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contents ON THE COVER

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88 too much stuff

How to get rid of everything you don’t want

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114 the long shot

125 Top Teens

Maryland Congressman John Delaney has spent much of his life taking risks that paid off. Now the Potomac resident is taking his biggest risk of all—he’s running for president.

From an aspiring journalist who broke an important story to a teen who started a tutoring program for at-risk youths, these 10 students make their marks in and out of the classroom. Meet the winners of our ninth annual Extraordinary Teen Awards.

BY STEVE GOLDSTEIN

BY DINA ELBOGHDADY AND AMY REININK

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138 ‘Nobody’s Dying Today’

144 Bethesda Interview

Nursing assistant Katelyn Losquadro was on her way home from work when she saw a single-car accident and stopped to help the injured driver. That decision changed the course of both of their lives.

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Illustration by Tim Williams

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HOME P. 161

161 ‘Affordable’ Neighborhoods The price tags for homes in the Bethesda area can be shocking. We’ve rounded up neighborhoods with nice houses, a strong sense of community, a convenient location—and the relatively low average price of less than $700,000. BY CARALEE ADAMS

170 New Places to Live 176 By the Numbers Find out which neighborhoods were the hottest in 2017. Plus, trends in home sales from the past five years.

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DEPARTMENTS

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70 | HOMETOWN

good life

art. festivals. culture. day trips. hidden gems.

34 | BEST BETS

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38 | ARTS CALENDAR Where to go, what to see

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people. politics. books. columns.

54 | FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING

Six chic mule styles for spring. Plus, a Silver Spring-based luxury concierge service.

284 | WEDDINGS

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A local couple’s Bethesda wedding included tearjerker vows and a best man speech to remember

A North Bethesda dermatologist on applying sunscreen, where skin cancers can hide and what she uses on her own face

288 | GET AWAY

218 | ‘I’M HERE—YOU’RE OK’

290 | DRIVING RANGE

The writer was hiking in Hawaii with her family when her son had a terrifying seizure. The next day she learned what caused it, and what he still had to face.

Our guide to food finds in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, includes market stands, factory tours and farm-to-table restaurants

228 | WELLNESS CALENDAR

296 | OUTTAKES

Public school buses by the numbers

58 | QUICK TAKES News you may have missed

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62 | BOOK REPORT New books by local authors, literary events and more

66 | SUBURBANOLOGY The search for a new mattress can get complicated BY APRIL WITT

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280 | SHOP TALK

216 | BE WELL

Can’t-miss arts events

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244 | REVIEW Chef Ashish Alfred turns 4935 Bar and Kitchen into a promising steak house

248 | TABLE TALK What’s happening on the local food scene

252 | DINING GUIDE

AD SECTIONS HOME MAKEOVER GUIDE 75

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PROFILES: LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD 233

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A PRESIDENT FROM POTOMAC? IN THE MOVIE Good Will Hunting there’s a great scene in which Will’s girlfriend asks him to name his 12 brothers (who don’t actually exist). Will does so, quickly and flawlessly. I thought about that scene recently as I was looking at the list of about 30 candidates running for at-large seats on the County Council. Is there anyone out there who can name all of them? This is shaping up to be a crazy political year in Montgomery County, thanks in part to the term limits referendum passed by voters in 2016, which created multiple open seats. Our Voters Guide on BethesdaMagazine.com lists more than 150 candidates running for local offices this year. The most surprising political news, though, came from someone with higher ambitions than County Council. When rumors started circulating last year that Democratic Congressman John Delaney of Potomac was going to run for president, most people reacted the way my elementary school friends did when I told them that I was going to play shortstop one day for my favorite team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. County Executive Ike Leggett summed up the feelings of many people about a Delaney candidacy when he wrote in an email to an aide: “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Well, seeing is believing. Last July, Delaney became the first Democratic candidate to enter the race—and immediately began spending time in Iowa and New Hampshire. (Remember that the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary are still two years away.) The reaction to Delaney’s announcement was less than enthusiastic. “The Baltimore Orioles are more likely to win both the World Series and the Super Bowl next year than John Delaney is to win the Democratic nomination for president,” said longtime political analyst Stuart 22 MARCH/APRIL 2018 | BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM

Rothenberg. (As Orioles fans know, Rothenberg’s addition of the Super Bowl was superfluous. The team is a long way from winning the World Series.) Delaney may have as much chance of being elected president as I did of playing for the Dodgers, but I admire him for entering the race. As a moderate Democrat, he believes he could bridge the divide between the political parties—and actually get things done. And he does have a certain “everyman” appeal, which is saying something given that he’s worth more than $200 million and lives in a mansion in Potomac. Delaney will spend virtually every waking moment campaigning in early primary and caucus states while also raising money—and he will no doubt tap into millions of his own fortune. It’s a hell of a way to spend the next few years. Last summer we asked journalist Steve Goldstein to write a profile of Delaney—to find out what makes a little-known congressman take on such a quixotic task. “Until Hillary Clinton lost, I believe John was aiming for governor, but he switched gears when he saw no odds-on Democratic favorite to take on Donald Trump,” says Goldstein, a former Washington bureau chief for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Win or lose, John’s political profile makes a huge leap.” Goldstein’s story, “The Long Shot,” begins on page 114. I hope you enjoy this issue of Bethesda Magazine. Please email me your thoughts on the issue at steve. hull@bethesdamagazine.com.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Wrote the cover story on how to manage the overload of stuff that weighs down many people’s lives, and a story on actor Ethan Slater.

IN THIS ISSUE: Wrote about her son’s medical scare, which took her family from a canyon on Kauai, Hawaii, to Children’s National hospital in D.C.

WHAT SHE DOES: Writes plays and runs the Alicia Patterson Foundation, which supports journalists. She and her twin, Allison Engel, and their friend Reise Moore wrote ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper’s Guide to Smart Fashion (Charlesbridge, September 2017).

WHAT SHE DOES: She’s a freelance writer and editor, and also runs Blue Locket, an art consulting business.

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Round House Revival There were several errors in the January/February “Round House Revival” story. On page 172, when Round House Theatre artistic director Ryan Rilette said that residents of New Orleans found comfort—and rediscovered laughter—in “talk backs” after the play, he was referring to a play called Rising Water, not Kimberly Akimbo as stated in the story. His quote, “I thought, ‘Oh, this is how you do this. People needed to talk. We were all deeply scarred. We needed to hear stories, tell stories, laugh together, cry together…” is also a reference to Rising Water. During Rilette’s time at Round House, the theater has increased its operating revenue by 66 percent (from $2.9 million to $4.8 million), not 56 percent (from $2.8 million to $4.4 million), as the story stated. On pages 178 and 179, we incorrectly described the financial situation at Round House Theatre when Rilette started working there. That paragraph should read: “When Rilette accepted the position at Round House and moved his family to Potomac, the theater was projecting a surplus for the year. But there were still significant financial challenges, Rilette says, including a lack of liquidity and $570,000 in debt that the theater had taken on during the recession. Knowing that ticket sales alone would never erase that amount, Rilette sought forgiveness of some of the debt and worked with past donors to restructure endowment gifts they had given to Round House, which enabled the establishment of a line of credit with a bank.” 24 MARCH/APRIL 2018 | BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM

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SURROUNDED BY SPRING SIX YEARS AGO, Virginia’s Burnside Farms got a good deal on 35,000 tulip bulbs. If families liked to pick their own pumpkins and apples, why not pick their own flowers? “It was an instant success,” owner Mike Dawley says of the farm’s Festival of Spring, which debuted in 2012 and has been held every year since. The flowers typically bloom in early- to mid-April, depending on the weather. Visitors can walk through 8 acres that feature 200 varieties of tulips and some daffodils—more than a million flowers in all. The festival includes a moon bounce, an inflatable slide, a 30-by-70-foot jumping pad, a stage where you can stomp around in a pair of Dutch wooden shoes and a picnic area (food vendors are

usually on-site on weekends). Check Burnside Farms’ Facebook page for updates before making the 40-mile drive from Bethesda to Nokesville. The entrance to the Festival of Spring hosted by Burnside Farms is on Kettle Run Road in Nokesville, Virginia. (The location of the flower field often changes and is new this year.) Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ($6); Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ($8). Free for children younger than 2. Scissors and pails are available for collecting flowers; $1 per tulip; $1 for two daffodils; online advance ticket purchase is recommended; 703-930-3052, burnsidefarms.com —Caralee Adams BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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WALTZ THE DAY AWAY of Glen Echo Park’s historic Spanish Ballroom open to dancers of all ages who love to waltz—or want to learn. Folk waltzes are fast moving but easy for newbies to pick up, says Tony Treston, a biochemist from Rockville who’s been a volunteer instructor and regular at the dances for years. “It’s just a fun, low-pressure activity,” Treston says. “It’s not Dancing With the Stars. People don’t do it to win points or prizes. They’re out to have fun. You see a lot of smiles.” The Sunday afternoon dances feature a different live band each week and draw about 130 people—singles and couples, from their teens to 32

their 80s. Attendance more than doubles for the annual (and more formal) Viennese Waltz Ball: “An Evening with Strauss,” scheduled for May 5. Glen Echo Park waltz dances are held on the first and third Sundays of the month, with some exceptions. Upcoming dances are on March 4 and 18, and April 8 and 22. 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. lessons, 3:30 to 6 p.m. dancing. $13; $5 students; cash or check only. 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2222, waltztimedances.org or glenechopark.org/dances —Caralee Adams

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Lightning-fast footwork, proud and graceful dancers, colorful costumes and live guitar music are some of the most distinguishing characteristics of flamenco dance, a style that originated in southern Spain. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of the country’s most prominent cultural dance companies, stops in Silver Spring on its national tour, “Voces del Sur” (Voices of the South), with a performance highlighting the Andalusia region of Spain and the area’s Arabic, Gypsy, Jewish and Latino influences on the art form. 8 p.m. March 2, 11 a.m. March 3, $10-$25, Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring, montgomerycollege.edu/cac

March 3

PART OF THE ART Audiences are invited to do more than just view the artwork at Interact, Integrate, a show at VisArts featuring multimedia pieces by Heloisa Escudero, Michelle Herman, Jackie Hoysted and Denise Philipbar. Viewers can touch, rearrange and even appear as part of the pieces on display in the exhibition, which explores how the public can affect and help create art. In a past installation by Philipbar, viewers became part of the piece as they passed by a surveillance camera and appeared on a video screen being “watched” by a gang of plaster faces wearing goggles made of lightbulbs, glass jars and other found objects. In a past piece by Hoysted, gallery visitors could move colored disks to create their own shapes and patterns. An opening reception and artist talk is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. on April 6. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. Friday, free, VisArts Rockville, visartscenter.org

THE SORCERER AND THE SYMPHONY Harry Potter fans can see their favorite wizard backed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert. The full movie—the third installment of the series—will be shown on-screen at Strathmore accompanied by the orchestra and the University of Maryland Concert Choir live onstage. 3 p.m., $45-$85, The Music Center at Strathmore, strathmore.org

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CINEMA STUDIES The Bethesda Film Fest features five short documentaries made by filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., and selected by a panel of film professionals and academics. This year, it was up to American University associate professor Larry Engel, George Mason University assistant professor Ben Steger and Katherine Wilkins De Francis, Women in Film & Video of Washington, D.C. executive vice president, to choose. See their picks at one of three festival screenings, each followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers. 7 p.m. April 6, 6 and 8 p.m. April 7, $10, Imagination Stage, bethesda.org

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THE LEGEND OF BART Imagine a future in which an episode of The Simpsons TV show becomes a sacred legend. That’s what happens in Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn. After an apocalypse, survivors pass the time telling and retelling stories, one of which is the “Cape Feare” episode of The Simpsons. The show, a production of the Montgomery College Theatre Arts Department, explores how the story— and pop culture—changes. As time passes, new references are added and the meaning evolves.

April 26

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH Two-time Academy Award nominee John Malkovich—who has built his career on playing oddballs, creeps and villains—stars as a deposed megalomaniacal dictator giving his last political speech in Just Call Me God, Michael Sturminger’s darkly comical musical drama. The show features Malkovich as dictator Satur Diman Cha, who lays out his vision of a regime in which the rich and privileged surround themselves with border fences and walls. With an organist playing music by Bach, Liszt and others, the show explores ideas about tyranny, power and corruption. 8 p.m., $65-$115, The Music Center at Strathmore, strathmore.org

April 26

HALL AMERICAN Since finishing as a semifinalist in the ninth season of American Idol, singer and choreographer Todrick Hall has built quite the résumé. He’s created videos of flash mob dances that appear on YouTube; worked with Beyoncé, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift; starred in a self-titled show on MTV and appeared as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race; written songs and performed in videos for Fiat, Sesame Studios and Virgin America; appeared in Broadway musicals Chicago and Kinky Boots; and even staged his own original musical, Straight Outta Oz. His tour, Todrick Hall American: The Forbidden, comes to Silver Spring, promising an original story, costumes, songs and dancing. 7:30 p.m., $25, Fillmore Silver Spring, fillmoresilverspring.com

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was founded by Cathy Bernard and named in honor of Fred Ebb, one of the great American songwriters and creator of Broadway hits such as Cabaret and Chicago. 7:30 p.m. $15. Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Bethesda. 301-2156660, bethesda.org.

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THE CHIEFTAINS. The band’s name has been synonymous with the best Irish music for more than 55 years. Select members of the Strathmore Children’s Chorus will join in on four songs. 8 p.m. $35-$90. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

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GRYPHON TRIO. The piano trio performs works by Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. $35-$45. Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville. 301-881-0100, benderjccgw.org.

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MUSIC February 28 and March 1 BILLY OCEAN. The British recording star headlines the fifth anniversary celebration of Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. The Trinidad native has sold more than 30 million records. 8 p.m. (doors open at 6). $60-$75. Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdabluesjazz.com.

March 1 FERG PRESENTS MAD MAN TOUR, WITH DENZEL CURRY, IDK. A$AP Ferg, a rapper

from Harlem and member of the A$AP hiphop collective, is joined onstage by Floridaborn rapper Denzel Curry and London-born IDK (Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge), who grew up in Prince George’s County. 8 p.m. $30-$143.50. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 301-960-9999, fillmoresilverspring.com.

March 2 BERNARD/EBB SONGWRITING AWARDS CONCERT. After the finalists for Bethesda’s fourth annual Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards perform a concert, the $10,000 grand prize winner will be announced. Open to songwriters in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., the competition

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NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC: SPIRITED BRAHMS. Violinist Melissa White joins the orchestra for Brahms’ challenging Violin Concerto in D Major. Also on the program is his Symphony No. 4. 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $23-$76. Children ages 7-17 can attend for free with a paying adult. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

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NIYAZ: THE FOURTH LIGHT PROJECT. Singer Azam Ali and multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian—whose latest album as Niyaz is The Fourth Light—blend medieval Sufi poetry, folk songs from their native Iran, technology and projections. Their music has been featured in film and TV scores including True Blood, Nip/Tuck and Crossing Over. 8 p.m. $25-$65. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

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March 20 “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC: THE RIDICULOUSLY SELF-INDULGENT, ILL-ADVISED VANITY TOUR. For the first time in his over-thetop career, “Weird Al” is putting on what is billed as an “intimate evening of music, focusing on original (non-parody) songs” from his 14 albums. With comedian Emo Philips. 8 p.m. $49-$79. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-5815100, strathmore.org.

March 24 RHYTHM FUTURE QUARTET. The John E. Marlow Guitar Series program features a group that the Boston Globe says “breaks new ground with Gypsy jazz.”

8 p.m. $35-$45; $17.50-$22.50 students. Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Silver Spring. 301-799-4028, marlowguitar.org.

March 24

SINGER-SONGWRITER CONCERT SERIES: LAURA CANTRELL. The Nashville-born, New York-based country music artist uses her clear, purposeful voice to illuminate her stories. 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m. workshop. $30; $50 for concert and workshop. The Arts Barn, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394, gaithersburgmd.gov.

March 24

BSO: RACHMANINOFF’S TRANSCENDENT FANTASY. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead and Tchaikovsky’s “Little Russian” symphony, then features BSO principal clarinetist Yao Guang Zhai on Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-flat Major. 8 p.m. $35-$99. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-5815100, bsomusic.org.

March 25

K.D. LANG: INGÉNUE REDUX 25TH

ANNIVERSARY TOUR. She made her mark with the Ingénue album and its hit song, “Constant Craving.” In this solo tour, she’ll sing that album in its entirety and other favorite songs. 7:30 p.m. $48-$98. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

April 14 NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC: SCHOOL FOR LOVERS. The Philharmonic and Chorale and soloists perform Mozart’s concert opera Cosi fan tutte, a tale of mistaken identities, love, trust, deceit and final reconciliation. 8 p.m. $23-$76. Children ages 7-17 can attend for free with a paying adult. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

April 15 ESCHER QUARTET. The group performs works by Borodin and Shostakovich, followed by Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden.” 7:30 p.m. $35-$45. Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville. 301-881-0100, benderjccgw.org.

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April 18 KAMELOT WITH DELAIN, BATTLE BEAST. American heavy metal band Kamelot toured Europe late last year while working on an album to follow 2015’s Haven. Delain is a Dutch gothic metal band; Battle Beast is from Finland. 8 p.m. $35-$115. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 301-960-9999, fillmoresilverspring.com.

April 21 PEPE ROMERO. The New York Times dubs the Spanish guitarist “an exceptional musician.” The performance is part of the John E. Marlow Guitar Series. 8 p.m. $50$65; $25-$32.50 students. Westmoreland Congregational Church, Bethesda. 301799-4028, marlowguitar.org.

DANCE March 2 DORRANCE DANCE’S ETM: DOUBLE DOWN. MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner Michelle Dorrance and her company of tap dancers perform to musician and Stomp cast member Nicholas Van Young’s

eclectic mix of live music and electronic instruments. 8 p.m. $35-$80. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

April 27-29 SPRING DANCE CONCERT. The Montgomery College Rockville Dance Company presents its annual program of works by college students and faculty, as well as Washington-area choreographers. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students with ID. The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, Rockville. 240-5675301, mcblogs.montgomerycollege.edu/ reppac/spring-dance-concert.

April 29 BSO: TCHAIKOVSKY WITH BALANCHINE. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents the Romeo and Juliet FantasyOverture, the Suite from Swan Lake and Serenade for Strings. The latter was not originally composed for dance, but famed choreographer George Balanchine transformed it into a ballet. The Baltimore School for the Arts will perform it, with

staging by Deborah Wingert and coaching by Heather Watts, both former New York City Ballet dancers. 3 p.m. $35-$99. The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, bsomusic.org.

THEATER & TALKS March 2 SPIRITS OF THE CHESAPEAKE: COLONIAL TAVERNS. In a talk and tasting, Rod Cofield, director of Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater, Maryland, discusses the history of inns and taverns in the Chesapeake region during the 18th century. Includes a tasting from a Maryland microbrewery/distillery. 7 p.m. reception; 7:30 talk. Ages 21 and older. $10. Gaithersburg Community Museum, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6160, gaithersburgmd.gov.

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good life young-adult author Megan McCafferty. The play honors the memory of Metzger, an active member of the theater community in her school and at Round House who was killed in an automobile accident during her freshman year of college. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $26. Round House Theatre, Bethesda. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org.

March 24 MARCUS JOHNSON. The motivational speaker, entrepreneur, musician, professor and author shares his jazz repertoire—he has 18 studio albums and was nominated for an NAACP Jazz Album of the Year. 8 p.m. $30; $20 Montgomery College faculty and staff; $15 students. The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, Rockville. 240-567-5301, montgomerycollege.edu/pac. “MASTER HAROLD”… AND THE BOYS. South African playwright Athol Fugard’s scorching indictment of the apartheid system, which debuted on Broadway in 1982, is being revived around the country as conversations about racism have dominated national politics. See website for times. $36-$65. Round House Theatre, Bethesda. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre.org.

April 12-29 SOON. This quirky musical had its world premiere at Arlington, Virginia’s Signature Theatre in 2015. The Highwood Theatre takes a new look at how a woman confronts—in her tiny Manhattan apartment—what appears to be catastrophic climate change, the end of the world and the life she’s missing just beyond her door. A student cast and a professional cast alternate performances. See website for times and prices. The Highwood Theatre, Silver Spring. 301-5870697, thehighwoodtheatre.org.

April 13-29 ALTAR BOYZ. A musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy band on the last night of a national “Raise the Praise” tour. As they perform their signature hits, the Boyz question their loyalty to each other and whether faith is really holding them together. The Arts Barn partners with Rockville Musical Theatre. Recommended for ages 12 and older. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $22; $12 for ages 14 and younger. The Arts Barn, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394, gaithersburgmd.gov.

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April 13-May 5 THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE. A finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for drama, the play considers four constant companions named Watson: the sidekick to Sherlock Holmes; the engineer who built Bell’s first telephone; the super-computer that became Jeopardy! champ; and a techno-dweeb looking for love. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. April 22 and 29. $22-$25. Silver Spring Stage, Silver Spring. 301-593-6036, ssstage.org.

April 18-May 20 THE CRUCIBLE. Olney Theatre tackles the Arthur Miller classic 65 years after it opened on Broadway, noting that it “maintains its power today for masterful language, flawed heroes and the timeless reminder of what can happen when truth is bent to political convenience.” See website for times. $49-$74. Olney Theatre Center, Olney. 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org.

April 27-May 6 RADIUM GIRLS. Rockville Little Theatre performs a play inspired by a true story about female factory workers in the World War I era who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with luminous radium-based paint. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $22; $20 seniors and students. F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville. 240-3148690, fscottfitzgerald.showare.com.

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ART Through March 3 INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION. The exhibit features more than 40 artists; each member of the Waverly Street Gallery invited exhibitors. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Free. Waverly Street Gallery, Bethesda. 301-951-9441, waverlystreetgallery.com.

Through April 1 HSIN-HSI CHEN. The artist, who was born in Taiwan, is known for illusionary pencil drawings on constructed 3-D forms of paper and wood, but has expanded her portfolio. Noon-4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Friday. Free. VisArts at Rockville, Rockville. 301-315-8200, visartscenter.org.

Through July 15 BOOM: THE 1950s IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. The interactive exhibit—with more than 200 objects, photos and documents— explores the cultural, social and economic factors in the ’50s that changed life in the county and led to a massive influx of families. Noon-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. $7; $5 seniors, students and active military; free for children under 6 and Montgomery County Historical Society members. BeallDawson House, Rockville. 301-340-2825, montgomeryhistory.org.

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Through June 30, 2019 ON THE HOMEFRONT: GAITHERSBURG IN WORLD WAR I. The exhibit explores what Gaithersburg was like when the war started on April 6, 1917, and how its citizens stepped up to help the country. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Free. Gaithersburg Community Museum, Gaithersburg. 301258-6160, gaithersburgmd.gov.

March 2-28 AT 3. Artists & Makers Studios marks its third anniversary with one work from every resident artist; the event is at both the Parklawn Drive and Wilkins Avenue locations. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Opening receptions 6-9 p.m. March 2. Free. Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville. 240-437-9573, artistsandmakersstudios.com.

March 7-31 GROUP SHOW. Paintings by four local artists. Noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. March 9. Free. Gallery B, Bethesda. 301-215-6660, bethesda.org.

March 25-April 27 GROUP SHOW. Included are works by Vicky Arana and Lisa A. Tayerle and “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow” by Lynda Andrews-Barry. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m.9 p.m. Thursday. Free. Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville. 240-314-8660, rockvillemd.gov.

works in encaustic and mixed media. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. April 6. Free. Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville. 240437-9573, artistsandmakersstudios.com.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Through March 18

April 4-28 ESSENCE: PAINTINGS BY JOHN BODKIN. The Maryland artist’s vivid, colorful paintings are included in more than 120 private, corporate and public collections. Noon6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. April 13. Free. Gallery B, Bethesda. 301-215-6660, bethesda.org.

April 6-25 EXHIBITS. At Artists & Makers’ Parklawn location, resident artist and psychoanalyst Norma Schwartz and her daughter, Violeta Fiorino, an architect and painter, collaborate on “Mother and Daughter: A History in Shape and Color.” Also: M. Jane Johnson’s mixed-media florals and Marilyn Banner’s

THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER: A BOLLYWOOD TALE. In this adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel, set in longago India and with music, the prince is replaced by a spoiled princess who forces a shy dressmaker’s daughter to trade places with her. The princess learns valuable lessons. Recommended for ages 5 and older. 1:30 and 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $12-$30. Imagination Stage, Bethesda. 301-280-1660, imaginationstage.org.

Through March 25 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. A 40-minute version of the classic tale, told with largescale marionettes. Recommended for

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Through March 31 ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY. Judith Viorst’s beloved book comes to life on the stage. Recommended for all ages. See website for times. $19.50. Adventure Theatre MTC, Glen Echo. 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

March 3, 4

WALTER JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL USED BOOK SALE. The WJ All-School Booster Club offers thousands of books, plus CDs, DVDs and audiobooks; most sell for 50 cents to $3; on Sunday, $10/bag, $15/ box. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Free. $5 for preview from 9-10 a.m. Saturday. Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda. montgomeryschoolsmd. org/schools/wjhs.

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PETER PAN JUNIOR. Kensington Arts Theatre’s Second Stage along with Arts on the Green in Gaithersburg are collaborating

on a young performers’ adaption of Peter Pan. Recommended for ages 7 and older. 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $15; $12 for ages 14 and under. The Arts Barn, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394, gaithersburgmd.gov.

March 10, 24 and April 7, 21 FAMILY JAZZ SESSIONS. Jazz singer Rochelle Rice and musician Seth Kibel lead a family-friendly series. Recommended for ages 3-8; children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Children ages 1 and younger are free, but need a ticket. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. AMP by Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, ampbystrathmore.com.

March 10-April 8 BALLOONACY. The movie The Red Balloon is reimagined with an older version of the boy who is reminded of his youthful adventures by a visit from a red balloon. Recommended for ages 1-5. All children must be accompanied by someone 13 or older. 10 and 11:15 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $14. Imagination Stage, Bethesda. 301-280-1660, imaginationstage.org.

March 10-11 B-CC PTSA USED BOOK SALE. Thousands of hardcover and paperback books are on sale, mostly for $1-$3. $10/bag on Sunday. All proceeds go to the BethesdaChevy Chase High School PTSA. See website for times. B-CC High School, Bethesda. bccptsa.net/used-book-sale.

March 11 JUSTIN ROBERTS AND THE NOT READY FOR NAPTIME PLAYERS. The two-time Grammy winner—praised by The New York Times as “the Judy Blume of kiddie rock”—and his band host a pajama party for the young. $12. Children ages 2 and younger are free, but need a ticket. AMP by Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-5815100, ampbystrathmore.com.

March 11 PUPPETRY DISCOVERY DAY. Experience puppets through performance and craft. Recommended for ages 4 and older. 1-4 p.m. The Penny Theater show, sponsored by the Friends of the Library Quince Orchard Chapter, will be performed at 1:15 and 3 p.m. Free. Gaithersburg Community

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March 11 and April 8 FAMILY DANCE. The Folklore Society of Greater Washington’s program features live music and called dancing for the whole family. 3-5 p.m. $5 for ages 4 and older. Glen Echo Park Ballroom, Glen Echo. fsgw.org.

March 22 BOSTON BLACKIE. The Arts Barn and Montgomery Playhouse present two short mystery plays from a radio series that ran from 1945-1950. The plays feature Boston Blackie, who was a jewel thief and safecracker in Jack Boyle’s original stories but became a detective in adaptations for film, radio and TV. Recommended for ages 12 and older. 1 and 8 p.m. $20; $12 for ages 14 and younger. The Arts Barn, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394, gaithersburgmd.gov.

March 24 HARRY THE DIRTY DOG. ArtsPower’s musical is based on the classic book by Gene Zion, about a dog who has everything he

wants but hates taking baths. 11 a.m. Recommended for ages 5 and older. $7; $6 seniors; $4 children and Montgomery College students with ID. The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, Rockville. 240-567-5301, mcblogs. montgomerycollege.edu/reppac/harry.

March 29-May 12 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD & THE 3 LITTLE PIGS. A 40-minute version of the classic tale, told with lots of audience participation and a B.B. (Big Bad) Wolfe who raps. Recommended for ages 3 and older. 11 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $12. The Puppet Co., Glen Echo. 301-6345380, thepuppetco.org.

April 7 CHILDREN’S ART TALK & TOUR. Kids ages 7 and older get a close-up view of the artists and their art in a guided tour of The Mansion at Strathmore, followed by an art activity. 10:15 a.m. Reservations required. $5; free for accompanying adults. The Mansion at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

April 14-May 20 ROBIN HOOD. With his band of Merry Men and the lovely Maid Marian, Robin robs the rich to help the poor—with sword fighting, bows and arrows, and miraculous escapes. Recommended for ages 4 and older. 1:30 and 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $12-$30. Imagination Stage, Bethesda. 301-280-1660, imaginationstage.org.

April 20-June 3 JUDY MOODY & STINK: THE MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD TREASURE HUNT. Based on the book series by Megan McDonald, this production was commissioned by seven theaters. Judy Moody’s in a mood over third grade and her brother, Stink, is in her way. But when the family visits “Artichoke” Island, the two might want to team up to find the treasure. Recommended for ages 4 and older. See website for times. $19.50. Adventure Theatre MTC, Glen Echo. 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

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The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Gaithersburg winds through RIO Washingtonian Center on March 10.

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SKATING AT THE SQUARE. Lace up and glide across the outdoor rink in Rockville Town Square. Noon-11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays, noon-10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. $9 for two hours of skating starting at any time; $8 children, seniors

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JENNY LIN: MELODY’S MOSTLY MUSICAL DAY. Noted pianist Jenny Lin brings to life her book of the same name with 26 vignettes by composers from Tchaikovsky to Chick Corea, as well as props, storytelling and projected illustrations from the book. 11 a.m. Free, but registration is required. The Mansion at Strathmore, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

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THE NATIONAL PARKS {Uplifting indie folk} FRI, MARch 16

OMAR SOSA & SECKOU KEITA {Latin America + Africa} SUN, MARch 18

STEPHEN JAY & JIM “KIMO” WEST {of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s band} WED, MARCH 21

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Through April 1

ICE SKATING AT VETERANS PLAZA. Take a spin around the outdoor skating rink. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays, noon10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, noon-midnight Fridays, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays. $9 for a two-hour session; $8 children and seniors; $5 skate rental. Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring. 301-5881221, silverspringiceskating.com.

March 10

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. Celtic dance groups, bagpipe bands, clowns, other parade participants and fire trucks turn Grand Corner Avenue into one big celebration. Afterward, stay for live entertainment at Lakefront Plaza through 1 p.m. Sponsored by the city of Gaithersburg and the Harp & Shamrock Society of Gaithersburg. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. RIO Washingtonian Center, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6350, gaithersburgmd.gov.

March 24, 25, 30, 31 and April 2, 6-8

BUNNYLAND. Race rubber duckies, hunt for eggs, hop into inflatables and take a hayride down the bunny trail as part of the springtime fun at Butler’s Orchard. 9 a.m.4 p.m. $7.50; $9.50 for children. Butler’s Orchard, Germantown. 301-972-3299, butlersorchard.com.

April 19, 20

BETHESDA LOCAL WRITER’S SHOWCASE. Bethesda Urban Partnership celebrates literary works and recognizes talented regional writers: The 2018 Bethesda Poetry Contest’s youth and adult winners will read their winning submissions at 7 p.m. Thursday at Gallery B in Bethesda. Winners of the annual Bethesda Essay and Short Story Contest, produced with Bethesda Magazine, will read their original work at 7 p.m. Friday at the Bethesda Hyatt. Free. 301-215-6660, bethesda.org.

April 22

KENSINGTON DAY OF THE BOOK FESTIVAL. More than 85 authors will line Howard Avenue for the 13th annual street festival, interspersed with music stages, a children’s stage, special program tents and food trucks. A crafts fair will be held on Armory Avenue. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine. Free. Old Town Kensington, Kensington. 301-949-9416, dayofthebook.com. n

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Silver Spring native Ethan Slater watched SpongeBob SquarePants as a child. Now he’s playing the animated sea sponge on Broadway. IT IS AN IMPROBABLE TALE: A local actor sets foot on a Broadway stage for the first time, not as an understudy or walk-on, but as the star of a multimillion-dollar undersea extravaganza produced by Nickelodeon, Sony Music Masterworks and others. The critics swoon, especially the cantankerous chief theater critic of The New York Times, Ben Brantley, who compares the young star to legends Joel Grey and Carol Channing. Ethan Slater, 25, who was raised in Silver Spring, is living this million-to-one shot as he plays the sea sponge in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical at the Palace Theatre. The Georgetown Day School and Vassar College grad is raking in reviews (and a possible Tony nomination) that most actors wait a lifetime to receive. “Even after years of preparing for this role, it’s still hard to believe I’m part of this amazing spectacle,” he says. The highly lauded show, conceived by director Tina Landau, who also directed the comedy Superior Donuts, features songs from stars including John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, and Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith. Soaring vocals, an imaginative set, skateboarding and an in-show ovation for Squidward Q. Tentacles (actor Gavin Lee tapping with four legs) are among the highlights. The large ensemble cast is praised, but SpongeBob soaks up the top accolades. “A knockout central turn from Ethan Slater” (Chicago Tribune). “You are never going to see as convincing an impersonation of a two-dimensional cartoon by a three-dimensional 50

human as that provided by Ethan Slater at the Palace Theater” (New York Times). New York magazine devoted a two-page spread to a photograph of Slater buried in yellow sponges. We caught up with Slater three hours before one of SpongeBob’s eight weekly shows, as he headed for one of his two weekly physical therapy appointments. The former high school wrestler is onstage for most of the two-hour show, singing, dancing athletically and climbing scenery with high-octane enthusiasm. He is modest and well aware of the rare waters he’s in, playing the stage lead in a worldwide TV cartoon phenomenon. “I fell into a huge opportunity and had no idea of the scope when I auditioned,” says Slater, who watched SpongeBob at his grandmother’s house as a kid because his family didn’t have cable. He and his college roommate stayed up until 4 a.m. rehearsing silly physical comedy routines on the quad at Vassar in Poughkeepsie, New York, before he auditioned for the yet unnamed show as a sophomore in 2012. For his 90-second audition, he wrestled with an imaginary sweater, ending with a dive roll. At his callback, he was such a rookie that his routine lasted four minutes, far longer than normal. He began dancing to “Billie Jean” and then, borrowing from a classic Three Stooges routine, was attacked by a bee, turning the dance into a karate fight, ending with him swallowing the bee. “I took taekwondo at the JCC in Rockville for eight years,” he says. “That really helped me here.”

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banter The creative team agreed, contacting Slater a mere 45 minutes after the callback to give him the part. His dilemma? Amazingly, he had been cast the same day to play Benvolio in a newly imagined musical version of Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare on the Sound in Norwalk, Connecticut. “My college adviser told me, ‘Shakespeare will always be there, but if you pass up this opportunity to work with Tina Landau, you’ll regret it,’ ” Slater says. Thus began his five years of preparation to become SpongeBob, working with choreographer Christopher Gattelli (from Newsies), dance and voice coaches, and trying out the show in Chicago before it opened in New York City this past December. The SpongeBob musical does not use cartoon costumes or even the show’s signature theme song, which is sung by the cast (along with most of the audience) only during the curtain call. Slater

uses his own auburn hair and wears plaid pants and a red tie. He’s developed a unique character laugh, voice, walk and mannerisms based on his lifelong love of comedians Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and, of course, Larry, Curly and Moe. Slater grew up performing, attending summer camp at Round House Theatre in Bethesda and taking voice lessons at the Levine School of Music in North Bethesda. He took guitar lessons starting in fourth grade, when he was a student at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. He played Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Round House and Linus in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Georgetown Day School. His favorite role was Leo Bloom in his high school production of The Producers. Acting on Broadway in a historic theater where the Marx Brothers, Al Jolson and Fred Astaire performed remains a bit unreal for him. “I’m blown away every day at the professionalism I’m surrounded by,” Slater says. “Not just the cast, which

has become my second family, but the costumers, the prop folks, the dressers. They are all at the top of their game.” Broadway perks have come his way. The show’s cast performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and sang “Bikini Bottom Day” on Good Morning America, and Slater has hordes of fans waiting to get his autograph at the stage door after every show. His handlers cut off the line after 20 minutes to save his energy, and also insist that he stay silent on his Monday day off, a typical voice rest requirement. Opening night was a special thrill. “I got to share it with my [two] sisters, my stepbrother, my bubbe and my fiancée.” He’s engaged to Lilly Jay of Bethesda, a high school classmate. His parents were there, along with other family members and friends from Montgomery County and Vassar College. “There’s something about Broadway that’s just so shockingly special. I am very, very lucky.” ■

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FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES BY THE NUMBERS

Every weekday, about 103,000 students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) ride the school bus from home to school and back. Bus service is available to all elementary school students living more than 1 mile walking distance from their school, middle schoolers living more than 1½ miles away, and high school students who live more than 2 miles away. It’s also available to all students who face hazardous walking conditions, and to students in special education, magnet, gifted/talented and some vocational/ educational programs not offered at the student’s home school. Here’s a look at the county’s public school buses, by the numbers.

1,322

30,000 Approximate number of MCPS bus stops

Number of school buses in the MCPS fleet, operating out of six depots

112,000 Miles traveled in total by MCPS buses per day

500

School buses currently equipped with traffic law enforcement cameras

16,262

94%

Police citations issued to drivers in Montgomery County for violating school bus traffic laws (passing stopped school buses) during the 2016-2017 school year

Weeks of training received by MCPS bus drivers

$17.28 Starting hourly wage for full-time bus drivers (full-time drivers work 20 to 40 hours a week)

Source: Montgomery County Public Schools

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Preventable accidents involving school buses during the 2016-2017 school year*

*National Safety Council standards determine the preventability of accidents.

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KITCHEN BUZZ Bethesda beekeeper observes life of indoor hive BY JANELLE HARRIS

INSIDE PHIL FRANK’S HOME in Bethesda’s Bannockburn neighborhood, a colony of more than 4,000 honeybees buzzes next to the refrigerator in the kitchen. A self-taught beekeeper, Frank wanted to study the lives of bees, so he built a glass observational hive and installed it in the space between some cabinets and a countertop. Now Frank and his wife, Vivian, watch the bees buzzing around in constant production atop their honeycombs. “They can sound like some kind of yard appliance,” Frank says of the bees, which travel into and out of the house through a plastic tube. “That’s how loud they can get, especially in the summer.” A documentary filmmaker who specializes in technology and science, Frank found a passion for beekeeping through his media work. “In 2013, I did a show for National Geographic about mass animal die-offs. One of the animals I featured was honeybees,” he recalls. “I traveled around the country doing the show, but I learned a lot about honeybees right here in our backyard.”

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Inspired to help, Frank spent a year researching all things honeybee. He became the webmaster of the Montgomery County Beekeepers Association and built his first hive on his backyard deck. Now tending 300,000 bees inhabiting six hives, he taps into the public’s fascination with them to spread his bee evangelism. “Bees are important to our well-being. They pollinate a third of our food, and it’s the third we like the most: fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs,” says Frank, who posted a video of his kitchen hive on his website, FrankTV.net. Keeping bees in the kitchen can be tricky. When Frank initially positioned the indoor hive, he accidentally loosened the passageway tube, releasing hundreds of confused bees into the kitchen. It took days to gather them, he says. Frank gives most of the honey produced by his bees to family and friends. Along the way, he sold two hives to a beekeeper at the Bethesda Marriott on Pooks Hill Road. This spring, the hotel plans to use the bees’ honey in specialty bar drinks. ■

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TWICE BURNED Upscale diner food didn’t make the grade and apparently burgers didn’t either as restaurant owner Mark Bucher closed shop for the second time at the downtown Bethesda space that first housed his restaurant Community. Bucher stopped slinging burgers in the former Community kitchen in January, two months after closing the Norfolk Avenue diner. Bucher, who co-founded but is no longer involved with the chain BGR: The Burger Joint, said he loved selling burgers again. But the restaurant didn’t draw enough customers to stay open, he said.

THE CARPET BAGGER Documenting hotel carpets on Instagram earned Dallas corporate pilot Bill Young social media fame and an opportunity to help design a new carpet at Bethesda-based Marriott International after his daughter, Jill, tweeted about her dad’s hobby. The tweet went viral, leading to the invitation from the hotel giant, which will use the new design in an Austin, Texas, hotel near the college Jill attends. 58

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DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME Montgomery County police announced in January that no charges would be brought against an officer who accidently shot and injured a driver last fall while using his gun to try to smash a window of the driver’s car in a Silver Spring parking lot. An investigation found that the officer did not intend for his gun to go off as he responded to a 911 call at Stoneymill Square shopping center.

SLEEP DEPRIVED The owner of a “power nap” studio with locations in Washington, D.C., and Bethesda found out in January that investors on the ABC show Shark Tank would rather hit the snooze button than hand over money to help build his business. Despite Daniel Turissini’s best efforts, the show’s “sharks” just wouldn’t bite at the concept behind the business, called Recharj, which offers “contemplative and restorative practices,” including 25-minute naps that cost $9.

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Three months before Discovery Communications announced in January that it would leave its longtime Silver Spring headquarters, a top company executive wrote a letter supporting Montgomery County’s effort to lure Amazon to build its second headquarters in the county. Discovery’s plans to leave the county had been in the works for a long time.

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A FEW YEARS AGO, Valerie Zweig was suffering from her second bout of laryngitis in six weeks. Not up for cooking, she dragged herself to a small restaurant around the corner from her Northwest D.C. apartment and handed the bartender a note: “I need broth.” No luck. If only there was a soup delivery service, Zweig thought. At a family Passover gathering in the spring of 2016, the Bethesda native shared the idea with second cousin Taryn Pellicone, who agreed it had potential. “Soup is the most comforting food there is. Whether it’s Campbell’s or homemade, the feeling you have from soup connects you to a taste memory like nothing else,” says Zweig, a 1999 graduate of Walt Whitman 60

High School. “If someone says, ‘I’m not feeling well,’ I’m always the first person to say, ‘Here, have some soup.’ ” In September of 2016, the cousins launched Prescription Chicken. The D.C.-based business makes soups from scratch and delivers the orders in 60 to 90 minutes to customers in the District and nearby Maryland and Northern Virginia. Together, they developed recipes for four soups: “Grandma Style” chicken with matzo balls or egg noodles; spicy “Hangover” chicken; a “Chickenless” vegetarian with matzo balls or noodles; and a nutrient-packed “Bone Broth.” During the 2016 election season, they introduced a “Bipartisan” soup with

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matzo balls and noodles that remains a hit. They also added some options with international flair, such as a “Faux Pho,” a Vietnamese pho with rice noodles, and “Thai Coconut Dumpling.” The cousins brought a combination of culinary and communications expertise to the table. Zweig, now 36, graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and then attended culinary school in New York City. For several years, she worked in New York and Washington, D.C., doing public relations for restaurants, but she was eager to start her own business. Pellicone, 29, who lives in Baltimore, studied hotel and restaurant management at the

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University of Delaware. She worked in a variety of restaurants before joining Zweig to open Prescription Chicken. The business operates out of a shared commercial kitchen in Northwest D.C., and space is tight. “When we first started, we were running around like crazy people,” Pellicone says. The women soon developed a system, became more efficient and started hiring. Now there are eight part-time employees working alongside the owners. They make most of the soup on nights and weekends and fill delivery orders during the day. Customers either order on the Prescription Chicken website or through a variety of online delivery apps, including Uber Eats, Postmates and Caviar. The business fills about 250 orders per week online and the soup also is sold wholesale to seven stores, including Glen’s Garden Market in the District. Each order is delivered in a white paper bag with a prescription pad graphic printed on one side. The chefs check off the type of soup in the package and add a personal note of encouragement. Though the women had envisioned the soup to be medicinal or ordered as a gift, Zweig says they believe those types of orders make up a limited portion of sales. “It’s not the dominant reason people order. People just love soup,” Zweig says. Zweig and Pellicone originally planned a delivery-only business, but discovered caption with they enjoyed interacting directly customers after opening a pop-up food stall in Baltimore. They recently opened a permanent food stall in Baltimore and another at Union Market in the District, and have plans for a location in Philadelphia this summer. Prices start at $7 for a 16-ounce container of soup at the pop-up stalls; $12 for a quart online, plus delivery charges. Zweig sees a potential to expand the business across the country. “The last 18 months have been filled with the highest highs and the lowest lows—but this is an amazing roller coaster,” she says. ■

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Jenn Segal always wanted to write a cookbook. She knew it was a tough market to crack, so she started a food blog in 2009 after leaving the restaurant business (including work as a line cook at L’Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls, Virginia). “Once Upon a Chef” gained a following, and three years ago a literary agent reached out to express interest. Segal’s book, Once Upon a Chef, the Cookbook: 100 Tested, Perfected, and Family-Approved Recipes (Chronicle Books, April 2018), includes fiery roasted tomato soup with smoked Gouda, Baja fish tacos, and a chocolate lover’s birthday cake. “It’s home cooking, but from a professional cook’s point of view,” says the Potomac mother of two. “I went to culinary school, but I’m also a stay-at-home mom. I try to give people easy recipes that are doable but with restaurant quality and results.” 62

The novel Harbor of Spies (Lyons Press, March 2018) takes place in Havana in 1863 during the American Civil War, when the Spanish colonial city was a key port for shuttling supplies to the Confederacy. Author Robin Lloyd of Chevy Chase crafted his story around the real unsolved murder of an English diplomat he stumbled upon while researching the period. “It was filled with mystery,” says Lloyd, a former foreign correspondent for NBC News who often reported from Cuba. To find authentic details and events to weave into the book, Lloyd read naval dispatches, books and letters from the period. The historical thriller focuses on a young sailor from Maryland who finds himself drawn into the murder investigation, and features spies, slave trading and drama at sea.

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When North Bethesda’s Renee Sklarew and Rachel Cooper of Gaithersburg set out to update Paul Elliott’s 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles—Washington, D.C. (Menasha Ridge Press), they wanted to broaden its appeal and include a range of family-friendly treks, from easy to challenging, all of which could be completed within a day. For the third edition, published last November, they added 23 new hikes and created maps with GPS trailhead coordinates. The hikes are organized into charts by region and notable criteria. “For Marylanders, I hope it will inspire them to try places beyond the obvious like Great Falls and Sugarloaf Mountain,” Sklarew says. Among her favorites: McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area in Poolesville with its fields of sunflowers, and the Underground Railroad trail in Sandy Spring.

Every summer for 20 years, Lauren Abbey Greenberg has vacationed on the same island in Maine. That setting was the inspiration for her debut novel, The Battle of Junk Mountain (Running Press, April 2018), which is geared for middle school readers. It’s a story about 12-year-old Shayne, who experiences a summer of change and challenges on the Maine coast while visiting her grandmother, Bea, and her best friend, Poppy, who has become more interested in boys than in making bracelets with her. “I want readers to come away with the sense that change can be difficult and scary, but more often than not, change can surprise you in a good way,” says Greenberg, who lives in Rockville and has worked as a freelance documentary script writer for kids programming for the Discovery Channel and other outlets.

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Sing, Unburied, Sing, Jesmyn Ward 2. Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng

PAPERBACK 1. Where We Lived: Essays on Places, Henry Allen 2. Pachinko, Min Jin Lee

3. The Wife Between Us, Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

3. What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing, Peter Ginna

4. Exit West, Mohsin Hamid

4. Autumn, Ali Smith

5. The Power, Naomi Alderman

5. Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro

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6. A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles

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7. Gnomon, Nick Harkaway

6. The Truth Matters: A Citizen’s Guide to Separating Facts From Lies and Stopping Fake News in Its Tracks, Bruce Bartlett

April 22 THE LESSANS FAMILY LITERARY SERIES: RAFI KOHAN. In The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport, Kohan takes a close-up look at America’s beloved sports stadiums. The author will discuss the book and sign copies. 10:30 a.m. $20. Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, Rockville. 301-3483756, benderjccgw.org/litfest.

8. Lincoln in the Bardo, George Saunders 9. Green, Sam Graham-Felsen

7. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century, Timothy Snyder

10. Manhattan Beach, Jennifer Egan

8. Janesville: An American Story, Amy Goldstein 9. Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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10. The Best American Short Stories, Meg Wolitzer

1. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, Michael Wolff 2. The Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook: 150 Simply Delicious Everyday Recipes for Your Whole30, Melissa Hartwig 3. The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam, Max Boot 4. Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life, Lea Berman, Jeremy Bernard 5. Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics, R. Marie Griffith 6. Leonardo da Vinci, Walter Isaacson 7. Women and Power, Mary Beard 8. Caesar’s Footprints: A Cultural Excursion to Ancient France: Journeys Through Roman Gaul, Bijan Omrani 9. The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America, Edward L. Ayers 10. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson

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CHILDREN’S 1. Bad Kitty Camp Daze, Nick Bruel 2. Dog Man and Cat Kid, Dav Pilkey 3. Dream Big Dreams: Photographs From Barack Obama’s Inspiring and Historic Presidency, Pete Souza 4. Turtles All the Way Down, John Green 5. The Fantastic Body: What Makes You Tick & How You Get Sick, Howard Bennett 6. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, Oliver Jeffers 7. Good Night, Gorilla, Peggy Rathmann 8. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown 9. Raid of No Return (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #7), Nathan Hale 10. Her Right Foot, Dave Eggers

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JOHN A. LAWRENCE. The Class of ’74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship is a look back by Lawrence at the Democratic Party landslide that followed President Richard Nixon’s resignation in August 1974 and how its success helps explain today’s highly polarized political environment. The author worked in the House of Representatives for 38 years, his last eight as chief of staff for House Speaker and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, Washington, D.C., 202-364-1919, politics-prose.com.

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I’M READING A LOT about how mattresses are made. I do this reading in the wee hours, right after I roll over into the crater that has appeared in my 20-yearold mattress and wake myself up. I turn on my iPhone to continue my important mattress research and inadvertently wake my husband. Clearly, we need a new mattress soon. As with any home project, one thing leads to another. If we’re buying a new mattress, my husband and I decide, we might as well upgrade from a queen size to a king. To accommodate a king-size mattress, we’ll need to buy a king-size bed frame. To make space for a king-size bed, we’ll have to rearrange the bedroom furniture. That means relocating our 18-year-old ceiling fan, which we should replace while we are at it, and then patching and repainting the plaster ceiling. Suddenly, my husband and I find ourselves staring out the bedroom window and talking about building a small addition to the back of the house. Buying a mattress should be the easy part. We just want a bigger version of the same make and model that performed so admirably for two decades: an extrafirm mattress with hand-tied springs by

a company named Shifman. I telephone Bloomingdale’s, which is where I bought our old Shifman, to ask if they still sell a mattress and box spring like that. They do—only the set now retails there for $11,688. If I want it with a pillow top, it costs $13,842. I’m so shocked I have to lie down. My husband and I set out one wintry weekend to find a bigger bed and a new mattress that don’t cost as much as a car. As we visit furniture showrooms and mattress stores it occurs to us that the best way to test a mattress is to crawl on top of it and assume our usual sleeping positions. That would mean getting into bed in front of strangers, rolling over onto our sides and spooning. I’m a lapsedCatholic Midwesterner; he’s a Quaker from Connecticut. We’re not doing that. Instead, we carefully clear away the decorative pillows that adorn the beds in many furniture showrooms, take off our shoes, primly sit side by side with our backs against the headboard and watch other shoppers go by as if we’re at home watching TV in bed. Then we reverse out, over and over again all weekend: pillows off, shoes off, shoes on, pillows on. By Sunday night, we have neither

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a new mattress nor a new bed, but we know what we don’t want. We have launched this search just as my husband, a family medicine doctor, happens to be listening to a lecture series called “Environmental Toxins in Everyday Life.” So we know we don’t want a bed or mattress made of mystery materials like particleboard, memory foam or chemical flame-retardants, all of which can release dangerous toxins. We want a bed and mattress made in the USA by manufacturers who are transparent about the materials they use. I begin searching Craigslist for a used king-size bed frame made the oldfashioned way, with hardwoods. Buying vintage, I tell my husband, keeps someone else’s unwanted bed out of a landfill. The bed of our dreams appears one morning on my phone screen: a magnificent, hand-painted chinoiserie four-poster. I call the seller to ask if the bed contains particleboard. She has no idea. She purchased it 15 years ago. She still has her receipt, which lists the manufacturer. I Google the company. It specializes in furniture made in the USA of fine hardwoods. Sold! Thrilled, I show Craigslist photos of the bed to friends. One friend

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always new options popping up. But my husband and I like to commit. Neither of us wants to buy, try and return a series of mattresses. I knew what I had to do. I had to go back out there to brick-and-mortar stores and roll around in public. At the Mattress Firm on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda, I wait until the store is almost empty before I stretch out on a Simmons Beautyrest Legend Garrison Extra Firm. I roll onto my right side as the cheerful salesman extols this mattress’ virtues. I roll onto my left side. I roll onto my stomach. “This is awkward,” I say, face down in the mattress. The salesman assures me it’s nothing they haven’t seen before. In January, I visit the Bloomingdale’s in Chevy Chase, where a close likeness of my old Shifman mattress is on sale at a steep discount. I lie down on the Shifman with the pillow top. The

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commission. And customers sometimes nap. The known record, my salesperson says, is four hours. Our mattress search has lasted so long that I’ve made a spreadsheet to keep track of our best options: pros, cons, costs, warranties, materials, reviews. Whenever I mention yet another new mattress option to my husband, we both laugh. “OK, mattress idea number 365,” he says. “Go!” He reminds me that I actually got down on the floor at one store to test a thin wool-stuffed futon that looked like a Scandinavian prison mattress. “You know you are in trouble,” he says, “when you start to think: That could work.” We laugh. Then one day the laughter stops. I ask my husband if he would make sure the slats on our new old bed are secure and level in preparation for ordering some mattress. He walks upstairs carrying a

power drill and a level. I hear 30 seconds of drilling. He walks downstairs wearing his neutral doctor face: the one that says I’ve found something concerning, but I don’t want to scare the hell out of you. “I think the sideboards on the bed might be made out of particleboard,” he says. The drill wasn’t making a clean hole. “The material doesn’t splinter,” he says. “It kind of powders.” No, no, no, no, no. I can tell my husband feels badly for me. “You couldn’t have been more careful,” he says. “You asked all the right questions. If that bed was off-gassing toxic fumes when it was made 15 years ago, it probably isn’t now.” My husband leaves me to grieve in private. He takes the grocery list and goes to Whole Foods for more organic vegetables and milk produced by grass-fed cows. Alone, I search our bed for clues that it is not made of formaldehyde-leaching

particleboard. I search for proof that it is, in fact, the sexy, healthy bed of our dreams. I try to lift one corner post, telling myself that the bed wouldn’t be so heavy if it wasn’t made out of solid wood. I tap on the footboard, as if I could recognize the sound of solid wood versus particleboard. I run my hand over the back of the headboard. Suddenly, I feel it: a sticker of some kind. I try to drag the bed away from the wall so I can read the sticker. The bed is too heavy for me to budge. I wedge my iPhone behind the bed and take a photo of the sticker. I can’t wait to read it. Maybe it says: “Made in the USA of sustainably harvested hardwoods by workers making a living wage and protected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.” It doesn’t. It says: “Made in China.” ■ April Witt is a former Washington Post writer who lives in Bethesda.

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ON HER WATCH Laurie Duker works to improve how local judges and courts deal with domestic violence cases

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that monitors how county judges deal with domestic violence and recommends improvements in court procedures. No bureaucracy changes easily, particularly one run by judges who are not used to being questioned or criticized. Still, the county courts have adopted several suggestions made by Duker and her team, most recently a “safe passage center” where mothers or fathers can exchange children with their partners and not fear a confrontation. The center, about a mile from the courthouse in Rockville, has separate waiting rooms, separate parking lots and trained personnel to provide security. “It’s very exciting, in a small way, to be part of

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“IT’S DEPRESSING AND HARD to hear these stories,” says Laurie Duker, her voice breaking. “I have a lot of pictures in my head I wish I didn’t have.” There’s the woman who tried to stay awake all night because “she was permanently terrified that her husband would kill her in her sleep.” Or the husband who was ordered to pay child support and later “beat the hell” out of his wife in the parking lot next to the Montgomery County courthouse. Or the patient confined to a wheelchair whose husband sprayed her with a hose and left her outside in the cold. These are the pictures that drive Duker every day. She is the co-founder and executive director of Court Watch Montgomery, a small nonprofit

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childhood gave her a “real sympathy for the underdog,” and when the aftermath of Watergate dominated her undergraduate years at Pomona College in Southern California, her career path crystallized. “I was sort of a Watergate baby,” she says. “The minute I finished college I moved to D.C. I was eager to work on making government work better.” She found a job at Common Cause, the pioneering “citizens’ lobby,” and focused on getting money out of politics. “That didn’t go so well,” Laurie laughs, but her social life was more successful. She met her husband, Jeremy Rosner, now a prominent campaign consultant, at Common Cause, and by the time she was working against President Reagan’s attempt to aid the Contra rebels in Nicaragua, she was a young mother without a babysitter. So for one key vote she brought

her 2-month-old daughter, Sarah, to the Capitol, dressed in a T-shirt that read: “Another baby against aid to the contras.” Jobs and grad schools took the young family away from Washington for several years. When they returned, Laurie worked for an environmental group devoted to preserving ancient lakes. After the funding dried up, she decided to take a year off, focus on her two teenagers and volunteer in the community. Thanks to a website run by the county she became a “victim advocate” for the Abused Persons Program, which helps survivors of violence navigate the court system. “A lot of the victims hadn’t talked to anybody about this before,” she discovered, and needed help presenting their cases to the judge. The victims also “needed someone to stand between them and their abuser in

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court, to be a physical barrier, to create a bigger sense of safety,” Duker says. “They needed to know they were not alone.” Within a year Duker was running the program and eventually she shepherded more than 1,000 victims through the legal process, helping them secure court orders that protected their families and provided child support. But her frustration with the system continued to grow. “Judges just aren’t as accountable as they should be,” she says. Some were just “bad apples,” in Duker’s words, who should have been removed from the bench. But even well-meaning jurists made damaging mistakes. Maryland judges received “minimal” training on the subject of domestic violence, Duker says, and while their initial education has improved they’re still not

required to take additional courses after joining the bench. Moreover, judges lived isolated lives and had no idea “people were getting beaten up in the parking lot” after leaving their courtroom. Yet everyone involved “was cowed by the judges,” she says. Court personnel didn’t want to jeopardize their jobs; lawyers didn’t want to harm their clients. “Nobody saw it as their job to change the system,” Duker concluded. So she decided to do it herself. Court Watch started in 2010, and its first recommendation was a simple one. Don’t release victims and their abusers from the courtroom together. Staggering the times reduced the chances for a violent confrontation. A sane and simple idea, but Duker remembers the morning of her group’s

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first press conference: “I was so scared I put my granola into the coffee grinder.” Within a week, however, county courts had adopted the idea and since then the judges and their critics have achieved a decent working relationship. As one judge told a Court Watch volunteer: “We like you, we’re just a little scared of you.” That suits Laurie Duker just fine. A woman who grew up as an “outsider” still relishes that role. And after years of working on abstract national issues, she embraces the chance to help one family, one mother, one child at a time. n Steve Roberts teaches journalism and politics at George Washington University. This column was suggested by a reader; send other ideas to sroberts@gwu.edu.

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THERE’S SO MUCH SECONDHAND merchandise and interest in donating that several new franchised thrift and consignment stores have spread throughout the country. Many of these clothing and furniture boutiques look a lot like stores selling new goods. The stigma about buying someone else’s stuff has nearly vanished, with shoppers happily sharing their finds on Instagram with haul videos and photos.

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After living in the same Bethesda home for the past 50 years, Carol Bowis had an overwhelming feeling that many people experience these days. She had too much stuff. Bowis used to own One Step Up, a consignment store for crafters in Bethesda. Now she’s putting that retail know-how to good use as she looks to downsize. Last fall she started renting space in Kensington’s Antique Row to sell her furniture, art and housewares. “It’s given me a lot of joy,” she says about her stall. “The things I’ve sold are totally useful. They’ve got a brand-new home, and someone will appreciate them.” We’re drowning in stuff, and the burden of overloaded closets, basements, attics and offices is overwhelming and exhausting us. While baby boomers are downsizing—moving out of large houses and into condos, small ranch homes or senior living apartments—millennials are driving the green movement to reuse and recycle. We’ve assembled a handy guide to getting rid of furniture, clothes, sports equipment, books, toys, bikes, medical equipment and office supplies—and to discovering deals and treasures that were once someone else’s beloved possessions.

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Reddz Trading employees Kelli Cramer (left) and Maggie Eguià inspect a consignor’s boots. Opposite page: Carol Bowis decided she had so much stuff that she opened a shop in Kensington’s Antique Row.

“Thrifting allows you to buy up,” says former Washington Post reporter Annie Groer, who was raised in Silver Spring and makes regular runs to Unique Thrift on Veirs Mill Road. She once spent 60 cents on a teal sheath and jacket she wore to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “All the best stuff I own comes from resale,” she says. The locals who run consignment shops and thrift

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It’s a golden time to be a resale buyer—but not so much for downsizers trying to sell or consign their things. The overload of available merchandise is causing consignment shops to be extra picky, causing hurt feelings when beloved items get rejected. There’s also a mismatch between buyers and sellers. “There’s no resale value for so much of our parents’ stuff,” says organizer Cindy Szparaga of Orchestrated Moves in Bethesda. “No one wants the teacup collections, the china, crystal, needlepoint chairs and Oriental rugs. This generation doesn’t want to be tied down with big brown furniture.” The glut of excess stuff is so large locally that there can be two-week waits for appointments to sell clothes to consignment shops, and fourweek waits for some charity trucks to visit houses and haul away furniture. Catherine Meloy, CEO of Goodwill of Greater Washington, says its stores are now inundated with furniture. Local consignment stores are turning away items due to a lack of space. Estate sale companies are declining to take on new households. “We had to start making appointments because every August we’d get killed by every girl who went to Bethesda-Chevy Chase or Walter Johnson [high schools] coming in with laundry baskets [of clothing] before they left for college,” says Derek Kennedy, owner of Remix Recycling Co. in Bethesda (formerly Mustard Seed). He’s been in the clothing consignment business since 1991 and has never seen so much merchandise come to his store. He schedules 20 appointments daily and could easily fill 10 more slots. “We’re a disposable society. People come in to sell so they can buy more.” Warren Wigutow of Second Story Books in Rockville visits up to three area homes daily to determine the value of private book collections. He regularly sees hoarding situations. “I’ve 92

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HELPING THIS MIGRATION of goods are entirely new industries that assist people with getting rid of clutter. Nationwide companies, like

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Address Our Mess, help with clutter and hoarding, offering “no judgment” employees and plain trucks that don’t announce their purpose. Professional organizers, working in small firms or through TaskRabbit or Craigslist, are prospering in Montgomery County. Betsy Fein, president of Clutterbusters!!, a Rockville organizing firm, has a team of 12 professional organizers that has been tackling home and office messes since 2002. Its more recent sister company

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Left: The second-floor Consignment Gallery at Sloans & Kenyon in Bethesda has items $300 and under; right: Betsy Fein (left) and Julie Carringer of Clutterbusters!! organize a client’s Rockville garage.

is called Hoarderbusters. “Some people drink. Some people eat. Others become hoarders,” Fein says. “There are definitely shopping addicts with brand-new things stuffed in closets, but stacks of paper are the biggest issue. We get calls to sort files in garages so that people can park their cars inside for the winter.” Recycling haulers, such as Donation Nation in Gaithersburg, are a new form of movers and are paid by customers to remove and responsibly

redistribute unwanted items. For those with valuable items, there are auction houses. “We are high-end recycling,” says Stephanie Kenyon, president of Sloans & Kenyon Auctioneers and Appraisers, which operates in-person auctions on the ground floor of its Bethesda store and an extensive second-floor Consignment Gallery for items $300 and under. The internet also can be a lifeline. Online resellers of clothes, shoes,

handbags and accessories, such as ThredUp or Current Boutique, will send you clean-out bags. Just fill with your folded unwanted items, seal the bag and the post office will pick it up for free. You also can photograph your nicer castoffs and sell them instantly on websites such as Poshmark and the RealReal. Declutterers love eBay, where you can easily upload photos and descriptions of your treasures. If that’s too much trouble, take your items to an eBay drop-off location, such as iSoldIt in Gaithersburg. It researches, photographs and sells your items on eBay, Craigslist, Amazon.com or OfferUp for a fee. Newer yet are Facebook Marketplace and Nextdoor, which unlike eBay or Amazon, do not take a percentage of sales. If you prefer to donate to nonprofits, be wary about putting items in some of the metal boxes found in area parking lots. Many of those donation boxes are run by for-profit groups that rent charities’ names and give as little as 20 percent of their proceeds back to the charities. You’ll be a happier donor if you consult a store’s website to get specifics on what can and cannot be donated. Most of the clothing stores list specific brands they’re seeking. Appointments are required in some cases. Here’s where you can start. ››

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clothing WHERE TO SELL: where to SELL ›› THE BARGAIN BOX A project of Christ Episcopal Church since 1957, this shop accepts items for consignment and sells clothes, jewelry and other items in its thrift shop. Proceeds help more than 17 community nonprofits and clients in its free clothing program. Clients can shop for up to five items every other month. 398 Hungerford Drive, Rockville; 301-7622242; christchurchrockville.org/bargain-box

›› CURRENT BOUTIQUE This 10-year-old national chain, with a store in Bethesda, emphasizes contemporary fashion. No appointment is needed for instore drop-off. If you have more than 50 topquality items (Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel), there is home pickup. There’s also a mail-in service with prepaid shipping. Consignors earn 50 percent of the sale price. 7220 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda; 301-222-1114; currentboutique.com

›› I DO I DO Consignments of wedding gowns by appointment only. Pristine condition is required, and gowns usually must be less than 2 years old. No bridesmaid dresses. Accessories and flower girl items should be less than 5 years old, with a recent dry cleaning receipt. Consignors receive 50 percent of the set price.

At Bethesda’s Remix Recycling Co., appointments should be made about two weeks in advance.

›› REDDZ TRADING Pristine women’s clothing, designer handbags, shoes and accessories, with some menswear. Cash is paid directly; no appointment needed. Clothes are marked down continuously, even to 1 cent. Top brands include Manolo Blahnik, Tory Burch, Eileen Fisher, Kate Spade and Chanel. Consignors receive 30 percent of the price the store plans to sell it for—on the spot—or 45 percent of that price in store credit.

required and usually should be made at least two weeks in advance. Consignors receive 45 percent of the selling price up front, or 65 percent in store credit. Popular brands are Ann Taylor, J.Crew, Banana Republic and Lululemon, and the store prefers folded clothes, not brought in on hangers.

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Very high-end clothing, designer handbags and accessories with prices to match. Still, you pay a fraction of these top labels’ original prices, and the inventory is in immaculate condition. There are some lower-priced scarves and

This small shop features clothes, jewelry, handbags and accessories with an emphasis on well-known labels. Consignors receive 40 percent; call for appointment first. Appointments start in August for fall/

›› REMIX RECYCLING CO. Formerly Mustard Seed, men’s and women’s clothing consignment. Appointments are 94

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jewelry in this second-floor store. Consignors of very costly items receive 60 percent of sale prices; 50 percent for all other items. The consignment period is three months, with prices dropping 20 percent the second month and 40 percent the third. 4931 Cordell Ave., Bethesda; 301-718-7200; ritagfineconsign.com

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15932 Luanne Drive, Gaithersburg; 240-243-0050; idoidoweddinggowns.com

WHERE TO DONATE WHERE TO DONATE:: There are dozens of charities in Montgomery County that accept donations of clothes, furniture, books, equipment and other specialized items, including cellphones. To find a complete list, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter.

›› BETHESDA CARES Clothing (especially men’s and in larger sizes), socks and other items are welcome at this service organization, which helps the homeless. Because of storage issues, it appreciates seasonally appropriate clothing. 7728 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda; 301-907-9244; bethesdacares.org

›› GOODWILL RETAIL STORE & DONATION CENTER Accepts gently used clothes, lamps, housewares, working electronics, furniture, bed linens, toys, books, CDs and more to support its job training and education missions. An online guide helps donors value their items for tax purposes. It offers scheduled home pickups, including 48-hour priority pickup for a fee. 4816 Boiling Brook Parkway, Rockville; 301-881-0744 619 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg; 301-527-0970; dcgoodwill.org

›› INTERFAITH WORKS CLOTHING CENTER Accepts adult and children’s clothing and shoes, as well as household items, books, CDs, toiletries, electronics and toys. Drop-off is easy at a dedicated loading dock—look for the center’s sign. A buzzer alerts staff, who will give you a tax receipt. The items are sorted and hung in a cheery and newly renovated space for clients who can shop once a month for free. Only clients who meet low-income standards may shop here. winter, and February for spring/summer clothes. Stock is discounted the longer it stays on the racks. Also sells some new items, such as sunglasses and watches. 10307 Kensington Parkway, Kensington; 301-946-6721; facebook.com/sunflowersconsignment-boutique-324978463997

›› UPTOWN CHEAPSKATE Part of a 41-store chain of consignment retailers aimed at younger customers. Items should be freshly laundered, not on hangers, and can be for all seasons. Highdemand brands include Michael Kors, Lululemon, Under Armour, Kate Spade and J.Crew. Sellers receive 25 percent of

an item’s in-store price and get 25 percent more if they opt for in-store credit. 1038 Rockville Pike, Rockville; 301-762-1089; uptowncheapskate.com/ local-thrift-stores/maryland/rockville

›› PENNYWORTH THRIFT SHOP

›› WALK IN VINTAGE True vintage dresses, jewelry, hats, handbags and lingerie at this 2-year-old shop run by Slavena Minshew on Antique Row. Begun in 2011 as an online store, this purveyor of a fun assortment of vintage items accepts consignments for clothes and accessories. 3758 Howard Ave., Kensington; 301-624-3198; walkinvintage.com

751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville; 301-424-3796; iworksmc.org/interfaith-worksclothing-center

Clothing, household goods, toys, jewelry, artwork, small furniture and books are accepted at this 60-year-old thrift store that supports the ministries of Grace Episcopal Church, including its homeless ministry, and several local nonprofits, such as Montgomery Hospice and Shepherd’s Table/Progress Place in Silver Spring. 949 Bonifant St., Silver Spring; 301-587-6242 continued on page 98

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How to sell your

household goods ›› Bring in top brands that were made by hand, including old handmade rugs, Asian screens and well-built sofas, even those that are decades old. Avoid mass-produced glued furniture. ›› Research your treasures. Many designers who create valuable furniture, chandeliers and mirrors are unknown to the general public. ›› Don’t even bother with fussy grandmother furniture or carved Victorian pieces. There’s little market now for heavy wood furniture, no matter its condition or artistry.

clothes consignor ›› Bring items for the upcoming season. Shops are too small to store anything but the season they’re selling. After the Fourth of July, for example, most stores start buying for fall. ›› Check the store’s website for brands they want. Many shops only feature top brands. ›› Call for an appointment and ask if they have an item limit.

›› Forget trying to sell massive entertainment systems or hutches built for non-flat-screen TVs. In most cases, they can’t even be donated. ›› Know that shop owners are looking for pristine finishes and clean upholstery. If your items need even slight repair, consignment is not in their future. ›› Take a flattering photo of your item and email it to shops. Most require appointments and pre-approval of goods.

›› Launder or dry-clean every item, and make sure they have no rips or stains. ›› Remember that clothes usually must be no more than 2 years old. Exceptions are made for handbags, vintage clothing or a top brand. ›› Understand that consigned garments are usually priced at one-third of the original retail price—and you typically get half of that price when it sells. ›› Know your contract end date—which is usually 60 to 90 days—and if you must pick up clothes if they haven’t sold. Most shops donate merchandise to charities after 90 days. ›› Don’t haggle. Owners hate it, and they hold the power. If you don’t like the price offered, don’t consign there and try another store. ›› Handbags, shoes and accessories usually are more valued than clothes. Shirts, sweaters, blazers and dresses sell more rapidly than pants. Customers don’t want to take the time to try on pants. ›› Try to bring in at least 10 items to make your appointment worthwhile. Setting aside time for a consignor with just two or three items is not efficient for store owners. 96

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HANDBAGS FROM REDDZ TRADING PHOTO BY SARAH HOGUE

How to be an effective

›› Remember that midcentury modern and smaller-size living room and dining room furniture are prized. Most furniture buyers are under 40 and living in smaller condos and apartments.

The best consignors are those bringing in things they or their girlfriends would wear. Everything has to be in top condition and contemporary.

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—Lindsay Petak, manager of Reddz Trading in Bethesda

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WHERE TO DONATE ›› THE SALVATION ARMY FAMILY STORE Well-organized offerings of secondhand clothes, household items and furniture. Proceeds further its global mission of helping in disasters, assisting the jobless and hungry, and combating addiction. 1590 Rockville Pike, Rockville; 301-881-1060; salvationarmydcareastores.org

›› UNIQUE HILLENDALE/ VALUE VILLAGE A for-profit chain that’s part of the Unique/ Savers brand, with 350 stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The stores buy goods from 120 nonprofits, so you are indirectly helping good causes. Prices are higher than most charity thrifts, but it’s 25 percent off everything on Mondays, 30 percent off for seniors over 55 on Tuesdays and 25 percent off on Thursdays if you sign up for a VIP card. This is a very large, two-part store (Value Village on the left and Unique on the right). Items can be brought to either store to donate. 10141 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring; 301-431-7450; savers.com

›› UNIQUE THRIFT/VALUE VILLAGE A for-profit that’s part of the Unique/ Savers brand. There’s a large stock of clothes, furniture, housewares and appliances. On many holiday Mondays, goods are 50 percent off. These are popular days, so you may wait for dressing rooms and cashiers. Donations accepted during business hours. 12211 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton; 301-962-0600; savers.com

›› URBAN THRIFT The proceeds from the clothes, housewares, furniture, jewelry, linens, electronics, etc. sold here benefit The Arc Montgomery County, which helps young children, older youths, adults and seniors, many with disabilities. Register online for its 50-percent-off sale notices. Donated goods cannot include mattresses, large appliances or non-flat-screen TVs. 10730 Connecticut Ave., Kensington; 301-933-5666; thearcmontgomerycounty.org 98

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At Interfaith Works Clothing Center in Rockville, donations go out as fast as they come in. Bottom left: Shoppers can fill up large, blue Ikea bags. Bottom right: A new boutique within Interfaith Works offers business attire for people who have interviews or office jobs.

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inside a nonprofit ClothinG center Every day, a huge pile of plastic bags filled with donated clothing stacks up at the Interfaith Works Clothing Center, which is located in a recently renovated former school in Rockville. Despite the abundance, the demand for clothes by our county’s needy is so great “we’re running out of clothing,” says center director Monica Barberis-Young. The 45-year-old charity clothes some 13,000 incomequalified residents each year, including nearly 6,000 Montgomery County children. Volunteers sort and hang clothes throughout the day. Just as rapidly, clients arrive and are given blue Ikea bags that they may fill once a month. “What comes in our back door goes quickly out our front door,” Barberis-Young says. “But please give us things you would wear yourself or give to a neighbor. We don’t have time to throw away other people’s trash.” There’s a new section, set off in a blond-wood boutique, called Dress to Impress. This is higher-end clothing, shoes and handbags, some with original tags, and it’s given to people with job interviews or office jobs. A 12-station computer lab helps train clients to apply for jobs online and build résumés. A layette room always needs baby clothes, diapers and toys. The center also accepts donations of dishes, silverware, blankets, linens, school supplies, cleaning supplies, backpacks and even toilet paper. Referrals for help come from county schools, mental health agencies, shelters, hospitals, jails and religious congregations. Some 165 congregations are under the Interfaith umbrella, and their members are donors and volunteers. But longtime volunteers are aging out. “Our immigrant population is struggling and scared,” says Barberis-Young, noting that Interfaith Works Clothing Center experienced a drop of 500 clients immediately after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “We had to make a special point of saying this is a safe zone,” and then the clients returned, she says. “We have nothing to do with the federal government.” An immigrant from Ethiopia has shown the power of one volunteer. Now in college, this 17-year-old has been organizing the filling and distribution of 3,000 backpacks each August. “He was helped when his family arrived five years ago,” Barberis-Young says, “and now he runs this program.” BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WHERE where to TO sell SELL: ›› CAPITAL CONSIGNMENT

4909 Cordell Ave., Bethesda; 301-986-1414; facebook.com/capital. consignment

›› FINE CONSIGNS BETHESDA Like its across-the-street neighbor, Capital Consignment, this attractive new shop takes living room chairs, love seats, framed art, jewelry, lamps and other home décor in beautiful shape. Co-owner

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Carol Hindin worked for Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s, and her brother, Rick Hindin, founded Britches of Georgetowne men’s clothing store. Consignors are paid 50 percent of sale prices, and the consigning period is 60 days. Items are reduced 20 percent after 30 days. Email photos of potential consignments to fineconsignsbethesda@gmail.com. 4916 Cordell Ave., Bethesda; 301-718-3400; facebook.com/ fineconsignsbethesda

›› MY BIG FINDS Consignment shop featuring household goods and gifts, especially vintage items

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and shabby chic décor. Tables, desks, storage pieces, lighting, outdoor furniture and kitchenware is “restored, reclaimed and upcycled.” Quirky, collectible and repurposed antique items are found here. Consignors should call for an appointment. They receive 50 percent of the selling price. 215 Market St. W., Gaithersburg; 301-704-4091; mybigfinds.com

›› S&K CONSIGNMENT GALLERY Most of the silver, furniture, lamps, china, vintage clothes and artwork in this abundant second-story gallery come from estate sales handled by Sloans & Kenyon. Most gallery items are $300 or less, with frequent discounts. Consignors should send a photo and description of items to kenyons@ sloansandkenyon.com to start the process. Consignors receive 50 percent of sale prices. 7034 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase; 301-634-2345; sloansandkenyon.com

›› SAGE CONSIGNMENT Smaller pieces of furniture, china, jewelry, some vintage clothes and books, and housewares are taken at this unusual shop, which also has renewed and repurposed furniture. Consignors send photos to consignment@sageconsignment.com and wait for a response before delivering items. Owner Michel Huebner runs estate sales and will look for requests from customers. 3734 Howard Ave., Kensington; 301-530-5723; sageconsignment.com 100

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FINE CONSIGNS PHOTO BY SARAH HOGUE; MY BIG FINDS PHOTO BY STEPHEN WALKER

Proprietors Judy Carrig and Ivan Huarita acquire high-quality couches, tables, chairs, housewares, jewelry, glassware, mirrors and more. First send a photograph of your item(s) with dimensions, age, maker and composition. Consignors receive 50 percent of sale prices. The shop recommends that movers bring in or remove large pieces. Interior designers and bargain hunters frequent the store for its showroom quality pieces, which are not “glued and screwed” mass-market items. Prices are marked down 20 percent after one month, and consignments end after 60 days.

WHERE TO DONATE WHERE TO DONATE ›› A WIDER CIRCLE Furniture (including mattresses in good shape), towels, bedding, linens, curtains, housewares. No bed pillows. Will pick up, but there’s often a four-week delay. Easy drop-off seven days a week, with employees removing items from your car. The goods are given to some 120,000 adults and children referred yearly by nearly 500 government, nonprofit and faith agencies.

Stephanie Kenyon of Sloans & Kenyon holds in-store and online auctions. “Cut out as many middlemen as possible,” she tells people who are selling fine jewelry or watches.

9159 Brookville Road, Silver Spring; 301-608-3504; awidercircle.org

›› GOODWILL RETAIL STORE & DONATION CENTER Accepts clothing, furniture, small appliances, housewares, electronics, toys, computers, cars. Overloaded with furniture donations, so call before bringing large pieces. 4816 Boiling Brook Parkway, Rockville; 301-881-0744; 619 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg; 301-527-0970; dcgoodwill.org

›› HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE Accepts appliances, furniture, antiques, doors, windows, tile and lighting fixtures. Will pick up items from your home. 1029 E. Gude Drive, Rockville; 301-947-3304; 12006 Plum Orchard Drive, Silver Spring; 301-990-0014; habitatmm.org

›› HOUSING UNLIMITED This charity provides affordable housing for nearly 200 people in mental health recovery. It accepts donations of high-quality furniture, kitchen items, artwork, linens and other household goods to furnish the 70 homes it has bought and renovated. Vehicles also can be donated. Call for a drop-off or home pickup time. 12125 Veirs Mill Road, #201, Silver Spring; 301-592-9314; housingunlimited.org

STEPHANIE KENYON PHOTO BY SKIP BROWN

›› MONTGOMERY COUNTY THRIFT SHOP Accepts household goods, clothing, shoes, cameras, sports equipment, linens, jewelry, books, CDs and tools. Proceeds help five local nonprofits: Planned Parenthood, the Montgomery County Federation of Women’s Clubs, the National Council of Jewish Women, EveryMind for mental wellness, and the Suburban Hospital Auxiliary. 7125 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda; 301-654-0063; mocothrift.org continued on page 104

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and things Stephanie Kenyon has been selling locals’ jewelry, silver, furs, stamp and coin collections, vintage clothing and furniture for four decades. Her company, Sloans & Kenyon, holds live auctions at its Bethesda store every two months, online auctions for couture and costumes three times a year, and online auctions for jewelry and silver six times yearly. Unlike old furniture, jewelry from generations past is valuable and sought after. She has one overriding tip for people selling fine jewelry or watches: “Cut out as many middlemen as possible.” Rather than paying customers cash for jewelry and then selling it in stores or via the internet, Kenyon accepts consignments and puts the jewelry on a worldwide auction site. She asks potential consignors to send a photo to kenyons@sloansandkenyon.com to start the process. “You benefit from the competition,” she says. Companies that buy your jewelry outright may pay you less because they will be reselling it to brokers. Buyers also do not have to tell you what they know about your piece. “Buyers take advantage of people’s ignorance,” Kenyon says. “People have heard of Cartier and Tiffany, but not the many other collectible artisans.” With crisp and enlargeable photos, the internet has brought worldwide buyers for jewelry. “We get requests for condition reports for the jewelry on our site,” Kenyon says. “We email them, and the sale goes through without the buyer ever touching it or seeing it in person. Everything’s insured, so it’s a pretty easy way to get top dollar for the things you inherited.” BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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A Wider Circle picks up donations at local residents’ homes and accepts items at its Silver Spring location. Clients shop for free by appointment and can choose from furniture (top left), business attire (below) and more.

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A Wider Circle (AWC) is a lifesaver for the downsizer and for 120,000 children and adults whose homes have been furnished by this 17-year-old Silver Spring charity. It began with a simple mission of providing beds so our less well-off neighbors would not have to sleep on floors. It has grown to outfit 35 families a day with beds, dressers, tables, chairs, linens and housewares. Some 63 full- and parttime employees handle and fulfill the 15,000 requests for beds that AWC receives each year. It is so popular with donors that there can be four-week waits for trucks to pick up items. AWC also accepts mattresses in good condition, which is rare among nonprofits. Making it possible was an investment in $3,000 commercial steamers, which clean beds, couches and upholstered furniture before they are put out for clients to select. Nearly 500 government, nonprofit and faith agencies refer those in need to the charity’s furniture showroom. Clients come from Montgomery County, the District, Prince George’s County and Baltimore, and they shop for free by appointment. Furniture or smaller items such as linens, curtains, clothes, towels, lamps or housewares can be dropped off during business hours, and volunteers help transfer donations from cars. The charity doesn’t accept pillows or large appliances. Donated women’s and men’s business attire is housed in a modern boutique where clients can get clothes for job interviews. “Donate items you would be proud to get,” advises founder Mark Bergel, who slept on the floor himself for years to remember how urgent the need is. “We are dealing with dignity and a human connection here.” Bergel says there are 14 million more people in poverty in the United States today than when A Wider Circle was founded. “Compassion is the way we will end poverty. Donate as if this is your family in need.”

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CURB APPEAL how to downsize It took longtime Kensington resident Karen Jaffe about three months to downsize. “I learned the hard way it’s no longer easy to get boxes,” says Jaffe, who had lived in her four-bedroom house for 29 years. This past August, she and her partner, Bob Price, unexpectedly found a smaller house in Silver Spring when they thought they were just looking. They quickly needed to find a new home for a lot of their stuff.

Karen Jaffe made a plan to downsize her Kensington home.

Here was her strategy for getting things done:

1. Called A Wider Circle (301-608-3504) to get on its waiting list for truck pickup. When Jaffe called, the wait was more than a month, and her timetable was two weeks. She put smaller items in her car and made four trips to its Silver Spring location to drop things off.

3. Hired three strong teens through her Rock Creek Hills group email list to help move and transport. They drove more than 100 books for donation to the Friends of the Library store in Rockville.

and Remix Recycling Co., both consignment shops in Bethesda.

6. Eliminated half the art, furniture, contents of shelves, books and plants for the house showing. Most items went to A Wider Circle.

outside-the-norm trash collection. A reservation (online at montgomerycountymd.gov/bulktrash or by calling 311) is needed, and you need to separate wooden items (bookcases) from metal (file cabinets). Reservations need to be received by the day before your usual collection day.

7. Downsized her files. Paper is the most time-consuming category to sort. Jaffe’s looming deadline for showing her house forced her to schedule time with one of the teen helpers to plow through papers. The county’s Department of Environmental Protection has free, drivethrough shredding events (montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/programs/ paper-shredding.html), and local real estate agents and community associations also schedule them.

5. Encouraged her daughter to fly from Chicago and help sort. They made piles of clothes to donate to A Wider Circle and to Reddz Trading

8. Had a garage sale for the too-big-to-haul items, such as the entertainment center. She also advertised some items on Craigslist.

4. Called Montgomery County trash pickup for its free,

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›› OPPORTUNITY SHOP A consignment and thrift shop featuring clothing, shoes and accessories, art, baby gear, linens, rugs, housewares, lamps and tables. Consignors receive 60 percent of sale prices, with the remainder helping the St. John’s Norwood parish mission. 4504 Walsh St., Bethesda; 301-654-4999; stjohnsnorwood.org/op-shop

›› THE SALVATION ARMY Home pickups scheduled one to two weeks in advance. Publishes a useful donation value guide on its website, from air conditioners to clothes to typewriters. (See listing in Clothing on page 98.) 104

›› WAGGING TAILS THRIFT & GIFTS Proceeds from this well-organized shop benefit the Montgomery County Humane Society. It sells household goods from couches to lamps, and clothes, books and movies. Don’t be fooled by its small storefront—it is a huge space. Prices are higher than most thrift stores, but the quality is high. 1310 E. Gude Drive, Rockville; 301-279-0345; mchumane.org/support/thrift-store

where to pay to recycle ›› DONATION NATION Customers pay to have their furniture (and appliances, electronics, old paint cans and more) removed in exchange for tax-deductible donations to local charities. People ages 60 and older get a 25 percent discount.

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The nonprofit operates a resale shop that features couches, lamps and a variety of household items. Real estate agents use the service for house cleanouts or to declutter properties before showings. 15920 Tournament Drive, Gaithersburg; 855-362-9253; donationnationusa.org

KAREN JAFFE PHOTO BY STEPHANIE WILLIAMS; PAINT CANS PHOTO ISTOCK

2. Collected boxes. She made friends at her local Safeway and at a liquor store, and persuaded them to give her boxes before they were flattened.

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for the kids “People overbuy or get over-gifted with kids clothes,” says Wiggle Room owner Nicole Adenauer. “We have more than 10,000 consignors.” At Kid to Kid, you can have your items evaluated by clerks using a computerized list, and receive cash on the spot. A Ralph Lauren outfit will earn consignors 25 percent of its sale price; a Carter’s brand onesie just 17 percent. Customers receive 20 percent more if they choose to get store credit. The store is crammed with clothes, so equipment (swings, high chairs, strollers, table-and-chairs sets) is taken for consignment more readily. Neither store will take car or booster seats, chiefly because of wear. Both stores check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall lists to ensure they’re not selling problem equipment. Rejecting what people bring in is tricky. Adenauer has 12 years of experience in gently turning down nice merchandise that she knows won’t sell, given the competition from new or top-label goods. “The harder it is for you to part with an item, the easier it will be to sell,” she says. “If you paid less than $10 for it originally, I wouldn’t bother with consignment.”

Wiggle Room in Bethesda offers modern maternity clothes in the front of the store; it also accepts baby clothes and gear.

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Kids and babies have the most unused or barely used clothes of any age group. Overbuying by relatives and friends, plus items bought in the wrong size and the rapid growth rate of kids create closet excess. Stores featuring secondhand clothes and equipment for kids are filled with pristine items, many with their original tags. Two of our area’s busiest stores, Wiggle Room in Bethesda and Kid to Kid in Rockville, which is a unit of a national franchise, both pay cash for kids stuff. The payouts are determined by the brand of the clothing and the condition. Both stores are well organized with new or almost-new merchandise. There’s a kids play area at Wiggle Room, and the entire front of the store displays high-fashion secondhand maternity wear. At Wiggle Room, you need an appointment for your goods to be considered, and the store and consignors split the proceeds of sales. Store credit can boost the payout by up to 25 percent. Items are marked 40 percent off after 40 days. After 65 days, people can opt to pick up their items, or the store donates them to The National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda or to parents identified through county social workers.

Toys, kids clothes, & maternity ELL: where to sell ›› THE GROWING YEARS Children’s clothing, maternity wear, shoes, toys, sports equipment, strollers, bikes, etc. are accepted for consignment at this cheery store, which is in its 24th year in business. 10303 Kensington Parkway, Kensington; 301-933-1152; growing-years.net

›› KID TO KID A for-profit franchise boutique with wellorganized racks of clothes, shoes, equipment and toys. Many items are new with tags. Prices are up to 80 percent off retail. Store credit yields 20 percent more than the payout given to consignors. 11711 C Parklawn Drive, Rockville; 240-242-3345; kidtokid.com

WIGGLE ROOM PHOTOS BY SARAH HOGUE; KID TO KID PHOTOS BY SKIP BROWN

›› WIGGLE ROOM Kid to Kid buys and sells children’s clothing and equipment. Below, staff members Deborah Mba (left) and Lorena Coto evaluate items at the store in Rockville.

Kids clothes, shoes, toys, modern maternity wear and strollers are consigned by appointment. Most clothes are brand name and taken by season. Consignors receive 50 percent of sale prices. Items are marked 40 percent off after 40 days. 4924 Del Ray Ave., Bethesda; 301-656-5995; wiggleroom.biz

WHE NATE: WHERE TO DONATE ›› INTERFAITH WORKS CLOTHING CENTER (see listing in Clothing on page 95). ›› THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Accepts used and new clothing, baby items, new toiletries, school supplies and furniture. Clothes are offered to clients for free in the donation center, Dr. C’s Boutique. Will pick up items. Small items may be placed in a donation bin behind the center’s Building 3 on weekends. 6301 Greentree Road, Bethesda; 301-365-4480 ext. 109; nccf-cares.org BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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Martha Dean has a problem similar to many of her Montgomery County neighbors: too many books and a need to downsize. This prompted her to attend the free monthly book appraisal event held at Second Story Books’ sprawling Parklawn Drive store in Rockville. There, book appraiser and history expert Allan Stypeck holds court as dozens of book lovers bring their treasures and listen to him describe their history and probable value. Customers sit in two rows of mismatched office chairs, moving closer as an unfailingly cheerful

Stypeck educates the crowd about whatever is being pulled out of shopping bags. He works from memory, mostly, but does tap his laptop to check values on BookFinder. com and several antiquarian sites. Books of sufficient value can be consigned to the store, which on one Saturday included a first edition of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men ($2,000), an Ethiopian accordion bible built to body height ($500) and an original Disney drawing ($3,000). “I just don’t want all our very fine books to go to Goodwill,” Dean says. Her late husband traveled extensively

Second Story Books’ Warren Wigutow appraises about 1,300 books at Martha Dean’s Rockville home.

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and collected his finds from rare bookshops worldwide. Dean, who cleaned out her father’s house and her mother-in-law’s condo, vowed to sort her possessions now. “I promise, I promise, I promise, I won’t do this to my children. I want to do it now.” After learning about Second Story Books’ home-visit service, she scheduled an appointment—she estimates there are 1,300 collectible books in her Rockville home. The store’s in-home book appraiser, Warren Wigutow, fills his days evaluating books in homes throughout the area. Appointments are made if you have more than five boxes of books of top literature, professional or academic titles. “If it’s just old best-sellers, we’d prefer not to make house calls,” manager Dave Hammann says. Local residents with too many books have several options. For most people, donating books to your branch of the county library makes the most economic and civic sense. You’ll earn more in charitable tax credits (usually $1 per hardback, 50 cents for paperbacks) than you would by selling them. You also may take items to Friends of the Library bookstores in Rockville and Silver Spring. They accept adult and children’s books, textbooks, CDs, video games, board games, puzzles and vinyl records. “We take in thousands of books a day and sell thousands a day,” says Lance Salins, business coordinator of the Friends store in Rockville. Surprises are found, including a signed first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms discovered in a stack of books donated in a liquor box. That book brought $6,000 to the Friends’ coffers. Revenue from the bookstores has paid for rugs, puzzles and stuffed animals for the kids areas in the libraries, staff development, book purchases and digital tablets.

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›› SECOND STORY BOOKS Used and rare books, maps, CDs, DVDs, manuscripts, prints and paper ephemera are bought daily. Appointments for home visits available for large collections (more than five boxes). Buyers are on duty during all business hours, but call ahead to clear space if you’re bringing more than a few boxes of books. 12160 Parklawn Drive, Rockville; 301-770-0477; secondstorybooks.com

›› WONDER BOOK The Gaithersburg store is one of three Maryland locations that buys books, movies and sheet music. Purchase prices are low, but the shop will take every item you bring in, and remove boxes from your car. Home visits made for more than 1,000 books. 15976 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg; 301-977-9166; wonderbk.com

WHERE TO DONATE: WHERE TO DONATE Accepts clean, good-condition books in all languages, vinyl records, CDs, movies, video games, comics, current year magazines, board games and puzzles. Extensive children’s and teen sections. Tax receipts given at drop-off. Staff helps unload boxes from your car. 4886 Boiling Brook Parkway, Rockville; 301-984-3300; 8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; 301-933-1110; folmc.org/ bookstores 110

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Cindy Szparaga used to work in health insurance. Alexandra Fry managed relocations for the Foreign Service. These Bethesda friends joined forces 16 years ago to found Orchestrated Moves to help the rest of us get organized. For $85 an hour, they’ll sort your possessions, assist with donations, disperse items to family and friends, arrange bulk trash pickups, recycle and connect with consignment shops specific to your goods. On average, it takes them 40 hours to trim the contents of a four-bedroom house into a manageable amount for a move into a condo or assisted living, or to prepare a house for sale. They are experts at finding the right places for your excess. “In the back of my trunk is an entire duffel bag of Latvian books,” Fry says. “I’m taking them to the Latvian Embassy.” Their motto is, “Decluttering: It’s Easier Than You Think.” Before you roll your eyes, take in what these pros know: ›› Putting your stuff in storage is “just a very expensive delayed decision.” They counsel their clients to swallow hard and sell or donate every piece of furniture they are not using.

the ground.” So daughters, prepare yourselves. This can add resentment to the normal family tension over relocations. ›› Use the civic-minded impulses of the children of the Depression, now in their 80s and 90s, to declutter. “They’ll save sour cream containers because they find everything useful,” Fry says. If Szparaga and Fry can come up with a responsible place for these items, they get clients’ enthusiastic OKs to donate them. Empty cartons and twist ties go to schools for art projects. Larger items go to Habitat for Humanity’s two local stores and to other nonprofits. ›› Sentimentality can cripple your downsizing. “There’s absolutely no resale value for most of the nice belongings from past generations,” Szparaga says. “A $10,000 set of Waterford crystal just went for $400 at an estate sale. These are fine brands and are so beautiful, but there’s no market now. Just be grateful you used them well and move on.”

›› There is free disposal of paint and hazardous materials such as bug spray and rusted metal at the county’s Shady Grove Transfer Station, 16101 Frederick Road, Derwood. Szparaga and Fry use it three times a week.

›› Start now. Say “yes” to calls from charities offering to pick up items from your home and start sorting the easier stuff to donate. It’s become competitive in our area to get goods into consignment shops or estate sales and auctions. “Resources for resale are drying up,” Fry says. “It’s a huge issue for us. Consignment shops and estate companies are full up.”

›› Moving elderly relatives and cleaning out houses “has just fallen to the female side of the family,” Szparaga says. “I can count on one hand where a son was the primary boots on

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›› PHOENIX COMPUTERS This nonprofit accepts computers, keyboards, cables and hard drives during business hours (no appointment needed). It partners with the Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington to offer low-cost computers and tech training. 11910-G Parklawn Drive, Rockville; 301-881-4500; phoenixcomputers.info

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WHERE TO DONATE: WHERE TO DONATE ›› MONTGOMERY COUNTY VOLUNTEER CENTER Email a description of your extra items to the weekly Hotlink list of products. Those interested in your goods are responsible for picking them up. 12900 Middlebrook Road, Suite 1600, Germantown; 240-777-2600; montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteercenter/ volunteers/donations.html

›› KENSINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Since the 1960s, it has operated a “closet” that loans medical equipment for free, and financial donations are accepted, too. Accepts walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, canes and crutches, but no hospital beds. Loaned wheelchairs require a returnable $25 deposit. The closet is open Mondays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., but equipment donations and emergency requests can be handled daily. 10620 Connecticut Ave., Kensington; 240-773-4705

›› COLESVILLE LIONS CLUB The service club, along with affiliates in Sandy Spring and Olney, runs a free hospital closet that accepts donations of wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, commodes, hospital beds and eyeglasses. No crutches. Those who wish to donate or who need equipment can call club Treasurer Al Ferraro at 301-919-4319 or the Turf Center at Spencerville Road and New

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The Long S Maryland Congressman John Delaney has spent much of his life taking risks that paid off. Now the Potomac resident is taking his biggest risk of all—he’s running for president. BY STEVE GOLDSTEIN | PHOTOS BY SKIP BROWN

IN THE MID-’90S, as his company, HealthCare Financial Partners, was poised to go public, John Delaney was in his Friendship Heights office on the fourth floor of 2 Wisconsin Circle, his loafers off as he made calls. He suddenly heard raised voices coming from down the hall. Someone had brazenly strolled into the unguarded office, grabbed a laptop and bolted as employees watched, paralyzed by the boldness of the theft. Delaney scrambled out of his office in his socks, burst through the stairwell door and raced down three flights into the Metro station, looking for the thief. “He didn’t catch the guy,” recalls former business partner Edward Nordberg Jr. “Maybe it was better for the thief that he didn’t.” Those who know Rep. John Delaney say he’s not a stand-around kind of guy. He interceded in brawls

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during college, abruptly altered his law school class schedule to match the one of a woman he liked, and once leaped into the swift current of an Idaho river to move a fallen tree while he was tubing. He built a business empire through three successive startups, which made him a favored son of venture capitalists and pushed his estimated net worth to $233 million. That success helped propel him into Congress, defeating his party’s anointed candidate and bucking the Democratic establishment along the way. Last July, Delaney announced that he’s running for president, more than three years before the votes are cast. A potential run for governor of Maryland seemed too timid a response to the “shock” of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory. “After Hillary Clinton lost, I viewed it as one of those moments when you have to think differently

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about everything,” he says. He started to wonder: What if ? Delaney’s friend David Bradley, chairman of Atlantic Media, ascribes the congressman’s successes to his “velocity”—his sheer drive and ability to execute. “We used to take bets on how quickly John would respond to BlackBerry emails,” Bradley says. “Five of us sent messages at the same time to trick him; he got back to all of us within 30 seconds.” Delaney has a “striving gene,” Bradley says. Delaney’s decision to seek housing on Pennsylvania Avenue, rather than Annapolis, surprised pundits as well as the public, but not those who know him best. “John is not someone who is serendipitous in his decision-making,” says longtime friend and business partner Jason Fish. Bradley recalls a ski outing in Sun Valley, Idaho, where Delaney has a home, and the moment they approached a precipice along a difficult run. “The only expert skier among us said, ‘This is hard, but I think I can do it.’ I said I didn’t even want to try,” Bradley says with a smile. “John just plunged over the edge.”

ON A MONDAY THIS PAST October, Delaney sits at the head of a rectangular table in a town house he owns on East Capitol Street in Northeast D.C., surrounded by a dozen presidential campaign staffers. They talk about scheduling and strategies, then move on to social media. A recent video is deemed inadequate, mainly due to poor lighting. There’s banter about the upcoming annual dinner of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, a fundraiser formerly known as the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, but renamed due to sensitivity about the presidential slaveholders. “Now it’s called Kennedy-Clinton,” a staffer advises, “but maybe it would be better if it was Kennedy-[Martin Luther] King.” “I’m not going to tell them what to call their dinner,” Delaney jokes. In politics, strivers and up-andcomers are cautioned to wait their turn. 116

When Delaney decided in 2011 to run for Maryland’s reconfigured 6th Congressional District seat—which includes Gaithersburg and Germantown, and parts of Potomac and Rockville—he acted against the wishes of Rep. Steny Hoyer, the Maryland Democratic Party chief, who favored state Sen. Rob Garagiola. Delaney won the primary and then defeated 10-term GOP stalwart Roscoe Bartlett. At 54, the Potomac resident claims to be the only former CEO of a publicly traded company serving in the House of Representatives. In March 2017, Fortune magazine named Delaney one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” the only member of the House of Representatives to make the list. Delaney’s wife, April Mc ClainDelaney, is a regulatory lawyer and the Washington director of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit dedicated to educating families on social media, technology and digital literacy. They have

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four daughters, ranging in age from 10 to 25, are active in philanthropic circles, and enjoy a long list of friends across party lines. Most expected that a run for governor was next for Delaney, but a nine-figure nest egg—he’s the fourth wealthiest member of Congress—allows one to think big and skip a rung or two on whatever ladder is available. “April and I felt we were in a unique position to do this,” he says. Delaney began considering a White House bid last April, and sought the advice of six close friends in Congress, whom he declined to name, as well as Bradley and his wife, Katherine. He also spoke to longtime friend Ron Klain, who served as chief of staff to former vice presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden. By June, Delaney decided to make the run, and he used a July 2017 op-ed in The Washington Post to define his platform. In it, Delaney wrote: “As a progressive businessman, I’ve made it a priority to be

Delaney, pictured with his congressional staff at the Longworth building on Capitol Hill, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012. He began considering a White House bid last April.

solutions-oriented and have been consistently recognized as one of the most innovative and bipartisan members of Congress. I’ve done this by simultaneously celebrating the power of our free-market economy while insisting that there is a role for government to set goals and rules of the road and take care of those who are left behind.” In speaking about his friend’s longshot candidacy, Klain notes that no one expected Trump to be elected, either. Veteran political analyst Stuart Rothenberg, senior editor of the online newsletter Inside Elections, describes Delaney as “thoughtful, serious,” but says his candidacy is not viewed positively by campaign veterans because “he isn’t near the party’s ideological sweet spot, which is far to his left.” “The Baltimore Orioles are more likely to win both the World Series and the Super Bowl next year than John Delaney is to win the Democratic nomination for president,” Rothenberg says.

DELANEY LIKES TO TELL a story about his mother’s father, who epitomized the

“After Hillary Clinton lost, I viewed it as one of those moments when you have to think differently about everything,” Delaney says. He started to wonder: What if? persistence and can-do spirit Delaney respects and admires. In his native Durham, England, Delaney’s grandfather, Albert Wallis, played professional soccer despite having lost his left hand and wrist in a boyhood accident. In 1923, when Wallis attempted to enter the United States, he ran up against the Immigration Act of 1907, designed to limit the influx of immigrants by placing entry restrictions on disabled individuals and others. “He appealed the decision,” Delaney recalls, “and found himself in a huge room on Ellis Island waiting for his 30 seconds with the judge.” As he fidgeted

nervously in the back row of the packed room, Wallis vowed to prove that he could be a productive member of American society. Finally, the judge arrived, and as he adjusted his robe, Wallis noticed that he had but one arm. “It was at that moment,” Wallis told his grandson, “that I knew I’d be an American.” Delaney grew up in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, a town in Bergen County encompassing only a square mile. His father, Jack, was an electrician and for 59 years a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Delaney describes him as a “tough guy” who’d work the job, punch out and join

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his buddies at the tavern for a beer or two. Jack expected his son to work, too, after school and during the summer at whatever construction gig was available. John sometimes helped his father collect spare pieces of copper wire that the elder Delaney would sell to make extra money. “My dad was very proud of me, but he thought about [the] world differently,” Delaney says. “He didn’t think in aspirational terms. My mother thought each generation had to do better than the one before.” Elaine Delaney, a homemaker, was ambitious for her only son—Delaney has an older sister, Diane—and silently approved of his after-bedtime flashlight reading under the covers. She would tell John, “The dictionary is the only place you will find success before work.” His mom’s aunt Margaret spent hours reading with young John; for years he used her name as a computer password. “My mother understood the value of a good education,” Delaney says. “Her brother was a rising star in the medical field, and she saw me going to medical school.” Delaney’s uncle, John (Jack) Wallis Rowe, a pioneer in gerontology who has taught at Harvard and Columbia and served as CEO of Aetna, became his first mentor. As a junior at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey, Delaney was one of two students selected for Boys State, an 82-year-old summer leadership and educational program sponsored by the American Legion that mimics the operations of local, county and state government. “He came home a week later and said he’d learned how important it

was to dedicate part of your life to public service,” says Elaine, 81, who still lives in New Jersey. Diane jokes that her mother had her room repainted when she moved out, while John’s remains as it was—a shrine complete with his old Boy Scout uniform and some of his toys. Scholarships from his father’s union, the American Legion, the VFW and the Lions Club enabled Delaney to enroll at Columbia University in 1981. “Stepping on that Columbia campus really changed my life,” he says. He’d lived a very narrow existence in New Jersey. “John was funloving but reserved,” says Basil Bruno, a Bergen Catholic graduate who also went to Columbia. “He was very loyal and protective about our group of friends.” Bruno recalls Delaney breaking up a fight by picking someone up and taking him to a corner of the room. Delaney’s inner circle at Columbia included John Campi, a high school classmate who shared his love for Bruce Springsteen. Campi roomed with Delaney for three years and says his friend was competitive about everything from grades to lifting weights. “Neither of us liked to lose at anything,” Campi says. All three friends were pre-med students—Bruno is a pediatrician, Campi a dentist—but Delaney later changed majors and decided that he didn’t want to be a doctor. “I worked in the research lab at Columbia Presbyterian medical school the summer after my sophomore year,” he says, “and I looked forward to leaving for my afternoon construction job.” Says Bruno: “John spent a day with his uncle, Jack Rowe, in an operating room, and he

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came back to school white as a ghost. ‘I just can’t do that,’ he told me.” Another friend, Alex Pitofsky, son of Washington lawyer Robert Pitofsky, who later chaired the Federal Trade Commission, introduced Delaney to the capital, and D.C. immediately appealed to him. After graduating in 1985, he applied to one law school—Georgetown—which was how his parents found out that he had chosen J.D. over M.D. “Law school?” his mother asked dubiously. “I thought he would make a very good physician,” she says, “but that was my wish, not his.” As it turned out, Delaney didn’t want to be a lawyer, either.

DELANEY TREATED LAW school as a means to an end. The Georgetown University Law Center was where he met several of the most important people in

From left: Delaney, his daughter Lily, his wife, April, and daughters Grace and Brooke

his life. As his third year got underway, Delaney and some pals went to Dakota, a popular bar in Adams Morgan. He found himself chatting with a pretty second-year law student named April McClain, and offered her a ride home when it began to rain. At registration the next day, Delaney spotted McClain and helped her choose her classes. Although Delaney had already registered, he waited two hours, went to the registrar’s office, dropped as many classes as he could, and re-registered for the ones he’d recommended to McClain. “I guess it shows how committed I was to my academic career,” he says with a laugh. One of McClain’s roommates joked that she went out on a first date and came back married. In fact, Delaney and McClain were engaged by the end of the year and married a year later, in 1989.

The daughter of a potato farmer in Buhl, Idaho, McClain was more sophisticated and worldly than the young man who grew up in the suburbs of New York City. “She lived in Florence, Italy, during her junior year [of college] at Northwestern,” Delaney says, “while a big trip for me was to Little Italy.” April brought Delaney along on job interviews around the country, broadening his relatively insular world. She, too, had that striving gene and was ambitious for her husband as well as herself. Delaney’s plan was to become a developer in New York City, but McClain, the Westerner, argued for San Francisco. Both had lived in and enjoyed the pace and livability of Washington, D.C., so the nation’s capital became the compromise. During his time at Georgetown, Delaney met Ethan Leder, a classmate from Kensington who shared a strong interest

in business. Delaney was a natural leader, Leder says, always taking charge of whatever group he joined. But what really motivated his friend was family. “Midway through our second year, school was intense and John disappeared for a day,” says Leder, who now lives in Bethesda. Delaney’s dog, Murphy, a shelter mutt his parents liberated for $7, had died at age 16. Delaney drove home late at night on winter roads to New Jersey and spent nearly four hours carving out a grave on the frozen ground. Then he drove back to Georgetown. “I saw him the next day and he looked down,” Leder recalls. “He reluctantly told me when I asked him why.” During his third year of law school, Delaney lived at the Papermill condos with Nordberg, who also had the entrepreneurial bug. The young men explored various business ventures—one idea that never reached fruition was an enterprise

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that would have published printed materials for law firms. “John was always looking for business opportunities,” Nordberg says. “He wanted to chart his own path.” After a brief stint at what was then the Shaw Pittman law firm, Delaney joined Leder as they dabbled in a personnel franchise and a home infusion business. Nordberg was retained as outside general counsel. In 1990, Delaney and Leder bought a small, struggling health care firm called American Home Therapies (AHT). “My parents weren’t too happy that I was quitting a well-paying law firm job, and I don’t think John’s were either,” Leder says. “We just decided: We’re going to make it.” In the three years they ran AHT, they concluded that instead of delivering the service, they should be financing the companies that do. “We learned the business by doing it,” Leder says. The sale of AHT in 1993 at a small profit allowed Delaney, Leder and Nordberg 120

to start HealthCare Financial Partners (HCFP), which lent money to health care companies ranging from small hospitals to large medical offices. Delaney had a vision about how the company would evolve, Nordberg says, and he could handle risk. “There are people with vision who don’t know how to execute. He could see the path forward,” Nordberg says. Delaney ran the company for six years, taking it public in 1996 on the New York Stock Exchange, and sold it to Heller Financial in 1999 for about $500 million. Each of the three men walked away with about $40 million. Delaney took a year to ruminate, then co-founded CapitalSource in Chevy Chase, attracting star investors like Tom Steyer, founder of Farallon Capital Management, who’d also invested in HCFP. CapitalSource, which Delaney launched in 2000 and took public in 2003, lent money to hundreds of small and midsize businesses around the country. Loans

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ranged from seven to nine figures for businesses including Au Bon Pain and Timbuk2, which sells bags. Jason Fish, who was with Farallon at the time and had assisted in providing investment capital to HCFP in 1994, was co-founder of CapitalSource. Farallon made an investment of $200 million. “My level of confidence in John’s ability to assess a situation is second to none, to break it down and be precise about what needs to be done. He sees every side,” Fish says. In 2006, Forbes magazine ran a business feature with the headline “Loan Shark,” alleging that Delaney and CapitalSource were charging high rates for loans to small businesses, and also avoiding taxes. “It was pretty darned inaccurate, and the author clearly didn’t understand our business,” Fish asserts. “We were making market-rate senior loans to companies that didn’t have other alternatives to borrow.” Says Delaney: “In an effort to be provocative, they came up with a very misleading headline for what is otherwise a fine story.” Not everything the company touched turned to gold. CapitalSource backed a private equity fund that bought landfills, failing to grasp the regulatory pitfalls. The fund was cited by the EPA. Some years later, when Delaney was first running for Congress, April and the couple’s kids were in Bethesda’s Woodmont Grill when

ARCHIVAL PHOTOS COURTESY DELANEY FAMILY; PHOTO BY JUANA ARIAS/THE WASHINGTON POST/GETTY IMAGES

Clockwise from top left: Delaney married April McClain in 1989 in Sun Valley, Idaho; Delaney with Larry Brown and Josh Gillion at their graduation from Georgetown University Law Center in 1988; the Delaney family at Brooke’s sixth-grade graduation from St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School in 2008; Delaney started HealthCare Financial Partners with Edward Nordberg Jr. (left) and Ethan Leder.

the long shot a political ad came on TV calling Delaney the “owner of a toxic waste dump.” “We tried things at CapitalSource that came back as failures,” Fish says. “We used asset-based lending as opposed to cash flow-based lending. We were looking for new areas of growth, and we tried doing asset-based lending that was not health care related—on receivables or inventory—and that’s a very competitive space, and it was just not our strength. We stunk at it.” Delaney resigned as executive chairman when he was elected to Congress, and CapitalSource was acquired by PacWest Bancorp in July 2013 for around $2.3 billion.

IN 2011, A YEAR AFTER the 2010 census and resultant gerrymandering had turned the 6th District into a hodgepodge favoring Democrats, Delaney returned home one day and told his wife that he was going to run for Congress. “What?” April asked, not certain that she’d heard him correctly. Delaney repeated himself, then added, “[Or] do you want to run?” April quickly told him no. Publicly, Delaney said, “I’m 48. I want to do something that makes a difference.” And he repeated a mantra he’d heard as a young man that life should be one-third learning, one-third earning and onethird serving. Privately, he admits that he was a little bit bored with business, having spent half of his life creating and running new ventures. Politics would engage his skill set in a public forum. “As an entrepreneur, I liked taking on new challenges,” Delaney says. He sought the advice of Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, another highly successful CEO who ran for public office. “Ask yourself how you’ll feel later on in life if you didn’t do it,” Warner told him. That sealed the deal. Delaney called on a wide network of influential friends. His annual Christmas party has grown from a dozen or so to 800 invited guests mingling under a heated tent next to his 12,000-square-foot, $4.5 million Potomac home near Congressional Country Club (his house actually sits two-tenths of a mile outside of his district). Among the guests, one might spot venture capitalist Steve Case, Chief Justice 122

John Roberts, former National Economic Council director Jeffrey Zients, or Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. (McCarrick once asked Delaney if he was too old for a BlackBerry. Delaney sent him one the next day and helped teach McCarrick how to use it.) “I was a little surprised when John ran for Congress,” says his friend Tucker Carlson, the conservative pundit, “but he’s a person who knows everybody.” During his three terms in Congress, Delaney has focused on America’s economic competitiveness in the world market. He’s proposed an innovative plan to finance infrastructure improvements with loans to local governments and bonds sold to corporations that would be allowed to repatriate a certain amount of their overseas earnings tax-free for every dollar they invest in the bonds. Although the redrawing of the 6th District favored Democrats and aided his election, Delaney has introduced legislation to end partisan gerrymandering. The Open Our Democracy Act of 2017, which he is sponsoring, would require that states establish independent commissions for congressional redistricting, make Election Day a federal holiday and create a primary system devoid of party affiliation. Delaney is considered by many to be one of the least partisan members of Congress; his legislative proposals often draw co-sponsors from the GOP.

DELANEY PLANS TO SPEND a lot of time in Iowa and New Hampshire, the early primary states that can make or break a candidate. The biggest surprise of his campaign thus far, he says, “is that people in those states were ready to talk about 2020. We were a little concerned they would say, ‘It’s a little early—come back in a year.’ You can’t make someone talk about something they don’t want to talk about—I’ve tried with my kids.” Delaney’s 25-year-old daughter, Summer, a journalist who works for a TV station in New York City, told her father that he shouldn’t eat in public when he visits Iowa. “They’ll take silly pictures of you eating food,” she said. Beginning with the Super Bowl in early February, Delaney launched a $1 million,

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four-week TV ad campaign in Iowa. One aspect of the campaign that Delaney cannot control is public exposure. Friends talk about how protective Delaney is of his wife and children. Steve and Susie Canton met the Delaneys through the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, and their families have been close for years, often vacationing together. During a trip to Italy, Delaney rented a coach to transport both families. “The driver was speeding on these winding roads and the kids were getting sick, but the driver didn’t seem to care,” Steve Canton remembers. “At our next stop, I thought John was ready to [fight]. He told the driver, ‘If you don’t slow down, we’re going to have a problem.’ Believe me, there was no language barrier.” Delaney’s friends concede that his protective nature could be a liability in a hard campaign. “Running for president can really hurt you,” Tucker Carlson says, “and I really hope John avoids that.” Katherine Bradley says the Delaneys “probably believe they are a strong enough family to weather the campaign.” Delaney insists that his eyes and his wallet—he won’t say how much he’s willing to spend—are wide open. He claims to be savvy about the rigors and intrusiveness of a presidential campaign, but won’t speculate further about the emotional toll. “People I spoke to generally assumed I knew what I was getting into,” he says. “It’s a tough process…you’re a public figure.” Asked about fears of media scrutiny and hardball tactics from other candidates, Delaney’s wife concedes that one of their daughters is apprehensive about the campaign. If the outcome in the early primaries is promising, the Delaneys are considering renting a mobile home and crossing the country to campaign. “We’re doing this as a family,” says McClain-Delaney, adding that their financial situation gives them the freedom to say what they believe. “We’ve got our lane; we’re going to swim hard.” n Steve Goldstein is a freelance writer and editor. To comment on this story, email comments@bethesdamagazine.com.

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VIKRAM AKWEI Senior,

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Vikram Akwei quickly finished the substitute teacher’s English assignment one day in eighth grade at Bethesda’s Westland Middle School. Then he noticed a student who had recently moved from Venezuela struggling to complete the worksheet. He dragged his chair up to the girl’s desk to help. That moment planted the seed that would grow into the High School Success Program, which Vikram created as a BethesdaChevy Chase High School sophomore. The program pairs recently immigrated students from low-income families with peer mentors who tutor them in English and math for three weeks each summer. It has served roughly 25 students throughout the county. Vikram, now 18, of Chevy Chase, says his multicultural upbringing helps him empathize with the students served by the program. His father is Ghanaian, and his mother is Malaysian and Indian. Vikram, who was born in the United States, lived in India for three years, moving back to the U.S. in third grade, and he says the transition between cultures was challenging. “It was difficult at times, but eventually I realized that my biracial nature wasn’t hindering me, but was something to be used to connect with people from different communities,” Vikram says. Vikram is also a track and field athlete, and he has earned acclaim from his peers for roles in B-CC theater productions such as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde and Donkey in Shrek. He is president of B-CC’s Student Government Association and carries a 4.0 GPA. Hunter Hogewood, Vikram’s AP U.S. history teacher, says he’s impressed by the teen’s broad range of talent. “There are so many things this kid could do, but he’s chosen to focus on education, and helping kids in our area who could use a boost,” Hogewood says. Vikram has been accepted into Yale and hopes to study the intersection of international relations and economics, with a possible minor in physics.

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ZAIN YAQUB Senior, Walt Whitman High School Zain Yaqub possesses the markings of an entrepreneur, say those who know him well, that ability to spot a need in the market and the tenacity and drive to do something about it. In the past three years, he’s launched two businesses, one that connects aspiring teenage entrepreneurs with business executives, and another that helps local firms improve their social media presence. “My dream is to create jobs for others,” says Zain, 17, a senior at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda who hopes to study business in college. “I want to be independent and set my own hours.” Zain’s first venture—the Bethesda Entrepreneurship Academy—was born out of his frustration with the lack of offerings in school for budding entrepreneurs. During his sophomore and junior years, he hosted a monthly program at his Bethesda home, where paying students gathered to hear speakers from the business community, including Timothy Chi of WeddingWire and Dennis Ratner of Hair Cuttery. But he switched venues last September and began offering free sessions for teenage boys who have experienced trauma and are part of the National Center for Children and Families’ Greentree Adolescent Program in Bethesda. “A lot of those kids are less fortunate than me, and this may be a way to get them to a better place,” Zain says. Shahab Kaviani, a technology entrepreneur and longtime mentor of Zain’s, says his mentee is resourceful. “In his limited free time, he’s found a way to benefit society, play to the strengths of his program, and stay true to his mission,” Kaviani says. But Zain didn’t give up on his goal to run a for-profit business. About a year ago, he and a friend launched Smart Media Management, which helps businesses—currently four steady clients, Zain says—with online advertising and social media posts. “I spend a lot of weekend time on this,” says Zain, who was a lineman on Whitman’s varsity football team for the past two years. “I don’t play video games anymore, that’s for sure.”

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As soon as Sarah Elbeshbishi got the tip, she started making calls and sending emails. The story: Referees had barred a basketball player from Gaithersburg’s Watkins Mill High School from taking the court in a regional final because she was wearing her hijab, something she’d done all season. Sarah interviewed students, athletic officials and others, and wrote an article last March that was praised by sources on both sides of the issue. A few days later, The Washington Post ran a story that cited Sarah’s report. The story went national—CNN and others covered it—and it eventually led to a change in the rule, which is regulated at the state level. High school athletes no longer need a state-approved waiver to play while wearing religious headgear. It would have been a career highlight for most professional journalists. But Sarah was a high school junior writing for Watkins Mill’s student newspaper, The Current. “It was so sad that it happened, but it felt really nice to give this student an opportunity to speak for herself,” Sarah says. “The fact that the rule got changed made me realize that journalism can be a platform for change.” Now the editor-in-chief of The Current, Sarah, 18, makes sure there’s new online content every school day, and in 2016-2017 she helped the publication win School Newspapers Online’s Site Excellence award. She’s senior class president and secretary of the school’s National Honor Society. She plays varsity soccer and softball and gets straight A’s in the International Baccalaureate program. The teen, who credits her Egyptian immigrant parents for her work ethic, says her “hyperactive” energy level, coffee and an ability to function on very little sleep help her stay on top of her workload. Sarah, who lives in Montgomery Village, plans to study journalism at the University of Maryland, the University of Colorado at Boulder or Northwestern University.

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DOUGLAS HAYES Senior, Bullis School

Bullis School college counselor Lynn Kittel was sitting in her office one day last summer when Douglas Hayes stopped by to say hello. Kittel asked what brought him in, as school wasn’t scheduled to start for another two weeks. “He said, ‘I just came to sit on campus and read. I wanted to get my body and brain used to being on campus again before school officially started,’ ” Kittel says. “What 17-year-old says that?” Intellectual curiosity and a search for life’s meaning have been constants in Douglas’ life since early childhood. “My parents and older brother say I talked all the time, nonstop, just wanting to know everything about everything,” says Douglas, who lives in Rockville. At the age of 10, Douglas created the gnat repellent spray Gnat Away!, and he incorporated Hayes Innovations LLP with the help of his parents in 2012. He has since sold 125,000 bottles of the spray, equaling more than $125,000 in revenue, and the product is a 2018 Edison Awards nominee for consumer product innovation. A portion of the proceeds from Gnat Away! goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “It wasn’t about the money,” Douglas says. “It was about seeing an idea come to fruition.” Douglas reads voraciously, with favorite titles including Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now, a book about the importance of living in the moment, which he read for fun after a football workout. After being chosen to head the leadership committee of Bullis’ chapter of the National Honor Society, he read books about how to be an effective leader. He also co-founded a philosophy club for students to discuss literature and topics such as ethics, grit and resilience. Douglas, who has a 3.8 GPA, isn’t only interested in intellectual pursuits. The 170-pound teen earned the nickname “Slim Doug” for excelling as an offensive lineman on the football team despite being lighter than other players at that position. He will attend the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania this fall, and is interested in behavioral economics.

LAURA ESPINOZA Senior, Montgomery Blair High School Whether she’s gathering data for accomplished scientists, devising a winning strategy for the robotics team at Silver Spring’s Montgomery Blair High School or churning out columns for the student newspaper, Laura Espinoza’s analytical thinking skills shine. As an intern at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in Bethesda last summer, Laura sorted through hundreds of studies on the accuracy of a nuclear imaging technique that diagnoses coronary artery disease. She then used statistical modeling to look for consistencies in the studies. “She pulled it off. It was quite amazing,” says her former boss, Dr. Andrew Arai, a senior NHLBI investigator and chief of the advanced cardiovascular imaging laboratory. “I wouldn’t expect a cardiac fellow to get that much done in a summer.” Methodically applying a solution to a problem is what Laura sees as her strength, and it’s a skill she’s tapped as president of Blair’s robotics team. The 17-year-old senior, a Rockville resident, has a 4.0 GPA in her school’s science, mathematics and computer science magnet program. She wrote for the school newspaper as a junior and now serves as its ombudsman. She’s played on the varsity field hockey team since her sophomore year. And she is a member of the Montgomery County Commission on Children and Youth, a volunteer group of students, parents and professionals that offers advice to local officials. Laura likes being active in her community and thinking about ways to make it a more equitable place. “I’m fired up about social issues because I experienced backlash as a girl and a Latina growing up,” she says. Laura will attend Harvard University and plans to major in economics.

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KYLE ZHU Senior, Richard Montgomery High School During the summer before seventh grade, Kyle Zhu tutored students in algebra at an alternative high school in Virginia that serves teens with behavioral issues. He was trying to get an early start on his school’s community service requirements, but to his surprise, the experience inspired him to work harder on behalf of at-risk youths. “A lot of them lacked the love and care that I took for granted in my own life,” says Kyle, 18, a Silver Spring resident. As a freshman at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Kyle and a friend launched BranchOut Tutors, a peer-to-peer mentoring and tutoring program that serves underprivileged youths in Montgomery County. Today, the nonprofit has about 30 student volunteers from various high schools in the county who work with first- through 12th-graders at seven sites, including Stepping Stones Shelter in Rockville. In the past two years, the group has received financial support from the Rockville Rotary Club and its foundation. The group also has started robotics workshops and summer camps at some sites. Eager to make a similar impact overseas, Kyle taught English for a month at a high school in China that serves high-risk students. He was invited to speak in Trinidad and Tobago about his volunteer work at the Montgomery County teen court, at which student jurors hear the cases of first-time juvenile offenders. And last summer, while in Finland for a leadership conference, he organized a group of teens to volunteer at a refugee camp there. As a senior, Kyle serves as finance director for the countywide Student Government Association program and a news editor at the school newspaper. He’s played on the varsity tennis team since his freshman year, and as a sophomore he co-founded a club called Innovate that encourages entrepreneurship. “He just radiates positive energy,” says Doug McDonald, an economics teacher and the club’s sponsor. Kyle, who has a 4.0 GPA in Richard Montgomery’s International Baccalaureate magnet program, hopes to pursue a career in education and social justice.

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THERESA BROGAN Senior, The Academy of the Holy Cross

On a spring day in 2017, Theresa Brogan was double booked. She had planned to act in a teaser for Sister Act, The Academy of the Holy Cross’ musical, at the same time she was scheduled to cheer in a school pep rally. She saw only one solution: She bounced back and forth between the two events, holding pom-poms while wearing her nun costume as if the two were a natural fit. It was a typical show of confidence and energy for the Silver Spring teen, now an 18-year-old senior who’s involved in “every nook and cranny” of her Kensington school, from drama to athletics to film, says teacher Emily Montgomery. “From the time she was a baby, she just figured she’d do whatever everyone else was doing,” the teen’s mother, Mary Brogan, says. Theresa, who was born with Down syndrome, is the youngest of six children. “She didn’t see any blocks in the road.” Theresa was one of the two students admitted to Holy Cross’ Moreau Options Program for students with intellectual disabilities when it began in 2014. There are now 13 Moreau Options students who take general education classes along with small classes in reading, writing and math. Today, Theresa is an honors student who tutors other students. She is an accomplished performing artist who was invited to attend an academic symposium at Catholic University and present a short film she created. Theresa has also taken dance classes and loves the costumes she gets to wear for performances. Her volunteer work includes serving meals to the homeless and visiting the elderly. She’s also a cheerleader, golfer, and track and field athlete. “Theresa showed the school how an inclusion program could be done,” says Montgomery, the director of the Moreau Options Program. “At 18, she already has a legacy, which is pretty amazing.” Theresa hopes to attend The College of New Jersey and major in theater.

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ANDY HARRIS

Senior, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Machinery, specifically the kind that makes anything with wheels move, captivated Andy Harris at a young age. In third grade, he built a motorized (albeit slow) two-wheel scooter out of Legos. As a fifth-grader, he came up with a concept for an automatic transmission, again using Legos. In high school, however, Andy’s enthusiasm for technology waned. His grades slipped. He began falling asleep in class and in midconversation. Eventually he was diagnosed with narcolepsy. To deal with the sleep disorder, Andy took a medical leave two months into his sophomore year. Medication eventually regulated his sleep patterns and eliminated his symptoms, but he did not return to school that year. “I was in a rut,” says the 19-year-old Bethesda resident. “I pulled myself out of it because I really wanted to be productive.” During his time off, he founded and coached a robotics team for middle school students at Holy Trinity School in D.C. He also launched a technology consulting firm, AH Tech, on the advice of his dentist, who had enlisted Andy to fix some office network problems. “I solved the issue in 10 minutes,” says Andy, who went on to automate the office. Through his company, he’s earned more than $5,000, a portion of which he used to buy a 3-D printer. Now a senior at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Andy continues to run his business. He’s an honors student, captain of the varsity wrestling and varsity lacrosse teams, and founder of the school’s robotics team. For roughly three hours a week, Andy helps students with computeraided design and 3-D modeling in the school’s design lab. “He’s industrious,” says Ginger Cobb, head of the upper school. “Andy does not let anything sidetrack him.” This year, Andy aims to patent at least one of his 3-D prototypes, a highpressure diesel engine that doesn’t require a turbocharger. He hopes to study mechanical engineering and physics in college and develop a concept that revolutionizes the auto industry.

GENESIS JEFFERSON Senior, Barrie School In the fall of her junior year at Barrie School in Silver Spring, Genesis Jefferson had some questions about International Children’s Day. For the school’s annual event, students are encouraged to dress in the clothing of another culture, perhaps their own family’s country of origin. Genesis asked teachers and administrators: Isn’t this cultural appropriation? How can an African-American teen, such as herself, dress to represent her family’s roots when those roots are a mystery? Aren’t there better ways to teach about diversity? The questions led to good conversations but no change. So for the event, Genesis and two friends dressed as slaves, with Genesis donning period clothing and wrapping ropes around her wrists. The protest led administrators to reexamine International Children’s Day with help from Genesis, who attended meetings and provided feedback to planners. The event still includes dressing up, but now features discussions and lectures pertaining to modern-day diversity, with topics such as the cultural implications of hair. David Weiner, Genesis’ AP psychology teacher, says her work on International Children’s Day is among many ways the 18-year-old Olney resident is “a force for change” at Barrie. Genesis says social justice is a motivator, whether she’s speaking her mind at school, writing slam poetry or producing a film. She began making movies of her friends as an elementary school student, and learned filming and editing basics while creating videos for the Montgomery County Sentinel’s website during an internship after her freshman year. As a sophomore, Genesis created “Barrie TV,” an elective class she continues to run in which she and other students produce videos on everything from fashion trends to the Black Lives Matter movement. The videos are shown at school assemblies. Genesis also plays basketball and soccer, and has served in the school’s Student Government Association. She is applying to colleges in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and hopes to study film and create documentaries that highlight diverse perspectives. “I want to make films that speak about social justice,” she says, “but I also want to make films that are different as far as who they represent and the stories they tell.”

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Carissa Wu of Potomac broke into the pageant circuit just as she was entering high school. A committed dancer and pianist, she was used to performing onstage. Still, she felt that pageants would open up a new path of self-expression. With her mother’s help, Carissa enlisted a pageant coach, and the titles started rolling in. Most recently, Carissa won the 2016 Miss USA Ambassador Teen competition in Tampa, Florida, which led to travel and volunteer opportunities. “I gained a new sense of confidence and I found my voice,” says Carissa, 17, a senior at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac. “My whole life I was trying to be the normal American girl, not the nerdy Chinese girl. But I came to realize that my Chinese heritage is what has shaped me and my passions.” Carissa has performed Chinese folklore dance since age 3, appearing with her troupe at the Kennedy Center during her freshman year. She’s also studying ballet and contemporary dance. As a pianist, she’s fond of traditional Chinese music, and played at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2016 after winning a national competition. She has a 4.0 GPA and is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. She also instills her love of math and science in others. Her freshman year, Carissa and three friends founded Ladies in Training, an ongoing nonprofit after-school program for girls at Potomac’s Beverly Farms Elementary School that offers activities that encourage math, science and leadership-building skills. Tiffany Kaufman, Carissa’s school counselor, says she marvels at how the teenager excels in both science and the arts, juggles a jam-packed schedule, and does so with poise and grace. “She has a calm demeanor, but she really goes after what she wants,” Kaufman says. An aspiring chemical engineer, Carissa will attend Harvard University in the fall. ■

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IF SHE HADN’T DRIVEN her friend home that night, Katelyn Losquadro sometimes thinks, or sat in her car for 10 minutes thumbing through her cellphone, everything might have been different. Matt Gault might be dead, and she probably would still be trying to string together enough money to get through nursing school. Two lives changed that night, Losquadro tells herself. Most nights after work at the Brookdale senior living facility in Potomac, Losquadro would be home by 11:30, walking in the door of the windowless basement apartment in Montgomery Village that she shares with her two cats. “It may not be much, but it’s mine,” she says of her home. “I got it by myself.” On that Friday night in January 2017, she was sitting in the driver’s seat of her orange Volkswagen Beetle, the dream car she’d bought new in 2015 after working as a live-in caregiver for a dementia patient in Damascus. She’d finished her shift at Brookdale at 11, dropped off a co-worker and was idling at a stop sign near the woman’s Aspen Hill home. Losquadro texted friends and searched for music to listen to on the drive back to Gaithersburg. Gault was on the highway by then. It was just shy of midnight. He and his friends had gone skiing that day in Pennsylvania. The Quince Orchard High School graduate comes from a family of athletes, and skiing is one of his passions. His parents, Chris and Robyn, who own Fleet Feet Sports in the Kentlands, like to run and cycle. His interests have always been more adventurous: rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, barreling down the slopes as fast as he could. After hanging out at a friend’s house near Silver Spring, he and two others were driving back to Gaithersburg in his black Volkswagen Jetta. One friend was in the passenger seat, the other sat

alongside the skis in the back. They were driving west on Interstate 495 when they reached the split—I-495 curved off to the left, I-270 bent away to the right. Gault, then 20, was in the far left lane, but he needed to get onto I-270. “He did what I’ve done and I’m sure everybody’s done,” says his mother, Robyn. “He wanted to get over in the right-hand lane. There was a car in his blind spot. He didn’t want to hit the car and he overcorrected. We all think we can make it. We all do that.” Gault’s car careened head-on into the guardrail on the left side of the entrance to I-270. The front end crumpled. The airbags deployed. The guardrail sliced through the inside of the Jetta, cut through the floorboard and ripped its way across the chassis. It missed Gault’s friends, but not him. The steel rail cut straight through his right leg below the knee, leaving his lower leg and foot in the backseat. Each heartbeat pumped blood through the open arteries.

IT WAS JUST AFTER midnight when Losquadro approached the single-car accident. With few other cars on the highway, she had a clear view of the scene. The battered Jetta was impaled on the guardrail, smoking. Outside, a group had assembled. Gault’s friends had emerged from the car and were calling 911 when she arrived. A couple had pulled over on the side of the highway, and the man was trying to pull Gault through the driver’s window. That could be a terrible mistake, Losquadro thought. A certified nursing assistant, she had been a caretaker for much of her life. If his back was broken, she realized, he could end up paralyzed. She pulled to a stop behind the car and turned on her high beams. “Is everyone alive?” she asked. The passengers seemed unscathed, but as she looked into the

car she could tell that the driver was in bad shape. “He was pale as a ghost,” Losquadro recalls. She saw that his leg had been severed. Blood was pumping out fast, filling the car with a smell that reminded her of pennies. “Oh my God, oh my God!” she remembers Gault shouting. “Where’s my leg? Where’s my leg?” He seemed to be in too much shock to feel the pain, Losquadro says, but he was conscious and combative. He pounded the steering wheel. “My parents are going to kill me,” she remembers him saying. In a few hours, Gault told her, his mother and father were scheduled to catch an early-morning flight to the Dominican Republic. She worried that he would bleed to death before his parents heard about the accident. The more he pounded the steering wheel, Losquadro explained, the faster he could bleed out. “Let’s just focus on keeping you alive and keeping you calm,” she said. “My leg is gone!” she remembers him yelling over and over. Still wearing her navy-blue scrubs from work, she tucked Gault’s face into her shoulder to keep him from looking at his injury, lifted his injured leg as high as she could to elevate the wound and slow the bleeding, kept his spine immobilized in case it was broken, and tried to calm him in order to slow his heart rate and reduce blood loss. “I’m going to die,” she remembers him saying. “Nobody’s dying today,” she told him. “Just relax.” If this kid is going to die by the side of the road, she thought, I don’t want him to die alone.

THIS WASN’T THE FIRST time that Losquadro had stopped at the scene of an accident. At 18, she was driving in her hometown of Kresgeville, Pennsylvania, when she came upon a young woman who’d driven into a tree. She stayed with the driver until

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help arrived. A few years later, on her way to a fundraiser for her mother’s funeral, Losquadro came across an overturned car in a ditch. She pulled over and helped the passengers out of the vehicle. Since Gault’s accident, she says, she keeps trauma shears and tourniquets in her car. “I’ve been through so much trauma that stuff like this doesn’t bother me,” she says. “I can handle the situation—it’s just like a weird calling.” Losquadro, now 27, had little schooling to prepare her for an emergency like Gault’s, but she had a lifetime of experience. When she was 7, she says, her mother, a nurse, taught her to don gloves and help treat the incision from her grandmother’s hysterectomy. “From that moment on, I was like, OK, this is what I want to do for the rest of my life,” Losquadro says. “I wanted to be a singer when I was a little girl, but other than that it was always nursing. My mom definitely planted that seed in my head.” Her father, a correctional officer, and her mother had both been chronically ill while Losquadro was growing up in the Poconos. Like many in her town, her family didn’t have much money. Her parents often fought, and while 140

she became close with her mother, she describes strained relations with her father and brother. She helped care for both of her parents, repositioning them in bed when they couldn’t move, administering medication, and working with oxygen machines, nebulizers and mechanical lifts. After her father suffered a heart attack, Losquadro dropped out of high school to be with him. Her mother had multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia, and when she developed lung cancer, Losquadro cared for her through her time in hospice. In debt and facing foreclosure, the family avoided eviction only because of laws that protect the seriously ill, she says. “We had pancakes four nights a week,” Losquadro says. “Coming from living poor and watching my mom struggle between medication and food, it makes me want to take care of people even more.” Losquadro was 21 when her parents died within a month of each other. With both gone, she says, she was forced out of the house with no close family nearby. Her upbringing has given her a no-nonsense, up-by-her-bootstraps mentality. She can be funny, sentimental and compassionate, but her speech is often frank, blunt and detached, whether she’s talking about

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the traumas she’s witnessed or those she’s lived through. She has brown hair that she sometimes dyes red, wears darkframed glasses and sometimes sports a nose ring. She describes her approach to life as a sort of emergency room triage. “I know what I want,” she says, “and I know what I don’t want.” After the deaths of her parents, Losquadro moved to Montgomery County to live with an aunt in Wheaton, but she says that soured when her aunt disapproved of her taking in the D.C. nightlife. Losquadro set out on her own, bouncing from Clarksburg to Poolesville to her apartment in Montgomery Village. It’s a small place, rented from the family who lives upstairs, but to Losquadro it feels like success. “I made the decision to better my life and move,” she says. “Where I’m from in Pennsylvania, I’ll be honest with you, either you get pregnant, you go to jail or you die of drugs.” She waitressed for a while at The Limerick Pub in Wheaton, got her GED diploma, and in 2016 started nursing school at Montgomery College in Rockville before getting a job as a nursing assistant at Brookdale. The job wasn’t easy, she says. She spent a lot of time helping incontinent adults and endured verbal

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Katelyn Losquadro was approaching the I-495/I-270 split in January 2017 when she saw a car that had careened head-on into a guardrail.

abuse from disoriented dementia patients. Losquadro had applied for a job in the emergency room at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in Rockville, but says she was told she lacked hospital experience. Brookdale wasn’t the trauma nursing job she’d dreamed of, but at least she was caring for people.

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WHILE LOSQUADRO WAITED WITH Gault, rubberneckers slowed on the highway or stopped to take pictures before the fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles arrived. Paramedics rolled a stretcher toward Gault as she gripped his pant leg to try to elevate the wound. “We’re going to have to cut the kid out of the car,” she heard someone say. She helped hold Gault while rescue workers removed the door. “I’m not going to leave until they put you on this stretcher,” she remembers telling him. After cutting their way into the car, paramedics laid Gault onto a stretcher and loaded him into the ambulance, Losquadro says. They found the severed portion of his leg in the backseat, too damaged to save. Losquadro stepped back. “Good luck,” she said to Gault. As the ambulance drove away, she wondered if he would live or die, but assumed she probably would never know. Privacy laws prevented her from finding out anything more about him. “That was it,” she says. Losquadro drove home and told no one about the 15 minutes she had spent along the side of the highway trying to save a stranger’s life. WHEN CHRIS AND ROBYN got the call from the hospital at their home in Gaithersburg, the person on the other end told them that their son had been in an accident and had been taken to Inova Fairfax Hospital, a regional trauma center in Falls Church, Virginia. He’d injured his leg, but he was all right, they were told. He might need surgery. “When we got to the hospital and they walked us into this private little room, we knew something was up,” Robyn says.

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Their son’s lower right leg had been sheared off, they learned. They went into his hospital room and found him in bed, and when he took the sheets off of his leg, they couldn’t bear to look. “Please don’t be mad at me. I’m really sorry,” Robyn remembers him saying as she tried to comfort him. Gault, who declined to be interviewed for this story, told his parents about a good Samaritan who had appeared on the side of the road and cared for him until EMTs arrived. He never got her name, he said. “We didn’t know who she was, but he was telling us about this mystery lady who helped him,” Chris says. “She saved our son’s life,” Robyn says. “It was like an angel was sent down.” The Gaults shared the story of their son’s accident on social media and tried to track down the woman who came to his aid. “We would love to reach out to her to thank her,” Robyn wrote on her Facebook page. “If everyone could share this, who knows, we may find her.” Then they turned to Sarah Simmons, a reporter at Fox 5 News who is a customer of theirs at Fleet Feet Sports. Simmons came to the hospital on Sunday, less than 48 hours after the accident, and interviewed Chris and Robyn as they walked in front of the building on a blustery night and wondered aloud who the woman was who had come to their son’s rescue. “If she wasn’t there, who knows what would have happened?” Robyn told the reporter. Losquadro saw none of this. She didn’t have a television. When she received a

call on Monday evening from a blocked number, she ignored it. “I thought it was a bill collector,” she says, laughing. Then a text appeared on her phone from one of the police officers who’d been at the crash scene. He hadn’t taken a report from her, but he’d caught her name, tracked her down and asked her to call him immediately. “My first thought was, Oh my God. He didn’t make it,” Losquadro says. When she called the officer, he told her that she had been on the news. “The family is looking for you,” she remembers him telling her. Gault had survived.

LATER THAT NIGHT, LOSQUADRO reached out to Gault’s mother through Facebook Messenger. “I think you have been looking for me,” she wrote. She described having taken care of Gault at the accident scene. “Wow!!” Robyn replied. She left her phone number. “Call when you can.” They agreed to meet at Inova Fairfax and allow a Fox 5 crew to do a story about them. A picture Robyn posted on Facebook shows Losquadro with her arm around Gault in his hospital bed as he smiles and gives a thumbs-up with a bandaged hand. Gault’s parents started exchanging texts and Facebook messages with Losquadro. The family went out to dinner with her. Chris and Robyn established a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of $10,000 to help fund Losquadro’s nursing studies. “Our son, Matt, was in a bad automobile accident,” the couple wrote

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‘nobody’s dying today’ on the GoFundMe page. Katelyn, they He’s had about a dozen operations since explained, “took control of the situation then, and may face more as doctors try and saved his life by controlling his blood to save as much of his leg as possible. His loss, calming him down and making sure spine was fractured in three places. He he was in a position so he would not possi- went home after spending two weeks in bly be paralyzed. Katelyn is now considered the hospital, but had to return when he his ‘angel.’ ” The fund raised $11,175. developed an infection. A fall didn’t help “Accepting that GoFundMe money matters. “We weren’t out of the woods for was hard for me,” says Losquadro, who so long,” Robyn says. “We kept praying he wasn’t accustomed to receiving gen- would keep that knee. It was two steps erosity from others. “I had $600 to my forward, one step back.” name when the accident happened.” The Gault may still be months away from Gaults also contacted a friend at Shady being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but his Grove hospital who helped her land the parents say he’s tried to remain upbeat. He’s gone hiking on his crutches, and ER job she’d applied for earlier. “I’ve had a rough go of it in life,” he’s working out with a personal trainer Losquadro says. “I feel bad that I got so who also lost part of a leg. Gault hopes much positivity out of such an awful situ- to return to skiing soon and eventually ation. Matt lost his leg, and he’s going to to compete in the Paralympics. He can do it, says Gault’s trainer, have a long road of recovery. My life has done a 180 and improved for the better.” Chris Tate, who owns Conquer Fitness For Gault, his first surgery in the hours in Rockville. Tate was 23 when he lost after the accident was only the beginning.12/9/15 part1:57 of his leg1 after a drunk driver CapCityBethesdaMagazineAd1-16_3.25 PM left Page

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hit him while he was riding a dirt bike near a friend’s house. In the nearly eight years since, he’s become a top finisher in regional 5K runs, and he’s far faster now than when he had both legs, he says. “He already has the drive, mentally,” Tate says of Gault. “Now, physically, we gotta get to work.” Losquadro has a long road ahead of her, too. She has three more years of school before she’ll get the bachelor’s degree that will allow her to become a trauma nurse. In the meantime, she’s working the overnight shift as a nursing assistant at Shady Grove, caring for the early-morning trauma patients who come through the doors. “A lot of good has come to me out of a tragic situation,” she says. “I have only just begun to live my life.” n David Frey, who lives in Gaithersburg, is managing editor at The Wildlife Society and a freelance writer.

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PASCALE LEMAIRE The wardrobe and prop stylist talks about reality TV fame, dressing Jill Biden, and why her job isn’t always glamorous

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NAME Pascale Lemaire AGE 55 WHAT SHE DOES Wardrobe and prop stylist LIVES IN Silver Spring

PASCALE LEMAIRE AND I are standing on an empty set at Photogroup Inc. studios in Silver Spring. The remnants of yesterday’s project have been cleared out. It’s just us against a giant empty white cyc wall that’s almost 17 feet high. The wall, a backdrop for photo shoots, curves as it reaches the ground and transitions into the floor. In finished photographs, it provides a seamless, distraction-free background behind a subject. That’s a good thing, because I don’t want any distractions from what Lemaire is about to show me. Dressed in a hot-pink top to match her hot-pink lipstick, she wheels in three racks of hanging garments. She’s brought some of her most prized possessions: fur-collared Roberto Cavalli cardigans from the closet of The Real Housewives of D.C. star Lynda Erkiletian; a red-andwhite-checked Givenchy trench scored at a Bethesda yard sale; sequined green hot pants scooped up at a sample sale hosted by former Washington Post fashion editor Nina Hyde; and 200-year-old corset bodices from the University of Maryland’s historical costumes department. As we sort through the hangers,

Lemaire is able to recall in vivid detail how she sourced each article of clothing and, more importantly, how it’s been photographed over the years. Lemaire, 55, is a wardrobe and prop stylist, one of few based in the D.C. area. Brands like Under Armour and Woolrich ask her to press, stuff and steam their wares for ad campaigns. Art directors hire her when a celebrity needs to look polished for the camera—she’s styled swimmer Michael Phelps and the cast of The Real Housewives of Potomac—and magazine editors bring her on board for elaborate fashion shoots. (Full disclosure: I hired Lemaire for assignments when I was the editor of Washingtonian Bride & Groom). She never knows what she might be asked to track down. “I have found stuffed owls, all sorts of weird musical instruments and strange props,” she says. “[The job] forces you to be creative and crafty. Being a good stylist is the ability to make lemonade when all you’ve got are some lemon skins.” A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Lemaire moved to New York with her family in 1966 to stay with relatives, and settled in Silver Spring two years later.

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interview After graduating from the Academy of the Holy Names in 1980 (the Silver Spring school has since closed), she started college at Catholic University, which she attended for two years before transferring to the fashion design program at the University of Maryland. She was fashion and bridal editor at Baltimore magazine for nearly eight years before a run on the WE tv reality show Style Me with Rachel Hunter cemented her decision to pursue styling as a full-time career. In 2006, she left the magazine to freelance, and since then she’s worked on everything from promotional campaigns for The Washington Ballet to dorm room styling spots for German grocery chain Lidl. Last summer she spent four days on a fashion shoot in Iceland. Sitting on a couch at Photogroup Inc., the closest thing Lemaire has to an office, the longtime Silver Spring resident talked about reality TV fame, dressing Jill Biden, and why what you

see in magazines isn’t as effortless as it may look. What brought your family to America? My father was an on-air journalist on a local Haitian TV station. He was a favorite of ‘Papa Doc’ [Francois Duvalier, president of Haiti from 1957 to 1971], and these were tumultuous times. [Duvalier] often sent the Tonton Macoute, a kind of Haitian gestapo, to get my father wherever he was. I remember one Sunday we were at a beach, and these military guys came to get my father because Duvalier had something he wanted my father to read on air. They made my father get dressed, drive back to Port-au-Prince, and he delivered the news. This happened often, and my father was like, ‘I’m a journalist. I have ethics. I cannot, I will not, do this.’ So eventually we fled. You spent two years at Catholic University before transferring to the

University of Maryland. What brought on the switch? I was a French major at Catholic. I grew up speaking French, but my high school French teacher let my grammar and spelling slide because I could speak so well. So when I got to my 400-level classes at Catholic, my teacher cracked the whip. And I was like, I hate French. I’ll never take another French class again, ever. I also did the drama program, thought maybe I’d become an actress. John Slattery [who played Roger Sterling on Mad Men] was in my class early on. But I discovered that there was not a lot of diversity. I would never be cast in Brigadoon as the lead because I was not a blond ingenue. So I had to reassess. My mother was like, ‘You’re at Catholic—it’s expensive. What are you doing?’ I switched to Maryland, which was cheaper. I regrouped. I started taking fashion design classes, and I found I was much better suited to small classes

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where the teacher cared and nudged me. I took a tailoring class, and I couldn’t really sew to save my life, but I was a good designer. My tailoring teacher saw something in me, and she encouraged me to apply to the Washington Fashion Group scholarship. I won [that] Betty Ford scholarship—$2,000—my senior year. That really pushed me. It affords students that show potential extra money. I could go to G Street Fabrics, where fabrics can be $300 a yard, and I could splurge on my design work. How did your focus shift from design to styling? I took a class with Dr. [Jo] Paoletti, the head of the costume department at UMD. She had a New York stylist, Katherine Cooke, come in, and she showed us her portfolio and also brought videos of Campbell’s soup commercials and music videos she had styled. When this woman spoke, I was like, ding ding ding! That’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to dress people for photo shoots. Cooke was styling the Congressional Black Caucus fashion show that year [1986], and she had a casting call for local designers. I brought my stuff and I brought a model, and I was one of four local designers to be in the show. None of my clothes came down the runway, but she tied a couple of my sweaters—I did these crazy sweaters with multiple patterns and leather patches—around the necks of a few guy models. That picture came out in The Washington Post, and I was quoted. Not long after, Washingtonian magazine named me a ‘Person to Watch.’ What happened next? After graduation, my friend Mike Wilson and I visited a friend who was a model in Milan. Backing up, I also used to do makeup for [former professional boxer] Sugar Ray Leonard, and I was on a job doing grooming for him. I mentioned in passing to the photographer that I was going to Milan. She said she had a friend that shoots for Italian Vogue, and she gave me the guy’s number. He was

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interview nice enough to meet me in his tiny little apartment in Milan, where he was like, ‘Look, nothing happens quick in Italy. Bottom line, if you really want to break into [styling], you have to bite the bullet and stay.’ I remember going back to our pensione [Italian boarding house] and calling my mother collect. Mom, send cash. Wire me money! My friend Mike left, and I stayed almost the rest of the summer. That was the pivotal moment my eye changed forever.

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How did you start working in Milan? I had the good fortune of being sort of adopted by this makeup artist I met. She would call and say, ‘I have a photo shoot, and they don’t have a stylist. Try to find whatever you can and come meet me.’ I would throw together whatever outfits I had, and she would bamboozle the photographer. That’s how I started doing portfolio shoots for models. After a while, my own clothes weren’t cutting it, so I figured out a way to borrow clothes from boutiques. I used my passport as collateral—I couldn’t go anywhere without it, so you know if I left that with a vendor, I was coming back for it. Eventually my pensione got too expensive. This woman [the makeup artist] had a one-bedroom apartment, and she said I could pay rent and live with her. I slept on a mattress on the floor. She and her two daughters slept in the bed, and a photographer lived in the dining room. His name was Noel Sutherland. He was a New York photographer who would come to Milan because at this point, in the ’90s, Milan was the hot place where it was easy to get access to all these young new models and work with Italian Vogue—they were open to using up-and-coming photographers. [Sutherland and I once] shot at the beach in Marghera, a remote little town. We shot one model in a turquoise-blue skinny pant and a turquoise-blue cropped top on a blue background. Everything was tone on tone, and [the model] just popped. It reinforced everything I saw in Italian magazines. It forced me to get to the essence of what makes an image

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In 2005, you took a leave of absence from Baltimore magazine to compete in the reality show Style Me, hosted by supermodel Rachel Hunter. What was filming like? We stayed at a ‘tricked out phat crib,’ which was the Flatotel in New York. I remember walking in and thinking, this is sort of familiar. They definitely used it on Project Runway. The flat had two bedrooms, which a bunch of people shared. I stayed in the living room behind a partition. We walked into a conference room, and [the cast] was such a motley crew. I remember going to the ladies’ room, closing the stall and thinking, what the hell have I done? It occurred to me that when people don’t know you, they immediately judge you based on whatever they see. Later on it occurred to me that there were Omarosa comparisons. People were intimidated, because of everyone there, I was the only one that had actually been a stylist. It was a rude awakening for me. I did become friendly with this photographer [who was] trying to become a stylist. He was Latin, so he and I chitchatted in Spanish all the time, but the show cast him as though he was my nemesis, which was sort of weird. The producers play with your head. I understand fully now why people break down and cry. The first order of business was to collect everyone’s cellphones and lock them in a safe. You had no access to TV, to computers, to anything. You’re completely isolated with 12 people you don’t know from Adam. Were the challenges similar to the real jobs of a professional stylist? The challenges were completely unlike anything you have to do in real life. As a good stylist, you want to prepare, you want to research, but you couldn’t do any of that. Everything was on the fly. For our

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interview first challenge, we all got black J.Crew dresses and a mannequin. We were let loose in a flea market with $50 and told we had to get accessories to dress up this little black dress for [host Rachel Hunter] for a night out on the town. I found a vintage leg-of-mutton jacket. I turned it into a shrug, found an earring, and I was done. It was very unrealistic, but then they judged you on what you put together and what you bought. Did you win the show? I came in third place. I got eliminated on a Thursday, and they wrapped the show on Friday. [Back at home], everybody thought I won. I [had to wait to tell] my mother if I did or didn’t because they make you sign confidentiality agreements that scare the crap out of you. What are your go-to stores when you’re shopping for work? The Value Village and Unique Thrift stores on Randolph Road. I find all sorts of gems at these places, but you have to have an eye to recognize it. I once found a bridal gown for $15 for a Woolly Mammoth Theatre campaign. Of the higher-end stores, definitely Saks Fifth Avenue in Chevy Chase. Tabandeh for jewelry. You’ve been in an industry that celebrates youth and newness for over 30 years. Do you ever feel discriminated against? How do you combat it? It’s hard. You do feel ageism. You feel like art directors want to choose the next young thing because they have X amount of Instagram followers. But it’s one thing to stage your own stuff on Instagram—try to get Neiman Marcus to let you borrow $30,000 worth of merchandise instead. When you book a stylist, you’re booking for what they can do, but it’s also what they have access to. There’s something that’s lost in translation with millennials not understanding that sometimes you need to pick up the phone and call someone. You need to send a handwritten note to someone who has gone out of their way

to make you a custom design for a photo shoot. I think that’s what people buy into when they’re choosing someone like me for a shoot. It’s about my resources. I have relationships with boutiques that trust me. I have a network of people that I can reach out to for all sorts of crazy requests. The security guys at Neiman Marcus know my name. They’re like, ‘Oh, it’s Pascale, that’s fine. She always brings everything back right away.’ You’ve dressed a number of celebrities. Any experiences in particular that stand out? Working with celebrities is definitely a challenge. Unlike working with a model, where you can say, ‘Here, wear this,’ a celebrity has to like what you put them in. Again, it’s about doing your research. My first experience with a major celeb was for George magazine. I did an editorial with ABC News anchor Sam Donaldson. I was given a list of designers that he would wear, and I was told that he would only wear red ties. It was the kind of shoot where everyone comes in hours before to prep, and you only have 10 minutes with the person. They wanted him in casual clothes, and they had puppies because he loves Labs. They created a turf pad and a little white picket fence for the shoot. To see this major personality…be disarmed by all these little puppies licking his face, it was really funny. I also had the honor of dressing the second lady, Dr. Jill Biden, for [a] cover story of Capitol File magazine. We shot at her office in the old executive building adjacent to the White House. [Biden] couldn’t have been nicer, and she had about five handlers. I pulled a frilly Oscar de la Renta dress. She put it on, and you could tell she thought it was fun because she started twirling in it and giggling. Her people said, ‘She loves this dress, but she can’t wear it for the shoot. It’s not setting the right example.’ She ended up wearing a very serious teal dress by Jason Wu that I pulled from Saks Fifth Avenue. I did the grooming and styling for a BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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interview shoot with Michael Phelps in Baltimore for Hilton Hotels. I had to slather him with a concoction of baby oil gel and self-tanner because they didn’t want him to be pasty white. That man has zero body fat. The producer was nervous because he has a bad-boy persona, but I started chitchatting with him and he was shocked that I knew so much about Baltimore. We got along great. Have you worked on any movie productions? I have major respect for people who do film, because it’s a different beast. [In 2016] I worked on a film called Fishbowl. They wrapped, and then they decided they had another seven to eight days of reshooting. They brought me in because the original costume designer was on another project. Keeping continuity is hard. There was a character who wore his own clothes in the original scenes,

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but the scenes have to match, and for the retakes he didn’t have his original olivegreen polo shirt. I sent my assistant out and she found something in a sage color, but it didn’t match. We were in a church about to do this scene, and I don’t know what struck me, but I asked for coffee. I thought maybe I could stain it. I got a big pot, put black coffee in it, dunked the shirt, and it turned olive. I had to wring it out and put it on a hanger, and we blew that sucker dry with a fan. What don’t people understand about your profession? As stylists, we’re entrusted to execute a vision. Sometimes it’s not our own vision, but we’re entrusted to translate the braille spoken by the art director and re-create it in a way that you can see. It’s very ephemeral. Someone can say, ‘I want red,’ but they’re not telling you what type of red to use or what red

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garment to use. I might get one thing here and one thing there [for a job], and somehow it all has to come together to say something in the end. That’s what’s hard to teach. It’s not just enough to have style. Styling isn’t about being able to look fierce yourself—that’s irrelevant. You have to be able to be fierce on a page. You also can’t be a glamour-puss, because you get dirty. You’re putting on mud boots to schlep to some mountain, where you have to trek to the summit and then you have to dress a model in a million-dollar frock. Nobody sees that, but you’ve got to do it, and your legs are about to fall off because you never sat down once in a 12-hour day. Stylists are the unsung heroes. n Sarah Zlotnick is a lifestyle and wedding writer based in D.C. She can be reached at zlotnick.sarah@gmail.com.

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Grand new construction in the Luxmanor neighborhood. Large rooms, formal living and dining rooms, glorious gourmet kitchen, five bedrooms up. Charming front façade with stone accents, three-car garage and screened porch. Cheryl Leahy 301.370.2484

Gorgeous Colonial located on two acres in Avenel golf community. Features include swimming pool and tennis court, in-law suite with kitchen plus stunning additions by acclaimed builder Natelli. Whitman School District. Leigh Reed 301.674. 2829

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Bethesda, Maryland

$1,925,000

Spacious, 3,021 sq. ft. open floor plan condo with an abundance of natural light and two balconies. Enjoy the enormous master suite with unobstructed, panoramic views and spa-like bath. Additional floor plans available! Jamie Coley 202 .669.1331

$1,395,000

Exceptional home offering nearly 5,000 sq. ft. of the finest workmanship. Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, crown moldings, natural stone, recessed lighting, speaker/ surround sound system and more! Lovely yard with deck. Joe Faraji 240.274.7000

$1,379,000

Stunning NEW construction in Parkwood! Exquisite stone front home with high ceilings, gracious rooms and upscale finishes. Chef’s kitchen opens to sun-filled family room. Butler’s pantry, office, plus a decadent owner’s suite! Todd Harris 301.455.5440

Washington, D.C. $999,000

Bethesda, Maryland

$1,369,000

Bethesda, Maryland

$1,250,000

New construction in convenient neighborhood near Metro, shopping and more. White/stainless steel kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths up, another bedroom/bath on lower level, rear deck, finished basement with wet bar. Cheryl Leahy 301.370.2484

Charming, completely redone, 5 bedroom, 4 full bath Cape with main level great room addition in Westmoreland Hills! Four renovated full baths, granite kitchen, sun room, plus a renovated master suite! Great deck, patio, and garage! Todd Harris 301.455.5440

Rockville, Maryland

Chevy Chase, Maryland

$925,000

Montrose Woods/Old Farm. Masterfully renovated 5 bedroom Colonial with 2-car garage, high-end designer kitchen, spa master bath with jetted tub, custom upgrades and built-ins, home office, screened porch and gas fireplace. Kyle Richards 301.675.3677

Quintessential residence on quiet street just steps from the “action”. Nearly 1,750 sq. ft. with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Light filled open spaces on 2 levels, high ceilings, table space kitchen plus separate dining room, wood burning fireplace and 2 car garage. Low condo fee. Joe Faraji 240.274.7000

$775,000

3 finished levels! The largest townhome model in Kenwood Forest. Four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Updates include an open floor plan with new kitchen, fireplace, hardwood floors, new master bathroom and walk-out lower level. Greta Nicoletti 301.910.2696

Silver Spring, Maryland

$539,900

Expanded Tudor with bright family room, eat-in kitchen, separate dining room, spacious deck, gas fireplace, side porch and more. Located in Four Corners just blocks to Sligo Creek trails, Woodmoor shopping center and Metro. Betty Batty 301.832.7609

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Potomac, Maryland

$1,100,000

Welcome home! This Grand Dame Colonial of Country Place was featured in The Evening Star in 1970. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, the large rear deck overlooks serene wooded parkland. Features 7 bedroom, 4.5 bath with a separate apartment. Call for a private tour.

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$1,075,000

This utterly charming expanded Cape received multiple offers within days and sold above list price!

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A 5th generation Washingtonian assisting many MD, DC and VA residents in the sale and/ or purchase of their first and subsequent homes since 1994. Darnestown, Maryland $1,399,000 Call her to schedule a A treehouse in the summer and a warm chalet in the winter private consultation. is what you’ll find in this extraordinary custom home on 5 gorgeous acres backing to park land. From the antique Heart Pine flooring to the Douglas fir beamed ceilings to the walls of 301.466.5898 / 301.229.4000 windows with bucolic views, you’ll be enchanted by this retreat andy4homes@gmail.com • www.andy4homes.com at the end of a private lane. Residential Real Estate in DC, MD, & VA

$1,000,000

85 miles to Bethesda! Premium location and fabulous sunsets. Custom 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath with all the bells and whistles. Lake front patio and dock. 240 acre Lake Holiday Community.

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$629,900

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$1,195,000

Potomac/Heritage Farm

$1,295,000

Newly renovated 3 bedroom, 3 full and 2 half bath townhome backing to woods. Gourmet kitchen NEW cabinets and appliances. Dining and living room with 2 sets of French doors to private deck. Owner’s renovated bath complete with serenity spa. Walkout lower level rec and bonus rooms with full bath make this home a MUST see!

Updated, sun-filled brick Colonial with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, set on quiet cul-de-sac with quality finishes throughout. NEW roof, gutter, and updated kitchen and baths. Bright walk-out lower level leading to landscaped lot with a deck and usable flat yard. Suburban living with easy access to all major highways. Best of both worlds!

Walk to Potomac Village from this updated 5 bedroom, 3 full and 2 half bath, sun-filled home in serene wooded setting. Perfect family living and formal entertaining. Gourmet kitchen and screened porch overlooking fenced yard. Owner’s suite with huge built-in closet. Playroom, exercise room, and ample storage throughout.

Potomac/River Falls

Potomac/Avenel

Bethesda/Mass Ave Forest

$1,299,900

$1,450,000

$1,495,000

Well-maintained Colonial with fenced yard backing to woods. Expansive family room open to updated gourmet kitchen and sun-filled breakfast room, all with access to the main level deck. In home office with floor to ceiling builtins. Luxurious owner’s suite complete with a sitting area, fireplace, and jetted tub for the ultimate relaxation!

Updated home with winter golf course views set on culde-sac in Avenel. All brick home with renovated kitchen and bathrooms, newly finished wrap-around deck ideal for entertainment. Expansive owner’s suite with sitting area and Juliet balconies. Retreat to the walk-out lower level with an en-suite bedroom, exercise room, and wine cellar!

Large oval foyer and sweeping staircase welcome guests with entry to all rooms on the main floor. Spacious master suite compliments this light-filled 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home. New gourmet kitchen with access to deck provide convenient outdoor living. Steps away from Merrimack Park and a short walk to schools.

Bethesda/Avenel

Potomac/Avenel

$1,650,000

$1,975,000

$2,295,000

Custom Cape Cod on tranquil wooded lot backing to the golf course at Avenel! Enjoy some of the most spectacular views in the DC area. Featuring 5 bedrooms including a main level owner’s suite, 4.5 baths, kitchen open to great room, large entertaining spaces including a light-filled walk out lower level, deck and expansive stone patio with fire pit.

This custom home is an entertainer’s dream. Featuring 5 bedroom suites, 5 full and 3 half baths, kitchen open to great room, formal living and dining rooms, high ceilings and exquisite finishes throughout. Lower-level billiard room with seated bar, home theater and backyard with covered porch, stone fireplace, sportcourt, waterfall, pond!

Custom masterpiece in the sought after Rapley Preserve. Rich finishes, soaring ceilings, walls of windows, and generous sized spaces. Featuring a glorious kitchen, luxurious main level owner’s wing, a study with floor-toceiling built-ins and a walk out lower level with a spa-like retreat, complete with wine cellar; truly one of a kind!

Potomac/Palatine

Potomac/Kentsdale Estates

Bethesda/ Burning Tree

$2,495,000

Contemporary-style home in Palatine! Grandiose rooms, an art studio, and a spacious owner’s suite complete with a sitting area and fireplace. Also features a separate apartment with elevator, fabulous lower level with home theatre, exercise room, wine cellar, sauna, and stunning grounds with pool and hot tub. The ultimate retreat!

$2,895,000

All-brick estate on gated 2 acre lot offering the perfect escape with pool, spa, tennis court and pergola. Featuring elegant accents, this home is perfect for entertaining with embassy-sized rooms, renovated kitchen and an incredible ballroom with patio access. The fully-fenced grounds with garage for 6 cars, circular driveway and much more!

$3,395,000

Custom home inside the Beltway on a phenomenal lot. Perfect blend of casual and formal living spaces from the spectacular two sided floor-to-ceiling fireplace in family room to the secret bookshelf door upstairs, this house is full of surprises! Incredible outdoor oasis with a heated pool, sport court and flagstone terrace!

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Poolesville

$3,875,000

Chevy Chase

$3,195,000

Charm and serenity like never before. National Historic Manor home circa 1824 on tranquil 156-acre lot, meticulously maintained, in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve. Complete with guest quarters, a working farm with two barns, indoor riding ring with EuroSizer, and two tenant houses. Cindy Souza 301.332.5032 / Cindy.Souza@LNF.com

Custom-built in 2006, one-of-a-kind manor home on private cul-de-sac in the heart of Chevy Chase Village. 8,600 square feet of charm, elegance and amenities. Dramatic architectural angles, soaring ceilings, beautiful millwork, abundant windows offering captivating views of private rear patio and surrounding landscape. Sharyn Goldman 301.529.7555 / Sharyn.Goldman@LNF.com

Chevy Chase

Potomac Village

$2,649,900

$2,495,000

Extraordinary new home to be built on 1.2 acres by Potomac Heritage Homes. Exquisite owner’s suite, 4 additional bedrooms, all with private baths. Stunning kitchen with grand island, screened porch with fireplace, 4-car garage. Builder will work with you to customize the home of your dreams! Erin Demeria 240.687.3681 / Erin.Demeria@LNF.com

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Grand new shingle style home beautifully sited con corner lot in close-in Rollingwood. Elevator to all 3 levels plus loft of over 7,000 sq. ft. of luxury finished space. Flowing indoor/ outdoor spaces, 2 covered porches, expansive stone terrace and fireplace, 2 car garage. Joe Rubin 301.455.4371 / Joe.Rubin@LNF.com

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$1,999,900

Beautiful home to be built by award-winning Wormald Homes on a cul-de-sac in the sought-after Hamlet neighborhood. 7,145 finished square feet on three levels boasting 5 spacious bedrooms, 4.5 luxurious baths, gourmet kitchen and wonderful entertaining spaces, all overlooking a private half-acre lot. Meghan M. Crowley 202.744.3856 / Meghan.Crowley@LNF.com

$665,000

Lovely 2-level end unit, 2 bedroom 2.5 bath in gated community of Sutton Place. Balcony, fireplace, assigned parking, community pool. Steps to Chef Geoff’s, Al Dente, and the shops and offices of Foxhall Square. Ben Fazeli 202.253.2269 / Ben.Fazeli@LNF.com

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great ‘affordable’

neighborhoods The price tags for homes in the Bethesda area can be shocking. We’ve rounded up neighborhoods with nice houses, a strong sense of community, a convenient location—and the relatively low average price of less than $700,000. BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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New Mark Commons ROCKVILLE

Homes sold in 2017

IN THE LATE 1960s, developer Edmund

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$618,056

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39 Homes sold from 2013-2017

$597,999

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backgrounds live here, and they bring homemade dishes,” says Alexandra Manolatos, 70, a resident since 1999. “I try not to sit with people I already know so I can meet a new neighbor.” Manolatos chose New Mark, located about a mile south of Rockville Town Center and just east of Julius West Middle School, because of its proximity to the Rockville Metro station. Plus, she says it reminded her of the row house neighborhood in Baltimore where she grew up. “I have the same feeling here,” she says. “In my cul-de-sac, I know everyone, and they know me.”

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Bennett had a vision for a neighborhood in which contemporary homes were designed around the trees, and nature was preserved. New Mark Commons, tucked off I-270 just south of Maryland Avenue, celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Still shaded by a canopy of trees, its 384 residences—about half townhouses and half detached homes—look much as they always have, thanks to strict architectural standards that limit renovations. Several walking paths weave through the neighborhood, and there’s a lake with a fountain at the center. “As soon as I saw the trees, they really spoke to me,” says Madeline Gupta, 75, a retired nurse who spots blue herons, geese, deer and foxes from her home. “It has a sense of place.” She moved to New Mark in 1976 with her husband, Raj, 75, a civil rights attorney, and raised two kids in the neighborhood, which feeds into the Richard Montgomery High School cluster. All homeowners are members of the New Mark Commons Homes Association, and its swimming pool, basketball court and tennis courts are a hub of activity for residents. Neighbors use the clubhouse for an annual cocktail party, a Halloween celebration and an international potluck dinner, complete with linens, flowers and china. “People from all different ethnic

Garrett Park Estates KENSINGTON

Homes sold in 2017

$631,875

Average sale price in 2017

83 Homes sold from 2013-2017

$604,539

Average sale price from 2013-2017

LIVING IN GARRETT PARK Estates means being close to concerts at Strathmore and having easy access to the Pike District commercial area. The neighborhood is less than a mile from the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station and about the same distance in the other direction to the MARC train in Garrett Park. Rockville Pike borders the neighborhood to the west, and Strathmore Avenue is to the south. While centrally situated for commuters and shoppers, the neighborhood is set apart from the hubbub around it. “Garrett Park Estates is a hidden gem,” says Alana Aschenbach, an agent with Wydler Brothers

Real Estate. “The neighborhood is rarely used as a cut-through or shortcut…the traffic in it is usually residents headed in and out.” Michele and Jeff Derogatis moved there 12 years ago with their newborn son, Max. “Price was a factor; we had been married just two years,” Michele says. “But honestly, the big thing that drew us here was the sidewalks. It is such a walkable neighborhood. We had a dog and a baby stroller…and being 10 minutes from the Metro was really important to us.” As their family grew, the Derogatises decided to renovate their rambler rather than relocate. “This place is so special, we didn’t want to leave,” says Michele, 43, whose two

boys, now 11 and 13, attend public schools in the Walter Johnson High School cluster. Developed in the early 1950s, Garrett Park Estates has about 525 homes— mostly ramblers, split-levels and colonials. Many have been remodeled and expanded; others torn down for new construction. After living in apartments and condos, Raimy Kamons wanted a single-family home with a yard. The 41-year-old attorney says she’s connected with the “3-year-old crowd” in the neighborhood through her young daughter, Elise. “A lot of people hang out in the front, rather than the back, of their houses, and neighbors just walk by and stop and hang out,” she says. “It’s really kid-friendly.”

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Parkview BETHESDA PARKVIEW IS AN ANOMALY—an inside-the-Beltway neighborhood that is relatively affordable. Situated just east of Wisconsin Avenue and south of Cedar Lane, it’s a relatively small enclave with 186 homes. Built in the 1950s, many of the houses are a variation of split-levels; others are ramblers. Some owners have renovated the interiors, upgrading kitchens and baths, but the neighborhood has retained much of its original design. “It’s very friendly,” says Marc Minsker, who is involved with the neighborhood association, which hosts a potluck in January at the nearby 164

Knights of Columbus ballroom and an annual summer picnic off Beach Drive and Cedar Lane, where kids play soccer and flag football. “It’s just a great time for the neighbors to get together and catch up with one another.” Parkview is the ideal location for Marc and his wife, Jia. Marc can be at his job as a school principal in Frederick in 45 minutes. Jia walks less than a mile to the Medical Center Metro station to commute into the District, where she works as an attorney. Parkview is next to the National Institutes of Health, the Naval Medical Research Center and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and a short drive from the Beltway.

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It is part of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School cluster. Parkview doesn’t have sidewalks or a central gathering place, but Marc says his kids enjoy the nearby playground and trails in Rock Creek Park. He likes that the house he bought in 2010 backs up to the soccer fields at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, cutting off further development. Lisa Vogt, 53, who has lived there with her husband, Tim, 54, since 1997, started a neighborhood watch program. She adds: “People really look out for each other.” There is also a baby-sitting co-op and an active mahjong group.

Washingtonian Woods GAITHERSBURG

Homes sold in 2017

$689,200 23

Homes sold from 2013-2017

$688,819

Average sale price from 2013-2017

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AFTER DINNER, Lisa Cline often puts on her hiking boots and treks through the woods by the Muddy Branch stream with her husband, Jack, and their 10-year-old son, Harris. Or they walk on the three-quarters of a mile loop at Washingtonian Woods Park, which has a pond where they can fish. The Clines, who moved to Washingtonian Woods 10 years ago from Boston, like the natural feel, open space and friendly atmosphere of their Gaithersburg neighborhood, which is situated just west of Muddy Branch Road and bordered by Darnestown Road to the south and Great Seneca Highway to the north. “There are literally children everywhere, riding bikes and playing basketball,” says Lisa, 51, a freelance writer whose husband, a lobbyist, commutes by MARC train into the District. “But there is a certain amount of privacy, too, because houses are not as closely situated to each other as in other subdivisions.” Built in the late 1980s, the 375 singlefamily homes in the development are mostly colonials, many with cathedral ceilings, fireplaces, first-floor dens and two-car garages, says Mincy Neil, a real estate agent with Long & Foster. There are also 200 condos. In the Quince Orchard High School cluster, the neighborhood is within easy access of I-270 and is close to the RIO Washingtonian Center and Downtown Crown shopping areas. “It offers a swimming pool and active community organization,” Neil says. “People

Homes sold in 2017

$663,292

Average sale price in 2017

65 Homes sold from 2013-2017

$664,526

Average sale price from 2013-2017

socialize together and it’s cohesive.” With its pool table and multiple televisions, the clubhouse is a popular venue for March Madness basketball and Super Bowl parties. Meagan Brady, 38, and her husband, Matt, 40, who have 4-, 6- and 8-year-old sons, help coordinate those events along with the neighborhood’s annual fall festival, which includes games, crafts, music and a kids’ scramble to get candy placed on a hill by the neighborhood park. “Candy Hill” is the prime sledding spot in the winter and an amphitheater for outdoor movies in the summer. This year, the neighborhood social committee will organize coffee hours for newcomers and toddler playdates.

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Randolph Hills ROCKVILLE

Homes sold in 2017

$427,201

FOR KEN AND REBECCA Kopczyk,

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$386,530

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the home he bought in 2015. His 10,000-square-foot lot backs up to the woods in Rock Creek Park, where he regularly jogs with his dog, Bandit. “Everybody knows each other by what their dog’s name is,” says the 32-year-old, who has a 15-minute commute to work in Bethesda. There are plans to update Dewey Local Park, which is adjacent to Randolph Hills, with a new dog park and other amenities. Shawqi says he likes the low-key feel of the area, where neighbors go caroling during the holidays and invite each other to potluck dinners. “It feels like a touch of the Midwest in Washington, D.C.,” he says. “They are a little more laid back. They are very welcoming. You can stop on the sidewalk and have a conversation with someone that lasts more than seconds. That’s what surprised me.”

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Homes sold in 2017

$639,688

Average sale price in 2017

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Randolph Hills had the right mix of location (near shopping, the Metro and running trails) and houses in their price range. They moved to the neighborhood, just south of Randolph Road and east of Rock Creek Park, in 2015, and have a 1-year-old son, Sam. “The affordability of the neighborhood was definitely a big draw,” says Ken, 36, whose rambler, like many in the area, offers about 1,000 square feet on the main level and has a finished basement. Residents gather for the neighborhood’s annual Brazilian barbecue and 5K at the Randolph Hills Local Park in the fall, and for a music festival with performances by locals at nearby 7 Locks Brewing in the spring. “It’s a little hipster-y, which almost doesn’t exist in Montgomery County,” says Matt Covell, who lives in the neighborhood and whose company, Structure, has renovated homes in the area. “There’s more of an organic feeling about the place, more so than a polished feeling of other neighborhoods.” While some owners are renovating, they are generally sticking to the footprints of the original structures in the 967-home neighborhood located in the Wheaton High School cluster. “We are seeing a lot of younger folks moving into this neighborhood and popping houses up on the top or out the back, but on a smaller scale with style and cool features,” Covell says. Omar Shawqi gutted and refurbished

Average sale price in 2017

74 Homes sold from 2013-2017

$613,369

Average sale price from 2013-2017

Woodside SILVER SPRING WOODSIDE RESIDENTS CAN walk to the Metro and to restaurants and movies in downtown Silver Spring. The neighborhood’s 339 homes are bordered by 16th Street to the west, Georgia Avenue to the east and Spring Street to the south. “It’s self-contained, and that geography contributes to our sense of cohesiveness,” says Sarah Brookhart, who has lived on First Avenue for 18 years. “Being a quiet neighborhood, but very close to D.C., was the original draw. The reason I’ve stayed there is that it is all that and more. Now we have our own wonderful Silver Spring downtown just a short walk away that makes Woodside especially appealing.”

Woodside’s character is another selling point, says Long & Foster real estate agent Barbara Ciment. “It’s eclectic with Cape Cods, colonials, ramblers. They even have townhouses. It’s a mixture. And it’s an established neighborhood, so there are beautiful old flowering trees.” The Woodside Civic Association has been vocal in preserving the look of the neighborhood. About 10 years ago, the group was successful in reducing the number of new townhomes built on Georgia Avenue and making sure their appearance fit with the area, says Brookhart, 65, a former association president. For decades, the group has supported the development

of the Purple Line, but now that it is being built, the focus has shifted to minimizing the impact of the planned station next to the neighborhood, making sure concerns about aesthetics and noise are addressed. Woodside is in the Downcounty Consortium; parents can request to send their kids to one of five area high schools. The home school is Albert Einstein High School. Mary O’Driscoll, 56, and her husband, Perry Plumart, 60, moved into a 1939 colonial in Woodside nearly 25 years ago, not knowing how long they would stay. “We loved our huge backyard, the trees, and just fell in love with the area,” she says.

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Regency Estates POTOMAC NEARBY SCHOOLS ARE A big part of the appeal of Regency Estates, which is just west of Seven Locks Road and north of Tuckerman Lane in Potomac. Winston Churchill High School and Herbert Hoover Middle School occupy several blocks of the neighborhood, and their soccer fields, tennis courts and outdoor track are a draw for residents. Oscar and Luisa Hendrick settled in Regency Estates in 2002, in part because of the quality and convenience of the schools. Their three children walked to Beverly Farms Elementary School, as well as Hoover and Churchill. “There is a strong sense of community,” says Oscar, 57, whose employer, the International Monetary Fund, would have helped pay for private schools. “Churchill has a relative big population of students, 168

which, of course, presents some challenges, but at the same time, many opportunities in academic and extracurricular activities that are very difficult to match, even by the best private schools.” With about 800 residences, the neighborhood includes a mix of split-level and tri-level homes, ramblers and a few colonials mostly built in the ’60s and ’70s. Initially, the Hendricks bought a split-level, but moved into a larger colonial on the same street in 2005. The Regency Estates Swim Club is a popular spot in the summer. “People describe it as a throwback to the ’60s. It’s a safe place where everybody knows each other,” says Mara Senn, 49, president of the swim club’s board of directors. “It’s not too fancy, but it’s nice.” Members for about seven years, Senn

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and her husband, Chris Michaels, 48, have 10- and 13-year-old sons on the swim team. One highlight of the summer is the team lock-in. “Everybody sleeps over at the pool, makes s’mores and pitches a tent on the grounds,” Senn says. There are also holiday picnics, a crab feast and weekends when food trucks pull up to the pool to offer dinner. Although the Hendricks are now empty nesters, they plan to stay in the neighborhood because of its friendly atmosphere and convenient location. “It’s suburban, but many things are reachable,” says Oscar, who commutes to work in D.C. Shopping and dining options are available at Cabin John Shopping Center and Mall, where a face-lift and expansion are underway with more restaurants and commercial development planned.

Rock Creek Forest

Homes sold in 2017

$678,493

Average sale price in 2017

132 Homes sold from 2013-2017

$661,167

Average sale price from 2013-2017

REGENCY ESTATES PHOTO BY STEPHEN WALKER; ROCK CREEK FOREST PHOTO BY MICHAEL VENTURA

CHEVY CHASE AND SILVER SPRING

WHEN CYNTHIA LAN MARTIN, 37, and her husband, Jody Martin, 36, moved to Rock Creek Forest, they felt they had hit the jackpot. “It’s the best blend of city, suburb and affordable. That trifecta is hard to find,” she says. The neighborhood in eastern Chevy Chase and western Silver Spring is bordered on three sides by national and county parkland, with East West Highway running through its center. It’s adjacent to Rock Creek Park, with its trails, creeks and lush trees. The Martins look forward to their kids, now 3 and 5, being old enough for riding lessons and summer camp at nearby Meadowbrook Stables. In the meantime, they frequent the popular Candy Cane City playground and Ray’s Meadow Local Park, which was updated with new equipment last fall thanks to a neighborhood lobbying campaign. “We go to the parks all the time. It’s a great way to let off steam and meet other families in the neighborhood,” says Jody, who moved to the area four years ago. Gary Zinkgraf, 57, lives in his childhood home and raised four kids in the neighborhood, which he describes as “tight knit.” Rock Creek Pool, which is being renovated, remains a gathering spot, and Zinkgraf has served on the pool’s board of directors, just as his father did in the 1960s. Most of the homes—colonials, Cape Cods, ramblers and split-levels—were built in the 1950s. Rock Creek Shopping Center on Grubb Road has a fitness club, deli, grocery, pharmacy and

Homes sold in 2017

$671,283

Average sale price in 2017

111 Homes sold from 2013-2017

$650,341

Average sale price from 2013-2017

several restaurants. The central location, access to parks, walking distance to synagogues, availability of the Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Recreation Center, and the schools in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School cluster (including Rock Creek Forest Elementary School) are driving forces for sales for the approximately 600 homes in the neighborhood, says Mynor Herrera, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Capital Properties in Bethesda, who lives in the neighborhood. “The proximity to everything is crazy,” he says. ■

Home sales data, provided by Bright MLS and MarketStats for ShowingTime, includes sales for single-family homes. Statistics generated on Jan. 10, 2018. Information reliable but not guaranteed.

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NEW PLACES TO LIVE

Our guide to luxury apartments, condos and townhomes that opened in the last two years or are coming soon

Condominiums BETHESDA CHEVAL BETHESDA ADDRESS: 4960 Fairmont Ave. DEVELOPER: Duball LLC STATUS: Set to open this spring DETAILS: The 17-story, 71-unit condo project will include one-, two- and threebedroom units with hardwood floors in the kitchens and floor-to-ceiling windows. PRICES: $700,000s to more than $3 million

HAMPDEN ROW

PRICES: As of January, available units were listed from $1.99 million for a twobedroom condo to $3.8 million for a threebedroom unit.

STONEHALL BETHESDA ADDRESS: 8302 Woodmont Ave. DEVELOPERS: Duball LLC and the Resmark Cos. STATUS: Opened for move-ins in October 2017 DETAILS: A nine-story, 46-unit building, Stonehall Bethesda includes two- and three-bedroom units as well as two penthouse units. PRICES: $599,000 to $2.5 million

GAITHERSBURG

STATUS: Under construction DETAILS: The five-story, 128-unit threebuilding complex with one- and twobedroom units is in the Downtown Crown neighborhood. PRICES: Sales for available units range from $292,900 to more than $574,000.

NORTH BETHESDA 930 ROSE ADDRESS: 930 Rose Ave. (Pike & Rose) DEVELOPER: Federal Realty Investment Trust STATUS: Under construction and scheduled to open this year

DEVELOPER: Toll Brothers City Living

THE COPLEY AT CROWN

STATUS: Opened in February 2017 for move-ins

ADDRESS: 470 Copley Place

DETAILS: Units include studios as well as one-, two- and three-bedroom condos in the 99-unit condo project on floors 11 through 21 atop a Canopy by Hilton hotel.

DEVELOPER: Streetscape Partners

PRICES: $300,000s to $1.6 million

ADDRESS: 4915 Hampden Lane

DETAILS: The eight-story, 55-unit building near Bethesda Row features studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units with wide-plank hardwood floors and quartz kitchen and bathroom countertops.

Cheval Bethesda is slated to open this spring with 71 condos.

PRICES: $500,000s to almost $4 million

THE LAUREN ADDRESS: 4901 Hampden Lane DEVELOPERS: 1788 Holdings and Persimmon Capital Partners DETAILS: The eight-story, 34-unit building includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as penthouse layouts. Condos feature heated marble floors in the bathrooms and Thermador wine storage units. 170

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STATUS: Opened for move-ins in July 2016

Townhomes BETHESDA BROOKES RIDGE ADDRESS: 6450 Brookes Lane DEVELOPER: SGA Cos. STATUS: Sales began in 2017. There are 62 townhomes with two-car garages at The Brownstones at Chevy Chase Lake.

DETAILS: There are 11 four-bedroom townhomes and one single-family home on a private cul-de-sac overlooking the Potomac River. PRICES: As of January, six available townhomes ranged from $1.8 million to just over $2 million.

GROSVENOR HEIGHTS ADDRESS: 5430 Grosvenor Lane DEVELOPER: EYA STATUS: Move-ins began in 2016 for the first phase of completed townhomes. DETAILS: The 33-acre, 142-townhome project with 10 single-family homes is on the grounds surrounding the historic Grosvenor Mansion. Four townhome models all include elevators and two-car garages, and three of the models include an option for an additional fourth bedroom. PRICES: $1.09 million to $1.35 million

MONTGOMERY ROW ADDRESS: 6602 Eames Way DEVELOPER: EYA STATUS: Opened for move-ins in spring 2016 DETAILS: The 168-townhome project near Westfield Montgomery mall includes five model floor plans (four with the choice of three or four bedrooms and the fifth with the option of four or five bedrooms). All models include two-car garages.

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PRICES: $700,000s to more than $1 million

DEVELOPER: EYA STATUS: First townhomes were completed in 2017 DETAILS: The 62-unit townhome community offers five models with three to five bedrooms, elevators and two-car garages in close proximity to the future Capital Crescent Trail and Chevy Chase Lake Purple Line station.

planned for this 45-acre neighborhood that now is offering six townhome models, including three- and four-bedroom units. Some townhome models include options for study space or extended two-car garages on the entry level, and loft space on the top level. PRICES: $411,000 to $998,000

PRICES: $1.5 million to $1.8 million

Apartments

NORTH POTOMAC

BETHESDA

TRAVILAH STATION

7770 NORFOLK

ADDRESS: 14257 Travilah Road

ADDRESS: 7770 Norfolk Ave.

DEVELOPER: Brookfield Residential

DEVELOPERS: The JBG Cos., Ross Development & Investment and CIM

STATUS: Opened for move-ins in February 2017 DETAILS: The 131-townhome project includes three models that have space for three to five bedrooms. The townhomes come with a two-car garage and the option for a two-story great room. PRICES: $599,000 to $780,000

ROCKVILLE

STATUS: Opened for move-ins in early 2016 DETAILS: The 17-story, 244-unit apartment building offers studio apartments and one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace and Olympic-length swimming pool. PRICES: As of January, five one-bedroom units remained available, ranging from $2,098 to $2,398 a month.

WESTSIDE AT SHADY GROVE METRO

7900 WISCONSIN

CHEVY CHASE

ADDRESS: 16658 Crabbs Branch Way

DEVELOPER: JBG Smith

DEVELOPER: EYA

STATUS: Construction is underway.

THE BROWNSTONES AT CHEVY CHASE LAKE

STATUS: First-phase townhomes opened in May 2016

DETAILS: The apartment building is slated to be 17 stories tall with 475 units.

ADDRESS: 3605 Chevy Chase Lake Drive

DETAILS: There are 407 townhomes

PRICES: Not finalized

ADDRESS: 7900 Wisconsin Ave.

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HOME SALES HIGHLIGHTS Which neighborhoods and ZIP codes have the highest selling prices for homes? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a snapshot of 2018 home sales in the area. Neighborhoods

Highest Average Sale Price in 2018*

KENWOOD FALCONHURST EDGEMOOR BRADLEY FARMS

Chevy Chase Potomac Bethesda Potomac

BRADLEY HILLS GROVE

Bethesda

AVENEL**

Bethesda

BRADLEY HILLS***

Bethesda

VILLAGE OF CHEVY CHASE LONGWOOD WESLEY HEIGHTS LANDON WOODS

Chevy Chase Bethesda Upper Northwest D.C. Bethesda

CHEVY CHASE SECTION 6 & 7

Chevy Chase

SOMERSET HEIGHTS

Chevy Chase

SPRING VALLEY

Upper Northwest D.C.

MERRY-GO-ROUND FARM

Potomac

MARWOOD

Potomac

ENGLISH VILLAGE****

Bethesda

CHEVY CHASE SECTION 3

Chevy Chase

WEST CHEVY CHASE

Chevy Chase

PINEVIEW

Bethesda

$2,787,143 $2,596,875 $2,507,667 $2,368,750 $2,201,018 $1,989,484 $1,909,857 $1,897,611 $1,802,500 $1,793,479 $1,789,500 $1,753,333 $1,748,115 $1,718,329 $1,715,625 $1,708,333 $1,703,000 $1,660,375 $1,659,038 $1,643,669

ZIP Codes Highest Average Sale Price in 2018 20016

Upper Northwest D.C.

20815

Chevy Chase

20015

Upper Northwest D.C.

20814

Bethesda

20816

Bethesda

20817

Bethesda

20818

Cabin John

20854

Potomac

20812

Glen Echo

20896

Garrett Park

$1,506,830 $1,408,017 $1,230,904 $1,202,748 $1,163,560 $1,152,143 $1,111,274 $1,079,830 $995,833 $868,855

Data is for single-family homes and was provided by Bright MLS and MarketStats for ShowingTime. Statistics generated on Jan. 14, 2019. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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*Minimum of three sales **Amount is only for homes in ZIP code 20817 (does not include homes in 20854) ***Amount is only for homes in ZIP code 20814 (does not include homes in 20817) ****Amount is only for homes in ZIP code 20817 (does not include homes in 20814)

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new places to live a rooftop pool and arcade game lounge, The Henri offers studio, one- and twobedroom apartments. PRICES: As of January, rents range from studios starting at $1,430 per month to a two-bedroom unit starting at $4,825 per month.

ROCKVILLE

The Pearl in Silver Spring opened last year.

CAMDEN SHADY GROVE ADDRESS: 9709 Key West Ave. STATUS: Opened for move-ins early last year

SILVER SPRING

PRICES: Available units as of January ranged from $1,511 to $2,367 per month.

AVA WHEATON

DETAILS: The five-story, 457-unit building has studio and one-, two- and threebedroom units, some with stand-alone showers, floor-to-ceiling windows and walkin closets with adjustable wood shelving.

THE PEARL

ADDRESS: 2425 Blueridge Ave.

ADDRESS: 180 High Park Lane

DEVELOPER: Avalon Bay Communities

DEVELOPER: The Tower Cos.

STATUS: Opened for move-ins in summer 2017

STATUS: Opened for move-ins in early 2017

PRICES: As of January, available units ranged from $1,439 per month for a studio to $2,799 per month for a threebedroom apartment.

DETAILS: The five-story, 319-unit building includes studio, one-, two- and threebedroom units featuring in-unit washer and dryer, sliding barn doors and optional chalkboard walls.

THE DALEY AT SHADY GROVE METRO

PRICES: Available units as of January started at $1,415 per month for studios to $2,735 per month for three-bedroom apartments.

ADDRESS: 8010 Gramercy Blvd. DEVELOPERS: The Bozzuto Group and EYA STATUS: Opened for move-ins in June 2017

CENTRAL

DETAILS: This five-story, 333-unit building at the Shady Grove Metro station includes studios and one- and two-bedroom units. The building has a clubroom, community dining room, fitness center and pool.

ADDRESS: 8455 Fenton St.

PRICES: Available units in January ranged from a studio for $1,525 per month to two-bedroom units from $2,600 a month.

DEVELOPER: Grosvenor Americas STATUS: Opened for move-ins in fall 2017 DETAILS: The six-story, 243-unit project has studios and one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, group exercise studio, business lounge and library.

DETAILS: The 14-story building has 284 units, with studio, one-, two- and threebedroom apartments with carpeted bedrooms in select units, in-unit laundry and access to a local farm-share program. PRICES: Available units as of January ranged from a $1,780-per-month studio to a $3,666-per-month three-bedroom unit.

SOLAIRE 8250 GEORGIA AVENUE ADDRESS: 8250 Georgia Ave. DEVELOPER: Washington Property Company STATUS: Under construction and scheduled for completion in spring 2019 DETAILS: The 20-story apartment building will have 338 units, including studio, oneand two-bedroom units. PRICES: Not finalized

THE METROPOLITAN AT ROCKVILLE TOWN CENTER

PRICES: $1,754 to $3,205 a month

ADDRESS: 255 N. Washington St.

CORE

DEVELOPER: Kettler

ADDRESS: 8621 Georgia Ave.

ADDRESS: Between Thayer and Silver Spring avenues

STATUS: Move-ins began late last year

DEVELOPERS: Foulger-Pratt and Willco

DEVELOPER: Fairfield Investment Co.

DETAILS: The six-floor, 275-unit building has studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with plank flooring and some units have terraces. Select apartments have two-story loft spaces.

STATUS: Opened for move-ins in summer 2017

STATUS: Under construction

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DETAILS: The 16-story, 292-unit apartment building has studio, one- and two-bedroom units with keyless entry systems and Nest programmable thermostats.

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DETAILS: The 11-story, 399-unit project will feature a rooftop pool, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playroom and a yoga studio, and is being built atop a 152-space public parking garage. PRICES: Not finalized n

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DEVELOPER: Camden Property Trust

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HOME SALES HIGHLIGHTS Which neighborhoods have the most home sales? How expensive did homes get? Where are the million-dollar homes? We break down the data to give you a snapshot of home sales in the area. Where Houses Sold the Fastest in 2017*

Neighborhoods

KEMP MILL FARMS Silver Spring WAKEFIELD

le f sa

Bethesda

ROCK CREEK PALISADES**

Silver Spring

ORCHARDALE

Chevy Chase

Bethesda

Potomac

WASHINGTONIAN VILLAGE

Gaithersburg

BROOKDALE

Chevy Chase

Kensington

HIGH POINT HIGHLAND STONE

WHITE FLINT PARK WOODACRES BURGUNDY KNOLLS MONTGOMERY HILLS * Minimum of three sales

Neighborhoods

on ays ket d age mar ver

Upper Northwest D.C.

LANDON WOODS

Bethesda

Rockville

Silver Spring

3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6

20812

Glen Echo

20015

Upper Northwest D.C.

20852

North Bethesda/Rockville

20902

Silver Spring

20910

Silver Spring

20896

Garrett Park

20816

Bethesda

20895

Kensington

20016

Upper Northwest D.C.

20878

North Potomac/Gaithersburg

on ays ket d age mar ver

21 33 34 38 39 41 42 43 51

**Numbers do not include neighborhood sales for Kensington ZIP code

Highest Average Sale Price in 2017*

BRADLEY FARMS Potomac EDGEMOOR Bethesda TULIP HILL Bethesda KENWOOD Chevy Chase BRADLEY HILLS GROVE Bethesda WESLEY HEIGHTS Upper Northwest D.C. MARWOOD Potomac FALCONHURST Potomac SPRING VALLEY Upper Northwest D.C. POTOMAC FALLS Potomac

$3,061,250 $2,893,333 $2,256,633 $2,209,769 $2,079,000 $1,996,806 $1,993,833 $1,990,357 $1,974,809 $1,801,000 * Minimum of three sales

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ZIP Codes Where Houses Sold the Fastest in 2017

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ZIP Codes Highest Average Sale Price in 2017 20016 Upper Northwest D.C. $1,561,310 20815

Chevy Chase

20816

Bethesda

20814

Bethesda

20817

Bethesda

20015

Upper Northwest D.C.

20854

Potomac

20818

Cabin John

20812

Glen Echo

20896

Garrett Park

$1,327,302 $1,176,286 $1,161,510 $1,131,810 $1,128,739 $1,100,239 $1,049,164 $927,250 $888,434

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HOME SALES TRENDS In more than 440 neighborhoods

ARE HOUSING PRICES CONTINUING TO RISE? In what neighborhoods are homes selling the fastest? The following chart answers these questions and more, including: the number of sales for single-family homes, average prices and average number of days on the market (DOM) in more than 440 Bethesda-area neighborhoods from 2013 to 2017. The neighborhoods included had at least five total sales during the last five years and at least one sale in the past year. The totals for each ZIP code reflect all

sales in that ZIP code, not just the totals for the selected neighborhoods. Also, real estate agents entering sales data into Bright MLS are not required to follow a standard nomenclature; where possible, we combined subdivision names to account for misspellings and inconsistencies. Real estate agents may also enter sales into the Bright MLS database retroactively. As a result, some of the historical data may vary from what has been published in previous years. Some numbers have been rounded. Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2014

2015

2016

$659,400

$1,111,667

$916,771

$1,495,000 $927,250

180 20

$659,400

$1,111,667

$916,771

$1,495,000 $927,250

180 20

Alta Vista

$925,278

$925,429

$998,680

$908,972

Alta Vista Gardens

$837,875

$1,035,000

$1,105,418 $1,252,292 $1,416,284

103 62

139 164

Battery Park

$981,929

$1,100,345

$1,336,222 $1,298,727 $1,473,222

103 52

Bethesda

$1,262,500

201

Bradley Hills

$1,347,958

$1,416,167

$1,840,900 $1,473,792 $1,529,700

Bradley Village

$1,772,917

$1,080,000

$1,224,000 $1,180,000 $2,635,000

Cedarcrest

$750,000

$770,000

$783,500

Columbia Forest

$1,232,174

$1,218,333

$1,617,819 $1,596,250 $1,472,667

Edgemoor

$2,470,364

$2,970,625

$2,043,125 $2,846,964 $2,893,333

103 98

101 105

English Village

$1,099,875

$958,333

$1,206,500 $1,388,750 $1,469,125

Glenbrook Knolls

$784,800

$780,142

$900,500

$1,100,000 $847,500

Glenbrook Village

$792,278

$965,233

$857,125

$1,051,260 $927,246

Glenwood

$928,700

$940,400

$794,303

$879,000

Greenwich Forest

$765,333

$1,104,625

$1,260,000 $1,327,688 $1,457,317

132 119 101

Grosvenor Heights

Grosvenor Woods

$983,333

$1,050,000

$1,072,500 $1,098,600 $985,000

108 38

Locust Hill Estates

$1,040,000

$731,950

$918,988

124 18

Lone Oak

$938,667

$1,327,500

$1,327,000 $1,300,000 $927,833

158

Longmeadow

$625,000

$637,500

$755,465

$737,000

132 7

Maplewood

$712,900

$919,967

$645,750

$824,556

$919,600

106

Maplewood Estates

$701,300

$839,000

$759,042

$749,125

$839,786

Maplewood Manor

$777,000

$734,900

$784,333

$1,377,500 $575,000

195 3

Meadowbrook Village

$755,000

$1,160,000

$1,000,000 $865,000

2017

2013

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

GLEN ECHO 20812 Glen Echo 20812 TOTAL

BETHESDA 20814

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$951,377

$1,422,500 $790,000

$650,000

NA $822,800

$1,122,500

$952,333 $1,613,378 $807,600

$900,000

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by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2014

2015

2016

$657,007

$886,667

$1,582,963 $820,000

$888,500

115 70

$873,036

$780,375

$850,611

$649,667

$859,579

103 12

Parkview

$658,500

$686,800

$685,667

$723,929

$689,200

Parkwood

$768,429

$809,286

$826,500

$882,869

$693,050

Rosedale Park

$853,864

$916,500

$932,818

$730,620

$1,162,492

West Chevy Chase Heights

$1,177,818

$1,193,000

$1,395,000 $1,378,500 $908,333

102 55

Westboro

$1,112,699

$1,311,250

$1,070,643 $1,017,000 $1,495,200

112

Wheatley Hills

$1,218,333

$1,255,500 $1,490,000 $1,046,000

Whitehall Manor

$1,816,667

$1,050,500

$2,290,000 $1,282,250 $1,739,000

121 58

108

Wildwood Estates

$861,000

$685,975

$1,167,000

Wildwood Knolls

$729,000

$710,000

$784,667

$777,000

Wildwood Manor

$907,393

$754,200

$762,000

$891,147

$769,556

199 165 203 210 195 $1,066,465

$1,056,720

$1,085,392 $1,149,282 $1,161,510

Brookdale

$968,067

$950,000

$1,164,000 $1,062,875 $1,152,500

Chevy Chase

$1,396,733

$1,304,196

$1,495,232 $978,967

$1,627,975

Chevy Chase Commons

$1,875,000 $1,255,000 $1,505,000

Chevy Chase Gardens

$1,045,000

$1,194,167

$1,202,857 $1,510,000 $995,700

130 75

Chevy Chase Manor

$1,217,400

$834,375

$1,363,272 $2,150,000 $1,458,000

Chevy Chase Park

$964,663

$999,500

$1,193,083 $2,064,262 $1,411,080

Chevy Chase Section 3

$1,007,500

$1,128,450

$1,394,500 $1,082,506 $1,449,143

Chevy Chase Section 5

$1,595,000

$1,159,853

$1,275,571 $1,365,094 $1,340,029

127

Chevy Chase Section 9

$713,900

Chevy Chase Terrace

$1,417,300

$1,316,071

$1,473,761 $1,136,714 $1,211,167

Donnybrook Estates

$557,000

$625,500

$664,875

20814 TOTAL

2017

2013

2017

2016

2015

North Bethesda Grove

2014

North Bethesda

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

CHEVY CHASE 20815

$717,500

$625,500

$700,133 $904,600

Dunlop Hills

$850,000

$912,417

$863,000

$894,357

117 51

Farmington

$1,599,000

$830,000

$1,385,000 $1,089,667

424 65

Kenwood

$2,427,634

$2,145,406

$1,985,000 $1,997,778 $2,209,769

Martins Additions

$1,269,094

$1,109,264

$1,430,683 $1,167,056 $1,197,976

120 82

North Chevy Chase

$863,154

$758,500

$844,070

Norwood Heights

$1,307,500

$1,607,800

$1,409,167 $1,515,583 $1,047,500

Orchardale

$880,400

$901,667

$934,464

Park View Estates

$845,000

$933,750

$957,000

$1,166,500 $1,600,000

188 221

Parkcrest

$840,000

$915,000

$827,500

$737,500

Pinehurst Village

$956,714

$1,001,400

$1,083,500 $823,700

$886,667

107 79

Ridgewood Village

$1,290,833

$1,168,400

$949,500

$1,850,000 $1,575,000

Rock Creek Estates

$630,000

$829,000

$1,150,000 $732,525

Rock Creek Forest

$664,571

$811,860

$722,476

$701,795

$753,865

Rock Creek Knolls

$740,333

$638,500

$699,429

$758,750

$570,000

103

Rolling Hills

$629,000

$762,500

$775,000

$643,000

Rollingwood

$1,084,031

$1,307,688

$1,363,722 $1,096,950 $1,065,636

Somerset Heights

$1,276,058

$2,206,364

$1,803,346 $1,620,087 $1,368,121

Tarrytown

$1,117,500

$1,037,000

$1,000,000 $1,188,500

Town of Chevy Chase

$1,231,029

$1,311,523

$1,309,771 $1,501,457 $1,387,950

Village of Chevy Chase

$1,099,250

$1,894,619

$1,779,132 $1,860,018 $1,654,129

West Chevy Chase

$1,942,500

$1,809,000

$1,260,073 $1,202,000 $1,396,875

101

251 256 251 259 245 $1,226,646

$1,290,775

$1,285,821 $1,255,600 $1,327,302

20815 TOTAL

180

$750,000

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$979,567 $1,108,667

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by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$1,320,000

$1,600,000

$1,372,500 $1,375,000 $1,650,000

$815,000

$896,250

$1,143,750 $1,205,667 $674,000

Brookmont

$982,463

$1,133,333

$1,236,250 $1,016,500 $1,583,000

143 100 108 61

Crestview

$733,083

$843,900

$753,333

$724,250

$940,286

Fairway Hills

$742,900

$759,335

$1,195,722 $800,667

$811,000

Fort Sumner

$1,156,667

$1,215,833

$966,750

$1,015,000 $1,175,000

Glen Cove

$1,094,000

$730,000

$1,267,000 $1,254,031

Glen Echo Heights

$1,164,902

$1,239,910

$1,242,417 $1,188,580 $1,093,609

104 65

Glen Mar Park

$919,095

$1,123,364

$1,250,667 $1,116,300 $976,195

Greenacres

$763,800

$655,500

$894,833

$817,314

$853,486

High Point

$761,667

$923,500

$887,333

$1,727,500 $909,333

164 5

Mass. Ave. Hills

$892,500

$890,786

$1,169,667 $1,037,500 $1,095,000

Springfield

$958,000

$969,600

$989,500

$1,034,087 $1,340,091

Sumner

$1,094,063

$1,138,588

$1,064,045 $1,128,635 $1,204,000

Sumner Park

$1,675,000

$1,426,500

$1,531,667 $2,900,000 $1,762,500

Tulip Hill

$1,262,750

$1,576,000 $1,141,667 $2,256,633

181 155

Westgate

$791,667

$947,333

$974,050

$1,049,290 $1,074,526

Westhaven

$775,000

$1,031,667

$947,500

$1,153,800 $1,084,667

Westmoreland Hills

$1,262,780

$1,309,118

$1,263,522 $1,261,864 $1,466,852

Westwood

$1,070,667

$1,093,875

$1,027,833 $1,137,000 $839,000

Woodacres

$865,788

$961,180

$1,022,173 $883,561

$950,608

Yorktown Village

$1,011,700

$915,554

$777,333

$950,000

200 172 164 199 199 $1,030,627

$1,092,490

$1,133,544 $1,098,822 $1,176,286

$1,170,840

$1,050,000 $998,063

$1,031,667

382 44

$911,980

2017

2016

2015

Brookdale

2014

Beacon Hill

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

BETHESDA 20816

20816 TOTAL

$985,000

BETHESDA 20817 Al Marah

182

$1,004,143

Alta Vista

$802,577

$956,250

$794,667

$920,216

133

Alta Vista Terrace

$984,350

$833,889

$982,813

$1,075,900 $1,011,600

Arrowood

$1,252,500

$1,055,000

$1,162,625 $1,880,000 $1,515,000

145 7

135

Ashburton

$662,093

$690,250

$690,454

$749,396

Ashleigh

$926,793

$1,233,000 $945,833

$1,032,500

143 NA

123

Avenel

$1,291,417

$1,566,727

$1,486,581 $1,617,700 $1,442,500

147 126 174

Ayrlawn

$918,270

$1,046,071

$1,111,965 $1,147,603 $1,053,250

Bannockburn

$1,141,842

$971,277

$973,146

$1,340,906 $1,297,126

Bannockburn Estates

$1,043,333

$1,301,250

$1,231,000 $1,142,000 $1,464,214

Bannockburn Heights

$1,378,583

$901,000

$2,146,333 $1,506,250 $1,421,250

315 107 142

Bradley Hills

$936,889

$1,511,333

$1,560,417 $996,000

178 36

Bradley Hills Grove

$2,141,728

$2,637,697

$1,893,318 $2,057,400 $2,079,000

202 85

161 79

130

Bradley Manor

$797,500

$1,121,733

$1,063,333 $1,137,500 $1,106,383

126 99

Bradley Park

$836,250

$1,094,563

$1,305,800 $1,224,972 $928,333

101 53

Bradley Woods

$1,185,750

$1,770,000

$1,734,423 $1,545,625 $1,339,980

156 115 21

Bradmoor

$1,054,015

$970,583

$987,385

Burning Tree

$1,977,000

$1,912,500

$2,775,000 $4,800,000 $1,455,000

162 167 162 553 153

Burning Tree Estates

$979,020

$1,146,143

$881,167

Burning Tree Manor

$797,500

$858,000

$1,129,967 $833,440

153 13

Burning Tree Valley

$1,925,000

$1,289,513

$1,232,143 $1,363,286 $1,289,750

Carderock Springs

$839,011

$852,095

$925,804

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$754,857

$936,967

$1,312,143

$1,276,868

$1,056,875 $931,150

$941,693

$880,000 $891,890

148 42

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by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$1,074,975

$935,800

$1,043,363 $889,889

107

$900,864

$1,029,250

$873,989

$1,045,583 $901,483

Cong. Country Club Estates

$1,001,643

$927,833

$943,750

$1,312,500 $849,800

123 74

Cong. Forest Estates

$753,500

$1,403,750

$1,083,750 $1,723,125 $1,292,500

126 88

Country Club Forest

$783,333

$993,000

Country Club Village

$1,043,125

$1,587,750

$842,500

$1,476,667 $979,750

112 99

100 178 36

Courts of Wyngate

$822,333

$847,625

$841,333

$813,600

Devonshire

$1,036,333

$1,314,950

$693,750

$1,262,500 $975,000

Edgewood

$1,212,500

$837,000

$1,007,500 NA

English Village

$1,294,143

$1,276,786

$1,697,375 $1,840,900 $945,000

114 66

195 16

Fernwood

$743,569

$714,650

$709,926

Foggys Pasture

$1,100,000

$1,160,000

$1,492,500 $1,455,000 $1,110,000

176 10

513

Georgetown Village

$594,450

$603,071

$763,329

$760,135

$702,482

Green Tree Manor

$757,980

$769,917

$816,319

$732,500

$841,571

Greenwich Forest

$937,700

$1,084,569

$2,038,000 $1,748,096 $1,489,667

Hendry Estates

$924,292

$652,415

$852,286

$1,044,200 $736,400

Hillmead

$925,500

$895,625

$882,750

$1,187,312 $1,245,417

117

Huntington Terrace

$1,088,111

$928,758

$1,291,923 $1,377,820 $1,181,108

101 77

Kafauver Tract

$1,451,000

$2,662,500

$1,760,000 $1,732,000 $909,667

467 128 66

325 204

Kenwood Park

$1,108,846

$1,286,061

$1,338,783 $1,186,276 $1,376,158

Landon Woods

$1,189,286

$1,495,885

$1,506,000 $1,578,000 $798,167

241 3

Locust Ridge

$1,347,500

$1,332,667 $1,500,000 $1,388,333

Longwood

$1,126,333

$1,025,000

$1,600,000 $1,712,500 $1,397,214

122 6

300 406 185

Lybrook

$1,830,000

$1,404,363

$1,783,300 $1,625,625 $1,150,000

161 48

277 94

Mary Knolls

$1,300,500

$973,125

$896,000

$1,016,425

116 5

Marymount

$584,984

$942,500

$524,000

$967,500

Mass. Ave. Forest

$1,255,000

$951,500

$790,000

$1,131,333 $1,300,000

Merrimack Park

$1,155,000

$752,250

$1,135,000 $940,500

$1,262,843

130

Oakmont

$837,500

$1,013,333

$1,299,000 $920,000

$962,800

122 14

Oakwood Knolls

$1,149,406

$1,233,842

$1,163,414 $1,378,864 $1,192,211

Pineview

$1,737,500

$1,735,622

$1,410,000 $1,715,000 $1,427,500

117 3

Smithfield

$1,075,000

$1,195,000

$1,199,000 $1,196,500 $1,215,000

111

Sonoma

$955,400

$971,588

$1,044,750 $965,500

$1,327,904

Stratton Commons

$840,000

$936,000

$895,000

Stratton Woods

$673,167

$763,780

$669,250

$677,583

$721,915

The Palisades

$1,726,333

$1,357,500

$1,262,240 NA

$1,367,000

134

West Bethesda Park

$1,282,500

$960,000

$1,725,000 $2,145,000

228

Wildwood Hills

$804,333

$875,000

$1,450,000 $700,000

226 9

Wilson Knolls

$845,400

$2,042,500

$790,000

$740,000

$1,254,544

Woodburn

$793,000

$687,667

$814,667

$914,625

$759,000

Woodhaven

$881,200

$1,057,417

$1,164,444 $1,070,111 $1,168,613

107 34

Wyngate

$926,429

$787,857

$1,100,300

$787,333 $864,000 $1,277,625 $733,545

53 25 8

172 57

$875,342

$882,358

$1,026,688

460 391 453 437 460 $1,041,063

$1,108,354

$1,123,807 $1,159,085 $1,131,810

Cabin John Gardens Coop

$585,843

$571,000

Cabin John Park

$1,068,369

$1,077,896

$1,045,738 $1,007,778 $1,167,069

$899,477

$954,224

$1,005,710 $873,862

20817 TOTAL

$962,915

2017

2016

2015

Cohasset

2014

Charred Oak Estates

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

CABIN JOHN 20818 20818 TOTAL

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by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$407,000

$497,500

$582,667

$658,333

$290,000

$356,750

$262,000

114

Burgundy Knolls

$343,238

$352,417

$374,375

$408,050

$487,633

Carter Hill

$790,000

$575,000

$665,000

$681,000

College Gardens

$611,467

$563,550

$613,800

$611,144

$622,042

Croydon Park

$310,500

$441,500

$413,455

$443,419

$396,790

Englands 2nd Addition to Rockville

$350,000

$399,167

$330,000

$484,800

116 11

Fallsgrove

$992,278

$987,909

$1,015,250 $978,948

$1,007,000

Fallsmead

$750,000

$776,333

$730,000

$822,500

$804,000

Glen Hills

$954,000

$862,000

$1,049,900 $809,536

$815,110

105 55

Glen Park

$658,333

$736,250

$709,980

$649,900

$802,100

106 106 34

168 77

Glenora Hills

$525,000

$618,333

$700,000

$672,450

Harriett Park

$339,667

$303,994

$435,667

$357,400

$380,000

Hunting Hills Woods

$762,500

$768,000

$763,000

$759,750

Janeta

$512,500

$665,000

$473,500

King Farm

$551,882

$571,430

$673,600

$567,500

190 67

King Farm Baileys Common

$762,500

$734,270

184 46

King Farm Irvington Center

$678,333

$701,000

$675,000

150 NA

232

King Farm Watkins Pond

$830,211

$840,000

$811,833

$878,571

$855,500

Lakewood Estates

$949,667

$1,011,333

$936,000

$1,550,000 $840,000

103 156 0

Lakewood Glen

$790,000

$905,500

$895,000

$869,967

$1,422,500

Lincoln Park

$266,484

$233,833

$285,125

$294,967

$394,590

Lynfield

$310,000

$396,425

$284,000

$407,000

Maryvale

$254,337

$262,364

$298,289

$310,322

$323,807

New Mark Commons

$625,721

$594,500

$601,445

$550,272

$618,056

Piney Glen Village

$1,116,667

$1,247,000 $1,236,267 $1,200,000

Potomac Highlands

$781,974

$790,000

$773,800

$818,500

139 73

Potomac Oaks

$870,625

$924,375

$836,750

$861,667

$888,800

118

Rockshire

$637,945

$665,915

$646,786

$663,142

$663,591

Rockville Estates

$618,450

$609,188

$624,590

$571,161

$686,000

Rockville Heights

$817,333

$553,750

$628,750

$617,450

Rockville Park

$374,500

$427,990

$403,000

$602,745

$458,478

140 7

Rose Hill

$935,083

$904,625

$860,000

$940,000

$976,667

110 63

183 122 58

Roxboro

$624,167

$471,333

$504,188

$605,000

$626,240

108 71

Watts Branch Meadows

$757,667

$715,000

$770,000

118 35

West End Park

$563,567

$541,642

$571,090

$566,093

$603,569

Willows of Potomac

$1,143,125

$1,053,808

$1,094,727 $1,066,229 $1,111,000

Woodley Gardens

$600,550

$599,113

$603,750

$608,429

$625,357

Woodley Woods

$535,000

$599,900

$612,833

$632,450

$656,678

$637,917

$681,605

$683,443

2017

2016

2015

Burgundy Hills

2014

Bealls Sub

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

ROCKVILLE 20850

20850 TOTAL

212 218 223 224 242 $639,062

NORTH BETHESDA/ROCKVILLE 20852

186

Franklin Park

$364,040

$393,267

$380,100

$386,750

$426,800

114 33

Heritage Walk

$986,766

$1,155,750

$769,500

$820,000

$1,042,857

112 0

Hollyoak

$962,500

$1,030,010

$964,000

Hungerford

$442,455

$466,978

$459,846

$466,123

$492,138

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by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$1,122,000

$1,151,077

$1,087,079 $1,120,158 $1,382,417

$600,000

$594,000

$619,750

$574,967

$655,291

Montrose Park

$405,000

$434,580

$388,380

$407,250

$484,333

Montrose Woods

$729,222

$755,571

$688,750

$777,375

$854,125

Neilwood

$830,000

$764,500

$820,000

$949,500

155 15

North Farm

$837,800

$804,333

$852,667

$831,571

$826,667

Oaks at North Bethesda

$1,575,000

$1,424,000

$1,439,690 $1,375,000 $1,592,500

133 167 29

Old Farm

$786,953

$767,697

$810,544

Old Georgetown Estates

$735,000

$875,000

$1,226,000 $1,088,000 $1,205,000

Randolph Farms

$373,000

$379,350

$382,500

$375,580

$511,000

Randolph Hills

$363,473

$374,553

$373,183

$394,239

$427,201

Tilden Woods

$714,118

$720,222

$718,263

$722,222

$772,833

Timberlawn

$1,004,500

$1,038,750

$1,225,000 $1,053,750 $1,083,875

Windermere

$1,005,600

$1,150,000

$963,600

$908,333

$887,625

238 29

156 152 144 162 175 $644,332

$616,010

$655,649

$667,168

$718,667

Avenel

$1,665,452

$1,402,316

$1,672,015 $1,451,711 $1,537,633

108 93

128 150 81

Beallmount

$1,095,000

$1,149,500

$1,212,500 $962,500

$938,000

149 26

180 14

Beallmount Grove

$1,080,000

$1,378,000

$1,580,000 NA

$1,191,250

120 25

Bedfordshire

$813,000

$942,242

$903,900

$857,381

Bells Mill Estates

$1,189,100

$1,244,167

$1,225,083 $1,229,500 $1,217,860

175 79

Bells Mill Village

$750,387

$822,500

$753,297

$790,000

$801,667

Beverly Farms

$757,250

$821,250

$709,250

$1,020,584

Blenheim

$1,375,000

$1,191,000 $1,257,500 $1,228,750

Bradley Farms

$4,050,000

$1,650,000

$2,062,500 $2,581,250 $3,061,250

723 248 515 358 440

20852 TOTAL

$790,611

2017

2016

2015

Montrose

2014

Luxmanor

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

$819,048

POTOMAC 20854

188

$819,250

Camotop

$2,100,000

$2,900,000

$1,540,000 $1,817,333 $1,475,000

243 301 229 76

102

Clagett Farm

$1,325,500

$1,325,400

$1,252,600 $1,321,000 $1,365,000

Concord

$1,280,000

$858,500

$883,000

102 NA

Copenhaver

$861,875

$804,436

$853,269

$879,471

$902,658

East Gate of Potomac

$924,333

$994,833

$844,864

$959,050

$885,991

Esworthy Park

$1,275,000

$1,066,296

$964,000

$1,399,999

111 151

Falconhurst

$2,737,500

$2,660,000

$1,845,000 $2,409,000 $1,990,357

250 492 281 259 211

Fallsberry

$1,007,500

$1,112,500

$681,000

$1,040,000 $989,500

156 3

Fallsmead

$726,250

$815,125

$788,875

$734,236

$736,833

Fallsreach

$924,583

$873,025

$832,886

$905,818

$933,875

Fallswood

$653,500

$680,000

$679,325

$692,500

Fawcett Farms

$1,004,168

$2,484,000

$951,225

$1,073,000 $1,207,500

170

Fawsett Farms Manor

$1,215,333

$1,130,200 $1,149,000 $1,161,667

114 13

Fox Hills

$819,774

$799,725

$804,329

$806,975

$889,504

Fox Hills West

$791,529

$792,600

$825,000

$825,750

$722,000

Glen Meadows

$1,361,500

$1,247,500

$1,423,333 $1,192,500

Glen Mill Village

$955,000

$1,078,750

$1,150,000 $1,310,000 $1,260,000

417 31

Glen Oaks

$978,000

$927,571

$872,286

$866,500

$825,571

Glen Park

$700,000

$698,755

$721,250

$682,200

$797,720

Great Falls Estates

$2,736,250

$2,387,000

$1,317,000 $2,169,284 $1,366,641

177 62

Heritage Farm

$980,000

$968,333

$1,125,833 $1,078,000 $1,185,833

117 55

Highland Stone

$704,400

$696,969

$672,470

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$736,714

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by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$679,454

$693,573

$704,818

$678,115

$720,268

$840,214

$820,188

$897,333

$821,619

$854,571

Kentsdale Estates

$1,884,575

$1,610,625

$1,119,333 $1,563,750 $1,586,667

116 248 19

308

Lake Normandy Estates

$958,972

$860,057

$840,500

117 106

Lake Potomac

$1,200,000

$1,618,000

$1,323,400 $1,311,000 $1,108,750

150 165

Marwood

$1,760,000

$2,060,000

$1,897,500 $1,851,000 $1,993,833

127 262 19

146 53

Mazza Woods

$2,021,000

$1,550,000

$1,219,667 $1,289,000 $1,536,750

517 285 68

McAuley Park

$1,394,364

$1,292,753

$1,215,625 $1,100,125 $1,305,613

109 87

Merry Go Round Farm

$1,550,000

$1,776,667

$1,977,000 $937,500

$1,585,000

100 357 507 146

Montgomery Square

$632,436

$637,355

$650,000

$644,993

$676,900

Oldfield

$872,828

$857,333

$784,667

$889,167

$813,267

Orchard Ridge

$740,000

$794,755

$777,143

$730,000

$763,600

Palatine

$2,030,578

$1,760,000

$1,382,400 $1,646,333 $1,738,750

242 115 79

Pine Knolls

$954,875

$1,026,063

$977,143

171 56

Piney Glen Farms

$1,448,750

$1,570,333

$1,392,500 $1,651,250 $1,038,750

289 336 89

124 186

Piney Glen Village

$1,079,697

$1,040,311

$1,086,625 $941,960

Potomac

$1,721,250

$811,667

$1,060,833 $1,018,333 $1,470,600

383 67

226 236

Potomac Commons

$796,608

$799,243

$813,682

Potomac Crest

$1,286,000

$1,136,667

$1,100,000 $1,077,500 $1,450,000

150 158 12

Potomac Falls

$2,103,056

$2,099,000

$3,017,500 $3,730,000 $1,801,000

157 103 354 106

Potomac Hills

$1,413,400

$1,840,000

$1,131,719 $1,205,000

120 135 NA

210 4

Potomac Manor

$1,373,333

$1,666,250

$1,890,000 $1,797,778 $1,621,650

350 178 41

243

Potomac Ranch

$1,555,000

$1,143,500

$1,050,000 NA

133 72

101 NA

201

Potomac View Estates

$1,424,667

$1,780,833

$1,354,397 $1,105,625 $1,456,020

$869,500

2017

2016

2015

Inverness Forest

2014

Horizon Hill

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

$762,050

$1,121,500 $933,600

$817,837

$1,044,071 $831,227

$1,547,890

21 53 47 287

202 70

112 89

Potomac Village

$1,066,143

$1,265,400

$1,125,438 $1,097,500 $1,200,071

Potomac Woods

$648,750

$675,090

$631,075

$664,235

$692,629

127 38

Potomac Woods East

$733,500

$692,500

$713,983

$795,000

$748,975

Red Coat Woods

$825,000

$850,000

$784,083

$747,505

Regency Estates

$644,007

$652,507

$672,937

$657,889

$678,493

Regent Park

$743,286

$631,250

$635,028

$715,000

$662,500

Ridgeleigh

$862,500

$940,000

$1,065,000 $912,500

River Falls

$1,191,286

$1,162,976

$1,232,367 $1,128,700 $1,220,537

River Oaks Farm

$1,280,000

$1,665,000 $1,332,500 $1,305,000

101 115

Rivers Edge

$1,190,215

$1,734,167

$998,000

$1,285,000 $1,078,500

Roberts Glen

$605,000

$776,875

$742,150

$695,000

149 78

Saddle Ridge

$1,151,750

$1,550,000

$1,675,000 $1,097,667 $1,537,083

260

Saddlebrook

$650,000

$628,933

$653,857

113 NA

Timberwood of Potomac

$790,000

$715,000

$750,000

$837,000

$790,000

124 147 33

Travilah Meadows

$1,450,000

$1,016,667

$1,028,500 $1,181,000 $1,150,000

181 37

Willerburn Acres

$1,035,384

$949,000

$766,571

Williamsburg Gardens

$993,700

$845,000

$1,442,750 $1,587,000 $1,266,667

231 219 183

Willowbrook

$825,750

$806,600

$675,000

$830,000

$761,119

176 7

Windsor Hills

$961,667

$921,800

$950,440

$1,005,000 $865,000

Winterset

$1,224,333

$980,000

$1,023,333 $1,289,098 $1,127,500

$1,093,763

$1,057,306 $1,034,290 $1,100,239

$595,722

$644,000

101 80

107 66

20854 TOTAL

500 468 481 518 492 $1,142,067

$869,200

$799,500

$915,318

NORTH POTOMAC/GAITHERSBURG 20878 Ancient Oak

190

$557,762

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$567,838

$615,546

Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

134 NA

$690,333

$707,450

$743,960

177 27

Cloppers Mill West

$640,000

$535,000

$506,685

$659,000

Darnestown Hills

$717,250

$725,000

$651,625

$645,000

$717,500

120 48

Diamond Courts

$465,867

$421,389

$430,010

$467,250

$458,167

103 107 46

Dufief

$622,578

$616,200

$577,760

$626,829

$638,249

Dufief Mill

$712,750

$728,824

$705,100

$813,199

$720,277

Dufief Mill Brook

$737,725

$765,000

$790,000

$673,911

Dufief Mill Estates

$677,700

$672,150

$731,231

$740,000

$744,414

Esworthy Park

$765,000

$949,000

$791,038

$750,000

115 NA

Farmlands

$1,047,600

$1,009,950 $699,900

$838,225

188 10

Fernshire Farms

$495,643

$507,000

$430,000

$526,878

$515,200

Gaithersburg Town

$471,250

$445,000

$513,000

$422,500

$468,300

Haddonfield

$902,500

$844,750

$905,000

$930,000

$940,000

100 22

Highlands of Darnestown

$644,583

$696,667

$712,190

$711,000

$703,400

121 150 222 87

Hunters Trace

$473,317

$500,000

$595,833

Kentlands

$718,077

$857,592

$771,140

$796,150

$903,211

Kentlands Gatehouse

$858,750

$819,222

$982,000

$912,250

$908,200

Kentlands Hill District

$750,250

$746,429

$756,550

$622,500

$797,475

Kentlands Midtown

$763,333

$610,000

$615,500

$707,500

117 12

Kentlands Upper

$944,000

$911,667

$825,000

$960,000

$875,000

227 157

Lakelands

$755,029

$852,625

$780,940

$797,604

$913,577

Lakelands Great Seneca

$609,950

$625,000

$596,875

$584,333

$631,500

Mills Farm

$547,706

$572,290

$536,082

$577,238

$582,178

103 58

Mission Hills

$585,000

$655,000

$641,000

Mountain View Estates

$651,478

$850,000

$565,000

$851,833

$599,750

120 141

Natalie Estates

$807,500

$1,008,000

$937,000

$937,667

$913,500

Orchard Hills

$581,801

$590,000

$621,500

$628,400

$531,100

Owens Glen

$739,500

$692,000

$775,000

$698,125

$738,500

Parkridge

$570,000

$525,000

$523,300

$493,500

100 53

Parkridge Estates

$590,467

$620,500

$617,000

$557,667

174 NA

Pheasant Run

$510,167

$491,556

$505,811

$493,200

$516,950

Potomac Chase

$683,885

$646,653

$635,609

$696,613

$691,456

Potomac Grove

$712,250

$739,333

$736,127

$718,233

104 72

Potomac Ridge

$614,500

$615,250

$600,771

$602,443

$611,769

Quail Run

$685,760

$837,500

$753,833

$1,012,500 $780,000

518 35

Quince Haven

$673,120

$694,500

$687,488

$651,967

$684,133

Quince Orchard Estates

$635,000

$586,000

$629,500

$694,000

$655,000

Quince Orchard Knolls

$561,633

$589,529

$550,120

$543,542

$570,794

Quince Orchard Manor

$454,155

$478,900

$459,765

$477,786

$475,440

Quince Orchard Park

$569,550

$547,714

$599,250

$597,862

$575,625

Quince Orchard Valley

$453,463

$447,514

$454,794

$474,500

$515,921

Relda Square

$324,775

$328,950

$365,000

$455,500

$382,180

118 95

Rollinmead

$897,000

$977,500

$974,800

$1,006,944 $1,065,000

199 58

Seneca Highlands

$1,150,000

$662,500

$709,167

$996,184

107 112 NA

Stonebridge

$826,184

$801,864

$788,914

$824,600

$816,500

Washingtonian Village

$533,333

$535,000

$482,688

$472,843

$466,667

154 5

Washingtonian Woods

$644,925

$671,127

$677,287

$666,001

$663,292

114 93

111 8

115 32

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2017

$1,257,500 $1,161,000 $1,157,000

$445,000

2016

$612,500

2015

$1,465,000

2014

2013

2017

2016

2015

Bondbrook

2014

Belvedere

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

182

197

191

by the numbers Average Sale Price

No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$471,466

$648,655

$620,000

$622,250

$698,667

$474,000

$453,300

$450,000

$445,725

$470,483

129 50

Westleigh

$645,824

$658,667

$633,164

$660,650

$645,156

Willow Ridge

$784,738

$727,500

$814,619

$694,167

$689,843

Woodlands

$900,000

$841,000

$940,600

$1,037,500

378 325 378 365 357 $682,418

$685,074

$669,436

$693,219

$674,016

Byeforde

$773,600

$696,576

$726,250

$790,286

$760,000

Chevy Chase View

$882,583

$966,441

$940,478

$1,035,000 $903,232

114 42

Garrett Park Estates

$569,492

$582,231

$619,411

$619,685

$631,875

Homewood

$444,809

$499,177

$449,533

$491,756

$496,818

Kensington

$757,670

$649,745

$685,035

$826,524

$725,943

Kensington Estates

$709,154

$764,909

$705,500

$824,500

$841,448

Kensington Heights

$469,377

$479,582

$499,877

$475,802

$530,926

Kensington Knolls

$409,083

$580,000

$451,667

$437,500

$447,235

Kensington View

$355,000

$503,365

$462,673

$625,507

$526,214

141 31

Larchmont Knolls

$750,000

$780,000

$859,950

$935,000

$925,000

117 5

Newport Hills

$402,375

$409,506

$423,000

$437,408

$463,455

156 35

North Kensington

$385,400

$395,445

$504,279

$456,590

$495,150

Oakland Terrace

$330,333

$415,181

$389,150

$428,558

$425,267

Parkwood

$680,647

$759,754

$780,592

$833,617

$719,409

Rock Creek Highlands

$827,857

$765,408

$754,063

$884,688

$980,374

Rock Creek Hills

$846,991

$875,100

$843,604

$847,083

$887,864

Rock Creek Palisades

$439,282

$450,694

$446,977

$435,761

$474,208

Warners/Kensington

$504,667

$690,350

$539,000

$659,000

$951,378

White Flint Park

$641,867

$573,722

$604,313

$666,500

$709,300

231 238 285 259 283 $592,336

$623,868

$612,848

$637,772

$650,257

$924,031

$803,464

$810,071

$774,707

$888,434

$924,031

$803,464

$810,071

$774,707

$888,434

Arcola

$403,125

$424,875

$415,167

$444,110

$459,571

Blueridge Manor

$390,000

$301,000

$413,633

$398,800

$395,500

Cameron Heights

$294,857

$373,567

$379,127

$375,660

$365,700

Carroll Knolls

$369,830

$369,426

$376,196

$375,454

$413,345

Chestnut Hills

$266,944

$288,986

$316,750

$325,500

$400,163

Chestnut Ridge Manor

$352,340

$383,924

$365,318

$380,614

$395,091

College View

$402,461

$408,750

$431,738

$510,475

$438,330

Conn. Ave. Estates

$264,908

$276,082

$282,900

$321,059

$328,530

Conn. Ave. Hills

$367,000

$355,960

$340,386

$406,032

Conn. Ave. Park

$331,500

$295,000

$339,767

Connecticut Gardens

$320,577

$328,006

$356,340

$380,193

$394,728

Evans Parkway

$440,000

$421,083

$382,333

$395,500

$449,000

242 9

Forest Estates

$431,562

$456,140

$449,057

$434,214

$463,481

Forest Glen

$362,500

$438,333

$487,000

$386,167

$553,000

20878 TOTAL

2017

2016

2015

West Riding

2014

Watkins Mill Town Center

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

KENSINGTON 20895

20895 TOTAL

GARRETT PARK 20896 Garrett Park 20896 TOTAL

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2014

2015

2016

2017

2016

2014

$428,750

$375,000

$404,500

$461,000

$509,500

$525,000

$659,300

$525,250

$600,000

$585,817

179 172 18

Forestvale

$422,100

$465,800

$428,188

$418,125

$508,200

Glen Allen

$526,000

$623,000

Glen Haven

$346,950

$338,083

$345,000

$435,000

$414,000

111 20

Glenfield Manor

$364,444

$423,150

$429,675

$436,778

$436,000

Glenmont Forest

$268,167

$342,250

$304,181

$346,870

$361,156

Glenmont Village

$200,000

$262,633

$258,225

$309,000

$280,952

Glenview

$423,000

$488,750

$460,636

$422,588

$486,833

Grays Estates

$538,333

$595,000

$725,000

$545,000

109 0

Hammond Wood

$393,550

$377,883

$476,188

$458,750

Highland Woods

$289,667

$310,000

$317,700

$347,938

$358,900

125 31

Kemp Mill

$534,700

$537,000

$571,481

$591,125

$571,500

240 67

Kemp Mill Estates

$398,469

$440,669

$441,180

$423,583

$437,853

Kemp Mill Farms

$589,425

$495,000

$497,875

$608,333

$593,667

138 9

Kemp Mill Forest

$514,347

$507,300

$479,333

$458,099

$540,000

151 153 66

Kemp Mill Hills

$410,000

$395,467

$325,000

$417,950

$409,500

Kensington Heights

$405,000

$375,950

$340,000

$368,000

Kingswell

$282,000

$332,063

$365,250

$372,667

$368,429

2017

Forest Grove

2016

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2015

2014

Average DOM

2013

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2015

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No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$377,750

$466,833

$489,533

$472,478

$530,932

$372,786

$453,000

$445,780

$431,156

$463,817

Oakland Terrace

$405,333

$425,333

$477,000

$470,000

$536,000

Parkway

$391,600

$424,375

$331,963

$440,507

Plyers Mill Estates

$405,875

$416,000

$440,000

$452,000

Regnid

$404,333

$320,000

$374,450

Rock Creek Palisades

$580,668

$620,000

$587,000

$619,000

$643,775

Springbrook Forest

$536,225

$486,750

$564,000

$544,004

$597,500

114 123 55

175 140

Stephen Knolls

$355,714

$331,500

$453,333

$329,667

$361,250

Weismans

$201,675

$289,357

$272,400

$290,714

$356,000

Westchester

$420,000

$387,500

$414,500

$350,000

Wheaton Crest

$347,833

$344,767

$319,688

$338,650

$368,355

Wheaton Forest

$316,929

$397,300

$346,484

$400,625

$419,271

Wheaton Hills

$302,768

$315,587

$352,167

$345,676

$366,351

Wheaton View

$315,000

$393,184

$397,333

$406,000

$469,250

320 320 378 364 347 $368,481

$388,561

$390,354

$404,445

$422,942

$466,723

$561,607

$567,793

$560,797

20902 TOTAL

2017

2016

2015

Northbrook Estates

2014

McKenney Hills

2013

Subdivision

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2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$440,351

$484,756

$553,297

$439,522

$629,889

$522,975

$467,500

$515,000

$480,000

$599,000

106 22

121 35

Dilles/Linden

$337,450

$805,000

$540,000

$584,000

$675,500

168 7

Downtown Silver Spring

$532,500

$570,000

$652,589

Forest Glen

$548,633

$560,750

$496,000

$446,400

$607,833

Forest Glen Knolls

$427,500

$467,500

$544,600

$432,750

Forest Glen Park

$517,500

$475,000

$453,250

$480,500

$563,389

McNeills

$506,400

$612,333

$598,833

$499,333

$613,900

Montgomery Hills

$531,167

$619,300

$571,400

$602,267

$658,333

North Woodside

$556,000

$572,250

$515,188

$640,583

$533,978

Northmont

$456,250

$409,975

$454,155

$528,071

$523,725

P&B/Linden

$305,000

$420,000

$390,000

$367,500

$584,667

108 147 11

Rock Creek Forest

$538,275

$529,700

$559,000

$633,167

$588,700

Rosemary Hills

$577,500

$573,778

$542,250

$666,000

$536,667

Rosemary Knolls

$353,709

$493,317

$389,000

$476,333

Saratoga Village

$561,667

$462,500

$522,500

$576,000

$546,250

Seven Oaks

$494,250

$633,500

$596,500

$623,456

$618,817

Silver Spring

$564,500

$487,018

$656,405

$559,891

$581,851

Sixteenth Street Village

$450,000

$432,833

$430,000

$494,667

$519,888

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2017

2015

2016

Carroll Springs

2014

2015

Capitol View Park

2013

Subdivision

2014

Average DOM

2013

No. of Homes Sold

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No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$544,571

$558,896

$611,864

$593,410

$548,158

South Woodside Park

$621,000

$588,380

$697,667

$811,000

$814,750

Takoma Park

$460,100

$512,629

$610,000

$523,111

$575,335

Woodside

$594,565

$609,006

$608,426

$615,158

$639,688

Woodside Forest

$540,263

$624,581

$603,138

$659,275

$676,375

Woodside Hills

$499,333

$262,000

$655,000

$591,875

Woodside Knolls

$540,000

$469,000

$508,614

$525,000

Woodside Park

$762,136

$716,371

$706,883

$766,065

$820,678

195 203 222 237 201 $544,986

$559,221

$590,488

$588,964

$615,633

American University Park

$876,667

$955,750

$875,000

Chevy Chase

153 133 145 149 147 $987,273

$1,065,001

$1,095,099 $1,104,537 $1,139,453

Hawthorne

20910 TOTAL

2017

2016

2015

2014

Sligo Park Hills

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

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$905,750 $970,500

$1,001,917

$768,220

164 139 157 159 153 $987,249

$1,062,278

$1,079,864 $1,099,726 $1,128,739

American University Park

$962,521

$998,341

$1,063,812 $1,117,884 $1,105,121

Chevy Chase

$1,033,257

$1,105,054

$1,012,375 $1,129,934 $1,287,050

20015 TOTAL

$999,124

$789,350

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No. of Homes Sold

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

$1,468,217

$1,753,267

$1,618,429 $1,812,029 $1,974,809

$740,000

$1,002,500

$1,111,200 $1,003,578 $1,047,179

Wesley Heights

$1,456,719

$1,586,911

$1,632,846 $2,229,967 $1,996,806

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189 222 220 210 253 $1,258,420

$1,437,144

$1,409,413 $1,605,785 $1,561,310

20016 TOTAL

2017

2016

2015

Wakefield

2014

Spring Valley

2013

Subdivision

Average DOM

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What makes you different than other real estate teams? We’re a real estate team of 12 women and besides our professional relationships, we’re besties. We do weekly yoga sessions together. We have an annual work retreat at the beach that’s fun and productive, too. We laugh a lot and that’s important, because we work hard to provide our clients with less stress and more success. Our diverse backgrounds, our willingness to go above and beyond for clients and our mutual love of fulfilling dreams leads to our success. The Banner Team is a fixture in Montgomery County and Washington, D.C., and a top 200 real estate group in the nation year after year. What brings you the most satisfaction in your work? We love working with each other. But we also love helping people, no matter what their situation or needs. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, a seller wanting to downsize, or family looking for additional space, we get excited and commit to giving you a happy and memorable real estate transaction. Our team successfully helped over 110 families move in 2017 and settled over $115 million in sales. What’s an example of something in your professional life that you’re particularly proud of? Joining this amazing team! 200

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What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? Everyone will tell you why they are number one but we think it’s more interesting that we have a professionally trained opera singer, a native Brazilian, a serious Wisconsin Badgers fan, a sports nut, rock climber, world travelers, and a foster mom for local dog rescues on our team.

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Erich Cabe THE ERICH CABE TEAM | COMPASS How would your clients describe you? Hardworking, diligent and very effective. Our team had $70+ million in sales in 2017, and our business is 90 percent referrals from past clients. This indicates that we are definitely doing our jobs well. Today, we facilitate transactions all across the metro area, and mainly within downtown D.C., Upper Northwest, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Cabin John and Potomac. We work with every type of consumer: new buyers, high-end markets, previous clients, growing families and downsizers. We connect well with people. After all, real estate is a relationship business. That’s why technology hasn’t replaced us. Still, it’s key to have up-to-date local knowledge and insights. Our clients know they’re in competent hands while navigating the process of selling a property and finding a new home.

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What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? I believe the “secret formula” in real estate is doing the right things steadily and consistently. We use many tried and true strategies that make the journey as uncomplicated as possible, but every transaction is unique and customized for them and their specific concerns. Our slogan is “Knowledge, Integrity and Experience”—all three are indispensable to our business. What’s an example of something in your professional life that you’re particularly proud of? I’m very proud to have pulled together the team we have today. It’s very satisfying to use my interpersonal aptitude, team-building experience and love of real estate to help people with one of the most important transactions of their lives. Growing and fine-tuning our business is fascinating, fun and a commitment I am so glad I made almost 15 years ago.

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Trent Heminger & Mary Noone What brings you the most satisfaction in your work? Nothing makes us happier than succeeding for our clients! For our sellers, getting their property under contract quickly and over asking price. For buyers, it's finding that perfect place. For sellers, we exceed our clients’ expectations with a well-executed plan that motivates them to invest in updates or stage the property to make it look its best. For buyers, we want to support their vision of a property’s potential. The stars always align. While it doesn’t seem that way going through the process, in the end we always win for our clients! What makes you different than other real estate agents? When it comes to selling, we take the process to another level of detail. In this area it’s critical to get the presentation right. We take the time to walk room-by-room and discuss what will get you the most return, offering our resources and personally staging the home. We support our buyers and sellers with contractors, managing the process because they're busy, or adding the important final touches. It makes all the difference. We’ve taken stale listings that have been on the market 100+ days and sold them quickly and successfully with a few Trent & Co special tweaks. What’s an example of something in your professional life that you’re particularly proud of? So many times our Bethesda clients will come to us and ask, “Are we a teardown?” They think they can only get $800,000 at most for their beloved home they’ve lived in for 20+ years. We get excited because we can help them with minimal investment achieve bigger returns. 202

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What makes you different than other real estate agents? We believe our brokerage is of the highest caliber. We are committed to offering clients consistency and excellence in all we do – from marketing materials to technology to the training and experience of our agents – so our clients will have the very best and most positive experience possible when buying or selling a home. We love helping people make intelligent buying and selling decisions, and always do our best to treat people the way in which we’d like to be treated, thus the cornerstone of our marketing campaign: “We’ll treat you like family….maybe even better.” Wydler Brothers Real Estate has distinguished itself in the D.C. metropolitan area as a high-quality brokerage for real people, real couples and real families. We are a locally owned, family run, dominant boutique brokerage. Our agents are deeply committed to providing excellent personal service and a positive experience for all our clients, regardless of the dollar value of their property or their income level. We want to earn your trust and be your Realtor for life, and we believe this is one of the most pronounced differences that sets us apart. With diverse backgrounds in law, finance, consulting, management and other professions, our agents bring to the table a wealth of personal and professional experience and skills. We are well prepared to handle the most complicated real estate transactions with confidence and competence. You will not find this level of expertise in any other brokerage. AWARDS AND HONORS Top Producer, Best Realtor, Washingtonian; Best Realtor, Best of Bethesda Readers Poll, 2015, Bethesda Magazine; Most Innovative, Inman; Top Team, Wall Street Journal

“Our agents are deeply committed to providing excellent personal service and a positive experience for all our clients, regardless of the dollar value of their property or their income level.”

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What makes you different than other real estate agents? I’m a proud, 5th-generation Washingtonian with strong community roots. How many people can say that in D.C.? I grew up in Bethesda with five siblings, attended Walt Whitman High School and the University of Maryland, and have lived in Potomac and Silver Spring. My daughter, Jessie, joined me in business and it’s wonderful to have another generation alongside me. How would your clients describe you? We’re very grateful for the friends and contacts we've made through real estate: “Andy helped me find and buy my first house over 15 years ago, and she’s been my Realtor ever since. I’ve used her both as a buyer and seller. I love her smart, professional demeanor, and warm, friendly personality.” “We got more done in two weeks with Andy than we did in several months with others.” “We’re a military family and move around a lot so we have experience with Realtors! Andy is professional, knowledgeable and caring. I would absolutely recommend her to friends and family.” 204

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“We got more done in two weeks with Andy than we did in several months with others.” AWARDS AND HONORS #1 sales team in Washington metro region, top 1 percent nationally; member of the Christie's International Luxury Alliance; past Business Person of the Year, Potomac Chamber of Commerce; past president, Kiwanis Club of Washington and Potomac Chamber of Commerce

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What’s an example of something in your professional life that you’re particularly proud of? Jessie and I were part of a small team that brainstormed the development and marketing of Octave 1320, a 102-unit condo conversion in Silver Spring in 2017. It’s a cool, newer idea for our area—400 to 800 square-foot, one- and two-bedroom condos offering smaller living with contemporary amenities, affordable prices and a location near the Metro. We were honored to earn a Delta Award for the fastest sales pace of a condo building in the Washington/ Baltimore area. Helping to take the building from concept through sales was very rewarding.

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Barrie Kydd REALTOR® SENIOR PARTNER, REAL LIVING AT HOME How would your clients describe you? They would describe me as solution-oriented, while focused on their needs. Because I stay educated on my craft and knowledgeable on the properties and communities I serve, I'm ready to handle the inevitable twists and turns that come up. Selling and buying a home can be very emotional. My job is to bring stability to that process while using my skills to help achieve your goals. What brings you the most satisfaction in your work? A home is the most personal asset one can purchase. The joy of matching people with properties to encompass the lifestyle they have envisioned tops everything. Visiting my clients after they have moved in and are actually experiencing that dream is the ultimate satisfaction. What is the most significant change in real estate during your career? Bethesda has been my home for many years and the explosion of this market has been a sight to behold. I was one of the first purchasers in one of the first luxury condo buildings here, which inevitably influenced my business niche. Keeping up with all the new buildings, restaurants, galleries, and amenities that make Bethesda so special has been fun, rewarding and enriching. What are your interests outside of work? I have an inherent need to help people with challenges in their lives. It’s why I’m in real estate, and why I also work with Suburban Hospital as part of the Patient and Family Advocacy Council (PFAC). We’re creating a model of care that engages patients and families as equal partners in care, exchanging information with them in useful and understandable ways, and supporting their involvement.

“The joy of matching people with properties to encompass the lifestyle they have envisioned tops everything.”

HILARY SCHWAB

CREDENTIALS AND SPECIALTIES Over 25 years in marketing, sales & customer service; Offices in Washington, DC, Chevy Chase and Arlington; philanthropy through Children’s Inn at NIH, Montgomery County Humane Society, Montgomery Hospice Foundation, JSSA and AIPAC

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Lynda O'Dea LONG & FOSTER | CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? We’re proud lifelong residents of the Bethesda/Chevy Chase area, and our knowledge of local communities is unparalleled. Moving can be stressful, but having an agent that can guide clients to those areas that best suit their lifestyle really helps. Another area of expertise is working with downsizers with homes too large for their current needs. I work hard to stay current on existing and future condo and townhouse communities. That way, I can present clients with all their options so they can sort out what community and lifestyle will work best for them. We genuinely love being part of one of the biggest events in our client’s lives. Every client is treated like our only client, and we’re happy to put potential clients in touch with past clients. 206

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“We're proud lifelong residents of the Bethesda/ Chevy Chase area, and our knowledge of local communities is unparalleled.” AWARDS AND HONORS “A Top Voter Getter,” Best of Bethesda Readers Poll, Bethesda Magazine; Best of Washingtonian, 2015, 2016, 2017; Leads the #1 team at the #1 office in Washington, D.C.

Bethesda Gateway Office 4650 East West Highway | Bethesda, MD 20814 240-988-4400 | lynda@legendaryhomes.com www.LegendaryHomes.com www.BethesdaRealEstate.com

TONY J. LEWIS

How do you employ new technology to help your clients? Reaching online consumers is the most effective form of marketing. Our websites typically appear at the top of Google searches when buyers look for homes in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and Northwest D.C. Since over 95 percent of buyers go online to find homes, that's a huge advantage for our sellers. Since the Internet is where many buyers fall in love with their next home, another critical step is making sure your house shows beautifully online. I have an interior design background and my daughter and partner, Christina, is a certified stager. We offer that expertise, with complimentary staging advice and accessories to help showcase your home beautifully. The goal is attracting as many potential buyers as possible, online and in person.

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Real Estate Agents From left to right (seated): Lee Arrowood, Sintia Petrosian, Lydia Bell, Michael Kay From left to right (standing): Travis Fleisher, Donna Leanos

Meet Marc’s Team, The Fleisher Group TTR SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

TONY J. LEWIS

How would your clients describe you? Lee: “Responsive, receptive and respectful,” “perfectly combining elegance, creativity and strategic vision,” “somehow manages to be both intense and gracious at the same time.” Lydia: “Thoughtful, informed, driven and chronically punctual.” Donna: “Resourceful, extremely knowledgeable, patient and a pleasure to work with. Always one step ahead in the entire process.” Travis: “Passionate and insightful with a pragmatic approach to deal-making and problem-solving.” Michael: “Clear and concise when discussing valuation; 37+ years of experience, knowledge of construction, marketing and a reputation for integrity.” Sintia: “Performed superbly as a Realtor, but more than that she was a savvy advisor, understood my needs and guided me skillfully throughout the entire process.” What are your interests outside of work? Lee: With iPhone always in reach, I ski, travel, enjoy D.C.’s many restaurants and love reading, reading, reading. Lydia: I feed my passion for art, literature and design through reading and related activities. I’m also a Pilates Reformer instructor and help center myself with regular yoga and meditation practice. Donna: I enjoy exercising and spending time with my children and friends enjoying restaurants, theatre and museums throughout D.C. Travis: I have a deep curiosity about systems and structures that define society, and how innovation and technology influence them. Michael: I love to spend time with my grandchildren, working out in the gym and, when time permits, playing golf. Sintia: I enjoy volunteering for local organizations, SoulCycle and playing basketball with my sons.

One of the first area Realtors to adopt the team approach, Marc Fleisher solidified himself as the first choice for clients who demand optimum service. But The Fleisher Group is not just Marc. Meet the team! AWARDS AND HONORS #1 Real Estate Team, D.C./Metro Region

5454 Wisconsin Ave. | Chevy Chase, MD 20815 301-967-3344 | www.thefleishergroup.com

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Cindy Souza, CRB THE SOUZA GROUP LONG & FOSTER REAL ESTATE How would your clients describe you? Dedicated and responsive to meeting their needs. I’m lucky enough that many become my friends! What brings you the most satisfaction in your work? It’s rewarding to know that we have helped a client meet their real estate goals. I enjoy the moment when a buyer says, “we’ve found it!” — calling a house their new home, or when a seller says it’s time for the next phase of life. It’s inspiring to help them get there. What is your professional and educational background? I’m a lifelong Marylander, having been raised in the D.C. suburbs and Baltimore City. I am a proud graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park—go Terps! I’m honored to be affiliated with Long & Foster and celebrating their 50th year. As a Realtor for 25 years, I enjoy the networking and energy that comes from working with top producing agents. How do you employ new technology to help your clients? We love using new technology, like giving our clients the opportunity to sign contracts with e-signatures, using virtual photo tours that incorporate “doll-house” or 3-D tours in addition to traditional photo layouts, and incorporating Facebook and Instagram. We employ whatever we can to expose our listings to the widest audiences, and to give our clients the easiest and most convenient ways to conduct transactions. We attend all sorts of real estate conferences to make sure we're on the cutting edge of all the systems we can employ for our clients.

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“I enjoy the moment when a buyer says, “we’ve found it!” — calling a house their new home, or when a seller says it’s time for the next phase of life.”

AWARDS AND HONORS President of Long & Foster's Top Producer Gold Team, 2018; Member of Long & Foster's Luxury Alliance

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Jill Schwartz PRINCIPAL, THE JILL SCHWARTZ GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, COMPASS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT DIVISION

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What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? To me, real estate is about much more than selling houses, it's about finding the right fit for every client I have the privilege of working with. I strive to anticipate the needs of my clients, to personalize every interaction and to bring each client's vision to life. Compass shares my passion for progressive thinking and provides dynamic offerings that help me service my clients every day. We were the fourth-ranked team in the metro area in 2016, and this year we're going for number one! What sets you apart from others in your profession? As one of the area's top agents I offer a wealth of knowledge about the D.C. metro real estate market, an extensive understanding of the demands of an upscale clientele and an elite network of contacts. I also specialize in relocation, serving as an all-encompassing resource for clients, in order to facilitate a smooth transition into their new lifestyle. As one of the founding members of Compass's Sports and Entertainment Division, I help top-tier celebrities and athletes navigate the intricacies of their transitions so they can truly focus on performing at their best. Although every home I help to buy or sell is different, the personalized, passionate service I provide for each client I work with remains constant.

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“As one of the area's top agents, I offer a wealth of knowledge about the D.C. metro real estate market, an extensive understanding of the demands of an upscale clientele and an elite network of contacts.” AWARDS AND HONORS “A-List,” Capitol File Magazine; “Elite Realtor” District Home Magazine; Realtor Award, Washingtonian, 2015, 2016 & 2017; LEED-AP Certified EcoBroker

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Maya D. Hyman REALTOR®, COMPASS

What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? Rather than focusing on a single transaction—Buy! Sell!—I concentrate on the long-term, positive life changes that occur when someone is in the right home. I believe the right home serves as the catalyst for all good things in life, a place where my clients find peace and comfort every time they open the front door. I love helping people make decisions that will positively impact their lives. How would your clients describe you? My clients often comment on my ability to understand what they were looking for, often before they may have known themselves! What makes you different than other real estate agents? You can be sure that the passion I've demonstrated throughout my life and career will be used to help you find not just a home, but the right home. Choosing me offers a trustworthy advisor and friend focused on helping you make a decision that could impact your life—and happiness—for years to come. 210

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“Rather than focusing on a single transaction—Buy! Sell!—I concentrate on the long-term, positive life changes that occur when someone is in the right home.”

5471 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 300, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 1313 14th St. NW, Floor 4, Washington, DC 20005 301-466-4677 | O: 202-386-6330 MAYA@compass.com Licensed in D.C. & MD

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What advice would you offer for someone just starting out? My experience coming into real estate was wonderful. When I was young, I worked with corporations and non-profits that were literally changing the world. In my various roles, I developed excellent skills in listening to others to clearly understand their needs, advocating for those needs, and then developing realistic strategies that meet their goals and timelines. I loved my real estate classes before beginning an MBA program, and I realized I had a true calling for helping to make change happen on a personal level, starting with my clients’ homes.

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Margie Halem Group LONG & FOSTER | CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

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What makes you different than other real estate agents? My unfailing commitment to my clients along with 32+ years of insider market knowledge of the area. I've made it a point to focus on Montgomery County, Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. I love all the D.C. Metro area and want my clients to be assured that I am dedicated to helping them find the ideal property. I use state-of-the-art technology to market homes and stay on the pulse of current market trends. Along with the support of my outstanding team, this has helped keep me in the top 1 percent of agents nationwide. I am also committed to charitable causes and hold leadership roles in organizations including Autism Speaks and the American Heart Association, and I'm an active member of my sisterhood at Temple Beth Ami. What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? From the moment I list your home I am committed to you 110 percent! I provide staging suggestions; complimentary accessories; pricing, marketing strategies and a professional network —whatever it takes to get your home sold in the time frame you want at the best possible price. My sellers are regularly updated with market research, web statistics on virtual visits, industry feedback personally provided by me, ways to maximize exposure and more. We are on the cutting edge of social media and marketing. Along with our strong network, that becomes a big asset for sellers and buyers. Whatever your price range, we provide excellent representation and you receive my highest degree of service and professionalism. I'm completely accessible, and a valuable resource for everything you may need for buying, selling and moving.

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“Whatever your price range, we provide excellent representation and you receive my highest degree of service and professionalism.” AWARDS AND HONORS “A Top Vote Getter”, Best Realtor, Best of Bethesda Readers Poll, Bethesda Magazine; Best Realtor, Washingtonian, 2015, 2016, 2017; America's Best Real Estate Agents, REAL Trends

Bethesda Gateway Office 4650 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 O: 301-907-7600 | D: 301-775-4196 Margie.Halem@LongandFoster.com www.MargieHalemGroup.com

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Laurel Murphy ASSOCIATE BROKER, COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE-BETHESDA What brings you the most satisfaction in your work? I truly enjoy helping my clients realize their goals and sometimes their dreams with real estate. I provide confidence and peace of mind, through a process that can be deeply emotional.

4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 100 | Bethesda, MD 20814 D: 301-500-6281 | O: 301-949-0198 laurelmurphyrealtor@gmail.com | Licensed Realtor® MD, D.C., VA

HILARY SCHWAB

What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? I give each of my clients what I feel is fundamental to their success, my undivided time and attention. My commitment to helping others propels me to continue to be as knowledgeable, educated and current as I can be in the markets that I serve. As an Associate Broker in MD, VA and D.C., I offer a broader knowledge base of the surrounding market, while delivering contacts and experience on the local level. I have provided solutions for families, millennials, those relocating and downsizing, investors, military and federal employees, families with personal estates and the elderly.

Yale Tankus & Elisa Bragale REALTOR®, COLDWELL BANKER How would your clients describe you? Here’s what a few of our clients say: “Yale & Elisa helped us each step of the way from finding our dream home to ensuring that our offer was chosen among multiple bids. Everything went smoothly for us, including settlement. They knew exactly what to do, working smart and hard to achieve our goals.” (Ms. A.B. & Mr. G.J.) “Elisa and Yale sold my Bethesda house for more than asking price in three days! They brought tremendous energy and experience combined with integrity and creativity to build a buying frenzy resulting in complete success.” (Mr. & Mrs. Z)

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HEATHER FUENTES

What makes you different from other real estate agents? We bring unique professional skills in addition to Real Estate, such as architecture, home renovation, property management, marketing and technology. We designed our services to make it easy for our clients from start to finish. Our clients benefit from the advantages of an incredible marketing and sales experience, leveraging technology and social media. The results: Rapid home sales for top dollar and getting dream homes for our clients at the right price.

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The Dana Rice Group

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How would your clients describe you? We attract people that want to be with agents who are deeply knowledgeable about the nuances of each neighborhood, plus really dialed into home trends and all the possibilities of a particular house and property. We also tend to attract buyers and sellers that want it all—smarts, marketing strategy and fun. We are very proactive and excellent communicators, which helps in so many ways, not just with our clients, but with everyone along the way. My feedback is that our clients stick with us because we provide what they really need, which is the insight to know what they are most anxious about (sometimes anxieties they don't recognize in themselves), and taking care of the particular issues so they don't feel that way. Bringing solutions to a complex transaction is the inherent value we provide. What makes you different than other real estate agents? We get it. In this age of transparency and immediate access to information, we better bring value beyond just pointing out some houses and sending a computer-generated list. We use our “Compass Collections” tool to create a super-easy virtual dialog between our client and us. It may sound funny, but a good, effective relationship between a client and an agent is like dating. You need to connect as like-minded partneres and be in tune with them all the time, whether it’s a weeklong relationship or lasts for years. That’s the only way to make the best, most informed decisions about your real estate needs.

“In this age of transparency and immediate access to information, we better bring value beyond just pointing out some houses and sending a computergenerated list.”

5471 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 202-669-6908 Dana.Rice@compass.com www.compass.com

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Damian Buckley LONG & FOSTER | CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE What is the one thing that your clients should know about you? I’ve been working in real estate in Europe and the United States since 1980. Dealing with clients from all over the world gives me a real understanding of the different cultures and needs of clients who are buying and selling in the Washington, DC area. I’m a Luxury Homes Specialist, was named a Top 100 Agent in 2017 by Long & Foster, and recognized among the top 100 most influential real estate agents by Real Estate Executive Magazine.

Bethesda Gateway Office 4650 East West Highway | Bethesda, MD 20814 D: 202-438-6080 | O: 301-907-7600 | Damian@LNF.com

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How would your clients describe you? My team and I are known for strong negotiating skills and our dedication to the clients we represent. We’re licensed in the District, Maryland and Virginia, and have an in-depth knowledge of the Washington, D.C. metro area. The Buckley Group is recognized for our professionalism, high level of client service and impeccable ethics.

Ingrid Dallaire LONG & FOSTER | CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE What brings you the most satisfaction in your work? I enjoy utilizing the skills that come naturally to me. I also love the creativity required and the challenge of successfully negotiating the home buying and selling process.

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HILARY SCHWAB

How would your clients describe you? One of my favorite notes was from my client Charlotte, who said, ”Selling our 130-year-old home required strategy, creativity, out-of-the-box marketing, patience and a great sense of humor, all combined with excellent sales skills. From the initial listing through the closing process, Ingrid brought it all together for us.” Another recent buyer, Kacey, wrote, “It’s hard to express our gratitude for all you’ve done for us during the buying process. Your wisdom, patience, market savvy and warmth are so appreciated. We always felt heard and reassured, knowing that you were looking out for us. You’re a true professional and we look forward to sharing your name with other homebuyers.”

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A North Bethesda dermatologist on applying sunscreen, where skin cancers can hide and what she uses on her own face BY KATHLEEN SEILER NEARY | PHOTO BY LISA HELFERT

WHEN THE FIRST-TIME patient came in for a skin check, she told Dr. Arden Edwards about her chronic cough. Other doctors had checked for pneumonia and cancer but couldn’t make a diagnosis. Then Edwards, a dermatologist who is also certified in internal medicine, noticed that the patient’s fingernails were yellow. Edwards recognized that as a sign of bronchiectasis, a dilation of the airways in the lungs, and called the patient’s internist, who followed up with treatment. “Dermatologists really can have a big role in a patient’s overall health,” she says. Edwards, 36, always wanted to be a doctor, and remembers in middle school when a family friend who worked at a hospital took her to see a trauma patient in the emergency room. “Rather than being upset by the scene, I was more intrigued,” says Edwards, who grew up in Huntington, West Virginia. “I was so into it—the body and anatomy and how all that works.” As a student at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where she met her husband, Chris, she was interested in surgery but also liked the challenge of internal medicine. “They give you some clues, and you have to figure out what’s going on, almost like a detective,” says Edwards, who joined Dr. Joy Chen at Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Center in North Bethesda in 2013. During her dermatology rotation at Georgetown, Edwards found similarities to internal medicine—the part about solving mysteries—and decided to do a longer residency so she could become certified in both specialties. Edwards and her husband, an anesthesiologist, live in Cabin John with their sons, who are 2 and 4. Her own skin care routine includes a retinoid, such as Retin-A or Tazorac. “A retinoid is almost like a boot camp instructor for the skin,” she says. “If you have acne, it’s going to clear up the acne. If you have wrinkles, it builds more collagen. If you have psoriasis, it can help thin down thick scales. I was a tennis player growing up, and so I did get a lot of sun. That retinoid to me is correction from all the sun damage I’ve had in the past.” Edwards wears sunscreen year-round and has been using Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash for 20 years. She tells patients that products don’t have to be expensive—it’s about finding the right fit. One teenage girl with severe acne was depressed after trying lots of over-the-counter treatments that didn’t work for her. “After giving her the education and the right medicine, and telling her to avoid everything else, it was night and day when I saw her at the follow-up,” Edwards says. “When a patient is happy and smiling and feeling good after just some information and teaching them how to take care of their body—that definitely sticks.” n 216

HIDDEN DANGER “It is really important to look at non-sun-exposed areas, like the buttocks and the bottom of the feet. If you get a bad mole there, those usually are higher risk. They’re more aggressive in sunprotected areas. People think, it’s only in places where I’ve gotten sun. Not necessarily true.”

MOM MODE “Now there is UPF [ultraviolet protection factor] clothing that you can wear, so it’s got a 50 in the shirt, in the pants, in the hat. That can be helpful, and honestly I have resorted to that because I’m trying to sunscreen my kids every two hours and it’s hard to do the same for myself and actually enjoy vacation.”

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DON’T FORGET THE EARS “The most common kind of cancer in the world is basal cell carcinoma, and it’s most common on the nose. So definitely make sure you [put sunscreen on] that nose. Make sure you get the ears because all of that is getting sun 365 days a year. For whatever reason, the temples are where I find a lot of precancers and sun damage. And the back of the hands. I can pick out the golfers—they will get skin cancer on the hand that doesn’t have the glove.”

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“Half the people who use sunscreen only apply half the amount they should, so when they start with a bottle of SPF 30, that means they’re actually getting an SPF of 15. Make it really thick. Basically a shot glass full to the whole body every two hours. I’m probably in that group of people that don’t put it on as thick as they should, so in my family we use a higher number. I apply a 60 and rub it in. Then I know we’re at a 30, which is protective.”

“One time I had a patient who developed what looked like a wart on the top of her foot. It came up very quickly and I biopsied it, and it was a melanoma. Patients know their bodies so well. If it’s something that feels wrong to a patient, and it doesn’t fit the textbook, oftentimes it deserves a biopsy.”

WHAT SHE FACES “My biggest issues have been dry skin in the winter because I wash my hands all the time when I’m seeing patients. That’s probably number one. Poison ivy is my kryptonite. I have had some of the worst cases of poison ivy ever, so an itchy patient will get so much sympathy from me because I know it’s so awful.” BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | | MARCH/APRIL MARCH/APRIL2018 2017 217 217

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‘I’m here — you’re OK’

Our family was hiking in Hawaii when my son had a terrifying seizure. The next day we learned what caused it, and what he still had to face. BY NADYA SAGNER

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The writer was visiting Waimea Canyon (seen here) in Hawaii last summer when her son, Charlie, pictured with his sister, Tessa, had a seizure.

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surgeon as he walked into the room and rushed him back into the hallway. “I know you’re brilliant,” I told him. I explained that he had scared Charlie with all the talk about what could happen during surgery, how he could end up with weakness on his left side or damage to his motor cortex. “Tell me the scary parts, I can handle it,” I said. “But don’t tell him. He doesn’t need to hear it right now. You have to be more gentle.” Looking back, I’m embarrassed that I said any of this. Blame it on fear, exhaustion or adrenaline, but I had to stand up for my kid. Normally, Charlie’s not easily rattled. He’s polite and respectful, and he’s also got a sarcastic side. So far he’d handled this whole experience—the world of hospitals was completely new to us—with patience and even amusement. But the idea that he was having brain surgery was too much for him, and something in me was triggered. Maybe it was the eloquence of my maternal plea, or my obvious desperation. Maybe the

surgeon was just eager to move on with his morning rounds or get away from the crazy emotional mother. Whatever the reason, he listened.

A FEW WEEKS EARLIER we were on the island of Kauai with my extended family. My parents were treating us to a Hawaiian vacation to celebrate some family milestones. My brother and his family came, too. At Poipu Beach, we all lounged together under windblown umbrellas. My 10-year-old daughter, Tessa, snorkeled blissfully, spying on sea turtles and tropical fish. Back at our rental house, my husband, RP, and I drifted happily in the pool. He was about to switch law firms; I was taking a break from my work as a freelance writer, editor and art consultant. We’d made plans to explore the rest of the island; my dad booked reservations for a boat tour of the Na Pali Coast later in the week. At dinner, my mom did her usual corny toast to everyone’s health.

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I TOLD OFF MY son’s neurosurgeon. I’m not usually a confrontational person. I’m nervous around people with knowledge that far surpasses mine, especially when it comes to things like advanced math or science. I needed this doctor to perform brain surgery on my 14-year-old son, Charlie, but so far the man had come off as brusque, stern and dismissive. Charlie was terrified of everything from his medical jargon to his death-grip handshake. But this was the surgeon we’d been assigned, and he happened to be the one everyone had recommended. It was late last August, day three of our stay on the neurology floor at Children’s National hospital in D.C. I had barely slept, having just rolled out of the convertible vinyl couch-bed in Charlie’s room. He was heavily medicated and hooked up to an electroencephalogram (EEG) that was monitoring the electrical activity in his brain. And here was that surgeon, breezing toward us. I didn’t want Charlie to wake up and panic, so I stopped the

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We felt lucky and grateful, the way people feel when their luck hasn’t really been challenged yet. Our life was good. We felt settled in Bethesda. The kids were happy: Tessa, who loves writing and art, was about to start fifth grade at Chevy Chase Elementary School, and Charlie— my sweet, cynical firstborn—was excited for his freshman year at Walt Whitman High School. He was going straight into a second-year photography class and couldn’t wait to hone his skills. He’d just spent a month at summer camp in Maine, and afterward we rented a house on a nearby lake. Kauai was a vacation on top of a vacation.

The third morning of our trip we took a long drive to Waimea Canyon on the western side of the island. The scenery was lush and spectacular, with a waterfall visible across the canyon. Charlie and RP took some photos. The kids and I walked a bit ahead of the others and found a wide rock ledge overlooking the canyon. I exclaimed at the view; Tessa needed a hand, and Charlie bent over to pull her up. Out of nowhere, his left arm twisted at a weird angle. Then his whole body contorted in a way that was distinctly off. I asked him if something was wrong, my voice suddenly sharp. Seconds later he was twisting more and falling to the ground, and somehow I was half under and half behind him, and RP was asking, “Is he having a seizure?” and I was saying, “He’s having a seizure.” The blood drained from Charlie’s face, and his cheeks turned white. I held him as his body convulsed, and I kept repeating the words “I’m here” and “you’re OK” to reassure myself as much as Charlie. He kicked off one of his sneakers. His eyes moved back and forth, unseeing. We were about 10 feet away from a cliff, we had no cell service, and Charlie was convulsing on the ground. It was like a cliché of someone having a seizure. Then the seizure stopped. Maybe five minutes had passed. We got him to sit up. He was exhausted and had no idea why was he sitting on the ground, with me behind him, the whole family peering down at him anxiously. It was brutally hot. My brother ran to the car to get some water and an umbrella for shade. RP asked Charlie if he knew who was president, and he answered, “Unfortunately.” He stood up, and we walked

him back to the car, alarmed but relieved that he knew who he was. He was walking fine. He could answer questions about cameras and cars, his dual obsessions. He seemed intact. We knew we had to get him checked out. He’d never had a seizure before; he’d never had more than a headache. There was a local hospital just down the road. We figured a doctor would recommend a quiet day or two relaxing at the pool. We’d probably still make the boat tour on Friday.

AT KAUAI VETERANS MEMORIAL Hospital, a nurse checked us in and Charlie was seen right away. The ER doctor was a mild-mannered, friendly guy with a shock of gray hair—Charlie nicknamed him “Henry Winkler.” Seeing Charlie in a hospital bed was disconcerting, but he seemed like himself, just tired. Orderlies wheeled him down the hall for a CT scan. We were all joking around. I felt relaxed enough to step outside and return a few calls and emails. When I came back, the doctor was standing with RP in front of a computer monitor in the hallway outside of Charlie’s hospital room. I could see my son’s CT image on the screen. There was a blotch on the right side of his brain. The doctor actually said the words, “I have bad news.” My knees buckled. RP gripped my hand. The doctor said it was some kind of mass or malformation. Charlie would have to be medevaced to Honolulu. Only one parent could go with him because the plane had strict weight limits. We agreed that I would go, despite my fear of small planes, because of course you want your

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Charlie, a freshman at Walt Whitman High School, underwent surgery in September to remove a benign malformation in his brain.

BARGAINING IS ONE OF the classic early stages of grief. I didn’t know what I was grieving over yet, but I made some promises to myself and didn’t tell anyone about them. I would try to be a better person, less judgmental, less materialistic. Nothing mattered except Charlie being OK. RP arrived in Honolulu just in time for Charlie’s MRI. It was comforting to see him, though he looked as frightened as I felt. Late that afternoon, RP and I were called into a conference room, where a group of doctors surrounded us. Charlie’s scans were blown up on a screen. I saw the same mass I’d seen at the other hospital. Finally, a diagnosis: a cavernous venous malformation, or CVM. A clump of badly formed veins and capillaries. Likely congenital. (I still

can’t bear to think of tiny Charlie with a mass of messed-up veins in his brain since birth.) Treatable with surgery or medication. Not cancer. Not cancer. I’m sure I cried. While we were enormously relieved, we were also horrified that Charlie likely needed surgery. Could we just put him on medication instead? What would happen in the meantime? We were in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and wanted to go home. Was flying safe? Would he have another seizure? What about the months ahead, and the rest of his life? The doctors said they’d watch him for a few days, but we really didn’t know how long that would be. Everything in hospitals takes forever. In the moment, when you’re there, everything is vivid and specific, but eventually it all fades

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mom when you’re sick or injured or scared. Charlie seemed calm—perhaps because he’d been given Ativan, but probably because he’s just so laid-back. (A year earlier, when he’d gouged his leg to the bone roughhousing with his cousin, he didn’t flinch as the ER doctor stitched him up. I couldn’t even look.) If he had been upset this time, I don’t know what we would have done. Hours must have passed. The air transport guys had to get to the airport in Honolulu, fly to Kauai, and drive across the island to Waimea. They finally arrived in a flurry of activity, and I can’t overstate how kind and wise these men were. They loaded Charlie onto the ambulance for the ride to the airport, and I climbed in behind him. Their names were Peter and Paul: Hawaiian saints, even to our family of non-Catholics. We chatted about sushi and the TV show Stranger Things. Peter had spent a few years in D.C. as a kid; Paul wore Crocs and was a single dad. I felt a little bit like a person again, even in the midst of worry and confusion. Early the next morning, a team at the hospital in Honolulu came to get Charlie for an angiogram, a diagnostic test in which a tiny tube would be threaded to his brain to check for a certain kind of malformation. He was medicated and feeling relaxed, even giddy; he even made me take a photo of him posing as E.T. with finger aglow. Once he was taken in, I cried in a deserted waiting room. After the procedure, a doctor told me that he’d ruled out one diagnosis but still didn’t know what it could be—and he mumbled something about a neoplasm, which Google told me is a synonym for tumor. I immediately regretted Googling. It was like my thoughts had a wall that said “brain tumor,” and I couldn’t get past that wall. I knew exactly what I was afraid of, and I refused to picture it. Charlie was Charlie, unscathed, and I couldn’t picture him otherwise. It feels wrong to write it even now, like I’m jinxing the future.

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into “hospital time.” I think it’s a blessing that my memories of those days are muddled. I do recall the nurses, each one cuter and bubblier than the last. I know the cafeteria served poke and Spam musubi. I remember that it was our 20th wedding anniversary, and we spent it huddled in an overly air-conditioned hospital room. They didn’t want us to leave until they were sure that Charlie wouldn’t have another seizure. Neurologists seemed confident that we could manage things with medication; a surgeon unequivocally recommended surgery. We could only wait. Meanwhile, Charlie was fine: bored and a little worn out, but his regular charming self. It felt necessary, urgent even, to tell our friends what was going on. Facebook seemed inappropriate, so RP and I reached out in our own separate ways. I

Dallas, then another three to Baltimore. Doctors had warned us that if Charlie had a seizure on the plane while flying over the Pacific—they didn’t think he would—we’d have to convince the crew to turn back to Hawaii or land at the nearest airport once we reached the West Coast. I don’t know how I didn’t have a panic attack. Once we got home, we must have gone to Children’s six or seven times for office visits, tests and bloodwork, all of it culminating in brain surgery. Everyone knew us as “the Hawaii family.” The nurses were truly helpful, always there with a tissue or a blanket. Whenever Charlie had to stay overnight, I slept there, too, and the nurses cared for both of us. The neurology team put Charlie on a 48-hour EEG to see if the CVM was causing any problematic brain activity. The machine itself was incredibly

were lucky to have access to this surgeon, no matter how intimidating he was. Charlie’s malformation was causing continual subclinical seizures: invisible but abnormal brain activity that was nonetheless dangerous. He could have another major seizure and hurt himself. His brain could bleed. The malformation could rupture. He needed surgery—soon. It was hard to imagine that anyone, regardless of his credentials, would be slicing into our child’s skull. But as time went on, RP and I thought about what Charlie’s life would be like if the CVM wasn’t removed. He’d have to stay on high doses of anti-seizure medications. He couldn’t ride his bike, climb at Earth Treks, or even take PE class at school. He could only swim next to a lifeguard. Flights would be stressful. Travel outside the country would be nearly impossible. He might not be allowed to drive. I probably wouldn’t want to let him out of my sight. We were actually lucky that Charlie’s CVM was operable. Doctors told us that many of these rare malformations are too small, too deeply situated in the brain, or too close to the brain stem. They produce few warning signs, especially in young people. In Charlie’s case, he’d noticed a very slight hand tremor off and on for about 18 months before his seizure, but I didn’t think much of it, and our pediatrician dismissed it, as well. Some CVMs are thought to be genetic—and these tend to occur in multiples in the same person. Charlie had only one, near the surface of his brain next to the right motor cortex, and it was cleanly defined. His head wouldn’t even need to be shaved. He’d miss maybe 10 days of school. A date was set: Sept. 12, 2017. I’d been taking notes on my iPhone, keeping an informal journal that helped me process as well as remember, but I didn’t type much during that last hospital

I could see my son’s CT image on the screen. There was a blotch on the right side of his brain. The doctor actually said the words, ‘I have bad news.’ My knees buckled. composed a simple text to send to various people, and sent separate notes to friends of friends—pediatricians, radiologists or other doctors who might know something that could help. Everyone wrote back quickly, with notes like, “We love you—it will be OK.” After three days in the hospital, Charlie was finally discharged. The doctors said he was stable and it was safe to fly home, and we promised to follow up as soon as we landed. We had to stay another night in Honolulu, close to the hospital in case he had another seizure. At the hotel, I took my first shower in four days, then stood outside the bathroom door listening, terrified, while Charlie showered. We were in the air for 7½ hours to

unwieldy—a combination of cords and a monitor, with a mesh cap that covered the electrodes all over his head—but he was good-natured about it, trailing the whole goofy apparatus each time he wanted to get out of bed. There were small compensations: I let Charlie watch an inappropriate movie, Superbad, on his laptop and brought him candy on demand from the seventhfloor café. Darrell, the technician who set up the EEG, indulged in a cathartic Trump-bashing session with us. My parents flew up from Florida. Our friends kept checking in and sending gifts. It was during this stay at Children’s in August that I confronted the neurosurgeon—or whatever it was that I did. It didn’t take long to realize that we

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health stay at Children’s. I do recall the surgical board in the waiting room, where patient IDs are posted like numbers at the MVA. The surgery waiting room is a sad, spooky place. Nobody talks to each other, but there’s an unspoken acknowledgement of our shared worry. As we waited for Charlie to come out of surgery, Tessa watched The Martian on her iPad. RP paced the hallways. I flipped through a magazine without really reading it. After four or five hours, our doctor came out and told us that the surgery was over and Charlie was fine. The entire malformation had been removed. The surgeon said it was bigger than a golf ball, the largest CVM he’d ever seen. He hugged us—a warm and unexpected gesture from the man who’d scared us all. We saw Charlie in the intensive care unit about 30 minutes later. He was still coming off the anesthesia, a little loopy but reassuringly himself, thanking the nurses and rattling off quotes from The

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Simpsons. We had to stay a few more days, and those days were some of the hardest. Now that the CVM was out of Charlie’s brain, we could finally let down our guard and admit how scared we’d been. Since Charlie knew he was out of real danger, he allowed himself to complain. He was bored. The bed was too short. He missed his friends. He even missed school—the start of his freshman year had been totally disrupted. His head hurt, badly. It’s awful to see your kid in pain, even when it’s pain from healing.

“YOU HAVE TO MAKE the universe right again.” That’s what my dad said when I told him that we were buying Charlie a Hasselblad camera he’d been wanting. We didn’t want to spoil him, but he’d gone through something scary and unfair, and handled it with humor and grace. It’s just an object, yet it made him so happy. It was a reminder of who he was and what he cared about, that he

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wasn’t just a kid in a hospital with a brain malformation. Over and over again, I was reminded of how much worse things could have been. So many kids at Children’s were much sicker. Charlie’s seizure could have happened at camp, when we weren’t with him, or he could have injured himself when he fell. His CVM was operable. We had excellent health insurance and never had to worry about paying for his treatment. I know I speak from a place of incredible privilege. One lesson I learned: It’s never wrong to reach out to someone at a time of uncertainty. I was grateful for the calls, texts and gifts, no matter how silly. Did you know that get-well potatoes are a thing? Charlie’s cousins sent one: a single Idaho potato with a message written in Sharpie on one side. One friend filled our fridge with Trader Joe’s favorites so we’d have food as soon as we flew home; another left a voice message so

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health full of reassurance that it brought me to tears. A neighbor delivered a homemade lasagna; Charlie’s orthodontist sent cupcakes to our house. The teachers at Whitman were patient and understanding, giving Charlie plenty of time to catch up on assignments. In that awful time in Honolulu, before we knew the diagnosis, I had made a few bargains with the universe. I wanted to honor them, to focus only on the important things, but what I came to realize is that you can’t ignore the little stressors, either. You still have to deal with insurance mix-ups and disappointments at work. I try to remember what really matters. Being kind. Letting go of grudges. Recognizing small acts of kindness from strangers, like when the guy delivering food to Charlie’s hospital room stopped to point out the beautiful view of the Washington Monument. Or the way the staff at the entrance desk kept calling me “honey.” I feel grateful—for Charlie’s health, first of all, and for the

calm goodness of the people in my life. I could not have managed without RP’s quiet strength and humor and sweetness—or without Tessa, who’s just like her father, strong, funny and loving but not in a showy way. Our parents were scared along with us, but they showed us nothing but love and encouragement. I still have moments of alarm. Recently a woman called from Children’s to schedule a follow-up appointment, and I found myself answering “yes” when she asked if Charlie had any implants or other metal in his body. Who’d have thought my perfect boy would ever have a titanium plate on his skull? His hair hasn’t quite grown back over the incision, and I worry that he’ll always have a scar. His intelligence, personality and abilities are all intact, but you don’t go through something like this without being changed by it. He’s almost back to his low-key self, but sometimes the impact of the surgery still hits him. He worries about flying now, and he’s

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fearful of things he used to love doing, like riding his bike or rock climbing. He’s afraid of having another seizure, even though the CVM is gone. But he’s stronger now, and more grateful. The same goes for me. Everything is still raw, and I probably still talk about it too much, but I’m no longer someone who worries about my kids being five minutes late to school or an appointment. I’m better at just not caring about things I shouldn’t care about, like what Tessa is wearing out to dinner, or what grade Charlie got on a math quiz. “I can’t believe how strong you and RP are,” one friend told me. But I wasn’t always. I did have one moment of horror and self-pity, at home between hospital stays, when I cried silently on the floor of our laundry room. But then I got up, folded the clothes, took the dog for a walk and got ready for Charlie’s next appointment. n Nadya Sagner is a writer, editor and art consultant who lives in Bethesda.

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The Baby’s Bounty Run Rockville 5K and Stroller Derby, which is a benefit for babies in need, is on April 22.

March 3 SENECA CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL MARATHON, 50K AND RELAY. The races go along the Seneca Creek Greenway Trail and parallel trails in a loop course. 7 a.m. $35; $25 for members of Montgomery County Road Runners Club; $50 for relay teams. Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg. senecacreekgreenwayrace.com.

March 17 BANNOCKBURN FUN RUN. The 1-mile run/walk through the neighborhood starts and ends in front of Bannockburn Elementary School. 9 a.m. $15 online via pay4schoolstuff.com until March 13; $20 day of (cash or check). Bannockburn Elementary School, Bethesda. bannockburnpta.org.

March 25 PIECE OF CAKE 5K AND 10K. Celebrate the birthday of the Montgomery County Road Runners Club. Participants should arrive at least an hour early. 7:30 a.m. for 10K; 7:45 a.m. for 5K walk/run. A 2.8K for youths is at 7:50 a.m.; a quarter-mile and half-mile fun run starts at 7:45 a.m. $10; $5 younger than 18; free for members of Montgomery County

April 14 BEN’S RUN. Proceeds from the eighth annual race benefit the oncology and bone marrow units at Children’s National Medical Center. Choose the 5K, 5-mile or 1-mile run/walk courses. 8:30 a.m. $30 for the 5K and 1-mile through March 31; $35 through race day. Stonegate Elementary School, Silver Spring. 301-602-7288, bensrun.org.

April 15-May 13 HEALTHY KIDS RUNNING SERIES. The fiveweek program is for pre-K to eighth grade, with a race once a week and age-appropriate events including a 50-yard dash, 75-yard dash, quarter-mile, half-mile and 1-mile run. Points are awarded for the top runners in each age grouping, but everyone gets a prize. 4-5 p.m. Sundays. $35 for the series; $10 for a single race. Wood Local Park, Rockville. healthykidsrunningseries.org/race_locations/ rockville-md.

April 22 BABY’S BOUNTY RUN ROCKVILLE 5K AND STROLLER DERBY. Proceeds benefit Baby’s Bounty MC to help babies in need. 8 a.m. 5K run/walk; 9 a.m. stroller derby. $25 before

March 1 for all ages; $35 after March 1. Montgomery College Rockville campus track, Rockville. 240-258-8783, runrockville.com.

April 22 PAWS IN THE PARK. The 1-mile walk (for people and dogs) and festival—organized by the Montgomery County Humane Society and the city of Gaithersburg—raises money to help homeless and abandoned animals in the county. Noon-4 p.m. $20 per person, $45 per family in advance; $25 and $55 at the gate. Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm, Gaithersburg. 301-258-6350, gaithersburgmd.gov.

April 28 LIONS’ ROAR KATE TRUAX 5K/1K. Both races begin in front of the school; the long run goes through the neighborhood and finishes at the school. Teacher Kate Truax died at age 32 in 2012. Proceeds from the event go toward school tuition assistance. 9 a.m. Registration costs not available yet. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Bethesda. bethesda-lourdes.org.

April 29 PIKE’S PEEK 10K. The race begins near the Shady Grove Metro, winds downhill on Rockville Pike and ends near the White Flint

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Metro. 7:50 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. for 50-meter tot trot; 9:45 a.m. for 1K. $51 plus processing fee starting March 1; $15 for 1K or tot trot. Race start is on Redland Road, Rockville. pikespeek10k.org.

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March 6 HELPING CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION. The nonprofit Parent Encouragement Program class is for parents of 5-to-12-year-olds. 7:30-9:30 p.m. $35. 10 percent discount for PEP members. Kensington Baptist Church, Kensington. Registration required. 301-929-8824, pepparent.org.

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March 6 A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR DISCUSSION PROGRAM, PART 2. Attendance at the first part of this series is not a prerequisite for the second half. Dr. Laurie Herscher and Dr. Kevin Passero will discuss learning how to satisfy a sweet tooth using delicious and nutritious foods. Cooking demos and samplings included. Free. 3-4:30 p.m. Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center, Rockville. Registration required. 240-6232099, adventisthealthcare.com/sugar.

March 7 LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER. Women undergoing cancer treatments learn makeup techniques, wig care and other beauty tips. 3-5 p.m. Free. Shady Grove Adventist Aquilino Cancer Center, Rockville. Registration required. 301-315-3507, adventisthealthcare.com.

March 9 STOP THE ARGUING, START THE COOPERATION. For parents and children ages 9 and older. $15 adults; $5 children ages 9 and older; or $30 for a family. Free for members of the nonprofit Parent Encouragement Program. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Kensington Baptist Church, Kensington. Registration required. 301-929-8824, pepparent.org.

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March 10 SAFE SITTER. The baby-sitting class teaches 11- to 13-year-olds the essentials of babysitting. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $105. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, Bethesda. Registration required. 301-896-3939, events. suburbanhospital.org.

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health 14 and older. 7-9 p.m. $35 adults; $17.50 teens; 10 percent discount for members of the nonprofit Parent Encouragement Program. Kensington Baptist Church, Kensington. Registration required. 301-929-8824, pepparent.org.

Spring. Registration required. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

March 21 SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT: EGGS. This Healthy Cooking Series class explains how to use eggs from breakfast to dinner. 6-8 p.m. $25. Suburban Hospital, Bethesda. Registration required. 301-896-3939, events. suburbanhospital.org.

March 14 COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. Holy Cross Hospital has tables of information and resources. Blood pressure screenings are available. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

March 22 HELPING ANXIOUS KIDS. The nonprofit Parent Encouragement Program offers guidance to parents of children ages 9 and older. 7:309:30 p.m. $35; 10 percent discount for PEP members. Kensington Baptist Church, Kensington. Registration required. 301-9298824, pepparent.org.

March 15-April 19 HEALTHY YOU CHALLENGE. A six-part series to improve health. March 15: preassessment and overall health lecture; March 22: nutrition lecture; March 29: cooking/food prep demonstration; April 5: stress management and meditation; April 12: exercise demonstration and fitness lecture; April 19: post-assessment, health and body composition lecture. 6 p.m. March 15 and April 19; 6:30 p.m. for the others. Free. Holy Cross Hospital Professional Communications and Education Center, Silver

March 22 CELEBRATION OF HOPE GALA. The annual fundraiser is for Hope Connections for Cancer Support, a nonprofit with offices in Bethesda and Prince George’s County. 6:3010 p.m. See website for more information. InterContinental Washington D.C. at The

Wharf, Washington, D.C. 301-634-7500, hopeconnectionsforcancer.org.

March 23 AARP’S WE NEED TO TALK. The seminar covers how to know when it’s time for a loved one or for you to limit or stop driving. 1-3 p.m. Free. Holy Cross Hospital Senior Source Center, Silver Spring. Registration required. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

April 3 BECOMING A FATHER. Designed for expectant or new dads. Topics include basic baby care, your role in the life of your child, and adjusting to life with a child. Babies are welcome. 6:309:30 p.m. $30. Holy Cross Resource Center, Silver Spring. Registration required. 301-7548800, holycrosshealth.org.

April 8 BUILDING RESILIENCE. For seniors who want to learn how to use breathing, meditation, healing foods and gratitude practices to build resilience for better health. 3:15-4:15 p.m. $70. Holy Cross Resource Center, Silver Spring. Registration required. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

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Life is wonderfully different at Five Star Premier Residences of Chevy Chase. Residents stay active and engaged day in and day out. They swim in the indoor heated pool, take art classes and keep their minds sharp in the computer center. Helping them experience the good life is a joy for our experienced staff. See the difference firsthand by calling for a private tour today.

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April 12 DIABETES COOKING CLASS. The onehour class with chef Jeff Whary includes a cooking demonstration, samples, recipes and information on carbohydrate counting and nutrition. 6 p.m. Free. Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, Rockville. Registration required. 301-315-3129, adventisthealthcare.com.

April 13 HOLISTIC HEALTH DAY. Learn about different ways to improve your health naturally— without pharmaceuticals. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Holy Cross Hospital Senior Source Center, Silver Spring. Registration required. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

April 19 REDUCING CLUTTER: WHEN TO LET GO. Professional organizer Marcie Lovett can help you figure out how to get rid of things you don’t need and to find space for valuables. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Holy Cross Hospital Senior Source Center, Silver Spring. Registration required. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

April 28 SAFE SITTER. The baby-sitting class teaches 11- to 14-year-olds about child care safety, handling emergencies, first-aid techniques and more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $70. Holy Cross Resource Center, Silver Spring. Registration required. 301-754-8800, holycrosshealth.org.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups are free unless otherwise noted.

March 6 and April 3 BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. 6:30 p.m. Hope Connections for Cancer Support, Bethesda. 301-634-7500, hopeconnectionsforcancer.org.

March 8, 22 and April 12, 26 YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. For patients currently undergoing treatment. 6:30-8 p.m. Hope Connections for Cancer Support, Bethesda. 301-6347500, hopeconnectionsforcancer.org.

March 19 and April 16 PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Open to patients, families and friends. Guest speakers alternate with informal discussions. 7-8:30 p.m. Suburban Hospital, Bethesda. 301-896-6837, events. suburbanhospital.org. n To submit calendar items, go to www. BethesdaMagazine.com. BETHESDAMAGAZINE.COM | MARCH/APRIL 2018

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Ira Ludwick Salon

What makes your salon different than others in this area? Ira Ludwick Salon stands out in the crowd because of a commitment to core values of service, excellence and education. Founder Ira Ludwick leads the salon team and is personally involved in assuring that all clients have an award-winning experience. Ludwick is a master stylist committed to continuous learning for himself and his team. In the five years since the Ira Ludwick Salon has been open, they’ve been written up in Elle magazine as one of the top salons for hair color. Washingtonian has referred to us as a top area salon, and we’ve also been “A Top Vote Getter” in Bethesda Magazine’s Best of Bethesda Readers Poll for four years. For the third year in a row, the leading national industry publication, Salon Today, acknowledged the Ira Ludwick Salon as one of the top 200 salons in North America. Because we embrace excellence in all areas of the business, our clients are treated to an experience that brings them back again and again. 234

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10400 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 301-530-3250 www.iraludwicksalon.com

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Why should I choose Ira Ludwick Salon? Picture yourself with the look you’ve always dreamed of having: a style that not only looks fabulous at the salon but is easy for you to maintain. This is what you experience at Ira Ludwick Salon. When you arrive, you’re immersed in a relaxed and comfortable state-of-the-art salon environment, where you receive a thorough consultation for services provided by Bethesda’s most highly skilled professionals. Our team includes a talented skin care professional whose background includes high-level experience in dermatologists’ and plastic surgeons’ offices. The core of our salon’s culture is education. This means that your hairstyle is in perfect harmony with cut, color and ease of care, all suited to individual clients, whether a sophisticated executive or an artistic woman with an edge.

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Drs. Shah, Peters and Tanzi CAPITAL LASER & SKIN CARE What makes your patient experience unique? Geeta Shah, MD: At Capital Laser & Skin Care, we want to ensure you are in good hands. All doctors are boardcertified, fellowship-trained dermatologists who are key opinion leaders in the field of laser and cosmetic dermatology with years of experience in treating patients in the D.C. metro area. We offer numerous non-invasive procedures to target various skin issues and utilize the latest techniques and technologies. We strive to deliver natural results with minimal downtime. How do you approach a patient’s cosmetic concerns? Tania Peters, MD: With patient satisfaction as our number one goal, we strive to offer the ultimate patient encounter: an enjoyable in-office experience where we set and meet a patient’s individual goals using the latest and most effective non-invasive technologies available. People are often apprehensive about cosmetic treatments because they do not want to be overdone or look dramatically different. Our approach is simple: less is more. We only suggest treatments that would benefit our patients by enhancing or restoring their own personal features. We want your friends and family to notice how great you look, but not know you’ve had anything done.

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How does your office culture contribute to patient satisfaction? Elizabeth Tanzi, MD: Our office is a joyful place. We have outstanding staff members who are completely focused on exceeding patient expectations from the very first phone call through any after-treatment care and all points in-between. Drs. Shah, Peters, and I are experts in the field of cosmetic dermatology and have the most advanced technology at our disposal in the office, but the real magic happens when it all comes together with the phenomenal staff. I’m thrilled to hear from patients, “Wow! This is such a great office. I love coming here.”

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Andy Schaefer OWNER, NEXT PHASE

7610 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 240-483-0414 www.nextphasebethesda.com

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What is the client experience like at Next Phase, compared to other fitness studios in the area? We know how valuable time is to our hardworking clientele, so we provide weekday childcare and incredibly flexible class packages and personal training plans. There are no contracts or commitments, which frees people up to focus on working hard and enjoying the vibe at our studio. We also tailor custom programs, combining group fitness classes and personal training, for individuals who are committed to elevating their health and happiness. Next Phase offers the most efficient strength and cardio classes in Bethesda. They are led by some of the area's most talented trainers in a super approachable atmosphere. We get the work done, but we also have a community of people who genuinely like hanging out together, which makes every class a blast. To sum up what Next Phase is all about, our main mission is to spread happiness, so our motto is, “Be Happy, Be Healthy, Be Here!”

Rachel Cohn How can people use glasses to their advantage? Glasses should reflect the way you want to be viewed by the world, flattering your face but also matching your personality. The right eyewear is important. After all, when people converse, they look at each others' faces, not their designer bags or pricey shoes. And just as we change up our bags and shoes, we can do the same by having more than one pair of glasses at a time. My staff has both a sense of style and optical knowledge that will ensure that you find the perfect frame or frames for your face and your prescription. Experts suggest a variety of guidelines to consider when buying glasses, but we encourage people to have fun trying on lots of pairs, even things that don't have immediate appeal. Try tortoise or sophisticated black. Don’t be afraid of color as it can add life to your face. Something different might be a good surprise.

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What makes your client experience unique? O'HAIR is an all-hands-in experience. Our commitment to this concept begins with our nontipping policy, which at a glance seems simple, but truly is an integral part of our culture. All-hands-in promotes an all-inclusive, professionally driven atmosphere where our team works together to provide a consistently exceptional level of service. Our education program supports that goal by giving our clients unparalleled service with any member of our team. They are all current on the latest trends, advanced techniques and most effective ways to achieve your beauty goals. To us, beauty is the thing that grabs your attention, makes you smile, stops you in your tracks. It is just as much an inner expression as it is an outside interpretation, equal parts universal and completely personal. We aim to bring both to our clients. What is currently on trend in the industry? The great thing is there really isn’t just one trend; it’s about individuality. There isn’t one cut or one way to apply foundation. The importance of face shape in the styling process has evolved so much over time. It has always been a general part of our education, but now it requires sharpening an ever-changing skill set. We see it in the melding of cutting techniques that create the most flattering outcome unique to the individual or in color contouring that enhances the features and encourages movement no matter how hair is styled that day. The same applies in skin and makeup. A variety of products and techniques are utilized to effectively address the client’s lifestyle, concerns and goals. Versatility is of the utmost importance; it requires us to really dress the individual so that their style changes not just with them, but for them.

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Matthew L. Mintz, MD, FACP

10401 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 305 Bethesda, MD 20814 855-646-8963 www.drmintz.com

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As an internist in practice for over 20 years, what interested you in adding body sculpting to your practice? In my internal medicine practice, many of my patients work hard to get healthy with exercise and medically-managed diets. However, despite best efforts, fat holds firm in stubborn areas. When I learned about a noninvasive body sculpting technology called truSculpt3D, I knew it would appeal to many of my patients. Trusculpt3D is safe, effective and the results are permanent. Unlike other body sculpting treatments, it’s painless and can be done in just one session with no downtime. An additional benefit is that its radio frequency stimulates collagen, which tightens skin that can be loose once underlying fat cells are obliterated. I believe patients should have procedures like this done by a physician in a medical office as opposed to a busy med-spa by a technician. My primary care practice offers free truSculpt3D consultations as well as same day/next day appointments and 24/7 phone access.

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LISA HELFERT

What is the latest treatment you have added to your salon and spa? Because I believe regular exfoliation is key to keeping skin from aging, I’m excited to introduce SilkPeel® Dermalinfusion to my clients. This non-invasive skin rejuvenation procedure is the only technology that provides simultaneous exfoliation, extraction and serum infusion, delivering amazing results with no down time. A diamond head evenly abrades the skin’s top layer while delivering serums with hydration, Vitamin C or other properties to the epidermis. Ideal for adults of any age and teenagers with acne, it can be used anywhere on the body. In Hollywood they call this the red carpet peel because it only takes 30 minutes and requires no recovery time, making it ideal for brides even on their wedding day. My first dermalinfusion gave me an immediate glow and reduced fine lines. Over just six treatments, my hyperpigmentation disappeared. One session at a doctor’s office costs $250; I offer this treatment at $160.

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From left to right: Jennifer Whitman, PA-C; Paul McNeill, MD, FACS; Linda Meyer Griffin, RN, BSN; and Nora Belt, Patient and Physician Relations Manager

Capitol Vein & Laser Centers

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How can unsightly varicose or spider veins be removed? Paul McNeill, MD, a board certified vascular surgeon with over 30 years of experience, shares that thousands of his patients have experienced the safe and effective resolution of their vein problems with treatments performed in the office with little or no discomfort. Venous disease causes problems ranging from leg discomfort and swelling to blood clots and skin breakdown. Unsightly legs are embarrassing, too. Patients are very appreciative that a dependable solution is available and usually covered by their insurance. The treatment of cosmetic spider veins is very effective and requires little to no downtime. Seeking out an expert in the field is critical. Dr. McNeill, a Georgetown School of Medicine graduate, has been teaching and speaking on venous disease to help other physicians better care for their patients. Do you treat veins on other areas of the body? Leg veins are our primary focus but our practice has expertise far beyond the legs. We commonly treat varicose veins and spider veins on the face, breasts and hands. One of the anti-aging modalities we offer is laser therapy that targets facial vessels, sun spots, facial redness and other signs of aging. We can soften wrinkles and restore facial volume with injectables such as Botox, Dysport and dermal fillers. Our team of highly experienced providers, including Jennifer Whitman, PA-C; Linda Meyer Griffin, RN; and Paul McNeill, MD, FACS, can assess your needs and map out the best plan for an enhancement of your youthful appearance. We provide cosmetic services to our patients at locations in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 500 Bethesda, MD 20817 301-581-0170 www.mycvl.com

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Cindy Feldman OWNER, PROGRESSIONS SALON SPA STORE

You aren’t just a salon and spa, you’re also a boutique! Tell us about it. As beauty industry experts, we’re obsessed with finding the best of the best when it comes to beauty, health and wellness. This means we have a variety of boutique items for sale in addition to our salon and spa. Our newest obsession? Patchology’s Day and Night Flashpatch Eye Gels. The day gels provide caffeine, hyaluronic acid and collagen to repair and tighten the skin. The night gels provide retinol, peptides and cucumber to soothe and calm. Both gels rid the eyes of visible lines, puffiness and darkness. Yes, please! Of course, this is just one of our many favorite products we offer. Stop by our store to experience our award-winning customer service and shop our luxury brands. We’d be more than happy to help you find the right products that align with your lifestyle and talk to you about how you can best incorporate a wellness routine into your everyday life. 240

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12211 Nebel St. Rockville, MD 20852 301-231-8757 www.progressions.com

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You’re known as masters of color trends and techniques. What can we expect to be trending in 2018? This year, fashion colors will be huge and we’ll be incorporating the look across the spectrum. Whether you want all over color or peek-a-boo highlights, Pulp Riot’s 16 swoon-worthy vibrant and pastel semi-permanent shades will keep you trending. Consider yourself more reserved? Everyday styles will lean toward the simpler side. Think low ponytails, hard parts (yes, down the middle) and smooth, straight hair. And remember, at Progressions, it’s completely complimentary to sit down with our stylists and discuss in detail what you’re wanting for your hair. In fact, we encourage it with every visit. Not only do we want to give your hair custom color, but we want you yourself to have a custom experience you love and can’t get anywhere else.

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Dr. Emily Cook, LCMFT EMILY COOK THERAPY, LLC

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What makes your client experience unique? With my training as a licensed couple and family therapist, I’m specifically qualified to repair and enrich human connections. Grounded in a sincere belief in people’s ability to overcome relationship challenges through effort and good humor, I guide clients toward an understanding of the patterns that keep them stuck. Metaphor is one of my favorite tools for helping people shift their thinking and change behavior, and my clients benefit from an approach that is hopeful and practical. Each session is meaningful and productive; clients leave with positive, actionable strategies that make a real difference. What’s a question you are frequently asked and what's your answer? Prospective clients often ask, “Our marriage needs help; are there different types of couples therapy to consider?” The goal of traditional couples therapy is to get right down to the hard work of restoring your relationship back to a healthy state. Session by session, both partners improve communication and understanding, deepen intimacy and learn conflict resolution skills. My interventions, tailored to each couples’ relationship and goals, are based on my professional experience and best practices for repairing and enriching connections. Discernment counseling is another option. It can be compared to a conversation you'd have with a doctor before a major operation. You discuss, in depth, the risks and benefits of the surgery—as well as what it might mean to not operate at all. The goal of discernment is to decide what it could take to solve your marital problems and whether both partners sincerely want to try. I advise people not to underestimate the power and effectiveness of working with a good therapist. No matter how you feel at the start—hopeful, anxious, hurt, frustrated, tired, ready for change—counseling helps each individual and the couple move forward.

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Andy Schaefer OWNER, TRAINING GROUND What does Training Ground have to offer in personal training that my gym does not? Training Ground is a shared workspace for personal trainers who provide their clients with workouts using the world-class equipment we’ve invested in for our new, modern facility. This model elevates personal training businesses. Trainers can create more efficient, interesting workouts. Clients are free from gym memberships. Here, their trainers’ only focus is their clients’ well-being. Talented trainers who work for themselves inherently deliver higher quality services than trainers working for gyms. In addition to trainers, an impressive physical therapist is associated with Training Ground. Zachary Cohen is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) who has a doctorate in physical therapy (DPT). Even with an injury or limiting condition, we make sure you can stay fit. With pride in our facility, we offer free consultations to anyone who wants to explore Training Ground, and we recommend trainers to anyone who does not have one.

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IT’S THE THURSDAY BEFORE Christmas and George’s Chophouse, which debuted in November, is hopping. All of the large, circular white leather booths that line either side of the 86-seat restaurant are full. To my left, a group of 10 festively attired, ebullient women are clinking Champagne glasses and toasting a friend’s birthday as a server places a platter of oysters on the half-shell and shrimp cocktail on their table. All of the seats at the gray marble bar in the center of the room are taken and the bass of loud rock music commingles with boisterous laughter and lively conversation. Lavishly generous, ice-cold Hendrick’s martinis and Maker’s Mark Manhattans

hit our table of four, along with warm challah-like bread and two kinds of butter, one with roasted garlic, the other herb-and-garlic-laced. “This is what this space was always meant to be,” 32-year-old chef and owner Ashish Alfred tells me later in a phone interview, by way of explaining why he gutted the bottom level of 4935 Bar and Kitchen, the modern American restaurant he opened in this Cordell Avenue space in 2012, to create George’s. “This concept is unique to Bethesda. It’s not just another corporate steak house.” (The second-floor space remains privateevent space called The Loft at 4935.) Alfred named the restaurant after

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FAVORITE DISHES: Roasted bone marrow with beef ragout; cured salmon with beets and creme fraiche; iceberg salad; tomahawk rib-eye; seared scallops with pork belly; creamed spinach; macaroni and cheese PRICES: Appetizers: $12 to $17; entrées: $16 to $48; desserts: $12 LIBATIONS: Cocktails feature generous pours. Manhattans and martinis on my visits are ice cold, well balanced and thoroughly satisfying. The six cocktails on George’s handcrafted list—including the Finesse (Cava, grapefruit juice, dry vermouth) and Revival 14 (vodka, gin, Lillet blanc)—are fine but don’t stretch the imagination. The wine list is limited for a restaurant aspiring to be an upscale chophouse. Only two Champagnes are offered, one of them a rosé. There are 11 white wines (eight by the glass) and 10 red wines (five by the glass). The reds are fairly unremarkable and range from $40 to $96 per bottle, except for a 2014 Stags’ Leap cabernet for $198. SERVICE: The staff is well trained and affable.

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his half-brother Dhiraj “George” Waidande, who died suddenly of a heart attack at age 39 in 2015. Pass through this restaurant’s handsome façade of horizontal pinewood planks and gray brick and you’ll see Waidande’s beloved Harley-Davidson motorcycle on display behind a red velvet rope in the entrance hall. The dining room has the feel of a chic steak house, with low lighting, dark wide-plank laminate floors, exposed brick, gold-framed mirrors, contemporary chrome chandeliers with crystal teardrops, and a gleaming stainless-steel kitchen displayed behind a glass wall. In my September 2016 Bethesda Magazine review of Duck Duck Goose, Alfred’s Norfolk Avenue French bistro a block away from George’s, I noted that Alfred graduated from Manhattan’s French Culinary Institute in 2010 and worked in New York City for three years under culinary giants Daniel Boulud and Mario Batali. My nutshell assessment of Duck Duck Goose in that review—“details abound, but complete attention to them 246

Edmond Ngati, a server at George’s Chophouse

doesn’t”—also holds true of George’s. Laguiole steak knives, fluted martini glasses, marrow spoons—these are lovely details, but a more important one would be to have an extensive, well-rounded and carefully curated wine list with more than a couple dozen offerings. And perhaps this is a small point, but if you call a place a chophouse instead of a steak house, the latter being what George’s more aptly is, shouldn’t you have pork, lamb or veal chops on the menu? When Alfred shines, dishes sparkle. I would return to George’s solely for the lightly cured slices of salmon, which are magenta from beet juice and hinting of ginger and lime juice. The salmon’s adornments—pillows of beet foam, a

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dollop of creme fraiche and thin slices of vibrant watermelon radish—enhance an already captivating dish. Blooming mushroom is Alfred’s clever riff on Outback Steakhouse’s deep-fried onion; his is a clump of batter-fried spiky maitake mushrooms served with a zesty horseradish dipping sauce. Iceberg salad with cherry tomatoes, grated hard-boiled egg, red onions, chives and creamy blue cheese dressing is a paean to a steak house classic. A roasted, vertically sliced beef bone harboring its glistening marrow rests atop a hearty, deeply flavorful oxtail stew—it’s an indulgent but irresistible way to start a meal. Much less successful are ho-hum steamed mussels, so lackluster they need salt.

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Alfred cooks steaks sous vide, that is, vacuum sealed and cooked to rare in a water bath. Then, to order, he sears the steaks in a pan to caramelize their exteriors and bastes them with butter and garlic. This method works well on the very thick, 36-ounce rib-eye steak and its Flintstones-size “tomahawk” bone, whose meat is beautifully medium rare, richly marbled and nicely seasoned, but not so well on smaller steaks. In the time it takes to get a good sear, thinner sous vide steaks can wind up overcooked. And my 8-ounce filet mignon had a slightly pasty

interior, which can sometimes happen with sous vide cooking. For side dishes, I’m partial to Alfred’s luxuriant creamed spinach and macaroni and cheese. I relish two other entrées here. One is a hearty casserole of dark meat chicken, carrots and potatoes in a tarragon-laced gravy, the whole thing topped with a golden dome of flaky puff pastry; the other is seared scallops and tender braised pork belly, even if Alfred is too stingy with its delightful celery root purée accompaniment. Alfred’s attempt to tackle lobster

thermidor, that darling of continental cuisine, falls short. It’s an elaborate dish (poached lobster tail and claw meat tossed in a brandy cream sauce, piled into lobster tail shells, topped with cheese, then broiled), but I can detect no trace of the rich sauce or cheese that the classic calls for. I’m happier with humble spaghetti swathed in a simple tomato sauce and served with neatly caramelized beef, pork and veal meatballs, whipped ricotta cheese, fresh basil leaves and Parmesan shavings, served in a lidded casserole dish. Dessert is not a strong suit at George’s. A seven-layer chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream is dry and unremarkable. The Baked Alaska—with raspberrysoaked sponge cake and malted vanilla ice cream enrobed with piped swirls of meringue—is doused with cognac and set afire tableside, the flames toasting the marshmallow-like exterior. A few bites in, I realize the offering does not quite live up to the promise of its show. George’s Chophouse is a solid spot to meet friends for hefty cocktails and share a tomahawk steak and some iceberg salads. The atmosphere, including live music on Thursdays and Saturdays, has date night written all over it. To get from good to great, Alfred has the chops, even if they’re missing from his menu. n David Hagedorn is the restaurant critic for Bethesda Magazine.

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BUTCHER RAP

WHEN POTOMAC GROCER owner Tom Spencer was looking for an electrician on his neighborhood listserv last fall, chef Mike Haney responded to the posting with a recommendation. The two struck up a conversation online, and Spencer discovered that Haney, who was working at The Salt Line, chef Kyle Bailey’s hot new restaurant in Washington, D.C., was interested in pursuing his passion: butchery. Haney, 31, became the chef and butcher of Spencer’s Potomac Village store just before Thanksgiving. A bonus for Haney? Potomac Grocer is minutes away from his River Falls home. We checked in with Haney to find out about the path to his new job and what he’s serving at Potomac Grocer. How did you get into cooking and butchery? I grew up in Cape Cod [Massachusetts]. My mom was a single mom and loved to cook. I was always in the kitchen with her and my brother, who’s now the sous-chef at Toro Boston. I went to private prep school. One of the few things I excelled at in science was the fetal pig dissection. I turned that into a career, I guess. I worked at the meat counter at a small market in Falmouth [Massachusetts] when I was 14, breaking all the chickens down. What brought you to this area? I cooked my way through college in Florida and came here in 2009 for a change of scenery. I met [chef] Kyle Bailey and worked for him for 6½ years at Birch & Barley in Washington. He and his sous-chef, Erik Rollings, taught me how to butcher my first pig. We did whole animal butchery—a whole hog and a full quarter of beef a week. What changes have you made at Potomac Grocer? The first thing I introduced was a grain salad with farro, bulgur, roasted peppers, dill and yogurt. I added a lot of sausages; making them is my forte. I keep the staples and add in some funky ones, like Spanish chorizo and Buffalo chicken sausage. Currently we are rotating hot Italian, sweet Italian, bacon cheeseburger, chicken ranch, Cajun, andouille, Marylander (with Old Bay), merguez [North African lamb sausage] and maple breakfast sausage. I’ve also added house-made lamb bacon and pork bacon. I’ve also been growing the produce program and making the catering menus more custom-made to reflect my previous restaurant work.

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Passover and Easter are just around the corner. What will you be offering? For Passover, a simple braised brisket made with red wine, mirepoix [carrots, celery, onions], tomatoes and beef stock. I also do short ribs, pressing them into a neat rectangular shape after they’re braised to make them more aesthetically pleasing. Also latkes, tzimmes, haroset, kugel, Seder kits, gefilte fish, chopped liver, whitefish salad and matzo balls. For Easter, deviled eggs, spiral hams, city hams that are brined for two weeks and smoked for half a day, beef tenderloins, local pork, lamb and rabbit. And specialty seasonal produce, like fiddlehead ferns, pea greens and morels. Potomac Grocer, 10107 River Road, Potomac; 301-299-4200; potomacgrocer.com

Mike Haney began working as a chef and butcher at Potomac Grocer in November.

EMPANADA ENTERPRISE

GROWING UP IN her native country of Colombia, Margarita Womack would hang out with her father in the kitchen and share bonding moments when he made empanadas, the stuffed, semicircular savory pastry pies common to Latin America and Spain. So, when the Bethesda resident and her husband, Andy, were looking for something quick, tasty and portable to give their three kids, empanadas seemed a natural choice. “We were running around so much. I was teaching science at the National Cathedral School. Andy works for a biotech company. And I thought, what could we give the kids that wasn’t awful and I could grab and take?” Womack says. “Andy loves to cook, so he started making all different kinds. We’d give them to the neighbors and they’d tell us we should start a business.” So they did. They rented kitchen space from Union Kitchen, a food incubator in Washington, D.C., and joined its accelera-

COMINGS GOINGS tor program, which provides guidance for growing the company and distributing their product. Last June, they launched their business, M’Panadas, selling four kinds of the deep-fried pies: shredded chicken; ground beef with onions and red peppers; vegetable (cabbage, corn and tomatoes); and caprese (mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and tomatoes). Womack left her teaching job to develop the empanada and catering business full time and is also in an MBA program at Georgetown University. M’Panadas are fully cooked and can be quickly reheated. They are available online at mpanadas.com in two sizes, meal size (about 3 inches in diameter, $3) and cocktail size (about 2 inches, $2.50). In Montgomery County, meal-size empanadas are sold at Bethesda’s Bradley Food & Beverage on Arlington Road, Bethesda Market on Sangamore Road and Silver Spring’s Corner Market & Pharmacy on Grubb Road.

The founders of the Mediterranean fast-casual chain Cava, which originated in Rockville, will debut a French café concept called Julii in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose development this summer. The food hall concept, à la Union Market in Washington and the recently opened Isabella Eatery in Tysons Corner, is gaining in popularity. Come this summer, 6,200-squarefoot Pike Hall will open in Rockville’s Edmonston Crossing shopping center, featuring multiple stalls offering Asian street food, such as ramen, bibimbap and dumplings. The RIO Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg will see two additions this spring: the national sports bar chain Yard House and a second location of the D.C.-based poke restaurant Poki District. The end of the year saw many closings, among them Bethesda Row wine bar Vino Volo, Rockville’s Quench and two restaurants in Silver Spring, Lincoln’s Bar-B-Que and Bibim Korean restaurant. Tommy Joe’s in Gaithersburg closed after its New Year’s Eve service.

Margarita Womack (top) started making empanadas as an easy meal for her kids and later launched her business called M'Panadas.

In Woodmont Triangle, Alonso and Alvaro Roche closed their Spanish restaurant TapaBar on Jan. 1, turning it into R Family Kitchen & Bar. The new restaurant's menu includes pho and dishes with Venezuelan and Cuban influences.

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SUPER SUPPER CLUB

The ingredients for Pasta alla Norma as they are delivered by From the Farmer’s Supper Club, and the prepared meal (opposite)

IN 2011, COLLEGE FRIENDS Jason Lundberg and Nick Phelps launched an online produce delivery company called From the Farmer, initially running it out of the Potomac garage of Phelps’ mother. Fast-forward seven years and the company operates out of a 10,000-square-foot warehouse in Beltsville, having added dairy items, eggs, meat, juices and prepared foods to its line of customizable farm boxes. In January, the entrepreneurial duo began offering cook-at-home meal kits. Called Supper Club, the kits are delivered before 7 a.m. (Friday is the Montgomery County delivery day). Kits include two meals for two ($49) or four ($95) people, selected from a weekly menu of three or four choices. Subscribers can also purchase add-on items, such as eggs, whole-bean coffee, fresh fruit, microgreens from The Little Wild Child Microgreen CSA and breads from Lyon Bakery. 250

We tested three kits: barbecued beef brisket sandwiches with kale slaw and oven steak fries; poached eggs and shrimp with butternut squash and grilled tomato chutney along with quinoa and pita bread; and pasta with tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini, a grapefruit and orange salad, and garlic bread. Directions are precise and include hands-on time and total preparation time. (They say the meals take 30 minutes or less, but we find it can take up to 45 minutes.) Portions are generous, the food is full-flavored and the ingredients are first-rate, with produce coming from purveyors such as Chocolate and Tomatoes Farm in Poolesville, and the Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative in Hustontown, Pennsylvania. n From the Farmer’s Supper Club meal kits are available at fromthefarmer.com.

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DINING GUIDE

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BETHESDA AJI-NIPPON 6937 Arlington Road, 301-654-0213. A calm oasis on a busy street, where chef Kazuo Honma serves patrons several kinds of sushi, sashimi, noodle soups, teriyaki and more. Try a dinner box, which includes an entrée, vegetables, California roll, tempura and rice. L D $$

ALATRI BROS. (EDITORS’ PICK) 4926 Cordell Ave., 301-718-6427, alatribros.com. The folks behind Olazzo and Gringos & Mariachis bought Mia’s Pizzas and revamped it with a new name and décor. They kept the Naples-style pies that come from a wood-burning oven, but added small plates and healthy options. Sit in the cheery dining room with green, gray and white accents or under an umbrella on the patio.  L D $$

AMERICAN TAP ROOM 7278 Woodmont Ave., 301- 656-1366, americantap room.com. Here’s a classic grill menu featuring sliders, wings and craft beer. Entrées range from BBQ Glazed Meatloaf Dinner with whipped potatoes and green beans to the lighter Crabmeat Omelet. ❂  R L D $$

&PIZZA 7614 Old Georgetown Road, 240-800-4783, andpizza.com. Create your own designer pizza from a choice of three crusts, three cheeses and eight sauces or spreads. Toppings for the thin, crispy crusts range from the usual suspects to falafel crumbles, fig marsala and pineapple salsa. This location of the hip, fast-casual chain has limited seating. L D $

BACCHUS OF LEBANON 7945 Norfolk Ave., 301-657-1722, bacchusoflebanon.com. This friendly and elegant Lebanese staple has a large, sunny patio that beckons lunch and dinner patrons outside when the weather is good to try garlicky hummus, stuffed grape leaves, chicken kabobs, veal chops and dozens of small-plate dishes. ❂ L D $$

BANGKOK GARDEN 4906 St. Elmo Ave., 301-951-0670, bkkgarden. com. This real-deal, family-run Thai restaurant turns out authentic cuisine, including curries, soups and noodle dishes, in a dining room decorated with traditional statues of the gods. L D $

THE BARKING DOG 4723 Elm St., 301-654-0022, barkingdogbar.com. A fun place for young adults, with drink specials nearly every night and bar food such as quesadillas and burgers. Salsa dancing on Tuesdays, trivia on Wednesdays, karaoke on Thursdays and a DJ and dancing Fridays and Saturdays. ❂ L D $

BARREL + CROW 4867 Cordell Ave., 240-800-3253, barrelandcrow. com. Contemporary regional and southern cuisine served in a comfortable setting with charcoal gray banquettes and elements of wood and brick. Menu highlights include Maryland crab beignets, shrimp

and grits croquettes and Virginia trout. ❂ R L D $$

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BEEFSTEAK 7101 Democracy Blvd. (Westfield Montgomery mall), 301-365-0608, beefsteakveggies.com. The fastcasual spot from chef José Andrés is heavily focused on seasonal vegetables for build-your-own bowls and salads (or pick one of their suggested combinations). Toppings such as poached egg, chicken sausage and salt-cured salmon are also in the lineup. L D $

Price designations are for a threecourse dinner for two including tip and tax, but excluding alcohol.

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7935 Wisconsin Ave., 301-652-5391, benihana. com. Experience dinner-as-theater as the chef chops and cooks beef, chicken, vegetables and seafood tableside on the hibachi. This popular national chain serves sushi, too. The kids’ menu includes a California roll and hibachi chicken, steak and shrimp entrées. J L D $$

BETHESDA CRAB HOUSE 4958 Bethesda Ave., 301-652-3382, bethesdacrab house.net. In the same location since 1961, this casual, family-owned dining spot features jumbo lump crabcakes, oysters on the half shell and jumbo spiced shrimp. Extra large and jumbo-sized crabs available year-round; call ahead to reserve. ❂ L D $$

BETHESDA CURRY KITCHEN 4860 Cordell Ave., 301-656-0062, bethesda currykitchen.com. The restaurant offers lunch buffet and Southern Indian vegan specialties, served in a spare and casual setting. There are plenty of choices from the tandoor oven, as well as vegetarian, seafood and meat curries. L D $

BGR: THE BURGER JOINT 4827 Fairmont Ave., 301-358-6137, bgrtheburger joint.com. The burgers are good and the vibe is great at this frequently packed eatery next to Veterans Park. Try the veggie burger, made with a blend of brown rice, black beans, molasses and oats. ❂ J L D $

BISTRO PROVENCE (EDITORS’ PICK) 4933 Fairmont Ave., 301-656-7373, bistroprovence.org. Chef Yannick Cam brings his formidable experience to a casual French bistro with a lovely courtyard. The Dinner Bistro Fare, served daily from 5 to 6:30 p.m., offers a choice of appetizer, main course and dessert for $35. ❂ R L D $$$

BLACK’S BAR & KITCHEN (EDITORS’ PICK) 7750 Woodmont Ave., 301-652-5525, blacksbar andkitchen.com. Customers count on the impeccable use of fresh and local ingredients and enjoy dining on the expansive patio. The bar draws crowds for happy hour. ❂ R L D $$$

BOLD BITE 4903 Cordell Ave., 301-951-2653, boldbite.net. Made-to-order hickory-smoked burgers, fried-chicken sandwiches, salads and milkshakes top the menu at this casual spot. A mix of barstools, booths and small tables offers 60 seats. J L D $

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BRICKSIDE FOOD & DRINK 4866 Cordell Ave., 301-312-6160, brickside bethesda.com. Prohibition-era drinks meet Italian bar bites and entrées. Dishes range from fried pork and waffles to short ribs. Try one of the colorfully named punches, which include Pink Murder Punch and Snow Cone Punch. ❂ R L D $$

BUREDO 10219 Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center), 240-483-0530, eatburedo.com. Seaweed stands in for tortillas in the sushi-and-rice burritos at this fast-casual spot, part of a local chain. Try the Beatrix, which combines sweet, savory and crunchy—fresh salmon and tuna are bathed in unagi sauce and topped with tempura crunch. ❂LD$

CADDIES ON CORDELL 4922 Cordell Ave., 301-215-7730, caddieson cordell.com. Twentysomethings gather at this golfthemed spot to enjoy beer and wings specials in a casual, rowdy atmosphere that frequently spills onto the large patio. ❂ J R L D $

CAFÉ DELUXE 4910 Elm St., 301-656-3131, cafedeluxe.com. This local chain serves bistro-style American comfort food in a fun and noisy setting with wood fans and colorful, oversized European liquor posters. Menu options include burgers, entrées, four varieties of flatbread and mussels served three different ways. ❂ J R L D $$

CAVA MEZZE GRILL 7101 Democracy Blvd., Suite 2360 (Westfield Montgomery mall), 301-658-2233; 4832 Bethesda Ave., 301-656-1772; cavagrill.com. The guys from Cava restaurant have created a Greek version of

Chipotle. Choose the meat, dip or spread for a pita, bowl or salad. House-made juices and teas provide a healthful beverage option. ❂ (Bethesda Avenue location) L D $

CESCO OSTERIA 7401 Woodmont Ave., 301-654-8333, cesco-osteria.com. Longtime chef Francesco Ricchi turns out Tuscan specialties, including pizza, pasta and foccacia in a big, jazzy space. Stop by the restaurant’s Co2 Lounge for an artisan cocktail before dinner. ❂ L D $$

CHEF TONY’S 4926 St. Elmo Ave., 301-654-3737, cheftonys bethesda.com. Chef-owner Tony Marciante focuses on Mediterranean seafood tapas, offering dishes ranging from fish and seafood to chicken, steak and pasta. Desserts include Drunken Strawberries and Classic Creme Brulée. J R L D $$

CITY LIGHTS OF CHINA 4953 Bethesda Ave., 301-913-9501, bethesda citylights.com. Longtime Chinese eatery serves familiar Sichuan and Beijing fare, including six types of dumplings and seven handmade noodle dishes. Red walls and chocolate-colored booths give the place a sharp look. L D $$

COOPER’S MILL 5151 Pooks Hill Road, 301-897-9400, coopersmillrestaurant.com/bethesda. The restaurant showcases a modern, stylish menu with stone-oven flatbreads, homemade tater tots and locally sourced produce. Local beers on draft and by the bottle, plus regional bourbon and gin.

Happy hour and private dining are offered. B R L D $$

THE CORNER SLICE 7901 Norfolk Ave., 301-907-7542, thecornerslice. net. New York-style pizza, available by the slice or as a 20-inch pie. Specialty pizzas include the spinachartichoke white pie with ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan and the Buffalo Chicken Pie with blue cheese and hot sauce. ❂ L D $

CRAVE 7101 Democracy Blvd., Suite 1530 (Westfield Montgomery mall), 301-469-9600, cravebethesda. com. Minnesota-based chainlet offers an eclectic melting pot of American dishes, including bison burgers, lobster-and-shrimp flatbread and kogi beef tacos. The restaurant is also known for its extensive selection of wine and sushi. J L D $$

DAILY GRILL One Bethesda Metro Center, 301-656-6100, dailygrill.com. Everyone from families to expenseaccount lunchers can find something to like about the big portions of fresh American fare, including chicken pot pie and jumbo lump crabcakes. ❂ J B R L D $$

DON POLLO 10321 Westlake Drive, 301-347-6175; donpollogroup.com. Juicy, spiced birds and reasonable prices make this Peruvian chicken eatery a go-to place any night of the week. Family meals that serve four or six people are available. ❂ LD$

Exquisite French food, charming atmosphere, and attentive service. In the heart of Chevy Chase, the charm of the country side at your door step.

DUCK DUCK GOOSE 7929 Norfolk Ave., 301-312-8837, ddgbethesda. com. Thirty-five-seat French brasserie owned by chef Ashish Alfred. Small plates include steak tartare, and squid ink spaghetti with Manila clams and Fresno chilies. Among the entrées, look for updates of French classics, such as dry-aged duck with Bing cherries, and halibut with scallop mousse and puff pastry. ❂ L D $$

FARYAB AFGHAN CUISINE 4917 Cordell Ave., 301-951-3484. After closing for more than a year, Faryab reopened in 2017 and serves well-prepared Afghani country food, including Afghanistan’s answer to Middle Eastern kabobs, vegetarian entrées and unique sautéed pumpkin dishes, in a whitewashed dining room with native art on the walls. D $$

FISH TACO 10305 Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center), 301-564-6000, fishtacoonline.com. This counter-service taqueria features a full roster of seafood as well as non-aquatic tacos, plus margaritas and other Mexican specialties. JLD$

FLANAGAN'S HARP & FIDDLE 4844 Cordell Ave., 301-951-0115, flanagansharp andfiddle.com. This stylish pub features live music several days a week, Tuesday night poker and Monday quiz nights. In addition to traditional stews and fried fish, Flanagan's offers smoked ribs, salmon and traditional Irish breakfast on weekends. ❂ J B L D $$

READER PICK, THREE-TIME WINNER

MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT 2014, 2016, 2018 32 years of experience • Best value in the Bethesda area Covered and heated patio • Ample and free parking Featuring “Cognac” our charming neighborhood bar

7101 Brookville Road Chevy Chase, MD • 301-986-5255

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GEORGE’S CHOPHOUSE 4935 Cordell Ave., 240-534-2675, georgesbethesda.com. This modern bistro with pop-culture décor features a seasonally changing menu of house-made pastas, plus a raw bar and a variety of steaks. The braised beef cheek fettucine combines two specialties: house-made pastas and slow-cooked meat. For our review, see page 244. L D $$$

GRINGOS & MARIACHIS (EDITORS’ PICK) 4928 Cordell Ave., 240-800-4266, gringosand mariachis.com. The owners of the popular Olazzo Italian restaurants in Bethesda and Silver Spring trade in the red sauce for salsa at this hip taqueria with edgy murals and plenty of tequila. LD$

GUAPO’S RESTAURANT 8130 Wisconsin Ave., 301-656-0888, guapos restaurant.com. This outpost of a local chain has everything you’d expect: margaritas and chips galore, as well as a handful of daily specials served in festive Mexican surroundings. Perfect for families and dates. J R L D $

GUARDADO’S 4918 Del Ray Ave., 301-986-4920, guardados.com. Chef-owner Nicolas Guardado, who trained at Jaleo, opened this hidden gem devoted to Latin-Spanish cooking in 2007 and has developed a following with tapas specialties like shrimp and sausage, stuffed red peppers and paella. J L D $

GUSTO FARM TO STREET 7101 Democracy Blvd. (Westfield Montgomery mall), 301-312-6509; 4733 Elm St., 240-3966398; eatgusto.com. The fast-casual eatery aims to serve healthy fare, with a focus on pizzas and salads. The menu includes suggested combos but you can also build your own. Pizza crust comes in cauliflower, whole grain or traditional, and housemade dressings top heirloom tomatoes, butternut squash and other salad items. ❂ (Elm Street location only) L D $

HANARO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 7820 Norfolk Ave., 301-654-7851, hanarobethesda. com. The restaurant’s modern dark woods combined with a light-filled dining room brighten its corner location, and the menu includes sushi and Asian fusion main courses such as pad Thai and galbi (Korean ribs). The bar offers a daily happy hour. ❂ L D $$

HECKMAN’S DELICATESSEN & BAR 4914 Cordell Ave., 240-800-4879, heckmans deli.com. The deli features all the staples, plus a dinner menu with chicken-in-a-pot and stuffed cabbage. Menu offers long lists of ingredients to build your own salads, sandwiches and egg dishes. Sweets include rugelach, black-and-white cookies and homemade cheesecake. ❂ J B L D $

HIMALAYAN HERITAGE 4925 Bethesda Ave., 301-654-1858, himalayan heritagedc.com. The menu includes North Indian, Nepali, Indo-Chinese and Tibetan cuisines, featuring momos (Nepalese dumplings), Indian takes on Chinese chow mein and a large selection of curry dishes. L D $

HOUSE OF FOONG LIN 4613 Willow Lane, 301-656-3427, foonglin.com. The Chinese restaurant features Cantonese, Hunan and Sichuan cuisine, including chef’s recommendations, low-fat choices and lots of traditional noodle dishes. L D $$

HOUSE OF MILAE 4932 St. Elmo Ave., 301-654-1997. The Kang family, who own Milae Cleaners in Bethesda, bring simple Korean dishes to their first food foray. Chef “M&M” Kang prepares home-style fare such as bulgogi, galbi and bibimbap. The kids’ menu has one item: spaghetti, made from the recipe of owner Thomas Kang’s former college roommate’s mother. JLD$

THE IRISH INN AT GLEN ECHO 6119 Tulane Ave., 301-229-6600, irishinnglenecho. com. This historic tavern has been a family home and a biker bar, but its incarnation as the Irish Inn has been delivering smiles and hearty food since 2003. Traditional Irish music on Monday nights and The 19th Street Band on every other Wednesday night, plus live jazz on Thursday nights. ❂ J R L D $$

JALEO (EDITORS’ PICK) 7271 Woodmont Ave., 301-913-0003, jaleo.com. The restaurant that launched the American career of chef José Andrés and popularized Spanish tapas for a Washington, D.C., audience offers hot, cold, spicy and creative small plates served with outstanding Spanish wines. Voted “Best Small Plates” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2017. ❂ R L D $$

JETTIES 4829 Fairmont Ave., 301-769-6844, jettiesdc. com. The only suburban location of the popular Nantucket-inspired sandwich shop, which has five restaurants in Northwest Washington, D.C. Aside from the signature Nobadeer sandwich (roasted turkey and stuffing with cranberry sauce and mayonnaise on sourdough), look for large salads and an innovative children’s menu. ❂ J L D $

KADHAI (EDITORS’ PICK) 7905 Norfolk Ave., 301-718-0121, kadhai.com. This popular Indian restaurant formerly known as Haandi serves a variety of traditional chicken, lamb and seafood dishes, plus rice and vegetarian dishes and a selection of breads. An extensive lunch buffet is offered daily. Voted “Best Indian Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ L D $$

KAPNOS KOUZINA (EDITORS’ PICK) 4900 Hampden Lane, 301-986-8500, kapnos kouzina.com. This is chef Mike Isabella’s first foray into Maryland and the second outpost based on Kapnos, his D.C. restaurant that spotlights Greek spreads, salads, small plates and roasted meats. Not to be missed are the pyde, puffed pillows of bread. They are best as spread-dipping vehicles; crusts for topped, pizza-like flatbreads; or sandwich casings for souvlakis. ❂ R L D $$

LA PANETTERIA 4921 Cordell Ave., 301-951-6433, lapanetteria. com. La Panetteria transports diners into a quaint Italian villa with its impeccable service and Old World atmosphere, serving such Southern and Northern Italian classic dishes as homemade spaghetti and veal scaloppine. L D $$

LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN 7140 Bethesda Lane, 301-913-2902; 10217 Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center), 240-752-8737, lepainquotidien.com. New Yorkbased Belgian-born bakery/restaurant chain with farmhouse vibe, featuring organic breads, European breakfast and dessert pastries, savory egg dishes,

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soups, Belgian open-faced sandwiches, entrée salads, wine and Belgian beer by the bottle. ❂ JBRLD$

LE VIEUX LOGIS 7925 Old Georgetown Road, 301-652-6816, levieuxlogisrestaurantmd.com. The colorful exterior will draw you into this family-run Bethesda institution, but classic French dishes such as Dover sole meunière and mussels in a white wine broth will keep you coming back. ❂ D $$$

LEBANESE TAVERNA 7141 Arlington Road, 301-951-8681, lebanese taverna.com. This branch of this long-lived local chain is an elegant spot for dipping puffy pita bread into hummus and baba ghanoush. The rest of the traditional Lebanese mezze are worth a try, too, as are the slow-cooked lamb dishes. Voted “Best Middle Eastern Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ J L D $$

LOUISIANA KITCHEN & BAYOU BAR 4907 Cordell Ave., 301-652-6945, louisiana bethesda.com. The popular Bethesda institution offers a Cajun- and Creole-style menu, complete with divine fried items. The pain perdou and beignets remain a great way to start a Sunday morning. B R L D $

LUKE’S LOBSTER 7129 Bethesda Lane, 301-718-1005, lukeslobster. com. This upscale carryout features authentic lobster, shrimp and crab rolls; the seafood is shipped directly from Maine. Try the Taste of Maine, which offers all three kinds of rolls, plus two crab claws.❂ L D $

MAKI BAR 6831 Wisconsin Ave. (Shops of Wisconsin), 301907-9888, makibarbethesda.com. This tiny 30-seat Japanese restaurant and sushi bar offers 60-plus kinds of maki rolls, categorized as Classic (tuna roll), Crunch Lover (spicy crunch California roll) and Signature (eel, avocado, tobiko, crab), along with sushi, sashimi, noodle bowls and rice-based entrées. L D $$

MAMMA LUCIA 4916 Elm St., 301-907-3399, mammalucia restaurants.com. New York-style pizza dripping with cheese and crowd-pleasing red sauce, and favorites like chicken Parmesan and linguini with clams draw the crowds to this local chain. Gluten-free options available. ❂ L D $$

MEDIUM RARE 4904 Fairmont Ave., 301-215-8739, mediumrare restaurant.com. A prix fixe menu that comes with bread, salad, steak and fries is the sole option at this small chain outpost (there are two Medium Rares in D.C.). Desserts cost extra. Weekend brunch also features a prix fixe menu. D $$

MOBY DICK HOUSE OF KABOB 7027 Wisconsin Ave., 301-654-1838, mobyskabob. com. This kabob takeout/eat-in mainstay was one of the first kabob places in the area. It makes its own pita bread. The menu includes a variety of salads and vegetarian sandwiches and platters. LD$

MODERN MARKET 4930 Elm St., 240-800-4733, modernmarket. com. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, this Bethesda Row eatery is part of a Denver-based chain. The focus is on seasonal, from-scratch fare and ingredients such as nitrate- and hormonefree bacon. Sandwiches, soups, salads and pizza dominate the menu. ❂ J B R L D $

MOMO CHICKEN & GRILL 4862 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, 240-483-0801, momofc.com. Skip the breasts, and head for the wings or drumsticks at Bethesda’s first Korean fried chicken spot. Options such as seafood pancakes, bulgogi and bibimbap are part of the extensive offerings, all served in a hip space with framed record albums gracing the walls. ❂ J L D $$

MON AMI GABI 7239 Woodmont Ave., 301-654-1234, monamigabi. com. Waiters serve bistro classics such as escargot, steak frites and profiteroles in a dark and boisterous spot that doesn’t feel like a chain. Live jazz Tuesday and Thursday nights. ❂ J R L D $$

MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE 7400 Wisconsin Ave., 301-657-2650, mortons. com. An ultra-sophisticated steak house serving pricey, large portions of prime-aged beef and drinks. The restaurant is known for a top-notch dinner experience but also offers lunch and a bar menu. L D $$$

MUSSEL BAR & GRILLE 7262 Woodmont Ave., 301-215-7817, musselbar. com. Kensington resident and big-name chef Robert Wiedmaier serves his signature mussels, plus wood-fired tarts, salads and sandwiches. Wash them all down with a choice of 40 Belgian beers, a list that was voted “Best Beer Selection” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2017. ❂ R L D $$

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE’S 10400 Old Georgetown Road, 240-316-4555, notyouraveragejoes.com. This Massachusettsbased chain’s moderately priced menu offers burgers, big salads and stone-hearth pizzas, plus entrées including Anything But Average Meatloaf. ❂ J L D $$

OAKVILLE GRILLE & WINE BAR (EDITORS’ PICK) 10257 Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center), 301-897-9100, oakvillewinebar.com. Fresh California food paired with a thoughtful wine list in an elegant, spare setting may not sound unique, but Oakville was one of the first in the area to do so, and continues to do it well. L D $$

OLAZZO (EDITORS’ PICK) 7921 Norfolk Ave., 301-654-9496, olazzo.com. This well-priced, romantic restaurant is the place for couples seeking red-sauce classics at reasonable prices. Founded by brothers Riccardo and Roberto Pietrobono, it was voted “Best Italian Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ L D $$

THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Store D, 301-986-0285, ophrestaurants.com. Along with the classic flapjacks on this chain’s menu, you’ll find flavorpacked items such as apple pancakes with a cinnamon sugar glaze. And it’s not just pancakes to pick from: The restaurant serves a variety of waffles, crepes, eggs and omelets. J B L $

PASSAGE TO INDIA (EDITORS’ PICK) 4931 Cordell Ave., 301-656-3373, passagetoindia. info. Top-notch, pan-Indian fare by chef-owner Sudhir Seth, with everything from garlic naan to fish curry made to order. ❂ R L D $$

PASSIONFISH BETHESDA 7187 Woodmont Ave., 301-358-6116, passionfish bethesda.com. The second location of Passion Food Hospitality’s splashy seafood restaurant features stunning coastal-themed décor and an extensive menu of shellfish, caviar, sushi, chef’s specialties and fresh catches of the day. Voted “Best Happy

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PAUL 4760 Bethesda Ave., 301-656-3285, paul-usa. com. Fifth-generation, family-owned French bakery becomes an international chain, with locations in close to 35 countries. Aside from breads and pastries, look for soups, sandwiches and quiche. ❂BLD$

PENANG MALAYSIAN & THAI CUISINE & BAR 4933 Bethesda Ave., 301-657-2878, penang maryland.com. At this Malaysian spot decorated with exotic dark woods and a thatched roof, spices run the gamut of Near and Far Eastern influence, and flavors include coconut, lemongrass, sesame and chili sauce. L D $$

PERSIMMON (EDITORS’ PICK) 7003 Wisconsin Ave., 301-654-9860, persimmon restaurant.com. Owners Damian and Stephanie Salvatore’s popular restaurant offers casual fare from salads to sandwiches to meat and seafood entrées in a bistro setting featuring a lively bar, cozy booths and bright paintings on the walls. ❂ R L D $$

PINES OF ROME 4918 Cordell Ave., 301-657-8775. Longtime Italian restaurant, formerly on Hampden Lane, still serves traditional pasta, pizza, fish and seafood at prices that are easy on the wallet. The white pizza is a hit, and don’t forget the spaghetti and meatballs. LD$

PIZZA TEMPO 8021 Wisconsin Ave., 240-497-0000, pizzatempo. us. Pizza with a twist, which includes toppings such as sujuk (Mediterranean beef sausage), pistachio mortadella and spicy beef franks, plus a wide selection of pides (boat-shaped pizzas). Salads, wraps, panini and entrées also available. Limited seating; delivery within about a 3-mile radius. LD$

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PIZZERIA DA MARCO (EDITORS’ PICK) 8008 Woodmont Ave., 301-654-6083, pizzeria damarco.net. Authentic Neapolitan pizzas fired in a 900-degree Italian brick oven range from the Siciliana with eggplant confit and black olives to the Solo Carne with sausage, pepperoni and salame. Salads, antipasti and calzones available, too. ❂LD$

POSITANO RISTORANTE ITALIANO 4940-48 Fairmont Ave., 301-654-1717, epositano.com. An authentic Italian, family-run restaurant popular for private events, large and small. Colorful rooms are decorated with Italian landscapes, copper pots and hanging plants, and the outdoor patio is one of the most beautiful in the county. ❂ L D $$

PRALINE BAKERY & BISTRO 4611 Sangamore Road, 301-229-8180, praline-bakery.com. This sunny restaurant offers a tempting bakery takeout counter, full dining service and a patio. The food, which includes chicken pot pie and pralines, is French with an American accent. ❂ J B R L D $$

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Q BY PETER CHANG (EDITORS’ PICK) 4500 East West Highway, 240-800-3722, qbypeterchang.com. Notable chef Peter Chang’s high-end flagship restaurant offers traditional Chinese dishes in an attractive, modern space. Peking duck, double-cooked pork belly and other authentic Sichuan cuisine are served, and some dishes are “ultimate spicy” for brave palates. ❂ J L D $$

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dine R FAMILY KITCHEN & BAR (NEW) 7804 Norfolk Ave., 240-483-4004, rfamilykitchen. com. The owners of this space’s previous restaurant, TapaBar, revamped the concept and now serve a menu with items ranging from spring rolls and pho to tequeños, a Venezuelan cheese stick with smoky aioli. The Woodmont Triangle spot’s entrées feature chicken, steak or salmon served on a hot plate. J L D $$

RAKU (EDITORS’ PICK) 7240 Woodmont Ave., 301-718-8680, rakuasian dining.com. Voted “Best Sushi” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018, this casual restaurant has bamboo walls that do little to dampen the noise, but the menu satisfies with everything from sushi to kung pao chicken. ❂ L D $$

RICE PADDIES GRILL & PHO 4706 Bethesda Ave., 301-718-1862, ricepaddies grill.com. This cute copper-and-green eat-in/carryout makes quick work of Vietnamese favorites such as pork, beef and vegetable skewers infused with lemongrass and the classic beef noodle soup known as pho. L D $

ROCK BOTTOM RESTAURANT & BREWERY 7900 Norfolk Ave., 301-652-1311, rockbottom.com. India Pale Ales and specialty dark brews are among the award-winning beers crafted in-house at this cavernous yet welcoming chain, which offers a vast menu. The burgers are the real deal. ❂ J L D $$

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 7315 Wisconsin Ave., 301-652-7877, ruthschris. com. A dark and clubby feel makes this elegant chain popular with families as well as the happyhour crowd. Don’t skip the fresh seafood choices, which include Caribbean lobster tail and barbecued shrimp. D $$$

SALA THAI 4828 Cordell Ave., 301-654-4676, salathaidc. com. This Thai mainstay cooks the classics and offers diners a nearly panoramic view of Woodmont Avenue through huge, curved windows. Live jazz Friday and Saturday evenings. L D $$

SAPHIRE CAFÉ 7940 Wisconsin Ave., 301-986-9708. A relaxing spot for tasting everything from Maryland-style crab soup to Argentine skirt steak, Saphire pumps it up a notch on Friday and Saturday nights with drink specials and DJs. Tiki bar open Wednesdays through Saturdays. ❂ L D $

SATSUMA 8003 Norfolk Ave., 301-652-1400, satsumajp. com. Bethesda’s first yakiniku (Japanese barbecue) restaurant has built-in grills at each table. Diners select a cut—short rib, chuck rib, skirt or tongue— and prepare it themselves. There’s also an extensive sushi and sashimi menu, as well as interesting cooked dishes. L D $$

SHANGHAI VILLAGE 4929 Bethesda Ave., 301-654-7788. Owner Kwok Chueng prides himself on personal attention and recognizing regulars who have been stopping in for his classic Chinese cooking for more than 25 years. Order the secret recipe Mai Tai. L D $

SHANGRI-LA NEPALESE AND INDIAN CUISINE 7345-A Wisconsin Ave., 301-656-4444, shangrila bethesda.com. Northern Indian and Nepali specialties such as butter chicken and fresh flatbreads known as naan shine here. The extensive menu ranges from soups and salads to tandoori and kabobs.J L D $

SHARE WINE LOUNGE & SMALL PLATE BISTRO 8120 Wisconsin Ave. (DoubleTree Hotel), 301-652-2000, doubletreebethesda.com/dining. aspx. Share some buffalo chicken sliders or avocado bruschetta, or go for main courses ranging from Yankee pot roast to cedar plank-roasted salmon. B L D $$

SILVER 7150 Woodmont Ave., 301-652-9780, eatatsilver. com. Upscale, tonier version of the homegrown Silver Diner chain, with modern takes on American classics and an emphasis on healthy, local and organic ingredients. Sleek interior takes its cue from the 1920s. ❂ J B R L D $$

SMOKE BBQ BETHESDA 4858 Cordell Ave., 301-656-2011, smokebbq.com. Pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked chicken, ribs and all the fixin’s, plus starters including smoked tomato soup and fried pickles served in a friendly, casual space. Delivery available for orders over $15. J L D $

SOUTH STREET STEAKS 4856 Cordell Ave., 301-215-8333, southstreet steaks.com. Even transplanted Philadelphians will admire the cheesesteaks at this local chain’s third location. The shop also offers chicken cheesesteaks, hoagies (that’s Philly-talk for cold subs) and sandwiches called “Phillinis,” a cross between “Philly” and “panini.” J L D $

SWEETGREEN 4831 Bethesda Ave.301-654-7336, sweetgreen. com. The sweetgreen fast-casual chain—with its focus on local and organic ingredients— concentrates on salads (devise your own, or pick from a list) and soups. Look for eco-friendly décor and a healthy sensibility. ❂ L D $

TAKO GRILL 4914 Hampden Lane (The Shoppes of Bethesda), 301-652-7030, takogrill.com. Longtime, popular sushi destination relocated to the space formerly occupied by Hinode Japanese Restaurant. Look for the same traditional sushi menu, plus some new options, such as griddle-cooked teppanyaki at lunch, and more varieties of yakitori at dinner. L D $$

TANDOORI NIGHTS 7236 Woodmont Ave., 301-656-4002, tandoorinightsbethesda.com. Located in the heart of downtown Bethesda, the restaurant serves traditional Indian fare ranging from tandoori chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices, to a biryani flavored with saffron, nuts and raisins. ❂ L D $$

TAPP’D BETHESDA 4915 St. Elmo Ave., 240-630-8120, tappdbethesda.com. Beer-centric gastropub offering 40-plus beers on tap, 100-plus bottles and beer flights. Food menu includes standard American fare: soups and salads, char-grilled wings, beer-battered onion rings, burgers, brats and mains such as crabcakes, barbecue ribs and beer-can chicken pot pie. Top it off with a root beer float. ❂ J L D $$

TARA THAI 7101 Democracy Blvd. (Westfield Montgomery mall), 301-657-0488, tarathai.com. Thai cuisine goes high style at Bethesda Magazine readers’ pick for “Best Thai Restaurant” in 2018. With colorful murals of ocean creatures looking on, diners can try dishes ranging from mild to adventurous. L D $$

TASTEE DINER 7731 Woodmont Ave., 301-652-3970, tasteediner. com. For 80 years, this crowd-pleasing if slightly

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TAYLOR GOURMET 7280 Woodmont Ave., 301-951-9001, taylorgourmet.com. The sandwich shop offers a menu of upscale takes on Philadelphia hoagies, sandwiches and salads made with top-notch ingredients. Check out the eggroll appetizer of mozzarella, provolone, hot capicola, Genoa salami, peppers and red onion. L D $

TIA QUETA 4839 Del Ray Ave., 301-654-4443, tiaqueta.com. This longtime family and happy-hour favorite offers authentic Mexican food such as moles and fish dishes, as well as the usual Tex-Mex options. Drink menu includes American and Mexican beers. ❂ J L D $$

TOMMY JOE’S 7940 Norfolk Ave., 301-654-3801, tommyjoes. com. This Bethesda institution is now in the space formerly housing Urban Heights. The second-floor, window-filled corner location suits its sports bar persona, and the vast rooftop is ideal for outdoor drinking and snacking. Fare includes wings (Pohostyle, grilled and smoky, are a good option), burgers, crabcakes and ribs. Chunky brisket chili, on its own or on nachos, is a winner. ❂ L D $$

TRATTORIA SORRENTO (EDITORS’ PICK) 4930 Cordell Ave., 301-718-0344, trattoriasorrento. com. This family-run Italian favorite offers homemade pastas, baked eggplant and fresh fish dishes. Half-price bottles of wine on Wednesdays. D $$

TRUE FOOD KITCHEN 7100 Wisconsin Ave., 240-200-1257, truefoodkitchen.com. Health-focused chain prides itself on serving fresh ingredients and features an open kitchen. The eclectic, multicultural menu changes from season to season, and includes sandwiches, salads and pizza. Beer, wine and freshfruit and vegetable cocktails are also available. Voted “Best New Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ R L D $

TYBER BIERHAUS 7525 Old Georgetown Road, 240-821-6830, tyberbierhausmd.com. Czech, German and Belgian brews served in an authentic beer-hall setting, furnished with the same benches as those used in the Hofbrau brewhouse in Munich. Pub menu features mussels, hearty sandwiches, schnitzel and goulash. R L D $$

UNCLE JULIO’S 4870 Bethesda Ave., 301-656-2981, unclejulios. com. Loud and large, this Tex-Mex eatery packs in families and revelers fueling up on fajitas, tacos and more. Kids love to watch the tortilla machine. Voted “Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2017. ❂ J R L D $$

VILLAIN & SAINT 7141 Wisconsin Ave., 240-800-4700, villainand saint.com. Listen to live music while digging into salt-roasted beets or slow-smoked pork ribs at this hip bar, courtesy of chef Robert Wiedmaier’s RW Restaurant Group. Delightfully dated décor includes lava lamps and photos of late great rock stars. The menu is divided into hearty dishes (villain) and vegetarian options (saint). ❂ R L D $$

VÜK 4924 St. Elmo Ave., 301-652-8000, vukpinball. com. VÜK owner (and MOM’S Organic Market CEO) Scott Nash consulted restaurateur Mark Bucher for the only thing offered on the short menu of his Bethesda pinball arcade other than Trickling Springs Creamery’s soft-serve ice cream: thin-crust New York-style pizza and thick-crust Sicilian pizza sold by the slice or as whole pies: cheese, sausage, pepperoni and mushroom/onion. L D $

WILDWOOD ITALIAN CUISINE 10257 Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center), 301-493-9230, wildwooditaliancuisine. com. The eatery, owned by the adjacent Oakville Grille & Wine Bar, serves up thick-crusted Sicilianstyle pizza, pasta and entrées in a casual atmosphere. ❂ L D $$

WILDWOOD KITCHEN (EDITORS’ PICK) 10223 Old Georgetown Road (Wildwood Shopping Center), 301-571-1700, wildwoodkitchenrw.com. Chef Robert Wiedmaier’s attractive neighborhood bistro serving fresh and light modern cuisine. Entrées range from Amish chicken with a scallion potato cake to grilled Atlantic salmon with creamy polenta. L D $$

WOODMONT GRILL (EDITORS’ PICK) 7715 Woodmont Ave., 301-656-9755, hillstone. com. Part of the Houston’s chain, the eatery offers such classics as spinach-and-artichoke dip and its famous burgers, but also house-baked breads, more exotic dishes, live jazz and a granite bar. Voted “Best Restaurant Service” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ L D $$$

WORLD OF BEER 7200 Wisconsin Ave., 240-389-9317, worldofbeer. com. Craft beer-focused tavern chain offers 50 brews on tap rotating daily and hundreds of bottled options. Food is classic pub fare, including hamburgers, wings and bratwurst sandwiches, as well as flatbreads and salads. ❂ J R L D $

YUZU 7345-B Wisconsin Ave., 301-656-5234, yuzu bethesda.com. Diners will find authentic Japanese dishes, including sushi, sashimi and cooked tofu, vegetable, tempura, meat and fish dishes, prepared by sushi chef and owner Yoshihisa Ota. L D $$

CABIN JOHN FISH TACO 7945 MacArthur Blvd., 301-229-0900, fishtacoonline.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂JLD$

SAL’S ITALIAN KITCHEN (EDITORS’ PICK) 7945 MacArthur Blvd., 240-802-2370, salsitalian kitchen.net. Persimmon and Wild Tomato owners Damian and Stephanie Salvatore replaced their Asian concept Indigo House with a return to their roots. Find traditional Italian fare, such as bruschetta, risotto balls, Caprese salad, meatball subs, fettuccine Alfredo, chicken cacciatore and shrimp scampi. ❂ L D $$

WILD TOMATO (EDITORS’ PICK) 7945 MacArthur Blvd., 301-229-0680, wildtomato restaurant.com. A family-friendly neighborhood restaurant from Persimmon owners Damian and Stephanie Salvatore, serving salads, sandwiches and pizza. Voted “Best Neighborhood Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2017. ❂JLD$

CHEVY CHASE ALFIO’S LA TRATTORIA 4515 Willard Ave., 301-657-9133, alfios.com. This Northern Italian classic on the first floor of The Willoughby of Chevy Chase Condominium has been feeding families and casual diners for more than 30 years. Look for traditional pasta, veal and chicken dishes (plus pizza), served in an Old World environment. J L D $$

THE CAPITAL GRILLE 5310 Western Ave., 301-718-7812, capitalgrille. com. The upscale steak-house chain, known for its He-Man-sized portions and extensive wine list, is located in The Shops at Wisconsin Place.Entrées also include chicken, lamb chops, salmon and lobster. L D $$$$

CLYDE’S 5441 Wisconsin Ave., 301-951-9600, clydes. com. The popular restaurant features a frequently changing menu of American favorites and a collection of vintage airplanes and cars, as well as a model train running on a track around the ceiling. ❂ J R L D $$

DON POLLO 7007 Wisconsin Ave., 301-652-0001, donpolloonline.com. See Bethesda listing. L D $

FISH TACO 7015 Wisconsin Ave., 301-652-0010, fishtacoonline.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂JLD$

LA FERME (EDITORS’ PICK) 7101 Brookville Road, 301-986-5255, laferme restaurant.com. This charming Provence-style restaurant serving classic French cuisine is a popular choice for an intimate dinner. Cognac Le Bar at La Ferme, a bar within the restaurant, opened in fall 2016. The bar serves small plates, and cocktails include the French 75, with cognac, simple syrup, lemon juice and champagne. Voted “Best Romantic Restaurant” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ R L D $$$

LIA'S (EDITORS’ PICK) 4435 Willard Ave., 240-223-5427, chefgeoff.com. Owner Geoff Tracy focuses on high-quality, low-fuss modern Italian-American fare at this modern space with a wine room. Pizzas, house-made pastas and fresh fish please business lunchers and dinner crowds. Voted “Best Restaurant in Chevy Chase” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2017. ❂ J R LD$

MANOLI CANOLI RESTAURANT 8540 Connecticut Ave., 301-951-1818, manolicanoli.com. Italian and Greek specialties abound at a fun family eatery that features a large prepared foods section, dishes made with olive oil from owner Stavros Manolakos’ family farm in Greece and homemade mozzarella on pizza and subs. ❂ J L D $

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MEIWAH RESTAURANT 4457 Willard Ave., 301-652-9882, meiwah restaurant.com. This modern restaurant on the second floor of a Friendship Heights office building offers top-quality Chinese dishes that are hard to beat. There’s also a sushi bar with an extensive menu. A fountain sparkles on the outdoor patio. ❂ L D $$

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dine pizza.com. This cheery, casual dining room provides a break from the ultra-posh shopping surrounding it. In addition to pizza, subs and pastas are popular. Beer and wine available. ❂ J L D $

SUSHIKO (EDITORS’ PICK) 5455 Wisconsin Ave., 301-961-1644, sushiko restaurants.com. Known as one of the Washington, D.C., area’s most respected sushi restaurants, Sushiko offers a wide range of sushi and other dishes. Kōbō, a restaurant within the restaurant, allows eight people to dine on 12- to 15-course tasting menus. ❂ L D $$

TAVIRA 8401 Connecticut Ave., 301-652-8684, tavira restaurant.com. Fish stews and several versions of bacalhau (salted cod) figure prominently on the menu of this intriguing Portuguese restaurant, which manages to be charming and attractive despite its location in an office building basement. L D $$

GARRETT PARK BLACK MARKET BISTRO (EDITORS’ PICK) 4600 Waverly Ave., 301-933-3000, blackmarket restaurant.com. Sublime American bistro fare served in a restored Victorian building next to railroad tracks; the building once served as a general store and still houses a post office. Entrées range from swordfish to a burger and pizza, including several vegetable options. ❂ J R L D $$

KENSINGTON THE DISH & DRAM 10301 Kensington Parkway, 301-962-4046, thedishanddram.com. The owners of The Daily Dish in Silver Spring serve comfort food made with local ingredients in a 2,800-square-foot space in Kensington. Steak frites, Maryland crab soup, burgers and house-made desserts are on the menu. J R L D $$

FRANKLY…PIZZA! (EDITORS’ PICK) 10417 Armory Ave., 301-832-1065, franklypizza. com. Owner Frank Linn turns out high-quality pizza in a rustic brick-and-mortar restaurant. The menu offers wood-fired pies topped with home-cured meats and tomato sauce made from an 80-yearold family recipe. Wines and homemade sodas served on tap, too. Voted "Best Pizza" by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ L D $

K TOWN BISTRO 3784 Howard Ave., 301-933-1211, ktownbistro. com. Try filet mignon, duck breast à l’orange, chicken marsala and other classic continental dishes from this family-run eatery owned by Gonzalo Barba, former longtime captain of the restaurant in the Watergate Hotel. L D $$

NORTH POTOMAC/ GAITHERSBURG &PIZZA 258 Crown Park Ave. (Downtown Crown), 240-4998447, andpizza.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ LD$

ASIA NINE 254 Crown Park Ave. (Downtown Crown), 301-3309997, asianinemd.com. Pan Asian restaurant with a first location in Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter offers dishes from Vietnam, China, Thailand and Japan. Specialties include grilled lamb chops served with mango-soy coulis and miso honey duck breast drizzled with a sake butter sauce. R L D $$

ATHENS GRILL 9124 Rothbury Drive, 301-975-0757, athensgrill. com. This casual, friendly, family-run restaurant specializes in authentic Greek cooking, using recipes handed down through generations. Specialties such as rotisserie chicken, chargrilled salmon with a lemon dill sauce and lamb kabobs are cooked on a hardwood grill. L D $

BARKING MAD CAFE 239 Spectrum Ave., 240-297-6230, barkingmad cafe.com. Cooking from a wood hearth and selecting vegetables, herbs and edible flowers from its aeroponic (grown in air/mist but without soil) organic garden, Barking Mad Cafe has a corner spot in Watkins Mill Town Center. Look for madefrom-scratch brunch, lunch and dinner sweets and savories, such as breakfast pizza, watermelon salad and farro salad. ❂ R L D $$

BONEFISH GRILL 82 Market St., 240-631-2401, bonefishgrill. com. While fresh fish cooked over a wood fire is the centerpiece of this upscale Florida chain, the steaks, crab cakes and specialty martinis make it a fun option for happy hour and those with hearty appetites. R L D $$

BUCA DI BEPPO 122 Kentlands Blvd., 301-947-7346, bucadibeppo. com. The Kentlands outpost of this national chain serves huge, family-style portions of Italian specialties from fresh breads to antipasti and pasta dishes amid a sea of Italian kitsch. Desserts include Italian Creme Cake and tiramisu. J L D $$

COAL FIRE 116 Main St., 301-519-2625, coalfireonline.com. Homemade crusts fired by coal and topped with your choice of toppings and three different sauces: classic, spicy and signature, which is slightly sweet with a hint of spice. Salads, sandwiches and pasta also available, plus a full bar. ❂ L D $

COASTAL FLATS 135 Crown Park Ave. (Downtown Crown), 301869-8800, greatamericanrestaurants.com. First Maryland locale for Great American Restaurants, a Fairfax-based chain. Seaside-inspired décor extends to the menu, which offers lobster and shrimp rolls, fried grouper and Key lime pie. Steaks, pasta and burgers also served. Voted “Best Restaurant in Gaithersburg/North Potomac” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ J R L D $$

COPPER CANYON GRILL 100 Boardwalk Place, 240-631-0003, ccgrill.com. Large portions of American classics such as salads, ribs and rotisserie chicken prepared with seasonal ingredients at family-friendly prices are the bill of fare at this spacious and casual chain restaurant. J L D $$

DOGFISH HEAD ALEHOUSE 800 W. Diamond Ave., 301-963-4847, dogfishale house.com. The first Maryland outpost of the popular Rehoboth Beach brewpub, the restaurant is packed with revelers and families clamoring for the Dogfish Head brews, burgers, pizzas and ribs. Check out the burger of the week. ❂ J L D $$

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DON POLLO 9083 Gaither Road, 301-990-0981, donpollogroup. com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $

FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL 390 Spectrum Ave., 301-284-1770, gaithersburg. firebirdsrestaurants.com. Part of a chain, this restaurant in the Watkins Mill Town Center cooks steaks and seafood over a wood-fired grill. Designed to look like a Colorado lodge, the eatery tends toward classic fare for entrées (surf-and-turf, salmon, burgers) and dessert (chocolate cake, Key lime pie, carrot cake). ❂ J L D $$

GREENE GROWLERS 227 E. Diamond Ave., 240-261-6196, greenegrowlers.com. Formerly Growlers, this American restaurant in a turn-of-the-century building in downtown Gaithersburg serves local beers on tap and a full menu with sandwiches, pasta and housemade crabcakes. Occasional events include trivia and standup comedy nights. ❂ J L D $

GUAPO’S RESTAURANT 9811 Washingtonian Blvd., L-17, 301-977-5655, guaposrestaurant.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂JRLD$

HERSHEY’S RESTAURANT & BAR 17030 Oakmont Ave., 301-948-9893, hersheysat thegrove.com. Fried chicken that tastes like it was made by an aproned elder is served up in a clapboard building constructed in 1889. Besides the fab fried chicken, Hershey’s serves up warm rolls, inexpensive prices and live music. ❂ J B R L D $$

INFERNO PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA (EDITORS’ PICK)

12207 Darnestown Road, 301-963-0115, inferno-pizzeria.com. Tony Conte, former executive chef of Washington, D.C.’s Oval Room, goes casual with his first restaurant, an authentic Neapolitan pizzeria offering sophisticated toppings such as shaved truffles and garlic confit. Cozy dining room seats 39, with a tiled, wood-burning pizza oven as the centerpiece. D $

IL PORTO RESTAURANT 245 Muddy Branch Road, 301-590-0735, ilporto restaurant.com. A classic red-sauce menu, elegant murals of Venice and an authentic thin-crust pizza are hallmarks of this friendly, unfussy Italian restaurant tucked in the Festival Shopping Center. Fried calamari and the white pizza are among customer favorites. ❂ L D $

JOE’S CRAB SHACK 221 Rio Blvd., 301-947-4377, joescrabshack.com. This is one of four Maryland locations of the chain, which offers blue crabs from April through August and other varieties year-round, as well as chicken and burgers for landlubbers. Popular with families and young couples. ❂ J L D $$

LE PALAIS 304 Main St., No. 100, 301-947-4051, restaurantlepalais.com. Chef-owner Joseph Zaka trips lightly through the dishes of Brittany and Burgundy, adding a modern twist here and there. Entrées include duck pot-au-feu and cassolette of lamb. D $$$

THE MELTING POT 9021 Gaither Road, 301-519-3638, themeltingpot. com. There’s nothing like dipping bits of bread, vegetables and apples into a communal pot of hot cheese to get a date or a party started. The Melting Pot chain also offers wine, oil or broth to cook meat tableside and chocolate fondue for dessert. J D $$

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE’S 245 Kentlands Blvd., 240-477-1040, notyouraveragejoes.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J L D $$

OLD TOWN POUR HOUSE 212 Ellington Blvd. (Downtown Crown), 301-9636281, oldtownpourhouse.com. One of the eateries from Chicago’s Bottleneck Management restaurant company, this place features more than 90 local and international brews on tap. Classic American cuisine is served in a setting with copper-inlaid bars and high ceilings. ❂ L D $$

PALADAR LATIN KITCHEN & RUM BAR 203 Crown Park Ave., 301-330-4400, paladarlatinkitchen.com. This Cleveland-based chain covers the spectrum of Latin cuisine, with dishes from Cuba, the Caribbean and Central and South America. From Brazil, there’s feijoada stew; from Cuba, ropa vieja; and from Jamaica, jerk chicken. Bar selections includes 50 varieties of rum, 15 tequilas and six types of mojitos. ❂ J R L D $$

POTOMAC VILLAGE DELI 625 Center Point Way, 301-299-5770, potomacvillagedeli.com. Traditional Jewish deli in the Kentlands, offering all-day breakfast and all the classics, from bagels, smoked fish, knishes, matzo ball soup, corned beef, pastrami and chopped liver to overstuffed combo sandwiches, Reubens, subs, wraps, burgers, salads, pizza and New York cheesecake. J B L D $$

QUINCY’S BAR & GRILLE 616 Quince Orchard Road, 301-869-8200, quincys bar.com. Energetic neighborhood pub with a sports bar atmosphere, Quincy’s also has an extensive menu with wings, pizza, build-your-own burgers and chicken sandwiches, plus entrées including Guinness-braised brisket. Live music is also a big draw. L D $

RED HOT & BLUE 16811 Crabbs Branch Way, 301-948-7333, redhotandblue.com. You’ll find generous portions of hickory-smoked barbecue, plus burgers, salads and wraps, and a Southern attitude at this chain popular for its office party takeout and its family-friendly, kitschy roadhouse décor. J L D $

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 106 Crown Park Ave. (Downtown Crown), 301-9901926, ruthschris.com. See Bethesda listing. D $$$

SARDI’S POLLO A LA BRASA 430 N. Frederick Ave., 301-977-3222, sardis chicken.com. Yes, there’s charbroiled chicken, but don’t miss the other Peruvian specialties, especially the ceviche and Salchipapas, a true Peruvian street food of thinly sliced pan-fried beef hot dogs mixed with french fries and served with condiments. LD$

TANDOORI NIGHTS 106 Market St., 301-947-4007, tandoorinightsmd. com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $

TARA THAI 9811 Washingtonian Blvd., L-9, 301-947-8330, tarathai.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $$

TED’S BULLETIN 220 Ellington Blvd. (Downtown Crown), 301990-0600, tedsbulletin.com. First Maryland location of the modern diner chainlet from the folks at Matchbox Food Group. Boozy milkshakes, homemade pop tarts and the Cinnamon Roll As Big

As Ya Head (served weekends only) are among the specialties. ❂ J B R L D $$

TED’S MONTANA GRILL 105 Ellington Blvd. (Downtown Crown), 301-3300777, tedsmontanagrill.com. First Maryland location of billionaire and bison rancher Ted Turner’s restaurant chain, which uses bison as the showpiece in a humongous selection of dishes, including burgers, meatloaf, nachos and chili. Soups, salads, American classics and spiked milkshakes also available at this saloon-style eatery. ❂ J L D $$

THAI TANIUM 657 Center Point Way, 301-990-3699, thaitanium restaurant.com. Authentic Thai food laced with lots of chilies and garlic as hot as you like. Try one of the Thai street food dishes, such as roasted pork with Thai herbed sweet sauce and noodle soups. ❂JLD$

UNCLE JULIO’S 231 Rio Blvd. (RIO Washingtonian Center), 240-6322150, unclejulios.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J R L D $$

VASILI'S KITCHEN 705 Center Point Way, 301-977-1011, vasilis kitchen.com. Tan and brown décor lends a cozy vibe to this 4,700-square-foot Kentlands restaurant. The owners ran the popular Vasili’s Mediterranean Grill in another Kentlands location for more than a decade before closing it to focus on Vasili’s Kitchen. The Mediterranean menu is heavy on seafood dishes. ❂ J D $$

THE WINE HARVEST, THE KENTLANDS 114 Market St., 301-869-4008, thewineharvest. com. Stop by this popular Cheers-like wine bar locally owned by the Meyrowitz family for a glass of wine or a Belgian beer. The menu includes salads, sandwiches and cheese plates. ❂ L D $

YOYOGI SUSHI 328 Main St., 301-963-0001. A no-nonsense neighborhood sushi place with bright fish tanks, it offers the familiar sushi, teriyaki, tempura dishes, plus seaweed salad, soup, green tea and red bean ice cream. L D $

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ZIKI JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE 10009 Fields Road, 301-330-3868, zikisteakhouse. com. This large steak house on a busy corner charms patrons with its fountains, stone Buddhas and geisha mannequins. Food offerings include sushi, as well as meats cooked on a tableside hibachi. J L D $$

POTOMAC ADDIE’S 12435 Park Potomac Ave., 301-340-0081, addies restaurant.com. Longtime North Bethesda restaurant from the Black Restaurant Group that closed in 2013 is reborn in the Park Potomac development. Date nights call for the signature entrées for two. Larger groups might opt for the supreme Seafood Tower, a mega assortment of daily seafood specials. ❂ R L D $$

ATTMAN’S DELICATESSEN 7913 Tuckerman Lane (Cabin John Shopping Center & Mall), 301-765-3354, cabinjohn.attmansdeli. com. This landmark Baltimore deli has run a second location in Potomac since 2013. The menu offers the same legendary corned beef, pastrami and other deli specialties. Third-generation owner Marc Attman is at the helm. J B L D $

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dine BROOKLYN’S DELI & CATERING 1089 Seven Locks Road, 301-340-3354, brooklyns delimd.com. From chopped liver to chicken soup, Brooklyn’s serves all the deli specialties, plus more. Think hot pastrami with cole slaw and Russian dressing on pumpernickel. ❂ J B L D $

ELEVATION BURGER 12525-D Park Potomac Ave., 301-838-4010, elevationburger.com. Fast-food burgers go organic and grass-fed at this Northern Virginia-founded chain. Veggie burgers, chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese and a BLT available, too. Shake flavors range from banana to Key lime and cheesecake. ❂LD$

GREGORIO’S TRATTORIA 7745 Tuckerman Lane (Cabin John Shopping Center & Mall), 301-296-6168, gregoriostrattoria.com. Proprietor Greg Kahn aims to make everyone feel at home at this family-owned restaurant serving a hit parade of traditional Italian favorites, with all the familiar pasta, pizza, chicken, veal and seafood dishes; the gluten-free menu offers pizza, cheese ravioli and quinoa pastas. J L D $$

THE GRILLED OYSTER CO. (EDITORS’ PICK) 7943 Tuckerman Lane (Cabin John Shopping Center & Mall), 301-299-9888, thegrilledoyster company.com. This Chesapeake-style seafood eatery features small plates, salads, sandwiches and entrées. The sampler of four grilled oysters— with ingredients such as coconut rum and cucumber relish—showcases the namesake item. ❂ J R L D $$

GRINGOS & MARIACHIS 12435 Park Potomac Ave., 301-339-8855, gringosandmariachis.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂D$

HUNTER’S BAR AND GRILL 10123 River Road, 301-299-9300, thehuntersinn. com. At this Potomac institution and popular English hunt-themed spot, try a big salad or hamburger for lunch and a traditional pasta dish or filet mignon for dinner with the family. ❂ J R L D $$

LAHINCH TAVERN AND GRILL 7747 Tuckerman Lane (Cabin John Shopping Center & Mall), 240-499-8922, lahinchtavernandgrill.com. The menu of this sister restaurant to The Irish Inn at Glen Echo commingles Irish standards (traditional sausage roll, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash, lamb stew) with fare such as Alaskan halibut. Lahinch is a coastal town in Ireland’s County Clare. J R L D $$$

LOCK 72 KITCHEN & BAR (EDITORS’ PICK) 10128 River Road, 301-299-0481, lock72. com. Well-known chef Robert Wiedmaier’s RW Restaurant Group runs this upscale American pub (formerly called River Falls Tavern). Entrées include crabcakes, fish tacos, grilled bronzino, a New York strip steak and steak frites. ❂ R L D $$

MIX BAR AND GRILLE 9812 Falls Road, 301-299-3000, mixbarandgrille. com. This casual spot serves charcuterie and cheese plates, brick-oven flatbreads and other light fare. The space is modern and hip, with tall, white banquettes, Plexiglas chairs, five big-screen TVs, and a 20-seat bar. Look for lots of wines by the glass and beers on tap. L D $$

MOCO’S FOUNDING FARMERS 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 301-340-8783, wearefoundingfarmers.com. Farm-inspired fare in a modern and casual setting; this is the sister

restaurant to the phenomenally popular downtown D.C. Founding Farmers. Bethesda Magazine readers chose it as “Best Restaurant in Potomac,” "Best Cocktails" and "Best Brunch" in 2018. Try the warm cookies for dessert. ❂ B R L D $$

NORMANDIE FARM RESTAURANT 10710 Falls Road, 301-983-8838, popovers.com. This fine-dining French restaurant, open since 1931, strives to preserve its classical heritage while embracing new traditions. Dinner entrées run from seafood to beef and lamb. The restaurant offers quick service, a casual café option and a violinist at afternoon tea. ❂ J R L D $$

O’DONNELL’S MARKET 1073 Seven Locks Road, 301-251-6355, odonnells market.com. This market, from the family that ran O’Donnell’s restaurants in Montgomery County for decades, features a 10-seat bar for lunch and happy hour (11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). The menu includes a raw bar, salads and many O’Donnell’s classics, among them a lump-filled crabcake sandwich, salmon BLT, seafood bisque and crab gumbo. ❂L$

OLD ANGLER’S INN 10801 MacArthur Blvd., 301-365-2425, oldanglers inn.com. Open since 1860 and known for its refined American food and beautiful fireplaces and grounds, it features live music on weekends. Signature cocktails include hard cider sangria and a pumpkin pie martini. Voted “Best Outdoor Dining” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ R L D $$$

POTOMAC PIZZA 9812 Falls Road, 301-299-7700, potomacpizza. com. See Chevy Chase listing. J L D $

RENATO’S AT RIVER FALLS 10120 River Road, 301-365-1900, renatosatriver falls.net. The Italian restaurant offers fish dishes among its menu of pastas and classics such as penne with eggplant, and chicken parmigiana. Traditional Italian desserts include tiramisu, profiteroles and cannolis. ❂ J L D $$

SUGO OSTERIA 12505 Park Potomac Ave., 240-386-8080, eatsugo. com. The Greek guys who own Cava Mezze and Cava Mezze Grill partner with Mamma Lucia restaurants to serve Italian small plates, meatballs, sliders, pizza and pasta. Chef specialities include blue crab gnocchi and charred octopus. ❂ R L D $$

TALLY-HO RESTAURANT 9923 Falls Road, 301-299-6825, tallyhorestaurant. com. A local fixture since 1968, the eatery serves an expansive diner-style menu with Greek and Italian specialties. Choose from options ranging from burgers and deli sandwiches to pizza, calzones and dinner entrées. ❂ J B L D $

THE WINE HARVEST 12525-B Park Potomac Ave., 240-314-0177, thewineharvest.com. See Gaithersburg listing. ❂LD$

ZOËS KITCHEN 12505 Park Potomac Ave., Suite 120, 240-3281022, zoeskitchen.com. The first Maryland outpost of a Birmingham, Alabama, fast-casual chain, Zoës features Mediterranean dishes such as kabobs, hummus and veggie pita pizzas. It specializes in takeout dinner for four for under $30. ❂JLD$

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ROCKVILLE/ NORTH BETHESDA A & J RESTAURANT (EDITORS’ PICK) 1319-C Rockville Pike, 301-251-7878, aj-restaurant. com. Northern dim sum is the specialty at this hard-to-find cash-only spot in the Woodmont Station shopping center. Warm-colored walls surround the crowd digging into thousand-layer pancakes and fresh tofu. R L D $

AKIRA RAMEN & IZAKAYA (NEW) 1800 Rockville Pike, 240-242-3669, akiraramen. com. This minimalist Japanese eatery serves house-made noodles and vibrant food such as a poke salad. The sleek establishment, located on the first floor of the Galvan at Twinbrook building, features an open kitchen and several variations of ramen to choose from. L D $

AL CARBÓN 200 Park Road, 301-738-0003, alcarbonrestaurant. com. Serving authentic Latin American fare across the street from the Rockville Metro station, this unassuming roadhouse has a loyal following for its arepas, empanadas, tapas and more. Try one of the natural juices including mango and tamarindo. ❂BLD$

AL HA'ESH 4860 Boiling Brook Parkway (Randolph Hills Shopping Center), 301-231-0839, al-haesh.com. Kosher Israeli grill serves vegetable and protein skewers (including chicken, lamb, beef, chicken livers and sweetbreads). All entrées come with small ramekins of salads (think curried chickpeas; marinated red cabbage; and balsamic marinated mushrooms). ❂ L D $$

AMALFI RISTORANTE ITALIANO 12307 Wilkins Ave., 301-770-7888, amalfirockville. com. A family-run, red-sauce Italian restaurant with specialties including white pizza and lasagna. Lots of antipasti choices, too. The gazebo is a charming spot to dine during the summer. J L D $$

AMICI MIEI RISTORANTE 6 North Washington St., 301-545-0966, amicimieiristorante.com.Previously located at the Potomac Woods Plaza, this upscale Italian restaurant serves wood-fired pizzas, homemade pastas and creative salads. The new, smaller establishment is cozier than the last with a menu that changes twice a year. L D $

AMINA THAI RESTAURANT 5065 Nicholson Lane, 301-770-9509. Pleasant and bright, Amina Thai is run by a husband-andwife team and bills itself as the first Muslim Thai restaurant in the area, using only halal meats and serving familiar Thai dishes. Chef’s specials include pineapple fried rice and grilled salmon. L D $

&PIZZA 11626 Old Georgetown Road (Pike & Rose), 240621-7016, andpizza.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂LD$

BOB'S SHANGHAI 66 305 N. Washington St., 301-251-6652. Dim sum and rice and noodle dishes are the specialties at this popular eatery offering Taiwanese, Shanghai and Sichuan cuisine. It’s also one of the area’s top destinations for soup dumplings, where you can even watch the chefs making them in a glassenclosed booth. R L D $

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BOMBAY BISTRO 98 W. Montgomery Ave., 301-762-8798, bombaybistro.com. Bombay Bistro opened in 1991 as one of the first Indian restaurants in the area to combine high style, reasonable prices and a fresh take on traditional Indian, and it has been packed ever since. House specialties include tandoori lamb chops and shrimp and scallops masala. J L D $$

BONCHON CHICKEN 107 Gibbs St., Unit A (Rockville Town Square), 301637-9079, bonchon.com. International fried chicken franchise with Korean roots serves up wings, drumsticks and strips with soy-garlic or spicy hot garlic sauce, plus other traditional offerings such as bulgogi, bibimbap and scallion seafood pancakes. LD$

BOTANERO 800 Pleasant Drive, Suite 160, 240-474-5461, botanerorockville.com. Located in the King Farm neighborhood, this small plates restaurant and wine bar features cuisine that changes seasonally. Some recent offerings include a fig and prosciutto flatbread and quinoa grilled salmon. B L D $

CAVA MEZZE (EDITORS’ PICK) 9713 Traville Gateway Drive, 301-309-9090, cavamezze.com. The dark and elegant Cava offers small plates of everything from fried Greek cheese, octopus and orzo in cinnamon tomato sauce to crispy pork belly and macaroni and cheese. There are martini specials, too. ❂ R L D $$

CHINA BISTRO 755 Hungerford Drive, 301-294-0808. Extensive Chinese menu features many familiar favorites, but this is the place to go for dumplings. With tender dough wrappers and chock-full interiors, these beauties come 12 to an order and with 16 different filling choices. Fresh, uncooked dumplings are also available for carryout. L D $

CHUY’S 12266 Rockville Pike (Federal Plaza), 301-6032941, chuys.com. Drawing inspiration from New Mexico, Mexican border towns, the Rio Grande Valley and Texas’s deep south, Chuy’s is part of a family-friendly chain that serves up a Tex-Mex experience. Colorful food meets colorful décor, where “If you’ve seen one Chuy’s, you’ve seen one Chuy’s” rings true—eclectic collectibles give each location its own flare. Free chips are served out of a car trunk display. L D J $

CITY PERCH KITCHEN + BAR 11830 Grand Park Ave. (Pike & Rose), 301-2312310, cityperch.com. Located above the entrance to the iPic Theaters at Pike & Rose, City Perch offers creative, seasonal American cuisine in a rustic, inviting space. The menu includes raw-bar selections, small plates, shareable salads and entrée options such as grilled shrimp and Long Island duck. ❂ R L D $$$

CUBAN CORNER 825 Hungerford Drive, 301-279-0310, cubancornerrestaurant.com. Pork and empanadas shine at this small space brimming with ethnic pride (there’s a tribute wall to famous Cuban-Americans). Don’t skip the Cuban coffee or the Cuban sandwich, a sub bursting with ham, pickles and tangy mustard. LD$

CSNY PIZZA 1020 Rockville Pike, 301-298-3650, csnypizza. wixisite.com/sneaksite. Carry out a New York-style pizza from this spot by the owners of Pizza CS. Their second Rockville location also offers six seats for

2-course dinner for $20 add glass of wine for $5

guests to dine in, and serves whole pies, hot subs and pizza by the slice. L $

DEL FRISCO’S GRILLE 11800 Grand Park Ave. (Pike & Rose), 301-8810308, delfriscosgrille.com. This is the Texasbased chain’s second location in the area. Look for upscale takes on American comfort foods, such as filet mignon meatloaf and short rib stroganoff, plus trendy items such as kale and Brussels sprouts salad, deviled eggs, flatbreads and ahi tuna tacos. Plenty of burgers, sandwiches and salads, too. ❂ R L D $$

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DON POLLO 2206 Veirs Mill Road, 301-309-1608, donpollogroup.com. See Bethesda listing. L D $

EAST PEARL RESTAURANT 838-B Rockville Pike, 301-838-8663, eastpearl restaurant.com. Choose from many options of Hong Kong cuisine, including familiar dishes featuring chicken, beef, poultry, pork and even duck, as well as those for adventurous tastes. Try the soups ranging from egg drop to seafood with bean curd. LD$

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EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT 765-D Rockville Pike, 301-738-7177, elmariachi rockville.com. Serving Tex-Mex and South American food in a bright, pleasant space made lively with colorful art. In addition to the usual enchiladas, tacos and burritos, look for Peruvian seafood and Cuban beef specialties. L D $

EL PATIO 5240 Randolph Road, 301-231-9225, elpatio international.com. This bustling café with pretty green umbrellas on the patio serves up the traditional meat-heavy dishes of Argentina, as well as pizzas and freshly made baked goods. Look for mouth-watering empanadas, beef tongue and sausage specialties. ❂ J B L D $

FAR EAST RESTAURANT 5055 Nicholson Lane, 301-881-5552, fareastrockvillemd.com. Owned and operated by the same family since 1974, this classic Chinese restaurant greets customers with two royal stone lions out front and sticks to the familiar ChineseAmerican basics. Check out the daily specials and dim sum menu. L D $$

FINNEGAN’S WAKE IRISH PUB 100 Gibbs St. (Rockville Town Square), 301-3398267, finneganswakerockville.com. Irish pub with a nice selection of bourbons, whiskeys and Irish beers and a very limited bar menu offering such fare as bangers and mash, poutine (french fries, gravy and cheese curds), a chicken club sandwich, fish and chips, wings and a burger. L D $

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FLOR DE LUNA 11417 Woodglen Drive, 240-242-4066, flordeluna md.com. Latin American fare includes tamales and lomo saltado (a stir-fry of beef and peppers) at this 75-seat restaurant near Whole Foods Market. Tacos, nachos and quesadillas are also in the lineup. Finish off your meal with the tres leches (three milks) cake. ❂ J R L D $$

FONTINA GRILLE 801 Pleasant Drive, 301-947-5400, fontinagrille. com. A trendy spot with its curvy maple bar and wood-burning pizza oven, Fontina Grille is a favorite gathering place for the King Farm neighborhood. Pizza, pasta and salads are the main attractions. Three-dollar pasta dishes available on Monday nights and half-price bottles of wine on Tuesdays. ❂ J R L D $$

GORDON BIERSCH 200-A E. Middle Lane (Rockville Town Square), 301340-7159, gordonbiersch.com/restaurants. The national brewpub chain prides itself on house beers and friendly service. The shiny bar is boisterous, and the menu includes bar favorites with some barbecue and Asian touches, small plates, salads, pizza and flatbreads. J L D $$

GRAND FUSION CUISINE 350 East Fortune Terrace, 301-838-2862, grand fusionrestaurant.com. Diners will find something for everyone seeking a taste of the Asian continent, a full sushi bar, and Chinese, Malaysian and Singaporean specialties. Chef’s specials include Crispy Eggplant in Spicy Orange Sauce and Double Flavored Shrimp. ❂ L D $

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dine GYROLAND (NEW) 1701-B3 Rockville Pike, 301-816-7829, gyrolandmd.com. Build-your-own salads, open-face and wrapped sandwiches, and other Greek choices star at this fast-casual spot near Congressional Plaza. For dessert, Gyroland serves loukoumades, a bite-size fluffy Greek doughnut soaked in hot honey syrup. L D $

HARD TIMES CAFÉ 1117 Nelson St., 301-294-9720, hardtimes.com. Good American beer selections, hearty chili styles ranging from Cincinnati (cinnamon and tomato) to Texas (beef and hot peppers), and hefty salads and wings bring families to this Wild West-style saloon for lunch and dinner. L D $

HINODE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 134 Congressional Lane, 301-816-2190, hinode restaurant.com. Serving traditional Japanese cuisine since 1992. All-you-can-eat lunch and weekend dinner buffet offers 40 types of sushi, 14 hot foods and a salad bar. Check out the patio with full bar service. L D $$

IL PIZZICO 15209 Frederick Road, 301-309-0610, ilpizzico. com. Setting aside the strip mall location and lack of pizza (il pizzico means “the pinch” in Italian), chef-owner Enzo Livia’s house-made pasta dishes, gracious service and extensive wine list of mainly Italian wines make even a weeknight meal feel special. L D $$

JOE’S NOODLE HOUSE 1488-C Rockville Pike, 301-881-5518, joesnoodlehouse.com. Chinese ex-pats and many other customers consider the Sichuan specialties (soft bean curd with spicy sauce and hot beef jerky) among the area’s best examples of gourmet Chinese cooking. L D $

LA BRASA LATIN CUISINE 12401 Parklawn Drive, 301-468-8850, labrasa rockville.com. A bold, yellow awning marks the unlikely industrial location of the popular La Brasa. Customers rave about the rotisserie chicken, lomo saltado (Peruvian marinated steak), Salvadoran pupusas and Tres Leches. ❂ L D $

LA CANELA (EDITORS’ PICK) 141-D Gibbs St. (Rockville Town Square), 301-2511550, lacanelaperu.com. Sophisticated, modern Peruvian cooking shines in a regally furnished dining room in a yellow stucco building graced with curvy black ironwork. The menu includes artfully prepared seafood, pork, chicken and beef dishes. ❂ L D $

LA LIMEÑA GRILL 1093 Rockville Pike, 301-417-4922. An offshoot of nearby La Limeña Restaurant, this Peruvian eatery with a spacious patio serves several traditional seafood dishes, including Ceviche Mixto, an appetizer of lime-marinated tilapia served with glazed potatoes and crispy dried corn kernels. The Chicha Morada, a sweet corn-based drink, pairs nicely with authentic and tender braised-beef entrées. ❂ J L D $$

LA LIMEÑA RESTAURANT 765 Rockville Pike, 301-424-8066, lalimena restaurant.com. Diners can choose dishes such as beef hearts, tripe and homemade pastries in this tiny but well-appointed eatery. Desserts include passion fruit mousse and vanilla flan. And of course, there’s rotisserie chicken to go. L D $

LA TASCA 141 Gibbs St., Suite 305 (Rockville Town Square), 301-279-7011, latascausa.com. The Rockville

location of this regional chain strives to keep things interesting with 45 tapas dishes and six kinds of paella, including Paella Mixta with chicken, shrimp, chorizo, scallops, mussels, squid and clams. ❂ R L D $$

LEBANESE TAVERNA CAFÉ 1605 Rockville Pike, 301-468-9086; 115 Gibbs St. (Rockville Town Square), 301-309-8681; lebanesetaverna.com. A casual and pleasant family spot for lunch or dinner after shopping on Rockville Pike, the café is a more casual offshoot of the local Lebanese Taverna chain, serving hummus, pita, falafel, chicken and lamb kabobs. J L D $

LIGHTHOUSE TOFU & BBQ 12710 Twinbrook Parkway, 301-881-1178. In addition to the numerous tofu dishes ranging from Mushroom Tofu Pot to Seafood Beef Tofu Pot, diners at this Korean stalwart can try barbecue, stirfried specialties and kimchee, the national dish of pickled cabbage. L D $

LITTLE DIPPER HOT POT HOUSE 101 Gibbs St. (Rockville Town Square), 301-6057321. An offshoot of an Asian restaurant in Virginia, this 90-seat restaurant serves individual fonduestyle meals. Pick a pot base (including miso and curry), the level of spiciness, the protein and the starch (either rice or noodles), and cook your food right at your table in a bowl of hot stock. J L D $$

MAMMA LUCIA 12274-M Rockville Pike, 301-770-4894; 14921-J Shady Grove Road, 301-762-8805; mammalucia restaurants.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $$

MATCHBOX VINTAGE PIZZA BISTRO (EDITORS’ PICK)

1699 Rockville Pike, 301-816-0369, matchbox restaurants.com. Look for mini-burgers, a “ginormous meatball” appetizer and thin-crusted pizza with toppings including herb-roasted chicken and portobella mushrooms or fire-roasted red peppers and Spanish onions served in a super-cool space in Congressional Plaza. ❂ J R L D $

MELLOW MUSHROOM 33-A Maryland Ave. (Rockville Town Square), 301294-2222, mellowmushroom.com. Bright retro décor adorns this 200-seat branch of the popular pizza chain, including a wall with more than 1,000 Coke bottles. The lineup: craft beers and over-thetop pies (including one with roasted red potatoes, bacon, caramelized onions, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, ranch dressing and sour cream). ❂JLD$

MICHAEL’S NOODLES 10038 Darnestown Road, 301-738-0370, michaels noodles.com. Extensive Taiwanese menu at this popular strip mall eatery includes dim sum, mixed noodle dishes, noodle soup and unusual specialties, such as Shredded Chicken with Jelly Fish and Stewed Pork Intestine and Duck Blood. LD$

MI RANCHO 1488 Rockville Pike, 240-221-2636, miranchotexmexrestaurant.com. You’ll find a boisterous party atmosphere every night at a place where customers can count on standard Tex-Mex fare at good prices. The outdoor patio, strung with colorful lights, is the place to be in nice weather. ❂LD$

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240-614-7580, misofusioncafe.com. This 65-seat Korean-Japanese fusion restaurant features: yakatori (grilled marinated skewers of chicken, beef, shrimp); ramen bowls; katsu (breaded, deep-fried cutlets) bowls with rice, vegetables, scallions and egg; chicken, beef or pork katsu stuffed with mozzarella cheese and other fillings; and Korean BBQ of chicken, sliced beef, teriyaki salmon and spicy pork belly. L D $

MISSION BBQ 885 Rockville Pike, 301-444-5574, mission-bbq. com. This outpost of a national chain, known for its support of U.S. military troops and veterans, serves its barbecue—including brisket, ribs and pulled pork—alongside a slew of add-your-own sauces. Come for lunch and stay to recite the national anthem at noon. J L D $

MOA 12300 Wilkins Ave., 301-881-8880, moakorean restaurant.weebly.com. A welcoming Korean restaurant in the midst of an industrial stretch. Try the seafood pancake appetizer—a satisfying, crispy frittata bursting with squid, clams, shrimp and scallions. Dol Sot Bibimbap, a mix of rice, vegetables and protein in a hot pot, is a customer favorite. L D $

MODERN MARKET 1627 Rockville Pike (Congressional Plaza), 301603-2953, modernmarket.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J B R L D $

MOSAIC CUISINE & CAFÉ 186 Halpine Road, 301-468-0682, mosaiccuisine. com. A diner with a soft European accent. Try the fresh Belgian waffles for breakfast. For those with hefty appetites, the waffle sandwiches are worth the trip, but don’t overlook the homemade soups or light dinner entrées. J B R L D $$

MYKONOS GRILL 121 Congressional Lane, 301-770-5999, mykonosgrill.com. An authentic Greek taverna with whitewashed walls with Mediterranean blue accents on a busy street, Mykonos Grill turns out legs of lamb and fresh seafood expected at any good Greek restaurant. ❂ L D $$

NAGOYA SUSHI 402 King Farm Blvd., Suite 130, 301-990-6778, nagoyasushimd.com. Cheery yellow walls decorated with shelves of Japanese knickknacks greet customers who come for the large selection of sushi at this unassuming sushi spot in King Farm. L D $$

NANTUCKET’S REEF 9755 Traville Gateway Drive, Rockville, 301279-7333, nantucketsreef.com. This casual New England-style eatery offers a wide range of reasonably priced seafood dishes, including raw and baked oysters, stuffed cod, fried Ipswitch clams, seafood tacos, tuna and salmon salads, and lobster items. Signature cocktails are made with Nantucket Nectars juices. ❂ R L D $$

NICK’S CHOPHOUSE 700 King Farm Blvd., 301-926-8869, nickschop houserockville.com. Aged Angus beef cooked over an open fire is the specialty at this upscale spot, but seafood lovers can get their fill from big crabcakes. Signature steaks include slow-roasted prime rib weighing 10 to 32 ounces. Separate bar menu. ❂ L D $$

NIWANO HANA JAPANESE RESTAURANT 887 Rockville Pike, 301-294-0553, niwanohana. com. Clean Asian décor and elegant wooden

screens greet diners at this friendly and busy sushi spot located in Wintergreen Plaza. There are the usual sushi rolls, plus creative options such as a Spicy Scallop Roll with mayonnaise and chili peppers, noodle dishes, teriyaki and yakitori. L D $$

THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE 12224 Rockville Pike, 301-468-0886, ophrestaurants.com. See Bethesda listing. This location stays open until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. J B L D $

OWEN’S ORDINARY 11820 Trade St. (Pike & Rose), 301-2451226, owensordinarymd.com. This Americanstyle restaurant, barroom and beer garden from Neighborhood Restaurant Group boasts 50 rotating drafts and more than 150 types of bottled beer. The 175-seat restaurant serves salads, burgers, beef, pork and fondue entrées, and those looking to grab a drink can make the most of the space’s 60-seat beer garden. ❂ R L D $$

PANDORA SEAFOOD HOUSE & BAR 36-A Maryland Ave. (Rockville Town Square), 301637-9196, pandoraseafoodhouse.com. French and Italian seafood is served in an aquatic-themed atmosphere, complete with seashell-inspired light fixtures. Whole lobster comes in a citrus broth with linguine, and a scallops entrée includes fennel pollen, butternut squash, parsnip cream, pistachio crumbs and pumpkin seed oil. Craft cocktails include the Half Moon, a twist on a Manhattan. ❂ J L D $$

PETER CHANG (EDITORS’ PICK) 20-A Maryland Ave. (Rockville Town Square), 301838-9188, peterchangarlington.com. Chef Peter Chang’s Sichuan specialties are showcased in an apricot-walled dining space. Garnering a cult-like following over the years, Chang is best known for dishes such as dry-fried eggplant, crispy pork belly and duck in a stone pot. L D $$

PHO 75 771 Hungerford Drive, 301-309-8873. The restaurant is one of the Washington area’s favorite spots for the Vietnamese beef noodle soup known as pho. Soup can be customized with bean sprouts, Thai basil, chilies, lime, and hot and hoisin sauces. Beverages include interesting options such as Iced Salty Pickled Lemon Juice. L D $

PHO 95 785-H Rockville Pike, 301-294-9391. Pho, the Vietnamese beef noodle soup, is king here. Other offerings include fat rice-paper rolls of shrimp, noodles and herbs with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce, Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken and Grilled Pork Chop and Shredded Pork Skin. L D $

PHO HOA BINH 11782 Parklawn Drive, 301-770-5576, phohoa. com. This pleasant pho restaurant offers the full gamut of variations on the beef noodle soup, plus about a dozen grilled entrées. The Adventurer’s Choice features “unusual” meats, including tendon, tripe and fatty flank. The Vietnamese iced coffee is divine. L D $

PHO NOM NOM 842 Rockville Pike, 301-610-0232, phonomnom. net. As the name suggests, the specialty is pho, but there are also grilled dishes, noodles and the Vietnamese sandwich known as banh mi. House specials include Vietnamese beef stew and pork and shrimp wontons. L D $

PHOLUSCIOUS VIETNAMESE GRILL 10048 Darnestown Road, 301-762-2226, pholuscious.com. This casual restaurant and bar is home to traditional Vietnamese cooking, with fresh ingredients, minimal use of oil and many herbs and vegetables. The menu features pho, noodle dishes, rice plates and lots of protein dishes. Beverages include bubble tea, smoothies, beer and wine. L D $$

PIZZA CS 1596-B Rockville Pike, 240-833-8090, pizzacs.com. Authentic Neapolitan pies are offered in a sub-shop atmosphere. Choose from a list of red and white pizza options, or build your own pie with herbs, cheeses, meats and vegetables. ❂ J L D $

POTOMAC PIZZA 9709 Traville Gateway Drive, 301-279-2234, potomacpizza.com. See Chevy Chase listing. ❂ JLD$

QUINCY’S SOUTH BAR & GRILLE 11401 Woodglen Drive, 240-669-3270, quincys bar.com. See North Potomac/Gaithersburg listing. ❂LD$

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ROLLS ‘N RICE 1701 Rockville Pike (Shops at Congressional Village), 301-770-4030, rollsnrice.com. This Asian café serves more than 25 varieties of rolls, from a volcano roll (spicy tuna, white fish, salmon, tomato, jalapeño, fish eggs and vegetables) to a Philadelphia Roll (smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado). J L D $

SADAF HALAL RESTAURANT 1327-K Rockville Pike, 301-424-4040. An elegant alternative to the run-of-the-mill kabob places dotting Rockville Pike, Sadaf is pristine, with lace curtains and glass mosaic tiles in front. In addition to kabobs, it offers Persian curries and fish dishes. ❂ JLD$

SAM CAFÉ & MARKET 844 Rockville Pike, 301-424-1600, samcafemarket. com. Fill up on the kitchen’s juicy skewered meats or interesting entrées, including pomegranate molasses stew and marinated grilled salmon, then have a gelato and check out the hookahs. ❂ LD$

SAMOVAR 201 N. Washington St. (Rockville Town Square), 240-671-9721, samovarrestaurant.com. Chicken Kiev, plov (a lamb-and-rice dish) and borscht are among the long list of Russian and central Asian dishes here. Infused vodkas and Russian and Ukrainian beers are available. A framed wolf pelt adorns one wall. J R L D $$

SEASONS 52 (EDITORS’ PICK) 11414 Rockville Pike, 301-984-5252, seasons52. com. A fresh, seasonal menu featuring items under 475 calories. Choose from flatbreads including Blackened Steak & Blue Cheese and Grilled Garlic Pesto Chicken to entrée salads to meat and seafood dishes. Nightly piano music. ❂ L D $$

SEVEN SEAS 1776 E. Jefferson St., 301-770-5020, sevenseas restaurant.com. An elegant restaurant popular with politicians and local chefs and known for its fresh seafood and impeccable service. Specials include the paper hot pot, meals using ancient Chinese herbs and afternoon tea. Sushi, too. L D $

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dine SHEBA RESTAURANT 5071 Nicholson Lane, 301-881-8882, sheba rockville.com. The menu features authentic Ethiopian cuisine with lots of vegetarian and vegan options. House specialties include Dulet Assa, chopped tilapia mixed with onion, garlic and jalapeño and served with a side of homemade cheese. L D $

SICHUAN JIN RIVER 410 Hungerford Drive, 240-403-7351, sichuanjin river.com. Customers find terrific Sichuan cuisine served in a no-frills setting. Take the plunge and try something new with the authentic Chinese menu, including 23 small cold plates. L D $

SILVER DINER 12276 Rockville Pike, 301-770-2828, silverdiner. com. Customers flock to this trendy diner that still offers tableside jukeboxes. The latest food trends (think quinoa coconut pancakes) share company on the enormous menu with diner staples such as meatloaf and mashed potatoes. JBRLD$

SPICE XING 100-B Gibbs St. (Rockville Town Square), 301-6100303, spicexing.com. Chef and owner Sudhir Seth, who also owns Bethesda’s Passage to India, serves up small plates and dishes that reflect the history of culinary influences on India. Try the all-you-can-eat lunchtime buffet. ❂ J R L D $$

STANFORD GRILL 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd., 240-582-1000, thestanford grill.com. From the Blueridge Restaurant Group, owner of Copper Canyon Grill restaurants, comes this 300-seat American eatery on the ground floor of an office building. Salads, burgers, steaks and seafood, plus sushi, with an eye toward high quality. ❂ R L D $$

STELLA BARRA PIZZERIA 11825 Grand Park Ave. (Pike & Rose), 301-7708609, stellabarra.com. Adjacent to its sister restaurant, Summer House Santa Monica, Stella Barra is an artisan pizzeria with a hip, urban vibe. Look for crisp crusts with chewy centers topped with butternut squash and candied bacon or housemade pork sausage and fennel pollen. Italian wines available. ❂ R D $$

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11825 Grand Park Ave. (Pike & Rose), 301881-2381, summerhousesm.com. An airy, light and stunning space sets the scene for modern American cuisine with a West Coast sensibility. Fare includes salads, sushi, tacos, sandwiches and steak frites. Do not miss the bakery counter. Voted “Best Restaurant in Rockville/North Bethesda” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ J R L D $$

SUPER BOWL NOODLE HOUSE 785 Rockville Pike, 301-738-0086, superbowl noodlehouse.com. Look for a large variety of Asian noodle dishes in super-size portions, plus a wide selection of appetizers. Also, bubble tea and desserts, including Sweet Taro Root Roll and Black Sugar Shaved Ice. ❂ L D $

SUSHI DAMO 36-G Maryland Ave. (Rockville Town Square), 301340-8010, sushidamo.com. A slice of New York sophistication, this elegant restaurant offers sushi à la carte or omakase, chef’s choice, plus beef and seafood entrées and an impressive sake list. L D $$

SUSHI HOUSE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1331-D Rockville Pike, 301-309-0043. A tiny, plain restaurant serving a large selection of fresh sushi, including sushi and sashimi combinations. Lunch specials for under $7. It’s popular, so be prepared to wait. L D $$

SUSHI OISHII 9706 Traville Gateway Drive, 301-251-1177, sushioishii.com. This charming sushi bar in the Traville Gateway Center offers friendly service and 24 specialty sushi rolls, bento boxes and a few grilled items, including beef, poultry and seafood teriyaki. L D $$

TAIPEI TOKYO 14921-D Shady Grove Road (Fallsgrove Village Center), 301-738-8813; 11510-A Rockville Pike, 301-881-8388; taipei-tokyo.net. These sister restaurants offer a sizable roster of Chinese, Japanese and Thai dishes. The Fallsgrove Village location is the younger and sleeker of the two, with full sit-down service. The older sister, opened in 1993, is more like a noodle shop/cafeteria. L D $$

TARA THAI 12071 Rockville Pike, 301-231-9899, tarathai.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $$

TEMARI CAFÉ 1043 Rockville Pike, 301-340-7720. Deep-fried oysters, classic rice balls, ramen noodle soup, sushi and sashimi and comic books to peruse while you await your order set this Japanese restaurant apart from the rest. L D $$

THAI FARM 800 King Farm Blvd., 301-258-8829, thaifarm restaurant.com. A tastefully modern dining room soaked in a soothing yellow light. The usual suspects are on the menu here, but chef’s suggestions include an intriguing broiled fish wrapped in banana leaf and stir-fried duck. L D $$

THAI PAVILION 29 Maryland Ave., Unit 308 (Rockville Town Square), 301-545-0244, thaipavilionrestaurant.com. The soaring ceilings decorated with red chandeliers shaped like giant, stationary spinning tops give the feel of a modern museum. When the menu says spicy, believe it. ❂ J L D $$

THAT’S AMORE 15201 Shady Grove Road, 240-268-0682, thatsamore.com. This local chain focuses on familystyle portions of classic Neapolitan dishes such as lasagna and chicken Parmesan in a more elegant setting than might be expected. Good for groups and large families. J L D $$

TOWER OAKS LODGE 2 Preserve Parkway, 301-294-0200, clydes.com/ tower. Here is Clyde’s version of a lodge in the mountains. Well-prepared food runs the gamut of American desires, from burgers to fish, plus a raw bar. Check out the twig sculpture spanning the ceiling of The Saranac Room. Voted “Best Restaurant Décor” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. J R L D $$

TRAPEZARIA 11 N. Washington St., 301-339-8962, thetrapezaria. com. This down-to-earth and hospitable Greek/ Mediterranean restaurant serves top-notch and unfussy small plates and entrées. Choose among a variety of dips, vegetarian mezze, souvlaki, sausages and more-involved fish and lamb dishes. Save room for the baklava. L D $$

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URBAN BAR-B-QUE COMPANY 2007 Chapman Ave., 240-290-4827; 5566 Norbeck Road, 301-460-0050, urbanbbqco.com. Urban BarB-Que Company, a tiny joint run by a couple of local friends, has a winning formula and features fingerlicking ribs, burgers and wings, plus salads, chili and smothered fries. Staff is friendly, too. J L D $

URBAN HOT POT (NEW) 1800 Rockville Pike, 240-669-6710, urbanhotpot. com. On the first floor of the Galvan at Twinbrook building, this hot pot spot features a conveyor belt where food travels to diners. A prix fixe all-you-caneat menu allows you to create your meal at your table using one of the stationed iPads. Choose from a selection of noodles, vegetables and meat to add to a bowl of hot stock, then do it again if you’re still hungry. L D $

VILLA MAYA 5532 Norbeck Road (Rock Creek Village Center), 301-460-1247. Here you’ll find all the traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex favorites from quesadillas to fajitas that are sure to please the whole family. R L D $$

THE WOODSIDE DELI 4 N. Washington St., 301-444-4478, thewoodside deli.com. A second location of the venerable Silver Spring eatery and caterer that has been dishing up matzo ball soup since 1947. Choose from a wide selection of sandwiches, burgers and entrées. This one has a pickle bar. ❂ J B R L D $

WORLD OF BEER 196B East Montgomery Ave., 301-340-2915, worldofbeer.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ JRL D $

YEKTA 1488 Rockville Pike, 301-984-1190, yekta.com. Persian cuisine, including a selection of beef, chicken and lamb kabobs, is served in a beautiful dining room. Try a dessert such as frozen noodle sorbet or saffron ice cream. Check out the adjacent market after polishing off your kebab. L D $$

YUAN FU VEGETARIAN 798 Rockville Pike, 301-762-5937, yuanfuvegetarian.com. From tea-smoked “duck” to kung pao “chicken,” the whole menu is meatless, made from Chinese vegetable products. There is a large selection of chef’s specials, including Pumpkin Chicken with Mushrooms in a hot pot and Baby Abalone in Tomato Sauce. L D $

SILVER SPRING ADDIS ABABA 8233 Fenton St., 301-589-1400. Authentic Ethiopian-style vegetables and fiery meats are served atop spongy bread in communal bowls. Traditional woven tables and a roof deck add to the ambience. There’s a weekday lunch buffet, too. ❂ RLD$

ALL SET RESTAURANT & BAR 8630 Fenton St., 301-495-8800, allsetrestaurant. com. American cuisine with a focus on New England specialties. Look for clams, oysters and lobster, plus crab cakes and rockfish, and beef and vegetarian options. The snazzy space is also the setting for clam bakes and fried chicken on Sunday nights. ❂ J R L D $$

AMINA THAI 8624 Colesville Road, 301-588-3588. See Rockville/North Bethesda listing. L D $

AZÚCAR RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL 14418 Layhill Road, 301-438-3293, azucarrestaurant.net. The name means sugar, and it fits: The colorful Salvadoran spot is decorated in bright purple and orange with Cubist-style paintings. The pork-stuffed corn pupusas are stars. Also look for more elegant dinners, including fried whole trout. L D $$

BETE ETHIOPIAN CUISINE 811 Roeder Road, 301-588-2225. Family-run Ethiopian restaurant with a modest dining room but some exemplary cooking. Don’t miss the vegetarian sampler, and in nice weather, opt for eating outside in the lovely, shaded back patio. ❂ J B L D $$

THE BIG GREEK CAFÉ 8223 Georgia Ave., 301-587-4733, biggreekcafe. com. Owned by the Marmaras brothers, whose family operated the decades-old Golden Flame restaurant, the café serves a hit parade of Greek specialties, including a top-notch chicken souvlaki pita. L D $

CAVA MEZZE GRILL 8515 Fenton St., 301-200-8666, cavagrill.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $

THE CLASSICS (EDITORS’ PICK) 8606 Colesville Road, 301-588-7297, theclassicsdc.com. The restaurant features great steaks and seafood served without the pomp in a basic white dining room. Serious drinks and fresh seasonal American fare. Its less-formal bistro seating is first-come, first served. D $$

COPPER CANYON GRILL 928 Ellsworth Drive, 301-589-1330, ccgrill.com. See Gaithersburg listing. ❂ J R L D $$

CRISFIELD SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 8012 Georgia Ave., 301-589-1306, crisfieldseafood.com. With its U-shaped counter and kitschy, oyster-plate-covered walls, this landmark seafood diner has customers lining up for the Eastern Shore specialties such as oysters and crabmeat-stuffed lobster that it has served since the 1940s. L D $$

CUBANO’S 1201 Fidler Lane, 301-563-4020, cubanos restaurant.com. The brightly colored tropical dining room and the authentic Cuban cooking evident in dishes such as ropa vieja (shredded beef in onions, peppers and garlic) and fried plantains keep customers coming back. ❂ L D $$

THE DAILY DISH 8301 Grubb Road, 301-588-6300, thedailydish restaurant.com. A neighborhood favorite serving seasonally inspired, locally sourced comfort food, including bar bites and brunch dishes. Full-service catering is available, too. ❂ J R L D $$

DENIZENS BREWING CO. (EDITORS’ PICK) 1115 East West Highway, 301-557-9818, denizens brewingco.com. The bright-orange building houses Montgomery County’s largest brewery, featuring core beers and seasonal offerings, along with drafts from other regional breweries. Menu of snacks, sandwiches and salads includes vegetarian options. There is a large outdoor beer garden and indoor seating overlooking the brewery. ❂ D $

DON POLLO 12345 Georgia Ave., 301-933-9515; 13881 Outlet Drive, 240-560-7376, donpollogroup.com. See Bethesda listing. L D $

EGGSPECTATION 923 Ellsworth Drive, 301-585-1700, eggspectations.com. This Canadian import features fresh and creative egg plates in an elegant yet casual dining room complete with a fireplace and colorful Harlequin-themed art. It also serves great salads, dinners and dessert. ❂ B L D $$

EL AGUILA RESTAURANT 8649 16th St., 301-588-9063, elaguilarestaurant. com. A cheery bar and generous plates of TexMex favorites such as enchiladas and Salvadoran seafood soup make this eatery popular with families and others looking for a lively night out. ❂ L D $

EL GAVILAN 8805 Flower Ave., 301-587-4197, gavilanrestaurant.com. The walls are bright, the music’s upbeat, the margaritas are fine and the service is friendly. The usual Tex-Mex fare is here, as well as Salvadoran specialties such as tasty cheese- or pork-filled pupusas. J L D $

EL GOLFO 8739 Flower Ave., 301-608-2121, elgolforestaurant. com. Friendly, home-style Latin service is the hallmark, as attested to by the many Salvadorans who stop in for lunch and dinner. Pupusas, soups and beef dishes such as carne asada as well as more adventurous choices can be found in the charming, raspberry-colored dining room. ❂ JRLD$

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ETHIO EXPRESS GRILL 952 Sligo Ave., 301-844-5149, ethiogrill. com. Ethiopian food goes fast-casual in this counter service eatery that offers your choice of carbohydrate bases (i.e., injera, rice, pasta), plus grilled meats (or tofu), sauces and lots of vegetables (the spicy lentils and yellow split peas are especially good). L D $

FENTON CAFÉ 8311 Fenton St., 301-326-1841. An out-of-the-way crêperie serving 31 kinds of sweet crêpes and 16 varieties of savory crêpes. Savory versions range from cheese and ham to roasted eggplant with zucchini, bell pepper, sundried tomato, garlic and onion. B L D $

FIRE STATION 1 RESTAURANT & BREWING CO. 8131 Georgia Ave., 301-585-1370, firestation1. com. A historic firehouse made over as an eatery serves 21st-century pizza, sandwiches, meat, seafood and vegetarian entrées. Try the Cuban sandwich with seasoned pork, chipotle mayo, Dijon mustard, pickles and Swiss cheese on a ciabatta roll. L D $

THE GREEK PLACE 8417 Georgia Ave., 301-495-2912, thegreekplace. net. Here are big portions of better-than-average food at reasonable prices. The bifteki pita sandwich, a seasoned ground lamb and beef patty with tzatziki, tomatoes and red onions, is especially good. L D $

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GUSTO FARM TO STREET 8512 Fenton St., 301-565-2800, eatgusto.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J L D $

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dine Virginia, Hen Quarter focuses on Southern fare, such as shrimp and grits, and chicken and waffles. The space includes rustic décor and garage windows that roll back for open-air views of Downtown Silver Spring’s fountain. The bar pours 75 types of bourbon and other whiskeys, as well as craft beer and wine. ❂ J R L D $$

ITALIAN KITCHEN 8201 Fenton St., 301-588-7800, italiankitchenmd. com. Casual, attractive pizzeria with bar seating also turns out homemade sandwiches, calzones, salads and pasta dishes. Pizza and paninis are top notch. L D $

JEWEL OF INDIA 10151 New Hampshire Ave., 301-408-2200, jewelofindiamd.com. Elegant décor and excellent northern Indian cuisine make this shopping center restaurant a real find. Diners will find a good selection of curries, and rice and biryani dishes. L D $$

KAO THAI 8650 Colesville Road, 301-495-1234, kaothai restaurant.com. This restaurant turns out top-notch curries, noodle dishes and vegetarian options, plus house specialties, such as Siam Salmon with Spicy Thai Basil Sauce and Thai Chili Tilapia. Dishes are cooked medium spicy. ❂ L D $$

LA CASITA PUPUSERIA & MARKET 8214 Piney Branch Road, 301-588-6656, lacasita pupusas.com. Homemade pupusas, tamales and other Salvadoran specialties are available, plus a full breakfast menu and a small selection of grocery items. B L D $

LA MALINCHE 8622 Colesville Road, 301-562-8622, lamalinche tapas.com. Diners will find an interesting selection of Spanish and Mexican tapas, plus a full Saturday and Sunday brunch featuring huevos rancheros, variations of tortillas Espanola and more. R L D $$

LANGANO ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT 8305 Georgia Ave., 301-563-6700. Named for the popular Ethiopian vacation spot, Lake Langano, this longtime restaurant offers fine Ethiopian cuisine such as doro wat (spicy chicken stew) and tibs (stewed meat) in a cozy white- and red-accented dining room. Lunch specials on weekdays. L D $

LEBANESE TAVERNA CAFÉ 933 Ellsworth Drive, 301-588-1192, lebanese taverna.com. See Rockville listing. J L D $

LINA'S DINER AND BAR 8402 Georgia Ave., 240-641-8061. The casual diner features a blend of American and Frenchinspired options, from frisée aux lardons (salad topped with bacon and egg) to double cheeseburgers. Eclectic, Bohemian décor adorns the walls of the dining room. J L D $$

MAMMA LUCIA 1302 East West Highway, 301-562-0693, mammaluciarestaurants.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $$

MANDALAY RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 930 Bonifant St., 301-585-0500, mandalay restaurantcafe.com. The modest dining room is packed most evenings with families and large groups who come for the Burmese food, a cross between Indian and Thai. L D $

MCGINTY’S PUBLIC HOUSE 911 Ellsworth Drive, 301-587-1270, mcgintys publichouse.com. Traditional Irish pub and restaurant features corned beef and cabbage, live music and dancing. Early-bird special, three-course menu for $15, from 5 to 7 p.m. ❂ J R L D $$

MI RANCHO 8701 Ramsey Ave., 301-588-4872, miranchotexmexrestaurant.com. See Rockville listing. ❂ L D $

MIX BAR AND GRILLE 8241 Georgia Ave., #200, 301-326-1333, mixbar andgrillesilverspring.com. Modern American bistro with an older sibling; similar menu, plus a selection of ceviche. See Potomac listing. ❂  R L D $$

MOD PIZZA 909 Ellsworth Drive, 240-485-1570, modpizza.com. First Maryland location of this Bellevue, Washingtonbased chain offers design-your-own fast-casual pies (hence, Made on Demand, or MOD). Pizzas, cooked at 800 degrees for three minutes, can be topped with a choice of nearly 40 sauces, cheeses, meats, spices and veggies. ❂ L D $

MRS. K’S RESTAURANT 9201 Colesville Road, 301-589-3500, mrsks.com. Here’s an elegant, antique-filled option for special occasions and brunch. This historic restaurant beckons a younger crowd with the Wine Press, a European-style wine bar downstairs, which has its own more casual menu. ❂ R L D $$$

NAINAI’S NOODLE & DUMPLING BAR 1200 East West Highway, 301-585-6678, nainaisnoodles.com. Sisters Joanne and Julie Liu serve homemade noodles and dumplings in this lovable fast-casual eatery that shares a kitchen with their Scion restaurant next door. Focus on the noodles, and bring a photo of your “Nainai” (grandmother in Chinese) to tack on the bulletin board. L D $

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE'S 8661 Colesville Road, 240-839-3400, notyouraveragejoes.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J L D $$

OLAZZO (EDITORS’ PICK) 8235 Georgia Ave., 301-588-2540, olazzo.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J L D $

PACCI’S NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA

PETE’S NEW HAVEN STYLE APIZZA 962 Wayne Ave., 301-588-7383, petesapizza.com. Sporting more stylish décor than its other locations, this Pete’s offers the same crunchy-crusted New Haven-style pizzas, plus pasta, panini and salads. This branch is the only one so far to offer fried calamari. J L D $

PHO HIEP HOA 921-G Ellsworth Drive, 301-588-5808, phohiephoa. com. Seventeen kinds of Vietnamese soup called pho can be customized to taste in this upbeat restaurant overlooking the action in the downtown area. ❂ L D $

SAMANTHA’S 631 University Blvd. East, 301-445-7300, samanthasrestaurante.com. This white-tablecloth, Latin-Salvadoran spot in an industrial neighborhood is popular because of its welcoming attitude toward families with young children. The steak and fish specialties are good. L D $$

SCION 1200 East West Highway, 301-585-8878, scionrestaurant.com. A contemporary American eatery from sisters Joanne and Julie Liu, who also own a popular Dupont Circle restaurant with the same name and Nainai’s Noodle & Dumpling Bar in Silver Spring. Look for everything from wasabi Caesar salad to crab Reuben to spicy yogurt chicken. J R L D $$

SERGIOS RISTORANTE ITALIANO 8727 Colesville Road, 301-585-1040. A classic red-sauce Italian restaurant that manages to feel special, with soothing wall murals and high-quality service, despite a basement location inside the DoubleTree Hotel. Ravioli with asparagus and cheese in a tarragon sauce is popular. L D $$

THE SOCIETY RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 8229 Georgia Ave., 301-565-8864, societyss. com. A sleek and modern atmosphere catering to a nightlife crowd, Society offers fare with a Caribbean accent. Check out the rooftop seating and daily drink specials, which include $25 beer buckets. ❂ L D $$

SUSHI JIN NEXT DOOR 8555 Fenton St., 301-608-0990, sushijinnextdoor. com. The eatery is spare, clean and modern, and offers terrific udon noodle soup and impeccable raw fish. Choose from 11 appetizers and seven soups and salads. L D $$

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SWEETGREEN

8113 Georgia Ave., 301-588-1011, paccispizzeria. com. This stylish eatery turns out top-notch pizzas from a wood-burning oven. Choose from red or white pizza selections, plus four kinds of calzones. ❂ JLD$

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PACCI’S TRATTORIA & PASTICCERIA 6 Old Post Office Road, 301-588-0867, paccis trattoria.com. Diners will find a range of classic Italian dishes, including homemade meatballs and sausage, from the owner of Pacci’s Neapolitan Pizzeria, also in Silver Spring. L D $$

PARKWAY DELI & RESTAURANT 8317 Grubb Road, 301-587-1427, theparkway deli.com. Parkway features a bustling back dining room that makes this popular spot so much more than a deli. Longtime waitresses greet regular customers and kids with hugs during busy weekend breakfasts. All-you-can-eat pickle bar. ❂ B L D $

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8517 Georgia Ave., 301-244-5402, sweetgreen. com. See Bethesda listing. L D $ 8601 Cameron St., 301-589-8171, tasteediner. com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ J B L D $

TAYLOR GOURMET 8535 Fenton St., 301-304-6283, taylorgourmet. com. See Bethesda listing. L D $

THAI AT SILVER SPRING 921-E Ellsworth Drive, 301-650-0666, thaiatsilver spring.com. The Americanized Thai food is second to the location, which is superb for people-watching on the street below. A modern and stylish dining room with a hip bar in bold colors and good service add to the appeal. ❂ L D $$

URBAN BAR-B-QUE COMPANY 10163 New Hampshire Ave., 301-434-7427, urban bbqco.com. See Rockville listing. L D $

URBAN BUTCHER (EDITORS’ PICK) 8226 Georgia Ave., 301-585-5800, urbanbutcher. com. Hip, eclectic setting is the backdrop for this New Age steak house, with its home-cured salamis, sausages and other charcuterie, plus meat dishes made from local animals of yesteryear breeds. There’s a lounge, bar, meat curing room, retail counter and dining area. Voted “Best Restaurant in Silver Spring” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. R D $$

URBAN WINERY 949 Bonifant St., 301-585-4100, theurbanwinery. com. Silver Spring residents Damon and Georgia Callis open the first and only urban winery in the mid-Atlantic area. Tasting facility offers craft wines made with local and international grapes, and customers can even create their own wines (by appointment). Light menu includes artisan cheese, charcuterie and smoked seafood platters, plus Greek mezze. D $

VEGETABLE GARDEN 3830 International Drive (Leisure World Plaza), 301-598-6868, vegetablegarden.com. The popular vegan, vegetarian and macrobiotic Asian restaurant features a wide variety of eggplant and asparagus dishes, plus vegetarian “beef,” and “chicken” dishes often made with soy and wheat gluten. L D $$

VICINO RISTORANTE ITALIANO 959 Sligo Ave., 301-588-3372, vicinoitaliano. com. A favorite neighborhood red-sauce joint that hasn’t changed in decades, Vicino features some fine seafood choices in addition to classic pasta dishes. Families are welcome. ❂ L D $ $

THE WOODSIDE DELI 9329 Georgia Ave., 301-589-7055, thewoodside deli.com. See Rockville listing. J B L D $

CAFÉ OF INDIA

CHATTER 5247 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-362-8040, chatterdc. com. A group that includes Gary Williams, Maury Povich, Tony Kornheiser and Alan Bubes bought this neighborhood hangout in 2017 and renovated it while maintaining its Cheers-like atmostphere. It offers a full menu beyond bar food, including salads, steaks, seafood and sandwiches. ❂ R L D $$

COMET PING PONG (EDITORS’ PICK) 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-0404, cometpingpong.com. Landmark fun spot where you can play ping-pong or admire local art while you wait for your wood-fired pizza. Choose from over 30 toppings to design your own pie. ❂ R L D $

DECARLO’S RESTAURANT 4822 Yuma St. NW, 202-363-4220, decarlosrestaurant.com. This is a family-owned neighborhood staple, with a traditional Italian menu and upscale/casual atmosphere. Signature dishes include agnolotti, veal scallopini, broiled salmon and hand-made pasta. ❂ L D $$

GUAPO’S RESTAURANT 4515 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-686-3588, guaposrestaurant.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ R L D $$

JAKE’S AMERICAN GRILLE 5018 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-966-5253, jakesdc. com. Burgers, steaks and sandwiches are served in a restaurant named after the owner’s grandfather, an accomplished Navy test engineer. Check out the Boiler Room, a sports bar in the basement. J R L D $$

UPPER NW D.C.

JETTIES

AMERICAN CITY DINER

LE CHAT NOIR

5532 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-244-1949, americancitydiner.com. Retro diner complete with blue-plate specials such as Salisbury steak and stuffed peppers; malts and egg creams. Diners can catch a classic movie free with dinner. ❂ JBLD$

ARUCOLA 5534 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-244-1555, arucola.com. The restaurant serves authentic Italian cuisine in a casual setting, with a changing menu that includes creative treatment of traditional dishes, homemade pasta and pizza from the wood-burning oven. ❂ L D $ $

BLUE 44 5507 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-362-2583, blue44dc.com. The menu features classic American favorites infused with the flavors of Italy and France, including ratatouille, pork schnitzel and bouillabaisse. ❂ J R L D $$

BUCK’S FISHING AND CAMPING 5031 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-0777, bucksfishingandcamping.com. Diners can enjoy a seasonal menu that changes daily, and offers hip takes on comfort food such as roast chicken (locally raised) in an artsy-chic setting. D $$$

MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY

4909 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-244-1395, cafeofindiadc.com. Here’s a cute corner café with two levels of dining and an extensive menu that includes vegetarian and tandoori entrées, dosas, samosas, tikkas, curries and kabobs. ❂ L D $$

5632 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-364-2465, jettiesdc.com. See Bethesda listing. J L D $ 4907 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-244-2044, lechatnoirrestaurant.com. This cute, cozy neighborhood bistro is run by French restaurateurs, who cook traditional fare such as steak frites, bouillabaisse and braised lamb cheeks. R L D $$

LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN 4874 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 202-459-9141, lepainquotidien.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ JBRLD$

LUNCHBOX 5535 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 018, 202-2443470, voltlunchbox.com. The Washington remake of chef Bryan Voltaggio’s defunct Frederick restaurant offers specialties including the Southern Banh Mi with crispy chicken and pickled vegetables, and B’More with pepper-crusted pit beef. L D $

MACON BISTRO & LARDER (EDITORS’ PICK) 5520 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-248-7807, macon bistro.com. Southern and French cuisine converge at this airy, charming restaurant in the historic Chevy Chase Arcade. Appetizers include raclette and fried green tomatoes, and steak frites is offered alongside short ribs with grits for main courses. Voted “Best Restaurant in Upper Northwest D.C.” by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2018. ❂ R D $$

5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-5500, maggianos.com. The restaurant features oldstyle Italian fare that’s a favorite for large groups and private celebrations. Check out the signature flatbreads and specialty pastas, including lobster carbonara. J R L D $$

MASALA ART (EDITORS’ PICK) 4441-B Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-362-4441, masalaartdc.com. Here is fine Indian dining featuring tandoor-oven specialties and masterful Indian spicing. Start off by choosing from a selection of nine breads and 17 appetizers. L D $$

MILLIE’S 4866 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 202-733-5789, milliesdc.com. This eatery in the Spring Valley neighborhood may be from up north—it’s the second location of a popular Nantucket restaurant—but its flavors are distinctly south-of-the-border. The menu offers coastal takes on tacos, quesadillas and salads that are as summery as the bright, nautical décor of the dining room. ❂ J R L D $$

PARTHENON RESTAURANT 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-966-7600, parthenon-restaurant.com. This is a neighborhood eatery taken up a couple notches, with an extensive menu full of authentic selections familiar and exotic, including avgolemono (egg/lemon soup), tzatziki, moussaka, dolmades and souvlaki. ❂ L D $$

PETE’S NEW HAVEN STYLE APIZZA 4940 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-237-7383, petesapizza.com. See Silver Spring listing. ❂ JLD$

RANGE (EDITORS’ PICK) 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 201, 202-8038020, voltrange.com. Celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio’s extravaganza, featuring multiple open kitchens, seats 300 and offers an enormous wine list. L D $$$

SATAY CLUB ASIAN RESTAURANT AND BAR 4654 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-363-8888, asiansatayclub.com. The restaurant prides itself on providing a comfortable/casual setting with a menu that spans Japanese sushi, Chinese moo-shi vegetables, Thai curries and Vietnamese spring rolls. L D $

TANAD THAI 4912 Wisconsin Ave. NW, 202-966-0616, tanadthai cuisine.com. The extensive menu ranges from noodles, rice and curries to vegetarian entrées, and even a Thai lemonade cocktail. House specialties include pad Thai and Drunken Noodles. ❂ L D $$

TARA THAI 4849 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 202-363-4141, tarathai.com. See Bethesda listing. ❂ L D $$

TERASOL (EDITORS’ PICK) 5010 Connecticut Ave. NW, 202-237-5555, terasolartisans.com. This charming French café offers soups, salads, quiches and a few entrées, along with jewelry and pottery from local artisans. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays. ❂BLD$

WAGSHAL’S RESTAURANT 4855 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 202-363-5698, wagshals.com. Longtime popular deli expands grocery and carryout section, and adds a casual sit-down restaurant in the Spring Valley Shopping Center. Same high-quality fare, including the overstuffed sandwiches. L D $ n

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American Volleyball Camp

Day & Overnight

Coed

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Washington, DC

www.americanvolleyballcamps.com

202-885-3031

Barrie Camp

Day

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4 - 14

Silver Spring

www.barrie.org/camp

301-576-2815

Beauvoir Summer

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3 - 17

Washington, DC

www.beauvoirschool.org/summer

202-537-6485

Bethesda Big Train Baseball Summer Camp

Day

Coed

5 - 12

N. Bethesda

www.bigtrain.org/summercamp

301-365-1076

Bretton Woods

Day

Coed

5 - 15

Potomac

www.bwrc.org

301-948-3375

Calleva

Day

Coed

4 - 17

DC Metro area

www.calleva.org

301-216-1248

Camp Arena Stage

Day

Coed

8 - 15

Washington, DC

www.arenastage.org/camp

202-600-4046

Camp Hidden Meadows

Overnight

Coed

6 - 16

Bartow, WV

www.camphiddenmeadows.com

304-456-5191

Camp Horizons

Overnight

Coed

6 - 16

Harrisonburg

www.camphorizonsva.com

540-896-7600

Camp JCC

Day

Coed

4 - 21

Rockville

www.benderjccgw.org/camp2018

301-348-3883

Camp Olympia

Day

Coed

Rockville

www.camp-olympia.com

301-926-9281

Capital Camps

Overnight

Coed

3.5 15 7 - 18

Waynesboro, PA

www.capitalcamps.org

301-468-2267

Coach Lun's Basketball Camp

Day

Coed

7-14

Bethesda

301-580-8284

Dawn Crafton Dance Connection Summer Dance camps

Day

Coed

12 & under

Rockville

www.whitmanbasketball.com/ coach-lun-s-our-team-basketballcamp www.dcdcDance.com

Green Acres School Summer Camp

Day

Coed

3 - 12

N. Bethesda

www.greenacres.org

301-468-8110

Grier Summer

Overnight

All Girls

7 - 17

Tyrone, PA

www.griersummer.org

814-684-3000

Imagination Stage Summer Camp

Day

Coed

4 - 18

Bethesda

www.imaginationstage.org

301-280-1636

Jackals Club Field Hockey

Day

All Girls

Bethesda

www.jackalsfieldhockey.com

301-370-3063

Lowell School Summer Programs

Day

Coed

3 - 14

Washington, DC

www.lowellschool.org

202-577-2006

Oneness-Family School Summer Programs

Day

Coed

Chevy Chase

www.onenessfamilyschool.org

301-652-7751

Summer at St. Patrick's

Day

Coed

3.5 11+ 5 - 14

Washington, DC

202-342-2813

Strathmore Summer Art Camp

Day

Coed

Bethesda

301-581-5100

Summer at Norwood

Day

Coed

Bethesda

www.summeratnorwood.org

301-841-2254

Summer at the Academy Enrichment Camp

Day

Coed

grades 1-10 3.5 14 12 - 18

www.stpatsdc.org/summer_ programs www.strathmore.org/artcamp

Kensington

www.academyoftheholycross.org

301-942-2100

Summer at the Academy Robotics Camp

Day

All Girls

Kensington

www.academyoftheholycross.org

301-942-2100

Summer at the Academy Sports Camp

Day

All Girls

11 13 9 - 17

Kensington

www.academyoftheholycross.org

301-942-2100

Summer at WES

Day & Overnight

Coed

Bethesda

www.w-e-s.org/summer

301-652-7878

Summer Stock at the Academy Performing Arts Institute

Day

Coed

3.5 14 12 17

Kensington

www.academyoftheholycross.org

301-942-2100

Valley Mill Camp

Day

4 - 14

Darnestown

www.valleymill.com

301-948-0220

Washington Sailing Marina

Day

Boys camp Girls camp Coed

8 - 15

Alexandria

www.washingtonsailingmarina.com

703-505-9353

Westmoreland Children's Center

Day

Coed

2-5

Bethesda

www.wccbethesda.com

301-229-7161

YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase/Ayrlawn Center

Day

Coed

4 - 15

Bethesda

www.ymcadc.org

301-530-8500

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Our specialties are adventure, day, tennis, golf, soccer, field games, arts and crafts; swim lessons included in day camp. Lunch included in all camps. Free swim for all camps. High ratios staff to camper. Transportation, before and after care available. Calleva offers exciting outdoor adventures in nearby wilderness areas -"Rivers, Trails, Rocks & Farm." Transportation included. Dedicated to the personal and creative growth of our campers, and includes over 75 activities including acting, a cappella, stage combat, filmmaking, newspaper, costume design, hip-hop dance, pick-up sports, musical theater, sculpture, improv, and Chinese brush painting! 1, 2, 3 and 4-week sessions. Horses, rafting, arts, mountain boarding,mountain biking, organic farming, rock climbing, fishing, sports, 1000 foot zip line and more! We encourage campers to be creative and independent, have fun and make friendships that last a lifetime. Activities include aquatics, sports, outdoors adventures, horseback riding, performing/visual arts and more. Camp JCC is the place to be this summer. Explore everything we have to offer from arts, sports, theater, STEM, daily swimming and so much more. Horseback riding, swimming, soccer, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, track and field, and more. Transportation and extended care available!

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American Volleyball Camps are the most fun and challenging camps in the DMV. From beginner to elite, all levels (youth, middle school, high school) are welcome. On-site swimming, horseback riding, sports, overnights, special event days, arts and crafts, nature, outdoor living skills, martial arts, dramatics, music, and CIT program. Swim instruction/pool time, before and after care, outdoor adventure excursions, arts and crafts, dance, music, cooking, STEAM, robotics, chess, sports and games for PK-5th graders. Counselor-in-Training leadership experiences for 6th-12th graders The area's best and most affordable summer baseball camp. Learn directly from future professional baseball players.

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Capital Camps is a Jewish overnight camp where campers develop lifelong friendships while exploring our sports, adventure, visual/performing arts, and aquatics programs. We will teach fundamentals and reinforce the importance of a positive attitude, teamwork, and FUN! All skill-levels welcome!

Half day 9:30-12:30/Full Day 9:30-3:30 Before & Aftercare available. Dance camp includes Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Tumbling, Crafts & More! Daily, on-site swimming instruction; Create your own path in science & Technology, Sports, Music and Art.

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Art, musical theatre, dance, English or Western horseback riding; intensive or recreational programming options; beginner, intermediate, or advanced skill levels welcome; theme weekends & special activities. More than 100 1, 2, 3, & 4-week camps in drama, dance, musical theatre, and filmmaking True developmental field hockey training.

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Horsemanship program, outdoor adventures program, onsite swimming pool, newly expanded weekly teen offerings, and extended programs into August including an Aquatics camp. Daily nature exploration (1st-5th grade), pool trips & water-play, yoga, thrilling creative arts & sciences, low camper to counselor ratio, and extended care! Arts, swimming, language immersion, robotics, Minecraft, science, and more! Young artists spend summer days in a working gallery on a vibrant arts campus with excellent instruction and room for inspiration! Aftercare is available for Kids Camp sessions. Early childhood, specialty day camps in STEM, art, dance, cooking, sports, academic enrichment, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, CIT. Preparation course for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) used for Archdiocese of Washington Catholic high school admissions. Learn the basics of STEM-related robotics Choose from field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, and volleyball

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Nine sessions that include archery, robotics, cooking, sculpture, animation and video game development, basketball, hiking, entrepreneurship, dance, and more! Hone your performing arts skills; classes include singing, dancing, improvisation, filmmaking, and acting. Kayaking, canoeing, swimming, horseback riding, rock climbing, archery, air rifle, gymnastics and more. Transportation provided. Great summer days spent learning the wonderful sport of sailing on the Potomac River. It is empowering, fun and healthy! Camps available for beginners through advanced. Each theme oriented session includes water play, special events, special projects and music. Outdoor playground and well-equipped pre-school classrooms. Low teacher to child ratio. 25+ different camps a week - travel camps, aquatics, sports, arts, science, teen, specialty

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Valley Mill Day Camp

Learn More about open house at www.valleymill.com Spring & Summer Programs

Call 301-948-0220 Voted Best of DC

Transportation Provided

Celebrating 60 years !

Located in nearby Darnestown, MD

COACH LUN BASKETBALL CAMP 9 AM–3 PM

(free early drop off any time after 8 am) BOYS AND GIRLS, RISING 2ND-9TH GRADES 2 GAMES EACH DAY (8 game regular season with playoffs)

Extraordinary Environment for Learning

Ages 4-14

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March 11 • 1-3 pm Early bird registration ends March 1

DAILY CONTESTS (Knockout, Hot Shot, Bball Golf, and 21) DAILY RECAP EMAILS FROM COACH LUN CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY (Trophies, Certificates, awards, prizes, etc.!) HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE COUNSELORS

READERS’ PICK • A TOP VOTE GETTER • BEST SPORTS CAMP

301-580-8284 • Christopher_D_Lun@mcpsmd.org Whitman High School • 7100 Whittier Blvd • Bethesda, MD 20817 www.whitmanbasketball.com/coach-lun-s-our-team-basketball-camp.html 270

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Barrie School 13500 Layhill Road Silver Spring, MD

barrie.org/camp

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summer camp for boys and girls Pre-K - Grade 8

NINE WEEkly SESSIoNS June 11 - August 10, 2018

Awesome adventures include archery, robotics, cooking, sports, and more. There’s something for everyone. Day camp located in the heart of Bethesda on the Washington Episcopal School campus – open rain, shine, or heat wave! Before Care and After Care available. Check out the Sleepaway Camp for children entering Grades 3 - 8. Starting March 1, private tours of campus facilities available. Please call 301-652-7878 to schedule a tour.

WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 5600 Little Falls Parkway, Bethesda, MD 20816 | www.w-e-s.org | 301-652-7878

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• Ages 5-12 • All skill levels welcome • Weekly Camps: June 18-July 23 • Before and After Care available

Strathmore raises the art of camp to a new level, allowing students to explore diverse cultures through art and to create work inspired by artists from across the globe.

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ADVENTURES summer Camps

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Gallop to the beat of Summer fun! Co-Ed Instructional Sports Program

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Camp:

June 18 - August 31 Spring break camp: March 26-30 + April 2

Open house dates: Mar 10, 24 | Apr 21 | May 12

2 week minimum Ages 3 1/2 - 15 Camp Sessions

Rookie Camp! August 14-17, grades 2-4 A taste of summer camp

Door to Door Transportation Extended Care Available

2, 3, 4 weeks (grades 3-5) 3, 4 weeks (grades 6-10)

Activities Include: • Horseback Riding • Basketball • Swimming

• Football • Gymnastics • Soccer

• Tennis • Mountain Biking • Games and more!

Camp Olympia Family Camp

Upcoming Camp Tours

August 17-19 Fun for the whole family!

Sundays, 2-3:30pm, 1/28, 2/11, 3/4, 3/25, 4/15, 4/22

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DONE AND DONE A luxury concierge service based in Silver Spring helps busy professionals check items off their to-do lists concierge service Platinum Lifestyle Management (platinumlm.com), Silver Spring’s Jim Spiro has coordinated at-the-office car washes, emergency late-night visits from the electrician, and even the shipment of a British telephone booth to a Northwest D.C. backyard. By checking chores off clients’ to-do lists, he and two part-time employees aim to give area professionals one thing their high salaries can’t: more hours to enjoy the things they work so hard for. For a monthly fee—$500 gets you five tasks, while $1,000 is for unlimited services—PLM takes care of the tasks that consume those “off” hours: acting as an on-call errand runner, providing a ride to the airport and more. For one client, former NBA player Tony Massenburg, Spiro arranged for the delivery of custom weekly meals cooked by the executive chef of B. Smith’s, a nowshuttered D.C. restaurant. Spiro, 56, can take care of annoying house problems quickly, thanks to a carefully cultivated list of service providers, including plumbers and handymen. “I have guys at 282

the top of their industries that I’ve worked with for years,” Spiro says. These service providers often throw in discounts, which PLM passes on to its clients. Another PLM membership perk? Access. Spiro has flexed his network to score tee times at Bethesda’s Congressional Country Club, reservations at impossible-toget-into Napa Valley restaurant The French Laundry on a week’s notice, and suites in Atlantic City when the town was so booked up that even the Mastercard Black Card concierge couldn’t find a room. “We do anything for clients—as long as it’s legal,” he says. Spiro was a basketball team manager at the University of Maryland while he was a student there, and he credits that experience as the foundation for his business. “As a manager, you’re kind of on call all the time,” he says. “When things need to be done, you get called to get stuff done.” After college Spiro worked in litigation support, then launched PLM

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with former Terp point guard Greg Nared in 2005. Six months in, Spiro bought out his friend and began auctioning PLM’s services at D.C. charity events to get the word out. Spiro is proud of the business he’s built—NFL players Torrey Smith, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Pierre Garçon are former PLM clients—but says that catering to the whims of high-profile athletes and bigbusiness honchos isn’t for everyone. “You’ve got to be like a duck on water,” he says. “On the surface you look calm, but underneath you’re furiously paddling.” n

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WEDDINGS

Their Lovely Day A local couple’s Bethesda wedding included tearjerker vows and a best man speech to remember grew up in Silver Spring and graduated from James Hubert Blake High School in 2006. She works for her alma mater, Duke University, as the regional director of alumni affairs in D.C. Dustin Jeter, 34, grew up in Germantown and graduated from Seneca Valley High School in 2002. He teaches social studies at Rockville’s Colonel Zadok Magruder High School, and is the head football coach for Springbrook High School in Silver Spring. They live in Laurel.

HOW THEY MET: Kristina returned to Blake in early 2015 for the school’s career day, and Dustin was working there at the time. After her visit with students, she stopped in to say hello to one of her former teachers, Mary Wagner. While they were chatting, other teachers started filing in for a meeting, including Dustin. “She was introducing me to the teachers around the circle and when she got to Dustin she looked at Dustin, she looked at me, she looked back at me, she looked back at Dustin, and was like, ‘you two should talk,’” Kristina says. “She had this epiphany. I was like, ‘OK, nice to meet you,’ and I left.” A week later, Wagner asked Kristina and Dustin if they would be interested in being set up. Kristina Googled him and realized that in middle school she had voted for him for student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education. (He was elected.) 284

THE FIRST DATE: Wagner, her husband, Kristina and Dustin got together a couple months later at GrillMarx Steakhouse & Raw Bar in Olney. “Ms. Wagner told me that her husband was going to have to leave early because he had a meeting. And then she wasn’t feeling well and she ended up leaving the date early,” Kristina says. Dustin and Kristina continued the date and shared dessert. “Dustin walked me to the car, and he’s very shy and he almost didn’t ask me for my number,” Kristina says. THE PROPOSAL: After a few months of

dating, Dustin knew he wanted to propose, but he decided to wait until November and ask Kristina in front of family and friends. At the time, she was a White House staffer in the social office, and was scheduled to work Thanksgiving Day. The couple decided to host a gathering of about 30 guests at her mother’s house the day before the holiday. Before saying grace, Dustin gathered everyone in the living room and proposed. “I said that she is the best thing that has happened to me in a long time, and I would love the honor to be able to marry her. It was very straightforward but from the heart,” Dustin says. Kristina had an inkling that he might propose since her father had hinted that she would be “busy” on Wednesday, but she was still surprised. She jokes that Dustin waited to propose until the one time she was

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wearing a Redskins jersey. A Pennsylvania native, she had lost a bet to him when the Redskins beat her favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles. “He’s enshrined that into our history,” Kristina says.

THE WEDDING: Kristina and Dustin were married on Oct. 22, 2016, at The Ballroom in Bethesda in front of 175 guests. THE PLANNING: Kristina’s job at the

White House involved planning events, including state dinners, so she was used to paying close attention to detail. “I had a down-to-the-minute timeline that I created for our bridal party,” she says. Dustin jokingly told her that he would fire her a week before the wedding so that she could enjoy herself, so she enlisted two friends to handle day-of coordination.

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couple wanted the first time they would see each other on their wedding day to be Kristina’s walk down the aisle, but they arranged to pray together with a curtain between them before the ceremony. “That was a special moment for us,” Dustin says. “It was able to calm some concerns or fears she may have had.” Kristina says she was “wound up” and crying but Dustin calmed her down. “He was like, ‘Get it together.’ That just made me laugh and dried up my tears and just made me feel really comfortable.”

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THE PROCESSIONAL: A family friend of Dustin’s sang the gospel song “Finally I” by Daryl Coley as Kristina walked down the aisle. “Dustin was crying before I even got there,” she says.

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THE VOWS: Dustin spoke about being willing to work tirelessly to make Kristina happy, and he included a line about forever trying to get her to be a Redskins fan. “I interrupted him when he was talking and was like, ‘Not gonna happen,’ and turned to the crowd and was like, ‘Go Eagles,’ ” Kristina says. Her vows were about how they were crafted for one another by God. “You could hear people crying,” she says. “I was crying too. I had to pause for a minute, and then at the end, to kind of break the tears, I was like, ‘Got ’em.’ ” (She was referring to making everyone cry.) “It just made everyone laugh.” THE RECESSIONAL: The couple had

planned to leave the ceremony to the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers. “We’re waving at people and waiting for the music to start and there’s no music,” Dustin says. “We’re awkwardly standing there like, all right, do we go or do we wait until they get the music going?” Eventually they exited, and now they always think of that moment when they hear the song.

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who had set them up gave a toast and told the story of how they met. Dustin’s brother was his best man. “He gave a speech from the heart,” Dustin says. “He did not write down his speech, which led to the best line where he was trying to remember his favorite line of his favorite song with a long pause after that. We were all dying, laughing.” After four or five tries saying “as my favorite song says,” he finally got it: “May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you, and heaven accept you,” from “Shot for Me” by Drake.

THE GOWN: Kristina wore a mermaid-style ivory dress with an overlay that had ﬂoral accents and Swarovski crystals, made by Sottero and Midgley and purchased at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York.

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IN 2016, BALTIMORE’S OFFICE of Promotion & The Arts launched a weeklong “Light City,” the first large-scale light, music and innovation festival in the United States, and drew 400,000 people. The free festival transformed Baltimore with colorful and creative sculptures and interactive elements. Now in its third year, the event has expanded to three weekends and some weekdays in between. The first weekend, dubbed “Neighborhood Lights,” is an artist-in-residence program. Working in 14 neighborhoods, a dozen artists received a $15,000 grant per assignment to create an illuminated visual or performance art project. The main event, Light City, features more than 50 attractions scattered about the Inner Harbor— on land, on the water and in the trees. Last year’s Light City festival included a life-size artsy deck of cards, giant illuminated sculptures of all shapes and sizes, and a row of glowing teeter-totters. On April 14 at 8 p.m., a parade with marching bands kicks 288

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off the Light City week of festivities, which includes concerts, food vendors and an interactive children’s area. Rounding out the week is Labs@LightCity, a four-day free or “pay what you can” conference that focuses on social innovation and equity through seven topics, including education and health. Scheduled speakers include chef Art Smith and former NFL players Aaron Maybin and Matthew Rice (aka Mateo Blu). Baltimore’s Royal Sonesta Harbor Court hotel (550 Light St.) is offering a Light City package that includes glow necklaces and a complimentary “Glow” cocktail (“electric blueberry fizz” and “Light City lemonade” are two choices) in their Explorers restaurant, which has fantastic harbor views. Neighborhood Lights: April 6-8; Light City: April 14-21, 7 to 11 p.m. nightly, Friday and Saturday extended until midnight; Labs@LightCity: April 18-21 (hours vary). 410-752-8632, lightcity.org

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HEAD FOR THE HILLS SET ALONG THE APPALACHIAN Trail in central Pennsylvania, the historic Allenberry Resort reopened its doors this past fall following a year of extensive renovations. Wide-plank floors were polished back to life, and 75 rustic-chic guest rooms in an array of historic and barn-style buildings were redesigned. The 1820s Stone Mansion offers a wraparound porch, four guest suites and a main-floor kitchen and living room (the suites can be booked individually or together). Guests staying at Meadow Lodge can enjoy sweeping views of the property from the common room’s wall-to-wall windows. The 57-acre resort overlooks Yellow Breeches Creek—a limestone stream revered by fly fishermen for its trout—and offers many ways to unwind. There’s a playhouse where a young John Travolta participated in the summer stock program (Curious George will be playing in March, and Steel Magnolias runs in April), a new spa for massage treatments, and porch rockers that provide views of tall pines and the burbling stream. You can also learn how to cast like a seasoned angler at Allenberry’s two-day fly-fishing clinics, which are held in partnership with TCO Fly Shop’s Orvis-certified experts, who teach everything from rod setup and fly selection to the feeding habits of trout and how to release your catch. Room rates begin at $149.

LOCATED IN THE HEART of Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, Hotel Revival is slated to open in March with a quirky perk: Three private karaoke rooms are located on the main floor of the boutique hotel, each with a nod to a different musical era. Diners can opt for Square Meal, a restaurant that features seasonal American fare, or rooftop restaurant Topside, with cityscape views and seafood specialties inspired by the Chesapeake Bay. Also on the rooftop is The Garden Bar, a space for intimate gatherings, workshops and tastings. The 14-story hotel’s 107 oversize guest rooms offer a residential feel, featuring decorative pieces that include work by local artists and a quilt with abstract images of the Chesapeake Bay. Some rooms have knotty, wide-plank hardwood floors inspired by pilings from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Rates begin at $149. Hotel Revival, 101 W. Monument St., Baltimore; 410-727-7101, jdvhotels.com/hotels/maryland/baltimore/hotel-revivalbaltimore n

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Lovin’ Lancaster

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THE LANCASTER COUNTRYSIDE may be known for its Pennsylvania Dutch smorgasbords and shoofly pies, but if you explore the city of Lancaster, you’ll find an eclectic mix of hip and historic restaurants and food venues. Over the last 10 years or so, the city of about 60,000 has become an intriguing melting pot, with a dynamic eating, arts and shopping scene, and a strong locavore sensibility. Food-wise, there’s a little bit of everything, from upscale restaurants, chic coffee shops and Asian noodle bars to a pickle store and a pretzel factory. The focal food spot is the Lancaster Central Market, which was established at the city’s founding in 1730 and is the country’s oldest farmers market. First operated as an open-air facility, the downtown market continues to be located in the building it’s occupied since 1889, a large, ornate brick-and-stone structure with terra-cotta towers. The market has evolved, and with more than 60 stalls it’s a combination of old and new. There are Amish and Mennonite farmers whose families go back decades, as well as newbie vendors selling artisan charcuterie, and ethnic stalls offering everything from Puerto Rican sandwiches to African chickpea cakes. Here are some of the must-see, must-eat offerings (for a full directory, visit centralmarketlancaster.com/directory; the market is open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday):

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Havana Juice owner Rene Diaz sells Cuban fare, including roast pork sandwiches and fruit smoothies.

Multiple generations of the Thomas family run their market produce stand.

central market The German Deli (STAND 1)

Top selections of sausage, ham, salami and German cheese can be found at Heidi and Henner Steinle’s stand, not to mention herring, dumplings, sauerkraut and more. Stop here if only to meet Heidi—a real character who loves to chat—and to buy a skinny and smoky salami stick to snack on while shopping.

Groff’s Vegetables (STAND 10), Thomas Produce (STAND 14), Stoner’s Homegrown Vegetables (STAND 20)

These are the longest-running produce stands in the market, operated by generations of local family farmers. The Groffs have been selling at the market since 1946; the Thomas clan has been coming since 1927; and the Stoner family wins the prize with 120 years.

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big chunks of super-tender roast pork, along with flavorful rice and beans, and fried sweet plantains. To wash it all down, try pressed sugarcane juice, coconut water or a mamey smoothie made with the Latin American fruit.

SweetHearts of Lancaster County (STAND 26)

An innocuous dipper, celery takes on a new life at this Lititz, Pennsylvania, company, which sells a meaty, less stringy and far more flavorful version of the veggie. The celery plants are “aged” for six weeks at 70 degrees, causing the outer stalks to rot and fall off, resulting in a sweet inner portion.

Long’s Horseradish (STAND 39)

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past 27 years, hand-grinding the hard root, adding vinegar and water, and scooping it into jars. “Horseradish is very versatile,” says Long, who suggests mixing it into barbecue sauce, meatloaf, deviled eggs or chicken salad, or coating it on roast beef while it cooks for an “amazing gravy.”

Stoltzfus Homestyle Bakery (STAND 52)

Daniel Stoltzfus, a friendly fellow and former farmer, sells sweets— including whoopie pies and the oblong-shaped doughnuts called Long Johns—from Achenbach’s Pastries, a longtime Lancaster-area bakery. (For a lighter sugar load, select a plain pretzel-shaped doughnut.) Stoltzfus also sells locally made preserved goods, such as jams, jellies, spiced watermelon rind and a terrific chow chow (pickled vegetable relish).

Rooster Street Butcher employee Amy Crystle with a bowl of homemade sausage

Heidi Steinle of The German Deli is among the friendly proprietors at the market.

Linden Dale Farm (STAND 60)

With the help of their six children, Andrew and Mary Mellinger produce and sell a host of goat’s milk products, including cheese (chèvre, feta, Gouda, Romano and more), Swiss-style and Greek-style yogurts, and, of course, just the milk. It’s all accomplished on Linden Dale Farm, a seventhgeneration operation that’s been in the Mellinger family since 1816. In 2005, Andrew and Mary sold their dairy cows and started building a herd of goats, and the results are delicious.

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Rooster Street Butcher (STAND 68)

Tony Page—a former chef at Emeril Lagasse’s Emeril’s Chop House at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem—and his wife, Kristina, own a whole-animal butcher shop and counter service restaurant in nearby Lititz, offering hormone- and antibiotic-free meats from local farms. (If you go, it’s a no-brainer—get a charcuterie plate.) The market stand sells fresh cuts, as well as the Pages’ housemade deli meats, sausages and cured products.

Goat’s milk products are the focus of Linden Dale Farm.

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Several of the facilities offer tours; check websites for details. Before Prohibition, Lancaster County was a hub of beer brewing, due in part to an influx of German immigrants in the 19th century. The oldest and longest-running brewery in Lancaster, Wacker Brewing Co. (wackerbrewing.com) dates to 1853 and now operates a taproom in a circa 1900 tobacco warehouse, offering tastings of its classic German beers, as well as Belgian and English brews made in the basement below. In a unique setup, the brewery shares production and drinking space with Thistle Finch (thistlefinch.com), a craft distillery that turns out small-batch ryes, as well as gin and vodka.

Housed in another historic tobacco warehouse, Lancaster Brewing Co. (lancasterbrewing.com) operates a bar and restaurant above the beer-making operation, and you can watch the action below as you take on a tasting flight (don’t miss the Gold Star Pilsner and the Kölsch Ale). The quirky Spring House Brewing Co. (springhousebeer.com) operates a brewery with arcade games in the loft above, as well as a taproom at another location. Two of Lancaster’s newest handcrafted drink destinations, both of which opened in 2017, are Meduseld Meadery (meduseldmeadery. com), which produces mead, the ancient beverage made by fermenting honey with water and yeast, and Levengoods of Lancaster (levengoodcider.com), a cidery that serves up interesting versions, such as Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider and Dry Cranberry Cider.

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Wacker Brewing Co. is the oldest brewery in Lancaster.

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Cedric Barberet—a former executive pastry chef at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, club, who also made Trump’s seven-tier, 5-foot-high wedding cake when he married Melania in 2005—now owns Bistro Barberet & Bakery (barberetlancaster. com) in Lancaster. The French-trained Barberet, who more recently served as executive pastry chef at Philadelphia’s esteemed Le Bec-Fin and Buddakan

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restaurants, turns out gem-like confections at his chic, hot-pink bakery. An elegant bistro completes the swanky scene. Google Maps hasn’t led you astray; there really is a pretzel factory at the end of a residential driveway. Hammonds Pretzel Bakery (hammondspretzels.com) occupies the adjoining garages of former owners William Lichty and his grandfather William Hammond, both of whom started making hand-rolled sourdough pretzels there in 1931. Lard has been replaced by soybean oil, but otherwise not much has changed as the congenial descendants of the two Williams operate the well-worn factory. The bakery doesn’t give tours, but you can peek through the windows and see the staff knead, cut, roll and twist the dough, and in the small shop you can watch the freshly baked pretzels slide en masse out of the drying oven before being packaged. Lancaster Sweet Shoppe (lancastersweet shoppe.com) is the home of the Stroopie, the nickname for the Dutch stroopwafel, a waffled sandwich cookie filled with a layer of caramel. Aside from plain Stroopies and others dipped in chocolate, pecans, salted caramel or coconut, the sleek café sells chocolates made by Groff’s Candies, as well as scoops of local Pine View Dairy ice cream (and Stroopie ice cream sandwiches, of course). Get the flat, round cinnamony cookies hot off the waffle iron in the morning, or they can be warmed by resting one on the rim of a mug of hot coffee on-site or two doors down at Square One Coffee (squareonecoffee.com), an award-winning Lancaster micro-roaster.

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BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES

There were about 30 confectionary companies in Lancaster at the end of the 19th century, including Miesse Candies (miessecandies.com), founded by Daniel Miesse in 1875. And although there have been seven owners since then, his signature caramels live on. Beyond the counters filled with caramels, buttercreams, mints, peanut butter cups and more lies the production facility, where proprietor Tracy Artus and her crew use equipment from the 1930s and ’40s to create more than 200 types of confections. Tours of the factory are $5 and must be arranged in advance.

FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANTS

The Horse Inn (horseinnlancaster.com) is a former speakeasy that’s located in an upstairs loft with a lot of historic character. A chalkboard lists the “farmers & friends” who’ve contributed ingredients to the night’s menu, and the food is quite good, as is the jazz trio that performs on Tuesday and Saturday evenings. For a more formal dining experience, the Lancaster Arts Hotel’s John J. Jeffries

restaurant (johnjjeffries.com) is seriously committed to serving local, sustainable and organic cuisine. The owners of the restaurant are also partners in a nearby ranch, and dishes made from its grass-fed beef are on the menu, including a delicate small-plate of shaved raw dry-aged beef sirloin served with an herb relish and thinly sliced scallops. Described on its website as an “intimate, farm-driven, urban cookery” with a “refined rusticity” in its food and décor, Ma(i)son (maisonlancaster.com) is another worthwhile destination. On his “Best of 2016” list, the Food Network’s Alton Brown cited Ma(i)son as one of his top two favorite restaurants in the country. Ma(i)son has a more casual sister restaurant called Luca (lucalancaster.com), which showcases Italian dishes made with local ingredients.

WHERE TO STAY

As its name suggests, the Cork Factory Hotel (corkfactoryhotel.com) is located in a 19th-century cork factory, where a clever renovation combines the amenities of a boutique hotel with an edge of chic industrialism. Beyond the cork-walled lobby, the factory’s former boiler room has been

A room at the Cork Factory Hotel

transformed into a handsome bar and restaurant, and the guest rooms sport high ceilings with unfinished wood beams. The Lancaster Arts Hotel (lancasterartshotel. com) is a former tobacco warehouse with a hip vibe that’s home to nearly 300 pieces of local art. Two of them—giant leather chairs with backs that look like tobacco leaves—are a focal point of the lobby. n Contributing editor Carole Sugarman lives in Chevy Chase.

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