Bar, Hotel entertainment in Washington, DC
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Round Robin
The bar at the Willard Inter-Continental Hotel is likely the most famous drinking institution in the city. The word ‘lobbyist’ was invented here during the Grant administration, and too many politicians, heads of state, journalists and other bigwigs have passed through for this book to list. The small, circular drinking space is done up in Gilded Age accents, all dark wood and 19th-century flourishes, and while it’s a bit tourist-y, you’ll still see folks here likely determining your latest tax hike over a single-malt Scotch.
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Le Bar
Ah, Le Bar, elle est si belle. This is the kind of spot you should rightly enter in a trench coat in the midst of occupied Paris whilst delivering secret documents to a very attractive member of the Resistance…er, we’re getting carried away again, aren’t we? But seriously, that’s kind of the vibe: all chandelier-like European glitz mixed with a bit of Washington power-player muscle, a heady combination that’s as strong as the bourbon. The outdoor patio is wonderful on spring and humid summer nights.
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Off the Record
Chintzy chairs, brass fixtures, Manhattan cocktails, location in the basement of one of the city’s most prestigious hotels, the Hay-Adams, and right across from the White House. If you came to DC to see important people get drunk, saunter on down to Off the Record (there’s a reason it has the name – the politicos who imbibe here don’t need the nearby reporters capturing their quotes). The on-site Steinway piano was a gift from the Kennedy family.
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