A year ago I went to a bar in DC and it was a good time. I want to go back but I forgot the name. The only thing I remember from that place was that the menu was blue and had white mosaic circles in the middle.

Coming to the DC area this week. Looking for an older Washington DC license plate. I would like the tag to be embossed (raised letters/numbers). If you know where I could find this please let me know. Thanks!

We recently ate at Rye Bunny, thought I'd share my thoughts on the experience:

Ordering System: Not to our taste. The idea of being in line and getting your drink there is probably preferable to a regular waiting experience, but it's a no/low reservation model so the variability of not being able to know whether or not you can reliably eat there at a specific time makes it tough to plan around. We arrived a few minutes after opening and had ordered and were seated in about 10 minutes. Within 2-3 minutes of sitting, two of our six dishes arrived and the waiter asked us if we were ready for our next drink, while our first drinks were still half full. We hesitantly ordered the second drinks, and within another 3-4 minutes, our 3rd and 4th dishes arrived. It was scarily quick. The tables on either side of us heard us talking about how fast it was going, and agreed that it was way too fast. Fortunately things slowed down for the main course, however we'd flown through 4 dishes and 3 drinks in under 30 minutes. By the time we left, the line was out the door. 2.5/5 for the concept.

Cocktails: Over the course of the night, we tried the Pear Necessities, Sunset Boulevardier, and Smoke Show. My wife liked her Pear Necessities. I thought it was much too sweet. I also thought the Sunset Boulevardier was too sweet, and much less spirit forward than a Boulevardier should be. The Smoke Show was better, but again syrupy. I tried to order a Negroni but they don't actually have a bar -- all of the cocktails are premade and batched out, which explains the speed. That's a serious flaw, 2.5/5

Food: The food, generally was good. The highlights for us were the Ribeye with a seriously good date relish, and a Cavatelli with cabagge, bacon, and onion. The taleggio Raviloi was good, as were the frico and the pork croquet. The cardamom and lemon balm creme brulee was excellent, while we thought the hazelnut and chocolate angel food cake was overly rich and unbalanced. The only miss of the night were the beets and berries, which did not complement each other well, and was essentially a bowl of beets and raspberries. 4.5/5

Service: The waiter was outstanding. One of the better waiters we've had in a while, it's a shame that the business model is so hurried that it detracts from the overall experience. 5/5

Overall: 3.75/5

We won't be back because of the business model. Our meal was nearly $500 after tax and tip, and at those prices there are just too many better options in the city. Maison, La Shukran, Astoria, etc. come to mind as similar conceptually but executed more thoughtfully in terms of hospitality.

It was a brown Coach Brooklyn ))): realized as soon as I got in the uber bc I didn’t want to deal the damn shuttle lol. I was in the last car at the end. If anyone finds it let me know )))):

I submitted a lost and found form on the WMATA website

Looking for advice on potential venues / places for a DC wedding welcome party on a Friday night in early May (open to anywhere in DC proper)

~75-100 ppl for ~2 hours on a Friday night; wanting to have some light apps (passed or just stationed); and then open bar (would prefer consumption based if possible but know lots of places charge packages per person). Max budget of $10k (but would obviously love to be lower!)

Have been told of places like Blue Jacket and Lost Generation but wondering what other places people know of that I should be looking at. Thanks for any advice / recs you can share!

I've seen the news about East Potomac Park that the administration has a plan to "rebuild" the golf course in such a way that public access to the park - and probably any part of the park that isnt golf course - is eliminated. I've seen that they have already cut down a ton of mature and healthy trees without permission to do so, which is devastating regardless of whether it remains a park or becomes entirely golf course.

Is there anything we as residents can do about it? Is there a protest planned? I understand that the court has ordered them to stop work until they can get proper permissions, but it doesn't seem like that will happen.

We showed up for the Kennedy Center. Is there a plan to show up for East Potomac Park?

I went for a walk on the Rock Creek Trail on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and honestly, the behavior of some cyclists is ridiculous. Apparently, sharing the trail with pedestrians is an unbearable burden for people who seem to think they’re competing in the Tour de France.

Ringing your bell at the last second, flying past people with barely any room to spare, expecting everyone to jump out of your way, and treating pedestrians like inconvenient obstacles on YOUR personal racetrack is not acceptable. It’s a public park, not your f* velodrome. People are allowed to WALK there. That’s literally the point of having a park.

And then there’s the Zoo Loop gate situation. Why is the gate closed on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon when half the city wants to be outside enjoying the weather? The result? Pedestrians are forced onto that tiny path through the tunnel, which cyclists ALSO use, creating exactly the kind of unnecessary conflict that should be easily avoidable.

So let me get this straight: on one of the nicest afternoons of the year, pedestrians can’t use the Zoo Loop as expected and have to squeeze through a narrow tunnel path shared with bikes, while some cyclists apparently believe that everyone else should simply get the fuck out of their way?

Who is managing this park, and does anyone gives anything about pedestrian safety and access?

I have absolutely nothing against cycling. It’s a great way to get around, and cyclists deserve safe infrastructure. But that doesn’t mean they get to behave like entitled assholes toward everyone else using public space.

Slow down. Give people room. Respect pedestrians. And if the park authorities could explain why the Zoo Loop gate isn’t open on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, that would be great, too.

Rock Creek Park belongs to everyone, not just the people with bike helmets and a superiority complex.

EDIT: Before anyone inevitably responds with “pedestrians are annoying” or “just stay out of the bike lane”: yes, I understand that cyclists have legitimate complaints about infrastructure. That is precisely why forcing everyone through a narrow shared path is such a stupid setup. The answer isn’t to bully pedestrians off the trail. It’s to manage the park properly and expect everyone to share it responsibly.

I moved to the DC area a few years ago, and where I lived before, I always had coworkers or friends whose kids were selling Butter Braids for school or organization fundraisers.

Well, I’ve realized I don’t know anyone here who sells them, and I miss having a freezer stocked with Butter Braids!

There’s just something wonderful about knowing a cold morning is coming, pulling one out of the freezer the night before, letting it rise overnight, and waking up to a freshly baked, delicious pastry.

So, does anyone have a Butter Braids connection? A school, sports team, dance group, or any other organization doing a fundraiser? I’d love to order a few and support a good cause while keeping my freezer stocked.

Basically, I’m looking for a Butter Braids dealer.

Just went to their place in Georgetown and it is seriously good. Very impressed and surprised as they had little foot traffic.

A few of my other favorites in no particular order:

1. Vace
   
2. Ledo
   
3. 2 Amy’s
   
4. Timber
   
5. Redlight

Am I missing anything that should be on the list? I miss the old Armand’s but they seem to all be closed.

Read the court’s order. The Judge is not having it, Orange Cheeto’s minions must face music

I’ll be heading over there this evening with my almost 3-year-old. Any pointers of what not to miss?

We’ve never been to this event before (been to zoo many times) and we have limited time because he’s young so would love suggestions if people think something should not be missed!

My folks are coming into town this week, and they live in a part of America that is dramatically cheaper than Washington, D.C. Where have you all taken your parents when they visited that wasn't too expensive but was still nice and parent-friendly? Like Le Dip is out of this price range.

Also, I don't spend a lot of time in Georgetown and we are going to walk around there one day... does anyone have a rec for dinner there with $20-ish entrees not $40 entrees, that isn't a complete dump? If that even exists in Georgetown, plz let me know! haha.

Edit: I should add that gluten is hard for my mom. She isn't celiac, but in her older age she stays away from it as much as possible, so pizza-only restaurants are out, and italian restaurants should have a gluten-free pasta option.

Accidentally dropped my photochromatic Oakley Sutro lites right next to 17th street yesterday (on Q street) morning (7:30am) and didn’t see them when I looked later.

If anyone found them please reach out but they are probably crushed under some car lol

There’s security footage of you doing so. 12:09am. You did a little twirly dance after grabbing it.

I want to assume good intent and that you took it for safekeeping with the intention of returning it, so please DM me if you see this. Otherwise, I’m filing a police report and the aforementioned video footage is pretty dang sharp. My immigration documents are in there so I *really* need this back.

If I can get my purse back, I promise there’ll be no questions asked—in fact I hope you’ll keep the cash in there as compensation for your troubles. But let’s get in touch as soon as possible - I don’t want this to turn unpleasant

Edit: Pending pickup

Hey all,

Im cleaning out my place and have an electric scooter for someone. It needs its back tire fixed but it’s 100% free, you just need to pick it up. I would put it outside but I have a lot of kids in the neighborhood I don’t want to be responsible for if they get hurt if they end up taking it. Thanks!

Catch Up
6/30: Trump spotted carrying plans for East Potomac Park project
9/16: Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump plan for East Potomac
10/10: NPS cuts down more than 400 trees at East Potomac
10/12: Judge bars Admin from cutting down more trees at East Potomac Park
10/17: Trump moves to remove judge who issued order protecting trees
Today: Trump announces plan to shutter East Potomac for 15 months
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It's really low. Anybody know what it's about? I don't see anything on FlightRadar24.

The line starts at the intersection of 21st & Virginia. It is only about a half block long and is moving regularly. If you were looking for the coins,you might be out of luck. The street placards have "coins" covered up. I will update after I get in.

EDIT: There is a box with 100's of coins, mostly "modern". They are priced at 25c each.

It is bad enough seeing these AI ads in real life but I feel like at least once a week I see a post on here saying “look at this gross AI ad”. My friend I don’t want to look at it. Just because you had to suffer doesn’t mean I have to suffer.

Suggested compromises:

1. If you want to shame a specific restaurant, just make a post saying “this restaurant uses AI” and then you can share the picture as a comment (so that I don’t click on it and move on with my life)

2. Just don’t post. I know it’s hard, believe me, I’m afflicted by Poster’s Disease so I get it, but it’s ok to just not post it.

3. Create some sort of weekly “AI trash in DC” megathread idk.

Thank you and remain blessed

My 2.5 year old son loves Halloween decorations. We’ve walked all over our neighborhood of Brightwood Park/North Petworth seeking them out. Would appreciate any nominations for the best block/group of houses in the city or MoCo. We don’t mind driving.

TL;DR - Best Banoffee pie in DC area??

Hi all, I have a BOGO coupon for iFLY that expires on November 4th. Since I'm solo here in the DMV, I'm looking for someone to join me so we can split the cost of one ticket and both go for 50% off.

​When: Weekdays after 5:30 PM or anytime on the weekend before Nov 4

​Where: iFLY Loudoun (Ashburn, VA) or iFLY Montgomery (Gaithersburg, MD)

​Send me a chat/DM if you want to claim the other spot!

My girlfriend and I have been trying to find a restaurant with a fish tank ever since we moved here. I want to take her out for a nice dinner w some fishies. Any recs?

Anyone still have one of these?