Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician serving as the eighth Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented Ward 4 as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015. She is the second female Mayor of the District of Columbia after Sharon Pratt, and the first woman to be reelected to that position.
Business owners adapt again as indoor dining returns to D.C.
Indoor dining has returned to D.C. What does that mean for its gay bars and restaurants? Back in December, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office paused indoor dining, and extended the ban through Jan.
22. The city has now returned to limited Phase Two activities, meaning that restaurants can allow indoor dining at 25% capacity or no more than 250 people, whichever is fewer.
In a tweet, John Falcicchio of the mayor’s office called it the “Inauguration Pause.” Having endured this complete ban on indoor dining, gay bar and restaurant owners across the city are expressing cautious optimism about moving forward.
During Phase Two, establishments made significant changes to schedules and offerings. Several reduced days and hours of operations, both on
