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History on Foot: 601 Penn
Quite a lot of history occurred at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Did you know this was the site of the first public singing of “The Star Spangle Banner?” While the current building dates to 1985, the old facade has been incorporated on the corner. Be sure to stop and read the plaque when you’re passing […]
DC Shorts Film Festival: ‘Best Of’ Showcases This Weekend
Clip above: Trailer for Pickle, a film in DC Shorts’ Best of Showcase B DC Shorts, DC’s long running short film festival, wraps up this weekend with the ‘best of’ showcases running tomorrow and Sunday at the Navy Memorial Theatre (Market Square) and the Atlas Performing Arts Center (H Street NE). Tickets are available in a […]
Foodie Radar: Guilty Pleasure, Foie Gras
It’s a controversial topic for some, but we admit that one of our guilty pleasures is foie gras. There are a number of restaurants who do it particularly well, but we were especially delighted by the perfect preparation recently enjoyed at Charlie Palmer Steak (101 Constitution Ave. NW). There’s a new Chef at the helm […]
Bistro d’Oc French Restaurant Appears Closed (518 10th St NW)
A long time Penn Quarter Living reader alerted us that Bistro d’Oc, a French bistro focused on Languedoc cuisine, was closed and all furniture including the bar had been removed. After further investigation, we see that it is marked as permanently closed on OpenTable, Yelp reports it closed, and its website is off the air. […]