Many people who’ve experienced nightlife in the nation’s capital have made a stop at two soon-to-close businesses on 17th Street Northwest, D.C.

Trio Bistro and Fox and Hounds Lodge, which share a kitchen, will close permanently on Nov. 2, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page.

“Unfortunately, we were unable to extend our lease and must close our doors for good,” the restaurant wrote in a social media post.

With Trio’s identifiable neon sign at the corner of 17th and Q Streets, offering steaks and chops and lots of outdoor seating, the businesses have been a neighborhood hangout for decades in the heart of the District’s LGBTQ+ community.

Word of the impending closing caught many people walking in the area by surprise.

“Yeah, it’s a staple of the neighborhood,” said one man, a

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