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Hard Rock Has Us Seeing Red
The times they are a-changin’. Last week Hard Rock Cafe took down their green awnings (bottom) and replaced them with new red ones (top). We’re probably not in the target demographics for Hard Rock so we can’t say if all their restaurants used to be green, and now are red, or if DC was the [...]
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Gift Shop Relocates
As PQLiving suspected, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial gift shop and visitor’s center is moving to a retail space at 400 7th Street NW (previously Motophoto). According to the Memorial’s website, the new location should open this Thursday. The Memorial is also in the process of designing and building the National Law Enforcement Museum. [...]
PQ Building Permit Update
Ollie’s Trolly Doubles Seating Capacity + New Sign 06/18/2008 425 12TH ST NW INTRIOR ALTERATION AND REPAIR TO INCREASE INTERIOR LOAD FROM 88 SEATS 142 SEATS NO CONSTRUCTION – NO WORK TO BE JW BINC T/A HARRYS RESTAURANT 06/18/2008 425 12TH ST NW INSTALL 1 SIGN ON FRONT WALL OF BLDG 3F 2INCH X 5F [...]
Sound Off: Relocation Of DC To NYC Bus Loading Zones
Many readers wrote in last week to let us know about how DDOT has relocated, or rather officially located, a loading zone for the various Chinatown buses, like DC2NY and BoltBus. The zone is designated as 10th & D St SW (near L’Enfant Plaza). DDOT claims that the buses are congesting streets, disrupting transit and [...]
A Fistful Of Cinema
Maybe we’re showing our liberal arts nerd side too much here, but we almost didn’t post about this hoping it would be less crowded and guarantee us a seat. But since we’re here to serve you, the reader, we of course had to share. Actor Tatsuya Nakadai and author Teruyo Nogami are hosting a showing [...]
Is This Realistic Or Abstract?
A little outside the PQ, but worth the walk. The WVSA ARTiculate Gallery is showing off works commissioned as part of the third annual Every Dog Has its Day: Celebrating Our Canine Companions. By submitting your pup’s photo (or any other animal, they don’t discriminate) you can commission a pet portrait to be completed by [...]
