Fran O'Brien's, which until May 1 hosted weekly dinners for wounded soldiers being treated at Walter Reed Hospital, was forced to close when Washington DC's Capital Hilton refused to renew its lease.
On a personal note, it's very likely I'll be traveling to Washington this summer. I won't be staying at the Hilton.
In yet another instance of the power of blogs, CNN ran a story about Fran O'Brien's. The Hilton Corporation, it's safe to say, did not shop this story to the cable network.
The steak house tale is a blog-driven story.
Hat tip to Castle Argghhh! via Third Wave Dave.
Previous posts on Fran O'Brien's:
Hilton Corp. not renewing lease of pro-troops restaurant
Fran O'Brien's update
Fran O'Brien's update: There's a stench in Washington
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