Category: Barred in DC Overview
-
Bardo Plans to Shutter Trinidad Location and Sell Cans if Nats Park Location Approved
At a contentious ABRA fact-finding hearing on August 10th, Bill Stewart, the owner of Bardo, told the board that he would close the Trinidad/Bladensburg Rd. location if the ABRA approves his manufacturer’s license application for Bardo River Brewery just south of Nationals Park on the Anacostia in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. The owner also expects to…
Barred in DC
-
Attention DC Local Journalists: Include Cross Streets With Addresses
As a reader of every legitimate news source about DC local news (real estate development, crime, and of course, bars/restaurants), Barred in DC has observed great reporting by legitimate journalists and full-time(ish) bloggers alike. Folks have found their own voices as well as collectively comprehensively covering the scene. That being said, /rant begins/ could y’all include cross streets once…
Barred in DC
-
ABRA Tweaks New Bar Crawl Regulations – “Vomit” Cleanup Included
ABRA has announced revisions to the bar crawl regulations it issued on an emergency basis in January. The regulations,which many predicted would lead to the end of the bar crawl as we know it, were open for public comment this spring. After many hiccups and rejected bar crawls, organizers have figured out the system and…
Barred in DC
-
Fundraiser for West Virginia Flood Victims – Thursday, June 30th at Smoke & Barrel
Barred in DC’s home state, West by God Virginia, has suffered horrendous widespread flooding over the past week, costing over numerous lives and millions of dollars in destruction. Two WV natives in the DC area, Elliotte McGraw and Cartney Renn McCracken, have quickly put together a fundraiser downstairs at the great beer and bbq joint Smoke & Barrel (2471 18th St.…
Barred in DC
-
These #FOIACakes Taste Funny
[Note: This Post Was Updated 5/25 Evening to Include Clarification about Use of Funds] The famous Eastern Market bake sale held to pay for Capitol Hill ANC commissioner Denise Rucker Krepp’s FOIA request for data about prosecution rates in DC raised nearly $2,000 supposedly to cover fees to process her request. What Krepp or the numerous…
Barred in DC
-
Marble Alley, Trevor Frye’s Upcoming Bar, Slated for Bardia’s Old Space
Marble Alley, the upcoming laid-back spot from the beverage director of Jack Rose (and co-creator of Dram & Grain underneath), Trevor Frye, hopes to take over the space previously occupied by Bardia’s New Orleans Cafe, as well as the adjacent salon, Barred in DC has learned, although a lease may not been finalized yet. The ground…
Barred in DC
-
Where to Fill a Growler in DC
Although there are many naysayers out there about the terrible value (and sometimes taste) of growler-filled beer, they are still very popular and the majority of you have a half-gallon sitting around somewhere. There are a number of spots to fill a growler in DC-breweries and brewpubs of course, but also grocery stores, corner liquor…
Barred in DC
-
ABRA Denies Liquor License for Bardo Big River by Nationals Park
[This post has been updated] Barred in DC has learned that the ABRA Board has denied in full a liquor license for Bardo Big River, the riverfront beer garden across from Nationals Park. The Bardo folks already had started construction and hiring – hoping to start in April or May for the baseball season. Bardo…
Barred in DC
-
Ivy City Distilleries and Brewery Tour – Recap
Ivy City, the long-neglected industrial neighborhood off New York Ave. in Northeast DC, is now home to several distilleries and a brewery. Inspired by Travis Mitchell’s DCist piece, Barred in DC recently gathered a bunch of friends and headed off for a boozy Saturday afternoon stroll/crawl. How to Get There To get to Ivy City,…
Barred in DC
-
Where to Drink in DC during the Blizzard
A historic snowstorm (Jonas) is coming to DC today (Friday January 22, 2016 for those of you reading this in the future), bringing over 2 feet of snow (I predict 16 inches at DCA); the government’s closing at noon today (and I predict Monday too) and Metro will go dark at 11p tonight for entire…
Barred in DC
Barred in DC 