Alcohol board considers cap on taverns

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The landscape of bars and restaurants in Adams Morgan faces drastic change if the District’s liquor control board adopts an amendment to the rules governing the hot spot neighborhood.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has scheduled an Oct. 11 hearing to consider capping at 10 the number of licensed taverns in the heart of Adams Morgan, and cutting off all future conversions of restaurant liquor licenses to tavern licenses.

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