"The Pug, which is licensed as a tavern, has remained closed for the entire 14 months of D.C.’s public health emergency, serving as a pop-up space for Peregrine Espresso to sell coffee during the day. As of Monday afternoon, Tomelden didn’t know if he’d be able to open at 50 percent, which would mean room for 16 to 20 people, or at a lower capacity because of social distancing protocols." - Gabe Hiatt