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If you’re not planning to fly down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, be sure to check out a neighborhood celebration at Acadiana (901 New York Ave., NW).
Alternatively you could host your own Bacchus Sunday or Fat Tuesday party. A favorite menu from parties we’ve hosted in the past includes:
Grits & Grillades with Poached Eggs and Hollandaise Sauce
French Toast Cupcakes with Maple Frosting and Bacon Crumbles
And, of course, no party would be complete without a king cake. Ask any New Orleans native and there are only two places you can get a king cake, Haydel’s or Randazzo’s.
Throw me some beads!
BicycleSPACE Gets Its Legs In Former Burger King Space (5th and G St NW)
BicycleSPACE, a dedicated bicycle shop that first opened in Mount Vernon Triangle on I St NW, temporarily moved into the shut down Burger King at 5th and G St NW (700 5th St NW) within eyeshot of the Verizon Center. Ultimately, the shop will move back to the Triangle into a retail space at the Lyric Apartments (44o K St NW). Elevation Media posted a tidy piece about the owners and their business.
ANC2C Community Meeting On Mon, Feb 9 – Streetcar, Variable Parking Meter Rates, & 2 New Restaurants
The second Monday of the month means that it’s time for the ANC 2C (Advisory Neighborhood Commission) to meet in the MLK Library on Monday, February 9 at 6:30 pm (Lower level – room A-3).
The agenda typically hints at businesses that plan to open their doors in the near future among other things. Of note, the Fig and Olive is the newbie planning to open in CityCenter in Palmer Alley and a new pizza restaurant, Black Iron Pizza, will open in the 1100 block of E St NW.
On to the full agenda as delivered to us by the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association:
Agenda
Call to Order
Quorum
Approval of Agenda
Approval of January Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Brief Community Announcements and Presentations
1. MPD PSA 102, Lt Bedlin, MPD. (202-299-3381)
2. PEPCO/EXELON Merger, by Cheryl Morse, DC Office of People’s Counsel, (202-727-3071)
Local Events Impacting the Community
1. Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday, October 25, by Mark Williams, (703-432-8550)
2. Rock N Roll Marathon, Saturday, March 14, by Diane Thomas,(202-439-5104)
3. FRESHFARM Market, by Juliet Glass, (202-362-8889)
4. Chinese New Year Parade and Festival, Sunday, February 22, by Rita Lee, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, (301-738-9918)
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
1. Fig & Olive, ABRA 097488, Retailer’s Class CR, 934 Palmer Alley NW, Andrew Kline (202-686-7600) – Notice of Public Hearing.
2. Black Iron Pizza, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave, NW by Andrew Kline – Notice of Public Hearing
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Spread the Love
Get ready for Valentine’s Day early while supporting local artisans at the “Treat Yo’ Self” Trader’s Market this Sunday at Derek Brown’s 7th Street stretch – Mockingbird Hill (1843 7th St., NW), Eat the Rich (1839 7th St., NW) and Southern Efficiency (1841 7th St., NW).