Restaurants

“DC AG Announces Guidance on Deceptive Restaurant Fees”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by kristenstake

Thanks to M. for sending: “In my opinion, the guidance still permits a lot of complicated/confusing restaurant fee practices.”

From the office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia:

“You have dinner at a local DC restaurant with your family. You plan to pay the price listed on the menu, sales tax, and a tip. But when your bill comes at the end of the meal, there’s a vague 20% fee added on that you didn’t expect. How do you know if the fee is going to service workers? Are restaurants allowed to charge fees without telling you? (more…)

“Motorkat will be located in the heart of Takoma Park in the space formerly home to Republic restaurant”

By Prince Of Petworth


6939 Laurel Ave

From a press release:

“Restaurateur Chris Brown (Zinnia, Soko & Takoma Bev Co) and Executive Chef Danny Wells (Republic, Zinnia and Takoma Bev Co.) team up to launch a new restaurant with a bold name, Motorkat. Motorkat will be located in the heart of Takoma Park in the space formerly home to Republic restaurant. The Motorkat concept is inspired by Takoma Park’s activist roots and the menu will revolve around a high quality sourced raw bar and a seasonally-led wood-fired culinary experience. Its bar program will feature extraordinarily balanced cocktails with irreverent names and a unique local rotating draft beer program. (more…)

“an attack on such a heartwarming, central community space like this is so craven and heartbreaking.”

By Prince Of Petworth


3213 Georgia Avenue, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I learned this morning that the extremely beloved, utterly singular neighborhood cafe Heat da Spot was attacked. See below. That our neighborhood is beset with crime is not news, but an attack on such a heartwarming, central community space like this is so craven and heartbreaking.” (more…)

Johnny’s and Buddy’s: “Two Great additions to 11th Street”

By Prince Of Petworth


3226 11th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Wanted to let you know that Johnny’s All American on 11th Street is open. Along with Buddy’s, Johnny’s is another great addition to a great block. Of course we miss Bad Saint, but as with Room 11 / Buddy’s, if something great had to go, at least something great backfilled it. They expanded into the former Willow (etc.) space, (more…)

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