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355:, "Ping Pong in Public Space", which showed people playing ping pong outside the restaurant and implied that the situation was a traffic hazard. Anticipating that he was going to request outside seating, Alefantis brought the table indoors. Alefantis held a meeting with the local ANC board to formally request that it allow Comet to place outside seating, have live entertainment in the restaurant, and remain open after midnight. The meeting was acrimonious, with some ANC members accusing Alefantis of violating the agreement and holding live entertainment in the venue. Winstead stated that Alefantis was "trying to turn this area into 33: 375: 480: 332: 297:
Thai Room. When it was announced that it was closing, Alefantis decided that he would rather be competing against himself than another restaurateur. The original idea for the space was to make a restaurant devoted to roast chicken called "The Hen House", but Alefantis and Greenwood decided against it and made the location a pizzeria instead. The name came from a neon "Comet" sign that Alefantis found at Comet Liquor in the city's
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ranked James Alefantis as the 49th most powerful person in Washington, partly on the basis of owning Comet Ping Pong and its cultural cachet. Ping pong tables populate the back room, which serves as Comet's concert venue and features a stage at nearly ground level. A number of artists and bands have
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stressed that Welch's actions "literally left psychological wreckage." An arsonist set a fire in the restaurant in January 2019. The fire was quickly put out by restaurant employees and caused no injuries. A man suspected to be the arsonist was later arrested and pleaded guilty at court in December
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in the menu's creation. Initially, Comet Ping Pong faced challenges: patrons complained that the pizzas were too expensive and that its salad selection was too small. The restaurant changed its menu and was able to find a niche in the gourmet pizza market in the D.C. area. Greenwood served as the
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Comet Ping Pong was founded by James Alefantis and Carole Greenwood in 2006. Prior to opening Comet Ping Pong, Alefantis and Greenwood co-owned Buck's Fishing and Camping, another restaurant next door to Comet's current location. The location of Comet was previously occupied by another restaurant,
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that the restaurant "would not stay open past midnight or have live entertainment." By 2008, however, the restaurant was hosting live music events and some neighborhood residents complained that the business was open after midnight. Additionally, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Frank Winstead
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redesigned the space by removing most of the features from the building and making it more "raw". Because the location was next door to their other restaurant, Alefantis and Greenwood merged both restaurants' kitchens so they could easily move back and forth between the locations. Alefantis and
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with the murders and rapes." The ANC decided in Comet's favor by a 4–3 vote and the audio recording of the meeting went public. Live music resumed on August 8, 2008, after the decision, and Winstead was defeated by a wide margin in the next election.
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without a license, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and carrying a rifle or shotgun outside the home or business. On June 22, 2017, he was sentenced to four years in prison. On March 3, 2020, Welch was transferred to a
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over concerts inside the restaurant in 2008. Alefantis became the sole owner of Comet Ping Pong in 2009 after Greenwood, a chef at both restaurants, left her position as co-owner and executive chef of Comet.
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s Mehan Jayasuriya noted of the venue, "It's not often that, on your way into a punk rock show, you have to carefully skirt around the band members, for fear of interrupting their ping-pong match."
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Comet was founded in 2006 by Alefantis and Carole Greenwood, both of whom also co-owned another restaurant on the same block. The restaurant was involved in a disagreement with the area's
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from Welch's car and person. Welch told police that he planned to "self-investigate" the conspiracy theory, and was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a
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s food critic, Tom Sietsema, gave Comet two and a half stars out of four, noting that its pizzas "are as good for their thin and yeasty crusts as for their toppings."
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criticized Alefantis for having placed a ping pong table on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant to attract and entertain customers. Winstead published a video on
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magazine featured Comet in its "Where to Eat" section of a "Navigating the Potomac" feature, describing the restaurant as a "hipster-heavy pizza parlor". The
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chef of both restaurants; she left her position as executive chef and co-owner in 2009 citing urgent family matters and other personal interests. The
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featured Comet Ping Pong's 'Time-Out' pizza as one of the ten best in the area. The restaurant also appeared on an episode of
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s Tim Carman in 2009 felt that both Comet and Buck's Fishing & Camping had managed to succeed without Greenwood.
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reviews. After continued threats, Comet Ping Pong increased the security for concerts held inside its premises.
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Starting on March 15, 2020, the restaurant was forced to temporarily shut down due to the implementation of
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In early November 2016, several websites and online forums falsely implicated Comet Ping Pong and various
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and fired three rounds inside the building before being arrested; no one was injured. In addition to the
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Arrest Made in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun): 5000 Block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest
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When Comet Ping Pong opened in October 2006, Alefantis made a voluntary agreement with the local
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campaign to compensate for additional security, lost wages, and property damage. On
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Cherlin, Reid; Fischer, Rob; Horowitz, Jason; Zengerle, Jason (February 2012).
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Kliman, Todd; Limpert, Ann; Nerenberg, Kate; Rapuano, Rina (August 16, 2011).
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Community messages in front of Comet Ping Pong following the shooting
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Pizzagate conspiracy theory, 2016 shooting, and the COVID-19 pandemic
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placed the restaurant in the "top tier" of Washington pizzerias.
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After Alefantis purchased the location, the DC architecture firm
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Comet Ping Pong is both a pizzeria and a live concert venue.
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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
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in 2010 in which he called the Yalie clam and the Philly
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In response to the shooting, the restaurant set up a
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Miller, Michael (February 16, 2021). 1021:Austermuhle, Martin (November 5, 2008). 874: 872: 870: 868: 2468:2006 establishments in Washington, D.C. 1682:from the original on September 21, 2013 1184:from the original on December 28, 2016. 1132:"A Fake Conspiracy for Our Fevered Age" 1130:Carlson, Margaret (November 23, 2016). 568: 541:performed at the restaurant, including 338:games are played inside the restaurant. 1460:from the original on December 10, 2016 1396:from the original on February 17, 2021 1240:from the original on December 8, 2016. 1144:from the original on November 29, 2016 1034:from the original on February 15, 2015 964:from the original on November 10, 2013 893:from the original on February 15, 2015 814:from the original on December 10, 2013 682:from the original on December 22, 2017 435:.38 caliber handgun, a shotgun, and a 390:ring, which was dubbed "Pizzagate" on 1877:from the original on December 8, 2016 1844:from the original on November 6, 2017 1830:Paschall, Valerie (August 13, 2013). 1811:from the original on November 6, 2017 1712:from the original on January 11, 2014 1493:from the original on December 9, 2016 1429:from the original on December 9, 2016 1332:from the original on February 1, 2018 1298:from the original on December 6, 2016 1265:from the original on December 4, 2016 1207:from the original on December 2, 2016 1067:from the original on December 5, 2016 1053:Silverman, Craig (November 4, 2016). 1002:from the original on January 23, 2014 931:from the original on January 23, 2014 7: 1775:from the original on October 5, 2013 1617:from the original on January 9, 2013 1570:Sietsema, Tom (September 18, 2009). 1448:Alfarone, Debra (December 9, 2016). 1251:Kurzius, Rachel (December 2, 2016). 833: 831: 829: 423:, walked into the restaurant with a 2037:Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre 1863:Tempey, Nathan (December 5, 2016). 1797:Jayasuriya, Mehan (June 15, 2009). 1512:Hermann, Peter (January 25, 2019). 1479:Knapp, Jackson (December 8, 2016). 1284:Ingram, Hunter (December 5, 2016). 1226:Kang, Cecilia (November 21, 2016). 1195:Wendling, Mike (December 2, 2016). 1102:LaCapria, Kim (November 21, 2016). 917:Fisher, Marc (September 28, 2013). 271:The restaurant is the focus of the 2159:Robert F. 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