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Dupont Circle Neighborhood NEWS


Date: Oct 28, 2007
Michæl <mvs202@gmail.com> 
Source: 
Dupont Circle Update (10/27/07)

Dupont Circle Update
10/28/2007


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,"
 
James Hoban's Irish Restaurant and Bar now open in
former Cloud location, 1 Dupont Circle. See "Eating
Around: An Irish Surprise in Dupont,"
 
Washington Project for the Arts will move into a
rowhouse in Dupont. See "In Dupont Move, WPA to
Delete Its 'C',"
 
New environment-focused store coming to 1626 U St,
formerly Companions. See http://greatergoods.com/
   Upstairs is Smith Farm Center - see
 
Chevy commercial was filmed in front of Hank's. See
"Ask DCist: What Are They Filming on Q Street?"
 
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,"
 
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,"
   See also "17th Street streetscape meeting,"
 
See "Conn. Ave. Work to Move South Through Dupont,"
 
Renovated P St road now open. See "The Case of the
Reopened Rock Creek Ramp,"
 
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,"
 
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?"
 
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,"
 
See "Animus in the Aisles: Gay couple claims to have
been kicked out of U Street Rite Aid for ''hugging','
 
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,"
 
WP profiles Adams Morgan furnishings store. See
"And Beige,"
 
See "Streetscape Upgrades OK'd by Adams Morgan: ANC
for 18th Street and Champlain Street,"
 
Major fire in Adams Morgan. See "D.C. Fire Officials,
WASA Point Fingers After Blaze,"
 
See "Viva Mount Pleasant: Can the Heart of the
District's Latino Community Survive Gentrification?"
 
Quizno's and a pho restaurant coming - see "In
Columbia Heights, Room for the Little Guys,"
 
See "Douglas Development trying to bring Whole Foods
to Penn Quarter," (7th St between D and E)
 
See "Apple Store to Replace Georgetown French
Connection," (1229 Wisconsin Ave)
 
Tuesday, October 30th: High Heel Race.
See "Halloween: Is the Party Over?"
 
Tuesday, October 30th: Taste of Dupont.

December 7-9: Washington National Opera will present 
Hansel and Gretel at the Lincoln Theatre.

Best wishes for a happy Halloween,
Michæl
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