RSS FeedSeptember 6 Crime Spree Suspects Arrested
The Metropolitan Police Department announced that it arrested four suspects in conjunction with the crime spree that took place on Tuesday, September 6 earlier this week. Two of the crimes were in the heart of Penn Quarter and two were in Capitol Hill. The modus operandi (M.O.) was the same for all four crimes committed on Tuesday whereby the suspects brandished a gun and then demanded property. The first victim was carjacked but the other three victims did not surrender any property and successfully fled.
The MPD press release about the arrests and all the crimes can be seen here.
Got Groceries?
We recently passed by the corner of 9th and N Sts. NW and noticed this new signage for Union Kitchen Grocery. Haven’t been able to locate the details on an opening date. Anyone have the scoop?
The Smith Restaurant Under Construction (901 F St NW)
The Smith restaurant, a casual American brasserie, will open in early 2017 per a recent job posting and construction is now plainly evident at the 9th and F Street NW location where McCormick & Schmick’s once operated. A peek inside showed framing in place with no interior drywall present. Plywood sits in the window frames where glass once was present. (The Smith’s website still says it will be a fall 2016 opening but we’re inclined to believe the job posting.)
The liquor license describes the restaurant as follows:
A neighborhood restaurant serving American brasserie food. Offering Entertainment and a Sidewalk Cafe with seating for 42 patrons. Total Occupancy Load of 346.
To get an idea of the menu, readers can peruse the New York Midtown menu or any of the other menus from the NYC locations. The Smith is part of the Corner Table Restaurants group headquartered in New York City.
Movement On Forlorn National Bank Of Washington Building (14th and G St NW)
It’s been over ten years that the hulking National Bank of Washington building has been vacant in downtown Washington DC at 14th and G St NW. After an abandoned proposal for it to become a museum, we now hear from the Washington Business Journal about a credible proposal to bring the building and a vacant lot next door back to life.
The WBJ article includes specific information about the project including a 127,000+ square foot addition, detailed renderings, and a cool cutaway cross sectional view.