Busboys and Poets - Columbia

Bar Crawling Across D.C. As Election Results Rolled In | Eater DC

"Almost every spot in the 320‑seat space was occupied; it took nearly 10 minutes to clean a table and staff were stretched thin as servers—some wearing glow sticks and flag-covered mini top hats—strove to keep up. TVs broadcast MSNBC in every room except the back dining area, which had a huge projection of results; crowds cheered when Colorado was called for Harris, loudly celebrated Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland, and booed Ted Cruz in Texas. Service lagged to the point that customers waited 20 minutes for water and even waiters stopped to watch results; one waitress who’d been working since 3 p.m. said the restaurant should have brought in more staff to help on Election Night. Volume swelled during big calls and later fell into anxious silence as the night’s trajectory changed." - Emily Venezky