The engine behind Washington’s nightlife

Published: April 27

Regarding the April 22 Weekend story “Chow in the midnight hour,”which stated that “Washington’s expanding nightlife offers one easy explanation for the boom.” Well, the 2003 extension of Metro’s weekend hours to 3 a.m. has had everything to do with the regional proliferationof delicious late-night dining and imbibing options, enabling employeesto serve, customers to enjoy and D.C. area jurisdictions to collect more taxes. And it gave revelers an energy-efficient mode of travel. What more can be said? Metro needs to remain open until 3 a.m. on weekends.

Lynne Breaux, Washington

The writer is president of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington.