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While we don’t think it’s as good a deal as the $3 Sundae’s on Mondays, Giffords is now offering a buy one get the second half off sale.
Monday through Friday until 3 pm, you can get two cones for the price of 1.5. In these tough economic times, we’ll take any deal we can.
Complete Cell Phone Coverage Coming To Gallery Place & Metro Center In 12 Months
While one can achieve some reception on AT&T while on the upper platform of the L’Enfant Plaza metro station, if you’re in an underground Metro station you will only be able to use a Verizon or Sprint cell phone.
Until 12 months from now. The bill hasn’t been signed off by the President yet, but it is pretty likely to happen soon. What it means is that you will be able to use your iPhone in the Gallery Place and Metro Center stations within 12 months and in the Archives station in 4 years or less.
Rob Goodspeed posted a nice graphic showing the top 20 busiest metro stations, all of which will receive coverage within 12 months.
Here’s the raw text of the bill:
(1) REQUIRING TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICE- No amounts may be provided to the Transit Authority pursuant to the authorization under this section unless the Transit Authority ensures that customers of the rail service of the Transit Authority have access within the rail system to services provided by any licensed wireless provider that notifies the Transit Authority (in accordance with such procedures as the Transit Authority may adopt) of its intent to offer service to the public, in accordance with the following timetable:
(A) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, in the 20 underground rail station platforms with the highest volume of passenger traffic.
(B) Not later than 4 years after such date, throughout the rail system.
Apparently Ten Of The Eleven Herbs & Spices Are Salt
Almost exactly a year ago we bemoaned the loss of the 11th & F NW Popeyes. After the Safeway on 5th & K NW opened we had high hopes that their prepared foods section could fill the gap left by the loss of our neighborhood fried chicken spot.
We wish we could say we loved that chicken from Safeway, but our numerous purchases have left us less than satisfied. On the plus side Safeway’s fried chicken has always been hot, well cooked, and reasonably crispy. On the negative side you have salt. Lots of salt. And the selection of pieces isn’t always very good.
Still we’d be lying if we said we were through with the Safeway chicken – when you want fried chicken you want fried chicken. A breast and thigh only runs you about $4.50, and makes for a filling main course. Just make sure you eat plenty of bananas for dessert.
Penn Quarter Entrepreneur Opens Italian Deli & Market On H St Northeast
It probably has another week or two before its grand opening, but the co-owner of Taylor Gourmet lives in the Penn Quarter and we thought we’d send word of his venture!
Taylor Gourmet is an Italian deli and market that features sandwiches, hoagies, meats, wine, beer, cheeses, olive oils, vinegars, pastas, fresh sauces, and a delivery service for retail and deli orders (yes, the Penn Quarter is in the service area). The location is a straight-shot down H St at 1116 H St NE. Metrocurean has some additional details.