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When Chef David Guas of Bayou Bakery in Courthouse delivered food to the security personnel in the District on Monday, it took two-and-a-half hours and many phone calls even to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to pass each checkpoint.
“When I arrived the Commander of that unit and the policeman literally cheered, [saying] ‘Bayou Bakery is here, ” Guas tells ARLnow.
The homegrown Mexican chain donated 2,000 burritos to the National Guard on Monday. The day before, Guas said he and his crew worked into the night to prepare biscuits and sandwich lunches for the Monday delivery.
District Taco donated burritos that were pledged during a “Buy One, Give One Burrito” campaign in December.
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The nation’s capital is on high alert, with up to 25,000 National Guards expected to be in place by Wednesday as more protests are expected as Biden’s swearing-in draws closer.We, The Pizza
In the wake of the stunning assault on the U.S. Capitol, one family-run pizza shop down the street from the scene of the riot has stepped up to provide meals for first responders who are protecting the heart of the nation.
We the Pizza Delivers Hundreds of Pies to National Guard Troops at the Capitol
The Capitol Hill pizza shop matched a purchase by House representatives and is taking donations for more
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Federal and state officials have authorized more than 20,000 National Guard troops to protect D.C. as the city readies for pro-Trump protests ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration next week, and at least one local pizzeria is pitching in to feed them.
On Wednesday, January 13, soldiers in camo fatigues spread out across the floors of the Capitol Visitor Center as the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. Republican representatives Vicky Hartzler (Missouri) and Michael Waltz (Florida) were photographed distributing pies from the We the Pizza nearby on Pennsylvania Avenue SE. (For the record, both Hartzler and Waltz voted against impeaching Trump for inciting a riot inside the Capitol last
DC pizza shop is helping feed the National Guard January 15 Members of Congress pass out pizza to National Guard members stationed within the Capitol. (Photo courtesy of We, The Pizza) Thousands of troops are filtering in and out of Capitol Hill after the deadly Jan. 6 riot, during the impeachment process, and in advance of the inauguration. As many of them have taken to napping in the hallowed halls of Congress, journalists, staffers and lawmakers alike have been beside themselves about the perilously perceived state of Guard members’ arrangements when on duty. Democrats have called for cots, and local citizens launched donation efforts. But unfortunately, according to National Guard Bureau, those acts of kindness simply cannot abide.