"If your parents want to experience a bit of DC history outside of tour groups and museums, The Occidental is your spot. Originally opened in 1906 a stone’s throw from the White House, generations of presidents, senators, and journalists have flocked here to make history, or drink their way out of it. (The end of the Cuban Missile Crisis was sparked here over a plate of pork chops.) Order the beef stroganoff and let your dad pretend he's a Cold War diplomat." - omnia saed