Stephen Richer's partner at the restaurant on Dupont circle in DC was Steven Davis his long time friend. Steven Davis is in charge of Elon Musk's boring company.

After getting his Ph.D., Davis opened a bar in D.C. called Thomas Foolery, which was one the city's first establishments to accept Bitcoin payments.

https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-davis-boring-company-elon-musk-career-bio-2019-11#musk-hand-picked-davis-to-lead-boring-company-at-an-event-announcing-the-companys-tunnel-plans-davis-joked-that-they-would-use-bricks-made-from-excavated-dirt-to-build-a-pyramid-in-musks-honor-9