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'There's no good sushi within easy walking distance of the Capitol, and I know from experience, if I'm in Albany in a hotel, it seems like everywhere is closing their kitchen at 9 (p.m.),' Shapiro said, adding, 'The War Room is going to be open until midnight at least, because people want to have a place to go out late.' He said he hopes to get recipes for favorite dishes from politicians, or at least to include menu items he knows they enjoy, including chicken wings for Gov. He said he intends to be open for lunch until late seven days a week.

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The War Room will be an upscale tavern with quality steaks and sushi as well as lighter fare and a full bar, according to Shapiro. It is also the title of a documentary about Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign.

'We want to hear from anyone who has some of this stuff that's just gathering dust and wants to have it in a place where it will be seen,' said Shapiro, inviting contact via The tavern's name is familiar in politics, including the state Capitol's War Room with a ceiling mural and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's command center during World War II.

He said the War Room's interior will be decorated with many types of political memorabilia, describing everything from campaign material from both presidents Roosevelt to, in an ideal world, one of the iconic hats worn by New York's trailblazing congresswoman Bella Abzug. We'll be going after the legislators, lobbyists, people who work in government and anybody who loves politics.' 'I want to have a place for political junkies. 'Albany is the megacenter of New York politics,' Shapiro said. A temporary liquor license, the first step in the process for a full permit, currently takes about 30 days for approval, the spokesman said.

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He said he has applied for a liquor license for the War Room, although a State Liquor Authority spokesman said Tuesday the license for the property is still for Public House 42, and no new applications are yet pending. Shapiro intends to make over 40 Eagle into a cigar lounge called Todd's Back Door, he said.Ī mid-autumn opening is projected, Shapiro said Tuesday morning. It is the former headquarters for Peter Young Housing Industries & Treatment, a nonprofit founded by the eponymous late priest dedicated to helping those dealing with addiction and emerging from incarceration. He said he also bought the building next door at 40 Eagle.

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