Comments for Penn Quarter Living

Comment on Who’s Your Granddaddy? by Urbaniste

Urbaniste — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:25 +0000

The National Archives offers such programs for free.

BTW, one of Penn Quarter’s former residents is Kevin Bacon’s sister.

Comment on The Most Underused Park In DC? by Urbaniste

Urbaniste — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:48:13 +0000

The Pa. Ave. Development Corporation built this park and not only installed the skating rink and zamboni, but redid the entire rink and replaced the zamboni before the National Park Service (NPS)would manage the space. There was also a kiosk for a restaurant, but NPS’s vendor did not see it as profitable (the food was to be kind, unremarkable).

A few years ago they did try an outdoor market but they could not attract enough good vendors to then be able to attract people to purchase the crafts and other items being sold. They even bought very nice tents and did not charge the crafts folks for setting up there. Most people nearby work — well, except for tourists and the hotels at end of The Avenue attract more business people than tourists. Also the lack of nearby tourist attractions (do tourists really know about the National Aquarium)and the berm that makes the pool and area around it invisible to those east of the park, keeps it from being as popular as PADC staff thought it would be. Ironic that in summer you still see people eating lunch on Freedom Plaza without offering any shade, though just across 14th Street there are trees and water that help to cool off the air.

Comment on A Rose is a Rosé by pqresident

pqresident — Sat, 11 May 2013 20:48:17 +0000

I happened to drop in to Central yesterday evening and they have a whole bunch of rosés out on the floor together. the Murmurium is one of them (along with a bunch of others).

Comment on A Rose is a Rosé by Pqcompass

Pqcompass — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:41:36 +0000

In the past I have gotten it at Central Liquor, but they don’t always keep it in stock.

Comment on A Rose is a Rosé by pqresident

pqresident — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:16:13 +0000

can I find this bottle at a Penn Quarter shop?

Comment on Activity In Former Soho Space by Joan Eisenstodt

Joan Eisenstodt — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:05:10 +0000

Glad to hear it. We just discussed how much we miss SoHo and wish we’d get something like a grocery, bodega, or the like. Anxiously await more info.

Comment on They Said It Couldn’t Be Done by Urbaniste

Urbaniste — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:45:46 +0000

If only we could have TenPenh back! Delicious dishes most of us would not make at home and for lunch, which is when i ate there, at very reasonable prices.

Comment on Jaleo Turns 20 by pqresident

pqresident — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:17:06 +0000

I remember going to this “hip new place” that served these things called “tapas” in the early to mid-90s across from (the former) DC Space (now the 7th and E Starbucks) which of course is Jaleo. I don’t remember when DC Space closed exactly.

Jaleo and the Chophouse are the restaurants that firmly stick out in my mind as the remaining pioneers in the neighborhood left from that timeframe.

Comment on Pop-Up No More by DanielB

DanielB — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:03:07 +0000

How much crap do these tourists need? Enough already!!

Comment on Pop-Up No More by HelpRemedies

HelpRemedies — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:27:20 +0000

@pqliving Oh no. Not another souvenir shop.