Seafood Restaurant Includes 'Neighbor,' Cultural Debate Ensues

The Washington Post explains how the re-naming of a local seafood eatery underlines the racial tensions in DC:

"Even as upscale, high-rise condos went up around it and a string of hipster bars opened nearby, the beloved storefront restaurant Fish in the ’Hood remained an iconic institution on its gritty but evolving stretch of Georgia Avenue. Such was the pace of change that longtime customers often found themselves joking: Is this really still “the ’hood?”

Last week, Bill White, the restaurant’s owner, answered that question. He climbed a ladder and hung a new boardwalk-style neon sign that reads: Fish in the Neighborhood, with “neighbor” in bold."

The full article is available here.  I'm going to side-step the meat of the article, as it is well written and I'm sure will produce a full debate in the WaPo comments section.  But if you haven't eaten at Fish in the *Neighbor*hood, I highly recommend it.  Just beyond the Old Soldiers' Home, the restaurant serves up a variety of fish - you can't go wrong with fried catfish and mac 'n cheese. 



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