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Here are just a few openings, closings and interesting events happening in the neighborhood this weekend.
Opening November 15: Wiseguy NY Pizza (300 Massachusetts Ave., NW)
Closing: Fall Fringe Festival (607 New York Ave., NW)
Opening November 16: A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre (511 10th St., NW)
Opening November 15: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Sydney Harman Hall (610 F St., NW)
Something cool:
Whiskeys of the World dinner at Occidental (1475 Pennsylvania Ave., NW)
Saturday, November 17th at 7pm – Ewan Morgan, Master of Whiskey, and a five-course dinner paired with rare whiskies from around the world. $79/person (+ tax and gratuity).
PQ Author Mary Tabor Book Event This Thursday – Who By Fire
PQ Author Mary Tabor will be at Busboys and Poets (14th and V St NW) the day after tomorrow, November 15th at 8:30 pm, to talk about her latest novel, Who By Fire. The event will take place in the Langston Room at Busboys. Mary lives in the Penn Quarter with her husband.
Penn Quarter Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Penn Quarter/Chinatown – Dangerously Delicious Pies continues making progress on I St between 6th and 7th St NW. [Prince of Petworth]
Penn Quarter – Minibar (855 E St NW) is definitely open. Can anyone comment on what their experience has been? [PQ Living Tweet]
Chinatown – District Doughnuts is betting on Chinatown with a planned opening next year. We don’t know where in Chinatown but it’s Chinatown! [DC Eater]
Capitol Riverfront/Near Southeast – Canal Park is set to open this Friday, November 16. We dearly love our Sculpture Garden skating rink but Canal Park’s rink is only two Green line Metro stops away so we’ll definitely be checking it out. [JD Land]
Penn Quarter – A look at what Merzi (415 7th St NW) might do next – expand! [DC Eater]
National Mall – The Capitol Christmas tree is 73 feet tall (!) and it is on its way from Colorado. [NBC Washington]
Saying A Big Downtown DC Thanks To America’s Veterans
Not to be forgotten are those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect the security of the United States and our freedoms. We thought we’d point out a few events offering a way to say thanks to our veterans for Veterans Day. The Federal holiday for Veterans day is next Monday, November 12 but these events are today and Sunday.
1) AT & T Store, Downtown (a little bit outside our Penn Quarter coverage area but close by off K Street near Farragut North)
Today, Friday, November 9 – 10 am to 2 pm
AT&T will host a special event open to the public to record video messages for veterans, just in time for the Veterans Day holiday. Messages will be uploaded to an AT&T YouTube Channel devoted to relaying messages to veterans.
WHERE: AT&T’s company-owned retail store at 1050 Connecticut Ave NW (cross street is L St NW)
WHAT: Using the latest smartphone and tablet video capabilities, AT&T is connecting friends and families across the world to share a special moment – veterans and active duty military personnel across the world will wake up on November 12 to a message from a loved one or someone from their community.
AT&T will also be hosting a phone drive for Cell Phones for Soldiers, a non-profit dedicated to providing deployed and returning troops with cost-free methods to communicate while serving in the military. Visitors to the Video-A-Thon can bring their used cellphones to special drop off bins that will be located in the store.
2) Navy Memorial, Penn Quarter
Sunday, November 11 – 1 pm to 2 pm
The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard will be in attendance for the wreath laying ceremony commemorating Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 12th at 13:00 (1 pm). The event listing is here.
3) Local Business VETCorps Landscaping and Tel’Veh Café and Wine Bar, Mount Vernon Triangle
Sunday, November 11 – 6 pm to 10 pm
Local Business VETCorps Landscaping, an all veteran employer, and Tel’Veh Café and Wine Bar (one of our top three “go tos” for wine in the area) at 401 Massachusetts Ave NW are teaming up on Sunday, November 11 from 6 pm to 10 pm to host a happy hour that benefits Wounded Warriors. Bring anything from the donation suggestion list for admission to be distributed by the American Red Cross Station located at Walter Reed Hospital. Details on this event can be found here.