RSS FeedPhoto Of The Week: Modern Head With Full Moon
PQL reader, Mark, sent us this neat photo of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Modern Head sculpture with a full moon visible in the eye of the sculpture. Thanks Mark! For more information about the Modern Head sculpture, see our article here.
Anthropologie To Open In Penn Quarter!
Thanks to all of the readers who sent in this link to the Washington Business Journal announcing Anthropologie’s signing of a lease in the Penn Quarter, Washington DC! The store will be located at 950 F St NW. We sent out a tweet yesterday, but in case anyone wanted to comment on the story, here is your chance!
Here is a link to Anthropologie’s website.
Our PQ-Man In Havana
This past Sunday we visited Cuba Libre (9th & H Streets, NW) to checkout the new spot in our neighborhood. The bright and airy restaurant has really high cathedral ceilings that make it feel bigger than it is. Nonetheless Cuba Libre is a decent sized restaurant with a large bar, and it certainly doesn’t feel crowded or uncomfortable. The decor is a little cheesy, with faux balconies set to make it look as if the interior of the restaurant is actually an outdoor cafe in Cuba. But that’s what you get with this kind of a chain, and to be honest, we kind of liked it.
We only spent time at the bar, and to our disappointment that meant we were limited to just the small plates section of their menu. Not even appetizers were available at the bar. But to Cuba Libre’s credit, the bartender warned us this would be the case before we’d even ordered a beer. We hope in the future they’ll come up with a separate bar menu so you don’t have to see all that you’re missing out on by not sitting at a table; but clearly they want the bar to primarily server drinks, not food.
The food we did order was good, and reasonably priced. Nothing we’d rush back for, but good enough to keep us from wanting to move on to another spot. Cuba Libre also boasts a huge rum and mojito menu, as well as a reasonable selection of Spanish & Latin American beers. The bartenders were friendly and overall it was a nice way to let the late afternoon drift by on a lazy Sunday.
Cuba Libre will probably appeal to tourists more than locals (after the novelty of being new wears off), but that won’t stop us from heading there anytime we’re in the mood for some ropa vieja. We know a chain Cuban restaurant won’t appeal to everyone, but the corner of 9th and H looks nicer than it has in years, we’ve now got another new to DC restaurant in our hood, and the increased foot traffic should be welcomed by all.
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Penn Quarter – A review of Carmine’s restaurant at 425 7th St NW. [Greg’s List]
All Over DC – Does a rear facing tattoo make a Metro bus trashy? [TBD]
Mount Vernon Triangle – A cool CNN video on the active “farm” near Walker Jones Elementary school. [The Triangle]
Mount Vernon Square – An ANC candidate forum is being held at the Yale Lofts the evening of Tuesday, October 19. If you are into local politics, then this is for you! [Life in Mount Vernon Square]
Anacostia – The Curbside Cupcake food truck makes an appearance in Anacostia. [And Now, Anacostia]