With the suspensions of the NHL and NBA seasons, bars and restaurants near Capital One Arena and across the District are forcing to shutter due to concerns of spreading the novel coronavirus.
One top of that, the District issued new restrictions on bars Sunday, leaving some with no other option but to temporarily close.
Curt Large, owner of six D.C.-area establishments, opted to shut down all of his businesses, including Rocket Bar on 7th Street NW, which heavily relies on traffic from Washington Capitals and Wizards games.
“If you look at what we average in March and April and compare that to June and August when there are no games, we do almost double the business in those months,” Large said in an interview. “That’s not the impact of people not going out on Friday and Saturday nights. That’s the impact of Capital One.”
Mayor Muriel Bowser issued new guidelines for licensed restaurants and taverns in the District that prohibit gatherings of 250 people, suspend the use of bar seating…
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