You have some extra time to enjoy Summer Restaurant Week in D.C. as it has been extended an additional week .

Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, said August is usually slow for businesses and restaurants in D.C. But this year, with the announcement of the federal surge of officers in the District, it’s been especially slow for some areas compared to last year’s restaurant week.

“That week after President Trump announced, reservations were down in restaurants pretty significantly,” Townsend said.

This year’s Summer Restaurant Week was also a week later than last year’s.

“Our folks are resilient,” Townsend said. “As a result of feedback that we’ve heard from our members, in terms of how slow the foot traffic has been, we decided

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