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Capital Fringe Festival Preview Tomorrow!
The Capital Fringe Festival is giving theater-goers a sneak preview of performances that will run during its July 9 – 26th festival! The Performance Preview will occur tomorrow (Wed, July 1) between 7 – 10pm @ RFD’s back room (810 7th St NW). Here’s the official blurb:
WASHINGTON – This July 9 – 26, this year [...]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Mount Vernon Triangle – The Taylor Gourmet Deli plans to expand from its H Street NE location to another outlet in CityVista at 5th and K Streets, NW. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle] & [Prince of Petworth]
All over DC – All those junky used car lots may be closed down by the Fenty administration. [And Now, Anacostia] & [...]
Fedspotting?
Sara wrote in to our PQ Living mailbag in mid-May saying she spotted a few local Fed notables go into a local H Street eatery for dinner.
We were eating at Momiji (we love their affordable sushi) around 7 pm and watched as the Secret Service swept the street and then Justices Scalia, Ginsburg and former Justice O’Connor got [...]
New Retailer Moving Into 1004 F ST?
1004 F street NW, the location formerly occupied by the K&B Newsstand which we’ve written about numerous times in the past, will apparently be home to another business soon. There is a certificate of occupancy posted stating that an entity called Special Events LLC will be opening a business described as “retail clothing.”
If you’ve walked [...]
Photo Of The Week: Wellies!
Our Photo of the Week is by erin m who snapped this picture [larger image] looking towards the corner of 7th and F Streets, NW. The unmistakable patterned Wellington boots which we see worn by more and more fashionable women these days caught our attention. Are they a fad like Uggs or will they endure [...]
Royal Thai Cuisine and Bar Open For Business (507 H St NW)
We noticed Royal Thai Cuisine & Bar (507 H Street, NW) putting its signs up back in February and we thought the fresh coat of exterior paint might portend a quick opening thereafter. Unfortunately, “soon” included a generous heap of hope but hope springs eternal and whaddya’ know…it’s sprung! We stopped by the newly opened [...]
PQ Weekend Guide
In addition to the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival going on on the Mall, we have some other events in the neighborhood to check out this weekend.
Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Market
8th Street, NW just south of E Street
Thursday, June 25, 3pm-7pm
Chef at Market: Oliver Friendly, Eat & Smile (4pm-5pm)
Safeway’s 17th Annual National Capital Barbecue Battle
Saturday, June 27th [...]
Folk Life Festival Opens Today
Today marks the start of the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival. They’ve been setting up the last couple of weeks and the weather looks good (if a little warm) for the first day. This year the festival features the country of Wales, Las Americas (music in Latino culture), and Giving Voice (the power of words in African [...]
URFA Tomato Kabob Restaurant on 6th St NW
This restaurant seems to have opened in February of this year, so while it is not new news, we thought we’d mention it on the blog. URFA Tomato Kabob replaced the old Cafe Deli business at 740 6th St NW. Yelp has some reviews.
PQ Living Is Now On Facebook!
It took us some time but we decided to add our site to Facebook so you can get your Penn Quarter Living fix when you enter that friend filled land of FB blue (and lighter blue and white).
You can find us here…
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