RSS FeedPQ Weekend Highlights (24-Hour Drawing Project, US Navy Birthday)
Looking for something to do in the neighborhood this weekend? We’re highlighting some local events for you. Did we miss something? Leave a comment or contact us and we’ll update this post!
The 24-Hour Drawing Project
Friday, October 10, 10am throught Saturday, October 11, 10am
Free and open to the public
The Warehouse Theater
1017 7th St NWUnited States Navy Memorial — Navy Day
Saturday, October 11, 10:30am – 4:00pm
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWPerformances, Displays, Tours, Kids’ Activities in celebration of the U.S. Navy’s Birthday
Free Submarine Sandwiches10:30am Doug McKelway Band
11:15am Harmony Heritage Singers
12:00pm U.S. Navy Commodores Jazz Ensemble
1:00pm U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team
1:30pm American Belles
3:00pm Delta 88 BandFestival of the Building Arts
October 11, 2008
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
401 F Street NW
Navy Memorial event info courtesy of the PQNA
Howto: Using The Safeway Butcher
Today we’re looking at using the butcher (apologies to non-meat eaters), which in our opinion is a lost art. We’ve always wondered, why build these enormous grocery stores only to allocate a tiny counter to speak to a butcher (often with no real butcher to talk to)? Add to that when you try to talk to the employees at most grocery stores (as we’ve tried with Harris Teeter & Giant), the only meats available are those already out. Most stores will not cut to order.
The pre-wrapped meat selection at the new Safeway is large, but these meats suffer from two primary issues: (1) you’re never really sure when the meat was cut, and (2) these meats are always cut too thin. Who wants a 1/2 inch T-Bone, Porterhouse, or Bone-In Ribeye? At a 1/2 inch those steaks are too tough and cook up like a minute steak.
PQ Building Permit Update
Coming soon: Royal Thai Cuisine & Bar
10/02/2008
507 H ST NW
Building Construction Alteration and Repair
LUI RENOVATE EXISTING RETAIL/OFFICE TO RESTAURANT TO INCLUDE MEP DRAWINGS –CHANGE OF USE—
SHING Y
More demolition in the Triangle
10/02/2008
914 3RD ST NW
Building Construction Raze
TO RAZE 3 STORY BRICK COMMERCIAL BUILDING
MOUNT VERNON DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
We love how this permit was written up!
10/03/2008
700 6TH ST NW
Building Construction Miscellaneous
After Hours Permit Issued
pepco after hours permit for permit pa36962-r1 to work from 9PM to 4AM mon thru fri from 10-03-08 to 11-30-08 NO JACHAMMERING AFTER 10PM NOISE LEVELS SHALL NOT EXCEED 60DB ANY COMPLAINTS FROM COMMUNITY WILL VOID THIS PERMIT
PEPCO (AFO)
Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Mount Vernon Triangle – While on the way to get groceries at the Safeway Sunday, we saw K Street NW blocked off starting at 5th Street NW going east. The reason? An emergency (fire?) at the Museum Square Apartments. The Triangle’s got photos. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle]
Chinatown – We missed out on the Chinatown parade a weekend or two back. The Mount Vernon Square folks were on top of it though and have the photos for all to check out. [Life In Mount Vernon Square]
Shaw – Will Broadcast Center One’s groundbreaking be delayed into 2009? [RenewShaw]
Downtown – Jack Evans updated ANC2F about the Franklin School shelter’s closure. We speculated earlier that it really, truly is closed. It is. Now, the National Park Service can finally get in there and clean the park. [14th and You (3rd paragraph from the bottom)]