Best Power Lunch Restaurants in America

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Washington, D.C.

Capitol Hill

Since 1960, The Monocle is where every senator, congressman, lobbyist, and lawyer has gone for a few between-sessions belts and good Continental food at lunch, so it's a good way to make eye contact with D. C. power.

Where to sit: Regulars will get their tables. Take what you can get. The Wine Room is good for small private parties.

107 D Street NE; 202-546-4488;

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Photo by: Washington Post/Getty

Washington, D.C.

Capitol Hill

Since 1960, The Monocle is where every senator, congressman, lobbyist, and lawyer has gone for a few between-sessions belts and good Continental food at lunch, so it's a good way to make eye contact with D. C. power.

Where to sit: Regulars will get their tables. Take what you can get. The Wine Room is good for small private parties.

107 D Street NE; 202-546-4488; themonocle.com

Georgetown

Bourbon Steak - and not just because it has the best name ever. This brainchild of super-restaurateur Michael Mina attracts the D. C. elite because it's a smart, beautiful room with a talented young chef, Adam Sobel.

Where to sit: A table away from the kitchen makes the most sense.

2800 Pennsylvania Avenue; 202-944-2026;

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