Downtown

“The first-of-its-kind rooftop space transports guests to Oaxaca with its colorful and vibrant design, and features both indoor and outdoor seating, floor-to-ceiling windows and a retractable roof with views of the Washington Monument”

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Perched high atop downtown’s Moxy Hotel, Lucha Rosa is DC’s newest all-season indoor/outdoor rooftop bar featuring a retractable roof. Colorful, fun and vibrant, Atlas Restaurant Group’s next great concept pulls inspiration from Mexican and Latin American cuisine and culture, highlighted by one of the city’s largest agave spirits list. Sip a signature cocktail surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the bustling neighborhood. In the distance, guests will enjoy views of the historic Washington Monument peeking up over the horizon while sitting on the open-air terrace. Lucha Rosa’s menu of lite fare has a focus on freshness. Ceviches, crudos, salads and tacos are created with seasonal ingredients that are bursting with flavor and perfectly complement the beverage selections.”

Menus and more renderings: (more…)

“another business closing downtown after 83 YEARS!!”

By Prince Of Petworth


1331 F Street, NW via Bensons Jewelers

“Dear PoPville,

Just FYI – another business closing downtown after 83 YEARS!!
Benson’s jewelers – spoke to the owner – last day is next Tuesday – closing because nobody comes downtown anymore – his words.”

From Bensons:

“Bensons will be closing as of February 24th.
Thank you for your past patronage.” (more…)

“National Museum of Women in the Arts to Reopen October 21, 2023, After Transformative Renovation”

By Prince Of Petworth


1250 New York Ave, NW “National Museum of Women in the Arts, exterior, 13th Street and New York Avenue sides; Photo by Thomas H. Field”

From the National Museum of Women in the Arts:

“The National Museum of Women in Arts (NMWA), the world’s first major museum solely dedicated to championing women artists, reopens its extensively renovated building on October 21, 2023. The transformed museum will feature new exhibition spaces, re-envisioned public programming areas, improved amenities and increased accessibility for visitors at its historic home at 1250 New York Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C. In addition to an expansive reinstallation of the collection, NMWA will present an inaugural exhibition, The Sky’s the Limit, featuring powerful monumental sculpture and immersive installations by a dozen contemporary women artists, in an innovative presentation not possible prior to the renovation. (more…)

“The National Park Service will clear the unsheltered encampment at McPherson Square on February 15”

By Prince Of Petworth


tent fire December 1st, 2022

Ed. Note: Last weekend the Post had an editorial “It’s time to clear out the McPherson Square encampment”

A reader passes on the below letter from the National Mall and Memorial Parks:

“The National Park Service (NPS) will clear the unsheltered encampment at McPherson Square on February 15, 2023, shifting the closure date up two months from the initial posted closure date of April 12, 2023. The updated closure date responds to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services’ (DMHHS) January 9 request that NPS close the McPherson Square encampment on February 1 because high levels of illegal drug activity and other dangerous and unsafe activities significantly impede social services outreach and endanger social services providers, mental health clinicians, unsheltered individuals, and the public. Following DMHHS’ request, the NPS considered the recommendation of the United States Park Police (USPP) in determining the February 15 closure date. (more…)

The Bazaar by Jose Andres Opens at The Old Post Office Building!!

By Prince Of Petworth


inside 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Photos courtesy Jose Andres Group

From a press release:

“Jose Andres Group is proud to introduce The Bazaar by Jose Andres in the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C., relaunched in 2022 by CGI Merchant Group, in partnership with Hilton under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. The opening of The Bazaar at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC signals the culmination of a 30-year journey for Chef Andres, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the historic building since he arrived in Washington, DC in 1993. (more…)

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