This just in: ex-Hy’s bartender DiPietrantonio now at Métropolitain

Michael DiPietrantonio is expecting a packed first budget night at the Sussex Drive watering hole, as Hillites search for a new post-Hy's hangout.

Michael DiPietrantonio started at the Met as a bartender last May after spending 15 years at Hy's, once a top watering hole for politicos.The Hill Times photograph by Maureen McEwan

Feature

BY MAUREEN MCEWAN

February 22, 2017

Dusk settles in Ottawa and the Métropolitain Brasserie, "the Met," is abuzz. Staff bustle from table to table, preparing for the Valentine’s Day dinner crowd. Michael DiPietrantonio arrives for his night shift. Fellow night staff smile and wave to the bartender as they pass the surrounding red-l...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Today’s Headlines Newsletter

Your quick scan of the news you need each weekday to be the smartest person in the room.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy