Le Mont Royal is closing out with disco balls up for grabs. Photo: Craig Hudson The Washington Post via Getty Images
Estate sales aren't just for fancy homes — D.C. restaurants are getting in on the action.
Why it matters: When a beloved restaurant closes, you can snag memorabilia — and genuinely cool tableware.
Driving the news:Le Mont Royal is hosting a sale Saturday in Adams Morgan (noon-5pm). The French-Canadian disco-bistro has shuttered, and, per the owners, "everything must go."
Think glassware, vinyl records and disco balls — plus specialty wine and spirits — largely under $20.
How it works: Restaurants that close typically auction off items via sites like Rasmus, or stash them for future concepts.
Lately, more owners are opening their doors to treasure hunters and regulars eager for memories.
Tail Up Goat's sale last month drew block-long lines. The owners are opening a new spot soon, and wanted to start fresh.
"I hated the idea of any of it on trash island, and we gave so many things we loved a second home," owner Jill Tyler tells Axios.
👀 The intrigue: Some restaurants are thrifting their own history. Gemini in Dupont Circle is selling Little Serow bar stools and an elegant Komi table Anna's been eying for months.
