DC bars gear up with shutdown specials

Capitol Lounge, which is just steps from the Capitol, unveiled its lineup of $5 “shutdown cocktails” on Friday, complete with several tongue-in-cheek names poking fun at President Trump and lawmakers:

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— Capitol Lounge (@CapLounge) January 19, 2018
Carmine’s, in downtown Washington, is offering what it’s calling a “bittersweet beverage,” in the form of a $12 “Hard Times Cocktail.” The dejected-sounding drink is composed of Campari, bourbon, orange juice and thyme-infused simple syrup.

The Italian restaurant says its happy-hour bar and drink menu will be available all day, as long as the shutdown continues.

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Also, any happy hour item ordered by those who show a government ID will get an extra meatball thrown in, on the house.

A slew of bars are also getting in on the shutdown discount action.

The Queen Vic and Granville Moore’s, both in Washington’s H Street Corridor, are offering 30 percent off drafts for federal workers during any shutdown.

Furloughed workers can also drink their sorrows away down the street at The Pug, which is giving a 30 percent discount, or Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar, which is serving up $5 rail and German tallboys for government employees.

Present a valid government ID at Lola’s Barracks Bar and Grill or any of the Capitol Hill restaurant group’s seven bars, and get the normal happy hour prices any time of day if a shutdown occurs.

The owner of Z-Burger at 4321 Wisconsin Ave. in Washington's Tenleytown neighborhood tells ITK that the eatery will offer any free single burger (cheeseburger, turkey burger, etc.) on Monday in the event of a shutdown to anyone who presents a government ID.

Furloughed workers can also satisfy their sweet tooth with 20 percent off during a shutdown at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. LINK

Some of the drinks
To Flake Or Not To Flake
Rand's Neighborhood Affair
Have you ever met a Hatian
Pornstar Punch
Durbin Soda
Affordable Beer Act