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Ledo’s Pizza In Mt. Vernon Triangle Opening In Fall 2007!
Cheryl wrote the people at Ledo Pizza and discovered that their Mass Ave location (on the north side of Massachusetts Ave between 4th & 5th) is expected to open by Fall of 2007! Just in time to welcome the new Mt. Vernon Triangle residents expected in 2008.
Brassier Bar Opening Soon On K St NW (at 11th St) *Updated*
Becca wrote in with the following exciting information: There is a new bar that is now hiring (through craigs list I believe, there is a sign on the window) on 11 th and K NW called Brassier Bar. It is on the corner of a building they have finally finished re-facing. Opposite the corner of [...]
PQ Farmers Market Set to Open April 5th!
Tired of considering cans of refried beans from CVS fresh produce? Then you’re in luck, the FreshFarm market is set to open Thursday, April 5th. The market will be open each Thursday from 3 to 7 pm, on 8th ST NW between D & E Streets. The market will run until November 15th, after which [...]
Washington Monument Lights Muffed Up
Has anyone else noticed that for the past 2 days, the Washington Monument lights have been malfunctioning? It’s kind of hard to tell from the pics, but trust us on this one. Normally, there are 2 lights per side (four sides) that blink on and off. Well, right now, 1 light per side is stuck [...]
8th Street To Get Striped (Pic)
It happened in the 80s and it will happen again in the 00s. 8th Street will be “striped” in association with the Colorfield remix project that runs this April to July. The Color Field art movement emerged in the 1950s and 1960s with abstract paintings containing large swaths of color on the canvas; Mark Rothko [...]
National Museum of Women in the Arts VJ/DJ Event Recap (pics)
We checked out the VJ/DJ event at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (1250 NY Ave NW) last night. Here are some pics we took! There was a strong international presence at the event where two of the performers were from Finland and Spain. VJ/DJ combos are very popular in Europe and just [...]
Old Convention Center Site Construction Beginning? (pic)
Thanks to Boris and Becca for letting us know that the entire western portion (west of the Art Walk walkway) of the old convention center site is fenced off and has a construction trailer inside of the fence. (The trailer is at the corner of 11th and H St NW) Check out the pic! Otavio_dc [...]
Ford’s Theatre Closing for Renovations in June?
The National Park Service website states that Ford’s Theatre is going to undergo “life-safety and accessibility improvements” in 2007, to be completed by August 2008 to coincide with the Presidential Gala at Ford’s Theatre scheduled for September 2008. Artisan and Ventana who residents share the alleyway behind Ford’s Theatre may be especially interested in this [...]
Wirefly National Marathon On Saturday
This Saturday the Wirefly National Marathon takes place. The course will take racers along the southern boundary of the Penn Quarter at mile number 3 with a stretch along Constitution Avenue between 4th and 12th Streets. With a 7 am start, it shouldn’t disrupt too much traffic but remember that the race goes all over [...]
Prix Fixe Menus in the Greater PQ Area
Don’t mind eating out early during the week? Some of the fun early bird specials in and around PQ include: Bistro D’OC (5:30 to 7 pm, some post-theater times as well) Butterfield 9 (5:30-7 pm, some post-theater times as well) Cafe Atlantico (5-6:30 pm) Les Halles (5:30-7 pm) 701 Restaurant (5:30-6:45 pm) Ristorante Tosca (5:30-7 [...]
