🗳️ DC preps election day security

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DC Prepares for Election Day

As election anxiety ramps up, the city is preparing for all possible outcomes. While Mayor Muriel Bowser is encouraging calm, armed guards will be present at the DC Board of Elections. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Clash Over Circulator Lay-Offs

D.C. Council plans to move forward with a bill that would assist laid-off Circulator workers despite it being vetoed by the mayor. The mayor says it would be “financially unfeasible” if applied to all laid-off workers. [ABC7]

Kamala Closing Argument Draws Thousands

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her closing argument to over 50,000 voters last night at the Ellipse, the same place where Donald Trump held his Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, before the insurrection. [NBC4]

• Related: How a Harris presidency would change D.C., and Trump’s threat to “takeover” the city if he wins. [City Cast DC 🎧]

&pizza Faces Lawsuit Over Marion Berry Knots

The estate of late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is threatening to sue &pizza over their “Marion Berry knots,” which they removed after public backlash. The dessert’s ad campaign played on Barry’s cocaine use in the 90s and lawyers are seeking damages for the emotional distress caused to Barry’s widow. [WTOP, City Cast DC 🎧]

DC’s Best New Restaurant Openings

Kayu (H Street Corridor)

Chef Paolo Dungca of H Street's popular Filipino cafe Hiraya just opened a new restaurant upstairs called Kayu. The menu is Filipino but also embraces global elements with dishes like dry-aged beef tartare and roasted mushroom dumplings. There are multi-course tasting menu options and a four-course pre-fixe dinner menu.

Cordelia Fishbar (Union Market)

The seafood-centric menu at this new spot focuses on cooking with charcoal and pulls from cooking transitions from Spain, Asia, and the Americas. Don’t miss the crudo and the oysters. Opening Nov. 11.

Rosedale (Cleveland Park)

This new American farm-to-table restaurant offers a seasonal menu with daily specials from the kitchen’s rotisserie. Mains include classics like 45-day-aged rib steak, artisanal pizza, and butternut ravioli with toasted seeds. The restaurant will serve dinner and Sunday brunch.

SHIA (Union Market)

This Korean tasting menu restaurant is the newest creation by celebrity chef Edward Lee. The restaurant emphasizes sustainability and local ingredients and has an ever-changing menu.

Press Club (Dupont)

D.C.’s newest cocktail bar will have a menu styled like a vinyl record and a real record collection including everything from ’70s disco to ’90s rap. Also, over half their drinks come with a snack on the side.

Bar Americano (National Mall)

From the Sonny's Pizza team, Bar Americano is a natural wine bar, café, and pizza joint placed right on the National Mall. They have made-to-order breakfast sandwiches, homemade pastries, and coffee, along with pizza in the afternoons. Perfect for picnicking and taking in the view. Open Fridays - Sundays from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Chadol (Edgewood)

This upscale Korean BBQ spot is opening a new location in Bryant Street market, and if it’s anything like their original in Rockville, it won’t disappoint.

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