Dog-Friendly Dining In D.C.: Arlington To Allow Dogs At Outdoor Restaurants

WASHINGTON -- Good news for Arlington dog owners: the city's health department now lets restaurants apply for a variance to allow dogs in outdoor dining areas.

This comes just months after the public health department reminded restaurants that non-service animals weren't allowed in any dining areas, ARLnow points out. At the time, Arlington County Department of Human Services spokesman Kurt Larrick said that "[t]he presence of animals would create a risk of people getting sick due to fecal contamination."

The policy reversal comes as D.C. gears up for warmer weather and outdoor dining season. As we wait to see which Arlington restaurants will offer dog-friendly dining, here are 10 places where pooches are already welcome:

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Banning Bikini Baristas, Big Dogs, and Energy Drinks! (Nanny of the Month, March 2013)

They make it their business to mind your business, and this
month America's busybodies have been working overtime.

Lawmakers are no longer loco for just one
brand of energy drink. Illinois State Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago)
has
penned a bill that would make it illegal "to sell, offer for
sale or deliver" just about any kind of energy drink to anyone
under age 18 (Arroyo's championing another top-tier issue--outlawing
lion steaks).

Meanwhile, dog lovers in Oklahoma are sounding off against a

plan cooked up by State Sen. Patrick Anderson (R-Enid) to allow
cities to ban specific breeds of dogs (stay tuned for the surprise
twist!).

But this time the Nanny of the Month comes to us from Shelton, WA
where city commissioners and townspeople alike have united against
a threat of bikini baristas!

Follow "Nanny of the Month" on Twitter (@NannyoftheMonth) and
submit nanny nominations!

"Nanny of the Month" is written and produced by Ted Balaker.
Research by Matt Edwards. Opening animation by Meredith Bragg.

To watch previous "Nanny of the Month" episodes, go here.

To check out Quickie's music video "Bikini Barista," go here.

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