Dupont Circle Update (10/28/07)
Michæl
Aioli Meditalian Gourmet coming to 2153 P St, formerly
Fractured Prune. Will sell paninis, subs, pizza, etc.
Crepes-a-Go-Go coming to 2122 P St, old Shear Artistry
space.
P St won grant to start valet service, parking cars
in lot by Francis Junior High. See "Dupont to gain
valet parking,"
http://washingtontimes.com/article/20071008/BUSINESS/110080015/1006
James Hoban's Irish Restaurant and Bar now open in
former Cloud location, 1 Dupont Circle. See "Eating
Around: An Irish Surprise in Dupont,"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/10/eating_around_an_irish_surprise_in_dupon.php
See also http://jameshobansdc.com/
Washington Project for the Arts will move into a
rowhouse in Dupont. See "In Dupont Move, WPA to
Delete Its 'C',"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/10/sight_scene_wpa_minus_c.php
New environment-focused store coming to 1626 U St,
formerly Companions. See http://greatergoods.com/
Upstairs is Smith Farm Center - see
http://www.smithfarm.com/
Chevy commercial was filmed in front of Hank's. See
"Ask DCist: What Are They Filming on Q Street?"
http://dcist.com/2007/10/03/ask_dcist_what.php
WCP follows sale of 23-unit apartment building at 1706
T St. See "Bidder End: Dupont Circle tenants bought
their building, with big plans for homeownership. They
didn't plan on it being auctioned off,"
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=8119
T St now has a short bike lane, between NH Ave & 16th
St. Will be expanded as neighboring blocks are redone.
DDOT is launching plans to renovate 17th St. See "17th
Street to receive streetscape work,"
http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/EVANS/newsletter/Week.of.10.05.07.htm#DUPONT
See also "17th Street streetscape meeting,"
http://www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/EVANS/newsletter/Week.of.10.19.07.htm#dupont
See "Conn. Ave. Work to Move South Through Dupont,"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/10/conn_ave_work_to_move_south_through_dupo.php
Renovated P St road now open. See "The Case of the
Reopened Rock Creek Ramp,"
http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2007/10/the_case_of_the_reopened_rock_creek_ramp.php
See "The Days and Knights of Tom Murphy: Chess players
and hustlers come from all over to be part of Dupont
Circle's famed scene,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/25/AR2007092501981.html
Stabbing on Oct 10: "Man Stabbed In Dupont Circle,"
http://www.nbc4.com/news/14312543/detail.html
See "The Gap: Bad Reflections on U: The 1300 block is
still sketchy after all these years. Why can't the
upscale economy take root at gentrification's ground
zero?"
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=8193
Arena Stage will mount some plays in the Lincoln
Theatre for the 2008-09 season. See "Arena Stage
Moving to Va. While Venue Is Expanded,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/03/AR2007100302379.html
See "Animus in the Aisles: Gay couple claims to have
been kicked out of U Street Rite Aid for ''hugging','
http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=3045
Marc Fisher reports "Jim Graham is proposing to rename
two streets in Shaw for Duke Ellington and Chuck
Brown," presumably parts of 7th & T. See "It Don't
Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Go-Go Swing,"
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2007/10/it_dont_mean_a_thing_if_it_ain.html
WP profiles Adams Morgan furnishings store. See
"And Beige,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/03/AR2007100300534.html
See "Streetscape Upgrades OK'd by Adams Morgan: ANC
for 18th Street and Champlain Street,"
http://www.intowner.com/fr/issue/stories/story2.htm
Major fire in Adams Morgan. See "D.C. Fire Officials,
WASA Point Fingers After Blaze,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/04/AR2007100402561.html
See "Viva Mount Pleasant: Can the Heart of the
District's Latino Community Survive Gentrification?"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/28/AR2007092801512.html
Quizno's and a pho restaurant coming - see "In
Columbia Heights, Room for the Little Guys,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/30/AR2007093000956.html
See "Douglas Development trying to bring Whole Foods
to Penn Quarter," (7th St between D and E)
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/10/08/daily22.html
See "Apple Store to Replace Georgetown French
Connection," (1229 Wisconsin Ave)
http://dcist.com/2007/10/08/apple_store_to.php
Tuesday, October 30th: High Heel Race.
See "Halloween: Is the Party Over?"
http://www.advocate.com/issue_story_ektid49819.asp
Tuesday, October 30th: Taste of Dupont.
http://www.dupontcircle.biz/tasteofdupont.htm
December 7-9: Washington National Opera will present
Hansel and Gretel at the Lincoln Theatre.
Best wishes for a happy Halloween,
Michael
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