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Where to Sit at the Bar Outdoors in DC
Published: May 16, 2021 Starting Friday May 21st, people will be able to sit and order from bartenders at staffed bars legally for the first time in DC since March 15th of last year. For months, this has been the number one thing people miss about bars during COVID times. However, many people of all […]
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The DC Wedding Reception Dancing Ban – Explained
Here’s an explainer/timeline about DC’s dancing ban at weddings, which has gotten a ton of chatter lately, as I outline the legal rules for the various settings where weddings would be allowed. As you’ll see the dancing ban isn’t really a new ban, but there are still disparities between restaurants and event venues, particularly outdoors. […]
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After 24 Hours, DC Backtracks on Removing Indoor Mask Mandate for Fully Vaccinated
As first reported by Barred in DC (Patreon here), Mayor Bowser quietly issued a new mask mandate order on Friday (PDF was saved at 5:44pm and posted sometime later), removing nearly all mask mandates-including indoors-for fully vaccinated (2 weeks following final shot in series) DC residents, visitors, and workers. However, a backlash ensued due to […]
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DC Revises Mask Rules Following CDC Guidance. What’s Required Now?
THIS POST HAS BEEN REVISED.-Mayor Bowser’s office issued a mask order which it then revised. Read more here. DC updated its mask rules (essentially amending the mayor’s order which is contemplated by the order itself) this week following CDC’s new guidance. The most significant change from the previous guidance was eliminating the requirement that residents, […]
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Crowdsourced Best Outdoor DC Brunch Spots
A follower wanted to know where to brunch outdoors now that she’s been fully vaccinated. I crowd-sourced via Twitter, the following list: Mentioned Multiple Times Primrose (Brookland) 11a-2p Sat-Sun reserve on Resy Entrees $15-19 mostly Bar Charley (Dupont) 10a-3p Sat-Sun reserve on Resy Entrees $12-16 mostly Bottomless option: Entrée + bottomless drinks: $31.95 (mimosas & […]
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Granville Moore’s Reopens as a Belgian Tavern Thursday April 29th
Granville Moore’s, the great Belgian H Street tavern, reopens for dine-in service on Thursday April 29th for the first time since mid March 2020. Since last May, because of limited seating and most importantly the fact that its popular mussels aren’t suited for takeout, the spot has served Italian-American dishes to go as Granville Moore’s […]
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DC Denies Church’s Request for Fully Vaccinated Seating With No Social Distancing Because Not Consistent with CDC Guidance
Capitol Hill Baptist Church (6th and A NE), which successfully sued DC government last fall to permit increased capacity for outdoor services, had its waiver request to allow a “COVID-19 Immune section” seating fully vaccinated people at 100% capacity with zero social distancing denied by DC’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA). DC denied […]
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Best DC Restaurants/Bars to Eat and Drink Outdoors Right Now
Although bars and restaurants have been allowed to serve patrons onsite outdoors since May 29th of last year, many DC residents have shied away from going more than a handful of times (or at all), even outdoors. But now as people get vaccinated, expect the visits to increase. Still, given the pandemic is still not […]
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Where to Watch March Madness in DC – 2021
March Madness 2021 (aka the NCAA Men’s Basketball Division 1 tournament) is upon us, after a sad cancellation last year, this time in a strange way befitting this time. All 67 games are in Indianapolis or nearby and the first wall-to-wall 32 game first round is Friday and Saturday (pushed back a day), with second […]
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DC’s Vaccine Portal – What Went Wrong and What is Coming Next
it Last week (Thu-Fri Feb 25-27, tens of thousands of DC residents (and some non-DC residents) were frustrated and angry after 3 straight days of DC”s COVID vaccine registration portal was plagued with crashes and errors. Last night (Thu March 4), the DC Council’s Committee on Health held a marathon oversight hearing, with over two […]
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