A new tavern has been proposed for the building that previously hosted the Irish bar, Ri Ra, and Mei N Yu before that. (And Georgetown Station before that). As a tavern licensee, the establishment would not need to serve food (i.e. it can just be a straight bar). The details are fairly sparse in the placard:
NATURE OF OPERATION
New Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern with a Seating Capacity of 105 and a Total Occupancy Load of 140The Licensee is also requesting an Entertainment Endorsement and the Holiday Extension of
Hours Endorsement.
HOURS OF OPERATION, HOURS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES, SERVICE,
AND CONSUMPTION, AND HOURS OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Sunday through Thursday 6am – 2am, Friday and Saturday 6am – 3am
I’ve also learned that the aim is to house this establishment on the second story only, which is a little odd since only half the space even appears to have a second story (it’s two buildings combined). And fitting 140 people in such a small space seems unwise.
But we’ll learn more as the plan moves forward!
This space has been empty since early 2020, one of the last establishments to close before it could be blamed on Covid. It was a shame to lose the place, sure it was a chain Irish bar, but it was well executed. A sports betting parlor was long planned to move in. But I suspect once the awful DC sports betting app was replaced with the likes of Draft Kings, the demand for brick-and-mortar betting parlors collapsed. Can’t say I’m disappointed about that. Although who knows, maybe it’s still planning to move into the first floor? Who wants to make a wager over it?
The Georgetown Metropolitan 
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