RSS FeedAn Enjoyable Laughing Man Tavern (1306 G St NW)
Replacing the much loved and long running Reeves Bakery, the Laughing Man Tavern is open for business at 1306 G Street, NW. Brought to you by the same group that runs Rocket Bar (714 7th Street NW), the District Grill (1201 K Street NW) and will run the yet-to-be-opened Iron Horse Tavern (509 7th Street NW),we thought we’d entertain the Laughing Man with a visit (or two or three). What did we find? Read past the jump for more… Continue Reading >>
Filmfest DC Opens Tonight – Six Film Venues In PQ!
Filmfest DC 2009 hosts its opening gala tonight @ 7pm at the Harman Center for the Arts, otherwise known as the beautiful new Shakespeare Theatre. The eleven day festival endeavors to look inside other cultures from the perspective of those who live there rather than through our media. This year’s festival focuses in on two geographic areas: Eastern Europe and Japan.
Of the nine screening venues, six of them are in the PQ (we’re adopting the nearby National Gallery of Art even though it isn’t really in the PQ).
Here is a direct link to the film catalog (pdf) and here is where you can buy tickets in advance. The WaPo already has three picks for you to review.
Where The Sidewalk [No Longer] Ends
Last week the gods of construction smiled upon us as they opened up the long closed off sidewalks on 11th & 12th Streets NW between F & G. The northern side of F Street between 11th & 12th was also opened. For what has seemed like an eternity these three sidewalk closures have been a pedestrian nightmare (which was even worse back when the NY buses picked up on 11th Street), but no more. Soon Guess will open Guess is also open at 1155 F Street and the lanes of traffic blocked by dumpsters and portable toilets will soon open up to automobile traffic. While we may wish Popeyes was moving back into the 11th & F corner, we’ll settle for a more walkable PQ.
PQ Building Permit Update
Residential entrance at 1426 H St ??
4/1/2009
Permit # B0904456
1426 H ST NW
GERSTENFELD ROSS ZIRKIN ETAL
910 ENTRANCE CANOPY 16′-2″ PROJECTION, (17) window awnings 5′ projection (1) ENTRANCE CANOPY 8′-8′ PROJECTION RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE.
Lots of electrical work going on in 1001 G St NW (this is just one of three permits)
4/6/2009
Permit # E0903819
1001 G ST NW
SQUARE 345 LIMITED PTRNSHP
Rear windows being replaced on 508 I St NW
4/6/2009
Permit # B0904683
508 I ST NW
MOY FAMILY ASSOCIATES
REPLACE REAR BUILDING WINDOWS.
More interior work going on in the DLA Piper building
4/6/2009
Permit # B0903612
505 9TH ST NW
KEG ASSOCIATES I LLC
RENOVATION TO EXISTING FOOD SERVICE AREA FOR NEW HOOD INSTALLATION TO CONNECT TO EXISTING SHAFT RISER WITH NEW FAN IN PENTHOUSE. 7TH FLOOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL. “DLA PIPER US, LLC’ NO CHARGE IN CAPACITY OR EGRESS.