R.I.P. Capitol Lounge

Fire Destroys Popular SE Washington Tavern

Dearly Beloved,

We gather here to say our goodbyes... for I've recently received news from a variety of reliable sources (AKA: the Red Sox Nation- DC Style & a couple of Senate Offices) that the Hill's "Capitol Lounge" (AKA: Cap Lounge) done burned down last night.

Sob. I know.

I can't really find any news on this, but I trust underpaid and unloved staffers far more than the news media anyway... who doesn't??

Thanks for the memories...

P.S. Courtesy of Jenn Stan:

CAPITOL LOUNGE HAIKU . . . Wednesday . . . 8/24/2005 . . . 4 pm
The following haiku were submitted by readers in memory of Capitol Lounge, which burned down today.

No Miller Lite here
One Last Cap Lounge hangover
Tears in the toilet.

Foccacia Buns
Exposed wires and taco juice
I'll name my daughter Amber.

He plays Journey
She pukes in ghetto bathroom
They smoke in vinyl booths.

He sinks the eight ball
He becomes belligerent
He slurs his speech.

One more for Simon
My short Irish Bartender
My beer tastes like tears.

Hawk and Dove, you suck
Tortilla Coast, Bullfeathers
Just not the same bar.

Wanna do a shot?
I said to Nixon poster
Oh man, I'm that drunk.

All crooked pool cues
Do you have work tommorrow?
Big Amber headache.

Taco Night or Wings
Where did all my cigs get to?
Cat slept in my mouth?