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Mar 21, 2013

U Street Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Moratorium on Liquor Licenses

U Street residents overwhelmingly spoke out yesterday against a proposed moratorium on liquor licenses in the neighborhood.

Mar 19, 2013

D.C. Legislator Assists Walgreens in Getting Liquor License for New Chinatown Location

A D.C. legislator moved to make sure that a new Walgreens set to open this week in Chinatown will be able to sell booze.

Feb 11, 2013

Naked Girls Reading Kicked Out of Bar for Being Naked

How naked is too naked? Depends on the type of liquor license an establishment holds, as Naked Girls Reading recently discovered.

Feb 08, 2013

Under Proposed Rules, D.C. Pharmacies Wouldn’t Be Able to Sell Booze

Under a set of proposed rules approved by the D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, pharmacies won’t be able to sell beer or wine unless they start offering a lot more food for sale.

Jan 31, 2013

Anti-NIMBY Website Seeks to Fight Off Proposed Liquor License Moratorium

There’s a new salvo against the forces of NIMBY that many of the District’s more recent arrivals sometimes find themselves pitted against in their desire for livelier neighborhoods.

Dec 13, 2012

Bohemian Caverns/Tap & Parlour Remains Closed Pending ABRA Hearing

The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration’s investigative report into an alleged sexual assault at the jazz club Bohemian Caverns and the adjoining restaurant Tap & Parlour last weekend describes a very disturbing scene.

Nov 28, 2012

New Bardo Brewpub Gets Liquor License and Now Needs Money to Build

The plan to revive the old Arlington brewery and restaurant Bardo has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the approval of its request for a D.C. liquor license.

Sep 25, 2012

Troubled Shaw Nightclub Mood Lounge Temporarily Loses Liquor License

Mood Lounge, the Shaw nightclub where two people were stabbed outside its door last year, will lose its liquor license again for not complying with District officials’ orders in the wake of the stabbing incident.

Apr 11, 2012

We’ll Drink to That: Shaw’s Tavern Gets Liquor License

Shaw’s Tavern finally has a liquor license, bringing to an end a saga that saw the restaurant close down and take on new owners.

Feb 17, 2012

Shaw’s Tavern Reopens, But Still No Booze

Shaw’s Tavern announced today that it would reopen for limited breakfast, lunch and brunch service while it waits for its liquor license.

 
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