Joe and Jill Biden dined out in Washington DC on Saturday night for the first time since moving to the White House - and promptly broke the city's mask mandate.
The president and first lady were seen at Fiola Mare, a seafood restaurant popular with the political set in the Georgetown area of the city.
'Per CDC guidance and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser's executive order, all individuals over age 2 are required to wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status,' the restaurant states on its website.
'Masks must be always worn while in our restaurants, except while eating and drinking.'
Joe Biden was seen on Saturday night arriving at a DC restaurant with his face mask in hand
The first lady was also flouting the Washington DC mask mandate as she entered the eatery
The president had his face mask in his hand when he left the restaurant, although his Secret Service detail were wearing theirs. Outside he was not required to be wearing it
Biden is seen on Saturday night leaving Fiola Mare after dinner with his wife
Yet the 78-year-old and his wife were both maskless as they walked through the restaurant, with their Secret Service detail wearing black face masks.
The president was carrying his face mask but not wearing it, despite vocally-pushing for people to wear them as often as possible.
President Biden has also frequently donned his own mask, despite being fully-vaccinated, in what some critics have branded political theater.
He has said he is determined to differentiate himself from Donald Trump, famed for turning his nose up at the coverings, and not being snapped wearing one until July 2020 - five months after cases began to hit US shores.
In August the Mayor of DC Muriel Bowser reinstated a mask mandate, and ordered that restaurants, bars, and other liquor-serving establishments will face fines for not enforcing the rules.
A first violation will be punished with a warning from the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA), and the second will lead to a $1,000 fine.
After three or more violations, the business's liquor license will be reviewed by the DC liquor board.
Unlike in New York, restaurants are not required to insist on proof of vaccination or a negative test.
The White House has not commented on the Bidens' rule breaking.
Fiola Mare, in the Georgetown district of Washington DC, is popular with politicians
Chef Fabio Trabocchi owns a series of restaurants, including Fiola Mare and Fiola da Tabocchi
Biden had the 'lobster,' a patron told the pool reporter - although the only lobster on the menu appears to be a $46 crudo.
Wild New Zealand langoustine, are also available, at $28 each.
Fiola Mare, owned by James Beard Award-winning Chef Fabio Trabocchi, is a frequent haunt of politicians and power lunchers: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump dined there with Ted Cruz and his wife, while the Obamas were regulars.
Barack Obama celebrated his birthday there in 2016.
'The Obamas would stroll in like a gorgeous, happy ex, to celebrate a birthday or throw a party for Meryl Streep and Steven Spielberg, and you could feel the whole restaurant swoon,' wrote Moe Tkacik, a former server, in a February article for Slate.
She used the article to condemn members of the Trump administration for being poor tippers and demanding guests.
While the Obamas were regularly seen at DC dining hotspots, Donald and Melania Trump only ever ate at one restaurant, located in his own Trump International Hotel.
Of the Obamas, Tkacik wrote: 'Their staffers and allies had lived inside city limits
