and dinners from August 1 – […]