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Where to Light Up the Night

It has been a month since the D.C. smoking ban went into effect, prohibiting patrons from lighting up inside almost all bars and nightclubs in the city. Before the law went into effect, club owners, bartenders and promoters worried that it would be bad for business. Here's the flip side: I've talked to owners of neighborhood bars, dives, upscale lounges and live music venues, and not one reports a drop in business because of the ban. In the past 30 days or so, a few saw sales get stronger, and others just found ways to deal with the new restrictions....
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By Fritz Hahn