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Food insecurity remains at elevated levels for Washington, DC-area residents in 2025 and the percentage of people experiencing the most severe level of food insecurity has risen, exacerbated in recent months by the Trump administration’s cuts to federal jobs and funding,
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US Govt Shutdown: 19 hours in, Washington DC businesses offer ‘happy hours’ to federal workers
As the US government shutdown enters its 19th hour, Washington DC cafés, bars and even sports teams step in with free coffee, food and ticket deals.
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Food and Drink Deals in the DC Area During the Shutdown
The federal government is officially in a shutdown. Which means, as has become a Washington tradition, some restaurants and bars in the DC area are offering food and drink specials during the entire shutdown—often just for furloughed workers,
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DC man provides $4k in meals for federal workers during shutdown
Many federal workers are worried about how they will be able to put food on the table, but one D.C. man is stepping up in a big way by offering to pay for thousands of dollars’ worth of
Layoffs ordered by the Trump administration are exacerbating food insecurity for Washington, D.C., residents and those in the surrounding area, according to a Thursday report. The Capital Area
The Capital Area Food Bank is working around the clock to get food from their forklifts to the forks and spoons of families who may find themselves in need as a
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DC food banks prepare for influx in need amid government shutdown
Food banks in the D.C. area are preparing for an influx of need, as federal workers face possible furloughs, layoffs and missed paychecks during the government shutdown.
Capital Area Food Bank said they believe the lingering hunger issue was related to the workforce purge that has cleared out DC area federal office spaces during the second President Donald Trump administration and SNAP and Medicaid found cuts in the budget reconciliation bill.
Three restaurants in Washington, D.C. made Resy's top 100, including two in the top 10. At No. 3 was Lutèce in Georgetown, which Resy called "the quintessence of what the French today call the neobistro — exceptional food in a humble space."
It's "bottom's up" on the first day of the government shutdown, as restaurants and bars across D.C. are offering food and drink specials for furloughed federal
A two-week-long food festival will bring more than 200 chefs (with 20 Michelin stars and 40 James Beard Award finalists and winners among them) to Houston Aug. 21 to Sept. 5.