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There was a lot going on this last week and here’s what we were reading about neighborhood news in DC. Have neighborhood thoughts? Leave them in the comments!
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Penn Quarter – Police Week starts this Friday, May 13. [Fraternal Order of Police] & [National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial] & [FOP PW Schedule]
Downtown – Sax, the cabaret style venue replacing Posh at 734 11th Street NW, opens Friday, May 13. [Urban Daddy] & [Sax website]
Penn Quarter – Luke’s Lobster is another in a line of New York restaurants that are opening in Penn Quarter. 624 E Street NW will be the address which is near the Clara Barton condo entrance. Seafood for everyone! [Village Voice] & [Washington Business Journal]
All Over DC – Can you say redistricting and gerrymandering? We thought you could…it’s happening in DC with respect to the ward boundaries and the discussions have begun. [City Paper: Housing Complex]
Penn Quarter – Take a video tour of the former souvenir shop on 7th Street which will become the Alliance Francaise and the District Architecture Center. This is the spot between Merzi and Carmine’s. [City Paper: Housing Complex]
Chinatown – An interesting look at the interior redesign of the recently renovated Fairfield Inn and Suites at the corner of 6th and H Streets NW. [DC Metro Urban Diary]
Mount Vernon Triangle – The infamous “Ledo’s Pizza” building on Mass Ave is getting the heave-ho. At last. [The Triangle]
Shaw – The O Street Market project secures financing. Can’t build without bucks. [DC Metrocentric]
Penn Quarter (sort of) – DC Brau, DC’s only and recently running production brewery, names a beer after our neighborhood. It’s called Penn Quarter Porter…and it rhymes too! Check out the label here. [Beer News]
Mount Vernon Triangle – They say that the first year of any business is the hardest. The good news is that Buddha Bar has made it to the one year mark and they are throwing a celebration on May 12 with Washington Life magazine. Those with dinner reservations will be able to dine during the celebration. [Buddha Bar Facebook]
Penn Quarter – A new exercise studio, Bar Method, will be going in at 750 9th Street NW. [Bar Method DC] & [Bar Method DC Facebook] Hat tip: Two PQ Living readers
Mount Vernon Triangle – The Taste of the Triangle is this Saturday, May 14, offering eight different spots to enjoy appetizers, entrees, and desserts from restaurants/venues in the neighborhood to our north. [Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District]
New Food Option Coming To 6th & I St NW
Penn Quarter has no shortage of dining spots. And, of those dining spots, there are a few nice delis, such as 1791 Gourmet Deli located at 701 8th St NW. But, how do our delis compare to the traditional New York or Chicago delis? We shall find out soon!
Starting on Friday, May 20th, Penn Quarter residents will find a food truck, named Sixth & Rye, parked outside of the 6th & I synagogue dishing out freshly prepared deli sandwiches and sides. This will be an ongoing Friday-only offering which will surely attract a long line of customers. The initiative is being headed up by Chef Spike Mendelsohn, owner of Good Stuff Eatery in Capitol Hill.
While this news is definitely exciting, we can’t help but note that most neighborhood delis continue to function during weekday lunch-times only. Where can a Penn Quarter resident go to get a great deli sandwich on a Saturday afternoon?
Caps Caps
Penn Quarter’s Souvenir Row is getting a little variety in the coming weeks. Game Day Sports Shop is just two weeks away from opening, according to workers at Honest Abe’s Souvenirs (1000 F ST NW). Game Day Sports Shop will be located on the second floor of that 10th & F location, owned and run by the same Honest Abe’s folks. The told us it would sell hats, shirts, jerseys, and the like.
So in a couple of weeks (after they’ve stopped fooling around with Tampa) when you find yourself in the market for a Mike Knuble jersey for a Stanley Cup Party, this might just be the place to get it.
Caps Try Again Tonight
The Cowgirl Creamery (919 F St NW) shows support for the Washington Capitals.
Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning is on and fans are on the move!