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October 17, 2013, 1:24 PM
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Washington is a part-time home to some of the most powerful people in the country. Find out where they eat, drink and broker deals.
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Johnny's Half Shell
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, arrives for lunch at Johnny's Half Shell on Capitol Hill Nov. 10, 2010. The restaurant is also close to Fox News and CNN, so it's easy to spot pundits taking a break.
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Charlie Palmer Steak
The steak house held the third most political fundraisers in D.C. in the last five years,
according to the Sunlight Foundation
. Johnny's Half Shell came in at No. 2 and The Capitol Hill Club ranked No. 1.
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Pete's Diner
Do you have something to say to House Speaker John Boehner? You can sometimes find him at Pete's Diner,
Washington Whisper's Nikki Schwabb says
.
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Tune Inn
Washington Whisper's Nikki Schwabb says seen Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer twice grabbing food to go from Tune Inn.
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The Chesapeake Room
"I cannot remember a time that I've been at The Chesapeake Room when there weren't lawmakers having dinner there," Washington Whisper's Nikki Schwabb says.
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Sonoma
"I always see a lot of [congressional] members at Sonoma," says Washington Whisper's Nikki Schwabb. "It's cool because you got your downstairs area, but then you can go upstairs and there's a bunch of private rooms."
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P.J. Clarke's and Sidebar
Hardball's Chris Matthews recently held his book party at P.J. Clarke's Sidebar, Washington Whisper's Nikki Schwabb says.
(Courtesy P.J. Clarke's)
Courtesy P.J. Clarke's
The Source
President Barack Obama took First Lady Michelle Obama to Wolfgang Puck's The Source for her birthday, says Washington Whispers' Nikki Schwabb. Plus, it is located next to the Newseum, which draws A-list crowds for many events.
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Cap Lounge
On the hunt for staffers? Reporters like Schwabb sometimes post up at The Cap Lounge, where Republican operatives can often be found enjoying a drink, Washington Whisper's Nikki Schwabb says.
Pictured: A bartender from Capitol Lounge, dons a tee shirt making fun of the fire that shut the bar down in August, on the first day the bar was open.
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