Category: DC Bar News
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Casta’s Rum Bar Resolves Unusual Liquor License Dispute With Earlier Closing Time and Fewer DJ Nights
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 […]
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An Real-Life H Street Speakeasy Shut Down by DC
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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Most Popular and Most Eaten Thanksgiving Dishes – According to Barred in DC readers
Results Most Typically Eaten Best Overall % of those who say this is their favorite T-giving food (% out of those who eat them in italics)
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ANC 1B Officially Censures Commissioner
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), […]
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Where to Get the Best Mozzarella Sticks in DC
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.
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Sign of the Whale Reopens – Again – on Thursday
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 […]
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Details About the DC Restaurant Workers Survey Touted by Initiative 82 Supporters
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 […]
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My Thoughts on Initiative 82
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 […]
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ANC 1B Investigating Allegations Against ANC Commissioner
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 […]
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Paste & Rind Cheese Co. Bringing Retail Cheese Counter Along With Wine and Cheese Tasting Bar to Former Dio Space on H Street in December
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 […]
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