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· Oct 2
An obligatory Government shutdown specials post.
A few I haven’t seen others mention:
Free boozy punch at Mi Vida, Succotash, Gatsby, The Grill
$12 double smash burger + fries, $7 martini at Lobby Bar
75% off select wine bottles at Hawk n Dove
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A few I haven’t seen others mention:
Free boozy punch at Mi Vida, Succotash, Gatsby, The Grill
$12 double smash burger + fries, $7 martini at Lobby Bar
75% off select wine bottles at Hawk n Dove
barredindc.com/2025/10/01/d...
Final updated shutdown specials with it likely ending Wednesday or Thursday.
Almost 15,000 hits for me, I did this to compile for selfish reasons like I do all lists
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Almost 15,000 hits for me, I did this to compile for selfish reasons like I do all lists
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Government Shutdown Specials in DC – 2025
Updated November 11, 2025 Beginning October 1st, appropriations for most of the Federal government lapsed and a large chunk of Federal employees are furloughed while the rest are working. Almost al…
barredindc.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Final updated shutdown specials with it likely ending Wednesday or Thursday.
Almost 15,000 hits for me, I did this to compile for selfish reasons like I do all lists
barredindc.com/2025/10/01/d...
Almost 15,000 hits for me, I did this to compile for selfish reasons like I do all lists
barredindc.com/2025/10/01/d...
Barred in the burbs in unsuccessful attempt to get some Abe’s vegan/allergen free cupcakes for a school event last night from the Potomac Yards Amazon Fresh.
Ended up seeing this spot Omar’s on Toast, got a massive tasty chicken/lamb wrap for just $10. Open late
Ended up seeing this spot Omar’s on Toast, got a massive tasty chicken/lamb wrap for just $10. Open late
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Barred in the burbs in unsuccessful attempt to get some Abe’s vegan/allergen free cupcakes for a school event last night from the Potomac Yards Amazon Fresh.
Ended up seeing this spot Omar’s on Toast, got a massive tasty chicken/lamb wrap for just $10. Open late
Ended up seeing this spot Omar’s on Toast, got a massive tasty chicken/lamb wrap for just $10. Open late
The replacement for Tom Sietsema as the Washington Post’s restaurant critic is Berkeley CA native Elazar Sontag, who’s been the restaurant editor at Bon Appetit magazine for past 3.5 years and lived in New York for past 6.
Now lives in Columbia Heights
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
Now lives in Columbia Heights
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The replacement for Tom Sietsema as the Washington Post’s restaurant critic is Berkeley CA native Elazar Sontag, who’s been the restaurant editor at Bon Appetit magazine for past 3.5 years and lived in New York for past 6.
Now lives in Columbia Heights
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
Now lives in Columbia Heights
www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11...
District Taco giving Feds and members of military 25% off rest of year
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
District Taco giving Feds and members of military 25% off rest of year
Hill East Burger still had some pupusa burgers left last night. I got the fried chicken version, so good
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hill East Burger still had some pupusa burgers left last night. I got the fried chicken version, so good
Probably not super surprising…but this dude bagelambassador discovered that bagels, etc. in Dupont sources their bagels from a NY wholesaler.
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Probably not super surprising…but this dude bagelambassador discovered that bagels, etc. in Dupont sources their bagels from a NY wholesaler.
Report from the field from Barred’s Evil Twin
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Report from the field from Barred’s Evil Twin
Late stage capitalism
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Late stage capitalism
Reposted by Barred in DC
Did someone say brewery + playground in DC??? And it’s extremely bike friendly being off anacostia river trail east bank???
Atlas Brew Works new flagship location a 1/4 mile from the Anacostia Metro and across the Douglass Bridge from Navy Yard opens to the public tomorrow at 11a
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Did someone say brewery + playground in DC??? And it’s extremely bike friendly being off anacostia river trail east bank???
Most Feds missing their 2nd biweekly paycheck today (plus 1/3 of another one). 4.3 weeks unpaid ain’t good
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Most Feds missing their 2nd biweekly paycheck today (plus 1/3 of another one). 4.3 weeks unpaid ain’t good
Scenes from/near Anacostia Park (which I learned today housed a golf course from 1933-1958)
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Scenes from/near Anacostia Park (which I learned today housed a golf course from 1933-1958)
The pizza king of DC himself
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The pizza king of DC himself
Atlas Brew Works new flagship location a 1/4 mile from the Anacostia Metro and across the Douglass Bridge from Navy Yard opens to the public tomorrow at 11a
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Atlas Brew Works new flagship location a 1/4 mile from the Anacostia Metro and across the Douglass Bridge from Navy Yard opens to the public tomorrow at 11a
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
The Stacks development (north of V between 1st and 2nd St SW) in Buzzards Point just south of Audi Field turned out pretty nice similar to the renderings.
There’s some sort of clothing shop and a small market, this cool curved pedestrian lane has several retail spaces + housing
There’s some sort of clothing shop and a small market, this cool curved pedestrian lane has several retail spaces + housing
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Stacks development (north of V between 1st and 2nd St SW) in Buzzards Point just south of Audi Field turned out pretty nice similar to the renderings.
There’s some sort of clothing shop and a small market, this cool curved pedestrian lane has several retail spaces + housing
There’s some sort of clothing shop and a small market, this cool curved pedestrian lane has several retail spaces + housing
Appreciate the generosity of World Central Kitchen, their volunteers donors and restaurant partners. No line at the Archives location. Meals available on weekdays 11-1 here and in Navy Yard
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Appreciate the generosity of World Central Kitchen, their volunteers donors and restaurant partners. No line at the Archives location. Meals available on weekdays 11-1 here and in Navy Yard
This joke I stole from my friend killed on threads
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This joke I stole from my friend killed on threads
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Streateries, when done right, bring a lot of value and life to a city block beyond more seats for a restaurant. During a roundtable today on DDOT’s proposed changes, I heard a lot of businesses tell me the rules are too strict and too expensive and that worries me. Here’s what I told the director:
November 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Streateries, when done right, bring a lot of value and life to a city block beyond more seats for a restaurant. During a roundtable today on DDOT’s proposed changes, I heard a lot of businesses tell me the rules are too strict and too expensive and that worries me. Here’s what I told the director:
Eater preview of the now open Eebee’s in Ledroit Park/Shaw is quite detailed and makes me want to go there right now (despite slightly marred by the headline reference to “dive”).
dc.eater.com/openings/164...
dc.eater.com/openings/164...
The New D.C. Dive With a Great Burger That People Are Talking About
Eebee’s owner Emily Brown builds the bar of her dreams with help from family and friends in high places
dc.eater.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Eater preview of the now open Eebee’s in Ledroit Park/Shaw is quite detailed and makes me want to go there right now (despite slightly marred by the headline reference to “dive”).
dc.eater.com/openings/164...
dc.eater.com/openings/164...
If the mustard don’t drip, you must acquit
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If the mustard don’t drip, you must acquit
No way this happens. Yes this is DC
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
No way this happens. Yes this is DC
Reposted by Barred in DC
"I could smell the onions and mustard”
Evil Twin/Other Half collaboration double IPA, 8.5% ABV
Citra, late harvest Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, Idaho 7
Evil Twin/Other Half collaboration double IPA, 8.5% ABV
Citra, late harvest Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, Idaho 7
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"I could smell the onions and mustard”
Evil Twin/Other Half collaboration double IPA, 8.5% ABV
Citra, late harvest Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, Idaho 7
Evil Twin/Other Half collaboration double IPA, 8.5% ABV
Citra, late harvest Mosaic, Mosaic Incognito, Idaho 7
Reposted by Barred in DC
is there a good way to send the same text to different, disparate group text chats simultaneously? Not quite the same but I find this is the one major benefit to email, you can bcc
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
is there a good way to send the same text to different, disparate group text chats simultaneously? Not quite the same but I find this is the one major benefit to email, you can bcc
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Per a police source, the Felony Footlong patches (referring to Sandwich Guy Sean C. Dunn) are very real.
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Per a police source, the Felony Footlong patches (referring to Sandwich Guy Sean C. Dunn) are very real.