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Wagamama Noodle House Coming to Penn Quarter!
Thanks to Nicola, Cheryl, and DCDAVE for writing in to let us know (via WaBizJo) that Wagamama noodle house will be opening up on 7th Street in PQ later this year or early next year! If we had to guess what 7th St space the restaurant will occupy, we’d say the former Juan Valdez space […]
More Daylight To Enjoy Penn Quarter!
At 2am this morning, we sprang ahead 1 hour for daylight saving time. The bad news is that we lost one hour of sleep, but the good news is that we gained one more hour of daylight at the end of the day to enjoy Penn Quarter! How will you spend your extra hour? With […]
CityVista Update (Safeway ETA, Busboys & Poets)
We have a couple of updates regarding retail at the CityVista project at 5th & K St NW. Life in Mt. Vernon Square has the scoop on the Safeway opening date. It may open as early as June or as late as late July, early August September. The issue that affects Safeway’s opening date is […]
Six New Artist Studios Coming To Penn Quarter! (Plus A Little History)
The neighborhood keeps getting better. First, we had Mather Studios (912 G St NW) and its 12 units of affordable housing dedicated to full-time artists. Now, Penn Quarter has 6 more units on the way. According to the DCRA permit approved on 02/21/08, the Downtown Artist Coalition is constructing 6 units (3 on the 2nd […]