RSS FeedExclusive Nando’s Restaurant Preview!
This blogger was fortunate enough to be able to enjoy a preview of Nando’s Peri-Peri Restaurant (819 7th St NW) on Tuesday. We will definitely vouch for the quality and freshness of the food, but will refrain from any nit picks because we’re sure management will be making some adjustments before the grand opening.
The main courses are pretty reasonably priced, but once you start adding an appetizer, sides, and a drink, you’re looking at a hefty bill (around $20) for a fresh-casual restaurant. However, Nando’s will thrive in the neighborhood because of its spacious seating and laid back atmosphere. Think of it as a lower volume sit down restaurant, rather than a high volume conveyor belt lunch shop.
Edit: There is much speculation that Nando’s will open to the public tomorrow.
Nice decor, casual laid back atmosphere
Chicken Breast Wrap with lemon grass sauce + Olives appetizer
Butternut Squash and Couscous Salad + Fries side
Chop’t Opening New Downtown Location
1200 G ST NW, the former location of Cafe 1200 (we loved their tarragon chicken salad sandwiches!) which has been empty for quite some time, is being remodeled now to open as the next Chop’t Salad. It will be interesting to see if this Chop’t location keeps the same hours as the one on 7th ST. If the 1200 G ST Chop’t is open late and on weekends, maybe that will drive more people towards the Western edge of the PQ, where things are usually pretty quiet at those times.
New Poll: Reader Zip Codes
Thanks to everyone for voting in our last poll. The new poll drives a little deeper asking about the zip code from which you check out PQ Living. Don’t worry…we’re not spying on you but we did want to get a better feel for where our audience is close in to downtown. All you FBI and DOJ HQ readers (and we know you’re out there) should select 20004. Please cast your vote in the new poll box along the right hand column.
For the last poll, we asked our reader community “Why do you read PQ Living?” and here are the results from the 283 votes cast:
(1) I live here and want to know what’s up – 197 votes – 69.6%
(2) I work here and want to be in the know – 53 votes – 18.7%
(3) None of the above – 18 votes – 6.4%
(4) It’s an entertaining read – 12 votes – 4.2%
(5) Am planning a visit downtown – 3 votes – 1.1%
It looks like the majority of readers live here or work here. Thanks for voting and for reading. We’ll see you around the ‘hood!!!
Summer Solstice, Almost
We like the summer…a lot…because the days are long, the nights are short and the weather is warm. With summer thunderstorms wading in and out of the area due to unstable air masses, the sky makes for fabulous sunsets and this unaltered shot taken on June 22, one day after the summer solstice, is no exception. For reference, the two peaks in the middle are One Franklin Square at 13th and K Streets, NW. This is essentially as far north as you’ll see the sun set over the PQ.