[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19132]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONOCLE RESTAURANT

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2010

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, last week, Members of Congress from both 
sides of the aisle gathered together to celebrate a special milestone: 
the 50th anniversary of The Monocle restaurant, located at 107 D Street 
Northeast. Since 1960, The Monocle has been a Capitol Hill 
institution--a place where generations of legislators, staff members, 
and visitors have come together to share stories and good food. As they 
mark a half-century of success, I offer my congratulations to Connie 
Valanos, who founded The Monocle and has passed it down as a legacy to 
his family; John Valanos and his wife Vasiliki, who own and operate The 
Monocle today; and maitre d' Nick Selimos, who has worked there for 
more than 30 years. May The Monocle enjoy another 50 years as a 
Washington landmark.