Penn Quarter Living
@pqliving.bsky.social
DC natives, practical urbanists offering the latest about living, working, dining, and going out in downtown DC & Penn Quarter. E-mail: [email protected]
The downside of micromobility...looks like litter. 600 block of E St NW.
December 8, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The downside of micromobility...looks like litter. 600 block of E St NW.
Putt in the Park in @CityCenterDC remains open until Nov 2. On the I St NW woonerf between 10th and 11th St NW.
www.citycenterdc.com/experience/2...
www.citycenterdc.com/experience/2...
October 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Putt in the Park in @CityCenterDC remains open until Nov 2. On the I St NW woonerf between 10th and 11th St NW.
www.citycenterdc.com/experience/2...
www.citycenterdc.com/experience/2...
The Accolade, an office-to-residential conversion at 1425 New York Ave NW, is now leasing apartments in downtown Washington DC. We witnessed the whole conversion process from the outside and it was pretty quick. These apartments are not cheap.
Photo gallery: liveaccolade.com/gallery/
Photo gallery: liveaccolade.com/gallery/
October 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Accolade, an office-to-residential conversion at 1425 New York Ave NW, is now leasing apartments in downtown Washington DC. We witnessed the whole conversion process from the outside and it was pretty quick. These apartments are not cheap.
Photo gallery: liveaccolade.com/gallery/
Photo gallery: liveaccolade.com/gallery/
First day in a while since it's been cool enough to walk home to Penn Quarter from Dupont Circle.
August 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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...
2015 story: pqliving.com/barnes-noble...
August 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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...
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
August 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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
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...
August 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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...
Afternoon indulgence at Tipsy Scoop (675 I St NW). (Also, note the crane in the background. New apartment building inbound.👍🏻)
August 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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!
August 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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.
July 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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.
July 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Good morning National Airport. 45+ years flying out of DCA and counting. The buildings may change but this view never gets old.
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.
July 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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.
July 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
machupicchuexp.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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
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.
June 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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!
June 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
That storm line coming through DC was a doozy!
Officially summer in DC!
June 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
mcaad.org
June 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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
mcaad.org
Be awake DC...Waymo is coming. Spotted at 2nd and D St NW.
June 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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/...
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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/...
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.
May 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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.
New CompassCoffee is open on F St NW between 12th and 13th St NW in Downtown DC. #DCisOpen #BeDowntown
May 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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/
Menus: cafefiorellodc.com/menus/
May 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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/
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.
May 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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.