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Clara Barton Missing Soldier’s Office Update (437 7th St NW)
Walking back home with a cup of java in his hand, this writer had a chance opportunity to chat with the GSA carpenter who is restoring Clara Barton’s Missing Soldier’s Office at 437 7th Street, NW and get an update on the status of the effort. This is the office Clara Barton used to locate 22,000 […]
Help Dress For Success At Coup De Foudre
Coup de Foudre Lingerie, a homegrown independent PQ retailer we mentioned in our E Street Roundup, sells some of the nicest lingerie and underthings in DC. Lingerie maker Chantelle (de Paris) is donating a portion of November’s retail sales (the minimum donation will be $100K and 5K bras) to Dress for Success, a non-profit that helps disadvantaged women by […]
Whole Foods Discussion Update
Our sources tell us that Whole Foods and developer Douglas Jemal did meet recently and the two parties will meet again to continue their discussions in the coming weeks. We see this as an indication of a fruitful and constructive meeting. Last we saw, signing of the petition tapered off to a few per day and […]
Downtown Neighborhood Survey Now Open
A downtown neighborhood survey is being conducted as a collaborative effort among the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA), Downtown BID, The Downtowner, Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association and BB & T Bank. All downtowners are eligible to participate and the survey period is now open. Why is the survey important? The last official Census was in 2000 and a lot has […]