Category: DC Bar News
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Where to Drink Pitchers of Beer in DC
Pitcher of beer at All-Purpose in Navy Yard (Credit: All-Purpose Twitter acct) Just a list of spots that sell pitchers of beer in DC (not all 100% confirmed, crowd-sourced). Find cheap beer here. Most of these sell all their beer basically just 4x normal beer price (so a lot of $25-35 pitchers), but any notable/interesting…
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The 15 Percent Commission Cap for DC Restaurant Delivery Apps is Now Permanent. With a Catch.
Restaurants in DC received messages this week from 3rd party delivery apps that their commissions have changed to increase over 15% they’ve had for nearly 3 years. Many restaurants learned their commission was going up from 15% to 30% (see Pie Shop with DoorDash). [Edit: apparently 55% rate was for restaurants who ship their goods…
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Where to Watch March Madness in DC – 2023
Updated March 15, 2023 March Madness 2023 is upon us. First Four is Tuesday/Wednesday, but starts in earnest on Thursday at noon. Schedules and Bracket official Only including places open for all games. Italics is likely open for all games, but not yet confirms *-several outdoor TVs**-can bet using non-DC Lottery app/kiosks Navy Yard/Buzzard Point…
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Where to Get Dirt Cheap Beer in DC
Updated May 29, 2025 DC bars and restaurants that have beer for $4 or less (12 oz. can or bottle unless otherwise specified). Imitating/stealing ideas from DCist and the Post, but pre-pandemic. [If you like this content, which barely gets any ad revenue, please consider supporting Barred in DC’s Patreon, which provides absolutely no benefits…
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The DC AG Service Fee Consumer Alert Explainer
Letter sent to thousands of DC restaurants THIS IS LEGAL INFORMATION ONLY AND NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEGAL ADVICE. I’M NOT YOUR LAWYER DC’s Attorney General office posted on Tuesday a Q&A “Consumer Alert” about “deceptive restaurant fees.” Although it specifically says it’s not a “legal opinion,” it appears to state their view on how…
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10 Years of Barred in DC
Today marks 10 inglorious years of Barred in DC (this website, Twitter, moribund Facebook, and an Instagram account that started in Jan 2020) Here’s a quick retrospective that is self-aggrandizing/vain, and mostly for my own edification so I can keep track in future. Thanks for following and reading – 1 million hits, 46k Twitter followers,…
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Commemorate Ten Years of Barred in DC at All Souls Bar on Saturday March 4th – 2-5p
Barred in DC, which launched on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at https://barredindc.wordpress.com/ and Twitter, is marking a decade of operation at Barred in DC’s favorite DC bar – All Souls Bar – on Saturday, March 4th, from 2-5p. Twitter polls were used to pick the day, the time, and general neighborhood location. All Souls (which…
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How to Hack the Washingtonian’s Top 25 Restaurants
Washingtonian’s Top 100 Restaurants issue just came out for the first time since right before the pandemic, 3 years ago. Without these (I used to do a massive spreadsheet to track those restaurants that made it and other spots, with tips on best ways to save money), Barred in DC may not have existed. I…
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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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