Barred in DC

Photo of patio by author from January 2022 West End restaurant/bar/hot spot Casta’s Rum Bar recently resolved the protest of the renewal of its ABRA liquor license, reaching an agreement with protestants (neighboring condo and apartment buildings’ owners/management). Under the terms of the agreement, the bar must close indoors by 12:30a each night (except during […]

On Wednesday (12/7), the DC ABC Board ordered a bar operating in a former barbershop space at 705 H St. NE to cease and desist operating as a bar. The bar, Christopher’s Lounge, does not have a liquor license (nor the correct regulatory licensing), and you can’t do that. ABRA investigators were not apparently tipped […]

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ANC 1B voted 8-2 to officially censure one of its members, Alan Kensek, Thursday night. The censure was on the grounds of: This censure follows the October meeting reported on by Barred in DC where a special committee was formed to investigate allegations. The special committee’s report can be found here (starting on page 24), […]

Based on crowd-sourcing/Twitter polling, the best fried mozzarella sticks in DC, or as nightlife impresario lawyer Richard Bianco refers them to as, “mozzies”: TUNE INN TIER GOLD TIER SILVER TIER BRONZE TIER The Diner appears to not have mozzarella sticks on menu currently. Hopscotch in Bloomingdale has lots of fans.

Sign of the Whale, the legendary (or infamous) meat markety bar on M St. NW in lower Dupont/Midtown/Club Central/Herpes Triangle, reopens this Thursday, October 27th. The spot has been closed since a fire that roared through the place on March 3rd, popping up some nights at nearby sister spot Nero until recently. This is at […]

Supporters of Initiative 82 (the DC ballot measure that would end the tipped minimum wage/tip credit for good by July 2027 if passed) point to a survey of 300 DC tipped workers that showed 91% support ending the tipped minimum wage. Those opposed appear to dismiss the results out of hand, and say they haven’t […]

Initiative 82, if a majority of voters vote yes in the upcoming DC general election, will eliminate the tipped minimum wage/tip credit in DC by July 2027. Specifically, the tipped minimum wage would increase immediately from $5.35 to $6 on New Years’ Day 2023, to $8 6 months later in July 2023, $10 in July […]

Last Thursday, ANC 1B (southern part of Columbia Heights, LeDroit Park, Pleasant Plains, northern part of Shaw, much of U Street) voted to appoint a “special commitee” of four commissioners to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against ANC Alan Kensek. The other ANC commissioners allege that Kensek violated the ANC’s Code of Coduct, DC Gov’t ethics […]

Paste & Rind Cheese Co., which currently operates out a several farmers markets during the week, is taking over the Dio Wine Bar space at 904 H St. NE. The cheese shop, owned by Kara McGrath, confirmed to Barred in DC that they will plan to “open a retail artisan cheese counter and wine and […]