Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
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Operational since February of 2006, Penn Quarter Living is a regular news and information site focused on living, working, going out and generally enjoying all that downtown Washington DC's East End has to offer.
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
1y ago
Compass Coffee opened at the corner of 11th and E Streets NW on February 22. This location offers the full range of hot and cold coffee beverages along with three breakfast sandwiches each with egg, cheese, and a meat choice (hot honey sausage, applewood bacon, or country chicken sausage). Four bay windows along with a ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
1y ago
Photo above: Elevator entrance on 7th St NW Avis/Budget opened a car rental location in the garage underneath 616 E St NW on Monday, January 16. This location offers the regular range of rentals from Avis/Budget selectable on their reservation system. This opening is welcome news as the Hertz location that used to be in ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
1y ago
Photo above: Museum of Illusions entrance off H St NW CityCenter gains another opening with The Museum of Illusions Washington DC (MOIDC) at 927 H St NW on the second level. The museum offers in person experiences with illusionistic rooms, optical illusions and a playroom with didactic games and puzzles. Visitors learn about vision, perception, and the human ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
1y ago
One morning we thought we’d stop by a favorite spot, Baker’s Daughter, for breakfast only to find that the Chinatown location closed. Checking Twitter we’re happy to report that it is still nearby moving to the Eaton Hotel at 1201 K St NW. Rebranded as Baker’s Daughter Cafe & Market, the new location is much ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
1y ago
Puttery (800 F St NW) opened its doors to Washington DC in late June of this year and we can now say we’ve seen it, done it, and liked it. A mini-golf themed restaurant and bar spanning multiple levels and a broad swath of space now occupies both the former Olivia Restaurant (Nopa and Zola ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
2y ago
It’s been over one year since we put up a post highlighting a property in Penn Quarter. This property came to our attention because of its fantastic bedroom view perch of lower Penn Quarter that includes both the Washington Monument and the Old Post Office (Clock) Tower. Today we’re visiting Unit 1234 in The Lafayette ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
2y ago
DC’s Open Streets initiative is taking over 7th St NW from Pennsylvania Ave NW to Florida Ave NW shutting down the street to all vehicular traffic from 9 am to 3 pm. Buses will be detoured and food delivery services will not be able to use 7th St. We’ll be out and about inline skating ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
2y ago
We are delighted to let readers know that the Shakespeare Theatre Company resumed live performances and classes this year at their two theater locations. Their offerings include plays, ballet, and educational classes (youth and adult). In the drama department, the 2021-2022 season has four plays left as follows: The Merchant of Venice – last performance ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
2y ago
Many Penn Quarter neighborhood residents still mourn the loss of our Starbucks at 7th & E Streets NW. When it closed its doors on February 7, PQ Living wanted to know “Why? And for how long?” We turned to a Starbucks spokesperson, who assured us that Store #100, the Liberty Place location just down ..read more
Penn Quarter Living | Downtown Washington DC/Penn Quarter news and urban commentary
2y ago
What is your vision for the future of Gallery Place-Chinatown? Tell the Downtown DC Business Improvement District (BID) in a 10-question survey. But hurry. The survey closes February 28, 2022. As of the evening of February 23 only 344 people have taken the survey and more responses are needed to truly represent resident input. The ..read more