by Larry Janezich
Posted January 23, 2024
It can’t get more official than this. Bodegon, at 515 8th Street, SE, formerly the home of Medium Rare.
The restaurant was one of the 50 in DC that closed in 2023. Bodegon opened in the summer of 2021, as did Crazy Aunt Helen’s – another Barracks Row restaurant that closed last year.
Bodegon’s parent restaurant – Bodega Spanish Tapas & Lounge in at 3116 M Street, NW, continues providing Spanish tapas in Georgetown.
Today, Joey’s Family Style Restaurant a block farther down Barracks Row has it’s grand opening. As they say, when one door closes, another one opens.
Rasmus Auctions is selling the contents of Bodegon – if you’re looking for a matador costume, Rasmus can help. Go here: https://bit.ly/3S71iJH
CAPITOL HILL CORNER 
Here comes another pot shop…..
Bodegon had a DC Health Department sticker on the window in early Jan when it appeared shuttered. It wasn’t clear if the property was inaccessible for inspection due to closure or closed for cause. Anyone know the details?
I saw the same sticker. It was different than the stickers used for health violations, so I assumed that the restaurant wasn’t open when the inspectors arrived.