GOP convention nears; watch it evenings next week with good company, good eats in Truman Lounge

Political conventions are always exciting, and the Republican extravaganza in Cleveland next week promises to be especially so. Why watch it at home when you can enjoy it at the Club in good company and with good eats?

Club members and their guests are invited to watch the GOP proceedings live from the convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge the evenings of July 18 through July 21.

The Reliable Source restaurant will serve up a special menu for the occasion. The goodies include:

Appetizer:

Chicken croquettes with roasted pepper remoulade, $10

Special entrées:

Meat lover grill porterhouse steak with baked potato, $25

Grill salmon with fruity rice pilaf and lemon butter sauce, $22

Drinks menu:

The American ale, DC Brau ale, $6.50

Old Fashioned, $9

Manhattan, $9