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Was it foolish of us to set ourselves up for disappointment? Probably, the information has been out there and we’ve been blogging about it for years. Still, we had high hopes that at the 11th hour someone with the power to make the change would realize that 10th Street NW, between H and NY Ave, shouldn’t be reopened to auto traffic.
But it’s going to be, and by the looks of things the other morning it might be soon. We had grand visions of 10th Street turning into something of a pedestrian mall. A bright, vibrant space for weekend and holiday markets, or other similar events. But that block of 10th Street which has been closed for so many years, is poised to soon allow two-way traffic; there will be no last-minute reprieve.
Now we know a lot of people will be happy to have 10th Street opened to auto traffic, and maybe this decision makes the most sense for the development and the city. Pedestrians, when that block of 10th Street does open, let’s be careful out there.
Chop’t Salad At Market Square/Archives Now Open (801 Penn Ave NW)
We reported that the Chop’t (Creative Salad Company) was moving along with construction in Market Square West (801 Pennsylvania Ave NW) at a good clip. Consider that clip really good because they opened last week on October 31 and are serving customers! They also offer delivery to a decent sized box downtown – see below for geofence and menu. In the Chop’t website locator, they are calling themselves the Archives location.
Their location is in the old Manhattan Deli/Acqua Restaurant space facing the Navy Memorial plaza’s waterfall with tables and chairs available for eating outside. If today’s weather is any indication, we might have one or two days left to enjoy eating outdoors on the plaza (note the propane heaters)!
Address
801 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
Menu Link [PDF]
Delivery box/geofence: E St SW to E St NW/2nd St NW to 12th St NW/SW
Hours
Mon thru Thurs 10:30am-10pm
Fri 10:30am – 10pm
Sat 10:30am – 10pm
Sun 10:30am-10pm
Phone
202.480.2357
Franklin Park Public Discussion This Thursday Evening (Nov 7)
We want to remind downtown stakeholders of all sorts that the public discussion about renovating and reactivating Franklin Park is back on for this Thursday, November 7 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Four Points Sheraton at 1201 K St NW. This discussion is a joint event hosted by the Downtown DC BID, the National Park Service, the DC Office of Planning, and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation.
Penn Quarter Living has been posting on and discussing Franklin Park and what a great resource it could be since 2009 and we are big proponents of improving this underutilized resource.
Registration (free) is requested at this link and more information can be found at this post on the Downtown DC BID website.
History on Foot: HC Ewald Building
Located at 714 7th Street NW, the Herman C. Ewald, or H.C. Ewald 1888, building was once the home of of Ewald’s Confectionary.