RSS FeedImperial Wine & Spirits Now Open In Downtown DC (620 12th St NW)
Although open for a few weeks now, a new wine, beer, and liquor store caught our attention as newly opened to the public. Imperial Wine & Spirits on 12th Street between F and G Streets is now open offering a selection of wine, beer, liquor, and sodas to the public. We dropped by over the weekend to check out the store and it carries the basics in all three alcohol categories. The staff was friendly to us and Imperial becomes another walkable option for Penn Quarter and downtown DC residents and workers alike seeking to stock their bar. There’s no online presence to speak of at this time so you have to visit or use the good old fashioned telephone to reach them.
Imperial Wine & Spirits
620 12th St NW
202-628-8800
Hours:
Monday to Thursday – 10 am to 8 pm
Friday – 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday – 12 Noon to 6 pm
Nati’l Law Enforcement Museum Event: Evening With Former DC Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey
The National Law Enforcement Museum let us know about an event they’re hosting Wednesday, February 10, with the former D.C. Police Chief, Charles H. Ramsey, in our neighborhood at the Navy Memorial’s Burke Theatre. Ramsey was the D.C. Police Chief between 1998 and 2007.
Details are below and you can RSVP here (event is free but registration is required to attend):
Join the National Law Enforcement Museum in welcoming recently retired Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey to the Navy Memorial.
Before serving as Philadelphia’s top cop, Commissioner Ramsey was Chief of the Washington, DC police force and recently served as co-chair of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Commissioner Ramsey will join National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund CEO Craig Floyd in a unique discussion of the Commissioner’s perspectives on law enforcement, his career spanning almost fifty years, and the future of policing.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Program: 7:00-8:30 pm
Reception at 6:00 pm
Light Hors d’ Oeuvres, Beer, and WineBurke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004Free Admission
Registration is required; space is limited.
Developers (& Tenants) Wanted
We hope you survived and even enjoyed the recent snow days.
We have a handful of prime commercial real estate spots that need new tenants. What do you think the neighborhood needs? If you are in the development business or know someone who is, lets plant some seeds.
Former Native Foods Cafe at Market Square (701 Penn. Ave., NW)
– how about another fast casual lunch spot for the business crowd – maybe a new BeefSteak by Jose Andres?
Former Barnes & Noble (12th and E Sts., NW)
– how about finally bringing a grocery store to the heart of downtown?
Former ESPN Zone (11th and E Sts., NW)
– how about rounding out the shopping options downtown with a mini Bloomingdales or a multi-concept home decor, clothing and restaurant place like ABC Home in NYC or Merci in Paris?
Former Azur/Menu (405 8th St., NW)
– ever since Jose Andres left, nothing has stuck for this charming vertical space. What about a new restaurant and pop-up restaurant/cooking class and co-work/restaurant incubator space?
Former Caucus Room/Social Reform (401 9th St., NW)
– Is there such a thing as too many steak restaurants? Certainly would be the easiest fit. However, we’d love to see an upscale gastropub to get our fish and chips, Sunday Roast and Premier League fixes.
Former Soho Cafe (401 9th St., NW) and neighboring former Penn Camera
– how about a small bookstore and cafe like Kramerbooks in Dupont Circle?
Send us your ideas to pqliving@gmail.com!
Chinese New Year Family Festival At American Art Museum On Saturday (Jan 30)
The Year of the Monkey is upon us and as DC returns to normal after the major snowstorm, we’re looking ahead to the weekend’s activities. The American Art Museum (8th and G St NW) will host a free family oriented Chinese New Year’s Festival on Saturday, January 30 in the Kogod Courtyard that’s perfect for all the kids (and parents) who might have cabin fever. From the Facebook page, here’s the line up:
Enjoy a variety of activities and demonstrations throughout the day including: traditional paper cutting, painting, and sculpting by Henan Folk Artists; calligraphy demonstrations with the Confucius Institute at George Washington University; mask coloring and Chinese knot making with the Confucius Institute at George Mason University; stories with the DC Public Library; calligraphy by John Wang; watching Bei Bei on the Panda Cam; plus red paper lantern making, coloring sheets, and making monkey hand puppets.
FREE admission
Kogod Courtyard
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & G Streets NW, Washington, DCFull Schedule of Events:
11:30a—12p – Lion Awakening Ceremony and Dance – Yong Han Lion Dance Troupe
12—12:15p – Lion Parade – Yong Han Lion Dance Troupe
12:15p—12:50p – Traditional Chinese Music – Henan Performance Group (China)
1:00p—1:25p – Acrobatics – Henan Performance Group
1:40p—2:15p – Traditional Chinese Music – Henan Performance Group
2:30p—2:50p – Beijing Opera – Henan Performance Group
2:50p—3:00p – Closing Dance – Yong Han Lion Dance TroupeThis program is presented in partnership with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China.