Washingtonian: "Rustik Tavern closes in Bloomingdale:

Click on the link to read the entire Washingtonian article by Jessica Sidman on the closing of Rustik Tavern:

Rustik Tavern was Bloomingdale’s first neighborhood bar in decades when it opened in 2010.  But after six years, owner Diton Pashaj closed the brick-oven pizza and beer spot last night.
“We are so grateful for the opportunity to have spent these past years with you, getting to know this amazing community and creating lasting memories,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook.
In many ways, Rustik Tavern helped pave the way for all the bars and restaurants that have since turned the tiny neighborhood into a dining and drinking destination.
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