Pill-Covered Cocktail Being Served as the "Pill Cosby" at D.C. Bar

Previously, Ben's Chili Bowl in D.C. made it clear that they wanted to distance themselves from Bill Cosby, who was accused of drugging numerous women and having sexual intercourse with them while they were unconscious. Now, another restaurant in the area is following their lead by introducing a cocktail called the "Pill Cosby."

The restaurant's name is "Diet Starts Monday," and is a pop-up retail space as well. The drink is a mix of tequila and hibiscus, and according to co-founder David Gentry, it is meant to bring awareness to the act of drugging people in bars. Gentry said the drink "lets people be a little more aware." The drink features a glass full of the cocktail with empty pill capsules floating on top of the liquid.

David Gentry also noted that the cocktail is one of many on a list of cocktails that are named after celebrities that have connections to D.C. Some of those celebrities include Taraji P. Henson, Dave Chappelle, and more. According to Gentry, the names of the drinks on the menu are meant to push boundaries

While the cocktail got plenty of attention on Monday (May 22), the restaurant announced that it would be taking the drink off of the menu and offered a public apology.

“This drink was a one-time item – its inclusion as an offering of ours was in poor taste and we’ve taken all necessary steps to ensure it won’t happen again. We take full responsibility and apologize to anyone we offended. The allegations against Mister Cosby are serious and we in no way intended to make light of the pain surrounding his behavior. We rely on our community to help us guide everything we do. We appreciate all the feedback. This was a mistake, it will not be made again. We are sorry.

We’ve begun the process of reaching out to leaders in our community to teach us how to be better, and we value everyone’s thoughts.

Again, we are sorry for any pain this has caused and we’re working to do better.”