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Matchbox Expansion Opens September 3rd In Gallery Place
Today’s print version of the Express (page E16) notes that the expansion of Matchbox restaurant will be completed on September 3rd! In addition to the added indoor and outdoor seating capacity, the expansion will feature the District’s first outdoor fire pit – fun!
Banner Over Gallery Place’s Bed Bath And Beyond, Hunh?
This one is a head-scratcher. Yesterday, a banner was installed stretching across 7th Street reading “Chinatown Welcomes Bed Bath And Beyond [obligitory Chinese script]” Since the store opened five months ago, we’re left wondering: Is business really that slow at BB&B?
WaPo’s City Guide: Fringe & Restaurants
Some readers have requested a listing of all restaurants in the Gallery Place/Penn Quarter area. The WaPo has a nice City Guide feature that lists all of the restaurants and provides reviews. Also, the WaPo debuted a user friendly site for the Fringe Festival.
Capital Fringe Festival Background & SFGate Swoons Penn Quarter
Ever wonder where the Capital Fringe Festival got its beginnings? Wonder no more (courtesy of WaPo). Also, the SFGate wrote a flattering article about our neighborhood, Penn Quarter. Regarding the Portrait Gallery’s opening, Marc Pachter says, “The vitality of the neighborhood caught up to our own ambitions.”