Tortilla Coast Capitalizes On Secret GOP Meeting In Restaurant Basement

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a news conference with conservative Congressional Republicans who persuaded the House leadership to include defunding the Affordable Care Act in legislation to prevent a government s... Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a news conference with conservative Congressional Republicans who persuaded the House leadership to include defunding the Affordable Care Act in legislation to prevent a government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS
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Tortilla Coast, a Tex-Mex restaurant on Capitol Hill, took advantage of its new fame on Tuesday, after it was revealed that a few House Republicans met with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the restaurant’s basement.

The secret meeting generated hashtags like #TortillaCoastRebellion and #TortillaCoastCaucus, according to Roll Call. And the restaurant took to Twitter to cheekily advertise its basement, convenience and hours in response to media buzz about the secret meeting.

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