Anyone who’s ever visited Washington, DC knows that the halls of power extend far beyond the alabaster walkways of the Capitol and the White House. K Street lobbying firms, NGO offices, and the infamous “smoke-filled room” all play a part in DC’s wheeling and dealing. There’s even a deserted parking garage thrown in once in a while. But though all these locations all play important roles in the politics of the capital city, no one should discount the impact of a small number of choice restaurants on the DC political scene.
The map above, entitled “Power Tables,” is from the interactive features website of Conde Nast’s Portfolio.com. It shows the most important of the restaurants that meet at the crossing of money, power, politics, ambition, and delicious food. These restaurants, naturally, center around the White House and Penn Quarter areas of Central DC, within walking distance of many political offices. Click here or on the picture above to see the full map.
The map is interactive, as well: click on any of the fork-and-knife icons, and the map will tell you not the name of the restaurant, but also which notable figures can be found there and what they eat. For example, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton dines at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel three times a week, and generally partakes of the Mediterranean food. Want to “accidently” bump into Secretary of Defense Robert Gates? You should reserve a table Morton’s on Connecticut Avenue. And you can walk over to The Source, beneath the Newseum, to find Nanci Pelosi and Harry Ried.
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