RSS FeedLocal Farmers’ Produce Served Up By Cedar Restaurant
Cedar Restaurant (822 E St NW) recently hosted a dinner for a few of the local farmers who sell their products at the weekly Penn Quarter FreshFarm Market. Hear about the farmers’ perspectives on this year’s growing season and read about how the concept of locally sourced food is capturing the interest of American diners and chefs alike. It happens here in Penn Quarter!
Market To Table [Restaurant Management]
Do You Know Where You Food Comes From? [WTOP Radio]
Fueling The Appetite For Local Food [FreshFarm Markets]
Taste of DC
This weekend in Penn Quarter, be sure to check out Taste of DC (Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between 9th and 14th Sts.). $10 admission at the door gets you one free beverage and access to over 50 of the area’s best restaurants and favorite food trucks offering $1-$3 tastings.
This is by far the best opportunity for a foodie to sample local favorites and rising stars in one place.
You all know I’m a huge fan of our neighborhood’s dining scene, but I have to admit I’m super excited to check out some places from other parts of town about which I’ve been hearing good things.
In addition to all the yummy food, there will be a beer garden sponsored by Stella Artois and live music from local and National acts.
See you there!
Resident Of Penn Quarter Killed Yesterday
Above: WJLA Channel 7 story – 4 pm update
Downtown resident and Marymount University professor Rhett Leverett was killed yesterday morning in an accident involving a car that left the roadway striking Leverett when the car’s driver had a may have had a medical emergency in the 500 block of 6th St NW. Many local news outlets ran the story about this sad incident and their links can be found below. The many comments on the stories from residents, Leverett’s students, and others relay condolences for our neighbor and a beloved resident of Penn Quarter.
Penn Quarter resident, college professor, dies after behing hit by car [WaPo]
Rhett Leverett, Marymount professor, fatally struck in NW [WJLA – Channel 7 – 11 pm update]
Pedestrian Dies After Driver Has Medical Emergency [WRC – Channel 4]
Marymount Prof Dies After Being Struck by Car in D.C. [ARLnow]
Penn Quarter/DC Link Roundup Food Edition: 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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Penn Quarter – The folks who run Absolute Thai at 6th and G St NW will be opening Absolute Noodle at 772 5th St NW where the Quiznos used to be. [The 42]
K Street – Capitale soft opens in the old K Street Lounge space at 1301 K St NW. One club replaces another. [Thrillist] & [REVAMP]
Mount Vernon Triangle – Al Dente, an Italian restaurant, will be moving in to the retail space at 425 Eye St NW. This is the ground floor of a reskinned/rehabbed office building. [The Triangle]
Downtown – Riscatto Restaurant will be replacing Roberto Donna’s former Galileo III at 600 14th St NW. [Washington CityPaper – Young & Hungry]
Penn Quarter – The new and relocated Minibar starts taking reservations tomorrow (see the Minibar website for more details on the process). The new location with expanded capacity is the former Zola Wine & Kitchen at 855 E St NW (the northeast corner of 9th and E St NW). [DC Eater]
Downtown – Maddy’s Tap Room is supposed to soft open today at 1100 13th St NW with a Texican menu. This is different from Tex-Mex. [Washington CityPaper – Young & Hungry]
Chinatown – The 7th St Potbelly will be leaving mid-2013 to be replaced by a Lime Fresh Mexican Grill. You’ll now have to trek to 11th and K St NW or next to the Penn Quarter Sports Tavern on Indiana Ave NW to get those fresh Oreo shakes. You’ll also have three fast Mexican restaurants to choose from in a single block of 7th St. We’re not sure if that’s enough choice. [WaBizJo]
Downtown – Catch 15 Oyster Bar and Tapas is coming to the 1500 block of K St NW. [Prince of Petworth]