First day in a while since it's been cool enough to walk home to Penn Quarter from Dupont Circle.

Barnes & Noble left downtown DC in late 2015, but now it's returning in the Fall of 2025 to the former Zara space on F St NW. Alright! 2015 story: pqliving.com/barnes-noble...

New to us @washwizards.bsky.social mural on the side of the Chinatown firehouse at 6th and F St NW. A bit Romero Britto in style. Looks good! #nba #wizards

The annual #Otakon celebration of Asian pop culture happens this weekend at the DC Convention Center.

Farewell Capitol City Brewing Company. We enjoyed getting dinner or happy hour beers there since the late 1990s when the (old) Convention Center was across the street. We await Le Midi...

Will miss one of the best @washingtonpost.com columns.

Afternoon indulgence at Tipsy Scoop (675 I St NW). (Also, note the crane in the background. New apartment building inbound.👍🏻)

Always enjoy looking at the Paul Stuart menswear at CityCenter. Nice summer colors!

Interesting mural in the 600 block of H St NW. This is where the SunTrust bank used to be. The mural is on the side of Gallery Place.

Good morning National Airport. 45+ years flying out of DCA and counting. The buildings may change but this view never gets old.

Shout out to Penn Quarter...Lucky Danger restaurant on D St NW, the MLK DC Public Library, and the Capital Jewish Museum offer opportunities to play mahjong in a communal setting.

Had a great time seeing the Momentum Parkour demo at the National Building Museum (4th & F St NW). Opening sequence clipped below. Kiddos were having tremendous fun.

On this morning's Metro @wmata.com ride was thinking how much safer and nicer riding has become since @wmatagm.bsky.social took over. It got a bit wild coming out of the pandemic. Thanks goes to these folks who help keep safety a primary value both under and above ground.

Machu Picchu virtual reality experience from Fever Experience is running at 926 F St NW in Penn Quarter. Tickets are ~$35 for adults. Runs 10 am to 6:30 pmish. Bookings calendar goes to end of September. machupicchuexp.com

Isaia (984 I St NW) is a new addition to the CityCenter retail men's store lineup. They sell fine Italian clothing from Naples.

That storm line coming through DC was a doozy!

Officially summer in DC!

The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (1503 Pennsylvania Ave NW) will open this summer. If you ever entered this structure when it was a PNC Bank and/or Riggs Bank you know how amazing this will be! mcaad.org

Be awake DC...Waymo is coming. Spotted at 2nd and D St NW.

The new @wmata.com Better Bus signs dropped in Penn Quarter & downtown DC. Reformulated routes start June 29. D is for District. www.wmata.com/initiatives/...

Tonight in DC! Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... @wamu.org @wtopnews.bsky.social @wpgc955.bsky.social @pqliving.bsky.social @dcbeer.com @postopinions.bsky.social @thehoya.bsky.social @washingtonian.com @hillragdc.bsky.social @thehillishome.com @dcdemocrats.bsky.social

Tonight at DC's Penn Social! Details and tickets at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/prof... @pqliving.bsky.social @washingtonian.com @thehoya.bsky.social @wamu.org @wtopnews.bsky.social @wpgc955.bsky.social @popville.bsky.social @dclinenews.bsky.social

Comfort food @teaism-a-teahouse.bsky.social (8th & D St NW). Thai chicken curry and mango lassi. 20 years eating here and always reliably delicious.

Lucky Danger is coming to Penn Quarter—expect a whole new menu with crab lo mein and short rib-bone marrow dumplings—plus a mahjong and whiskey bar hidden in the back.

New CompassCoffee is open on F St NW between 12th and 13th St NW in Downtown DC. #DCisOpen #BeDowntown

Cafe Fiorello (1001 Pennsylvania Ave NW) opens for service on May 21. Reservation slots are showing on OpenTable. We walked by and all is looking good! Menus: cafefiorellodc.com/menus/

The new Starbucks at 1000 Connecticut Ave NW jjst above K St NW is almost open. Still working the kinks out per the sign on the front door. Farragut Square lingerers will now have 5 (!) chain coffee shops to choose from.

Correct airport signage at ORD today.

Two new restaurants announced themselves at Midtown Center (15th & L St NW) this week. Isla and good love.

It’s time - time for #FilmFestDC. At #RegalGalleryPlace. Opened last night with French #MarchingBand 👍🏾 #DC is #open @pqliving.bsky.social

Is H&M getting set up at 11th and G St NW in the Woodies building? Yes it is!

McPherson Square looking spring lovely on the walk home to Penn Quarter.

This is the last weekend to visit the Bloom Room (737 7th St NW) in the former Urban Outfitters space. Cherry blossom themed art adorns the space such as paintings & a wall of sneakers decorated by DCPS students. Friday 2-8 pm & Sat/Sun Noon-8 pm. www.downtowndc.org/event/the-bl...

It was a sad week last week. Hill Country BBQ (410 7th St NW) closed its doors. The distinctive neon sign is gone. Saw great bands and ate great BBQ there over the years. Hill Country opened in March 2011. History: pqliving.com/hill-country-d…

"1201 L St NW. 14 story apartment building with penthouse...149 residential units." We love seeing more residential apartments coming to downtown DC. This location is a 3 minute walk to the Streets Market grocery store and a 15 minute walk to Whole Foods or Safeway. #BeDowntown

One of the nicest aspects of a walking DC commute is seeing lovely scenes such as this...Thomas Circle.

It's that time of year again! @dcwater.bsky.social is cleaning out the pipes from 3/24 through 4/3 and they are switching from chloramine to chlorine. This is routine and the chlorine smell is normal. If it's too much, run the tap for about 2 min and use a regular water filter.

A waxing gibbous moon over Capital One Arena as seen looking east on G St NW. Full moon is tomorrow night. Can almost taste spring.

#ICYMI: Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) has been working hard to keep America’s Metro system safe! Not only is crime on Metro at a five year low, MTPD’s case closure rate continues to be higher than the national average.

Farewell E Street Cinema. You were a good friend and good neighbor...foreign films, film festivals, and other films we couldn't see elsewhere all looked good on you. We'll miss you. wapo.st/3Xsa1JM

Saturday mornings you may find us at Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe (555 Pennsylvania Ave NW). We're the only ones reading a print newspaper.

Peruvian Connection (950 F St NW) has solidly been resurrected as it's been open for a few months now despite a WaPo article dated April 5, 2024 calling it "closed." The DC store is its flagship opening in 2008 (wow!) and it carries nice clothing, jewelry, and housewares.

Props to the Dupont Circle @wmata.com Station Manager this morning standing at the south exit. He was giving out encouraging fist bumps to customers this morning to those who wanted them to keep Friday spirits high! A+! cc: @wmatagm.bsky.social

This Tim Carman article about Rasika (and related restaurants) new commission-based pay model (servers not bartenders), and more info about unionization efforts is an illuminating read. It’s interesting as % tips are already kinda commission-like. https://buff.ly/3Qr7CLw

Tried newly open Good Company Doughnuts and Cafe (555 Pennsylvania Ave NW) recently. Doughnuts are yummy and iced latte was perfectly made! Penn Quarter and Downtown DC keep rising! #BeDowntown #DCisOpen gocodough.com

It's snowing in Chinatown!

The Dead Rabbit, a NYC based Irish pub, is coming to Penn Quarter where Pi Pizzeria used to be in the 900 block of F St NW. Signage promises perfect pints, Irish coffee, cocktails, and great food! Coming in Autumn/Winter 2025. More deets here: thedeadrabbit.com/location/was...

The BOSS clothing store is now open at 555 11th St NW (entrance on F St NW at 11th opposite the Woodies building). Formerly Express Edit and Joseph A. Bank...this is Hugo Boss moving out of CityCenter to a location a few blocks away.

Winter Restaurant Week is a good opportunity to check out a new restaurant—but it’s also a chance to reacquaint yourself with a DC classic. Here’s where to find some great deals with a side of local history this week:

JHU introduced the first in its live debate series at the JHU Bloomberg Center (555 Pennsylvania Ave NW) - takes place Wed, Jan 29 evening. The subject is the future of the US Supreme Court with noteworthy panelists. Free but registration is req'd. hub.jhu.edu/events/2025/...