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Photo: DC’s annual Tweed Ride makes its way through Penn Quarter at 7th and E St NW.
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Here’s what we were reading recently about neighborhood news in DC. Have something to add? Leave it in the comments!
Penn Quarter – The TEDx Penn Quarter videos from October have been posted. [YouTube TEDx Penn Quarter]
Penn Quarter – The former Artifactory on Indiana Ave between 6th and 7th Streets is closed and a new restaurant that will take over the space, Grand Trunk, papers over the windows to announce itself. [Prince of Petworth]
Downtown – The Old Post Office Pavilion attracts a bid from Hilton to turn it into a Waldorf Astoria hotel with fancy retail shops. [WaPo]
Penn Quarter – Fuel Pizza at 6th and F St NW looks to open in January in the old OBA (Oriental Building Association) Bank building. [Washington Business Journal]
Downtown – Another great historical installment narrating the history behind The Evening Star building at 11th and Pennsylvania Ave NW. All you native Washingtonians will remember the Star as DC’s afternoon daily when such a thing was a viable business. [Streets of Washington]
Penn Quarter – Le Pain Quotidien, the chain bakery, opens at 10th and F St NW. [Prince of Petworth]
Penn Quarter – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) opens the District Architecture Center at 421 7th St NW. The Alliance Francaise has an annex at this address also where they will deliver French classes. [WaPo] & [AIA DAC website] & [Alliance Francaise]
Downtown – Filene’s Basement files for bankruptcy. What will become of the F Street location? We shop there often for fashion deals. [WaPo]
Mount Vernon Triangle – Word of a possible second air rights project over I-395. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle]
Downtown – Jack Evans kicks off his Ward 2 Councilmember reelection campaign tonight. [Jack Evans Ward 2 website]
Penn Quarter – We normally don’t mention all these deal websites which seem to be a dime a dozen but ScoutMob’s business model doesn’t require an upfront purchase like the other two big outfits. We really like that and there is a good deal running for PS7 (777 7th St NW) until December 1. You’ll need an iPhone, Android phone, or Blackberry to get the deal. [ScoutMob PS7 deal]
Shaw – Construction kicks off at the City Market at O which will change the character of that area. Check the project’s blog for updates. Woo-hoo! [City Market at O]
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