RSS FeedClyde’s on the Walk Adjusts Hours (Opening Earlier, Closing Earlier) + pic
Clyde’s on the Walk, the carryout component of the 500 seat Clyde’s restaurant (707 7th St NW) is now closing at 5pm daily. According to their (slightly outdated) website, the closing hour used to be 8pm, although this blogger seems to remember it actually closing at 7pm.
It also seems that the earlier hours are more popular for the express version of Clyde’s. The opening time is now set at 7am Mon-Fri.
The main restaurant component still closes at 12am, with a late-night menu until 1am daily.
Downtown Neighborhood Association Meeting Tuesday, June 12
The next monthly meeting of the Downtown Neighborhood Association will be next Tuesday, June 12, at 7pm at the Naval Heritage Center, whose entrance is next to the Navy Memorial and 701 Restaurant‘s outdoor seating.
The DNA meets the second Tuesday of each month, same time, same place.
In addition to the regular discussions about neighborhood life issues, a grocery-store-effort update, etc., DC Councilmember Jack Evans will be the guest speaker. Evans represents Ward 2, which includes residents of Gallery Place and several other Penn Quarter buildings. (The political lines in D.C. are rather weirdly drawn, so that some residents of Penn Quarter are in Ward 6, while someone living across the street could be in Ward 2.)
The DNA, formed last year, is made up of residents of the Penn Quarter area. Membership is free (though donations are welcome). It gives us all a means to coordinate our voices so the government, local representatives, business owners, etc., can understand what residents of Penn Quarter need and want. The meetings are interesting and informative, featuring guests like Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells and MPD 1D Commander Diane Groomes to answer questions from the attendees.
RSVP info is on the DNA website.
Water + Books = Mess
The popular library (general fiction & mysteries) is closed at the MLK Library. Although the room looks fine, library staff informed us their was a plumbing emergency which forced the closure. If you know this section of the library (ground floor, South East wing) it is hard to imagine where any plumbing pipes would be located.
No word from staff on when the section would re-open, but there was no smell in the room (sections A through about K had already opened) so hopefully they’ll be back in business tomorrow.
Reeves Bakery Closing (For Now, Or For Good)
This just in: Tom Sietsema reported in his online chat this morning that Reeves Restaurant & Bakery will be closing after this Friday. Reeves is losing its lease at 1306 G Street N.W., and on very short notice is hoping to find a new space to rent.
Reeves has been in business in D.C. since 1886 and is well-known for its pies, cookies and cakes.
Here is Tom’s report:
“Tom Sietsema: Some sad news to report on this otherwise beautiful Wednesday morning: Reeves is closing this Friday. And it doesn’t look like the venerable bakery is going to re-emerge anytime soon, if at all. As owner Joseph Glorioso told me earlier today, ‘2000 square feet of ground floor space in Washington is not the easiest thing to find.’
Here’s his email to me:
Mr. Sietsema,
I am writing to inform you that Reeves Bakery will be closing its doors on June the 8th, 2007. I know this may not be the huge story it was when the doors shut in 1988, but this ends yet another chapter in the 120+ year history of the bakery. Hopefully this will not be the last though.
Management is closing the doors due to the inability to rework our current lease with the landlord and therefore are being forced to leave our 1306 G Street location. I must stress this is the ONLY reason we are closing.
We are in the process of looking for new locations, and hope to have something within 30-90 days, but there are no guarantees and we may be forced to close for the forseeable future.
Due to the short notice given, we wanted to let you know the news ahead of time, albeit 3 days. We just want to let all of our customers know how much we thank them for their years and years of patronage.
I thank you for the things you have said in the past about our Bakery and truly hope this is not the end, but if so then we gracefully bow out and say…Thank you Washington, DC for being our home for 121 years!
Best regards,
Joseph Glorioso”