Martin's Tavern is the oldest family-owned restaurant in
Washington, D.C., founded in 1933 in
Georgetown. Martin's Tavern was founded by former
Major League Baseball
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player
William Gloyd "Billy" Martin. The tavern has hosted each
U.S. President from
Harry S. Truman to
George W. Bush.
Martin's is located at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in the
Georgetown neighborhood of Washington D.C.
It was at Martin's Tavern on June 24, 1953, that Senator John F. Kennedy proposed marriage to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier.
In April 2020, Martin's Tavern appeared on the
Cooking Channel
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Man v. Food
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'' in a Washington, D.C.-based episode.
External links
Martin's Tavern official site
References
Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
Restaurants in Washington, D.C.
Restaurants established in 1933
1933 establishments in Washington, D.C.
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