Martin's Tavern Makes a Cameo on SNL as Hangout for Trump's Top Brass

"In the cold open, Pete Hegseth (played by Colin Jost) orders his usual shot of beer with a pint of whiskey-a “reverse Irish car bomb”-at the 93-year-old tavern. He tells the bartender: “It’s nice to have my sneaky bar here where I’m not going to run into anyone at work, because none of Trump’s people like drinking as much as I do.”"

"He’s immediately joined by Matt Damon as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Aziz Ansari as FBI Director Kash Patel. Kavanaugh orders six Bud Lights and three shots of Jameson (“a six-three decision”), while Patel brings his own personalized FBI-branded bourbon bottle (“I bring my own alcohol to bars, because sometimes they think I am a kid with a fake ID”)."

"“I thought it was funny as can be,” says Martin’s Tavern owner Billy Martin. He had no idea his restaurant would be featured on the late-night show and woke up Sunday morning to an avalanche of text messages. Martin says he was impressed with how SNL’s set designers replicated Martin’s style of windows and the type of art on its walls, right down to a portrait of John F. Kennedy, who famous proposed to Jackie at the restaurant."

"The real Martin’s Tavern, however, does not have a jukebox. He sent an email to the show to see if he could get them to send the Martin’s plaque they had hanging on the set wall. He’s hoping the cast could sign it. Many years ago, when Damon began starring in the Jason Bourne series, Martin says he had a friend who knew the actor and his manager, and so he’d tried to get Damon to visit the restaurant when he was in DC. But it never happened."

A cold open set in Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown shows Pete Hegseth ordering a beer with whiskey as a “reverse Irish car bomb.” Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh arrives with Matt Damon, ordering six Bud Lights and three shots of Jameson. FBI Director Kash Patel arrives with Aziz Ansari, bringing a personalized FBI-branded bourbon bottle. The tavern owner, Billy Martin, says he was surprised to see the restaurant featured and received many messages afterward. He praised the set designers for replicating the tavern’s windows and wall art, including a portrait of John F. Kennedy. The real tavern lacks a jukebox, and Martin emailed the show to request the Martin’s plaque from the set, hoping the cast would sign it.

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