Washington, DC area institution, Takoma Station Tavern, has reopened after a 3 month break with several exciting new additions. Co-owners David Boyd and Mel Florez welcome Chef Adrian Stewart, most recently from the Congressional Country Club and trained at the Culinary Institute of America. Chef Stewart introduces a new Chill and Grill menu with soul food favorites including BBQ chicken, beef brisket, ribs, collard greens, mac and cheese and more.

This new menu is available to enjoy socially-distanced inside, for takeout, or outside at the new outdoor grill area which includes both sidewalk seating and new parklet dining. Customers will enjoy jazz quietly playing in the background during dinner until the Takoma Station stage is back in action with a nightly schedule of local artists playing live.

Darrell Goodwin, Founder/CEO of Explicit Events LLC is a native of Cleveland, Ohio with southern heritage stemming from Montgomery, Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies and Certification in Project Management. Mr. Goodwin supports clients throughout the Washington, DC metropolitian area and neighboring states. His conscientious appeal for quality and excellence makes him a champion in the event planning, event management and design field.

Hello and welcome! My name is Alana Hunnicutt-Carroll also known as Chef Alana, I was born and raised in Washington, DC. I’m a wife, mom, and chronic disease warrior.

My love for cooking started when I was 7 years old. I cooked my first box cake completely on my own and it came out great. From that point on I had the confidence to start cooking my own breakfast....eggs, bacon, pancakes, which led me to cook more dishes. Before I knew it, I was cooking soul food and the dishes I loved growing up but looked too intimidating to prepare. In 2003 I attended Stratford University School of Culinary Arts to become a chef. Although I went to school, and very passionate about cooking, I never saw it as a career, it was something I would do on the side as a hobby and I would work my “professional job” in the federal government because that’s what I was taught. I wasn’t happy but I was comfortable and stable. I would cater, do meal preps, dinners, etc... off and on for many years. No matter what path I took in life, I just couldn’t shake my passion for cooking. I always get asked what do I specialize in and I hesitate to answer that question because I cook great food. I don’t want to box myself in as I’m always experimenting with new recipes.

At Barr Eatz we offer meals of excellent quality and invite you to try our delicious food.

The key to our success is simple: providing quality consistent food that taste great every single time. We pride ourselves on serving our customers delicious genuine dishes like: American

Eat delicious food. Grab a drink. But most of all, relax! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support.