Highland Tap to Become Smoke-Free Restaurant

Smokers, leave your lighters at home.

Beginning May 1, smoking will be banned at .

In an e-mail to customers, management explained that “smoke from the bar drifts into our kitchen and dining areas, compromising food quality and overall guest satisfaction.”

Smoking will still be allowed in the bar area through the end of the month.

The signature steakhouse on the corner of N. Highland Avenue and Virginia Avenue in Virginia-Highland has been a neighborhood staple since 1989.