Washington has always had a serious food and drink scene, even if most people don’t think of it that way. These posts explore the bars, restaurants, saloons, and breweries that fueled the city across the centuries.
See the incredible transformation of the O Street Market from 1959 to today. Check out how this landmark has changed, and the similarities that remain. Visit the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. to learn more!
Take a look back at The Washington Post ad from 1967 for the Explorer Restaurant offering dinner for three bucks! Incredible prices from more than 50 years ago!
Check out this rare photo of a beer garden from just after the Civil War located at 4th and E St. NE in Washington, D.C. Discover the history of this iconic establishment with the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
Get ready to be inspired! Can you make up a caption for this vintage scene from Duke Zeibert’s restaurant in Washington, D.C. in 1960? Check it out and give it a try!
Take a trip down memory lane to the Dixie Chicken Shop on 14th Street NW in 1939. Read the Baltimore Afro-American ad, see the photo, and reminisce about the good ol’ days of fried chicken!
In 1979, a cart full of groceries at Giant Food in Washington DC cost a fraction of today’s prices. Here is what things cost at the checkout line.
Take a look back in time to 1880 and the Old Ebbitt House in D.C.! Back then, the District had 178 phone lines. See the photograph from the Library of Congress.
An interesting experiment was conducted by a Washington physician to determine the relative effect of whisky and lager beer on the digestion of food in the human stomach. Read this article to find out the outcome and try it for yourself at Pearl Dive or Hank’s!
Take a blast from the past and check out this lineup of acts from The Bayou at K St. and Wisconsin in June 1990. Phishheads won’t want to miss Thursday, June 7th!
