Capitol Lounge
The House side of the Hill (Capitol Hill that is) is a great place to hang out after a busy day of lobbying, reading at the Library of Congress, or touristing around Washington.
There are fabulous upscale places to choose from (see, for example, Sonoma!), but for those of you who are interns or low level staffers (or just wish you were!), there are places like the Capitol Lounge.
Will walls thick with political memorabilia, you'll feel right at home chatting about HR 2032 or Obama's chances in Puerto Rico.
Happy hour will get you cheap drinks ($4 rail cocktails) and the kind of food that will stick to you (hey, you're getting cheap drinks, fried things, and politics - what more do you really want?).
On my visit, the downstairs Fez Bar wasn't open, but confidants tell me you shouldn't miss it. And be sure to check out the website ... the FAQ will gently remind you you have to be 21 to drink and that they do have a lost and found (in case you, er, actually remember losing something there, as opposed to somewhere else you stumbled home from!
Meal: drinks
Rating: ***** of 5 (yes, 5 stars, but just because it's a 5 star dive)
Date: 7 May 2008
Address: 229 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Website: http://capitolloungedc.com
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