A new late-night tavern from the team behind Chercher Ethiopian is headed to Columbia Heights, aiming to add even more energy to the neighborhood’s restaurant strip. Documents tied to a liquor-license filing show the business, called Deluxe Bar, is planning long hours, indoor seating and a sidewalk café on 14th Street.
Paperwork lays out seating, hours and entertainment plans
According to What Now, the application lists Deluxe Bar at 3606 14th St NW with interior seating for 55 and a total interior occupancy of 70, plus outdoor sidewalk seating for 15 (full sidewalk occupancy 20). The filing also shows proposed hours of 11 a.m.–3 a.m. every day and indicates the owners are seeking an entertainment endorsement to allow dancing and a cover charge inside the premises and on the sidewalk café.
What an entertainment endorsement would allow
The Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration requires an entertainment endorsement for most restaurants or taverns that want to host live performers, charge admission or provide a dance floor; taverns may have a dance area up to 140 square feet without one. The ABCA’s endorsement form notes applications are subject to Board review, public notice and possible protests, and that fees and conditions vary by license class. That process will determine whether Deluxe can move forward with cover charges and dancing. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration
A new neighbor with a Michelin pedigree
Deluxe will sit next door to Chercher’s Columbia Heights outpost, putting the bar in the middle of a busy dining corridor. Chercher has earned recognition from the MICHELIN Guide, giving the project a built-in local profile. Commercial property listings show 3606 14th St NW marketed for retail and previously cleared for a bar buildout, which suggests the space is set up for a hospitality tenant if the licensing process moves smoothly. PropertyShark
