events including a number of educational seminars at the National Geographic Society, as well as Smithsonian seminars held at the Brickskeller that drew top experts, and speakers including Bert Grant, Russ Scherer, Fritz Maytag, Ken Grossman, Tomme Arthur, Vinnie CilurO, Aram Avery, Larry Bell, Kim Jordan, Garrett Oliver from Brooklyn Brewery and Dick Yuengling of D. G. Yuengling & Son.Currently they host nationally known comedy stand up comedy acts, educational lectures, and podcasts. R.F.D. Washington Dave and Diane Alexander opened a sister location called R.F.D. (Regional Food & Drink) in 2003 in Chinatown, near the Gallery Place Metro station, at the former Coco Loco site. R.F.D. occupies a larger space than the Brickskeller did, allowing the owners to do things they couldn't do at the original location, such as provide a very large selection of draft beer. At R.F.D., there are approximately 40 taps, which was more than any other place in all of Washington until the Birch & Barley and ChurchKey opened in October 2009. R.F.D. has taps in both the front and back rooms; in the back room, the keg box is located right behind the bar. The tap system uses a 75/25 gas blend. RFD closed in 2017. Brickskeller Inn The building was first occupied in 1912. Felix opened his Brickskeller replacing the former occupant, the Robert Peter Inn, in 1957. The hotel remains open, as a small European-style inn that offers single and double rooms. References External links D.A.'s RFD Washington & The Brickskeller Buildings and structures completed in 1912 Hotels established in 1957 Dupont Circle Hotels in Washington, D.C. Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Drinking establishments in Washington, D.C. 1912 establishments in Washington, D.C.