Grabbing a bite to eat or a drink doesn’t look anything like it did last week, before the coronavirus pandemic led to the temporary closure of nearly all types of businesses. Now, restaurants that haven’t closed entirely have switched to takeout- or delivery-only service.

If you’re in D.C., that service now includes alcohol. The D.C. Council passed an emergency bill on Tuesday that—along with putting some economic relief efforts in place—allows bars and restaurants to sell beer, wine, or spirits via carryout or delivery.

Here’s how the new regulations work.

Catch me up on how restaurants work now, first. 

In D.C. and Maryland, restaurants and bars have been closed to dine-in patrons since Monday night, and they are only allowed to offer grab-and-go or delivery service.

In Virginia, meanwhile, restaurants and bars are still open for dine-in: Gov. Ralph Northam said on Tuesday that he’s encouraging restaurants to convert to delivery- or carryout-only service, and if they keep serving dine-in customers, to limit to 10 patrons at a time each.

Most restaurants are announcing their plans on social media. We’ve guide a comprehensive round-up of both delivery/takeout and closures here.

What kind of alcohol can I order?

According to ABRA, the beverages that fall under the order include beer, wine, mixed cocktails, hard cider, sake, flavored malt beverages, kombucha and kefir (if they have a high enough ABV)—and yes, hard seltzer.

So is every bar or restaurant’s drink menu up for grabs?

Not exactly: per the act, businesses that want to participate need to receive written approval from the D.C. Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration.

Well who’s doing booze delivery or takeout now?

As this point, the list is long! Check out our comprehensive post on which restaurants and bars are doing delivery and/or takeout.

What do I need to know if I want to order a drink?

You’ll also need to order a “prepared food.” Have your ID ready when you claim your order to confirm you’re 21 or over.

And no late-night ordering: businesses are only allowed to sell alcohol this way between 7 a.m.-midnight.

What counts as a prepared food? 

Anything that’s assembled: A pizza, a salad, a smoothie, or a cake all count, for example, but a bag of chips doesn’t.

I’m thinking long-term here: Can I order a whole bottle from a distillery or liquor store?

The liquor store delivery app Drizly is still operating in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

Local distilleries are also delivering and offering curbside pickup. Tenth Ward Distilling can deliver in Maryland, and Republic Restoratives can do so in D.C. (and they throw in a bottle of housemade hand sanitizer with each order.)

This story was updated on March 21.