For as close to the end of the year as we are and as entrenched in the pandemic a surprising number of new eateries cropped up this week, from fresh outposts of popular chains like Shake Shack and Raising Cane s to local restaurateurs adding to the mix. Among those is a new Chook Charcoal Chicken outlet at Stanley Marketplace, the third for the Aussie-style rotisserie-chicken company founded by Adam Schlegel, Alex Seidel and Randy Layman. Chook will be spinning birds starting at 11 a.m. today for takeout; order online for a streamlined experience.
And in pizza developments, Bar Nun took over the former Capitol Hill Tavern and is serving artisan pies.
fights. reporter: how is this different from capitol hill? here they have no rules and they don t pretend to. we assume they are students because federal workers can t get out today even though instruction is open. reporter: at the white house, even a blizzard couldn t keep al sharpton from the microphones pushing the president to create jobs for minorities. we do not seek any special kind of edict or any kind of special thing from the president because he s african-american. we expect to be included in the process. reporter: but the rest of washington is ready for the city to return to normal. at the capitol hill tavern the hawk and dove a bunch of librarians are report lid good tippers. when the government shuts down it hurts us. we have a lot of government employees. the library of congress is just blocks away. reporter: they come to the pub? for food and other