RSS Feedillumin8 Yoga Studios Now Open (950 F St NW)
illumin8 Studios (950 F St NW) is now open in Penn Quarter replacing the former Sculpt DC Yoga and Spin Studio. Their website lists their approach as “hot, bold yoga”. The studio opened on March 21, 2019.
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting on Thu, Mar 21 (Topic: CM Evans N’hood Visit)
Our Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans will be the featured speaker at the March Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association breakfast meeting. The meeting will take place on Thursday, March 21 at the Peruvian Connection clothing store (corner of 10th and F St NW).
There is no cost to attend but an RSVP is requested per below. Please indicate if you heard of this meeting from Penn Quarter Living.
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting
Thursday, March 21, 8:30 amLocation
Peruvian Connection
950 F Street, NW (at the southeast corner of 10th and F Streets NW)
Metro: Metro Center, exit 11th & G or 12th & FAgenda
Continental Breakfast: 8:30 am – 8:55 am
Brief Announcements: 9 am
Speaker begins after AnnouncementsSpeaker + Topic
Jack Evans, Ward 2 Councilmember, DC Council
Jack will bring us up to date on the financial state of the District, legislation, and other actions that can have an impact on residents or businesses in Penn Quarter.
RSVP Details
RSVP via email by 2 pm on Tuesday, March 19 to:Jo-Ann@PennQuarter.org
Include the first and last names of all those attending and their affiliations. If you are a neighborhood resident indicate ‘Self’ or you
Boqueria Spanish Tapas Restaurant Now Open In Penn Quarter (777 9th St NW)
Boqueria (777 9th Street NW), the second Spanish tapas restaurant and bar from the New York City chain, opened in Penn Quarter Monday, March 4.
The menu, crafted by Chef Marc Vidal with support from Chef de Cuisine George Rodrigues, features the restaurant’s signature shareable Spanish such as pulpo a la plancha, pan con tomate, and paella; the menu also offers rotating market dishes that honor both seasonal and local ingredients.
Paella (photo by Rey Lopez)
Drinks include sangrías, an all-Spanish wine list, signature cocktails, classic vermouths, and aperitivos. Non-alcoholic cocktails are also on the menu. Corkage is allowed at $25 per 750ml bottle with a maximum of 2 bottles per table allowed.
The Penn Quarter location also offers large-format dishes meant for sharing among friends, including a Paella Feast fit to serve as many as 50 guests and a traditional Cochinillo Dinner, a family-style spread featuring a whole suckling pig.
The interior includes a 30-seat marble island bar, a private dining area seating up to 18, and dining room areas seating a total of 146. A set of steps carries guests up to an additional seating area adjacent to the lively open kitchen in the rear of the space, with cozy booths and a 12-seat chef’s counter where guests have a perfect view of the chefs in action.
Interior looking at bar and chef’s counter in rear (photo by Rey Lopez)
Boqueria Penn Quarter will be open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner during the week and brunch and dinner on the weekend. Lunch and Happy Hour are scheduled to begin March 14 and brunch on March 30.
Boqueria
777 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.552.3268
Hours (currently opening at 5 pm each day until lunch/brunch operation begins)
Monday – Thursday: 11:30am to 10:30pm
Friday: 11:30am to 11:30pm
Saturday: 10:30am to 11:30pm
Sunday: 10:30am to 9:30pm
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting on Wed, Feb 27 (Topic: Riggs DC Hotel Plans)
Photo: Riggs DC hotel undergoing rehabilitation construction at 9th and F St NW
Representatives from the now under redevelopment Riggs DC hotel at 9th and F St NW will present the look and timeline for redevelopment at the February Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association breakfast meeting. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 27 at Clyde’s.
There is no cost to attend but an RSVP is requested per below. Please indicate if you heard of this meeting from Penn Quarter Living.
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting
Wednesday, February 27, 8:30 amLocation
Clyde’s of Gallery Place
707 7th St NW
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 7th and F (Arena) or 7th and H (Chinatown)Agenda
Continental Breakfast: 8:30 am – 8:55 am
Brief Announcements: 9 am
Speaker begins after AnnouncementsSpeaker + Topic
Donte Johnson, General Manager, Riggs Washington DC Hotel
The Riggs Bank Building on the southwest corner of 9th and F streets is being renovated as a boutique hotel. Donte will be showing us what the hotel will look like and describing what to anticipate and when.
RSVP Details
RSVP via email by 2 pm on Monday, February 25 to:Jo-Ann@PennQuarter.org
Include the first and last names of all those attending and their affiliations. If you are a neighborhood resident indicate ‘Self’ or you