RSS FeedFord’s Familiar Photo
Is Ford’s Theatre (511 10th ST NW) the place in DC most visited by Flat Stanley? Our totally unscientific evidence says yes. While we occasionally see Flat Stanley making an appearance outside of the White House, in front of the Lincoln Memorial, or even in front of an FBI police car, it is Ford’s Theatre he seems to prefer.
If you are not familiar with Flat Stanley you probably don’t have any elementary-school-aged nieces & nephews. Wikipedia summarizes who he is better than we can, suffice it to say Flat Stanley is mailed all around the world all the time, having his photo taken at lots of interesting places. While we think Ford’s Theatre is a great location for Flat Stanley to visit, we do sometimes worry that it is just an excuse for him to visit Hard Rock Cafe afterwards.
Meet At-Large Candidates For City Council On March 20
The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association’s (PQNA) March meeting will take place the morning of March 20 at the First Congregational Church (NE corner of 10th and G St NW). All At-Large candidates for the April 23 special election plan to be present to offer their views so you can make an informed choice at the polls. The candidates’ websites are linked below.
RSVP by e-mail to joann [at] pennquarter.org by Monday, March 18 at 5 pm if you plan to attend. Include first name, last name, and affiliation when RSVPing.
Tthe announcement from the PQNA follows:
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association
Breakfast Meeting Reminder
Wednesday, March 20, 8:20am
Location: First Congregational Church (NE corner of 10th and G streets, NW)Agenda (Note the slightly earlier times for this meeting)
Continental Breakfast 8:20 – 8:45am
Announcements 8:50am
DC Council At-Large Candidates 9:05am (All At-Large Candidates Attending)Anita Bonds
Chair, DC Democratic State Committee and Interim At Large Council member
Former Ward 5E ANC Chairperson
Worked for Mayors Marion Barry, Sharon Pratt Kelly & Anthony Williams
Democrat, Lives in Ward 5 in Truxton Circle/Shaw
www.anitabonds.comMichael A. Brown
Partner at The Madison Group
Former At-Large Council member
Former Democratic National Committee National Finance Vice Chairman
Democrat, Lives in Ward 4 in Chevy Chase
www.michaelbrown2013.comMatthew Frumin
ANC 3E Commissioner & former Chairman
Attorney (on leave) with Cassidy Levy Kent
Worked for the National Democratic Institute and the International Human Rights Law Group
Democrat, Lives in Ward 3 in AU Park
www.matthewfrumin.comPatrick Mara
Principal/Owner, The Dolan Group
Ward 1 Member Board of Education
Republican, Lives in Ward 1 in Columbia Heights
www.patrickmara.comPerry Redd
Songwriter & host of internet radio show, Socially Speaking
Co-managed the 2010 At Large Statehood-Green candidate’s campaign
Statehood-Green, Lives in Ward 4, in Brightwood Park/Manor Park
www.redd4council.comElissa Silverman
Analyst (on leave) for the DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Former reporter for The Washington Post and Washington City Paper
Democrat, Lives in Ward 6 near H Street, NE
www.elissa2013.comPaul Zukerberg
Attorney at Zukerberg Law Center, PLLC
Democrat, Lives in Ward 1 in Adams-Morgan/Lanier Heights
www.zukerbergatlarge.comEach candidate’s website is listed giving more information on the candidate than can be listed here.
Many candidates also responded to a series of questions regarding issues and policies in several fields. The questions and responses are on line at www.letschoosedc.com
Please respond if you intend to attend this meeting
Please RSVP via email by 5:00pm Monday, March 18
joann [at] PennQuarter.org
Include the first and last names and affiliations of all people attending
Penn Quarter Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Here’s what we were reading recently about neighborhood news in DC. Have something to add? Leave it in the comments!
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Downtown – The Downtown Neighborhood Association declares it is closing down and the unification of Penn Quarter into one ANC (Advisory Neighborhood Commission) is a key reason why. The DNA accomplished much good for the downtown neighborhood when it was split into two wards and multiple ANCs. Farewell and thanks for the hard work! [Downtown Neighborhood Association]
National Mall – The National Park Service predicts that peak blooms for the cherry blossoms will be the week of March 26 to March 30. The Downtown BID is the organizing entity for the Cherry Blossom Festival events which run March 20 through April 14. The opening ceremony is on March 23 at the Warner Theatre. [Washingtonian] & [Downtown BID Cherry Blossom Roundup] & [Cherry Blossom Festival – official website]
Mount Vernon Triangle – A new restaurant is in the works for the corner of 4th and I St NW called Alba Osteria. Roberto Donna (of Galileo fame) and Hakan Ilhan (of Al Dente fame) are behind this project. 180 indoor seats and 120 outdoor seats make this a nicely sized footprint for the neighborhood to our north. [Washingtonian]
Chinatown – We visited the Carving Room (Kitchen & Bar) at 4th and H St NW recently and enjoyed the visit (bar only). That space has been empty for eons so it’s nice to see another casual culinary option. [PQ Living Tweet] & [Thrillist]
Penn Quarter – The GSA receives strong interest from local jurisdiction for the proposed FBI move from its Penn Quarter headquarters (935 Pennsylvania Ave NW). Mayor Gray puts forward Poplar Point as DC’s suggestion to stay within the DC city limits. [WaBizJo] & [Washington City Paper] & [Washington City Paper – Op-Ed]
Penn Quarter – The ANC2C meeting is tonight, March 11, at 6:30 pm in the MLK Library (9th and G St NW), Auditorium 221. [PQL Intelligence Network]
Chinatown – The Verizon Center digital signs get the green light from the DC Council. [WaPo]
Downtown – Exercise Man, aka Cedric Givens, who we’ve reported on before gets profiled in the Washington Post Magazine. Well done! [PQ Living post] & [WaPo]
Recipe of the Week – Occasionally, we’ll feature a recipe of the week when we run Heard In The ‘Hood which will link to local restaurant recipes publicly available from websites. From Zengo’s (781 7th St NW) recipe homepage, we’re highlighting the Tuna Tataki Salad. [Zengo PDF]
Penn Quarter Crib(s) of the Week – Our Crib(s) of the Week simply note(s) that CityCenter’s condos are now on MLS demonstrating their pricing and condo fees. [1 BR 1 BA – #712 – DC8025253] & [1 BR, 1BA – #907 – DC8025261] & [2 BR, 2 BA – #510 – DC8025273] & [2 BR, 2.5 BA – #606 – DC ]
Coppola Sighting In PQ
How do you solve a problem like Sofia? The problem? Not being able to find the damn things.
Last summer Mrs Columbo took a trip to Coeur d’Alene and while stocking up for a boat ride on the lake she discovered the small Sofia Mini cans of Blanc de Blanc from the Coppola winery. Mrs Columbo couldn’t wait for us to try them, little did we know just how long that wait would be. We asked about them at numerous liquor stores, and had a few false sightings at grocery stores and markets.
Finally, out of desperation, we took a trip across the border to the Total Wine in Alexandria. There we discovered they had 10 cans of Sofia available, we bought them all, and subsequently did a terrible job of rationing them. Once again we were on the hunt for Sofias.
Everything changed one wintry night at Graffiato (707 6th ST NW). While waiting for a couple of bar seats to open we were discussing whether we would opt for beer, wine, or the draft prosecco when we both spotted it at the same time: A Sofia in the wild! When we finally sat down at the bar we asked our bartender when they had added Sofia? We eat at Graffiato all the time and couldn’t believe they’d added the cans.
“We’ve always had Sofias,” was the response from our bartender.
Oh. We’ll take two.
We suppose that is the downside to always ordering the same thing at our favorite spots, we don’t give the menu a fair shake to see what new-old discoveries await. This new-found knowledge didn’t completely change our ways, we still ordered our usual: chicken liver mousse, porky’s revenge pizza. Baby steps.
We still haven’t found Sofia Mini’s at any retail stores, but we would be remiss if we didn’t call out Harris Teeter (1201 1st Street NE); they may not sell the Minis, but they do sell the full size Sofia Blanc de Blanc, a great sparkling wine for under $20.