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Restaurant Workers Hit With Wage Theft

D.C.’s Department of Employment Services found that over 1200 workers were not paid the tipped or full minimum wage in 2020. The audit is in response to restaurant owners’ claims that they were fined for very minor payment discrepancies. It’s unclear how many of the 1200 impacted workers are a result from these small errors or more serious wage theft. [Twitter]

• Related: D.C. residents voted to phase out the tipped minimum wage, but the rollout has been confusing. We walk through how restaurants are adjusting and whether you should still tip. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Win For Walkers

After a lengthy neighborhood debate, the service lane along the Cleveland Park corridor will remain closed to cars. The space will be used for pop-ups, outdoor seating for restaurants, and the farmers market. The car ban has sparked tension between pedestrians who want more space and businesses who want parking for customers. [Axios]

• Related: The same stakeholders are also battling over whether there should be Connecticut Ave bike lanes. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Orange Line Stops Reopen Today

The Vienna and Dunn Loring stations are reopening today after weeks of construction work. Now, construction is moving to the Green Line. From July 22 to September 4, five Green Line stations between Fort Totten and Greenbelt will shut down to replace rails. [WTOP]

Where Is It?

Nice job! This is The Spot Asian Food Hall in Rockville, right next to the town square. Reader Hannes B. says it’s her go-to spot for Gong cha waffles with ice cream. Personally, I love the Poke DC bowls.

This one was tough. Kudos to Hannes B. and Karla G. for being the first to guess correctly. I’ll also throw a free point to those who guessed The Block in Annandale as well.

This one should be easier (especially if you kept up with the newsletter last week, wink wink). Can you guess where this swampy marsh is? Hint: it’s in the District and has a big attraction this time of year.

What To Do

📚 Kramers Literary Trivia | Monday | 7:30 p.m.

Test your literary knowledge at this Kramers Books trivia night. Good thing I’ve got the Twilight series on lock. [Free, Dupont]

🏗️ Unbuilt Washington | Tuesday | 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Learn the unrealized designs for public buildings and monuments at this Profs & Pints lecture. [$15, Penn Quarter]

✂️ Craft Beer + Garden Crafts | Wednesday | 4 - 8 p.m.

Head to the Heurich House Biergarten for some afternoon beer and simple crafts on the lawn. All materials provided. [Free, Dupont]

🦆 Duck Boot Camp | Thursday | 6 - 8 p.m.

Learn how to butcher and cook a whole duck from scratch, from rendering the fat to searing the breast and making broth. [$69, Capitol Hill]

Today on City Cast

A Landlord Vs. Tenant Smackdown in Northeast

There’s an ugly fight going on about terrible conditions and questionable evictions at an apartment building in Brookland — and it raises questions about just what your rights are as a tenant in D.C. Morgan Baskin from DCist is here to tell us what’s going on.