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Photo of the Week: Central Liquor
The Photo of the Week is of the neon sign of Central Liquor on F Street NW between 9th and 10th taken by Flickr user afagen who tagged it with pqliving. The bright red, yellow and orange hue combined with a partial window reflection caught our eye. Is this a landmark sign downtown? Tag your Flickr photos [...]
The Bridge & Tunnel Crowd…In DC?
A subtle, invisible line winds its way down the banks of the Potomac. You first learn about it in high school. “We had to go all the way out to Tysons…I mean, why couldn’t we have just gone to Mazza on Wisconsin Ave.” After college it got reinforced. “I work in Rosslyn *but* it’s walking [...]
10th & G St Church/Office Project On Hold Indefinitely
Thanks to Si for pointing us to this WaPo article. The construction site on the northeast corner of 10th & G St NW is going to remain as a big pit for a good while longer. Developer, PN Hoffman, was unable to sign a major tenant for the office building portion of the project and [...]
Planter Box Pet Peeves
When walking through PQ, you can look down at any planter (tree) box and you’re certain to see one of two things: gum or cigarette butts. If you took a random sample of any four boxes you could add animal feces and beer/liquor bottles. We’ve talked about dogs using the boxes before, no problem there [...]
PQ Building Permit Update
2/20/2009 Permit # B0900691 700 6TH ST NW INSTALL ONE 300 GALLON FUEL TANK ON P-3 LEVEL. WITH PUMP AND PIPING TO EXISTING GENERATOR IN PENTHOUSE PER PLANS. 40 GALLON DAY TANK ON GENERATOR. 2/19/2009 Permit # B0903247 601 F ST NW INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND REPAIR TO SUIT TENANT “MCDONALDS’S” APPROX 200 S.F ON THE [...]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The Hood
Chinatown - Life in Mount Vernon Square highlights the Chinatown Revitalization Council 2nd Annual Mayoral “State of Chinatown” address at the Wah-Luck House tonight from 7 pm to 9 pm. [Life in Mount Vernon Square] Upper Shaw/U Street - A new wine store named Boston Wine and Spirits makes an appearance on 9th Street NW close to U [...]
Ford’s Theatre: Rediscovering An Old Neighborhood Friend
When you live in a tourist area such as the Penn Quarter you might wait for visitors to come to DC before you head out to the newest museum or attraction. We can understand that and do it ourselves – we still haven’t made it to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum yet (it’s on our list…just [...]
Cribs XIII: On Top Of The World
What’s fun about this installation of Cribs? A penthouse roof deck with killer views, a top floor 2 BR/2 BA with den and 2 secure, underground parking spots. Not to mention the usual luxury items like hardwood floors and granite counters. We’re off to #1203 at 301 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, in The Sonata condo coming in at a $799K [...]
Vapiano On H St Is Open!
Thanks to Kyle and Cheryl for writing in to let us know that Vapiano restaurant on H St is conducting a soft opening starting today!
Evolution: New Perspectives On DC’s Homeless
The Dinner Program for Homeless Women (DPHW) at 309 E Street, NW is hosting an event we wanted to tell you about. What is DPHW? The Dinner Program for Homeless Women is an independent, 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization serving the District of Columbia. Since 1979, the organization has continually served hot, nutritious, appetizing meals to [...]
