Any other wings in DC not listed here worth polling out? These were polled last time in 2022

When I last updated the best DC fried chicken sandwich guide last in 2022, these were the ones that got support. Any others missing here that I should poll out if updating?

Here's the polling data for the Barred in DC Best Pizza poll conducted on Twitter back in September. Left 3 columns are the actual Twitter poll results. The right 3 columns are the adjusted ratings when you take out people who've never eaten the particular pizza

What summer camps pick up kids in the city and take them out to the burbs/rural areas? I know of Burgundy Farms, which a lotta Hill yuppies seem to like

Old Ebbitt closed for repairs Monday-Friday this week

Le Mont Royal closing tonight, open at 5p. $50 open bar option but you can also just pay à la carte

Based on polls only, the Barred in DC Best Pizza guide updated here: barredindc.com/2020/06/28/b...

I feel like Tom Sietsema is really enjoying not being anonymous anymore

Tom Sietsema joins the Eebee’s love train

Canton Disco, a Cantonese-inspired spot, is hoping to open next month in former Pho Junkies/Justin’s Cafe space in Navy Yard

Plot twist - El Rey announcing both U Street and Navy Yard locations “closed until the spring”

Sharing my Dan’s Cafe 3 part opus again for 2026 barredindc.com/2025/06/13/s...

Filled in since I took this pic. The Eastern is a great wine bar - cocktails are great too, mostly $13-14.

Cool folks at Barrel

Quick stop at Mr. Henry’s, have only been inside once before

Not surprised to see this - great space and HH but location got no one after 9p. All the late night margaritas going to Mission NY

last call for el rey in navy yard, apparently forever. staff said they close tonight for good. *may* open later this spring with a new menu and/or whole new concept. someone check on u street location...

Another early countdown at 8p at the Roost

Warning/reminder: Alexandria launches fireworks over the Potomac at 7:30 p.m. and midnight tonight, and there's also a display on the Mall at midnight. (Not clear if those will be launched like July 4 or not.) freedom250.org/events-calen... www.firstnightalexandria.org

Pretty ridiculous HH til 10p today at Sly, the rooftop (mostly indoors) bar of the Morrow Hotel. DJ at 2-6p. Several things are like 66% off normal price. But took them 45 minutes to even get special HH menu printed, another common lack of comms between marketing -managers-staff

Thorough story by Tim Carman, Emily Heil, and Warren Rojas about the unsettled or worse state of the DC restaurant scene based a lot on decisions by humans. Interesting analysis of liquor license cancelations though was this end of a 3 year cycle? wapo.st/44Oe2vX

Still need plans for New Year's Eve? Here’s a list of rooftop toasts, live concerts, and late-night dance parties for ringing in the new year.

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Jake’s Tavern at 7th and P NW. For DC - cheap cocktails ($12.50) and 48 oz pitchers of Miller Lite and their house lager ($13)

Seems like common misperception out there - Dolly Parton’s foundation doesn’t actually pay for the books and the shipping costs of all those free books to age 5. They handle selection of books and logistics but in DC, DC government pays for it

Went to this ok (but cheap) spot in Montgomery County last week. 4.8 rating with 2200 reviews because the server says before you get check you can get a free drink if you give a 5 star google rating, which prob explains all spots with inexplicably tons of ratings

Missed that the ill-advised Capitol Square Bar & Grill at 15th and East Cap NE had its business license suspended by DC tax authorities in early November

Beer at Henceforth is so good. Belgian Table beer coming soon

Expecting a big crowd at the Noche Buena event at Bar Providencia that they took the chairs from the bar. Not yet crowded. Banana punch and the pan con pollo were outstanding. Wear an ugly sweater and you might get a baby shot of Mezcal or tequila,

Whitlow’s at the Wharf was packed last night, live music for a fundraiser. Festive

Went to the Christmas Village in Baltimore in the Inner Harbor yesterday. Features a carousel and Ferris wheel, and an indoor market area (there’s a fee to get in). Smart for them to serve many of the drinks in branded mugs.

Annual trip to the National Trolley Museum outside beltway for their Holly Trolley Santa ride on an old streetcar from Toronto. But we enjoy the barn with the old streetcars from around the world just as much.

Planning on going to that Watkins regional park holiday lights thing today (driving through). How early do people get there to get in line if they do at all, before 5p

One thing that hasn't been part of the discussion is that even in testing, Waymos are making the public fast charging infrastructure in DC almost impossible to use. They clog up charging stations, sometimes a dozen at a time, but the company doesn't build their own infrastructure.

TikiTNT with fun holiday decor like they always do, plus a Home Alone themed menu

Unintentionally there is a Barred twin at each John Mulaney show tonight. Try to figure out which one is real one or the evil one

Charles Allen responding to critics complaining that he is slow rolling driverless cars

$10 DC lunches www.reddit.com/r/washington...

The Muni doing a day long playoffs party tomorrow. $5 beer, $25 buckets

They’re renaming everything

The new multibusiness concept coming to Biergarten Haus space and neighboring parcels, Nesso Plaza, showing their demo of the roof deck bar, def some nostalgic feelings stirred up

The design tree in the Riggs Hotel (9/F NW) is cool. Just inside main entrance

We literally had a project to give the streetcar & buses dedicated lanes, and mayor Bowser killed it to get cars to the stadium faster.

Feds get off 12/24 (surprised!) and 12/26 (I expected that)

DowntownDC Holiday Market unsurprisingly packed on a nice day. Last day is Tuesday. The Tonari cheesesteaks are great. Overhead some folks disappointed only cheese option was cheese whiz

Fritz Hahn with a good take on holiday popup bars, in his and Sophia Solano’s conversational review of the Elf on the Shelf bar at Morris wapo.st/453TtM0

A MPD detective reached out soon after and has been investigating this, which may surprise some of you, mostly trying to get neighbor surveillance footage.

Make sure you get some sleep tonight… Tomorrow’s Metro Rewind launch day!! @wmata.com

Heard from one restaurant group that they were bracing for the holidays to be weak like it has been since August but said they’re flat with last year which is a win for them. I Feel there’s may be a bit of rebound spending that doesn’t make up for the losses earlier tho

Still not too late for Feds to get next Friday off as a holiday, frequently not announced until 6 days before. Last time Friday December 26th was not a Presidentially declared holiday for Feds was 1947