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VIDEO: Floriana's Nancy Pelosi tree celebrates the women of Congress
VIDEO: Floriana’s Nancy Pelosi tree celebrates the women of Congress
Pelosi stopped by to see #NancyPelostree -- and offer a few jabs at the Trump administration
By Randy Shulman on December 20, 2018 @RandyShulman
“The chef is in the kitchen!”
And with those not so coded words, loudly intoned by a Congressional aide, House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi magically materialized on 17th Street last Friday morning, Dec. 14, stopping in front of Floriana Restaurant to admire the restaurant’s large, lavish Christmas Tree, which bar manager and beverage director Dito Sevilla had dedicated in her honor. (The #NancyPelostree he later called it in an Instagram hashtag.)
“Last year’s theme was ‘Day of the Dead,'” said Sevilla before the California Democrat’s arrival. “The kids loved it, but a lot of the adults thought it was satanic. So this year I said, ‘No black and orange, we’re gonna go full Americana, and satisfy everybody!’
“And the beautiful thing is, even with Nancy on top,” he continued, gleefully pointing to the tree-topping photo of Pelosi, gavel in hand, “Republicans can’t disparage it, because American flags are all over it!”
Nancy Pelosi with Dito Sevilla — Photo: Randy Shulman
The patriotic fir is festooned with red, white, and blue ribbons bearing the names of every elected woman in Congress, including those starting fresh in January, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kyrsten Sinema.
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Floriana Restaurant is at 1602 17th St. NW in Washington. The Nancy Pelosi Christmas Tree will remain on display at least through Jan. 1, 2019. For reservations, call 202-667-5937 or visit florianarestaurant.com.
Watch Nancy Pelosi’s arrival at Instagram.com/Metroweekly.
Scroll down for more photos!
Pelosi stopped by to see #NancyPelostree -- and offer a few jabs at the Trump administration
By Randy Shulman on December 20, 2018 @RandyShulman
“The chef is in the kitchen!”
And with those not so coded words, loudly intoned by a Congressional aide, House Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi magically materialized on 17th Street last Friday morning, Dec. 14, stopping in front of Floriana Restaurant to admire the restaurant’s large, lavish Christmas Tree, which bar manager and beverage director Dito Sevilla had dedicated in her honor. (The #NancyPelostree he later called it in an Instagram hashtag.)
“Last year’s theme was ‘Day of the Dead,'” said Sevilla before the California Democrat’s arrival. “The kids loved it, but a lot of the adults thought it was satanic. So this year I said, ‘No black and orange, we’re gonna go full Americana, and satisfy everybody!’
“And the beautiful thing is, even with Nancy on top,” he continued, gleefully pointing to the tree-topping photo of Pelosi, gavel in hand, “Republicans can’t disparage it, because American flags are all over it!”
Nancy Pelosi with Dito Sevilla — Photo: Randy Shulman
The patriotic fir is festooned with red, white, and blue ribbons bearing the names of every elected woman in Congress, including those starting fresh in January, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kyrsten Sinema.
....
Floriana Restaurant is at 1602 17th St. NW in Washington. The Nancy Pelosi Christmas Tree will remain on display at least through Jan. 1, 2019. For reservations, call 202-667-5937 or visit florianarestaurant.com.
Watch Nancy Pelosi’s arrival at Instagram.com/Metroweekly.
Scroll down for more photos!