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Politicians’ Favorite Local Restaurants
 
Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT):
Trattoria Alberto
506 Eighth St. S.E.

Senator John McCain (R-AZ):
B.Smith’s
in Union Station. His favorite dish is the catfish sandwich.

Senator Bob Smith (R-NH):
Capital Grille
601 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.

Senator John Breaux (D-LA):
La Brasserie
239 Massachusetts Ave. N.E. “Great location, great French food,makes me feel like I’m in New Orleans.”

Congressman Amo Houghton (R-NY):
Nathan’s
3150 M St. N.W. “My favorite dish is the curried lamb and rice, whichthey just removed from the menu.”

Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT):
La Madeleine
3000 M Street N.W. “I love the place. The service is quick andthe food is great.”

Congressman Henry Bonilla (R-TX):
Monocle
on Capitol Hill 107 D Street N.E. “Best service.”

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR):
Gifford’s Ice Cream Company
in Bethesda — and his favorite — a chocolate milk-shake!

Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA):
Kinkead’s
2000 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. “No matter what the occasion, Kinkead’sdelivers with class, wonderful service, and a delicious meal.”

Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS):
“My favorite restaurant is Primo’s Family Restaurant in the Belle View ShoppingCenter in Alexandria. Their Chicken Souvlaki Platter is my favorite dish.”

Senator George Allen (R-VA):
Hard Times Café
in Alexandria, Peking Gourmet at Baileys Crossroads, and “Ireally do like the Country Griddle Cakes at IHOP.”

Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK):
Mendocino Grille
“I enjoy seeing Troy Boch [the Maitre D’]; he used to work atthe crow’s nest at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage. The MendocinoGrille also often has [great] Alaska salmon, halibut, and crab and they havea good wine list.”

Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO):
Kinkead’s, Cafe Asia
1134 19th St N.W., and DC Coast 1401 K St N.W.

Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-CA):
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th StN.W. and Bullfeathers 410 1st St S.E.

Congressman Tom Davis (R-VA):
Capital Grille
“Given its proximity to the Hill and my commitment to theAtkins protein diet, I can’t beat a Capital Grille steak at lunch time.”

Senator Jonathan Corzine (D-NJ):
Kinkead’s
and Sam and Harry’s 1200 19th St. N.W.

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA):
Thaiphoon
2011 S St N.W. Her favorite dish is Fried tofu with mixed vegetables.

Senator John Ensign (R-NV):
Café Milano
3251 Prospect St. N.W., Kinkead’s, Filomena 1063 WisconsinAve N.W., Mr. K’s 2121 K St. N.W., and The Caucus Room 401 9th St. N.W.

Senator Larry Craig (R-ID):
Las Placitas
517 Eighth St. S.E. Favorite dish: Tortilla Soup.

Congressman Gephardt (D-MO):
L’Auberge Chez François
in Great Falls, Virginia.

Congressman Max Sandlin (D-TX):
Kinkead’s
. His staff assures us that like all Texans, he loves the steak there.

Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY):
Young Chow
312 Pennsylvania Ave S.E.

Congresswoman Mary Bono (R-CA):
La Lomita Dos
308 Pennsylvania Ave S.E. “It’s a great place to go to celebrate legislativevictories with my staff and after long days at work!”

Congressman Dennis Hastert (R-IL):
A.V. Ristorante Italiano
607 New York Ave. N.W.

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN):
Thai Roma
313 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E. She likes their hot and spicy noodles.

Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher (D-CA):
Saveur
2218 Wisconsin Ave.

Congressman Robert Menendez (D-NJ):
Morton’s of Chicago
1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W. His favorite dish is the NewYork Strip Steak.

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA):
Monocle
on Capitol Hill. “They always treat me well when I go out with the girls.”

Congressman Ed Pastor (D-AZ):
Cashion’s Eat Place
1819 Columbia Rd. N.W.

Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-OH):
Monocle
on Capitol Hill. “They have the friendliest maitre d’.”

Congressman J.C. Watts, Jr. (R-OK):
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
, 1801 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Favorite dish:the Cajun Colorado Rib Eye, which he orders blackened.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT):
BeDuCi
at 2100 P Street N.W.

Congressman Mark Udall (D-CO):
Bombay Club
, 815 Connecticut Avenue N.W. His favorite dish: TandooriChicken. He loves Indian food and has done lots of traveling and mountainclimbing in Southeast Asia.



Sen. John McCain

Sen. Bob Smith

Rep. Chris Shays

Rep. Deborah Pryce

Rep. Ed Pastor

Rep. Ellen Tauscher

Rep. Henry Bonilla

Sen. John Ensign

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson

Sen. Larry Craig

Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Rep. RobertMenendez

Rep. Tom Davis

Rep. Mary Bono

 



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