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9/25/08: [133]
Level One restaurant now open at 17th and R, below
Cobalt.
CVS Pharmacy CarePlus moving into old Universal Gear
shop at 17th & Q, and closing 17th & Church spot.
Old Dupont 5 movie theatre (1350 19th St) is being
turned into a CVS.
Nando's Flame-grilled Peri-Peri Chicken coming to
1210 18th St, in former Candey Hardware location.
See "Hello Cupcake Opens,"
Mourayo is expanding into the old dry cleaners space
next door. See "Dish,"
See review of Darlington House: "Great Expectations:
The restaurant that replaces Childe Harold doesn't
deliver on its promise,"
See "Arts Orgs Trying to 'Turn On' Dupont
Underground,"
See also "Arts groups trying to re-open Dupont's
underground tunnels,"
Healing Arts Gallery now open at 1632 U St.
See "More details on New Hampshire Ave contraflow bike
lanes,"
See "After gay migration, 17th Street seeks a new
identity,"
See also "What's wrong with 17th Street? The
northern end,"
See "Median proposed for Conn. Ave. streetscape,"
(between Farragut and Dupont)
Finnish group Mieskuoro Huutajat (Shouting Men)
performed in Dupont Circle: "In Washington, A
Spectacle Of Shouting Finns,"
See "Doughnuts Dumped in Dupont Circle,"
A cyclist was run over at 18th & R on July 8. See
summary at "Woman Killed by Garbage Truck in Dupont,"
Lifeguards at Francis pool were caught scamming
parkers. See "Did City Lifeguards Steal from
Poolgoers?"
Merkado Kitchen is now open as as Commissary. See "An
Early Look at Commissary,"
See "Halo's new glow: Four-year-old P Street bar gets
$200K renovation,"
Metropole's most expensive condo (15th & P) going for
$6 million. See "Life in the Penthouse,"
See also "Delayed for years, Metropole set to
deliver,"
Bang & Olufsen coming to 14th & Q.
Cafe Salsa opening soon at 1712 14th St.
"Church of the Rapture" building at T & 14th to be
home to a 24/7 Diner/Tryst combo, a Boundless Yoga
store and dance studio, and a comedy club. See "Yoga
Comedy: Plans for 14th and T Revealed,"
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/07/08/dinertryst-hybrid-among-plans-for-14th-and-t/
Pop (1803a 14th St) has closed. See "Whitman-Walker Clinic to Sell Administrative
Offices,"
Lululemon coming to Logan Circle. See "Lifestyle for sale at Lululemon,"
Video of Logan Circle burgler: "Brazen Burglars Caught
On Tape,"
See "Speaking of circles: 15th and New Hampshire,"
WP profiles Republic Gardens and Pure (formerly Bar
Nun): "Two Old Favorites, Reborn on U Street,"
See "The JBG Cos. may build hotel on U Street,"
WBJ says "In the upcoming season, Arena will perform
six shows in Crystal City and four in the Lincoln
Theater on U Street." ... "We're hoping to do for U
Street what we've done for Crystal City." See "Arena
Stage boosts Crystal City food scene, for now,"
See "The Past, Polished: At the Brass Knob, The Old Is
New Again,"
See "DDOT to Begin Pedestrian Improvements in Adams
Morgan,"
See "Bloomingdale's to open in Georgetown Park,"
See "Washington: A Step Behind in Walkability,"
See also "How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood?"
See "The hunt for the next hot spots: For generations
of suburban kids raised in traffic, mixed-use and mass
transit will define the future,"
Saturday, September 27: http://www.BikeDC.net.
Best regards,
Michael
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