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The DC Passport Program launched this past weekend. At select venues around town throughout the Summer, Passport members ($20), you can enjoy 2:1 drink specials. Some of the participating locations in our neighborhood include, Penn Social, Toro Toro and Zengo. Cheers!
Boss Shepherd’s Now Serving Brunch On Sundays
The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association (PQNA) brought to our attention that Boss Shepherd’s started serving brunch earlier this year. Boss Shepherd’s, a southern American inspired restaurant, is at the corner of 13th and E St NW and opened in mid-2014. From the PQNA:
Sunday Brunch – Choice of Two Two-Course Brunches – 11:00am – 3:00pm
Two-Course Boss Brunch with Unlimited Coffee, Tea, or Soda $25
Two-Course Libation Brunch with Unlimited Brunch Beverages and Cocktails $35
(excludes tax, gratuity, and additional beverages)Over 35 wines available by the glass
Special Flights of Whiskey, Bourbon, & Scotch
Jazz In The (Sculpture) Garden Begins Today In Penn Quarter
One of our favorite parts of living in DC and especially in Penn Quarter, Jazz in the Garden, begins today! Tom Lagana, jazz guitarist, kicks off the summer program today at 5 pm. The schedule can be found here with more general information about time and location as indicated by an excerpt from the press release shown below:
The Jazz in the Garden concert series at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden begins its 15th season on May 22, 2015, with weekly performances on Fridays through August 28. The free concerts feature local and nationally acclaimed musicians who perform a wide variety of musical styles—blues fusion, Brazilian, be-bop, salsa, Latin, and Afro-Cuban—every Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:30 in the Sculpture Garden, located between 7th and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW.
The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association also reminds us that:
- Sculpture Garden hours are extended to 9:30pm
- Picnickers may bring blankets
- Alcoholic beverages and coolers are not permitted
- The Pavilion Café and carts located on the patios offer a seasonal light fare menu and cold beverages
History on Foot: City Spring
Apparently, DC once had a natural spring that supplied the city. Fountain marker in John Marshall Park, C Street between 5th and 3rd Sts., NW.