DC bars and restaurants offer deals to support furloughed federal workers

Bars, restaurants offering discounts on food and drinks for furloughed federal workers. Deals include $1 beers, $5 sliders, ax throwing.
Carmine's giving furloughed workers discounted $5 meatball sliders and $8 cocktails in Penn Quarter location.
Kraken Axes lets government workers take out frustration in "Rage Room" by smashing objects.
Union Pub has politically-themed cocktails for $6 and coin flip shot specials.
Capitol Hill Books giving 10% discount on all purchases to federal employees with ID.

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Posted 9/29/2023, 9:15:01 PM

DC bars and restaurants offer deals to support furloughed federal workers

Bars, restaurants offering discounts on food and drinks for furloughed federal workers. Deals include $1 beers, $5 sliders, ax throwing.
Carmine's giving furloughed workers discounted $5 meatball sliders and $8 cocktails in Penn Quarter location.
Kraken Axes lets government workers take out frustration in "Rage Room" by smashing objects.
Union Pub has politically-themed cocktails for $6 and coin flip shot specials.
Capitol Hill Books giving 10% discount on all purchases to federal employees with ID.

washingtonpost.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/26/2023

Student loan payments should continue normally despite potential government shutdown

9/27/2023

Government Shutdown Looms, Threatening Widespread Economic Impacts

9/30/2023

Government Shutdown Looms as Congress Faces Funding Deadline

The federal government is likely to shut down, resulting in the disruption of services and forcing some employees to work without pay until funding is restored.

9/30/2023

Short Shutdown May Not Hurt Economy But Long One Could Lead to Broader Damage

9/30/2023

Shutdown Impacts Federal Workers, Parks, Museums; Essential Services Continue

10/2/2023

Congress Passes Temporary Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown, But McCarthy Still Faces Pressure from Conservative Faction