On December 6^th, Dog Tag Bakery opened its doors in a lovely brick space tucked into a quaint side street of Georgetown, DC. The menu is one you see at many other cafes in the district: scones, muffins, and lattes. However the concept is less conventional and much deeper. The aim of the bakery is to train veterans in the restaurant industry with a certification from the Georgetown University School on Continuing Studies in hand. 

A week after its opening, Dog Tag Bakery hosted a group of bloggers, myself included to kick off the Georgetown Blogger Crawl. The crawl was the creation of Carlis Sanchez, of SpicyCandyDC and Jessica Hoy of Neuprofile to showcase a combination of local shops and shops exclusive to Georgetown DC.  We were welcomed with fresh pastries and coffee by the management of the bakery who gave us a tour of the café which has very original touches, to include a chandelier made out of Dog Tags.

What strikes me the most about Dog Tag Bakery is the attention to detail from the chandelier to the wheelchair accessibility of its furniture to be able to accommodate disabled guests.  As a person who loves food and travel, I find the location to be perfect as it is the ideal place to hang your shopping bags and take a break from busy M Street. It’s not a tourist trap like other eateries in the neighborhood and all the staff members from the baristas to the management make their guests feel at home.

As a veteran, I am appreciative of programs that allow other veterans to channel their creative side.  Veterans are not looking for a handout, rather a place where they can train and reinvent themselves professionally after their military career.