(Photo by Lorie Shaull)
A few weeks ago, restaurants and their staff in D.C. joined other businesses in marking “A Day Without Immigrants”—a public rebuke of President Donald Trump’s policies. Tomorrow, many members of the community will participate in “A Day Without A Woman,” a movement orchestrated by the organizers of the Women’s March.
They are calling for people to wear red, refrain from paid and unpaid work, and avoid spending money.
The following area restaurants have announced they’ll observe “A Day Without A Woman” in some way. We’ll update this list as more information becomes available.
Alta Strada
465 K St. NW
Alta Strada and its restaurant-within-a-restaurant, Conosci, will donate 10 percent of Wednesdays’ sales to My Sisters Place.
Ambar
523 8th St. SE
This lively Balkan small plates hangout will pour a complimentary glass of sparkling wine to all women who stop in on Wednesday.
Crisp Kitchen
1837 1st St. NW
The hot chicken bar is donating 10 percent of its Wednesday sales, including its $5 happy hour, to N Street Village.
Eat The Rich
1839 7th St. NW
Instead of waiting in line for the adjacent Cherry Blossom PUB, make a stop into Eat The Rich, which will host a fundraiser from 7 p.m. to Midnight with all tips and proceeds supporting My Sisters Place. There will be cocktail and combo specials.
Fare Well
406 H St. NE
Head to this vegan restaurant tomorrow afternoon starting at 4 p.m. for $5 tequila punch all night long. The spot will also screen “9 to 5” and “Working Girl.”
L’Enfant Cafe
2000 18th St. NW
The French-inspired Adams Morgan cafe is offering half-priced drinks for all women tomorrow, as well as to all men wearing white in support of women’s suffrage.
Nido
2214 Rhode Island Ave. NE
Nido will acknowledge Wednesday’s strike with a full bar but a limited food menu from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Women will receive 20% off their check, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to cover female staff’s wages. Surplus proceeds will go to Planned Parenthood.
Pizzeria Paradiso
Multiple locations
Chef and owner Ruth Gresser is slicing her restaurants’ food and draft beer menus in half tomorrow as as a symbol of the strike and its impact. In addition, half of tomorrow’s profits will be donated to women’s organizations My Sister’s Place and the National Organization for Women. This will be in effect at Pizzeria Paradiso’s locations in Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and Old Town Alexandria.
RareSweets
963 Palmer Alley, NW
This CityCenter bakery will donate 10% of proceeds of tomorrow’s sales to the local chapter of Suited for Change, a non-profit organization specializing in professional and job-readiness skills.
Red Derby
3718 14th St. NW
Local favorite Red Derby is throwing a Rosie the Riveter party on Wednesday, which will include an all-night happy hour for anyone who identifies as a women. The bar is also serving $5 Borough Bourbon from Republic Restoratives, another women-owned D.C. business.
