Town and Country Lounge

On Tuesday, November 4th, the world will be watching.  Regardless of the winner, there will be a change in administration and history will be made.  Red or blue state, polls, pundits—the excitement as the returns roll in.   At Town & Country bar, located in The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, legendary bartender Sambonn Lek and his team of Cocktail Culture mixologists, have crafted Decision ’08 cocktails, powered up the flat screen TVs for live coverage and are celebrating election night as the returns roll in.  

Sam bonn Lek

For the early returns, complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served from 5:30-7:30.  All evening long, election eve drink specials include Obama Rama-Tanqueray & tonic with fresh lime juice; McCain Mojito-10 Cane Rum, fresh baby mint, sugar in the raw; Arizona Sunset-Patron tequila, fresh orange juice and prickly pear; Chicago Cocktail-Remy Martin VSOP, Angostura Bitters and Hw Triple Sec; Biden Sidecar-Hennessy VSOP, Cointreau and lemon juice ($11.95);  Cosmic Palin-Belvedere vodka, Grand Marnier, cranberry and lime;  Red Elephant- Ketel One vodka and crème de noyaux, garnished with a twist of lemon and the Blue Donkey- Bombay Sapphire gin, Blue Curacao,  Hw Triple Sec and an orange garnish ($14.50).

For those looking for a special celebratory toast, Moet & Chandon champagne will be offered by the glass.  For that very special victory toast and/or if the stock market goes up, Dom Perignon is available at $55 per glass—vintage 2000—the year our current President was elected.  

Located just four blocks from the White House, The historic Renaissance Mayflower has greeted every sitting president and been a home to inaugural balls throughout history.  There is no better place to witness the election of the next leader of the free world.

Town & Country bar is located at The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW.

It is open daily from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.  For further information, call 202-347-3000.