Via Shaw Main Streets.

Via Shaw Main Streets.

With only a few days left as mayor of Washington, D.C., one of Vince Gray’s last orders of business is to put his big scissors to use one more time. Starting at noon, Gray and his big scissors—along with Councilmember Vincent Orange and Councilmember-elect Elissa Silverman—will cut the ribbon on 17 (!) new businesses, storefront improvements, and murals in the Shaw neighborhood.

Here’s what’s being inaugurated with a pair of big scissors today:

  • Beau Thai, 1550 7th Street NW (New Business)
  • Dolci Gelati, 1420 8th Street NW (New Business)
  • Halcyon Salon, 1326 9th Street NW (Great Streets Improvements)
  • Penthouse 9, 1318 9th Street NW (New Signage)
  • Lost & Found, 1240 9th Street NW (New Business)
  • Pekoe Acupuncture & Wellness, 1410 9th Street NW (Great Streets Improvements)
  • Lumsden Insurance, 1426 9th Street NW (Signage and Lighting)
  • Chaplin’s Restaurant, 1501 9th Street NW (New Business)
  • Swatchroom, 1527 9th Street NW (New Business)
  • Log Cabin Liquors 1748 7th Street NW (Storefront Improvements, Signage and Lighting)
  • Hollywood Styles & Cuts, 710 S Street NW (Signage and Lighting)
  • Marvin Gaye Mural, 7th & S Streets NW (New Mural)
  • Simon Vintage, 1911 9th Street NW (Signage and Lighting)
  • Appioo African Restaurant, Bar & Grill, 1924 9th Street NW (Signage and Lighting)
  • Off Road Indoor Cycling, 905 U Street NW (Great Streets Improvements)
  • The Hatton, 7th Street & Florida Avenue NW (New Mural)
  • I Ching, 639 Florida Avenue NW.

So, let us say goodbye to Gray holding big scissors one last time, and cherish the memories, because soon we’ll be entering the era of mayor-elect Muriel Bowser and her big scissors.

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