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Add one fast casual dining spot to replace the demise of another. Poké Papa, a poke bowl shop, plans to open in the formerly closed ZPizza space at 806 H St NW (ZPizza opened in December 2010). They will also have poke wraps, sushi burritos in other words, on the menu to capitalize on that fast casual food trend too.
This Washingtonian article previews the restaurant.
Ford’s Theatre Announces 2017-2018 Schedule (511 10th St NW)
Photo above: Craig Wallace as Ebenezer Scrooge and Barbara Pinolini as Ghost of Christmas Present with (background) Stephen F. Schmidt in the 2016 Ford’s Theatre production of “A Christmas Carol.” Photo by Scott Suchman.
Ford’s Theatre (511 10th St NW) announced its 2017-2018 season schedule (scroll to bottom of this link) which has a number of classic productions on the list including its annual incarnation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”.
Ford’s also indicated they continue to run the Free First Preview program which offers more than 1,400 free performance tickets to the company’s mainstage productions during the 2017-2018 season. The Free First Preview initiative seeks to remove price barriers and build audiences in a more inclusive way, by inviting those who live and work in the Washington community who might not otherwise consider participation in the arts.
Ticket sale dates will be announced in May 2017.
The production list with production dates is as follows:
- Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” directed by Stephen Rayne
- September 22 to October 22, 2017
- “A Christmas Carol” featuring Craig Wallace as Scrooge
- November 16 to December 31, 2017
- “Jefferson’s Garden” by Timberlake Wertenbaker and directed by Nataki Garrett (American premiere)
- January 19 to February 11, 2018
- “The Wiz” directed by Kent Gash
- March 9 to May 12, 2018
- Daytime One-Act “One Destiny”
- March to June 2018
- History on Foot Walking Tours
- March to October 2018
- August Wilson’s “Fences”
- Presented during the 2018-2019 season
Cribs XXX: Gussied Up At Gallery Place (777 7th St – Unit 616 – Gallery Place Condo)
We can’t believe this is the 30th installation of Cribs, our post series that takes you inside condos and homes in the Penn Quarter and downtown DC neighborhoods. Today we’re headed to Unit 616 in the Gallery Place condo building (see the building listing on our Condos in PQ page) where there is a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom unit for sale at an asking price of $500K.
Why did we pick this unit? It’s one of the few units we’ve seen in the neighborhood that has no remaining stock finishes as it’s been completely rehabbed with a modern design aesthetic in mind. All of the living areas have had their walls painted and floors swapped out, and the kitchen and bathroom have been fully replaced. The wine fridge built into the counter is a nice touch.
The list price is $500K which comes in at $731 per square foot. The condo fee is $541 per month which amounts to 79.1 cents/ft2/month.
Redfin Listing – 777 7th St NW, Unit #616 – MLS DC9866083
To see basic information on all of the condo buildings in the Penn Quarter/downtown DC neighborhood, check out the Condos in PQ page.
Metered Parking In Chinatown Getting More And Less Expensive Simultaneously
The parking meters in the Penn Quarter and Chinatown neighborhood will be getting more expensive and less expensive beginning Monday, February 27. The top tier rate for street parking will be going up to $3.25 per hour while the bottom tier rate will drop to $1.50 per hour. This represents the first quarterly adjustment by DDOT for the time of day parking pricing program now in force in these downtown neighborhoods. There a total of five pricing tiers wnich depend on demand for the spaces.
The Washington Post does a good job explaining the price increase and DDOT’s website also has an explanation of how the system works. A ParkDC app showing the parking zones is available for both Android and Apple’s iOS