Leading up to the 2016 election, Capitol Hill bar Barrel transformed its basement into a Donald Trump-themed pop-up with tweet-inspired cocktails printed on huge menus (to make your hands look small). For Trump's inauguration, the theme was revived-this time with a Russian bent, including cardboard cutouts of the new president and Putin, drinks all made with Russian Standard Vodka, and artwork with Steve Bannon licking Mike Pence's face.
The series kicked off last night with Clinton-themed Slick Willy's Jazz Lounge (Oct. 3-5). Live jazz was offered on opening night, but you can also find inflatable saxophones and candy cigarettes. One cocktail called "Sax in All the Right Places" is made with a whiskey from Arkansas, while a "Hillary-tini" is a dirty martini with pimento-stuffed olives drawing inspiration from HRC's favorite "olive burger" at the former Pickwick in Illinois.
Next up is the Dubya Saloon (Oct. 10-12), channeling George W. Bush and the wild west with Texas flags, cowboy hats, and bales of hay. Of course one cocktail is called the "Hanging Chad," and there's a classic ranch water, too.
That will be followed by Barry's Aloha Bar (Oct. 17-19), paying homage to Barack Obama's Hawaiian roots and "sunnier, hopeful days." Staff will be wearing Hawaiian shirts, and cocktails will include Michelle's Margarita and an aviation called "I Got the Sucker."
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