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Truth In Advertising
We thought this sign outside of Penn Social (801 E ST NW) fit today perfectly. It is a nice day outside for the first time in forever, but we’re jealous of those who have the day off and get to enjoy some of it inside Penn Social. While the initial press over the switch from [...]
Coppola Sighting In PQ
How do you solve a problem like Sofia? The problem? Not being able to find the damn things. Last summer Mrs Columbo took a trip to Coeur d’Alene and while stocking up for a boat ride on the lake she discovered the small Sofia Mini cans of Blanc de Blanc from the Coppola winery. Mrs Columbo [...]
A Street Sense Success Story
Several years ago we changed our early morning jogging route and near the end of our run we would pass by the Starbucks on 11th between E & F, which is where we’d begin our cool-down. The main reason we started walking at this point was to exchange pleasantries with the Street Sense vendor wearing the “Cat [...]
The Ollie Burger, An Appreciation
This is going to sound a lot like a Jimmy Buffett song. Some 18 months ago Mrs Columbo decided we needed to start juicing. I quickly agreed, assuming that one taste of kale-carrot-beet juice would end the family juicing and we’d return to our normal ways. But that wasn’t how it went. Oh Mrs Columbo made kale-carrot-beet juice [...]
Dewey Want To Bid On Some Art?
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is going through bankruptcy and part of their art collection will be up for auction on February 1st by Weschler’s. The art collection (valued at over $2 million) no doubt contains some amazing works, but it is the foreign versions of classic movie posters that have captivated us as we walk [...]
“Help” Pop Up Store Coming To Old Waffle Shop Space (522 10th St NW)
The decal for the Help shop, a company specializing in simplified retail pharmaceuticals, went up in the old Waffle Shop space at 522 10th St NW across the street from Ford’s Theatre and PQ Living’s Columbo was on the scene to capture the newly decorated window (photo above). Help is a pop-up store that will [...]
