Staying in the Hyatt on Capitol Hill tonight...

[PCIntern]

Any suggestions for dinner and/or bar in the area (with Mrs. Intern so don't get funny!)...

...and if I run into a Teabagger Rep or Senator, suggestion for an opening line...? (Besides the F-word!)

[rocktivity]

1. Cross post in the District of Columbia Group

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1044

The DU Places section has been very helpful to me when I've gone out of town.


rocktivity

[PCIntern]

2. thanks! will do! nt

[CincyDem]

3. Couple choices

We were there a couple weeks ago and did La Tiramisu on P Street just west of DuPont Circle about half a block. Also did Centro on Penn at 11th. Not sure where your tastes run but we thought both were very good.

[PCIntern]

4. thank you! Much appreciated! nt

[Octafish]

5. Verdi at the Kennedy Center

La forza del destino

http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=OOOSA

ETA: ...after dinnah, a little kulcha...

[PCIntern]

6. I'm a kulcha vulcha! Thanks! nt

[Recursion]

7. Go west for Chinatown or east for H street

Chinatown is to your west. I'd recommend Cuba Libre: they have a coconut milk, mussel, shrimp, and squid soup called "The Soup to Wake the Dead" that is amazing. It's at 10th & H NW. There's also Hill Country Barbecue is a great brisket and ribs place at I think 7th & E NW.

If you're looking for more of a bar experience, go east and go to the H street area. There's too many bars and clubs to name, but I can particularly recommend Argo, which unfortunately is at the far end of the drag at 16th & H NE, so it's a bit of a hike. Little Miss Whiskey is closer, but doesn't have food (but does have awesome bartenders and a great liquor selection).

If you're up for metroing, go to the Eastern Market metro stop and go to Barracks Row, which is 8th St SE. You can see the Marine Barracks and there are a ton of great restaurants.

(Also, that Hyatt may call itself "Capitol Hill", but where you are is actually "Swampoodle".)

[PCIntern]

8. Yum! I may have to stay two nights...after my meeting with the President

that is the President of my family, Mrs. Intern, we have a 1 y.o. birthday party.

[Recursion]

10. Also, my list of recommended bars city-wide:

1. The Big Hunt in DuPont Circle
2. The Raven in Mount Pleasant
3. The Wonderland Ballroom in Columbia Heights
4. The Looking Glass Lounge in Petworth
5. Little Miss Whiskey on H Street NE
6. Argo on H Street NE
7. The Tune Inn on Pennsylvania Ave SE
8. The American Legion Post #8 on C St SE (if you're not a Legionnaire you'll have to convince someone to sign you in)

That's quite a bar crawl for one night, but if you're feeling crazy...

[Historic NY]

9. here are a few

Dubliner if your into Irish Music on North Captiol one of my haunts...

Union Station has a variety of venues.
http://www.unionstationdc.com/Restaurants

Monocle over by Union Station . might run into congress critters $$$$

Senart's Oyster & Chop House steak & oyster house. readonable

[BluegrassStateBlues]

11. I think the teabaggers are having yet another rally this weekend, so it's likely.

Ask them what they should have done differently in the "War of Northern Aggression"

[PCIntern]

12. thanks everyone! Getting in the car to leave now!

what a great community...despite the shithead trolls.

[grasswire]

13. I love that Hyatt location.

So many things to walk to!

My dinner recommendation is a lovely stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue, and where it jogs prior to the White House, is one of the most venerable Washington restaurants: the Old Ebbit Grille. Since 1856. The food is great, the atmosphere unequalled, and you might even see a celeb.

www.ebbit.com

Don't forget to go around the corner from your hotel to Union Station. It's beautiful. Good snacking there, and souvenirs.

[PCIntern]

14. Thx. In Maryland at rest stop. Nt

[Kingofalldems]

15. Too bad it's not summer, you could take in a Nats game.

[Historic NY]

16. Well how was your night..

[bluestate10]

17. If you see Boner, tell him to man up to the baggers. nt