Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 07:02     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
I'd be more likely to go downtown for dinner or lunch knowing the city is safer. I don't get it.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 06:32     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'll be far MORE likely to head to DC for Restaurant Week than I normally would.


I am doing everything possible to avoid going into DC. So we’ll even each other out.


What a strange thing to say.


Who wants to get stuck in a random checkpoint? They caused standstill traffic backup.


I thought I was suppoed to take Metro. Now you want me to drive my Virginia car into the District?
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 06:25     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'll be far MORE likely to head to DC for Restaurant Week than I normally would.


I am doing everything possible to avoid going into DC. So we’ll even each other out.


Democrats are cheap and terrible tippers. You won’t be missed.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 06:24     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
It's several things, but mostly because there are no more tourists.
We were extremely busy in April to beginning of the June. Should be busy in September also when school starts.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 06:12     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Maybe it’s also financial - lots of job losses, and September 30 is coming up quickly.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 02:00     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'll be far MORE likely to head to DC for Restaurant Week than I normally would.


I am doing everything possible to avoid going into DC. So we’ll even each other out.


What a strange thing to say.


Who wants to get stuck in a random checkpoint? They caused standstill traffic backup.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 00:42     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'll be far MORE likely to head to DC for Restaurant Week than I normally would.


I am doing everything possible to avoid going into DC. So we’ll even each other out.


What a strange thing to say.
Anonymous
Post 08/20/2025 00:33     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:I'll be far MORE likely to head to DC for Restaurant Week than I normally would.


I am doing everything possible to avoid going into DC. So we’ll even each other out.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 23:44     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Restaurant reservations are up 29%
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 23:42     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. Everyone else in the country is cooking at home instead of eating out, but the wine & cheese circuit in DC is offended because how dare they take their lumps whilst the peasantry sacrifices.


What are you even talking about? What you wrote bears no relation to the topic of this thread.


GFY
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 23:20     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. Everyone else in the country is cooking at home instead of eating out, but the wine & cheese circuit in DC is offended because how dare they take their lumps whilst the peasantry sacrifices.


What are you even talking about? What you wrote bears no relation to the topic of this thread.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 22:46     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:Oh dear. Everyone else in the country is cooking at home instead of eating out, but the wine & cheese circuit in DC is offended because how dare they take their lumps whilst the peasantry sacrifices.


Yeah. It's mac and cheese for the tech bros.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 22:44     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Oh dear. Everyone else in the country is cooking at home instead of eating out, but the wine & cheese circuit in DC is offended because how dare they take their lumps whilst the peasantry sacrifices.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 22:23     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:for a single day

You want us to be outraged over a singular data point? These journalists should be ashamed for even writing this.

It’s not just one day, dear.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/reservations-plunge-across-dc-restaurants-after-president-donald-trumps-police-takeover-summer-restaurant-week-district-open-table/65-e83cc2e7-a921-401a-ba35-960c77f8da14


The decreasing trend started BEFORE the announcement by Trump.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2025 22:13     Subject: ‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown
Anonymous wrote:I'll be far MORE likely to head to DC for Restaurant Week than I normally would.


+1. Restaurants are always dead in August. This is nothing new.