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From Everyday with
Rachel Ray," Queen of the HIll: Political Powerhouse Donna
Brazile gives us an insider tour of Washington, DC. By Seth Stevenson,
March 2007
"We wrap up
the afternoon in the best way possible: with a cold beer and hot
wings at Mr. Henry's ...a rough-around-the-edges bar and restaurant.".
'This is where Roberta Flack got her start,' says Donna. 'And they've
got a great jukebox. I can play my Luther Vandross. My Supreames.
This is where I get my drink on.'
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Washingtonpost.com
Editorial Review
Capitol Hill was once jumping with live music. Sadly, that's no
longer the case, as most of the bars and clubs are just trying to
squeeze in as many Hill staffers for happy hour drinks as possible.
No room for a stage in the frantic quest for brew profits. But at
Mr. Henry's, live music is still frequently on the menu.
Thirty years ago,
in Mr. Henry's upstairs room, you could hear a young Roberta Flack
kill you softly with her song (she was a D.C. public school music
teacher). Though she moved on long ago, Mr. Henry's remained pretty
much the same, and in that same second floor space, you can still
hear real live music.
When the weather
is warm, the upstairs windows are open and breezes blow through,
and the downstairs sidewalk patio is hopping. When it's cold, the
place, upstairs and down, is as cosy as anyplace in Washington (and
that's meant in a good way, not as code for "cramped").
It's become a sort of home base for Capitol Hill's gay and lesbian
scene, as well.
Maybe it's the comfortable
atmosphere; maybe it's the tasty soups (Italian Wedding soup, loaded
with garlic, and the chicken gumbo, loaded with okra) or the great
burgers with fresh coleslaw; maybe it's the incredibly nice bartenders,
....
-- Eric Brace
Yelp.com
08/01/2006 4 stars
Mr. Henry's is a
relaxed, enjoyable place to have lunch or dinner. The inside is
very cozy and they have outdoor seating as well. They have all of
the best "bad" foods like hamburgers, cheese fries and
jalapeno poppers. Yum! The service staff is so friendly, and always
treats customers well. The pricing is reasonable too -- making it
a good place to have an office lunch or something like that. You
can also have a casual dinner and then go out to one of the many
bars in the neighborhood.
alexis g.
10/22/2006 3 stars
To me sitting outside
Mr. Henrys with a beer in a plastic cup, great salad, and fries
too good to pass up means summer on Capitol Hill, and I love summer!
Robyn e.
03/31/2006 4 stars
Good, relaxed lunch for the area,
with surprisingly decent food. The outside patio makes this place
particularly worthwhile.
Ryan M..
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