What does a day without immigrants look like? Pretty empty. Washington got a taste yesterday as a sizable portion of the restaurant workforce went on strike. More than 100 restaurants closed, while others operated with bare-bones staffs and limited menus. The impact was evident from just walking down the street. Here’s just a sample.
Bub and Pop’s:
Maso:
Corner Bakery:
Veloce:
Far East Taco Grille:
Etto:
Le Diplomate:
Cafe Saint-Ex:
Mulebone:
Taqueria Nacional:
Ted’s Bulletin:
Doi Moi:
Black Jack:
Sotto:
Ghibellina:
B Too:
Hank’s Oyster Bar
Busboys & Poets:
Nerds & Nibblers:
Maddy’s Bar & Grille
Julia’s Empanadas
Luna Grill & Diner:
Pret A Manger:
Circa:
Teaism:
Chopt:
Surfside:
Cities:
Stomping Ground:
Jessica Sidman covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young & Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad.
