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Originally posted by wrfc5

If you’d like to visit an honest-to-goodness Cold War landmark, visit Au Pied de Cochin (sp?–my french is terrible–"Foot of the Pig"). This is where a Soviet double-agent, who had convinced his CIA handlers that he was on our side, slipped out of a small bathroom window out onto Wisconsin Ave, and then sprinted up the street to the then-Soviet embassy. There is a small plaque on the wall, but only a real local can give you all the details. Not terrible food either, if you’re hungry at 3am. Wisconsin and Prospect Streets in Georgetown.

Au Pied is long gone. It’s now a Five Guys. Can you believe that? One of the few places where you could go and have a beer next to people from all walks of life. My father lived here in DC in the mid 1960’s and a couple of the bartenders were from his hometown in West Virginia.

Billy Martin’s Tavern is great for bar food and it’s also okay for brunch. They have a hot brown which was good but far too rich for me. I opt for the Welsh Rarebit in the winter.

Barry