Marilyn peers over Chipotle

Corner of Calvert and Connecticut, near Woodley Park Metro station. The Chipotle at the corner of Calvert & Connecticut, with the Marilyn Monroe Mural peering out above. The thumbnail at right is the same shot from across the street so you can get a bit more perspective. Chipotle needs little explanation—it's McDonald's foray into mexican food (and its burritos are super-yummy, if possibly very bad for you). The Marilyn Mural is a different story. Apparently it was “[c]ommissioned in 1981 by Roi Barnard of Salon Roi, and painted by John Bailey. ”A bronze plaque was installed at 2604 Connecticut Avenue naming the artist.“ Good to know...
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