Category: DC Bar News
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Phase 2 in DC Starting Monday June 22nd – But What Does That Mean?
[EDITED} Mayor Bowser announced today that DC is moving into phase 2 of the reopening starting effective Monday, June 21th (joining Montgomery County the previous Friday, 10 days after NoVa, and a week after PG County). The Mayor issued a Phase 2 order (which followed this presentation, as well as guidelines, plus ABRA rules, and…
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DC’s New Requirements for Sidewalk Cafes and Street Dining – A Summary
On Friday, DC’s government released a joint publication of the Mayor’s office as well as DC’s Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Department of Health (DC Health), entitled Reimagining Outdoor Space: Restaurants and Retail, Guidelines for Expanded and New Outdoor Seating. A summary fact sheet was also released. If you are a DC restaurant/bar, member of an ANC,…
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Public Drinking / Open Containers in DC – A Possible Option to Help Bars and Restaurants?
I’ve lost track how many people have suggested that loosening the DC ban on public drinking/open containers would help restaurants/bars make additional revenue and provide another fun option as well as promote social distancing during this pandemic. Even the libertarian magazine Reason posted a story “Let People Drink Outside” last month that got some buzz. …
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NEW POST – Covered Patios to Drink and Eat in DC
I wrote up a post about all the covered patios in DC.
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Right Proper Brewing Releasing SAY THEIR NAMES on Friday to Support Black Lives Matter
DC’s own Right Proper Brewing Co., which collaborated with Barred in DC to brew the still-available, popular Beered in DC, is doing something way more awesome. On Friday, June 5th, the brewery will be releasing SAY THEIR NAMES, a limited release kellerbier. 100% of profits will be going to BLACK LIVES MATTER DC. At the risk of…
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Which Restaurants and Bars are Eligible to Open on Friday? Plus ABRA Regulations and Info On Street Closures
As reported here earlier today, Mayor Bowser lifted the stay-at-home order and is allowing restaurants and other food establishments to reopen on Friday, May 29th. Many are not planning on opening immediately but many are eligible. My reading of the order and a clarification that Gabe Hiatt of Eater received allows the following outdoor spaces…
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Mayor Bowser Lifts Stay-at-Home-Order and Allows Establishments to Reopen Outdoors – An Analysis
[New Post here: Which Restaurants and Bars Are Allowed to Open on Friday?] This morning, Mayor Bowser announced that the stay-at-home order, which was in effect starting April 1st, would end at midnight May 28th. Beginning May 29th, restaurants and other establishments can reopen for outdoor seating only, which marks the first time they’ve been…
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Support a Charity – If You Can
Note that in 2021 ppl who don’t itemize can claim a deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made to qualifying charities during 2021. The maximum deduction is increased to $600 for married individuals filing joint returns. Last Updated: December 2, 2020 for Giving Tuesday A lot of people are hurting out there…
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ATTN MAYOR BOWSER – Define Restaurant, Bar and Nightclub in a Way that Makes Sense for Reopening of DC
[Edited to fix typos and clarify ReOpen DC Committee’s recommendation/big idea re: changing license types] Today, Mayor Boswer’s ReOpen DC Advisory Group issued a relatively detailed 80 page plan to guide DC as it lifts the stay-at-home order (likely this Tuesday for Friday, May 29th) and “reopens” DC in a four stage process (Stage 1:…
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More Hours and Permanent Take-Out/Delivery Alcohol For Bars and Restaurants on Verge of Being Law in DC
[This post has been updated to reflect signing of bill by Mayor Bowser on 8/31[ Today (Aug 31st), Mayor Bowser signed the “Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Support Act of 2020,” sending to Congress for the mandated 30 day review before it becomes law October 1st (it will). The law includes the Alcoholic Beverage Sales and…
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