Washington, D.C
A D.C. Cocktail Bar Takes on Taboos
One of Washington, D.C.’s best cocktail bars is Silver Lyan, the only U.S. outpost for award-winning British bar maestro Ryan “Mr Lyan” Chetiyawardana’s cocktail empire. The bar, which is located inside a subterranean vault in a bank that has been converted into a chic downtown hotel, is renowned for its elaborate techniques, its cleverly referential cocktails—one recent drink was designed to mimic a half-smoke, Washington, D.C.’s signature chili dog—and its themed menus.
Over the summer, the bar unveiled its newest menu, devoted to exploring taboos. On this menu, there are drinks devoted to cannibalism, nipples, unspeakable words, and outlawed substances.
For example, there’s the Banned in Boston, which consists of Patrón reposado tequila, pawpaw amazake, cornflake Froyo, white cacao absinthe, and silver pepper mix. Even if you aren’t familiar with most of the ingredients, all you need to know is they’re all part of a high-concept story in a glass.
The drink was inspired by the so-called forbidden fruit effect. As a post on the bar’s Instagram feed explained, “Multiple psych studies have shown that limiting access to something only makes it more desirable—the more you tell people they can’t have something, the more they want it—and the allure of the unattainable has been exploited by canny marketers for centuries.” And thus, multiple ingredients in the cocktail are derived from substances that have either been banned or have been associated with the Garden of Eden, where Eve was tempted to eat a fruit from a particular tree after being told not to.
Pawpaws, for example, are Missouri’s official state fruit, and Missouri is where members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe the Garden of Eden existed. The pawpaws in the drink come from a farm in Ohio, however, and are combined with mango, banana, koji rice, and vodka. And that’s just one part of the drink.
The cornflake Froyo, meanwhile, is a nod to John Harvey Kellogg, a Progressive leader in the late 1800s and early 1900s who advocated abstinence from sex, insisting it provided health benefits. For the drink, cornflakes and whole milk are combined into cereal milk, then added to Greek yogurt, which is then garnished with peppercorns.
If this sounds exhaustingly elaborate, have no fear; the drink itself is creamy and chilled and layered with delicious, unexpected flavors. It’s so unusual, and so good, that it’s not too hard to imagine the drink being, well, banned in Boston, a mid–20th century phrase that achieved meme status referencing the New England city’s historical propensity to ban books, music, movies, and other artistic works with supposedly objectionable content.
The good news? The Banned in Boston is available for drinking in Washington, D.C.
The post A D.C. Cocktail Bar Takes on Taboos appeared first on Reason.com.
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A woman and a girl were shot in Southwest D.C. on Sunday afternoon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Police said that at around 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of M St. for the report of a shooting.
Once on the scene, officers found a woman and a girl suffering from gunshot wounds.
3 injured after shooting in Southeast DC
MPD did not give any further information regarding their status.
Police encourage anyone with information to call them at 202-727-9099 or text MPD’s tip line at 50411.
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Spectators of all ages from all over the country gathered in the District to cheer on loved ones running the annual Army Ten-Miler on Sunday morning.
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Spectators of all ages from all over the country gathered in the District to cheer on loved ones running the annual Army Ten-Miler on Sunday morning.
The race, which starts and ends near the Pentagon, includes a swath along Independence Avenue in Southwest D.C. That’s where hundreds of spectators gathered with signs and bells in hand to cheer on the runners.
Sitting on a curb outside the Hirshhorn Museum, Carla Pitsko said she’s there to cheer on her husband as he runs the race for his 17th time.
“We always meet here in front of this circle building, as we call it, and he comes to this side of the street, and he usually stops and gives hugs and high-fives, and then keeps going,” Pitsko said.
Brad Gavle, who arrived early to secure his spot along the race route, is cheering on his wife during her 13th race.
“She’ll hear me before she sees me, because I pretty much yell the whole time,” Gavle said. “Then we’ll link up afterwards and then drive home.”
Gavle said although he’s on cheerleader duty this year, he’s run the race himself in the past.
“It’s a beautiful route,” Gavle said. “The people are great. You get motivated by the wounded warriors that lead it out. It’s like a giant family coming together. Everybody’s cheering everybody on for success, and that’s why I’m here to help cheer everybody on.”
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The most-searched issues by DC voters ahead of the 2024 election – Washington Examiner
Washington, D.C., has had some of the most reliably blue voters in the nation since its allowance of three Electoral College votes in 1961. Yet, the Washington Examiner’s swing-state project covers the surrounding local area as well as competitive states, taking into account what voters in this region are concerned about.
The Washington Examiner is following the key issues voters care about as they prepare to vote for the next president of the United States. The specific issues being tracked are Social Security, crime, abortion, the economy, and immigration.
The issues were chosen with the help of the Associated Press issues tracker. The Washington Examiner subsequently compared five of the key issues in Google Trends on a state-by-state basis, revealing which topics are most important to voters in swing contests, as well as the local contests of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Here, you can track how important these various concerns are to the voters in the district on a rolling 30-day basis.
Crime
Crime was the top issue for district voters. As of October, crime rates are down by 17% compared to 2023, according to reports from the Metropolitan Police Department. There have been 144 homicides in Washington this year, which is a 33% decrease from October 2023.
Assault with a dangerous weapon is down by 27%, and robbery is down by 39%. Violent crime in total is down by 35%, and motor vehicle theft dropped by 31%.
This is a steep change from last year, though, which saw a general increase in crime throughout the district.
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Social Security
Social Security came in second place for voters. In the district, Social Security benefits are not taxed — even Social Security income that is taxed at the federal level is not taxed in Washington.
It was reported in Sept. 2024 that the Social Security Administration in Washington was experiencing IT issues both online and in person, restricting people’s access to the administration. The district has also added a warning on its government website about Social Security scams.
In May 2024, the Ways and Means Committee heard comments from the SSA’s commissioner, Martin O’Malley, about reforms to protect seniors and taxpayers. Many problems were highlighted, including improper payments from the SSA, the disability application backlog of over 1 million, and customer service phone calls that leave residents waiting for hours without getting issues resolved.
With steps being taken toward amending the SSA for the betterment of beneficiaries, it’s now a waiting game to see when changes will be made.
Abortion
Abortion ranked third for voters in the district despite the procedure being protected at every stage of pregnancy for both residents and visitors. Minors do not need parental notice or permission to receive an abortion, and there is no mandatory waiting period or counseling sessions.
Economy
Worries over the economy came in second-to-last for voters in the district. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Economic Analysis, the district’s gross domestic production has seen limited growth since 2022. Its GDP rate of 2.4% amounted to $179.2 billion in goods and services as of November 2023. The growth rate places the district 49th in the nation for economic growth.
Also in November 2023, Washington’s unemployment rate was higher than the national average, coming it at 5% and placing it as the second-highest unemployment rate in the country.
The local economy accounts for 0.65% of the nation’s economy, and unsurprisingly, the district’s highest-grossing industry was government enterprises, amounting to $55.347 billion, followed by professional, scientific, and technical services, valuing at $39.06 billion. Educational services saw 5.1% growth, and real estate grew by 16.9%.
Immigration
Immigration ranks last for voters. With 1 in 7 district residents being immigrants themselves and 1 in 9 having at least one immigrant parent, it’s an unsurprising ranking.
Statistics from the American Immigration Council show that of the 98,500 immigrants in the district, 71,700 are in the workforce, accounting for 17.9% of it. The STEM industry consists of 21.1% immigrant workers, preceded only by the finance industry with 21.6%. There are 11,457 international students studying in Washington, D.C., with an economic contribution of $525.5 million.
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As of 2018, immigrants almost outpace U.S.-born district residents in higher education as 58% of immigrants hold a college or higher degree and 61% of U.S.-born adults hold degrees. Immigrants also make up 30% of entrepreneurs, seeing $172.4 million in business income. As of 2022, immigrants paid $2.2 billion in taxes and had just under $5 billion in spending power.
Of all the immigrants in the district, 52.5% are naturalized, 18,300 are eligible for naturalization, and 13.3% are undocumented.
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