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  • Steakhouse To Close, Ending Tradition For Wounded War Vets (Outrage Alert)

    04/15/2006 9:42:58 PM PDT · by vanbray · 9 replies · 1,254+ views
    WUSA9.com ^ | 4/13/2006 | Doug Buchanan
    A two-year tradition for wounded war vets is about to go by the wayside. A downtown DC steak house that’s catered to injured troops every Friday night is about to close. Fran O’Brien’s landlord is forcing out the steakhouse of the same name. “We're not feeling very good about leaving and especially the Friday night dinner,” O’Brien said. With the restaurant soon to close, so too will go a hang-out spot that troops have been able to call home while healing, if only for a few hours every week. ... In a statement from Hilton hotels, a spokesperson writes: "this...