Dupont Circle Update (2/5/07)
Michæl
Childe Harold (1610 20th St) has closed.
The Written Word is moving from 1365 Conn Ave to 1427
P St later this month.
True Value Hardware will move from 2003 P St to 24th
St between L and M this spring.
Circle Boutique is moving from 1608 17th St to 1736
14th St in March (south of S St, next to Redeem).
Universal Gear's 17th St lease is up in June; they are
in final negotiations for a space on 14th St.
See "More 14th St retail @ Logan,"
http://nonquitt.blogspot.com/2007/01/more-14th-st-retail-logan.html
Companions pet store (1626 U St) has closed; owner is
seeking cheaper space nearby.
Sports bar/restaurant Overtime Cafe now open at 1247
20th St.
Review of hole in the wall at 19th & L: "Closer than
Peloponnesus: The Greek Deli,"
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2007/01/30/closer_than_pel.php
WP reviews Pasha Lounge, above Marrakesh Palace on P
St. See "Visual Arts Vie for Attention at Dance Club,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/25/AR2007012500702.html
Note Marrakesh Palace has same initials as previous
tenant Mr P's. Coincidence?
1950s apartment building at 15th & Mass now historic.
See "Historic Status Baffles Building's Owners:
Designation Helps Expand 16th Street District,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/03/AR2007020301278.html
See proposal for "Dupont Circle Bike Station,"
http://washcycle.typepad.com/home/2006/12/2006_cwl_11_dup.html
New bike shop The Bike Rack coming to former Wagtime
space at 1412 Q St, opening in April. See
http://flickr.com/photos/77945684@N00/381142140/
P St Whole Foods is building a sushi/pizza bar in the
old Jamba Juice space, opening mid-March.
See rumor "Banana Republic in Logan?,"
http://nonquitt.blogspot.com/2006/12/banana-republic-in-logan.html
See "New Crime Camera Outside the U Street Metro,"
http://www.dcist.com/archives/2007/01/26/new_crime_camer.php
See "A Few Hours ... on U Street,"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/01/a_few_hours_on_u_street.php
See "U Street, Adams Morgan humming again,"
http://www.boston.com/travel/articles/2007/01/28/u_street_adams_morgan_humming_again/
See "Step Away From the Jumbo Slice: M'Dawg Haute Dogs
Set For Adams Morgan,"
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/restaurants/bestbites/3249.html
Famed Cleveland Park restaurant to make way for a
Walgreens. See "At Yenching Palace, Five Decades of
History to Go,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/13/AR2007011301272.html
See letter "Georgia Avenue Has Already Awakened:
Businesses, Residents and the D.C. Government Have
Joined Forces to Fight the Blight,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/02/AR2007020201369.html
Zara & Madame Tousaud's coming to old Woodies building.
900 block of F St could become home to a Magruders, an
organic butcher, a gourmet chocolate restaurant/bar,
and a yarn salon. See "Exciting Neighborhood News..."
http://gpliving.blogspot.com/2007/01/exciting-neighborhood-news-from.html
See also "Madame Tussauds to open this year,"
http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20070128-114244-5532r.htm
See "Center City, Downtown, the Central Business
District,"
http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2007/02/center-city-downtown-central-business.html
See also http://www.washington.org/shareyourdc/
Big plans for the Union Station Bicycle Transit Center.
See "New 'Transit Center' Coasts into Union Station,"
http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2007/01/new-transit-center-coasts-into-union.html
See "Why Don't You Walk More? D.C. Seeks Residents'
Input as It Prepares a Master Pedestrian Plan,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/04/AR2007020401197.html
See also http://www.tooledesign.com/projects/dc/
See "Face-Lift Projects Planned for Northeast D.C.,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/28/AR2007012801127.html
Saturday, March 24: WABA Gala + Auction. See
http://www.waba.org/events/2007/gala.php
Best regards,
Michael
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http://flickr.com/photos/77945684@N00/368712312/