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DC is supposed to enter blizzard conditions later today through Sunday and Metro announced service suspension for tomorrow and Sunday. The DC Government has a website set up for residents to access information during the snow.
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Stay safe everyone!
Foodie Radar: Restaurant Week
Langosta Kung Fu at China Cilcano
Mushroom Pasta at Centrolina
DC Winter Restaurant Week is next week (January 25 to 31). Have you made your reservations to enjoy specially priced menus at some of our neighborhoods new spots or return to your favorites?
Ed. Note (1/21): Sadly, Centrolina is not participating in Restaurant Week but they do have delicious Mushroom Pasta as shown above!
Dry Bar Now Open In Penn Quarter For Hair Blowouts (1006 E St NW)
Dry Bar is now open at 1006 E St NW for blowouts in Penn Quarter. Penn Quarter Living saw the coming soon signs in August when this location still had the Independence Federal Savings Bank awning in place.
Blowouts cost $40 and come in 6 varieties:
- Manhattan – sleek and smooth
- Cosmopolitan – messy and beachy
- Mai Tai – loose curls
- Southern Comfort – big hair and volume
- Straight Up – simple and straight
- Dirty Martini – tousled and textured
They are open daily per their posted hours on the Dry Bar website. Their phone number is 202-730-2737.
Boe Restaurant Opening Today (777 9th St NW)
Boe opens for happy hour and dinner service this afternoon at 777 9th St NW. Formerly Oya offering an Asian themed menu, Boe offers refined American comfort fare and a faux log cabin interior similar to what we’ve seen in other DC spots like Kabin (Dupont) and Buck’s Fishing and Camping (Forest Hills).
The menu (photo at right) can also be found here and it outlines entrees between $15 and $24 which is in the middle of the range for Penn Quarter dining. Like Oya, Boe will retain its late night weekend hours for dinner and bar service. Lunch service is slated to start on January 25 and brunch service on February 7. The full photo spread of Boe’s interior can be seen here.
Dinner
Monday – Thursday 4-10pm
Friday & Saturday 4 pm-12 mid
Sunday 4-10pm
Bar
Monday – Thursday 4 pm-12 mid
Friday & Saturday 4 pm-2 am
Sunday 4 pm-10 pm
Boe
777 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-393-1400
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