Four months after catching fire, the Tune Inn is set to reopen its doors. [via Washingtonian]

Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar to Reopen
Four Months After Fire Destroys Kitchen the Capitol Hill Staple Returns

What: Four months after a kitchen fire closed the Tune Inn Restaurant and Bar, the Capitol Hill landmark is reopening its doors and kitchen. On Friday, November 4 the Tune Inn will reopen at its regular time of 8 AM after significant rehabilitation. On June 22, 2011 a large fire in the kitchen caused the immediate closure of the Tune Inn. While the restaurant and bar area was mostly spared from the flames, there was significant smoke and water damage that needed to be repaired in addition to the complete rebuilding of the kitchen. In July, nearly $40,000 was raised by The Friends of the Tune Inn at an event to support the staff of the Tune Inn who were without work while the restaurant was closed for repairs.

A special Thank you event will be held on Sunday, November 6 from 10 am to Noon for the brave fire fighters from the DC Fire Department who responded to the blaze and saved the Tune Inn from being completely destroyed.

As Esquire magazine once wrote, “The mounted deer heads on the wall make this dive interesting. The deer asses make it great.”

Is anyone happier than Carl Hulse right now?