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Eight Places to Sneak a Beer While You Wait for Takeout in D.C.
Restaurants and bars are refocusing on takeout as colder months approach, but fear not: You can still have a quick confessional with your favorite bartender. The move this fall is to head to a neighborhood spot and savor a cold one while you wait for your to-go order. New parents or guardians pull this off…
Urban Garden Brewing From Eamoni Tate-Collier Debuts in D.C.
When Bobby Bump, a former lead brewer at Right Proper Brewing Company, first proposed having non-brewing staff members create their own beers, he thought they might suggest a name and possibly a flavor profile. What he didn’t expect was a fully-formed recipe, like the one bartender Eamoni Tate-Collier shared for Strawberry High in 2019. The…
When The Public Option Reopens, It’ll Be With Help From The Pug’s Tony Tomelden
When The Public Option reopens at the end of June, regulars of the neighborhood brewpub can anticipate some changes. Bill Perry, who, opened the Langdon watering hole in 2015, is bringing D.C. bar legend Tony Tomelden on board as a managing partner. Tomelden owns The Pug and is a partner in Brookland’s Finest and Union…
How D.C.-Area Breweries Are Hanging On 10 Months Into The Pandemic
As 2019 was coming to an end, local breweries ramped up production for spring in anticipation of an expected uptick in sales. A seasonably warm March 2020 had Washingtonians shedding their winter coats, eager to drink outdoors. Fresh off a Nationals World Series championship, brewers were excited about the sales potential of having their beer…
The Hospitality Industry Was There for Furloughed Feds During Government Shutdowns
During Donald Trump’s presidency, federal workers faced economic hardship when they were furloughed twice during government shutdowns stemming from stalled talks on appropriation bills in Congress. The partial shutdown spanning from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019, was the longest in history and impacted 800,000 employees. Landlords and banks expected rent and mortgage payments,…