Makin’ Bacon
Each week, Yeas & Nays joins Carol Joynt, the host of the Q&A Cafe at Nathans of Georgetown, at various power breakfast spots around the city to see which players are getting their day started with deal-making, networking and glad-handing.
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With the Thanksgiving week sending Washingtonians out of town (or huddled in their homes), we decided to find out which day — Friday or Monday — would yield the most power breakfasters. Make no mistake about it: Friday was the big winner.
Georgetown’s Four Seasons had a steady stream of VIPs grabbing breakfast Friday. Table 54 saw the return of Joseph and June Hennage. Joe founded Hennage Creative Printers, and back in the day, June frequently breakfasted at Table 54 with former Chief of Protocol Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt.
Former national security adviser Sandy Berger was also in the house, and best we could tell, he left without stealthily stuffing the menu into his socks. Before leaving, another breakfasting Clintonite — former Chief of Staff Mack McLarty — stopped by Berger’s table to say hello.
Mayor Adrian Fenty made a grand entrance before sitting down for his breakfast of champions, trailed by aides Veronica Washington and John Falcicchio.
Ever the obedient son, Colonial Parking executive Rusty Lindner ate with his father, Thaddeus, who co-founded the company his son now runs.
Then, on Monday at the Hay-Adams, we spotted former Newt Gingrich aide and Washington Times editorial page editor Tony Blankley — now an executive vice president with Edelman Public Relations — in the house. Also spotted: A British businessman carrying out a stack of papers with a Post-It note on top that said “Bring to USA.”
We’re glad that he — and his documents — found their destination.
