Are you a history buff?

Then follow the lead of Delta's Sky Magazine and stop in to Martin's Tavern for a taste of Washington tradition.

Click here to read up on Martin's Tavern, as featured in the May 2009 issue of Delta's Sky Magazine's 1 City / 5 ways, Washington, D.C.

Calls from the Dugout...

"Is ‘The Bachelor’ off the market?" Featured in the DC Examiner's Yeas & Nays column

Is ‘The Bachelor’ off the market?

By: Jeff Dufour and Kiki Ryan
Examiner Columnist
05/27/09 12:05 AM EDT

Many saw them Monday atop the Lions Club Float in the National Memorial Day Parade, but it seems like Navy Lt. and “Bachelor” star Andy Baldwin and Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes may be getting down.

Spotted Thursday night in a back corner booth at Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown, the two were clearly enjoying each other’s company — Baldwin squeezed next to Dawes on the same side of the booth, arm flung around her neck.

Calling it a night around 11:30 p.m., the two then left together in Dawes’ black Lexus sport utility vehicle.

Appearing on behalf of the Lions Club wasn’t their first joint celebrity appearance. On May 18, the two led kids in physical fitness exercises for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative. They also were each other’s date to the G.I. Film Festival a few weeks back. These types of charity acts no doubt also landed the two of them this year Washington Life Magazine’s “250 Most Influential People under 40” List.

Baldwin didn’t respond to a request for comment, but with a rumor also circulating that he calls his girlfriend “D” or “DD,” we’re thinking she’s the recipient of his final rose.

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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!

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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."

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A Night Out with Chris Matthews at Martin's Tavern

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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