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Updated November 11, 2025 Beginning October 1st, appropriations for most of the Federal government lapsed and a large chunk of Federal employees are furloughed while the rest are working. Almost all those impacted received paychecks missing 30% over the weekend and risk the next one not being paid at all. DC bars and restaurants have…

[This provides details that did not fit into the author’s stories found in “How A Man Not Named Dan Came to Own Dan’s Cafe for Six Decades,“ published June 10th in the Washington City Paper. For a deeper dive into who Dan was, click here. For a deeper dive into the story of the restaurant…

[This is a deeper dive into one of the author’s stories found in “How A Man Not Named Dan Came to Own Dan’s Cafe for Six Decades,: published June 10th in the Washington City Paper. For the first of these deeper dives, click here. For more details about Dan’s Cafe and Dickie DIckens (including pictures) click here.]…

[This is a deeper dive into one of the author’s stories found in “How A Man Not Named Dan Came to Own Dan’s Cafe for Six Decades,“ published June 10th in the Washington City Paper. For a deeper dive into who Dan was, click here. For more details about Dan’s Cafe and Dickie DIckens (including…

On Friday, DC finally published its proposed regulations for streateries. These will be finalized later this summer. All DC streateries will have to operate under these regulations no later than December 1st. Key Provisions The regulations are supplemented by Streatery Guidelines that were published in December 2024. Streateries on more trafficked streets require jersey barriers,…

Mayor Bowser and the Washington Commanders announced a plan to build a 65,000 seat stadium with a roof (aka a dome) on the site of the in-progress-demolished RFK Stadium on Monday. The land is owned by the Federal government but under the “administrative control” of the DC government for 99 years. Here’s a breakdown of…

Updated March 19, 2025 March Madness 2025 is upon us. First Four is Tuesday/Wednesday, but starts in earnest on Thursday at noon. Below are a list of spots to watch in DC Only including places open for all (or virtually all) games. Italics is likely open for all games, but not yet confirmed Navy Yard/The…

Published Feb 9, 2025With the help of social media crowd-sourcing, here’s a listing of ten of DC’s iconic cocktails on menus today. This doesn’t mean the best cocktails but ones that spots are known for. Pics by Barred in DC unless otherwise stated. Ingredients italicized if Barred in DC never imbibed. The Green Zone –…

Based on social media crowdsourcing (one’s in bold Barred in DC can attest to), here’s a list of popular firsh