Category: DC Bar News
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DC Restaurants and Bars That Will Be Closed Permanently or For the Winter or Longer
As predicted by many in the industry, the pandemic as well as the associated restrictions have led restaurants/bars to announce that they are closing permanently (though several would have closed no matter what). In addition, many spots 1) reopened but since have announced winter/indefinite closures including takeout (Still hoping to come back, despite poor reading…
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Incomplete List of Heated Restaurant / Bar Patios in DC
Colder weather is on its way. In normal years, that means spending more indoors in bars, but obviously due to COVID-19, many people would rather stay home. Enter heaters on patios. I’ve gotten several queries about this so I will start an incomplete list until DC announces the 666ish awardees of $6,000 Streatery Winter Ready…
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DC’s Restaurant and Bar Groups
I am often amazed at which spots share ownership or are outright owned by the same group. Since I just got the second question of the last couple months asking for more details, here’s a list of spots that belong to named ownership groups as well as spots that at least share some ownership or…
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Where to Get Best Thai Food in DC
Next in the series of Barred in DC food guides is where to find the best Thai food in DC. Like almost all of these guides, this is generated from an open Twitter thread. They are based on what my Twitter followers believe is the best Thai food in the District of Columbia proper rather than…
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Where to Get Thanksgiving Takeout in DC in 2020
NOTE: Most if not all of the spots listed below are sold out, for the last minute planners, and people who want to get out of the house afterwards check out this list Where to Get a Last Minute Thanksgiving Meal in DC and What Is Open Later in the Day Given that many more…
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A Running List of Restaurants and Bars Have Been Shut Down (Temporarily or Not) By DC Authorities During Phase 2
Updated February 10th, 2020 Bars and restaurants in DC must comply with a host of rules issued by Mayor Bowser and her administration in normal pre-pandemic times and now must follow even more in order to stay open during Phase 2. Those enforced by ABRA relatively more harshly (per policy) include: 1) being open past…
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Barred in DC – At-Large Councilmember 2020 General Election Guide
Thirteen people sit on the Council of the District of Columbia (don’t call it the “City Council,” please), including five at-large members who represent all of DC rather than one of the eight wards specifically. Two at-large seats are up for grabs in the 2020 General Election. Twenty-three (!) (plus 1 person who’s dropped out)…
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Voting for DC’s ANC Candidates
DC has nearly unpaid 300 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner positions, making up 40 separate ANCs comprising all of DC. ANCs have been in place since 1976; their role is mostly legally advisory, but in many cases, both in practice or actuality, they can serve as an effective veto or sign-off on development and bars/restaurants. It can…
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DC to Award $6,000 Grants to DC Restaurants/Bars to Winterize Outdoor Spaces – Application Open September 21st
Today, at the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) awards (the RAMMY’s), Shawn Townsend, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife & Culture (DCMONC) along with Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio, announced the “Streatery Winter Ready Grant Program.” Under the $4 million program, DCMONC will issue $6,000 grants to “help businesses defray outdoor dining winterization costs.” These…
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Guest Post – Trying to Clear Up Confusion Surrounding Tips and Service Charges
Guest posters Scott Rome and Dan Koffman are attorneys with The Veritas Law Firm, a general practice DC business law firm with a specialty in hospitality law. Scott is the head of the litigation team at Veritas, has handled numerous employer-employee claims, and has partnered with Andrew J. Kline for over a decade as owners of…
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