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Is Balducci’s Back In Gallery Place/Penn Quarter?
A GP Living reader spoke with a construction worker who confirmed that Balducci’s is, once again, going to be occupying the Jefferson space! However, we haven’t found any official news – oh, the drama!
Potato Valley Cafe Coming To Penn Quarter!
Pat wrote in to inform us of the following:
Hi, I wanted to pass on that there is construction going on near the clara barton lobby entrance. The brown paper on the windows is gone and, according to construction workers, the Potato Valley cafe is coming in. Here’s a link to the one in Annapolis.
Thanks Pat! [...]
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Starts Today!
The 40th Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival starts today and runs through July 11th!
Check out the schedule of events. All events take place on the National Mall between 7th and 14th streets west of the capital.
Program schedules are broken up into the following topics:
Alberta
Native Basketry
New Orleans
Nuestra Música
Evening Concerts
Here [...]
Grocery Store Alert: Jefferson Space Activity?
Seconds ago, Corey emailed us with the following info:
FYI, Saw a truck unloading small items into the Balducci’s space, but not sure whether it means anything. Any buzz?
Has anyone seen more activity or spoken with the construction workers?
Smithsonian American Art & Portrait Gallery Opening Event Info (July 1)
GPLiving readers should expect to see several postings about the Smithsonian American Art & Portrait Gallery in the next few days – and rightfully so! The museum has been closed for 6 years while undergoing extensive renovation. It is a cornerstone of our neighborhood and it’s about to come back to life.
Opening Day [...]
Pedicabs Coming To Gallery Place!
GPLiving was out and about a few days ago and noticed a Pedicab rolling up 7th St. Too bad we didn’t have the camera handy! We thought this was just a freak occurrence of an “independent pedicab driver” testing the waters for business. Today, however, we learn that full fledged pedicab service [...]
Capital Fringe Festival Next Month In Penn Quarter (Volunteer Happy Hour Tomorrow)
Jordan writes in to let us know about the Capital Fringe Festival:
From July 20-30, 2006 downtown Washington DC will come to life with the inaugural Capital Fringe Festival. This celebration of the performing arts will bring together 100 performing artists/groups who will present more than 400 performances in over 30 venues within 11 days!
Call For [...]
Shimba Hills Coffee Opens In Gallery Place!
Shimba Hills Coffee (601 F St NW) opened this weekend. Along with their coffees, the store also sells several flavors of gelato! Just looking at the gelato display makes the mouth water – it has an excellent presentation. The store was also fully staffed with about 5 employees behind the counter. [...]
China Doll Closes In Gallery Place (Another Jemal Project In The Works?)
Jeff wrote in to let us know that the China Doll (627 H St NW) is now closed and has sold its building. The WaPo reports the following info:
“Linda Lee said the building is expected to be part of a retail, office and condominium project. The family declined to name the buyer.”
China Doll is [...]
Woolly Mammoth’s On-Line Yard Sale (Sorry, The Caskets Are Sold Out)
The Woolly Mammoth is having an online yard sale featuring items from The Velvet Sky by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
There is not a huge selection, but the prices can’t be beat! It also looks like the DC area’s goths have already picked up all of the caskets.