DC restaurants lose 25 percent of reservations.

BREAKING: Trump says D.C. restaurants are “bursting.” Reality check. After his Aug 11 police takeover, OpenTable shows seated diners in Washington fell 16% that day, then cratered 31% by Aug 13, and were still down around 20% through Aug 16. Restaurant Week kicked off Aug 18… pic.twitter.com/KtuMV2aYER — Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) August 19, 2025 WASHINGTON …

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