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GEORGETOWNER VOLUME 58, NUMBER 3

NOVEMBER 16 - 29, 2011

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HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE

Preview STREETS OF GEORGETOWN

Opening Coverage ACROSS THE CUTTING BOARD

Waste not this Thanksgiving

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

6pm — 10pm

Join us to kick off the holiday season with an evening of shopping and merriment as we honor and give back to three shining stars of our community:

The Citizens Association of Georgetown Hope For The Warriors Hyde-Addison Elementary School Shop for unique gifts from select vendors.Warm your senses with seasonal cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Gather in the joy of giving this holiday season.

HISTORIC GEORGE TOWN CLUB 1530 Wisconsin Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20007

RSVP@georgetowner.com | 202-338-4833 Advance tickets can be purchased at www.georgetowner.com for $75 or $100 at the door Feature Vendors: White House Monograms | Smathers & Branson | Ella Rue | Dandelion Patch | Queen Bee | Linens of Provence | Alexandra Beth | Three Sisters | Skincando | Ibhana Creations

Cocktails provided by Beam Global Spirits

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Vol. 58, No. 4 PUBLISHER Sonya Bernhardt

“The Newspaper Whose Influence Far Exceeds Its Size” — Pierre Cardin

MANAGING EDITOR Samantha Hungerford

ABOUT THE COVER

FEATURES EDITORS Gary Tischler Robert Devaney Ari Post

Photography Yvonne Taylor yvonnetaylorphoto.com

MARKETING& ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Adra Williams

Designer Tsyndyma www.tsyndymaonline.com

IN COUNTRY & ADVERTISING Evelyn Keyes

Makeup and Hair Lorena Arellano

ADVERTISERS Renee Antosh Kelly Sullivan

Model Cassandra Tressler

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jen Merino

David Post Jack Evans Bill Starrels Amos Gelb John Blee Donna Evers

Jody Kurash Linda Roth Conte Mary Bird Stacy Murphy Lisa Gillespie

INTERNS Tori Loven Kirkebø Kyle Lundberg India Olchefske Kristin Sorumshagen Zachariah Weaver

Published by Georgetown Media Group, Inc. 1054 Potomac St., N.W. Washington, DC 20007 Phone: (202) 338-4833 Fax: (202) 338-4834 www.georgetowner.com The Georgetowner is published every other Wednesday. The opinions of our writers and columnists do not necessarily reflect the editorial and corporate opinions of The Georgetowner newspaper. The Georgetowner accepts no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs and assumes no liability for products or services advertised herein.

The Georgetowner reserves the right to edit, rewrite, or refuse material and is not responsible for errors or omissions. Copyright, 2011.

6-7 — GT Observer 8-9 — Editorial/Opinion 10-11 — Business Ins and Outs 12 — Feature Property

14-15 — Performance Preview

GRAPHIC DESIGN Aaro Keipi

CONTRIBUTORS

4 — Up & Coming

13 — Art Septime Weber on the Grace of ‘Gatsby’

WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA Charlene Louis

PHOTOGRAPHERS Yvonne Taylor Neshan Naltchayan Jeff Malet Aaro Keipi

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS ADRA WILLIAMS After years in the fashion industry working as a stylist and fashion editor, Adra has now focused her expertise and business experience into the field of marketing and events.

She has headed The Georgetowner’s Annual Holiday Benefit and Bazaar for two years, and is an indispensible part of Georgetown Media Group. In this picture, Adra is posing with “her biggest helper with the Bazaar.”

Pictures on the right with Dania

16-17 — Holiday Fashion Preview 18-20 — In Country In With the Old: Vintage-Hunting in the DMV Countryside Calendar 22-23 — Food & Wine Across the Cutting Board with RIS Cocktail of the Week 24 — Classifieds/ Service Directory 25 — Body & Soul Thankful to be Thankful 26-27 — Dining Guide/ Food & Wine Chef Scott Drewno is The Source for Modern Chinese in PennQuarter 28-30 — Social Scene

RENE ANTOSH Renee Antosh has recently joined Georgetown Media Group as a sales and marketing representative, and has put huge efforts towards making the Second Annual Georgetowner Holiday Benefit and Bazaar a success. With extensive experience gained in sales and local marketing from WTTG-TV/ Fox Broadcasting and WJLA/ABC 7, Renee has coordinated several area businesses to donate their products and support in order to generate funding for the Bazaar’s three local charities. Businesses not only in Georgetown, but in markets such as Bethesda, Potomac and Chevy Chase have all generously united to support this worthy cause.

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November 17

Martha Stewart: Interview, Presentation and Book Signing Martha Stewart will visit D.C. for an interview discussing her influences and inspirations as well a presentation on entertaining in the home. Afterwards, she will sign a copy of her book, Martha’s Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations. The evening will take place at the DAR Constitution Hall at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for Smithsonian members and $36.50 for nonmembers. For more information and tickets, visit ResidentAssociates.org.

November 16

Cirque Du Soliel Quidam Cirque Du Soliel is paying a visit to D.C. for eight performances at the Verizon Center.

Quidam, which premiered in Montreal in 1996, has been touring in North American arenas since Dec. 2010. Performances will run through Sunday, Nov. 20. Times and ticket prices vary. For tickets and show schedules, visit VerizonCenter.com.

Owl City in Concert Rising pop star Owl City (aka Adam Young) will perform at the 9:30 Club. Owl City topped the Billboard charts with songs such as “Fireflies,� “Umbrella Beach,� and “Vanilla Twilight.�

His most recent hit, “Galaxies,� has enjoyed significant airtime. The performance will be at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit 930.com.

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School. Advance tickets can be purchased for $75 at Georgetowner.com or $100 at the door.

Strathmore on Saturday Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets and more information can be found at Strathmore.org.

November 18

Help the Homeless Walk

ICE! 2011-Christmas at the Gaylord National Resort The resort at National Harbor creates a winter wonderland created from 5,000 blocks of ice weighing two million pounds. The indoor walk-through attraction is fully interactive and allows guests to experience a variety of holiday scenes. This year features DreamWorks’ Merry Madagascar, with characters and scenes from the popular animated film. The attraction runs

Join The Georgetowner as we kick off the holiday season with an evening of shopping and giving back to the community. Shop for gifts from select vendors and partake in seasonal cocktails and hours d’oeuvres. Proceeds benefit The Citizens Association of Georgetown, Hope for the Warriors and Hyde-Addison Elementary

November 25

NSO Pops: A Tribute to Nat King Cole

Chinus Cultural Productions presents the Beijing Dance Company in their Kennedy Center debut. The company will present classic and contemporary dances choreographed by Zhang Jianmin (House of the Flying Daggers, The Butterfly Lovers). The Company will perform through Nov.19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. For tickets and information, visit Kennedy-Center.org.

The Annual Georgetowner Holiday Benefit and Bazaar

Participate in D.C.’s Help the Homeless Walk to help raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to prevent homelessness.

The 3 mile walk will take place on the National Mall, beginning at the Department of Agriculture and making its way around the Tidal Basin. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. and the walk takes off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.

through Jan. 8. For more information and ticket prices, go to GaylordHotels.com

November 19

Masters of Illusion Live!

The hit TV show Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic makes its way to the Strathmore stage, featuring white tigers, escape artists, quickchange artists and much more. Masters of Illusion Live! will make its way to the Music Center at

Grammy Award-winning singer and guitarist George Benson joins the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for a musical tribute to Nat King Cole. Led by conductors Randy Waldman and Steven Reineke, Benson will perform some Cole favorites along with his own hit songs. The show runs on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 25-26 at the Kennedy Center. For tickets, show times and more information, visit Kennedy-Center.org.

November 30

CafĂŠ Milano: Alba White Truffle Tasting Dinner and Auction During its second annual dinner, CafĂŠ Milano in Georgetown will be offering a four course truffle tasting and auction at 7:30. Cost is $200 per person. Seats must be reserved by Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 202-965-8990 X120.

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FORUM: FIND WAYS TO LET SMALL BUSINESSES FLOURISH A wide-ranging forum at the City Tavern Club Nov. 9, put on by the Georgetown Business Association and the Georgetown Business Improvement District, was led by GBA’s Janine Schoonover who introduced the panelists and asked submitted questions of each: Karen Ohri, Georgetown Floorcoverings; At-large Councilman Vincent Orange; Michael Fitzgerald, Bank of Georgetown; lawyer Joel Bennett; Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans; Charles McGrath, MRP Realty, Washington Harbour; 2E Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Bill Starrels; and John Hays, owner of The Phoenix.

Among the highlights: advocating for small businesses and making government regulations and programs more responsive to small businesses. Orange stressed D.C.’s business development efforts, including the Streetscape Survival Fund. Ohri recalled how becoming a D.C. Certified Business Enterprise had saved her company, allowing it to compete against bigger businesses. Evans said that $120 million has been put into Georgetown over the past 10 years and reminded the audience of the exploding manhole covers in 2000. Everyone agreed how much progress has been made and how Georgetown is in fine shape. It was the issue of maintaining what works and making it better.

McGrath echoed such sentiments as his company wants to take the Washington Harbour complex to a Class A level, he said. Hays, who said living and working in Georgetown “make

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Karen Ohri, Vincent Orange, Michael Fitzgerald and Joel Bennett at a forum benefitting small businesses

it a wonderful place,” later suggested that Wisconsin Avenue be closed on Sunday once a month to be used as a pedestrian mall. (Hmm, nice idea, but sounds impractical what with bus routes and all.)

Other ideas touched on: better mentoring, planning and capitalization for businesses -along with studying other successful commercial corridors. At the end of the panel discussion, a few in the audience stood up to their opinions of business matters: Sharon Hays of the Phoenix touted the shops up Wisconsin Avenue, not just those on M Street; Sara Mohktari of Tari brought up the tension between preservation and development and obstacles for her businesses, adding that she “would not invest in

Georgetown again.”

One last Georgetown Park tenant, Rush Hour Printing, lamented the end of the shop’s lease and asked aloud how it might survive in Georgetown – underlining to all how the unneighborly and non-communicative Vornado Realty Trust, owner of Georgetown Park, would not understand such an open business forum, discussing issues only doors from its entrance on M Street.

THE FINAL BELL? ZONING HEARING ON G.U. CAMPUS PLAN, NOV. 17 The punch counter-punch continues between the university and the town, as groups prepare for the final zoning meeting Nov. 17 on Georgetown University’s 2010-2020 Campus Plan.

Agreeing with Georgetown and Burleith residents’ group, Georgetown’s advisory neighborhood commission last week fired a final volley against Georgetown University’s future development plans with its ANC 2E Supplemental Submission for the D.C. Zoning Commission (Z.C. Case No. 10-32), “G.U.’s Campus Plan, as

Amended, Still Does Not Adequately Address the Objectionable Conditions in the Neighboring Community.”

The ANC began: “ANC 2E agrees with the comments submitted by the Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) and the Burleith Citizens Association (BCA) in response to G.U.’s rebuttal materials and new initiatives.

The overwhelming objectionable impact of the university’s proposed plan on the neighboring community is that it would keep in place a very large number of off-campus transient student group houses and all the problems they bring.

G.U.’s grudging, small-scale responses to community concerns throughout this case have been disappointing. . . . GU has come back with no commitment to additional on-campus or satellite housing beyond the token number of beds conditionally offered in its March 31 filing. Instead, G.U. offers essentially more of the same policies and practices that have failed for the past 20 years.”

The ANC also outlined the following in its 46-page submission: “G.U.’s Campus Plan, as amended, still does not adequately address the objectionable conditions in the neighboring community; G.U.’s rules for on-campus vs. offcampus partying encourage off-campus partying; G.U.’s campus density (students per acre) compares very unfavorably with its peer universities; the Zoning Commission is authorized to require the university to obtain prior approval before acquiring further real estate in zip code 20007; unremedied existing objectionable conditions are legitimate grounds for ordering re-

GT lief in a campus plan case; providing university housing on campus or in a satellite location for G.U.’s undergraduates is the only remedy that will adequately mitigate G.U.’s objectionable impacts on the community . . .”

Citing an Oct. 23 editorial in the Washington Post that appeared to favor Georgetown’s efforts and most of its campus plan, the university’s president, John J. DeGioia, sent out an email letter to supporters: “Georgetown’s campus plan offers modest, targeted growth opportunities that will meet our strategic needs for the next decade . . .

Last week, the Washington Post editorial page wrote about our plan, recognizing the important economic contribution that Georgetown and other higher education institutions make to our city. As the largest private employer in Washington, Georgetown paid approximately $175 million in wages and salaries to D.C. employees last year and spent $86 million on the purchase of goods and services in the District. We are proud that 40 percent of our 9,800 employees are D.C. residents. . . .

“We’ve heard the concerns of our neighbors, and we have responded by investing in a number of successful initiatives. In August, we started a new M Street Shuttle, moving more than 9,300 students so far between campus and M Street on weekend nights. We have collected more than 120 tons of trash from neighborhood streets on new, twice-daily trash patrols. And we have increased our partnership with D.C. police, funding seven officers in the neighborhood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights

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to help keep our neighborhoods safe. The 20102020 campus plan and our investments in our surrounding neighborhoods will allow us to continue to attract and educate the very best students.”

The university is touting its website for the neighborhood: neighborhood.georgetown. edu. The site also debuted “Rocky’s Report,” a weekly public safety message from the Office of Public Safety for the Georgetown neighborhood. University spokesperson Stacy Kerr said it is posted by Georgetown Chief of Police Rocco Del Monaco to connect with residents.

“Rocky will separate fact from fiction, set the record straight and give a report directly from the folks who are in the neighborhoods responding to concerns and proactively working to keep us safe,” she said.

The Zoning Commission hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m., One Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street N.W.

D.C. TO RECEIVE $6M FOR GEORGETOWN LIBRARY FIRE Stunned lunchtime on-lookers at Wisconsin Avenue and R Street who witnessed the April 30, 2007, fire of the Georgetown Public Library have been grateful for the library’s rebirth. They can now be pleased that the District will receive $6 million from that day’s construction contractor after a lawsuit settlement; nearly $18 million has been spent by the city to rebuild the library.

A worker’s “mechanical heat device” accidentally started the blaze which began in the top floor, according to investigators, causing its cu-

Councilman Jack Evans and Fiona Greig at the October ANC meeting.

pola and roof to collapse.

The library’s unique historical items of Georgetown – the Peabody Collection – were saved by water from the fire hoses but needed to be frozen quickly to prevent mold and begin the restoration process. The Peabody Room has been restored but needs $125,000 to finish the job.

To help out, visit this Saturday’s Georgetown Library Book Sale, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

– art and children’s books, DVDs as well as autographed and rare books. The Friends of the Georgetown Library are running the sales tables.

EVANS CHALLENGER DROPS OUT “I made some mistakes in trying to wage a campaign, but I don’t consider it a mistake that I tried. After six weeks of intense effort, I decided I just wasn’t ready to mount the kind of campaign it would take to win,” said Fiona Greig, a Democratic candidate for the Ward 2 council seat long held by Jack Evans, as she dropped out of the race last week and also claimed intimidation from her opponents. The D.C. primary will be held April 3, 2012.

To read Greig’s official statement, go to Fiona2012.org/Statement.

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EDITORIAL/OPINION HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM GEORGETOWN MEDIA GROUP

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uring the holidays, it’s easy to get swept away by the minutia and the stress of the season: entertaining the in-laws; spending 24 hours preparing dinner; waiting in Black Friday lines to buy your kids expensive gadgets they’ll immediately break, or worse, that that they won’t even like.

For us working at The Georgetowner, we get caught up publishing stories about Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year and the myriad festivities that go with it. This Thanksgiving, in the midst of non-stop schedules and working lunch breaks, we would like to take a pause to celebrate the spirit of the season. We are thankful for our families.

Both for each individual one and for The Georgetowner’s greater family, which is the community we live and work in. We are thankful for the small businesses that keep this community alive and thriving, for its citizens who make up its heart and soul, for the students who bring energy and vitality and for all those people who devote their time to keeping Georgetown a unique, vibrant and safe corner of D.C. You have our sincerest gratitude.

We would like to call on everyone who calls Georgetown home to support our local stores and community this holiday season.

BRING BACK OUR BUS ROUTE

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n Nov. 9, the ANC2E Commissioners released a joint motion to reinstate two Circulator bus stops in Georgetown: the M St., NW stop between Wisconsin Ave. and 31st St., and the P St. stop on Wisconsin Ave., both northbound and southbound. District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has recently cut these stops to save time on its Circulator routes. To those of us in Georgetown, cutting a thirty-second bus stop does not amount to much time saved, and of greater concern is the tremendous benefits these stop afford local businesses and community members. The stop helps to draw shoppers to the area and encourages the use of public transportation in Georgetowners.

The P St. bus stop was a popular one for business along Wisconsin. As locals know and visitors quickly discover, the walk up and down Wisconsin can be a deterring one. Meanwhile, the P St. intersection is an oasis of small and local businesses, including The Phoenix clothing, The Lantern Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Marvelous Market, Thomas Sweet, Café Bonaparte and Wedding Creations & Anthony’s Tuxedo.

A petition was signed at the beginning of the month by 30 small and local business owners around the area to reinstate the bus stops, as a noted decline in business has been noticed since their removals. It also poses an inconvenience to nearby residents that use public transportation, who have lost convenient access to the Circulator.

According to Ed Solomon, owner of Anthony’s Tuxedo’s, local residents have voiced their concerns to business owners in the area, and a few even spoke out in support of reinstating the

bus stops at the Nov. 1 ANC meeting two weeks ago.

The M St. stop between Wisconsin Ave. and 31st St. is simply too much of a focal point to cut. It is the nucleus of Georgetown’s M Street territory and retail district, and its removal is confusing pedestrian traffic that much more by overcrowding the streets at the stops nearest by.

What DDOT and city officials really ought to focus on is evaluating alternate methods to expedite traffic in this area of town. We live in one of the most heavily trafficked areas in the country, and it houses the city’s most vibrant retail district. On an average day, it takes easily over 30 minutes to navigate the stretch of road between K St. and M St. Buses are a part of this congestion, but in an urban environment they are all but mundane inevitabilities, and decreasing the number of stops on a route by one cannot possibly have any significant impact on the efficiency of the bus route or the easing of surrounding traffic. Whether bus lanes at certain times of day should be in discussion, or alternate HOV restrictions applied to promote the use of public transportation, we are not here to say. What we are here to say is that the current solution is not the answer.

We greatly appreciate DDOT’s efforts in Georgetown, specifically their opening access to the harbor and movie theater on K St., and we hope they will reinstate these stops. At a previous ANC2E meeting this year, DDOT representatives said they would seriously consider input from the community since they changed the bus routes. If they want to address community concerns, now is their chance.

IN GOD WE TRUST…ROLL TIDE!

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n a political pissing contest with President Obama, who recently mistakenly referred to “E Pluribus Unum” as the slogan for America (changed to “In God We Trust” in 1956), the Republican-led House of Representatives voted 396-9 to reaffirm “In God We Trust” as the nation’s motto.

This waste of time and resources to prove a point, combined with recent and ongoing misbehavior throughout the government, has led me to justify a hopeless goal full of hopeful desires for America. If the national motto is up for debate, then I propose changing it to the rally chant from the University of Alabama: ROLL TIDE! If you want to learn about the true Christian values we claim this country was built upon, then you have to go to a place where time passes slower and change in culture lags 10 to 20 years behind the rest of society. Travel deep enough into the farmland and you will find dial up Internet and, believe it or not, original Christian values: treat others as you want to be treated and let the Lord work.

When you look at the message behind the ROLL TIDE chant you get a better understanding of what it used to mean to be an American.

Fight for what is right, never give up, never surrender, take pride in yourself, take pride in those who stand among you, and give the respect you expect from others…ROLL TIDE! At least once in your life, spend a day at a BAMA game. In the parking lot you will find diehard fans in high-end and low-end motor home game-mobiles. You will see hairspray loving women holding those plastic-but-lookslike-porcelain plates sitting in a camouflaged

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folding chair in front of a red tent with a plastic chandelier hanging from the apex. Inevitably she’ll be yelling at her underage daughter, “Hay! Why are you drankin’ out of that Styrofoam cup? Put it in plastic and stop actin’ like you ain’t got no class!”

Extreme analogy, yes. But the fact of the matter is that ROLL TIDE isn’t about the win or the loss, or even the game of football itself. ROLL TIDE is about recognizing that we are all members of the same community, and that we ultimately all want the best for one another. ROLL TIDE means pushing yourself to exceed what you’re capable of because it is possible and not settling for anything less simply because you can get away with it.

I am not a fan of football, or Alabama for that matter, but I have spent enough time in the southern farmland and river swamps to know how to survive off of the land, and enough time in the city to know that there are differences in cultures and communities throughout the world.

I will own my bias. I was raised in the south and brought up with “core southern values.” But I have also traveled the country enough to know that the same rules that apply in Alabama do not apply in New York. Some laws in Nebraska are pointless in Florida. There are times when we are fifty states and there are times when we are one country, but that does not mean that we have to be a huge collective of societies and communities that all believe and support the same ideas and theologies. That itself would be a little anti-American!

Being isolated as a country has further hindered our ability to develop into a better civilization. Geographically speaking, America is like Europe, except instead of independent

countries, America is composed of interlaced states. However, while European countries like Germany, Italy, France and England competed to be better than one another, our American states began as equals. We Americans never had to compete against one another to improve our cultural philosophies or further technology and standards of living.

I am not suggesting that the United States should dissolve its union or start trying to be like Europe. Instead, I am proposing that we Americans start living up to our own potential.

I propose we pledge to live our own teachings, to hold ourselves accountable for our actions equal to that of our neighbors. We should strive to take pride in all that we do, speak with conviction and stand up for what is right for all people regardless of their station in life.

We are at a cultural crossroads where the differences between what Christians claim the Bible says is right and wrong and what modern society claims is acceptable or unjustifiable intersect. It is unfortunate that neither side seems willing to work towards an agreement that would allow both sides to live harmoniously together, but more so that neither side seems to remember that we are all on the same team to begin with.

Our fights as Americans, between the left and right, Christians and Gays, blacks and whites and Hispanics….these fights we have with one another are pointless. We are all AMERICANS! We are on the same team. And we need to be capable and willing to stand toe-to-toe and shoulder-to-shoulder with one another as countrymen in whatever fight or battle we find ourselves in order to make our country—our collective—a better place for all Americans. ROLL TIDE!

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wanted to provide an update on the iGaming proposal that is currently under consideration by the Council and the District’s Lottery Board. The Lottery Modernization Amendment Act of 2010, which was a part of the “Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Act of 2010,” authorizes the DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board to offer “games of skill” and “games of chance” via the Internet. Specifically, the proposal is to offer Internet games such as Texas Hold ‘em Poker on computers in yet to be determined locations within the District.

In response to concerns from community members last spring, I asked the Lottery to schedule a number of community meetings to receive input on iGaming before moving forward with enabling these games in any neighborhoods. I subsequently requested that the Lottery move to further accommodate community members by postponing meetings originally scheduled for August to more convenient times in October and November, and am pleased that they have done so. My hope was that this change in schedule would allow more residents to return from out of town summer trips and be engaged in the community meeting process.

At this point, the Lottery has held at least 5 community meetings throughout the city – meetings have been held in Wards 1, 4, 5, and 7, as well as an additional meeting held for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners.

Staff members from my office have attended all these meetings to record community feedback, and I am also expecting a more formal report from the Lottery on these meetings to be given to my Committee.

Upcoming meetings are scheduled in Wards 3, 6, and 8, and most importantly, Ward 2. Our meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15 at the MLK Memorial Library (901 G Street NW). If you have thoughts on iGaming, please come to the meeting to share your views in person, or you may share thoughts or questions by emailing igamingdc@dc.gov.

For more information, you can contact my office or visit the Lottery’s iGaming website at http://goo.gl/xe8hh.

Also, the Inspector General is conducting an investigation into the lottery and should have his findings available soon. After the conclusion of these community meetings, I intend to schedule a hearing to review the community input received and the Inspector General’s findings. I am reserving judgment at this point until all community feedback has been collected, so I look forward to hearing from you.

EDITORIAL/OPINION

HERMAN CAIN’S ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

By Dr. Dorree Lynn

not. It’s called “perception setting.” Have you ever noticed how certain phrases seem to pop up in every news report when a story drops? These information gateways are experts at crafting, delivering, and reiterating a message and making sure that you get that message and log it in your mind to serve as reference for when you have to develop an opinion or an attitude about the subject at a later date.

So I don’t think Herman Cain is being rightly treated in this matter. We live in a country where men of power use sex and, sometimes, women use sex for power. This behavior is older than mythology itself! In other countries, France for example, this kind of behavior wouldn’t even raise an eyebrow. But in America’s prudent and prurient society we have to once again use this as an opportunity to hold Mr. Cain, a presidential nominee, to a standard that we like to pretend we ourselves live by. Will we ever grow up and start to be honest?

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’m a 70-year-old white feminist liberal who would never vote for Herman Cain. But I cannot silently watch him fall victim to the arrested development of the American public via the defamation of his character by the American news media.

Let’s get a few things straight: I do not endorse Herman Cain. I will not vote for Herman Cain.

The thought that Americans would elect Herman Cain as the next U.S. President makes me glad to be 70 and not 17. And my opinion is strictly based on his policies and has nothing to do with the scandal he’s immersed in at the moment.

I am a product of the 60’s, just like a lot of hardcore GOP voters out there. The exception is that I remember what it was like back then.

Herman Cain is being attacked for sexual harassment and lying to the public about it, and the media is portraying this as if it is something that Americans should be shocked about. But the only surprise I have towards the scandal is the notion that people over the age of 50— MY GENERATION—should be or would be shocked by the whole ordeal.

Really? Has the Internet made us so accustomed to instant information that we can no longer remember what happened just a few short years ago? At the same time Cain was trying to eat at the chef’s table Clinton was hiding cigars with Monica Lewinsky. While investigating

Clinton’s affair, lead Republican of the investigation, Newt Gingrich, was himself having an affair with a staffer over 20 years younger than he was.

I’m not condoning Mr. Cain’s acts. But I’m not shocked by them either. In fact, I’m not even that shocked that most of America is making such a big fuss about it, because the truth is that America could care less! The news and media are the ones responsible for the scandal part of

the scandal. Granted, Cain has yet to own up to it—he’s barely acknowledging it. But this is a perfect example of a tool that the politicians have been using for years: PERCEPTION IS REALITY. When 40 different newscasters and commentators repeat the same information over and over throughout the day, throughout the week, using the same words, that information become implanted in our minds whether we realize it or

Dr. Dorree Lynn, PhD, is a practicing psychologist and life coach with more than 40 years of experience. She is the founder of the website FiftyAndFurthermore.com, and is AARP’s Media “Sexpert” wit her own segment, “On the Couch” on AARP TV. Dr. Dorree’s latest book is Sex for Grownups: Dr. Dorree Reveals the Truths, Lies, and Must-Tries for Great Sex After 50. Facebook.com/DrDorreeLynn. Twitter.com/ DrDorree.

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IN: PAUL BAKERY AND CAFÉ TO OPEN OFFICIALLY NOV. 21

Say “bonjour” to the new bakery-café near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, as it may already be serving its famous breads, sandwiches, salads, sweets and tarts. Paul, the 120 year-old upscale authentic French bakery-café, boasts 500 stores in 25 countries -- from Japan to Qatar and now in Georgetown. Its downtown

D.C. shop opened in May. While the eatery touts its tradition and history, the U.S. side of the firm is led by Philippe Sanchez, president and CEO of PAUL USA, Inc. Sanchez is a 20-year global marketing veteran of three of the world’s most recognizable brands, Starbucks, Nike and Disney, and is known as a visionary in digital imaging. He was also marketing VP for Getty Images. Prepare for a Napoleonic campaign of bakery victories across America.

“We’re very excited about the new location in a beautiful historic brick building that once was the kitchen to the historic City Tavern,” Sanchez said. “Built in 1889, our new Georgetown location shares the same birthday as Paul, which was founded in 1889 in Lille, France.

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OUT: SAFEWAY CLOSES ITS GATES

The Safeway in the Watergate office building will close Dec. 3, according to the Washington Business Journal. Safeway is focusing on closing its older stores and updating newer, larger locations.

OUT: GEORGETOWN INN AND HOTEL MONTICELLO SOLD

The Georgetown Inn has sold for $34.6 million to a group of investors including former Best Western International Inc. chairman Nayan Patel, according to the Washington Business Journal. Georgetown Washington DC Inn LLC is planning a major renovation of the 1310 Wisconsin Avenue property, which traded for about $360,400 per room, Patel told the business newspaper. “We’re really excited about this property, we think it has great potential, and I would like to take the property to the next level,” he said.

The newspaper also reported that Savills Hotel Group announced the sale of the Hotel Monticello at 1075 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, for an undisclosed price to Monticello Hotel Owners LLC. with plans for “major renovations.”

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Already at the eastern edge of town near the Four Seasons at 2816 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Cafe Tu-O-Tu, a eatery specializing in Mediterranean salads and sandwiches, is setting up shop on the west side on the 3400 block of M Street, next to Pie Sisters. (Its name derives from D.C.’s area code, didn’t you know?)

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New York-based HMX president, designer Joseph Abboud, was at the reception greeting his D.C. visitors. “I like the open air of Washington,” Abboud said. “You’re able to breathe.” The two-level store at 1254 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., is in the same building where the Georgetowner Newspaper had offices during the 1980s. Speaking of the “Streets” concept, Abboud said, “This store is very important to us. It is the genesis and prototype of things to come.” The company plans to open a similar store in Chicago.

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A SONG FOR THE HORSES AT THE AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM

By Ari Post horses transformed Native American life was n the pictorial lexicon of American history, in their ability to hunt. Before horses, buffalo there is perhaps no image more potent and hunting on the Great Plains quixotic than the archewas a risky, exhausting and type of the Native Ameriarduous job. Hunters had can on horseback. From to track them on foot, and Walt Disney to J.M. Barry, the process involved many the lure of the American Inmen and took days of plandian’s intimacy with these ning. But on horseback, deeply spiritual and powera lone hunter could bring ful creatures has inspired down a buffalo by himself imaginations for generaand with relative efficiency. tions.

Furthermore, since tribes But horses as we know could travel farther, access them today didn’t get to the to resources was expanded Western hemisphere until and people were better fed.

Columbus brought a herd As such, they acquired more of 25 over on his second time for art, spirituality and voyage to the new world in philosophy.

1493. From this first handAs their lifestyles now perful of animals, the lives of mitted more time for tempoNative Americans changed ral liberties, Native Ameriforever. From the way they cans forged unbreakable traveled and hunted, to their celebration rituals and Above: Lakota buffalo horse mask, ca. bonds with the Horse Na1860. South Dakota or North Dakota. tion. Plains tribes embraced ceremonies, to new artistic Below: Apsáalooke (Crow) horse headstall, the horse as a brother in expressions and traditions ca. 1860.Montana. spirit and a link to the superthat continue to this day, natural realm, embodying horses quickly became an it with beauty, energy and indispensable component healing powers in ceremoniof Native American life. al objects representing these In their newest exhibit, “A connections. Dance sticks Song for the Horse Naon display in the exhibition tion,” the National Musewere once carried by warum of the American Indian riors in ceremonial dances, takes us deep into the bond decorated symbolically between our native citizens with such flourishes as brass and the Horse Nation. bells and eagle feathers.

Walking through the exhiWith the arrival of horsbition, there are more words es, new ideas in design and artifacts than you can and ornament circulated wrap your head around. through Native trade routes But even as you process from Mexico to the Pathe first pieces of informacific Northwest. And while tion, something makes itsome things were acquired self clear very quickly: as through trading with the a culture, American Indians Spanish, Native craftsmen are abundantly thoughtful largely made their own devices. From saddles, people. Most of the artifacts and artworks on bridles and cinches, to whips and ropes, each display in the exhibition have very utilitarian tool, as seen in this exhibit, took on a remarkfunctions, from saddles to headstalls for horses, able level of craft and spirituality. Blending a to basic clothing and housing. And yet everyvariety of international influences—Spanish thing is executed with a fine and personal sense saddles, eastern beadwork, traditions of family of style, beauty and aesthetic that recalls some and tribal identity—Native artists created a rich of the great artistic movements of the Common new visual art form.

Era. You see the vibrant, earthy color palette of The status of women also improved as a rethe impressionists, the sophisticated, stylized sult of the Horse Nation. Horses helped lighten flatness of the Byzantines and the hieroglyphic the workload, and women gained more time for narrative of the ancient Egyptians. creating art and enriching their society. WomNative American culture is well known for its en’s arts, such as beadwork and ornamenting distinct visual language, which seems to have hides with porcupine quills, flourished. naturally enveloped the Horse Nation upon its The issue of Native identity continues to resointroduction into their society. They became exnate today, as Native people across the counpert in fabricating horse gear for hunt and for try seek to claim the future on their own terms. war while transforming this equipment into a Ushering in Native American heritage month unique level of art. this November, “A Song for the Horse Nation” Some of the most beautiful displays are of shines a light on the soul of the American Inthe horse masks, used in wartime and in peace dian’s national community and invites us in to to adorn the animals. Made of materials such experience it ourselves. It is difficult to encapas owl feathers, hide, buffalo horn, porcupine sulate everything within this exhibition, but as a quills, brass tacks, ermine and even sinew, these whole, it resonates with the strength and beauty masks are haunting and dreamlike, and you can of a stallion. imagine how utterly transformative these head coverings would be if, say, it was charging to“A Song for the Horse Nation” is on view at ward you in battle or part of a ritual dance certhe National Museum of the American Indian emony. through Jan. 2, 2013. For more information But perhaps the most significant way that visit the museum’s website: NMAI.si.edu.

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PREVIEW

ROBERT AUBRY DAVIS

STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

BY GARY TISCHLER

CULTURALLY SPEAKING, ROBERT AUBRY DAVIS IS BIG If this city ever appointed a minister of culture, someone who represents what it is to be a Washingtonian to the world, Davis would be perfect for the job. He’s already been doing it, unofficially but regularly, for decades.

Generous to a fault with his voluminous knowledge about all things cultural, be it medieval lutes, lines from the poetry of John Keats, or folk music both modern and anonymous, Davis is the cultural promoter par excellence. The longer he lives, the more he knows and does, and the Washington cultural scene is all the better for it. Of course, there are some people, having just been exposed to a flood of Davis erudition, that walk away exhausted.

Somewhere, sometime, if you’ve been around long enough, you’ve heard the name Robert Aubry Davis. Maybe you’ve heard him on “Symphony Hall “and “Pops,” the classical

channels on Sirius XM. He’s also program director for the folk channel “The Village.” He produces and hosts “Millennium of Music,” now in its 33rd year on public radio. For the past 26 years, he has been the erudite and personable host of “Around Town,” a forum of Washington area critics discussing all manners of local art on WETA. You can also find him cajoling, guilt tripping, and congenially prodding for donations at WETA’s pledge drives.

His manner is at once imperious but outgoing, partly because he is a large man who speaks English with an unquiet voice that elongates vowels and nails consonants with precision.

What you’re really getting is his enthusiasms, his expertise, and his ravenous hunger to explain and learn at the same time. At some point, he just bowls you over.

As an arts writer, I do a little cultural stuff myself, and one thing I know is that wherever I go, more often than not Davis is there too.

Whether it’s an exhibition opening at the

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National Gallery of Art, opening night at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, the opera or a 12th century lute performance, David is there.

Drop by Shirlington sometime during the run of Signature Theater’s holiday production of the musical version of John Waters’ “Hairspray” (Nov. 21 – Jan. 29), and Davis will be there. But you might have trouble recognizing him.

Davis is playing Edna Turnblad, the large, nervous, overly protective mother of the hit Broadway musical, which won eight Tony’s in 2003.

“I thought Robert would be perfect for the part,” said Signature Artistic Director and founder Eric Schaeffer. “He has a personality, he has charisma, everybody knows him, it’s a great part—I think that would appeal to him.”

In an interview with BroadwayWorld.com announcing the casting, Davis said, in true form, “Eric Schaeffer, has, like a tomb raider of old, decided to wake the sleeping thespian long buried in my breast.”

“To tell you the truth, I thought, No,” he said.

“I haven’t been on stage since, I don’t know, college—which was a long time ago. I thought this was crazy. But the more I thought about it, the more I thought I could do this. But still, starting with rehearsal, waiting to go on, doing the day-to-day work, it’s a little frightening.

“It confirms what I already knew but not so viscerally,” he said. “Something like this, a theater piece itself, is hard, hard work. It’s unbelievably hard. It reconfirms my respect for everyone involved in theater and for the group of people who are doing this with me and helping me. They’ve been incredible. And I am enjoying myself.”

“Hairspray,” for the uninitiated, is a story that originated from the eccentric mind of world renowned filmmaker John Waters, a Baltimore native, who made a movie version that served as the source material for the ensuing musical. It’s about a spunky, plus-size Baltimore teenager named Tracy Turnblad who wins a spot on “The Corny Collins Show,” a local teen dance show a la American Bandstand. But as the promo suggests: “Can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program’s reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link

Larkin and integrate a television show without denting her ‘do’?”

And can Tracy’s mother Edna overcome her own shyness and insecurity—she hardly ever goes outside—and join her daughter in the spotlight?

And there’s one more thing. Edna is written to be played by a man. And in this case, Davis is that man.

Davis will be walking in the high heeled footsteps of some formidable men: the late, acclaimed drag queen Divine from Waters’ original cult film, the gravelly-voiced Harvey Fierstein, and superstar John Travolta, who played Edna in the film version of the musical.

“But I didn’t just want to go up there and pretend to be a woman in big clothes,” Davis said. “I think Edna is a wonderfully maternal person who’s always had trouble with being comfortable in her own skin, with her size, in ways that her daughter doesn’t. I can relate to that. I’m a big person—tall, extra weight—and everybody who’s extra-large or heavy always has to find a way to deal with that... It’s not as difficult for men, but our culture has thin as a kind of ideal for women. So I looked at the maternal side for one thing. My wife and I have two children, and that lets me get a little into my maternal side, which is pretty strong. My son says that he sometimes thinks he has two mothers.”

Of course, this being Robert Aubry Davis, it won’t be Edna 24-7. He will still provide the narration for “A Celtic Christmas” at Dumbarton Methodist Church in Georgetown, (Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11) as he has for several decades. As music goes, it’s not quite so rarefied as the Gregorian chants that he plays on his radio program, but it’s another display of his passion for old music.

Edna, on the other hand, is a display of something else entirely: a willingness to take on a challenge with gusto and a boundless curiosity for the human heart on display. If experience is knowledge, than Robert Aubry Davis is learning something new under Edna’s makeup, and as is his wont, he’s sharing it with us.

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n Washington, we already have a year-round treasure trove of performance venues and offerings. But you ain’t seen nothing yet. The Christmas holidays prove it, as the D.C. area performance atmosphere becomes downright intense, it’s a true trove of riches.

The holidays are a time for Washington performing arts venues—from the large-scale Kennedy Center or Music Center at Strathmore, to theaters, to smaller arts centers like the Atlas and H Street Playhouse, as well as cultural centers, embassies and churches – to concentrate on serving up Christmas-themed music, plays, songs and dances. We will be up to our mistletoes in Nutcrackers, Scrooges, sugarplum fairies, Christmas carols, Christmas music, Santas and reindeers.

But the holidays are also a time for many area arts venues to serve up something festive and family oriented, big and splashy and entertaining, which may have very little to do with Christmas per se, except for the simple fact that during the holidays, people like to be entertained, lavishly and simply, with heart and feeling.And even in the holidays, there will always be performances for the cerebral, the agnostic, and perhaps a simmering Scrooge or two among us. Those also will be served by our theaters, as they do the year round.

Herewith, an eclectic preview of what to watch for, relish, anticipate and take a chance on during these holiday days and nights.

ITS SHOWTIME! ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ AND ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’ This year, the American Ballet Theater and Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie bring their own version of “The Nutcracker” to the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, with new choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, with sets by Richard Hudson of “The Lion King” fame, a cast of 100 dancers and a live orchestra. Dec. 8 through 11.

Septime Webre will stage his and the Washington Ballet’s version of “The Nutcracker” at the Warner Theater. This production will also have the Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker Orchestra. Dec. 1 through 24. Previews at the THEARC Theater in Southeast D.C. Nov. 25 through 27.

There’s no cast of hundreds in the Puppet Company Playhouse production of “The Nutcracker” but there’s plenty of imagination. Nov. 25 through Dec. 31.

Check the Puppet Company’s website for more information at ThePuppetcop.org.

The Ford Theater’s production of “A Christmas Carol” is an adaptation by Michael Wilson and is directed by Michael Baron. Edward Gero, one of the great mainstays in the firmament of Washington stage stars returns as Scrooge.

For more information, go to Fordstheatre.org/ event/2011-christmas-carol. Nov. 18 through Dec. 13.

‘BLACK NATIVITY’ A most welcome event is the Theater Alliance’s production of Stephawn Stephens and Langston Hughes’ “Black Nativity,” a re-telling of the Nativity from an African American perspective, which features gospel music, griot-style storytelling and dance at the H Street Playhouse. Dec. 3 through 31.

‘’TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS’ Adventure Theater, on its 60th anniversary, is presenting the world premiere of Ken Ludwig’s “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

“Night” is directed by former Round House Artistic Director Jerry Whiddon and stars Gary Sloan. The artistic director of Adventure Theater is Michal Bobbitt. Located at Glen Echo Park. Nov. 18 through Jan. 2.

‘THE SANTALAND DIARIES’ The Shop at Fort Fringe, headquarters for the Fringe Festival turns very Christmasy with the staging of “The Santaland Diaries” by David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello, performed by Joe Brack and directed by Matty Griffiths. It’s the tale of Christmas that’s elf-centered and it’s considered a cult classic. Dec. 1 through 24.

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Dec. 1 through 3. There’s also the traditional NSO’s performance of Handel’s Messiah.

Dec. 15. The annual Messiah Sing Along, which is free and held in front of the Concert Hall takes place Dec. 23. The line begins at 6 p.m. Singing begins at 8 p.m.

Performances at the Millennium Stage include the 36th Annual Merry TubaChristmas Dec. 7; a performance of Christmas music by local stars Last Train Home Dec. 20; Holiday Vaudeville Dec. 29 and 30; and the All-Star Christmas Day Jazz Jam. The NSO Pops Orchestra accompanied by the Canadian Tenors in “A Perfect Gift.”

Dec. 8 through 11.

CHRISTMAS ALL OVER THE D.C. The Music Center at Strathmore features a number of Christmas musical events. Skaggs Family Christmas on Dec. 1 features country and bluegrass performer Ricky Skaggs and his extended family. The 5 Browns Holiday Show featuring the renowned piano group will be featured Dec. 2.

The Embassy Series gets a Christmas feel for its second “A Luxembourg Christmas” at the Embassy of Luxembourg in a gala

night of music performed by the Quattro Corde String Quartet. Call 202-625-2361 for information or tickets. Dec. 1 through 3.

The Dumbarton Concerts series celebrates the season with “A Celtic Christmas” with The Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton Celtic Consort. Readings by Robert Aubry Davis Dec. 3 and 4 at 4 pm, Dec. 10 at 4 and 8 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. at Dumbarton Church.

The Folger Consort celebrates the holidays at the Folger Elizabethan Theatre with performances of “O Magnum Mysterium,” which features Christmas music from 16th Century Spain. Dec. 9 through 18.

The Christmas Revels, one of Washington’s most popular annual holiday events, will present “Andalusion Treasures,” a brave performance celebration of the fountainhead of tolerance that existed in Andalusia in Spain 1,000 years ago. Guest artists Trio Sefardi and Layali El Andalus will celebrate Arab-Andalusian and Sephardic music. “Andalusian Treasures” will be performed with a cast of 75 Dec. 3 through 4 and 9 through 11 at the George Washington University Auditorium.

The Washington Bach Consort will perform “Christmas in Leipzig” at the National Presbyterian Church Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.

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IN WITH THE OLD: VINTAGE-HUNTING IN THE DMV COUNTRYSIDE

Far Left: Middleburg Antique Emporium. Above: Retropolitan, Ltd

By Lauren Hodges

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he notion of “antiquing” in quaint outskirt towns might seem like a bit of a cliché. It does tend to conjure up images of a Sunday afternoon spent rummaging around bins of old photographs, trying on estate jewelry and looking for that perfect mid-century hallway bench. Some might say such activity is best left to the ladies in fanny packs.

Yet antiques have taken on a whole new place in our culture. Now partnered with the green movement of recycling goods and appreciating local markets, having a piece of the past adorn one’s home or office is practically a requirement for stylish decor these days. A modern kitchen without reclaimed tins and crates for storage?

Unheard of. And where would the new metal

bed from CB2 be without the oil portrait circa 1932 hanging above it?

So it’s not exactly a unique notion to spend weekends choosing from history’s glorious remains. What breathes whole new life into the activity, however, is placing it for comparison next to the quickly-approaching Black Friday.

Holiday shopping: two little words that strike fear and dizziness into the hearts of those staring down at them on a checklist. Just watching those department store commercials surrounding Thanksgiving is cause for high blood pressure. Three floors of anxiety-ridden shoppers with armfuls of replica items are enough to make the most focused of shoppers assume the fetal position. When did a loving, thoughtful tradition become grouped in with other fearful

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It happened right around the time large corporate chain stores decided to turn the process of shopping – ideally, a slow, deliberate process with lunch scheduled somewhere in the middle – into an Olympic sport. Mark-ups then markdowns are planned to reel in rowdy crowds for that terrifying annual Friday. None of the gifts mean anything. So many of them end up being impersonal last resorts, bought after the store has been gutted by frazzled fellow shoppers.

Being honest: do your in-laws need another set of matching pajamas from Sears? It’s simply not worth it.

This year, forget about it. Antique shopping is the new Black Friday.

Antique shopping requires a heartfelt approach that just doesn’t come with clearing off a shelf at Bed Bath & Beyond (and no, it doesn’t matter that every sorority sister is getting a different scent). There’s a sense of victory in finding a tea set for your favorite aunt...and even more so when she turns a saucer upside down to discover it was made the same year she got married.

With the perfect gift-giving accomplished, it’s okay to be a little self-serving while verrrrryyyy carrrrefullyyyyy scooting through the aisles of relics. Those hosting For Thanksgiving dinner, you should go ahead and look for that perfect mid-century hallway bench. Who cares if it’s going to be covered with coats and hats for most of the weekend? You’ll be using the Victorian pie server you found as an excuse to show off your new estate ring.

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1) East Washington and Madison Streets Middleburg, Virginia With the Middleburg Antique Emporium, Hastening Antiques, Ltd., JML French Antiques and the like, downtown Middleburg is a worthy hour-long drive on 50 West for some quality relic-hunting.

1) South Carroll and East Patrick Streets Frederick, Maryland Downtown Frederick is easy to find from route 270...and so are the stores. The highest concentration of old goods is found at the intersection of South Carroll and East Patrick Streets, where mainstays like Cannon Hill and Old Glory await.

2) King and Market Streets Leesburg, Virginia Historic downtown Leesburg has an impressive collection of collectibles stores tucked into its main cross streets. Its proximity to the old (and still in-use) courthouse gives shoppers a taste for Federal-style finds.

3) East Main Street/North Massanutten Street Front Royal, Virginia This town has two main neighborhoods for vintage goods. East Main Street hosts treasures like Vintage Swank and Helen’s while North Massannutten is home to Strasborg Emporium, Bull Run Relics and Heirloom. Make time for both stops.

4) Caroline Street Fredericksburg, Virginia No need to wander if antiques are the mission in Fredericksburg. Every store front waits right on Caroline Street so it’s a straight shot to places like Beck’s Antiques and Books, Market Square Antiques and Picket Post.

2) Main Street Ellicott City, Maryland This old suburb of Baltimore is like-minded to Fredericksburg in that they keep their antiques together on display. The row of vintage retailers goes in a straight line up Main Street, starting with Retropolitan, Ltd. to the west and ending with Vintage Girls to the east.

3) West Howard Avenue Kensington, Maryland The West Howard Antiques district has become something of a legend since its establishment 40 years ago. As a large tourist attraction for the town of Kensington, the area doesn’t disappoint with its tiny maze of stores. Finding each address takes a little exploring, so don’t ignore the alleyways and staircases.

4) Dorchester Avenue Cambridge, Maryland The Packing House, a giant warehouse situated on the Eastern shore, is a mega-mall of antique dealers – more than 100, to be exact, in the 60,000-square-foot facility.

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IN COUNTRY CALENDAR NOV. 17 James River Plantation Thanksgiving Progressive Candlelight Tour Explore the history of the American Thanksgiving tradition in Williamsburg’s James River Plantation Country, minutes from the site of America’s first Thanksgiving. Visit and tour historic buildings including Piney Grove, Ashland and Dower Quarter. The tour will begin at 3 p.m., and admission is $20. There will be another tour on Saturday, Nov. 24. For more information, visit PineyGrove.com or call (804) 829-2480.

NOV. 18 Christmas on the Potomac Dreamworks’ Madagascar will be sculpt to life from 2 million pounds of ice. The animated movie’s story can be relived while walking through the attraction as featured scenes like Santa and his reindeer crash-landing onto the island of Madagascar and many more. Located at 201 Waterfront St. Fort Washington, Md. in Prince George’s County. It will be held from Nov. 18, 2011 through Jan. 8, 2012. Call 301965-4000.

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Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show This annual show in Richmond, Va. features Civil War displays presented by collectors and museums. There will be thousands of original Civil War antiques for sale, including uniforms, weapons, documents, books and art. The show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 9 to 3. Admission is $8 and children under 12 are free. For more information, visit cvcwca.com or call 804-928-1006.

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The play is about three brothers who try and get past the intimidating green troll to where they think the grass is greener. The show has been on since Oct. 13 but is still playing until Nov. 20 on Thursday and Friday evenings 10 and 11:30 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information call 301-634-5380 or visit ThePuppetCo.org.

NOV. 25 Dominion Garden Fest of Lights This holiday tradition in Richmond, Va. features half a million lights, botanical decorations, trains, holiday dinners and family activities. This year’s theme is Nature’s DeLIGHTS. The Garden Fest Illumination, complete with lighting ceremony and laser light show, starts at 5:30 p.m. The Fest runs through Monday, Jan. 9. Tickets are $11 for adults and $7 for kids.

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NOV. 25-28 Turkey Cluster All-Breed Dog Shows Come see some 140 different breeds of dogs, which are entered in the Turkey Cluster and wait for the judging panel to give their scores on each dog. Located at 2210 Fairgrounds Rd. West Friendship, Md. in Howard County. Nov. 25 through 28. Admission is $28. Call 410-9370444 or visit Nemkc.org for more information.

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ACROSS THE CUTTING BOARD WASTE NOT! THE TRADITION OF LEFTOVERS

By Ari Post, with Ris Lacoste

M

y grandparents taught me never to waste food. Raised in the Great Depression and ushered into adulthood through World War II, food shortages and rationings were ingrained somewhere deep within them. As food became more plentiful, their habits of conservation never changed, and by the time I was a pitter-pattering little nuisance, what I most looked forward to when visiting them was the fridge full of leftovers, the wellpreserved remains of the previous day’s feasting. I lived for cold slices of roast beef sopped with day-old juices at two in the afternoon, picking with reckless abandon at congealed masses of macaroni and sour pickles shoved lazily into Ziploc bags. Every piece of food in my grandparent’s house tasted better to me the day after we ate it as dinner. As such, my favorite holiday was Thanksgiving, the patron saint of leftover-producing meals.

“At Thanksgiving, we produce many times the amount of food we need,” says Ris Lacoste, chef and local food advocate. “That plentiful feast, brimming with the harvest’s bounty, is meant to provide a continuous meal of endless duration.”

The history of Thanksgiving is complicated and somewhat controversial—and it’s been seared in the old Hollywood light of Quaker Oats pilgrims and happy, unfettered Indians— but its basic roots lie in traditional European and Native American festivals, held after the harvest cycle to give thanks for a good harvest and rejoice as a community after so many difficult months working the land. It is a holiday where we can break our rules of moderation for an evening, overindulge and get swallowed up by the bounty of the season.

“Thanksgiving Dinner is truly my favorite savory meal,” she says. “It’s certainly not the easiest meal to pull off, but it’s an event of pure experience and orchestration. My mother was a pro. And she, before all else, enjoyed the leftovers—and deservedly so. She made the best potpie for late night snacks after dinner, and for lunch the next day she made us all stuffin’ sandwiches, griddled like a grilled cheese, with turkey, her French Canadian pork stuffing and cranberry sauce. There is nothing like it!”

A sandwich is, of course, an obvious and delicious solution to dealing with Turkey Day leftovers, Ris says. “But you’re really sitting on the precipice of endless possibilities. As seasonal

foods go, what you see on the table is what it’s thrilling to just sit back and listen as the ingrows together in the fields. They were tailorspiration rolls off the tip of her tongue. Once on made for each other. You can recombine them in the topic of leftover meals, she began rattling almost any way and it will be a success.” a stream of culinary concoctions, making them As a chef might, Ris has an array of special up as she went along, and it was everything my leftover tricks up her sleeves. Sweet potatopen could do to keep up. How many teaspoons marshmallow or turkey croquettes are recent of rosemary or tablespoons of butter was the creations, served with a cranberry “dipping” last thing on either of our minds. sauce (i.e. leftover cranberry sauce). “And I bet “And that can sometimes be the joy of cookgreen bean and onion casserole would make a ing,” Ris says. “In the restaurant, I need to have handy croquette as well,” she says, “bound with consistency with every dish, making sure that some of those the lamb shank leftover mashed comes out true to potatoes.” the recipe every Turkey chow time. But cookmein is also a ing at home, I can household fajust make somevorite of Ris’. thing delicious.

“And then there It might never be are turkey tamade again, but if cos with cranit’s really good, the berry and lime, memory will exist jalapeňo cream forever.” and ancho-orThanksgiving is ange sweet pothe most genuine tatoes. Turkey holiday, Ris behash, turkey lieves. “It is the chili with sweet least cluttered by potato, peas and commercialism— pearl onions, it’s all about food, turkey and bread family and thanks. salad—a great Pausing to say way to deal with thanks is someleftover bread.” thing we do not do But all Thanksoften enough and giving leftovers acknowledging begin with turthose who haven’t key stock, she been as fortunate as says. “And it’s ourselves is part of so simple! Pick that pause.”

Thanksgiving at DC Central Kitchen the carcass clean, For over two cover it with wadecades Ris has ter in a stockpot and add loosely chopped onworked with DC Central Kitchen, contributing ions, carrots, celery, thyme, sage, parsley, bay her culinary wisdom to help feed and educate leaf and peppercorns. While you’re doing the the less fortunate. “Food is what I know,” she dishes, bring the stock to a boil, reduce it to a says. “It’s what I do, and it’s what I am. I love simmer, skim on occasion and just let it cook working with DC Central Kitchen because it aluntil the vegetables are soft and the carcass aplows me to give back in the way I know how— pears to have rendered all of its flavor into the through food and cooking.” stock. From there, you can store it in baggies DC Central Kitchen turns donated food, leftin your freezer and pull it out when you want over food into millions of meals for thousands to make potpie, soup or anything else later on of at-risk members of our community, while ofdown the road.” fering nationally recognized culinary job trainRis can write a formal recipe as well as any ing to once homeless and at-risk individuals. professional epicure, but in situations like this They recycle 3,000 pounds of food each day,

converting individual donations into 4,500 meals that they distribute to around 100 shelters, transitional homes and rehabilitation clinics throughout the District. They also provide counseling services to the chronically homeless, and employ graduates from their culinary program in the kitchen’s full-service catering company, or place them in jobs at restaurants and hotels.

I accompanied Ris on a visit to DC Central Kitchen where local chefs and members of Les Dames d’Escoffier gathered to host cooking classes with the kitchen’s Culinary Job Training program’s 86th class. The students came in to observe and get exposure to new ingredients and techniques from local restaurant chefs, and all were ready to jump in front of the stovetops and give the techniques a try.

Ris and I walked around the kitchen during a downbeat, peaking into the pantries and refrigerators. “During my time off I came here every Thursday,” she said. “I would organize the pantry and make 50 gallons of some protein or salad with the miscellaneous cans and jars donated to the kitchen. We used all of it, these odds and ends—from crackers to canned corn to butterscotch sauce—and turned it into really great quality food. I always felt better when I left than when I arrived.”

The spirit of giving, of making something from nothing, of leftovers, was wafting in the air like firewood on a chilly evening. At the end of the day, a feast was had by all the chefs, students, staff and volunteers of DC Central Kitchen: papaya salad, Irish soda bread, lentil soup with citrus, chicken stir-fry with lo mein noodles and sautéed green beans. It was like an international food fair.

But it ultimately comes back to the kitchen, and the art of cooking without wasting. “Just like your grandparents or my mother,” said Ris, “DC Central Kitchen is making beautiful and nourishing meals without wasting a drop. But this kitchen is more than just leftovers—it’s real cooking. What they are able to accomplish humbles me.”

For Ris, this is the soul of Thanksgiving. “Be thankful for what you have, and for what is at your table,” she says. “And don’t forget to do what you can to give back to your community.”

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WE WANT TO HEAR! As a Christmas present from Ris, we want to answer your culinary questions for our next column. Questions on cooking techniques, recipes, cookbook recommendations, or epicurean gift ideas? Email your questions to Ari@Georgetowner.com and look for our answers in The Georgetowner’s December 14th issue. Happy Cooking!

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out with a gin base. Hewes recommends a dry gin such as Plymouth or Beefeater, in lieu of a s far as acclaimed drinking establishsweeter gin, which can be too overbearing. The ments in Washington D.C., one place recipe also includes peach and apricot brandies stands the test of time over all others along with a dash of lime juice. While the origi– the Round Robin Bar at the Willard Hotel. nal recipe called for fresh squeezed lime, Hewes Perhaps it’s the long and storied history, the imprefers to use Rose’s lime juice. “I like to use pressive roster of influential guests, or its longRose’s, reason being, that it keeps a clarity to standing reputation as a gathering place for high the drink, “He says. “It’s not cloudy, you can society look right through it and see This uniquely Washingwhat you’re drinking.” ton landmark, steps from The Willard has a strong The Willard Cocktail the White House, transgin rush up front but finishes “Circa 1947” ports visitors back in time, with a refreshingly sweet 1 1/4 oz dry Gin to an era of grand and luxtouch from the fruit liqueurs. urious hotels. Jim Hewes ¼ oz Apricot brandy It’s a timeless drink. ”We like has been entertaining the ¼ oz peach brandy to keep things simple here,” well-to-do and mixing ½ oz lime use (Rose’s lime or Hewes says. “It’s a clasclassic cocktails at the fresh lime - your preference) sic cocktail – two sips. One Round Robin since 1986. is not enough. Three is too Conversing with Hewes Pour over ice, shake and strain many.” reminds you of a golden into a cocktail glass. Garnish with The circular Round Robin age when hotel bars hired bar is perched in an elegant an orange peel and a cherry. top-notch bartenders who room on the Eastern end were as skilled in the art of the hotel. According to of conversation as they Hewes, the bar has always were at mixing libations. had a similar arrangement.

Whether you are a celebri“There has been a bar on this ty, a tourist, a politician or corner since the early 1800’s. a local, Hewes will make Thomas Jefferson sat here afyou feel at home and, if ter he left office,” Hewes inyou like, provide you with forms. “The room has always a witty and enjoyable hishad a round configuration. At tory lesson. one time ‘meet me at the roThe Round Robin is tunda’ meant ‘meet me at the well known for its mint Willard’ - not the Capitol.” julep. The recipe hasn’t During his tenure, Hewes changed since Kentucky has served many important Congressman Henry Clay guests. “History is always introduced the Southernhappening here. You never style drink to Washington know who’s going to walk in the 1800’s. The julep in and have a drink,” he says. aside, the Willard is re“Heads of states, captains of vered by those seeking a industry, entertainers, you quality cocktail in a stately name it.” environment. Hewes can When people ask Hewes if shake up a first-rate maranyone famous been there, tini with pizzazz and mix his line is usually, “Well I an impressive repertoire of didn’t catch his name, but he classic drinks. must have been famous beOne of those concoctions cause he had the Pope drivis the hotel’s namesake ing him around.” cocktail, the Willard. This tipple was invented to

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Like many classic cocktails, the Willard starts

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hanksgiving is the time of year when we are reminded to give thanks for the wonderful things in our lives and for all of our blessings. With so many varying cultures, at every age and stage in life, what we value to give thanks for will naturally differ from person to person. Turning 70 this year has given me a new perspective on thankfulness: it’s one thing to be thankful for something or for someone, but I would have not the chance if I were not here to be thankful in the first place!

One gift of living longer is appreciating the ability to be alive in new ways. With age comes the loss of so many near and dear. Thus, it’s only in recent years that I understand and appreciate what I heard from elders when I was young, “As long as you have your health...”

Therefore, I’m most thankful to be thankful to still be alive and healthy.

As a child, I was thankful for other happenings and things: parents who tried their best to give me opportunities. In my twenties and thirties, I was thankful for education, marriage, and ultimately freedom to adventure beyond my wildest dreams and to travel the world; trains, planes and automobiles, and yes, boats too were all fabulous experiences. So was the opportunity to meet with spiritual leaders, seek my own way, and become a licensed pilot. Bumps, bruises, excitement, challenges—I was thankful to be alive to experience it and thankful to have survived the adventure!

After many losses and some challenging times, ultimately I was thankful to have a family of my own and to succeed at a profession that I loved. The next decades brought new creativity as I began to write, speak and appear on national media programs. I learned that I was

an educator at heart and that in between would be illnesses and losses that would knock me down time and time again. Through it all, I was thankful to have just gotten through, to have laughed, loved and lived.

Now, at 70, I’ve decided I’m just thankful to be thankful. I’m not dead, I’m not sick, I’m not bound to a wheelchair and I still have my wits.

Just to be alive, to live another day of opportunity, to share more hours with my daughters and grandsons…I’m thankful to be thankful. Oh! And to have the energy to continue learning and adventuring—if it’s true that comfort and stagnation tends to kill, I’m bound to be around for another hundred years!

In “these tough economic times” it can be hard to find things to be thankful for. Millions of Americans are suffering with bank accounts that cannot support the weight of the upcoming holiday season. Many Americans cannot support the weight of tomorrow. These are the times to be most generous and grateful.

If we have enough to eat and are still in our homes and can manage a wry attitude change, some may even manage to ultimately be thankful for the recession because it has taught us what not to take for granted and allowed us the ability to appreciate what we have when we have it.

Whether you are a Republican or Democrat or Tea Party or Muslim or black or white or African or Chinese, atheist or Roman Catholic, be thankful for the opportunity to interact, to share, to grow together, to learn from one another and to affect positive change in our world. And be thankful for the challenges we endure that educate us about ourselves and the world we live in, because these are our lessons to learn in order to teach those who follow us.

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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest

1789 RESTAURANT

1226 36th St, NW With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available.

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets required.

Complimentary valet parking. www.1789restaurant.com

BANGKOK JOE’S

3000 K St NW (One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres) Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties.

Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering. www.bangkokjoes.com

(202) 965-1789

CHADWICKS

(202) 333-4422

CIRCLE BISTRO

BISTRO FRANCAIS

3124-28 M St NW A friendly French Bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C. 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken); Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es); Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes; and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials. www.bistrofrancaisdc.com

BISTROT LEPIC & WINE BAR

1736 Wisconsin Ave., NW Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide.

And now with its Wine bar, you can enjoy “appeteasers”, full bar service, complimentary wine tasting every Tuesday and a new Private Room. The regular menu is always available.

Open everyday.

Lunch & dinner.

Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com

(202) 338-3830

(202) 333-0111

CITRONELLE

CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN

3205 K St, NW (est.1967) A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/ saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs, & specialty salads & sandwiches.

Daily lunch & dinner specials.

Late night dining (until midnight Sun.-Thu., 1A.M. Fri-Sat) Champagne brunch served Sat. & Sun. until 4P.M. Open Mon-Thu 11:30A.M.-2A.M. Fri-Sat 11:30A.M.-3A.M.Sun 11A.M.-2A.M.Kids’ Menu Available. Overlooking the new Georgetown Waterfront Park ChadwicksRestaurants.com

One Washington Circle, NW Washington, DC 22037 Circle Bistro presents artful favorites that reflect our adventurous and sophisticated kitchen.

(202) 333-2565

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DEGREES BISTRO

DON LOBOS MEXICAN GRILL

FILOMENA RISTORANTE

2311 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. 3100 South Street, NW, Degrees Bistro features a traditional French bistro menu with an innovative cocktail and wine list. The restaurant design complements the industrial chic style of The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown, and welcomes diners to unwind in the simple, modern comfort of a neighborhood eatery while enjoying a savory lunch or dinner at the hip bar or in one of the stylish banquettes. www.ritzcarlton.com/ georgetown (202) 912-4110

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Featuring Happy Hour weekdays from 5pm-7pm, live music every Saturday from 8pm12midnight, and an a la carte Sunday Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm.

Open dailyfor breakfast, lunch and dinner.

(The Latham Hotel) 3000 M St, NW Internationally renowned chef and restaurateur Michel Richard creates magic with fresh and innovative American-French Cuisine, an exceptional wine list and stylish ambiance.

Open for Dinner.

Valet parking.

3236 M St, NW This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch.

Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts. www.clydes.com

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CAFE BONAPARTE

1522 Wisconsin Ave Captivating customers since 2003 Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C! Other can’t miss attributes are; the famous weekend brunch every Sat and Sun until 3pm, our late night weekend hours serving sweet & savory crepes until 1 am Fri-Sat evenings & the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon! www.cafebonaparte.com (202) 333-8830

DAILY GRILL

1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW Reminiscent of the classic American Grills, Daily Grill is best known for its large portions of fresh seasonal fare including Steaks & Chops, Cobb Salad, Meatloaf and Warm Berry Cobbler.

Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Visit our other locations at 18th & M Sts NW and Tysons Corner. www.dailygrill.com

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2811 M Street NW Serving Washington since 1992, Don Lobos offers authentic Mexican cuisine. We use only the finest and freshest ingredients when making our traditional menu items. Famous for our Mole, and adored for our tamales. We also offer a wide range of tequila and the best margarita in Georgetown. Now serving Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 10-2.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-11pm Sun 10am- 10pm (202) 333-0137

1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for almost a quarter of a century. Our old-world cooking styles & recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants, alongside the culinary cutting edge creations of Italy’s foods of today, executed by our award winning Italian Chef. Try our spectacular Lunch buffet on Fri. & Saturdays or our Sunday Brunch, Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. www.filomena.com (202) 338-8800

GOOD GUYS Fine Dining & Exotic Entertainment in Glover Park since 1966.

Monday-Thursday 11am-2am Friday-Saturday 11am-3am Sunday 4pm-2am The kitchen is always open!

A GENTLEMAN’S CLUB ONLY 21 AND OVER, PLEASE www.goodguysclub.com (202) 333-8128

(202) 337-4900

MAI THAI

3251 Prospect St. NW Authentic Thai food in the heart of Georgetown. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and variety of wines and cocktails in this contemporary establishment only add to the rich culture and authentic cuisine inspired by Thailand.

With an array of authentic dishes, from Lahb Gai (spicy chicken salad) and Pad Thai, to contemporary dishes like Panang soft shell crab and papaya salad, the dynamic menu and spectacular drinks will have you coming back time and time again.

HAPPY HOUR 3:30 - 6PM www.maithai.com (202) 337-1010

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CHEF SCOTT DREWNO IS THE SOURCE FOR MODERN CHINESE IN PENNQUARTER

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hef Scott Drewno is the man behind Wolfgang Puck’s The Source, adjacent to the Newseum in Penn Quarter. On the surface, Drewno is the epitome of the allAmerican man: 6 feet 5 inches, handsome, happily married to his high school sweetheart, lover of Diet Coke and, I can only assume, baseball.

What isn’t captured by the bare naked eye?

Drewno has seriously stepped it up as a fierce D.C. contender in modern Chinese cooking.

Reentering Western society from his Vol. II trip to China, Drewno brings with him a wonton of ideas in the form of duck, pig, dumplings and noodles. Taking restaurant recommendations before his trip from local Chinese phe-

3251 Prospect St. NW Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life.

The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington DC is legendary.

The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular desserts everyday.

The Peacock Café in Georgetown, DC - a fabulous menu for the entire family.

Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:30pm Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am Sunday: 9:00am - 10:30pm (202) 625-2740

SEA CATCH

1054 31st St, NW Lovers of seafood can always find something to tempt the palette at the Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar. Sea Catch offers fresh seafood “simply prepared” in a relaxed atmosphere. Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer seasonal fireside and outdoor dining. Private party space available for 15 - 300 Complimentary parking Lunch Mon. -Sat. 11:30am -3pm Dinner Mon.-Sat. 5:30pm -10pm Closed on Sunday Happy Hour Specials at the Bar Mon. - Fri. 5 -7pm www.seacatchrestaurant.com (202) 337-8855

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Crispy Suckling Pig Foodtogropher Maria Bryk

to present this spicy addition. The noodles provide the texture needed to offset the tenderness of the pork. Chopsticks down: you will finish the whole bowl.

friend. Plenty of suits and skirts make this Happy Hour a secret single spying spot.

The steal: Your choice of three plates for $20 (can also be ordered individually à la carte.)

DEALS AND STEALS

SATURDAY BRUNCH

While the dining room menu may throw the bill in the region of pricey, it is not necessary to break the bank at The Source. Small plates in the lounge, Happy Hour and Saturday Dim Sum Brunch are all open avenues to get your fork in some of the best Chinese food in the District.

HAPPY HOUR

The deal: The Source offers a “food centric” Happy Hour catering to a sexy and diverse clientele. On weekdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., I watched the lounge fill up with a collection of young professionals, food loving fools and museum goers. Amidst soft lighting, small-plates, intriguing seasonal cocktails plus a selection of 28 wines by the glass, The Source is a great place to chill-out after work or meet up with a

3000 K St NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20007 Eclectic American cuisine, Coupled with enchanting views of the Potomac River make Sequoia a one of a kind dining experience.

Offering a dynamic atmosphere featuring a mesquite wood fire grill, sensational drinks, and renowned River Bar. No matter the occasion, Sequoia will provide an unforgettable dining experience. www.arkrestaurants.com /sequoia_dc.html

SHANGHAI LOUNGE

1734 Wisconsin Ave. Shanghai Lounge’s is offering Lily’s family style traditional Chinese dining along with some very unique cocktails and a wide variety of beers and wines.

It captures the flavors of Asia and we have created an exotic atmosphere, a place where you can unwind, have an exquisite meal, enjoy a drink and to share the experience.

Tuesday -Thursday 11am - 11pm Saturdays 11:30am - 11pm Sundays 12 Noon - 9:30pm Monday Closed Happy Hour: T-F 3:30pm - 7pm

The deal: Forget pancakes, how about steamed buns? It’s time to switch it up and impress your family, friends and morning-afters with a trip to The Source for brunch. Saturday Dim Sum Brunch is another way to experience The Source without sitting down for a full dinner. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. guests may choose from 28 dim sum-style plates. While there is no special on drinks, why not go bold with a Bloody Mary in a pilsner glass? There are three to choose from: Classic, Shanghai Mary (spicy) and District Mary garnished with a half-smoke sausage.

The steal: Five plates for $30 or eight plates for $40 The Source 575 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20001

THE OCEANAIRE

1201 F St, NW Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in , DC, “this cosmopolitan”send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s more, “nothing” is snobbish here.

Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am-5pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri & Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com

www.shanghailoungedc.com (202) 944-4200

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noms such as Ming of Ming’s in Chinatown and friends like Chef Lee Heftner, Drewno went to China with a list of 80 restaurants to hit up.

With a new bag of Asian tricks, the wok has been fired and The Source is now hotter than ever. There were a few dishes I was itching to try and share with our readers. Here’s what I found sizzling: Duck Bao Buns folded with lacquered duckling, hoisin sauce and cucumber. A sweet, doughy bite with a cool crunch makes these heavenly buns one of my favorite small plates on the menu. While visiting Beijing, Peking Duck was a topic of study for Drewno. Post research, he feels he has evolved this ancient Chinese dining experience into something more contemporary and easy to eat.

Crispy Suckling Pig is served as a small plate accompanied by a sweet bean paste and black plum puree. This signature dish is the product of a three-day process of deconstruction and reconstruction of a whole pig. After slow roasing, the meat is removed from the bone and the skin is made crispy separately. It’s Drewno’s secret to succulence. Once put back together and plated, this dish sends diners into squealing delight.

After sampling suckling pig at a banquet meal in Shanghai, Drewno boasts with confidence that his pig is just perfect. I certainly agree.

Sheng Jian Bao is a new edition to the menu and a result of an intimate cooking lesson with a 64-year-old expert in Shanghai. Drewno watched over her shoulder as she carefully taught him to pleat each dumpling with precision. Ask for these pork filled treasures in the lounge and you be the judge. I vote some of the best dumplings in D.C. Chili dan dan noodles are smothered in sweet, slow-roasted pork and flipped together with chili oil. Inspired by his visit to a hot-pot restaurant in the Xi’an region, Drewno is proud

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HORTON’S KIDS BENEFIT AT HOUSE OF SWEDEN

Nearly 200 guests filled the House of Sweden on Nov. 3 for the annual Horton’s Kid’s Benefit Gala.

The event, “Cocktails and Crooners,” featured a Rat Pack theme with live big band music provided

by Radio King Orchestra and a silent auction with many framed photos of the Rat Pack celebrities.

Spike Mendelsohn, the Top Chef All Star and longtime supporter of Horton’s Kids, was on hand to mix, mingle and thank the guests including many of the city’s top lobbyists, for their participation.

Brenda Chamberlain, Executive Director of Horton’s Kids, spoke of the non-profit’s work in providing tutoring, mentoring and other services to the underprivileged children living in Anacostia. Horton’s Kids was founded 20 years ago and is a 2011 winner of The Washington Post Award for ExcelLisa Peri of Horton’s Kids, Spike Mendelsohn, Liz lence in Nonprofit Management. -Mary Bird Sara of Best Marketing

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WASHINGTON BALLET SUGAR PLUM BAZAAR

The Washington Ballet heralded the always treasured holiday presentation of The Nutcracker, now celebrating its 50th season begun under WB founder Mary Day, with a “Sip & Shop” holiday preview at the Ballet’s studios on Nov. 12 and 13. Ballet students enchanted shoppers as they sipped champagne while touring the holiday market featuring over 20 vendors of original jewelry, clothing, hand-crafted accessories and much more. The retailers donated 20% of their proceeds to the Ballet.

-Mary Bird

Women’s Committee President Pam Taylor, Liza Durant, Staci Capuano

Horton’s Kids Board Members Germonique Ulmer, Dan Walsh and Hannah Simone

Washington Ballet student Sophie King with her mother Women’s Committee member Annie Boutin-King

Erin Barnes, Julie Huber of Aubergine & Rhubarb of Castleton, Virginia

Maureen Berk, Traundel Lange, Phoebe Eliopoulos

2011 MORRIS CAFRITZ CENTER FOR THE ARTS BENEFIT Tony Award winning performer Melba Moore conquered her audience at the Jewish Community Center (DCJCC) in her Nov. 8 concert at the Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater. Event Chair David Bruce Smith termed Moore a “Renaissance woman” renowned for her four-octave range. When she took over Diane Keaton’s role in Hair, she became the first black actress to replace a white lead on Broadway. The evening’s repertoire included standards

by Irving Berlin and Duke Ellington.

In closing, Moore proposed to a toast “to health, wealth, to your happiness and to mine.”- Mary Bird

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CHEFS TO MEET, FOOD TO TASTE On Nov. 5 and 6, part of the Washington Convention Center was occupied, not by any protesters, but by the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. The 25,000 guests at the happily overwhelming annual food party got a chance to see food stars Paula Deen, Guy Fieri and Giada De Laurentiis along with such local chefs as Michel Richard and Mike Isabella -- and sample products from food companies: beef, sausage, pasta, gelato, chocolates, cookies, cheese, pizza, dipping and rubbing sauces, peanuts . . . you name it. Also, on hand were entertaining experts like CherylStyle with presentations. -Robert Devaney Top Right: Restauranteur B. Smith with her daughter Dana Gasby, catering manager.

Top Left: Food Network’s Guy Fieri (Photo by Bill Starrels) Bottom Left: Bill Martin of Martin’s Angus Beef from the Plains, Virginia. and chef Tarver King, chef of the Ashby Inn, Paris, Virginia.

Bottom Right:Upperville’s Ayrshire Farms’ huge end-cap at the show.

‘YACHAD’: TOGETHER, HONORING NANCY AND ALAN BUBES

Real estate agent Nancy Taylor Bubes and businessman Alan Bubes were honored by Yachad -- a Hebrew word for “together” -- a non-profit which marshals the energy of volunteers on many levels to renovate the homes of lower-income residents in and around the District. Yachad’s mission to build interfaith and interracial bridges as it preserves affordable housing and revitalizes commericial corridors is seen as teaching through action and repairing the world, one home at a time. The Yachad Community Builders Bash awarded Nancy and Alan Bubes the Rabbi Joseph P. Weinberg Community Builder Award for their home-saving efforts at American University’s Katzen Center Oct. 30. - Robert Devaney

Mimsy Lindner, Nancy Taylor Bubes, Connie Mobley, whose home was repaired by Yachad, Ellen Clare Dreyer and Lisa Lambert.

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A bevy of beauties were accompanied down the stairs to the Ritz-Carlton ballroom on Nov. 10 by elegantly attired gentlemen and then greeted by the very unattired splendor of denizens of “muscle beach” in keeping with the evening’s St. Tropez theme. Cheryl Mari and Jill Sorensen founded Knock Out Abuse (KOA) 18 years ago to raise funds and awareness for victims of domestic violence in our area. Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown was recognized for his commitment to the cause. Tireless advocate Jaci Wilson Reid served as the 2011 Chair. Andrea Roane of WUSA9 emceed the program which honored attorney and author Linda Fairstein, a leading legal expert on crimes against women and children, with the 2011 Legend Award. Lynne Zink ran the live auction which included escapes to Nantucket, South Africa, St. Thomas and Egypt. Performing artist Donna D’Cruz entertained as gentlemen arrived from Fight Night. KOA has raised upwards of $7 million towards ending the Event chair Jaci Wilson Reid with St. Tropez cycle of domestic violence. -Mary Bird models

Susan Nixon, Debrajean Overholt and Linda Roth

Melissa Davis with KOA founders Jill Sorenson and Cheryl Masri

Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Former Heavyweight Boxer, Gerry Cooney at Fight Night 2011

Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Joe Robert Jr. with son , Joe Robert lll at Fight Night 2011

Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Fox News anchor, Bret Baier and a Washington Redskins Cheerleader

Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Jim Kimsey and Charlie Brotman ringside

Chef Ris Lacoste with guest

Photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan Boxing announcer, Michael Buffer (RT) with the Legends of Boxing

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The Middleburg Christmas Tree farm, a unique 127 acre property. The Farm is a turnkey operation in land use & includes a beautiful custom built 400 SF quarry stone home with additional 3000 SF of stunning stone patio overlooking an acre lake.

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