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DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Photo Credit: Christina Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Our Flickr tag is pqliving. Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Downtown – The restaurant/dinner club Posh closed. [WaBizJo: Top Shelf] Shaw – More Convention Center hotel legal madness going on. [Renew Shaw] Mount Vernon Triangle – An inside look [...]
Mass Court Apartment Building Sold To CBRE (300 Mass Ave NW)
Thanks to Cheryl and the MV Triangle blog for pointing us to this WaBizJo article stating that CBRE bought the Mass Court apartment building (300 Mass Ave NW) from Prudential Real Estate Investors. The sale price was a respectable $105.5 million. In related news, anchor tenant Radio One has pulled out of the Broadcast Center [...]
Savor Returns To The Building Museum In June *Updated*
UPDATE: As noted in the comments section, this event is sold out. Our friend Drew at DC Foodies tells us the event sold out in the first hour. General admission tickets go on sale today for Savor, the American craft beer & food event, which will be held at the Building Museum on June 5th. [...]
West Elm Planning To Close On March 31? (1020 G St NW) *Updated*
We received a tip from J that West Elm is planning on closing on March 31 due to high rent. We will work to confirm the tip. Confirmed today via West Elm 15% off sale email. West Elm (1020 G St NW) opened just 2 1/2 years ago and fills a large retail space directly [...]
I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and these poor newspaper boxes, trash can and tree on the 400 block of 7th Street NW all fell victim to Snowmageddon 2010. It’s too bad they can’t get up on their own but we suppose that once the snow melts, a few good souls will [...]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Our Flickr tag is pqliving. Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Penn Quarter – Our good friends at The Triangle point out the liquor license application review at the ANC for Hill Country, the BBQ restaurant which will go into the former Apartment [...]
Tackle Box Restaurant Coming To PQ Soon?
Thanks to loyal PQL reader, Cheryl, for sending in the tip that Tackle Box Restuarant is looking to expand into the PQ! Currently located on M Street in Georgetown, this restaurant felt comfortable enough to announce its planned expansion into the Penn Quarter by printing it on the backside of its menu!
But This Method Doesn’t Work With A Tomato
Growing up in the suburbs we always thought Ginsu knives were the best knifes you could own (they cut through cans!), and well, they’ll always hold a special place in our hearts. But as our culinary skills increased over the years, we needed a better set of knives. In 2003 we received this set of [...]
Chinese New Year Celebration Next Sunday
The Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger (4708), is upon us and that means it’s time for the annual DC Chinatown parade between 2 pm and 5 pm on Sunday, February 21, including the lion and dragon dances and the lighting of the five story high firecracker at 3:45 pm. The Chinatown [...]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Follow PQ Living via Facebook here and Twitter here. Our Flickr tag is pqliving. Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Mount Vernon Square – Is Northrop Grumman headquarters coming downtown? [Renew Shaw] Shaw – Coverage of Dana Ellyn’s and Matt Sesow’s wedding at the Long View Gallery. Local band Mobius Strip played too! [Brightest Young [...]
