WASHINGTON — What’s a showdown without an audience?
The latest must-watch event — former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee — has some D.C. bars opening their doors as early as 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, to host viewing parties complete with food and drinks.
As Comey faces questions regarding his discussions with President Donald Trump about the federal investigation into Russia’s election meddling, watch partygoers can “watch the drama unfold” while tucking into “FBI”-themed fare or nursing Covfefe cocktails.
Click through the gallery below for the D.C. establishments holding Comey hearing watch parties.
Washington, D.C. 20001 Shaw’s Tavern plans to open its doors at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. For the viewing party, the establishment will feature an “FBI” breakfast special of French toast, bacon and ice cream, as well as an “FBI” sandwich with fried chicken breast, bacon and iceberg lettuce for $10 each. It also plans to feature $5 Stoli Vodka flavors. Find more information on The Comey Hearing Covfefe event page on Facebook. (Thinkstock)
Thursday we are opening early for our Comey Hearing Covfefe! pic.twitter.com/o7o2XsFzl2
— Shaw's Tavern (@ShawsTavern) June 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. 20004 The Partisan in Northwest D.C. invites patrons to grab a sandwich at its attached-at-the-hip butcher shop Red Apron before settling down at the bar to “watch it all go down.” The Partisan plans to open at 10 a.m. Thursday, and will offer drink specials including The Last Word and Drop The Bomb cocktails at $6 each. Find more information on The Partisan’s Facebook page. (Thinkstock)
#ComeyHearing viewing party this Thursday! Opening at 10am with @redapronbutcher breakfast + The Last Word & Drop The Bomb drink specials. pic.twitter.com/5BjNvwstw1
— The Partisan (@ThePartisanDC) June 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. 20001 Duffy’s Irish Pub will screen “The Comey Show” on the large screen TV on the patio, as well as the 15 televisions in the establishment. The pub plans to offer free Wi-FI, “so you can pretend you are working” and the Covfefe Cocktail, which “is like drinking the Kool-Aid but only a small group of people know what’s in it.” Doors open at 10 a.m. Thursday. (Thinkstock)
Duffy's getting in on the Comey watch party action pic.twitter.com/HvDT35YMHR
— Tierney Sneed (@Tierney_Megan) June 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. 20003 The Capital Lounge in Southeast D.C., which usually opens its doors at 4 p.m., announced it will open at 9 a.m. on Thursday for the Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. (Thinkstock)
We will open at 9AM on Thursday for #ComeyHearing.
— Capitol Lounge (@CapLounge) June 5, 2017
Washington, DC 20002 Starting at 9:30 a.m., the bar will buy rounds of drinks for the house every time Donald Trump tweets about the Comey hearing. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
TOMORROW: We open at 9:30AM & buying a round of drinks for the house every time @realDonaldTrump Tweets about the #ComeyHearing! #ThisTown pic.twitter.com/7xX4btxKoC
— Union Pub (@UnionPub) June 7, 2017
