Atlas Restaurant Group May Bring D.C. a Dress Code That’s Accused of Being Racist | Eater DC

"At the new Baltimore seafood house Choptank I saw a printed dress code posted to the door that listed items STRICTLY PROHIBITED including “excessively baggy clothing,” “brimless headgear,” “backwards or sideways hats,” and jerseys; that policy drew a viral social media backlash calling it “blatantly discriminatory” and “racist as hell” after a tweet from R. Eric Thomas (who also showed Choptank’s Twitter account had blocked him) prompted widespread comment. Atlas spokesman Joe Sweeney later said DC properties will have dress codes as well, and then told the Baltimore Sun the company does not support “discrimination of any sort” and is reviewing the policy “in light of allegations made.” Reporting in the Washington Post and Washingtonian challenged Choptank’s defense that it was merely following Fells Point norms, and the Sun noted other nearby bars have their own restrictive dress rules." - Gabe Hiatt