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A Real Life Footloose Situation Averted and ABRA Defines “Dance Floor”
In an illuminating decision, ABRA ruled this week that Policy’s 2nd floor Liberty lounge does not improperly offer a “permanent space for dancing.” Instead the 14th Street bar, according to ABRA, “merely operates a cocktail lounge with a large standing area.” Under DC law, bars with restaurant liquor licenses cannot “offer facilities for dancing” without…
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Bardo River Brewery Gets Approval – Can Stay Open til Midnight
[This story has been updated on 12/3 & 12/6 based on comments to the post below, which you should definitely read] The long saga for the Bardo River Brewery appears to be over. On Wednesday, ABRA and Bardo entered into a consent order, resolving the issues with Bardo’s manufacturer liquor license application for its new…
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Where to Ring in 2017 – DC Bars – New Year’s Eve Guide
[Note this is for December 31st, 2016. For December 31,2017, read here] 2017 is coming. To help you out, Barred in DC has compiled a list (which will be updated regularly until Saturday, December 31st, 2016) of New Year’s Eve celebrations at Washington, DC bars below (nearly all with a cover include a champagne toast, party favors,…
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Where to Drink on Thanksgiving in DC – 2016
If you want to get away from the relatives or just wanna be awesome, lots of bars are ready to serve you today (more than past years since the Redskins are playing the Cowboys at 4:30p). Here’s a partial list, based on what time they open (count on most if not all hotel bars to…
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Brass Monkey / Spaghetti Garden / Roxanne’s / Peyote Cafe Fined $30,000 & Shut Down for Month
Brass Monkey aka Spaghetti Garden aka Roxanne’s aka Peyote Cafe, the legendary Adams Morgan meat market, has been fined $30,000 and has had its liquor license suspended for 30 days for failing to keep books and records and qualify as a restaurant. The collection of connected bars in adjacent 18th Street rowhouses has been a…
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Shake-Up on Barracks Row – Say Hello to Finn McCool’s (Again) & Tio Javier
Visitors to Barracks Row will see some changes to a few of the eateries/bars on the 8th Street SE strip owned by Xavier Cervera’s group. Molly Malone’s is now called Finn McCool’s, which was the name of the bar that previously occupied the space before Molly’s opened in 2009. Pacifico Cantina is now Tio Javier.…
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Barred in DC’s Hot Takes
A list of hot take opinions that Barred in DC actually holds, with varying levels of rational thinking or time spent considering the implications or impact on others. I’m guessing many will not be popular (particularly the last one). Subtweets are encouraged. Adams Morgan is the best neighborhood in DC 150 hours of the week.…
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Best DC Bar Twitter Feeds
Look at the title. Getting into the listicle game. Ivy & Coney The Pug Showtime DC Reynolds
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Bardo River Brewery Approved – Kind Of, Sort Of
[UPDATE: Bardo is appealing order to DC courts, claiming that ABRA engaged in illegal ex parte communications with ANC and Nationals. See Bardawg’s comment below: https://barredindc.com/2016/10/06/bardo-river-brewery-approved-kind-of-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-57491] Yesterday, ABRA issued an unusual preliminary decision regarding the proposed new Bardo brewery just south of Nationals Park. Basically, ABRA is allowing Bardo to operate a brewery on the Anacostia River site…
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Where to Watch the Presidential Debates in DC – 2016
Because it’s DC, plenty of bars will be hosting Presidential (and VP) debate watch parties in the lead up to the 2016 general election. Whether this is terrible or “This Is Why I Love DC” is debatable (as someone who cares more about my local ANC and ABRA decisions than Congress, it’s clear where I stand).…
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