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W Moves Next Door to the White House 

Until I walked out onto the rooftop that used to be the Hotel Washington's Sky Bar -- and will soon be the W Hotel's Rooftop Bar -- I had forgotten what a magnificent view it has. The White House is just a stone's throw away (though throwing stones would probably get you in trouble with the Secret Service). The Washington Monument towers overhead. There's the Jefferson Memorial, the Mall, the Lincoln Memorial, the Air Force Memorial -- it's like being inside a Washington postcard. . . .

When the W opens on July 8, here's what you can expect: . . .

The bar has a funky grass-style covering to match the prospective menu: seasonal drinks and a selection of tapas and light snacks. (No decision has been made about whether or not the rooftop will allow smoking.)

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