In this first episode of our three-part Washington Series, Washingtonian magazine food editor Jessica Sidman joins Caitlin Welsh to discuss the D.C. restaurant industry and the challenges it has faced amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Ms. Sidman comments on the resilience of D.C. restaurants and how they have adapted to the abrupt changes caused by the pandemic. Ms. Sidman and Ms. Welsh consider choices various restaurants made not only to keep their businesses afloat, but also to support the D.C. community during a period of increased food insecurity. Ms. Sidman also shares which pandemic-induced shifts may become permanent fixtures in the restaurant industry and what we may expect for restaurant employees in the future. She also offers her best prediction on President Biden’s next D.C. restaurant outing.