U.S. President Barack Obama shares a moment with House Speaker John Boehner as first lady Michelle Obama applauds at the Inaugural Luncheon in Statuary Hall on inauguration day at the U.S. Capitol building January 21, 2013 in Washington D.C. President Obama was ceremonially sworn in for his second term today. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)
President Obama has been sworn in. He’s spoken. Beyonce sang the national anthem. If you’re a normal person, you try to find your way home. But if you’re Obama or a congressional VIP, you head to the U.S. Capitol for a delicious luncheon. How delicious? Check out the menu below:
First course:
Steamed Lobster with New England Clam Chowder Sauce
Sautéed Spinach
Sweet Potato Hay
Second course:
Hickory-Grilled Bison with Red Potato Horseradish Cake and Wild Huckleberry Reduction
Butternut Squash Purée
Baby Golden Beets and Green Beans
Strawberry Preserve and Red Cabbage
Third course:
Hudson Valley Apple Pie with Sour Cream Ice Cream, Aged Cheese and Honey Maple Caramel Sauce
Artisan Cheeses
Wine:
Tierce Finger Lakes Dry Riesling (2010)
Korbel Natural, Special Inaugural Cuvée California Champagne
Bedell Cellars Merlot (2009)
Sounds good, huh? Sure, but you can’t go: the guest list is very exclusive (even by D.C. standards), with only 200 or so people attending.
Martin Austermuhle