Travis Mitchell
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Travis Mitchell
@travisjmitchell
Digital media & comms strategist. Writing about bars & restaurants w @districfray, @thrillist, @eater_dc, etc. Not here often. DM on Instagram to connect.
Washington, DC Katılım Temmuz 2011
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Stopped by Tiny Tiki Bar in Shaw (just south of U at 9th) last weekend. Nice, chill basement spot open Thu-Sat at 6p in the basement of the Vietnamese restaurant 1914 By Kolben. Cocktails $14-15, with some Vietnamese snacks. Aside from @travisjmitchell in @ThrillistDC zero press
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1914 by Kolben, the Vietnamese restaurant that took over Dino’s Grotto, has since last late spring featured the “Tiny Tiki Bar” in its basement Thu-Sat nights starting at 6p. Via IG instagram.com/tinytikidc?utm…
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@jeffmorgen @fritzhahn Great idea. I'm genuinely curious though if you think people can do the equation though between a 3oz old fashioned at say, 38% abv or a 12 oz Paloma at 9% abv (or a 14 oz beer that's 7% abv? Which is actually "stronger"?
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Such an amazing idea: Imagine bars listing the ABVs of cocktails on the menu, the same way they do with beer and wine.
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@BarredinDC It's not just eating and drinking. Working out maskless is sooo much better than the alternative.
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POLL-Assuming a vax mandate is off the table, should DC’s indoor mask mandate return (yes I know it mostly doesn’t make much sense in restaurants since customers can’t eat or drink while eating but it helps provide legal support for having it in other biz)?
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Seconded. Don't understand why @CapitalOneArena @WashWizards didn't use the arena sound? We were in the 100 level and could not understand a damn thing.
Justin@JustinWDC
Are the @WashWizards giving refunds for this game with how bad the sound for @Ludacris is? Completely inaudible.
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Was great to see @mountain_goats @jonwurster and crew last night over @FillmoreSS. Lots of hits and tracks from the archive. If you're planning to see a show there, bring layers. Wear a hat. A/C was insane! 🥶❄️
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@BarredinDC SF is using this model, yeah? Vaxxed/no masks for offices, gyms, theaters, etc (places where easy to validate status and attendance)
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POLL - Would you be in favor of an indoor mask mandate in DC for essential biz only (I.e. only those spots open indoors in April 2020 like grocery stores, pharmacies, medical facilities, etc)? (If you think no spots or only restaurants/bars should be exempt, pick 3rd choice)
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Travis Mitchell retweetledi
@ideasimprove Thanks for this. For me, it's toughest in situations like, "oh this is an interesting/expensive/rare ____ (beer/wine/spirit)," and gee how do let my brain pass up this "opportunity" without the FOMO, etc. Guess that is moderation kicks in, yeah?
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"While bars, restaurants and clubs are subject to the same mandate, in practice, customers in these venues do not have to wear a mask as long as “they have a drink somewhere nearby,” the letter said.
cc @TheArtist_MBS @juliezweil @BarredinDC @falcicchio
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I can agree w/Tom that pan con tomate is one of the best dishes at Spanish Diner. Not sure what that says, exactly.
Tom Sietsema@tomsietsema
Let the ordering begin! Tom Sietsema’s 10 favorite restaurant dishes in the D.C. area include eats and drinks from Happy Gyro, Mama Chang, @AnnabelleDC, @InnatLittleWash @DaruDC, Imperfecto, @spanishdiner and @uncondiner washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/…
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@BarredinDC @CDCgov Based on her context & response, it seems to me she was addressing if they would add new restrictions, not when they would lift the current ones? Did she just misunderstand the question?
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@juliezweil @MayorBowser @TheArtist_MBS Thank you for asking this. Please keep asking these questions. I can go to yoga/the gym in Arlington w/o a mask but not in D.C.? Makes ZERO sense. At least let us check vax cards.
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@MayorBowser, in response to question from @TheArtist_MBS on covid rules: "I don't see a dial-back anywhere in our future. With the level of vaccination... the mask mandate... will keep us safe. We're at a stage in this pandemic that it is incumbent on all of us to live w/ it."
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@BarredinDC Only reason I care is because I doubt Bowser will bother to roll back indoor masking unless case numbers go down. Not because I myself am worried/concerned.
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POLL (since there’s debate often in my mentions) - At this point, do you pay attention to/care about numbers of positive coronavirus test results (as opposed to for example, stats of positivity rate, hospitalizations, death) in any given jurisdiction?
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@BarredinDC @_DCHealth Sure, fine. But do we have faith that they'll roll back indoor masking once we drop below 50 cases/day? It's more frustrating that they haven't said *when* this can/will/should end.
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Looking very unlikely DC imposes vaccine mandates for dining and gyms like SF, NY, Nola, Palm Springs have (again unless CDC adjusts guidance). I believe that @_DCHealth rationale isn’t unreasonable here tho in my amateur opinion I would support a mandate
Laura Hayes 🍣@LauraHayesDC
At today's presser, Dr. Nesbitt from DC Health was again asked about whether a regional vaccine passport would be useful. "No." She says no company that currently exists has the ability to validate vaccination in ways that don’t compromise privacy or protected health information.
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@BarredinDC Not sure why there's not more traction to just telling sick vaxxed people to stay home.
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I.e. DC could keep mask requirement and also implement vaccine requirement without running afoul of CDC guidance
Barred in DC@BarredinDC
I’m tracking cities in the US which have some sort of vaccination requirement. As you can see most so far aren’t trading mask requirements for vaccine requirements, and those are in fact not inconsistent with CDC guidance
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Fairly detailed explanation about why they’re doing this
San Francisco Department of Emergency Management@SF_emergency
Beginning 8/20, all patrons of bars, restaurants, clubs, gyms, and large indoor events will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter. The new requirements do not apply to those ineligible for vaccinations, including children under 12 years old. sf.gov/vaxrequired
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Travis Mitchell retweetledi
DC has just recorded its first Covid related death in August. The mask mandate has been in place for 12 days. Cases have roughly tripled. Hmmm.
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