WASHINGTON 鈥� Some bars and restaurants in the Chinatown neighborhood are seeing more green thanks to Capitals fans who “Rock the Red” during the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Saturday鈥檚 Game 3, which was played on home ice, was a really good night for some bars and eateries along 6th Street Northwest.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a lot of fun. It鈥檚 been pretty busy with all of the fans that are around.聽 With the streets closed off as well it got pretty packed,鈥� said Fernanda Bernardes, who manages .
She tells 草莓传媒 there was a sea of red in support of the home team: 鈥淭he energy was high, the crowds were high, everything was good. It was a good time.鈥�
Bernardes said the current road closures around the arena aren鈥檛 hurting the restaurant鈥檚 bottom line.
鈥淚 say there鈥檚 definitely a little bit more foot traffic,鈥� she said.
Even though they didn鈥檛 see as much traffic during Games 1 and 2 when the Caps were away in Las Vegas, Bernardes is hoping customer turnout for Monday鈥檚 Game 4, also on home ice, will replicate Saturday night.
Rock the Red signs welcome fans at Graffiato and down the block at . At Graffiato, there鈥檚 even a blow-up Stanley Cup replica sitting in on a dining counter near the kitchen that they鈥檝e given some Caps flair.
鈥淲e have an Ovechkin beard on there that says, 鈥楻ock the Red,鈥欌�� Fernanda laughs.
Bar Deco鈥檚 floors were packed with customers Saturday night, which general manager Chelsea Sexton says was a record for them.
鈥淚t was crazy. It was the busiest night we鈥檝e ever had 鈥� ever,” she said.
Sexton showed a photo taken from one of the upper floors 鈥� with a line of customers snaking down the block waiting to get inside.
鈥淲henever the Caps play, there鈥檚 always a good turnout,鈥� Sexton said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always a fun party 鈥� We love the Caps here, so it鈥檚 good all around.鈥�
