Archive for January, 2010
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Mount Vernon Triangle – The cranes (the construction apparatus…not the bird) are returning to restart the Yale Steal Laundry residential project. How did they get financing in this crummy real estate environment? It wasn’t Wall Street, […]
Reminder: Valentine’s Day Restaurant Reservations In PQ
One of the many luxuries that we PQ dwellers enjoy is to dine at a nice restaurant so close to home on a whim. Any day of the week we could figuratively (or literally) stumble into one of several neighborhood fine dining establishments for appetizers, drinks or just desserts. However, February 14 will not be […]
Traffic Nightmare Expected In Penn Quarter Tomorrow
DDOT announced a traffic advisory yesterday that will affect almost the entire Penn Quarter. Due to the March for Life event tomorrow, Friday Jan 22nd from 9am – 5pm, temporary road closures will affect: 7th Street between I and F Streets, NW F Street between 7th and 10th Streets, NW 10th Street between F Street […]
Suite Suits
This past November we wrote about our visit to Raja Fashions, the traveling bespoke tailor. As promised we’re writing to report back on our impressions now that the suits have arrived. Our order was for two men’s shirts, two men’s suits, and one woman’s suit. It was about 5 weeks after our visit the first of the items […]