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Downtown McDonald’s: Portal To Another World
I have a theory. You might have to bear with me on this one but here it is…downtown DC McDonald’s are portals to other places. Open up the golden arches, goodbye DC and hello another world. I recently stopped in at the Verizon Center McD’s on 7th Street and the extra sensory overload went something like […]
Pennsylvania Avenue, circa 1905 (pic)
This cool photo was shot in 1905 and looks southeast down Penn Ave towards the Capitol. Can you spot the buildings that are still standing today? Photo courtesy of the National Museum of American History
Oyamel Now Sports Outdoor Dining (401 7th St NW – pic)
In early August, we reported that Oyamel was going to open an outdoor seating area. As readers can see above, indeed they have. The outdoor area runs for a short span along the quieter, less travelled D Street; no outdoor seating is available on 7th Street.
“That’s Hot!” Says Food & Wine Mag
Normally we hear Paris Hilton saying “That’s hot!” but in this case it was Food & Wine magazine’s November 2007 issue pointing out these hottie culinary outlets in downtown DC: Brasserie Beck (1101 K St NW) Central (1101 Penn Ave NW) Oyamel (401 7th St NW) Proof (775 G St NW) Cowgirl Creamery (919 F St NW) […]