Before, the Capitol could sometimes feel like its own universe, a place where junior staffers could eat for weeks just by gobbling down finger foods at an endless string of receptions. Yet even those events fed into the surrounding neighborhood, as attendees moved the afterparty to local watering holes.
It may be too soon to tell which changes will stick around, said a senior Republican staffer not authorized to speak on happy hour-related matters.
“There are no more receptions, drinks with random lobbyists, or coffees with journalists. It’s just not as fun anymore,” the staffer said. “And a few less trips to Bullfeathers. But at least you’re saving money.”
Drinks are still happening, just to be clear. Republicans are more likely to go to happy hour and have work lunches as the city reopens, the staffer said. “We’re also lucky to have the Capitol Hill Club, which is right near the office buildings — where we can have lunch and drinks in private.”
Restaurants around the Hill have been hanging on by a thread after a year of starts and stops and government-imposed rules calling for them to operate at reduced capacity.
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