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POV: Trump sues you for $10 million for backing out of a business deal and 8 years later you open a restaurant in his former hotel
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They offered to put my brother on another flight. They didnt say anything to the guy with the shirt.
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As members of the Washingtonian editorial staff, we want our CEO to understand the risks of not valuing our labor. We are dismayed by Cathy Merrill’s public threat to our livelihoods. We will not be publishing today.
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BREAKING: DC will require vaccination at restaurants, gyms, entertainment facilities, and other indoor venues beginning Jan. 15
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He told her @United should do the right thing. She went to talk to the captain.
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DC's Red Hen was egged and is getting death threats. It's totally unaffiliated with the Virginia Red Hen that kicked out Sarah Sanders bit.ly/2to9QBs
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Things aren’t looking good when DC restaurants are preemptively sending out shutdown specials.
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A reminder that Trump himself has never been to a DC restaurant as president, except the now-closed steakhouse in his former hotel.
Trump: “Half the restaurants closed, because nobody could go, because they were afraid to go outside. Now those restaurants are opening and new restaurants are opening up. It's like a boom town.”
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BREAKING NEWS: Workers at 5 high-end DC restaurants—including Le Diplomate and Rasika—have announced plans to unionize.
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SPOTTED: Kyle MacLachlan at Le Diplomate, but more interested in this part of the tip:
“Also, there’s a bird flying around inside and I think it just pooped on someone.”
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Putting a Trump hangout in the middle of Adams Morgan is an interesting choice, but I’m sure to outsiders it’s just “blocks from the White House.”
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Also can’t believe Michelin sent out a press release just to say who lost a star. The drama!
BREAKING: The Inn at Little Washington has lost a Michelin star.
It was the only 3-star restaurant in the DC region. The announcement comes ahead of Michelin's star ceremony next Tuesday.
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I talked with lots of former Trump hotel employees about what it was really like catering to the right-wing elite bit.ly/37v2K1T
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BREAKING: Clyde's Restaurant Group says it may close its 28-year-old Gallery Place location if the Capitals and Wizards move.
"It is unlikely that Clyde’s would remain at Gallery Place should the teams relocate to Virginia."
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Biden has been in office less than a week and these are the top Twitter trends in "politics"
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Dear restaurants, you know what would be awesome? Posting photos of your patios on your website and social media. So many places make it a struggle to figure out if they have outdoor seating/if it’s covered, etc.
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Wow, this is huge: Sweetgreen employees nationwide will now get 5 months of fully paid parental leave
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Can't stop reading the tributes to Bourdain. What strikes me, and what makes his death so shocking, is that EVERYONE felt like they knew him—even those who never met him. That was his gift: making us all relate, not just to him, but to the people and places whose stories he told
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All of @chefjoseandres's restaurants are shutting down and some are transforming into "community kitchens" supplying to-go meals. Details here: bit.ly/33hQdM7
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A lot of federal employees are fearing for their jobs under another Trump administration. Will that have any immediate chilling effect on things like dining out in DC? How are people thinking/feeling about this?
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Not a joke: the former chef of DC's Mari Vanna was allegedly a Russian spy.
This story is truly wild: washingtonian.com/2024/04/01…
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‼️ Foxtrot employees are handing out free bottles of wine at one of the downtown DC stores, after the company announced the closure of all its locations washingtonian.com/2024/04/23…
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WHAT?!? A pizza and natural wine bar ON THE NATIONAL MALL.
The latest from Sonny's Pizza folks:
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This is the first protest to happen at a restaurant that really caters to a VIP clientele. (It’s @fioladc, FYI.) The new normal: No “power spot” is exempt from these confrontations.
Sen. Ted Cruz is latest Republican to be harassed in public. Incidents became common over the summer:
6/18: Miller heckled at restaurant
6/20: Sec. Nielsen chased out of restaurant
6/22: Sanders refused service at Red Hen
6/23: Pam Bondi heckled at movie theater
Many more...
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“When my agent first said NATO, I thought it was Sharknado.”
A quote for the ages.
How the Tony P & NATO collab came to be.
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Not everyone is following @MayorBowser's restrictions on restaurants and bars. Hill Restaurant Group owns Hawk 'n' Dove, Lola's, Willie's Sports bar, among other establishments. From the District Industry Facebook group:
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There were signs
Kamala Harris takes over Biden’s favorite activity: eating ice cream.
She made a visit to Tyra Banks's new scoop shop pop-up in Woodley Park: washingtonian.com/2024/07/19…
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Wait, they're letting someone from Maryland drive to the moon?!
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I've compiled a list of gourmet bodegas around DC that are better than Foxtrot anyway.
Send me any I missed!
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According to @resy, the hottest reservations in DC, based on "notifies" set, are:
-Albi
-Le Diplomate
-Maydan
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I think it’s tricky in a place like DC to uncover “hidden gems.” I don’t know if we have the highest concentration of food influencers per capita, but people here seriously professionalize their hobbies. If anything is worth hyping, it’s probably already hyped.
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Here’s what the Bidens had for dinner tonight at @RedHenDC: grilled bread with cultured butter, chicory salad, 2 orders of rigatoni with fennel sausage ragu (their signature dish), plus a couple glasses of Barbera.
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3 top DC chefs turned away from new Japanese restaurant Shoto because one of them was wearing these shoes. END DRESS CODES.
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The backstory: washingtonian.com/2016/10/23…
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A pizza and wine kiosk opens on the National Mall on Oct. 18.
The food menu will be limited this weekend, but here's what to expect going forward: washingtonian.com/2024/10/11…
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Things aren’t looking good when the DC bars and restaurants are already promoting shutdown specials.
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Just confirmed ICE visited @GhostburgerDC in Shaw too seeking I-9 verifications.
"It feels like they're trying to make an example out of nothing," says owner Josh Phillips. "If they're supposedly looking for criminals, then why are they harassing restaurants?"
BREAKING: ICE agents are targeting restaurants across DC today.
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Sneak peek at the Lucy Mercer Room of DC’s Minetta Tavern, opening next month in Union Market.
More details soon.
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I know this is click bait, but it’s such a lazy take.
Chicatana, Mezcalero, Pascual, Amparo Fondita, to name a few….
DC also has no good Mexican food because apparently virtually no Mexicans live here. All the Mexican restaurants are run by pathetic whites doing chipotle imitations. It is astounding. Idaho has better Mexican food than DC.
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Some of the DC Restaurants closed today for a "Day Without Immigrants:"
Hiraya
Pearl's Bagels
Pizzeria Paradiso
Republic Cantina
Know of others? Let me know.
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Washingtonian is hosting a Women in Journalism party tonight honoring
@karaswisher @meridithmcgraw @carolleonnig @rachelvscott.
NOT invited: The women journalists who work at Washingtonian. But we’re here anyway fighting for fair pay and parental leave!
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Fossette Focacceria—the sandwich shop from the All-Purpose and Red Hen team—is opening inside Union Market on May 15.
Here's the menu:
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Barack Obama dined at @OsteriaMozza tonight, where I hear he was greeted by applause before heading to a private dining room.
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Read the messages and threats sent to the wrong Red Hen. They're both hilarious and terrifying. bit.ly/2K7rBze
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The latest issue of @NorthernVAMag is just a recycled @washingtonian cover from 2012
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DC restaurants and bars will be allowed to deliver closed containers of alcohol, per emergency draft legislation
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If you're into gourmet bodegas, let me instead recommend Each Peach in Mount Pleasant, Odd Provisions in Columbia Heights, Sara's Market in Georgetown...
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It's been 24 hours I can't believe there aren't any Kevin McCarthy themed cocktail specials yet.
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Union Pub officially has a speaker before the House. They just sent over a pic of the first order:
You asked for it. For $218 you can be #SpeakerOfThePub & enjoy:
• 2 Buckets of Bud/Bud Light
• 8 Shots of Whiskey
• 1 Bottle of Wine
• 1 Bottle of Fancy Champagne
• Platter of Totchos
• "Speaker of the Pub" Gavel
Available today & until a Speaker of the House is elected!
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What do you think is the best first date bar in DC? I have some thoughts, but also admittedly have not been on a first date in more than a decade.
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Mayor Bowser responds: "You must comply." She says she'll use police and other government agencies if necessary. bit.ly/2wdB4iB
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Anju owners Scott Drewno and Danny Lee are opening a sports bar that's a love letter to upstate NY in collaboration with Sports & Social at 1314 U St. NW.
It's called Upstate FTW.
Details to come.
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I guess I can now share the photo of Tom Sietsema that was in countless restaurant kitchens...
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I started documenting various DC restaurant fees and service charges last year. Here are a handful of examples:
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Received this email this morning and am sharing it with permission to give everyone an idea of how scary it is to be a restaurant worker right now.
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Instead of ranking the 100 best restaurants this year, we decided to highlight the neighborhood spots that have always made the DC area a great place to live but have become even more essential during this pandemic bit.ly/3jHUBMI
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This is currently the #2 most-read story in @washingtonian history. But I'm told it's VERY close to taking the top spot, so give it a read! bit.ly/37v2K1T
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