Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, concedes the election at Howard University. | Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The stunned capital is left with lots of leftover bubbly — and condoms? As of Monday night, the nation’s capital was in a great mood. On the eve of Election Day, Chinatown’s sprawling drinking den Crimson hosted a rowdy anniversary party for the city’s award-winning Service Bar. Aside from a guest bartender dressed in an Iowa-themed corn cob costume, there was virtually no sign of the looming election ahead. Even the abundant pool of Jell-O shots downed through midnight were a bipartisan brown over blue or red. Nearby at the new Taco Bell Cantina, Swiss camera crews covering the monumental vote were seen casually conversing as they chomped down on late-night Chalupas. Fast forward 24 hours later, VP Kamala Harris’ appearance — and hopeful victory speech —at her alma mater Howard University to a crowd of 20,000 never happened. Everything has suddenly changed in our Democratic town as Republican President-elect Donald Trump will once again be our new neighbor at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Emily Venezky The Mount Vernon Triangle Busboys and Poets location had hundreds of diners packed in to watch election results. Just like the Harris-Walz campaign, the hospitality industry at large expected a wildly different outcome. Mega-NYC restaurateur Keith McNally, who’s about to bring his iconic Minetta Tavern down to D.C., promised all Balthazar tables a free bottle of Taittinger Champagne had Harris won. Corks did not fly in Manhattan last night. Capo Deli, the Shaw staple that rose to pandemic-era fame for its popular Fauci Pouchy cocktails, had already mocked up a Kamala sticker to slap on bottles of for-sale bubbly. Capo did something similar for Biden when he beat Trump in 2020. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Keith McNally (@keithmcnallynyc) Bracing for the worst, many locals opted to stay home last night; per a Washingtonian poll, only 10 percent of residents reported plans to go out. Delivery apps like Gopuff benefited from this greatly, with Election Day orders for both Champagne and cocktail mixes in D.C. soaring a whopping 200 percent. And while Gopuff sales for condoms nationwide were down slightly, D.C. saw a 200-percent uptick in demand for the contraception. For those bopping around town, it was hard to miss a live CNN or Fox feed on television. Union Pub, a go-to spot for debate and election watch parties, was completely packed by 7:30 p.m. and sold over 270 of the bar’s red, white, and purple drinks. The Capitol Hill watering hole tracked the amount of drinks sold all night, posting updates to X and handing out free yellow-colored shots to everyone still camping out at the bar at 10:45 p.m. At the end of the night, bar-goers exiting Number 9 on were overheard asking “how hard is it actually to move abroad?” And then as a follow-up: “How about Puerto Rico?” KEY ALERT Union Pub wins 270 Challenge‼️10:45PM270 Red/Blue/Purple Drinks‼️ pic.twitter.com/q90T1OZxww— Union Pub (@UnionPub) November 6, 2024 Some bars chose to not air the election by design. Lyman’s Tavern in Petworth did just that, in order to “provide a safe environment for us all to process what is going on.” Eyes stayed trained on social media during this epic Hangover Wednesday. One of D.C.’s best pizza places caused a stir on X by congratulating the new President-elect Trump today: The people have spoken. @realDonaldTrump won the popular vote and the electoral college. Congratulations! Can we gift @WhiteHouse a nice Italian wood burning pizza oven? #ElectionDay #electionday2024 #47thPresident— Menomàle Pizza (@menomale_dc) November 6, 2024 The Neapolitan sensation in Brookland and NoMa awkwardly clarified that “the same post would’ve gone out if VP Harris won last night,” noting it simply wants to put an Italian pizza oven in the White House. Local elections also sparked controversy on X. D.C.’s superstar chef and humanitarian José Andrés says he would challenge Maryland’s longtime and lone Republican congressman for his seat. The Montgomery County resident called U.S. Rep Andy Harris a “disgrace” for taking recent jabs at Biden and Harris. The state “deserves better,” wrote Andrés, adding “I will retire and run for your seat.” Meanwhile, the National Restaurant Association praised the Republican administration’s win and nodded at a failed Massachusetts ballot measure to eliminate the tip credit in a Wednesday press release. “The message in the election was clear that voters shared concerns [on] issues like inflation, the price of goods — including restaurant meals — and preserving tips for employees,” per a statement from NRA president and CEO Michelle Korsmo.