Local Blog Log: Something's Missing

WITH THE D.C. SMOKING BAN in full effect across the city, some traditionally smoky bars have a distinct new smell. Says Hey Pretty of 17th Street NW's Fox & Hounds:

Last night, opening the door and stepping past its threshold, I was struck immediately by a void — no cigarette smoke, just the scent of stale beer and cleansing product.

The Raven in Mount Pleasant, however now "smells like a place where you're handed an old smoky shoe that someone had just poured beer into," as one Express staffer describes it. The smoke may be gone, but it is not forgotten.
Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post
» "Smoking Outside Fox and Hounds (Sans Imper)" [Hey Pretty]

» CAR CRUSHERS: Adams Morgan residents discover that drunken revelers visit their neighborhood on weekends and other extended holidays, like New Year's. Sometimes, they do stupid things and then retreat across state lines. [D.C. Metblogs]

» D.C. RIPE FOR JURY FRAUD: Have you been skipping out on jury duty? Are the feds after you? Well, don't trust random phone calls from jury coordinators seeking you out. It's the latest new identity theft scheme. [A 'Feel Good' Production]

Posted By Michael Grass at 4:57 PM on January 4, 2007 Tagged in Adams Morgan , Free Ride , Local Blogs , Mount Pleasant , The District

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