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Proof Wine Bar To Open On May 25th! (775 G St NW)
The Washingtonian Blog informs us that Proof, a wine-centric restaurant slated to open in Penn Quarter (701 8th St NW) on May 25! The Proof website says that their address is going to be 775 G St NW even though the building permits list it as 701 8th St NW.
Launch of "811" Tomorrow (3rd St NW on the Mall)
Tomorrow, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) will host a launch event for a new national phone number, 811. It’s basically a replacement for the “Miss Utility” number that no one ever remembers. The event starts at 10am and will be on 3rd St NW at the National Mall.
"Free Ride" Taken For A Ride At Hooters Restaurant (825 7th St NW) + Spotlight In The Sky?
The team at Read Express’ Free Ride found themselves reservation-less and hungry just after the NBA game on Saturday. After a couple of failed attempts at other restaurants, they settle on Hooters. But, the ability to get a table in the restaurant may have been indicative of the adventure they were about to have. On […]
Mayor Gets Serious About WMATA Relocation (500 6th St NW) & Pedestrian Tunnel
DCist draws our attention to a WaPo article that outlines Mayor Fenty’s proposal to entice WMATA to relocate from 500 6th St NW to Anacostia, thereby freeing up the valuable land for something more beneficial to neighborhood residents. In the proposal is also $40 million to construct a pedestrian tunnel between Gallery Place and Metro […]