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Stuck in D.C.? There Are Happy Hours Here, Too

HOH's guide of where to go to watch the convention

Hill hot spots are catering to you this week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)
Hill hot spots are catering to you this week. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

It’s recess but you’re still answering the phones in your office? All you want to do is experience what’s going on in Cleveland right now? Good news for you, you’re not alone.  

Here is the HOH calendar of D.C. Republican convention fun this week.

Monday-Thursday

201 Bar:  $5 Grand Old Fashions, $5 GOP Punch, 5 p.m.-close; 1/2-price pizzas and appetizers, 9 p.m.-close.  

Union Pub:  $3 GOP Jello Shots (red), $5 Make America Grapefruit Again Crushes, $7 for Jello Shot/Crush combo, all day.  

Mission:  $4 Tecate, $7 red state margarita (strawberry basil). 

Tuesday

Hawthorne:  $4 coronas , $7 Red State Smash.

Thursday 

Sudhouse DC:
Anti-Watch party : hosted by the Alliance for Justice Action Campaign, $10 suggested at the door, 6:30-9:30 p.m.  

Local 16: 
Summer Progress Party : Rooftop Mixer & “Trump RNC Nomination” Night, hosted by Network for Progress, 
$10 at the door, 7-10 p.m.    

Union Pub:  $1 GOP Jello Shots during the acceptance speech, 10 p.m.  

Chinese Disco:  Chi Di Crushes the Convention : Free orange crushes from 9-10:30 p.m. and $5 until 2 a.m.  

Mission:  $6 El Jimador shots during acceptance speech.  

Hawthorne:  $4 coronas , $7 Red State Smash and  $6 fireball shots during speech.  

Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill : GOP Convention Watch hosted by the Arlington-Falls Church Young Republicans, $10 for free food and happy hour specials, 6-10 p.m.  

Anything to add? Email HOH@cqrollcall.com and look for next Monday’s Democratic convention list .


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