Barred in DC

DCist and other media outlets reported about the report released (via FOIA requests with DC) by DC Jobs With Justice (DCJWJ) and ​Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC (ROC-DC) last October about the widespread non-compliance with tip reporting to DC government as required by DC law (though as DCist reported, restaurants said this was because the…

DC Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen intends to introduce the “Helping Small Businesses Recover and Thrive Amendment Act of 2023” soon. The bill, which per Allen’s staff is supported by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), notably Full email below Many of our small businesses are still recovering from the pandemic, and the District…

All are welcome, but if you’re a parent with your kid(s) at day care, school, or with a caregiver at home (nanny, au pair, relative, iRoomba), this event is particularly for you – the inaugural Barred in DC Parents’ Day Out is coming to the Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront, Friday May 5th (*rescheduled from June 2022)…

Whitlow’s – which just opened 100 feet up 9th Street NW in August 2022 after 26 years in Arlington – is making the much shorter relocation and taking over The Brixton space this May, Barred in DC has confirmed. Jon Williams, whose family owns Whitlow’s, is renovating the three-level space. Renovations are underway now. Williams…

Pitcher of beer at All-Purpose in Navy Yard (Credit: All-Purpose Twitter acct) Just a list of spots that sell pitchers of beer in DC (not all 100% confirmed, crowd-sourced). Find cheap beer here. Most of these sell all their beer basically just 4x normal beer price (so a lot of $25-35 pitchers), but any notable/interesting…

Restaurants in DC received messages this week from 3rd party delivery apps that their commissions have changed to increase over 15% they’ve had for nearly 3 years. Many restaurants learned their commission was going up from 15% to 30% (see Pie Shop with DoorDash). [Edit: apparently 55% rate was for restaurants who ship their goods…

Updated March 15, 2023 March Madness 2023 is upon us. First Four is Tuesday/Wednesday, but starts in earnest on Thursday at noon. Schedules and Bracket official Only including places open for all games. Italics is likely open for all games, but not yet confirms *-several outdoor TVs**-can bet using non-DC Lottery app/kiosks Navy Yard/Buzzard Point…

Updated April 21, 2023 DC bars and restaurants that have beer under $4 (12 oz. can or bottle unless otherwise specified). I may be willing to add any craft beers priced at $4, but there are a surprisingly decent number of spots that serve $4 beers at least at HH-most of them are not for…

Letter sent to thousands of DC restaurants THIS IS LEGAL INFORMATION ONLY AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL ADVICE. I’M NOT YOUR LAWYER DC’s Attorney General office posted on Tuesday a Q&A “Consumer Alert” about “deceptive restaurant fees.” Although it specifically says it’s not a “legal opinion,” it appears to state their view on how…

Today marks 10 inglorious years of Barred in DC (this website, Twitter, moribund Facebook, and an Instagram account that started in Jan 2020) Here’s a quick retrospective that is self-aggrandizing/vain, and mostly for my own edification so I can keep track in future. Thanks for following and reading – 1 million hits, 46k Twitter followers,…