Barred in DC

This post has been edited to include a question & answer from Mayor Bowser’s press conference. Despite a stabbing that occured around 9p Saturday night nearby and a clamor from social media that it be shut down due to crowds of MAGAs and Proud Boys over the past several months, Harry’s Bar downtown received zero…

Today, DC made the application for the $35 million DC Restaurant Bridge Fund live. The application will close COB Monday December 28th (another week for restaurants in Wards 5, 7, and 8).  Grants of $10,000 – $50,000 will be provided to at least 700 restaurants (including fast food spots, cafes, delis, coffee shops, food trucks,…

Almost every spot is sold out but looks like there are few spots still offering Thanksgiving meals today for late changing plans: Trio Bistro (Dupont): $42/pp. Brunch at 11, dinner at 2p Stoney’s (Logan Circle): Open at noon Tunnicliff’s Tavern (Eastern Market): $30. Open at 11a. Old Europe (Glover Park): Open at Noon-6p. $25 Worst…

Today, Mayor Bowser’s administration announced $100 million in funding via the “Bridge Fund” (the logo is clearly inspired by the new Douglass Bridge across the Anacostia). The fund closely tracks the Business Support Grant Program passed by DC Council and signed by the Mayor in July; DC had said in August that it didn’t have…

  4/15/21 Update: Reposting this to mark the annual Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) which calls attention to the terrible disparities for Black mothers and childbirth. Nationally, Birth Queen is doing great work in this area; Local DC organizations that support Black maternal health include Mamatoto Village and Community of Health.  Mrs. Barred made…

[Author’s Note: One of the owners of The Big Stick reached out and we had a 15 minute conversation Wednesday addressing some factual issues in this article. I had drafted a summary of that conversation that I was going to add to the end and sent it to them to make sure it was accurate…

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…