RSS FeedTadich Grill To Take Old TenPenh Space (1001 Penn Ave NW)
We’ve learned that the Tadich Grill, a San Francisco restaurant that started as a coffee stand during California’s Gold Rush in the mid 1800s, will open in the old TenPenh space at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW in early 2014. A definite seafood inclination tilts the Tadich Grill’s menu and it will be interesting to see if they adjust the menu to cater to Washingtonians.
We lamented the loss of TenPenh in June of 2011 after a good run but are glad to see plans for that corner of Pennsylvania Ave once more.
Penn Quarter Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Ward 6/All Over DC – Tommy Wells, the Ward 6 Councilmember, formally announces that he is running for mayor in 2014 and kicked off his campaign. He’s the second person to formally announce his candidacy with the other being Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser. [Washington CityPaper] & [Wells for Mayor website]
Penn Quarter – Did you know that official flood maps show that a 100 year flood would put small part of Penn Quarter underwater? The floodwaters would follow the basic outline of the old Washington Canal (see map linked from article) and the contractor who is building the removable levee across 17th St NW just got replaced for running behind. [WaPo] & [Wikipedia Washington City Canal]
Penn Quarter – Douglas Development announces a few new retail tenants – IT’SUGAR (sugar and candy specialty shop) at 712 7th St NW (opening: August 2013), FrozenYo (soft serve frozen yogurt) at 714 7th St NW (opening: late summer 2013), and Jackpot Tavern (bar from Rocket Bar/Iron Horse owners) at 726 7th St NW underneath the now under construction Lime (opening: late summer 2013). [Chain Store Age]
Chinatown/Metro Center – Members of the Shout Out crew get six to nine year prison sentences for dastardly crimes committed since January of 2012, some of which took place in Chinatown and Metro Center. The beating of a man at the bus stop just outside the 7th and H St Gallery Place/Chinatown exit was described as particularly vicious. [U.S. Attorney’s Office webpage for DC – Dept. of Justice]
Downtown DC – The Downtown DC BID released its 2012 State of Downtown report and placed it for download off their website. The 2012 downtown residential population is shown at 8,500 residents. [2012 State of Downtown homepage]
Penn Quarter Crib of the Week – We’ve visited this week’s Crib of the Week floorplan many times and were jonesing after it when this building was but a developer’s drawing. This week’s installation is in the Sonata and is one of the “turret” units on the southeast corner of the building at 301 Massachusetts Ave NW. It’s Unit #603, has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a parking space – all filled with lots of natural light. It’s listed at 1,388 square feet for $724,900 under MLS number DC8030967. [Redfin listing – 301 Massachusetts Ave NW, Unit 603]
Remembering
National Police Week ends tomorrow and if you have not yet walked by the National Law Enforcement Memorial (on E st nw between 4th and 5th) we highly recommend you take the opportunity to do it today if at all possible. Seeing all those in-memory-of wreaths is a somber reminder of the men and women who died in the line of duty. Maybe take a few minutes to think about that deputy from your hometown who recently lost his life, or just to pay your respects to those who protect and serve.
Who’s Your Granddaddy?
Have you ever wondered about your family history? When did your family first land on American soil or are you distantly related to George Washington or Kevin Bacon or European royalty? This Saturday, you can participate in an all-day seminar led by genealogy expert, John Colletta, on using the various resources available from public records and historical societies to learn more about your ancestry.
Saturday, May 18
9:30am-4:30pm
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
For more info and tickets, click here.