According to numerous media sources, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is suing several companies involved in the day-to-day operation of the cafeteria inside the Longworth House Office Building for damages of $150,000. Kucinich claims that a "sandwich wrap" he purchased from the cafeteria in April 2008 was "unwholesome and unfit for human consumption" because it contained an unpitted olive, which Kucinich did not "visually detect prior to consumption" and caused "serious and permanent dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures" as well as "loss of enjoyment." more ›

The corner of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. NW may contain the best lunch value downtown. No, we’re not talking about the the all-too-familiar basement level food court or street vendor. Instead, look up and join the world thought leaders at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Located in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, their café is a secret lunch spot of sorts, but it’s not too hard to find. All you have to do is: pass through the metal detectors at the southernmost entrance, sign in at the guards desk., take the Wilson elevators to the 6th floor, and make a couple of lefts. And one last thing ... plan on a late lunch. Employees at the Center may dine anytime. For you? 1:30 - 2 p.m. more ›