Penn Quarter Living

Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary

Proof Wine Bar To Open On May 25th! (775 G St NW)

Posted by gpliving

at May 1, 2007

The Washingtonian Blog informs us that Proof, a wine-centric restaurant slated to open in Penn Quarter (701 8th St NW) on May 25!

The Proof website says that their address is going to be 775 G St NW even though the building permits list it as 701 8th St NW.

Howto: Find Groceries – Shaw Giant

Posted by pqresident

at April 30, 2007

Our original Howto: Find Groceries overview garnered 55 comments showing that the community is still very energized by the topic of grocery stores in the area. Today, we look at the first and closest of the four mentioned stores, Giant’s O Street Market (Store #376), which can be found at the intersection of 8th and O Streets, NW, and is just under 3/4 of a mile away from the hustle and bustle of 7th and H.

Plusses: Very good parking availability, closest main store chain to PQ, open 24 hours, wine and beer available, in-store security guard, Redbox, Coinstar, Chevy Chase Bank ATM, good ethnic food section, friendly staff, Circulator stop (Red line) in front of store.

Minuses:

All sections are just OK – nothing outstanding, smallish flower section, Convention Center Metro (Green-Yellow) stop too far away.

Community Influence: A vendor selling knick knacks on the plaza outside the store, the occasional car wash and neighbors visiting in the parking lot make this a real urban shopping experience.

This store has all the basics to get the job done. No one section stands out as awesome but if you need to stock the shelves

and do so quickly, this is the place to go. We like the 24 hour service and we can’t say Redbox enough ($1/day autovending DVD rentals) but don’t go looking for the Chateau Mouton-Rothschild in the wine section. We have been able to find our favorite Mexican sodas, however, and the Goya and Jumex branded items are plentiful. Add the weekly Giant specials using the Bonus Card and it adds up to a standard, cost effective but unremarkable grocery shopping experience.

Launch of "811" Tomorrow (3rd St NW on the Mall)

Posted by gpliving

at April 30, 2007

Tomorrow, the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) will host a launch event for a new national phone number, 811. It’s basically a replacement for the “Miss Utility” number that no one ever remembers. The event starts at 10am and will be on 3rd St NW at the National Mall.

"Free Ride" Taken For A Ride At Hooters Restaurant (825 7th St NW) + Spotlight In The Sky?

Posted by gpliving

at April 30, 2007

The team at Read Express’ Free Ride found themselves reservation-less and hungry just after the NBA game on Saturday. After a couple of failed attempts at other restaurants, they settle on Hooters. But, the ability to get a table in the restaurant may have been indicative of the adventure they were about to have.

On another note: Did anyone notice the Batman spotlight distress call in the sky on Saturday? (no, it didn’t actually have a Batman logo – just a light) We think the light machine was placed on 8th & G St NW, which is next to the future home of Proof wine bar (a grand opening?). The only other thing it could be is a special event at the Smithsonian, or something at IndeBleu. We’ll try to figure this out later today.

Proof Wine Bar To Open On May 25th! (775 G St NW)

Howto: Find Groceries – Shaw Giant

Launch of "811" Tomorrow (3rd St NW on the Mall)

"Free Ride" Taken For A Ride At Hooters Restaurant (825 7th St NW) + Spotlight In The Sky?

Search

Archives

Recent Comments