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Daily Candy: Asia 9 Opens Tomorrow
After much speculation, the Washington D.C. edition of the popular Daily Candy is reporting Penn Quarter’s Asia 9 will open tomorrow March 13, 2008. This is by no means confirmed, but perhaps one of our readers can shed some light on the subject. Below is Daily Candy’s description of the new hotspot. The grandiose space, [...]
Scam Artist Working Streets of Penn Quarter
It’s late. It’s dark. You’re standing on the corner of a deserted street waiting for the light to change when a woman appears. She’s out of breath, crying, shaking like a leaf. She tells you that her car has been towed and that she has no money for a cab. She’d take the Metro, but [...]
Hannah Montana Concert Raises Questions About Verizon Center Policy and Parental Responsibility
On Monday night, I was riding the train home from work when I noticed a group of little girls near the rear of the car. The five girls were dressed from head-to-toe in Hannah Montana regalia, and sobbing their eyes out. Seeing no adult in sight, I approached the girls and asked if I could [...]
MLK Library to become a Bloomingdale’s?
DCist has an interesting post about the possibility of the MLK Public Library becoming a Bloomingdale’s. Apparently, the chain has been searching for a new location within the District proper. DCist declares this possibility “a bad idea” but luckily, “a bad idea that is unlikely to come to pass.”
Bed, Bath and Beyond Saves Blogger From Herself
When you live in Penn Quarter, it’s the small details that you relish. The perfect Chai Tea from Teaism. The view from the rooftop pool on a sunny summer day. The newest “must read” from Olsson’s. But it’s also the little things that drive you nuts. And for me, the one little thing that made [...]
Former Shimba Hills Site Getting New Tenant (Dunkin Donuts)
In August, we reported on the closure of homegrown coffee shop Shimba Hills. But it appears that the 601 F Street storefront (next to the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro elevators on 7th Street) will soon be getting a new tenant. A building permit located on the front doors details that interior renovations are being done to [...]
Neighborhood to Welcome W Hotel in 2009
Say so long to the Hotel Washington. The D.C. landmark will be closing in January, 2008 to undergo a major reincarnation. The former Hotel Washington will soon be known as W Washington D.C. The uber-chic boutique ‘W’ hotel chain is owned by Starwood Hotels. The W Washington D.C. will be the chain’s first Mid-Atlantic location. [...]
McDonald’s Responds to Concerns about Verizon Location
I eat a lot of McDonald’s. (The $1 Sundaes are a significant part of my food pyramid.) So, when I went by the Verizon Center location this weekend and encountered a similar situation to the one PQresident wrote about earlier, I decided it was time to say something. But since I have complained before and [...]
Pedestrian Safety in Penn Quarter: Part 2 of 2
On Friday, we discussed some of the unsafe habits that pedestrians in Penn Quarter have fallen into. However, pedestrians looking out for their own safety is only part of the equation. Drivers have to be equally courteous and vigilant when traversing these urban streets. And the District government needs to do more to alleviate traffic [...]
Pedestrian Safety in Penn Quarter: Part 1 of 2
I moved to Penn Quarter on January 15, 2006. I remember because it was the same day that I watched a woman get struck by a car while she was walking home from the 8th Street CVS. A man in a black Audi was pulling out of the Lansburgh parking garage when he slammed into [...]
