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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Martin's

Washington, D.C., (3/12/2009) - In celebration of St. Patrick�s Day, Martin�s Tavern will be offering up sumptuous traditional Irish fare and hosting revelers with an extra dose of Irish hospitality.

Long a favorite of Martin�s Tavern, this years St. Patrick�s Day celebration will feature a number of menu specials including traditional corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread, Sheppard�s Pie and a can�t miss lamb stew made with Billy�s 4^th generation family recipe. Along with the additions to the menu, Martin�s Tavern will be celebrating in style with customized St. Patrick�s Day t-shirts emblazoned with the likeness of Billy and company. The �Drink Until Your Irish� t-shirts will be available for purchase.

The Tavern will be open for normal business hours. Full details, menus and hours can be found online at www.martins-tavern.com.

Established in 1933, Martin�s Tavern opened its doors on February 18, 1934 to folks all looking for the same thing: good drinks, great food and excellent service. 75 years later, having served every president  from Truman to George W. Bush, Hollywood stars, Broadway legends, and just plain �G.I. Joes,� one of the most celebrated taverns in Washington is still going strong.

�It�s a huge milestone,� said fourth-generation manager and owner, William A. Martin, Jr.�better known to regulars as just �Billy��who took over the family restaurant in 2001, after working behind the bar for nearly 20 years. �We�ve been celebrating St. Patrick�s Day in the Tavern since I can remember and every year proves to be memorable!�

Martin�s Tavern is located in the heart of Old Georgetown at the corners of Wisconsin and N Streets.

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Shad and Shad Roe Return!

While Washingtnians have been reeling from late winter snow storms, Martin�s Tavern has been reeling in a true delicacy. Join Martin�s Tavern in bringing Washington a taste of spring as they welcome in the 2009 Shad and Shad Roe season a little early.

Currently celebrating their 75^th Anniversary, Martin�s is proud to announce the return of their world famous Shad and Shad Roe for a limited time starting on March 9, 2009.

The true harbingers of the spring season, Shad migrate from the saltwater oceans to their freshwater spawning grounds between late February and May.

�Martin�s will be serving up Southern Shad and Shad Roe to start, with local Shad and Shad Roe coming available around the Mid-Atlantic when the dogwood blooms, or around mid-April,� said 4^th generation owner Billy Martin.

Following decades of tradition, Martin�s will be serving up their own tried and true recipes for Shad and Shad Roe this season, offering three options for customers:

Early Spring Shad � pan saut�ed with a squeeze of lemon, a splash of white wine and finished with a touch of butter

Shad Roe � Lightly dredged in seasoned flour and then pan saut�ed with applewood bacon

Shad and Roe Combination � Served over toast points

Established in 1933, Martin�s Tavern opened its doors on February 18, 1934 to folks all looking for the same thing: good drinks, great food and excellent service. 75 years later�having served every president from Harry Truman to George W. Bush., Hollywood stars, Broadway legends, and just plain �G.I. Joes�� one of the most celebrated taverns in Washington is still going strong. Martin�s Tavern is located in the heart of Old Georgetown the corners of Wisconsin and N Streets.

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Yeas & Nays: Knives, moonshine and presidents mark Martin�s 75 years

The DC Examiner's Yeas and Nays column stopped by the Tavern to catch up with Billy on the 75th Anniversary, stories from old days and more. Click here to read the article!

Martin's 75th Anniversary is featured in CQ video

Martin's gets a thumbs up from Tucker!

Check out this glowing review from DC insider Tucker Carlson on The Daily Beast's Buzz Board. "The oldest and still one of the best [restaurants in Washington, D.C.] is Martin's Tavern on Wisconsin Avenue on Georgetown, serving interesting people since 1933."

Click here to read the entire blog post. 

Martin's Celebrated the Presidential Inauguration

Crowds of locals and visitors alike decended upon the Tavern on January 20th to revel in the celebratory atmosphere surrounding the Inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Obama. Filling the restaurant and the bar, the Tavern was alive and well with the patriotism and American spirit that brings our country together.

Martin's Tavern now boasts a new big screen, high-definition television specifically for special events (pictured left). This TV remains off during most normal business hours, but for special events such as the Presidential Inauguration, SuperBowl, New Years Eve, etc, the TV comes alive bringing everyone together.

"We are delighted that Martin's Tavern can serve as a host for our local patrons on this truly historic occasion." said Billy Martin, Jr. - fouth generation owner of the 75 year old Martin's Tavern. "We have played host to every President since Truman, so our roots are tangled in the political landscape of Washington. Now we can look forward to continuing that tradition with a new crop of politicos."

Enjoy Extended Hours for the Inauguration!

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The History of Martin's Wooden Booths

Georgetown ghosts

We ducked into a crowded Martin's Tavern in Georgetown, where sipping pints of beer at the bar were several groups of tourists pointing to the occupied wooden booths that overlook Wisconsin Avenue and N Street NW. Instead of seeing patrons dining there, they saw ghosts.

"That's booth number three where they got engaged," a woman whispered to her husband, referring to what is now known as "The Proposal Booth." There, on an otherwise ordinary Wednesday in June of 1953 - having just returned to Washington from covering the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II for the Washington Times Herald - the young Jacqueline Bouvier accepted John F. Kennedy's proposal of marriage.

Following Mass at nearby Holy Trinity Catholic Church, however, Kennedy preferred to sit in Booth No. 1 - "The Rumble Seat" - to read his Sunday newspaper while ordering brunch...

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FROM THE TRUMP BLOG: A Georgetown Eatery that's a Marketing Masterpiece Too

I�m writing from Washington, DC. Two nights ago, my family and I had dinner at a terrific Georgetown eatery called Martin�s Tavern. This morning, we went back for breakfast. And if we were staying another day - you guessed it - we�d be going back for lunch.