Barred in DC

[Author’s Note: About 4 hours after this story was published,  Johann Moonsinghe reached out to Barred in DC via email to state that the timeline/story in my article had “a lot of inaccurate information” and asked to speak on the telephone. A conversation ensued (minor edit noted in 1st paragraph). He stated he would send…

This week, the Mayor and ABRA posted that to date during Phase 2 it had fined four bars/restaurants (including two covered here last week), and issued verbal or written warnings to more than 40 of them as of July 23rd for violations that took place during the first month of phase 2. Barred in DC…

On Wednesday, DC’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board issued $1,000 fines to two DC bars/restaurants, District Soul Food (Barracks Row) and Red Lounge Hookah (14th and U) for violations of ABRA’s Phase 2 regulations that followed from the Mayor’s Phase 2 order. These violations stemmed from incidents July 4th weekend. These are the first penalties Barred in DC…

I crowd-sourced the best Bloody Marys in DC on Twitter. Below are the ones mentioned the most. Last Updated: June 25, 2020 Most Mentioned By Far: Buffalo & Bergen Capitol Hill (8a-3p Wed-Sun) Union Market (temporarily closed) $9 for normal bloody (currently available online for pickup/outdoor dining) $19.50 Lox’d & Loaded Skyy Vodka  Bloody garnished…

This list is now being updated here [Last updated 10/30/20[ Booze-serving spots in the District only (so don’t @ me with a coffee shop or a random Subway) Post Pub (1974/1976) The Meeting Place (1970s) Otello (1985) The Oval Room (1994; new concept from same owners coming) Eighteenth Street Lounge (1995) Capitol Lounge (current owner…

[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…

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,…