DC-Area Restaurants Charging Congress Members More for Their Meals

[blogslut]

http://gawker.com/dc-area-restaurants-charging-congress-members-more-for-1440212975

Many restaurants in the DC area are offering "shutdown specials" to furloughed employees so long as government remains closed, but members of Congress looking to take advantage of the budget deals will find that their business is often less than welcome.

At least four eateries have announced that lawmakers are either ineligible for shutdown prices, or, in some cases, are required to pay more than the everyday prices for their food.

Top Chef star Bryan Voltaggio who owns Range on Wisconsin Ave is giving away free "Government Cheese" pizza pies to government employees with a valid ID, but members of Congress are "not eligible until you get your shit together."

At Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe on Connecticut Ave it's Happy Hour all day for everyone but Congressmen and women who will need to pay double for their drinks...

bwahahaha

[liberal N proud]

1. The should have two prices listed on the menus

One for customers and one for assholes in Congress. The assholes in Congress prices should be 10X the customer price.

[Myrina]

2. Sad thing, though, is that the Critters will most likely expense it, so we ultimately pay for it.

Sigh. It's still a free lunch to them.

[kentauros]

5. Or the owners/managers could simply refuse to serve them.

If the Assholes in Congress offer to pay any price, all the owner/manager need say is, "Sorry, you can't afford it."

[truebluegreen]

8. A new meaning for "your money is no good here."

[ailsagirl]

21. LOL

[yesphan]

31. THe first time I heard that phrase

I thought they were refusing service.

[cali]

3. haha. love it. good on Chef Voltaggio and good old Kramerbooks.

[pinboy3niner]

18. Kramerbooks also defied a subpoena for records of Monica Lewinsky's purchases

The store came to national attention in 1997 during the Lewinsky scandal, when it successfully fought a subpoena from Kenneth Starr to disclose which books Monica Lewinsky had purchased.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kramerbooks_%26_Afterwords

The owner of Kramerbooks also helped a friend of mine, Rod, publish his writing in a series of softcovers they carried on their shelves, then helped him get his book published in hardcover by Random House.

Rod used to sit in the coffee bar in the store and write almost every day. When he died, they put up a brass plaque at his table. Good people there at Kramerbooks.

[KamaAina]

4. Charge Boner double for his wine

[TexasTowelie]

33. Don't you mean whine?

[KamaAina]

34. That's right.

Chilled white whine.

[Benton D Struckcheon]

6. Best comments to that article,

with all due respect to y'all, these two are great:

corey3rdUNeetzan Zimmerman171L
Can't they just sit the Congressmen next to screaming babies and farting old people? 53 minutes ago


Dear ZeusUcorey3rd361L
It's kind of tough to do that when they're both of those things rolled into one meatbag with bad hair. 50 minutes ago

[Aerows]

7. I'm pretty sure

that there are fruit flies with higher IQ's than many people in Congress, and with better ethics, too.

Many of them are a bunch of bums, starting with the head bum, John Boehner.

[DinahMoeHum]

9. The "Circle F" brand is next to the GOP names. . .

"Circle F" being code for: fuck these people over every which way you can because they deserve it.

[Chaco Dundee]

10. serve those fine people a congressman special.

Tripe smothered in buttermilk and honey.

[progressoid]

11. Excellent.

[frylock]

12. paying double for drinks ought to get boehner's attention

[cui bono]

13. Excellent.

[marble falls]

14. This is the best thing I've heard in a long time. Do they deliver to Marble Falls?

[phantom power]

15. Doing this to "congress" just feeds the "both sides do it" meme.

It's not "congress." Its Republican wingnuts in congress.

[Fumesucker]

20. Yeah, that was my thought too n/t

[William769]

16. Kick & recommended.

[sad-cafe]

17. I love it

too good!

[NastyRiffraff]

19. Hope the chef spits on their food as it's cooking

I used to work in a restaurant, and believe me cooks did this all the time to customers who were PITAs.

[awoke_in_2003]

25. I hate the republicans...

but anyone who does this to people's food deserves arrest.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. They have a drink special called the Boehner punch

A glass of Merlot with a turd floating in it.

[Cha]

24. Only for repig congressional assholes.

[Historic NY]

27. LOL.......

[Cha]

23. Wow, this is one of the best things I've heard about how

decent people are responding to these terrorists!

Top Chef star Bryan Voltaggio who owns Range on Wisconsin Ave is giving away free "Government Cheese" pizza pies to government employees with a valid ID, but members of Congress are "not eligible until you get your shit together."

Mahalo blogslut!

[gopiscrap]

26. They should refuse to serve GOP congress critters

[elleng]

28. LOVE IT!!!

At Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe on Connecticut Ave it's Happy Hour all day for everyone but Congressmen and women who will need to pay double for their drinks...

[EC]

29. Bryan is one of my favorites.

He seems so at peace with himself and kind. He's also a very good chef.

[niyad]

30. felll in love with kramerbooks years ago, and love them even more now. good for all doing this!

although I would be more inclined to refuse service to the gop'ers. would not want them fouling my air.

[cascadiance]

32. Too bad they can't hit lobbyists who are driving this shutdown with extra fees too!

They should probably pay even more than congress critters for this mess!