Dupont Circle Update (5/24/06)
Michæl
"Fractured Prune" Donut Shoppe coming to former
Fairfax Deli, 2153 P St; http://www.fracturedprune.com
Hotel Palomar will have a soft opening on June 15 with
about half of the guestrooms complete. Urbana, the
hotel's Italian restaurant will open on July 15.
Le Pigalle (1527 17th St) had its official opening on
May 10. See "Adding Spice to Peppers,"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2006/05/adding_spice_to_peppers_1.html
Fly Lounge now open in former Red space (1802
Jefferson Place). See "Mile-High Club,"
http://www.dailycandy.com/article.jsp?ArticleId=25887&city=11
See "Dupont Circle Tunnel Work Under Way: Construction
Begins This Week,"
http://www.nbc4.com/news/9186181/detail.html
Scientology expanding to 16th & P office building. See
"Scientology Expands in Dupont Circle,"
http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=49075
La Tomate, Mourayo and the Leather Rack have installed
8 new iron tree boxes, working with the Historic
Dupont Circle Main Streets tree box grant program.
Current reports the Historic Preservation Review Board
approved landmark status for dilapidated Brazton Hotel
(1440 RH Ave), which was to be demolished to make way
for 90-foot condo tower.
Irvine Contemporary officially opened new art gallery
on May 12 in old Fusebox space (1412 14th St).
PNC bank expected to open at NW corner of 14th & P.
Level 2 Development is turning the former Thomas Auto
Body Shop (1821 14th St) into a showroom for their
condo projects. See http://www.level2development.com/
Re 1515 14th St: "Lean and Green: Viridian's fresh
ingredients get a flashy makeover,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/25/AR2006042501603.html
Re 1334 U St: "Cafe Nema Is Growing Up, Up, Up,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/27/AR2006042700712.html
Sun on U (1301 U St) has closed.
WP details project on 7th St by S & T, plus proposals
for Howard Theater and the Wonder Bread factory. See
"Developer Has the Past in Mind for Shaw,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/21/AR2006052100837.html
See new blog "Logan Circle Parking Problems,"
http://loganparking.blogspot.com/
See also "Parking reversal angers residents,"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20060424-104841-6586r.htm
See also "Officials park where, when they please,"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20060425-113102-6117r.htm
See "Condos tidy up U Street corridor,"
http://washingtontimes.com/business/20060510-093521-3451r.htm
Plans for 10th & V include offices and 45 condos. See
"$3.8M V St. project turns architect into developer,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/05/01/story7.html
See "Adams Morgan Pioneers Bike Racks Plan Put Forth
by MainStreets,"
http://www.intowner.com/fr/issue/stories/story4.htm
James Alefontis of Buck's Camping & Fishing now has
Adams Morgan's Comet Deli neon sign and will use it to
open Comet Pizza near restaurant on upper Conn Ave.
See "Hope for the Waterfront at Last? After Almost 30
Years, Georgetown Park Advocates Making Progress,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051000814.html
See "Jemal collects 5 more buildings on F St. near
Woodies,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/05/22/story3.html
See "Tussauds Considers Wax Museum In D.C.: Group
Looking At Woodies Building,"
http://www.nbc4.com/news/9265443/detail.html
WBJ says pool, shuffleboard and board games coming to
a basement site across from the Verizon Center. See
"Bedrock shoots to open pool hall on Seventh St,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/05/22/story7.html
See "Shopping Kiosks May Be Coming To Subway Stops,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/04/AR2006050401784.html
June 2 - 11: http://www.capitalpride.org/
June 3 & 4: Dupont/Kalorama Museum Walk Weekend. See
http://www.dkmuseums.com/
Monday, June 5: Dupont Circle Main Streets Wine Club.
See http://www.dupontcircle.biz/networking.htm
Tuesday, June 20: After-hours Networking Event. See
http://www.dupontcircle.biz/networking.htm
Wednesday, June 21: Screen on Stead; outdoor movie.
http://www.thedccenter.org/artman/publish/article_66.shtml
Best regards,
Michæl