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Nordstrom Rack Taking Over Old Barnes & Noble (555 12th St NW – 12th & E)
Well, that didn’t take long. The Washington Business Journal reports that Nordstrom Rack will open in the former Barnes & Noble space at the corner of 12th and E St NW (the address is technically 555 12th St NW). This new store will clock in at 37,000 square feet…impressive! That brings the total number of […]
Umaya Izakaya (Sushi and Ramen Too) Makes Progress (733 10th St NW)
The ground floor of the Skanska building at 733 10th St NW will turn into Umaya Izakaya soon we hope. The construction boards are now gone, the restaurant’s website is up, the Twitter account is on, and we read about an unverified April opening date. To see the menus at Umaya, click here as they are […]
Peak Cherry Blossom Bloom Date Updated Again…Events Kick Off Tonight
The National Park Service made another adjustment to projected peak bloom dates for our vaunted cherry blossoms and the new peak bloom window is Wednesday, March 23 to Thursday, March 24. The Washington Post predicts peak bloom from Thursday, March 24 to Monday, March 28. The official event line up kicks off tonight with the […]
Penn Quarter N’hood Ass’n Breakfast – Wed, Mar 23 (Topic: New Hilton Conrad Hotel & Gould Office Bldg)
By e-mail we were notified of the March Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association breakfast meeting. It will be on Wednesday, March 23 at the Hotel Monaco (700 F St NW). There is no cost to attend. Please indicate if you heard of this meeting from Penn Quarter Living: Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting Wednesday, March 23, 8:30 […]