Canopy by Hilton Says Hello to Oregon

Construction is underway on a new 10 story hotel in the Pearl District by ZGF Architects. The hotel will be operated by PM Hospitality Strategies under the Canopy brand, a new addition to the Hilton portfolio of brands. The developer for the project is the Buccini/Pollin Group. The 128’-8” tall building will include 153 guest rooms. No vehicular parking is proposed.

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Marriott Marquis in Washington finally lands a celebrity chef

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Mike Isabella will take the remaining restaurant space available in the Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., opening Spanish restaurant Arroz in early 2017.

The announcement comes nearly a year after we learned Chicago restaurateur Alfredo Sandoval pulled out of a deal to open Mercadito, which would have been his first D.C.-area restaurant, in the convention center hotel at 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

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