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The FBI (Building) Story
Whenever anyone mentions the possibility of the FBI leaving their Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters for bigger digs (and the Hoover building disappearing with them) we never let it get our hopes up. We’ve seen how slow bureaucracy moves and are well aware of the web of obstacles that exist. However, against our better judgment the recent […]
No Billboard? No Problem!
This isn’t the first time the doors and windows of an empty storefront have been used for advertising, but we thought this one was particularly well done. Hendrick’s Gin is the product being pushed at 1155 F Street NW (next door to Guess), and although the ads are just printed (no digital display or games […]
The 15% Solution
Many of our local shops and restaurants (take-out for the most part) have some form of a rewards card set up. Those rewards very often follow the formula of buy X numbers of an item, and then get one of those items for free. For instance at Chopt when we buy 9 salads we get the […]
PQ Soon To Be Maxxinista Destination
Reader Jon Gann of The Mather & DC Shorts sent us this photo from a window on F Street between 12th & 13th in one of the old Ritz Camera locations (we think this was 601 13th St NW). Retailer T.J.Maxx will be taking over the space, which we’re thinking must include a large subterranean space as […]