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We mentioned in October of 2007 that the Buddha restaurant chain was on the hunt in the PQ for a spot to land in Washington. They didn’t land in the PQ proper but they will land in the Mount Vernon Triangle with the announcement that a Buddha Bar will be taking that humongo and currently empty bay on the ground floor of 455 Massachusetts Avenue. We think this is huge news…after all, this is a 9,600 square foot restaurant we’re talking about. Perhaps this is one signal that DC is going to weather this economic downturn with aplomb and it is further validation that the Mount Vernon Triangle is getting development love. We like that too.
Props to The [Mount Vernon] Triangle for pointing out this news.
Happy Holidays!
We at PQ Living wish all our readers a very happy holiday season! We’re taking some time off ourselves and will return with our regular posts tomorrow. We also want to take this time to say thank you for reading and thank you for commenting and thank you for sending in tips and story ideas. We can’t post each and every suggestion we get but this site wouldn’t be what it is without you all. Enjoy the holidays!
Christmas Time Is Here
The forecast doesn’t call for snow, so it looks like we won’t get a white Christmas this year. But that’s ok; there is plenty of holiday cheer in and around downtown DC to make up for it. Today is Yesterday was the last day of the Downtown Holiday Market, which really livens up F Street at this time of year. Macy’s and other downtown stores have had their holiday window displays up for quite some time. Even a few of the condo balconies in PQ have trees or lights up to help with the holiday spirit.
On a recent trip to Ocean City, Maryland, we were reminded of how exuberant some small town/suburban areas can be over the holiday season. If you’ve never witnessed the OC Winterfest of Lights, well, let’s just say Ricky Bobby might have designed this display.
11th Street Bus Station Closes; G Street Bus Station Opens
On Monday we were greeted with a welcome sight for commuters who battle NYC discount bus travelers on the sidewalks of 11th street. BoltBus and MegaBus are no longer using 11th street for their services. Of course this is probably seen as terrible news to those who commute on G street or live in Mather Studios, as these buses now use G street between 9th & 10th (at the library) as a make-shift bus station.
A couple of Downtown BID workers (the ones who give tourists directions) told us they were under the impression these buses would not be returning to 11th ST. Is this the first step in a permanent relocation of these buses?