'The energy is different now': how Biden and Harris could boost DC's cultural scene

With bagel shop trips and visits to local restaurants, the president and vice-president have signalled they intend to engage with the city - unlike the previous administration

It was just like any other Sunday, recalls Andrew Dana, owner and founder of the Call Your Mother deli in Washington DC. I was at the Georgetown store until about noon and then I left because we close at 2pm and I said, how much can happen in the next two hours? By the time I got home, my phone had exploded."

Dana's staff were eager to tell him about the deli's newest and most famous customer: the president of the United States. Joe Biden had waved from his extensive motorcade as his son, Hunter, and a member of the Secret Service collected four bagels and left a tip of more than 50%. The publicity boost was instant: sales at Call Your Mother's locations in Washington are up almost 80% over the past week.