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Howto: Finding Beer And Wine (I Need To Throw A Downtown Bash)
Ed. Note: Thanks to Columbo who contributed to this article. Going on daylight savings means spring is coming soon so it’s time to plan that good weather bash for all your friends. To get your party going you need the right libations so we compiled a list of beer and wine stores downtown with a [...]
Wagamama Noodle House Coming to Penn Quarter!
Thanks to Nicola, Cheryl, and DCDAVE for writing in to let us know (via WaBizJo) that Wagamama noodle house will be opening up on 7th Street in PQ later this year or early next year! If we had to guess what 7th St space the restaurant will occupy, we’d say the former Juan Valdez space [...]
Daily Candy: Asia 9 Opens Tomorrow
After much speculation, the Washington D.C. edition of the popular Daily Candy is reporting Penn Quarter’s Asia 9 will open tomorrow March 13, 2008. This is by no means confirmed, but perhaps one of our readers can shed some light on the subject. Below is Daily Candy’s description of the new hotspot. The grandiose space, [...]
Carolina Kitchen Coming To PQ in 2009?
Gazette.net (MD Community Newspapers Online) is reporting that Carolina Kitchen owner Lance London will be opening restaurants in both Chinatown & U ST next year. Both locations will be based on the soon to be opened Hyattsville location, called The Carolina Kitchen Bar and Grill. At the 7000 square foot Hyattsville location “diners will be [...]
Crime & Punishment Debuts May 9
PQ Living got the news yesterday that the National Museum of Crime and Punishment plans to open their 7th Street venue on May 9. In addition, the venue (currently under construction) will be the new location for the America’s Most Wanted (AMW) studio where studio audiences can see the show taped “en vivo.” The 1-800 [...]
DNA Meeting Tomorrow Night At Chophouse
Tomorrow night’s Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) meeting will be in the District Chophouse’s Vault Room downstairs at 7 pm. Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells will be the first discussion leader followed by DDOT Director Emeka C. Moneme. More details can be found on the DNA website.
St Patrick’s Day 8K
Mrs. Columbo was live on the scene this morning of the 20th running of the St. Patrick’s Day 8K. The race started at 9 am, and it looks like some of Penn Ave was shut down. Any PQ Living readers compete in this event? Also note that St. Patrick’s day is March 15th this year, [...]
More Daylight To Enjoy Penn Quarter!
At 2am this morning, we sprang ahead 1 hour for daylight saving time. The bad news is that we lost one hour of sleep, but the good news is that we gained one more hour of daylight at the end of the day to enjoy Penn Quarter! How will you spend your extra hour? With [...]
CityVista Update (Safeway ETA, Busboys & Poets)
We have a couple of updates regarding retail at the CityVista project at 5th & K St NW. Life in Mt. Vernon Square has the scoop on the Safeway opening date. It may open as early as June or as late as late July, early August September. The issue that affects Safeway’s opening date is [...]
The “I Need a Swanky Bar That Isn’t 5 People Deep Yet” Edition
Monday night I drove home from … well…from out of town… and…driving home from anywhere can be exhausting… so when I got to 7th Street, and discovered that a Caps game was gearing up…threatening to make the night a crowded fiasco of trying to get a bite of dinner and a simple cocktail to help [...]
