RSS FeedE Street McDonald’s Assailant Suspects Arrested
On the night of February 12, two members in a group of teens assaulted a patron at the McDonald’s in the 900 block of E Street NW across the street from the FBI building. The Washington Post reported that two juvenile suspects have been arrested for the crime; multiple cameras captured the assault on video.
We continue to observe teens gathering in a few places around the neighborhood and remind neighbors to be conscious of their surroundings when they are out and about in downtown DC and Penn Quarter. We also see law enforcement, MPD and Metro Transit Police, continue to put resources in the right places to keep a lid on these types of crimes.
The good news is that the neighborhood has gotten past the epoch when the problem was much more serious.
History on Foot: FDR Memorial
How many of you have walked passed the corner of 9th and Pennsylvania and never noticed this small, nondescript white block near the National Archives? It’s no wonder, it hardly appears to be anything significant. Compared to the grandeur of Lincoln, Jefferson and Washington’s monuments, it would be easy to think FDR wasn’t as loved or revered of a president. In fact, it was his request that if a memorial were to be made, it be this simple and on this exact spot.
Fast Casual Vegan To Show Up From HipCityVeg (712 7th St NW)
We spotted a new window banner for HipCityVeg in the heart of the 7th Street strip at 712 7th St NW (between G and H). This is the first HipCityVeg, a fast casual vegan restaurant, outside Philadelphia and per the signage plans to open in the Spring of 2016. According to the store’s vegan philosophy:
HipCityVeg® meets a need that exists almost everywhere for high quality food that is fresh and fast. Our food is 100% plant based. It tastes better and is more satisfying.
You can see the menu for the Philadelphia stores here. More on the concept from Eater DC is here.
(Hat tip: Long time PQ Living reader Cheryl. Thanks Cheryl!)
Penn Quarter N’hood Ass’n Breakfast – Wed, Feb 17 (Topic: New Bike Lanes)
By e-mail we were notified of the February Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association breakfast meeting. It will be on Wednesday, February 17 at China Chilcano (418 7th St NW).
There is no cost to attend. Please indicate if you heard of this meeting from Penn Quarter Living:
Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting
Wednesday, February 17, 8:30 amLocation
China Chilcano
418 7th Street, NW
Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 7th and F or Archives-Navy Mem’l-Penn QuarterAgenda
Continental Breakfast: 8:30 – 8:55am
Brief Announcements: 9:00am
Speaker begins after AnnouncementsSpeakers + Topic
Darren Buck
DC Dept. of Transportation Project Manager
DCDOT has progressed with its study to identify a north-south protected bike lane route between 4th and 9th streets connecting Shaw and the Howard University areas to Penn Quarter. After bringing us up to date on the work they have done since speaking to us last September, and describing the alternatives now under consideration, Darren will answer questions and seek our recommendations.RSVP via email by noon Monday, February 15 to Jo-Ann@PennQuarter.org
Include the first and last names of all those attending and their affiliations.