RSS FeedChaia Vegetarian Tacos Coming To Chinatown/Penn Quarter (600 Massachusetts Ave NW)
A Penn Quarter Living reader sent in this photo of signage for Chaia Tacos located in the 600 Massachusetts Ave building. Don’t be fooled though as the entrance is on the north side of I St NW between 6th and 7th St NW. Their neighbors are Karma Modern Indian.
On Facebook they describe themselves as follows:
Chaia is an unconventional taco shop serving insanely delicious tacos made entirely with vegetables. Yes, vegetables. But not just any vegetables. Only the freshest, local, (and whenever possible organic) vegetables inventively prepared from scratch, and combined with spices, house-made salsas, and other tasty toppings—all tucked inside a handmade, griddled corn tortilla.
Chaia hit the food scene in Georgetown serving vegetarian tacos. Frankly, their menu does look delicious and they also offer most of their menu in a vegan form. so we’ll keep you posted as we learn more. Chaia’s Facebook account says they’re planning to open in mid-December.
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting On Tues, Oct 30 (Topic: Public Restroom Initiative)
Representatives from the PFFC (People for Fairness Coalition) Downtown DC Public Restroom Initiative will present the options listed in legislation before the DC Council for a public restroom initiative at the October Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association breakfast meeting which will take place on Tuesday, October 30 at the Theatre Lab inside the Calvary Baptist Church.
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
Tuesday, October 30, 8:30 amLocation
Theatre Lab
733 8th Street, NW
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 9th & G or 7th and HAgenda
Continental Breakfast: 8:30 am – 8:55 am
Brief Announcements: 9 am
Speaker begins after AnnouncementsSpeaker + Topic
Leonard Greenberger, Partner, Potomac Communications Group
Marcia Bernbaum, Mentor & Advisor, PFFC Downtown DC Public Restroom Initiative
They will describe why an initiative to provide public facilities will improve the quality of public spaces, pointing out who benefits and why, and providing images of modern available options in use in other cities here and abroad should legislation now before the DC Council become law.
RSVP Details
RSVP via email by 2 pm on Friday, October 26 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
National Law Enforcement Museum Opens Sat, October 13 (444 E St NW)
Penn Quarter is a neighborhood with many museums so it’s with great pride we want to announce that another museum is joining the line up, the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Museum at 444 E St NW. The associated memorial has long been a fixture in Penn Quarter with it being the focus of Police Week activities that take place every spring. The Museum is right across the street from the memorial as seen in the photo below.
The Museum will have its grand opening on Saturday, October 13 and be open from 10 am to 5 pm. Tickets need to be purchased and are required for timed entry.
Anti-Excessive Noise Legislation Coming Before DC Council On Thu, Oct 4
The DC Council’s Committee of the Whole will be holding an open meeting on the anti-excessive noise bill before them. This is an important hearing for the Penn Quarter neighborhood and we encourage all to pitch in their views on this subject. Even if it’s too late to sign up to testify readers can reach out to the Councilmembers to express their views. The flyer shown above can also be printed and given to your neighbors.
Public space is a shared resource and excessive noise removes the ability for residents, businesses, and visitors to conduct their lives in peace and this is an opportunity to make your views heard on this matter.
We recommend that readers visit the TurnItDownDC website and the DC Council meeting webpage for more information.