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July 26th Update – deal didn’t happen and Dirty Water is closing permanently Dirty Water – the Boston sports -themed bar which has been at 816 H St NE since September 2017, is moving just over 400 feet to the east, to occupy the 2nd floor and rooftop bar above Ben’s Chili Bowl at 1001…

The FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off July 20th, running through August 20th. With the time zone in Australia/New Zealand 16 hours ahead of DC’s time, DC will be allowing bars and restaurants to open 24 hours a day (with a booze break of 4-6a) during the month-long tournament, with the recent passage of the…

DCist and other media outlets reported about the report released (via FOIA requests with DC) by DC Jobs With Justice (DCJWJ) and ​Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC (ROC-DC) last October about the widespread non-compliance with tip reporting to DC government as required by DC law (though as DCist reported, restaurants said this was because the…

DC Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen intends to introduce the “Helping Small Businesses Recover and Thrive Amendment Act of 2023” soon. The bill, which per Allen’s staff is supported by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), notably Full email below Many of our small businesses are still recovering from the pandemic, and the District…

All are welcome, but if you’re a parent with your kid(s) at day care, school, or with a caregiver at home (nanny, au pair, relative, iRoomba), this event is particularly for you – the inaugural Barred in DC Parents’ Day Out is coming to the Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront, Friday May 5th (*rescheduled from June 2022)…

Whitlow’s – which just opened 100 feet up 9th Street NW in August 2022 after 26 years in Arlington – is making the much shorter relocation and taking over The Brixton space this May, Barred in DC has confirmed. Jon Williams, whose family owns Whitlow’s, is renovating the three-level space. Renovations are underway now. Williams…

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…

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…

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…

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…