On Saturday, a stately building on Pennsylvania Avenue SE that had fallen into disrepair was given a second lease on life, as members of the community gathered to celebrate its re-opening after significant and long overdue renovations. more ›

Penn Quarter restaurant Poste will be closed Feb. 15-26 for renovations. They plan interior replacements and furniture upgrades. more ›

The Examiner reports that the "Social" Safeway, located at 1855 Wisconsin Ave NW, will close on Sunday for extensive renovations. While residents in this toney Northwest D.C. neighborhood still have plenty of other grocery shopping options (there's a Whole Foods up the road in Glover Park, and a Giant a little north of there), Safeway is also offering folks who live in ZIP codes surrounding the store free delivery with online orders. There are also plans for a temporary pharmacy to open across from the construction site. DCmud has more on the renovations themselves, which include demolishing the existing store and replacing it with an entirely new facility that will more closely resemble the "Sexy" Safeway in the CityVista building near Mt. Vernon Square. The "Social" Safeway is slated for a reopening in March of 2010. more ›