RSS FeedDC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Here’s what we were reading last week about neighborhood news in DC. Sound off about anything neighborhood oriented in the comments.
Mount Vernon Triangle – An in-depth update on the disposition of projects on the 400 and 500 blocks of New York Ave NW. [The Triangle]
H Street NE – Another grocery store (Giant) may be coming near by at 3rd and H Streets NE. Not in the PQ but very drivable or reachable on the X2. [Washington Business Journal]
14th Street – A profile of the Mid City Caffe (1626 14th Street NW) above Miss Pixies. [Worn Magazine Blog]
Mount Vernon Triangle – Lots of interior photos of Buddha Bar (455 Mass Ave NW) which will open soooooon. [Brightest Young Things]
Editor’s Note (May 10): Buddha Bar DC will open May 12, 2010.
All Over DC – Will vacant properties get their taxes hiked? [Washington Business Journal]
U Street – A new wine bar, Dickson (903 U St NW), gets a review. [U Street Girl]
National Train Day This Upcoming Saturday
Amtrak will be celebrating American rail travel at the 3rd Annual National Train Day on Saturday, May 8 from 11 am to 4 pm at Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE). Actor Taye Diggs of Private Practice will be on hand to help celebrate 140 years of train travel throughout the country. Other festivities will include train equipment and model train displays, a National Park Service Trails & Rails Exhibit, an Eco-friendly exhibit, a culinary demonstration by Chef Michel Richard, live music and other family friendly activities.
What Do You Get When You Cross A…
As we were walking the streets of Penn Quarter yesterday morning, we noticed a man using a strange looking contraption on the sidewalk. It looked like a cross between a vacuum, leaf blower and a smoke machine. After some google searching, we found the device: a gum removal machine. Here’s a fun youtube video of one in action:
Montreal Canadiens Dispatch Washington Capitals To The Links
Al Koken, Comcast SportsNet broadcaster for the Capitals, has gray hair these days but it may not be because he’s been broadcasting Caps hockey since the Channel 20 (WDCA) days. The more likely explanation is games like last night’s dismissal of the Washington Capitals from the playoffs by the Montreal Canadiens in a 2-1, Game 7 loss last night at the Verizon Center here in the Penn Quarter. Continue Reading >>