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The (Unofficial) Penn Quarter Inauguration Survival Guide
Inauguration day is right around the corner and we want our readers to be prepared. Sure you can get official information from the DC Presidential Inauguration website, but that’s geared towards tourists and outsiders; and besides, where’s the fun in an official guide? What do PQ residents need to consider besides street closures? Well, the [...]
The (Unlikely?) PQ Espresso Bar
We make it to NYC a few times a year for shopping and to visit friends, and each time we go we try not to eat at the same restaurants or drink at the same bars. The city is so big, why not try something new each time you go? The one exception to that [...]
Our Shoe Guy Is Moving
And if you live or work in PQ, it is possible that your shoe guy is moving too. G Street Shoe & Luggage repair (1204 G Street NW) is moving and changing names this weekend. As of Christmas Eve Monday (12/24) it will be called 12th & I Street Cleaners and Shoe Repair, located at [...]
The New Fireside Chat
I know we’re late to the party on this one, but we were finally able to secure seats outside on the lower patio at Poste Brasserie (555 8th ST NW) around one of the fire pits, and it was just as nice as we thought it would be. The upper-patio at Poste with normal dining [...]
The FBI (Building) Story
Whenever anyone mentions the possibility of the FBI leaving their Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters for bigger digs (and the Hoover building disappearing with them) we never let it get our hopes up. We’ve seen how slow bureaucracy moves and are well aware of the web of obstacles that exist. However, against our better judgment the recent [...]
No Billboard? No Problem!
This isn’t the first time the doors and windows of an empty storefront have been used for advertising, but we thought this one was particularly well done. Hendrick’s Gin is the product being pushed at 1155 F Street NW (next door to Guess), and although the ads are just printed (no digital display or games [...]
