Archive for July, 2013
Summer Sips: Mockingbird Hill
Last week, we had the opportunity to pop into Mockingbird Hill (1843 7th St. NW), Derek Brown’s newest venture in Shaw. Derek’s been one of the leaders (if not, the leader) in the now booming mixology scene, and couldn’t be a nicer, more interesting guy to sit down and have a drink with. Mockingbird Hill is […]
Penn Quarter 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 recently about neighborhood news in DC. Have something to add? Leave it in the comments! Have any tips? Send them in confidentiality to: pqliving [at] gmail.com Chinatown – Another two buildings get snapped up by Douglas Development which plans to redevelop the […]
Ah, Nuts!
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema recently gave NoPA (800 F ST NW) a less than stellar review. The restaurant garnered just 1.5 starts from the critic, who praised chicken dishes, fried pie desserts, and not much else. While we don’t totally disagree, we feel about NoPA about the same as we did the restaurant […]
Eat Local First Week
This week, July 22 – 27, DC is celebrating Eat Local First. Participating restaurants will be highlighting local, seasonal produce and artisanal products, and there are a series of events planned to educate, inform and inspire you to become a supporter of the local food movement. Here are the Penn Quarter neighborhood restaurants who are […]