Yeas & Nays: Knives, moonshine and presidents mark Martin�s 75 years |
| Friday, February 20, 2009 |
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!
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Martin's 75th Anniversary is featured in CQ video |
| Friday, February 13, 2009 |
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Martin's gets a thumbs up from Tucker! |
| Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
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.
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Martin's Celebrated the Presidential Inauguration |
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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."
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Enjoy Extended Hours for the Inauguration! |
| Sunday, January 18, 2009 |
| Martin's Tavern will be extending it's hours as part of the Inuagural celebration, January 16 - 20. As part of the select group of bars and restaurants in Washington, D.C. granted permission to serve alcohol until 4 A.M. during this historic time in our great city. Martin's Tavern is happy to invite you to come celebrate this with our friendly staff! |
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Martin's Tavern Gift Cards |
| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 |
| Visit us or call (202) 333-7370 for more information. Cards can be purchased at the tavern.
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A Night Out with Chris Matthews at Martin's Tavern |
| Friday, October 31, 2008 |
By Sarah Wildman for the New York Times
THE waiters at Martin�s Tavern in Georgetown see a lot of Chris Matthews, host of the opinionated �Hardball� and the lower temperature, eponymously named Sunday-morning discussion hour on MSNBC.
�It�s very Christmas-y here. Very pubby. I�ll have clam chowder and prime rib,� he said, in his trademark rapid-fire delivery. He�s been a regular here since 1971. �It was a big State Department hangout. C.I.A.It�s got that reputation. Old Washington.�
It was exactly one week to Election Day and Mr. Matthews was in the �Truman booth� offering his opinion on everything...
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Martin's Tavern Recommended in Southern Living's November 2008 Issue: A Tale of Four Eateries |
| Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
| This is where JFK proposed to Jackie. An institution since the 1930s, the pub serves traditional fare. A favorite of Washington's political elite, it's served every elected Presidential candidate since Harry Truman. Where else in the district can you tuck in to an all-American buffalo burger or a comforting Welsh rarebit? Dine here soon, and you may rub elbows with our next Commander-in-Chief. |
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Martin's Tavern Featured in Checkmate |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
"It's kind of hard to celebrate anything without eating, isn't it?"...
Checkmate is a highly acclaimed novel written by Karna Small Bodman. Click below to read more from this thrilling debut novel.
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10BEST Editor Review on Martin's Tavern |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
| This old-time tavern celebrates its heritage with wall-hung memorabilia and photographs. Begun in 1933, it's popular with locals and is run by the fourth generation of the same family. Journalists, dignitaries, and politicians also appreciate its top-notch food and welcoming atmosphere. Breakfast and brunch are abundant... |
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Please join us for Happy Hour every Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 |
| Monday, September 15, 2008 |
Try cheese fries made with our famous rarebit sauce and small burgers with bacon and cheese. We have $4 glasses of wine and draught beer starting at $2! There is no better way to end a busy day in DC.
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The History of Martin's Wooden Booths |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
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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10 Places to Eat That You Should Know About |
| Thursday, May 10, 2007 |
| by Nancy Lewis Of  the hundreds of places to eat in the District, these are some of my favorites. This list is not encyclopedic. It doesn't include the ever-changing trendy places in the U Street and Logan Circle areas. There are no rankings. These are just places -- some are single restaurants and others are locations offering lots of choices -- that you should know about if you live here ...
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FROM THE TRUMP BLOG: A Georgetown Eatery that's a Marketing Masterpiece Too |
| Friday, April 06, 2007 |
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. |
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Martin�s Tavern mentioned in the DC Wonkette |
| Wednesday, January 03, 2007 |
Did you happen to notice the 12/22/06 entry in the DC Wonkette? This is one of the �infamous� on-line DC Gossip columns telling of all the important emerging trends and events in our Nation�s Capital. Martin�s Tavern was mentioned along w/ the December 19th visit by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD). As seen below, all had a terrific time and enjoyed the unique charm of Martin�s Tavern.
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Martin�s Tavern is featured in The Washington Post: Three Days in DC |
| Tuesday, October 03, 2006 |
"Time for dinner: In Georgetown, Martin's Tavern is a 1930s saloon that was frequented by John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, House Speaker Sam Rayburn and convicted Soviet spy Elizabeth Bentley, and still visited by Chris Matthews and Madeline Albright today. Every president since Harry S Truman has visited Martin's, making it a required stop on the campaign trail. Paintings in the dining room came from the estate of President James Monroe. The kitchen's Delmonico steak remains a crowd-pleaser..."
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From the WashingtonPost.com |
| Thursday, March 30, 2006 |
At Martin's, a Family's Fine Old Recipes
By Nancy Lewis
Washington Post Staff Writer
' ... The trendiest dishes on the menu are artichoke and Taleggio fritters, buffalo burgers and grilled tuna salad. Otherwise the lunch and dinner menus are chock-full of standards such as liver and onions, meatloaf, Salisbury steak, pot roast, crab cakes, and corned beef and cabbage. Yet these old favorites don't taste stodgy or dated; they are as timeless and comforting as your best family recipes.
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