RSS FeedBye RnR Lounge, Hello Muse (717 6th St NW)
PQ Living received two reports that the RnR Bar & Lounge (717 6th Street, NW) is turning over to a new owner who is renovating the place to be an upscale jazz lounge called “Muse (Lounge?).” This multi-story building with a nice roof deck used to be the home of Coyote Ugly (western themed bar) and The Rock (sports bar) before it became RnR.
Thanks to CityLiving and another PQ tipster for the reports.
Beware Falling Luggage at Chinatown Metro Station
Yesterday, I was riding down the 7th and F Street Escalator a little before 7:00AM when I heard an odd sound. I looked behind me and saw it: a large black suitcase was barreling down the escalator bouncing wildly and moving very fast towards yours truly.
Luckily, I was near the bottom and was able hurry out of the way but a woman behind me had to plaster herself up against the rail to get out of harms way.
The young woman who lost control of her suitcase was very apologetic, but the whole situation was a bit scary. It’s even more frightening when I consider the number of times that I have seen residents and tourists wrangling bulky luggage on the escalator. It’s really a miracle this doesn’t happen more often.
But it’s a good reminder to everyone: if you have a lot of luggage (or one really big piece) take the elevator. Because no one wants to explain to their relatives that they were seriously injured by falling luggage.
Asian Spice Outdoor Seating Livens Up 8th St
Just as we predicted, Asian Spice wasted no time in setting up their outdoor seating space. It is actually pretty fortified-looking by outdoor seating standards. But, even with the fortification, there is still plenty of room to walk by on the extra wide 8th street sidewalk. The seating brings life to the 800 block of 8th street which was most commonly known as the back-door exit for the Fado and RDF 7th St bars.
Asian Spice is located at 719 H St NW (8th & H St).
New Chop’t Salad On 12th (618 12th St NW)
Walking the usual downtown routes, intrepid PQ Living writer Columbo reported in early July about a new Chop’t Creative Salad Company coming to 12th Street. Well folks…as you can see from the photo, real visible progress is now apparent at 618 12th Street, NW (between F and G Streets). The 7th Street Chop’t looks to be a success as we regularly see it doing good business. With 1199 F Street, a new office building 41(!) months in the making, coming online at the corner of this new location, we don’t see anything holding this Chop’t back either. Based on peeking inside and chatting up the workers who can be seen assembling tables, we see this location opening up within one month’s time. More cafe seating outside? We hope so and just in time for those beautiful Washington fall seasons.