Local Restaurants Support Furloughed Government Employees

Alexandria, VA — We hope the government shutdown ends soon, but in the meantime, here are some shutdown specials available to furloughed Feds. Many sites require you to show your Federal ID. Call ahead to confirm details, as this information is subject to change.

Alexandria Restaurant Partners: 50% off.

a.kitchen+bar DC: Free dish with purchase of cocktail or NA beverage.

Alfreda: BOGO pizza (buy one, get a plain pie free) and + $8 spritzes, Mon–Fri 3–6 PM
½-off wine bottles on Wednesdays

Amazonia: Sour Hour (Mon–Fri open–7 PM; all day Sun): ½-price anticuchos; select bites $10; ceviche $19; $9 pisco sours/punches; select wines & NA wine

Anju: Happy Hour (Mon–Fri, 5–6 PM, 1st floor): Mandu or pork & kimchi dumplings (3) $6; Honey BBQ chicken sandwich $10; Kirin draft $5; Shandy $7; red/white wine $7/gls

Barrel: “Unhappy Hour” from open to close: $10 milk punch, Old Fashioned, or Manhattan; $6 IPA and lager drafts.

Bastille: 25% off to go orders.

Bollywood Masala: 10% off regular checks, lunch platters are $15, all cocktails $8

Capital Area Food Bank: Adding distribution times and locations to help furloughed and unpaid government workers.

Carmine’s: All-day happy hour during the shutdown for everyone: $5 meatball sliders; $8 “Here We Go Again” (frozen big berry Cosmo), and “The Essential Worker” (frozen peach bellini). Bar area only.

Chalkboard Wings & BBQ: has teamed up with The Kingstowne Communion to offer completely free meals to furloughed workers and their families on Tuesdays. We’re offering comfort foods with a bbq twist to them. This week we’re doing choice of smoked then fried chicken leg quarters with mashed potatoes or our smash burgers with fries.

Compass Coffee: Free pastry with any drink.

Cork Wine Bar & Market: Downstairs bar happy hour 3 PM–close with federal ID: $8 select wine by the glass, $5 Frico can, $5 avocado toast, $6 fries.

Daru & Tapori: All-night happy hour Sun–Thu at both spots (menus available online).

Doro: $12 fried chicken lunch specials daily from 11 A.M., fried chicken (1-piece) + any side, chicken tenders + any side, or fried chicken sandwich with berbere

Duke’s Grocery: Complimentary shot of bourbon or glass of house wine with any burger or entrée; $5 select beers.

Gogi Yogi:  Complimentary beer with any all-you-can-eat option.

Honeygrow: Get 20% off their order of customizable stir-fry and salad dishes, plus desserts called honeybars.

Hard Rock Cafe (Penn Quarter): In bar area for aAll-day happy hour + $12 entrée special (Classic Burger or Flatbread with fries/salad + fountain soda).

Hyde Social: Half-off all drinks daily 4–7 PM until the shutdown ends.

Jose Andres Group: Free lunch item at Jaleo, Oyamel, Zaytinya, & China Chilcano

Immigrant Food: $5 Classic Margarita with government ID at Planet Word & Ballston (normally $12). White House location: $5 canned cocktails. Valid until the shutdown ends.

Kbird Bar
Free dinner for furloughed workers Mondays at 5:30 p.m. until further notice.

KNEAD Hospitality + Design: Free punch ID at each brand, including: Gatsby: Greta’s Punch, The Grill: Grill Punch, Mi Vida: Ponche De Lola, Bistro Du Jour: Colette’s Punch,  Succotash: Belle’s Punch

King Street Oyster Bar (multiple): Daily HH 3–6:30 P.M.: $1 KSOB oysters (3 per order); $5–$7 cocktails/beer/wine; $6 tuna tacos/shrimp bites; $7 bruschetta/mussels/burger/wings/shrimp po’ boy

Let’s Meat on the Avenue: 10% off purchases

Madhatter: Mon: Trivia 7:30 PM + $7 build-your-own burgers, Tue: Taco Tuesday—$3 tacos, $4 Coronas, $5 house margs, Wed: Whole Maine lobster $18, Thu: $1 Coors Light mugs (8 PM–close), Fri: $5 martinis (4–8 P.M.)

Mallard: Burger Wednesdays: Steamburger + any draft beer $20 (weekly rotating special burger), from 5 P.M.

McClellan’s Retreat: Shutdown special: $15 grilled cheese + Old Fashioned (Mon–Sat). All-day happy hour on Weds & Sun during shutdown: Old Fashioned or rotating punch $8; Paloma or Aperol Spritz $9; Martini $10.

NAJA Mediterranean: Dip & Sip, which includes one signature dips paired with any signature cocktail, house wine, or beer for $15

Nue Elegantly Vietnamese:  $5 off cocktails, $3 off glasses of wine and $2 off beer during happy hour weekdays, 4-6 P.M., and Friday and Saturday, 9:30-11:30 P.M. Mention this Instagram post to get the deal.

Osteria Morini:  $15 pastas

Paisano’s: 30% off all pizzas with the promo code “TOGETHER”

Paraíso: All-day happy hour for government employees: $9 Classic & Passion Fruit Margaritas; $4 Tecate; $8 wine; $12 tapas (Queso Fundido, Mejillones en Curry, Taquitos de Short Rib).

Pork Barrel BBQ: Free BBQ pork or chicken sandwich.

Rasa: $10 bowls (chicken or veggie)

Sauf Haus Bier Hall & Garten (Dupont): Extended happy hour till 10 PM; $6 green tea shooters; $7 pretzel bites all day.

Shaw’s Tavern:  Mon–Fri: $5 beers (Miller Lite or Tavern Lager), $6 house red/white, $7 Deep Eddy martini; $10 cheeseburger or pizza (red or white).

Stellina Pizzeria: Half off all drinks and all-day happy hour.

Sweet Fire Donna’s: Free BBQ pork or chicken sandwich.

Taco Bamba: One free taco with purchase of any taco, in-store orders; one free taco per guest.

The Fish Market (Alexandria): All-day happy hour for federal employees.

Thompson Restaurants (Matchbox, Makers Union, Wiseguy Pizza, Big Buns, and more): 20% off full list of participating brands/locations at thompsonrestaurants.com.

Union Pub: $3 select beer or $7 hot dog + select beer combo.

Vermilion: 10% discount

Vera Cocina: Complimentary dessert with dinner

World Central Kitchen ​​#ChefsForFeds
Food trucks will be stationed in different neighborhoods, serving meals to federal employees and their families. Locations may change as needs evolve, the latest meal sites and times will be posted on their website.

Yume Hospitality: 20% off at YUME Sushi, KYOJIN, and RIMTANG. Not valid on happy hour.