Keith Lee's restaurant reviews sparked a trend in D.C. where bars prioritize cheap drinks over real food, catering to stressed government workers and professionals looking to unwind. The hosts question whether this alcohol-heavy model can last or if it reflects something deeper about the city's culture.
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If you don't drink, it seems like it's slim pickings. I'm talking about everything. Alcohol, bottomless, topless. Hurry up and get over here. We got drinks. I don't drink, so I'm hungry.
I don't like the shade to the people that like to drink. Excuse us. Excuse us because we like the spirits. Because we need a little help on the loosen up. Why are you worrying about the alcohol if you don't drink the alcohol? He's acting as if it's a whole bunch of restaurants that have alcohol but no food. And I know that's not how that go. Okay, first of all, you got to know your demographic. DC is a place where there are a lot of government employees, a lot of very, um, you know, influential, money-making, business-minded people. Black people, white people. But DC is a highly populated area full of stressed out people. Do you know what highly stressed out professional people usually do when they get off from work? They drink, Keith. They drink.