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Recess Lounge DC (727 15th St NW) announced the opening of their new Recess Tapas Lounge. The lounge will open today, Friday, July 6th.
Recess first opened as a late-night lounge in 2009 and owners Brandon Howard and Fisayo Esconsay have partnered with Chef Will Vivas to add a Tapas Lounge. Chef Vivas created a full tapas menu based on his Venezuelan roots. Guests can expect menu items like tapas Lamb con Romero, Hongos Conservados (Aged Roasted Mushrooms), and Rolled Spongecake with Nutella.
The restaurant and lounge will feature 49 seats in the dining area and 10 bar stools for casual eating. Hours for the Tapas Lounge are Tuesday through Saturday 4:30-10pm, with Happy Hour specials from 4:30-6:30. Normal lounge late hours remain Tuesday 10pm to 2am and Friday-Saturday 10pm to 3am.
Recess DC, 727 15th St NW, Washington, DC, 20005
Web: www.recessdc.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/recessdc
Facebook: www.facebook.com/recess.washington
Phone: 202-637-7667
Spectacular, Spectacular!
Happy 4th of July PQers! Tonight one of the best FREE events of the year, the 4th of July fireworks on the National Mall, will take place in our neighborhood. The display begins at 9:10pm tonight. I plan to skip the heat and security lines and simply walk down to 7th Street at about 9pm. In past years, they’ve opened up the streets at this point so you can stand in the street and watch the show without any of the hassle.
Here are just a few other things to consider doing today.
Stop by Jose Andres’ pop-up restaurant, America Eats Tavern (405 8th St., NW). They will be serving a special menu 11:30am—8:30pm and then closing their doors for good. I plan to get one last fix of the amazing peanut butter and foie gras sandwich.
Don’t bother with the grill, head over to Poste (555 Eighth St., NW) for their $35 grilled foods menu.
Hill Country (410 7th St., NW) can deliver to you free in the neighborhood or you can pop in for drink and menu specials. Don’t forget to try one of their Shiner Floats or Spiked Frozen Lemonade, both were recently listed by BYT as some of DC’s best frozen drinks for the summer.
Declaration of Independence Reading, 10-11am, at the National Archives (Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets NW).
At 12pm, there will be an outdoor Salsa Concert at Woodrow Wilson Center Plaza (1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW).
Stop in at one of our many local Starbucks locations for a FREE tall hot coffee today as part of their #indivisible conversation.
Check out the National Independence Day Parade starting at 11:45am (Constitution Avenue and 7th Sts. NW).
Stop by Co Co. Sala (929 F St. NW) for a chocolate patriotic pop ($3).
If you know of any other specials in the neighborhood, please let me know. Have a great holiday!
Penn Quarter/DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Photo: An empty Meatballs restaurant (624 E St NW)
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Stay cool out there! 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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Chinatown – The Mass Court building will be getting the Carving Room, a “boozy” delicatessen. September is the slated opening time frame and a few more details emerge. [Washingtonian]
Penn Quarter – Meatballs on E St NW between 6th and 7th St is closed. A moving truck showed up Saturday and carted away their stuff. The hours are scratched off the door and the menus are off the wall. Props to PQ Living tweep Lisbeth2121 for reporting it first before anyone else in DC. Our readers are a savvy, community oriented bunch! [Lisbeth2121 tweet] & [Washington CityPaper]
All Over DC – Here’s one list to consult for what area businesses are up to on July 4th. The Penn Quarter and downtown will have a few of their businesses celebrating. America Eats Tavern, Poste, Asia Nine, and Café du Parc are all mentioned. [Washingtonian]
Penn Quarter – Will there ever be enough parking in DC? Apparently not. [Washington Examiner]
Penn Quarter/Downtown – A few PQ/downtown restaurants make Wine Enthusiast’s Best Wine Restaurants in America List. Art and Soul, Graffiato, and Plume are all on the list. [Wine Enthusiast]
Downtown – A photo preview of Del Frisco’s Grille on Penn Ave is now up. If you haven’t walked by there recently, they are moving along! July 14 is the slated opening day. [Washington Business Journal]
Downtown – The old Reserve, next to the Post Pub, will be called Roc Bar (1426 L St NW). [Prince of Petworth]
Downtown – Clark Construction provides an update on CityCenterDC construction. See the top of page 5 of this PDF. [Clark Construction summer 2012 newsletter [PDF]]
Hong Kong Film Festival Begins Tonight At Freer|Sackler
One of our favorite DC film festivals begins this evening. The 17th Annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival begins tonight and runs Fridays and Saturdays through August 19 at the Smithsonian’s Freer|Sackler Gallery (1200 Jefferson Dr SW). The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Organization and the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler galleries will screen seven films about the city’s many faces – both traditional and modern – for the run in June, July, and August. Admisson is free but seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Auditorium doors will open approximately 30 minutes before each show.
Follow #MadeInHongKong for ticket availability updates, insider info, curator comments, and more.