After many more trips and pointers from Lao chef Seng Luangrath of Padaek and Thip Khao fame he rented the two-story building on the 11th Street and Park Road corner and opened Makan and Thirsty ...

The author of This Book Is Banned says they hope kids have fun with it — and also learn about censorship.

WASHINGTON — Two popular spots in D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood, Makan and its sibling bar Thirsty Crow, have unexpectedly closed their doors, leaving locals wondering why?