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Berkley, DC

$1,625,000

Superb renovation of classic Foxhall Crescents in-town residence. Jennifer Gilmer cook’s kitchen w/gas fireplace, top-of-the line appliances granite counter. Stunning entry foyer w/sweeping staircase & flooded w/light. Elegant entertaining rooms, spacious BR. Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762.

Bethesda, MD

$2,195,000

Striking, newly constructed Mediterranean style home in close-in Bethesda. Elegant interior boasts 5BR/4.5BA, Great Rm, Library, Rec Rm, Media Rm, Guest Suite, and 3FPs. Almost 6300sf of living space backs Greenwich Park.

Friendship Heights Office 202.364.5200.

Bethesda, MD

$1,100,000

Picture perfect! Open plan, great for entertaining.

Granite Island Kitchen, pantry with Laundry, large deck off Family Room, Den/Library/Office.

Lower level Recreation Room and Au Pair Suite.

Cheryl Kurss 301.346.6615/202.363.9700.

Georgetown, DC

$2,195,000

The very best of one level living in a fabulous full service building on the prominent water front of Georgetown. 2 BR, 2.5BA plus den complimented by 850 sqft. Terrace Garden. Miller Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300.

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Wesley Heights, DC

$1,995,000

Exceptional 7 BR, 5 ½ BA home filled with character & charm. Great sunlight, hardwood floors, and crown moldings marble baths & walk-in closets. Landscaped garden & patio, a great entertaining space.

Miller Spring Valley 202.362.1300.

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This home on the 15th fairway overlooks the Potomac River. Over 7300sf with 2-story family room & cascading views across the deck, dream kitchen, den/guest suite, theater. Master has river views from private deck. www.LILIAN.com. Lilian Jorgenson 703.407.0766

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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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$1,645,000 Bright end-unit townhouse with 3BR/4.5BA. Fully finished, 4 levels include large and open living and dining rooms, chef’s kitchen, 3 fireplaces, sauna, third-floor master suite, terrace views of VA & 2-car parking. Scott Polk 202.256.5460/ Tamora Ilasat 202.460.0699/ 202.944.8400 (O).

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Washington, DC

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Vol. 58, No. 6 PUBLISHER Sonya Bernhardt MANAGING EDITOR Samantha Hungerford FEATURES EDITORS Gary Tischler Robert Devaney Ari Post

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

ABOUT THE COVER Featured on the cover of this issue are Louis Everard, owner of Everard’s Clothing in Georgetown, and his wife, Jennifer Nygard. To read more about Everard’s Clothing and other Georgetown retailers, and to brush up on your holiday shopping know-how, turn to page 14.

MARKETING& ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Adra Williams IN COUNTRY & ADVERTISING Evelyn Keyes ADVERTISING Renee Antosh Kelly Sullivan

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jen Merino

PHOTOGRAPHERS Yvonne Taylor Neshan Naltchayan Jeff Malet Aaro Keipi

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

A thank you and farewell to two of our wonderful interns.

6-7 — GT Observer 8-9 — Editorial/Opinion 10 — Sales 11 — Feature Property 12-13 — Historic DC Alice Blue Gown 14-15 — Cover Story Georgetown: Every Detail of Holiday Retail

18-19 — Food & Wine Across the Cutting Board: Dear Ris 20-21 — Dining Guide 22-23 — In Country Wine Away the Winter In Charlottesville 24 - Classifieds/ Service Directory 25 — Body & Soul Give The Greatest Gift: You 26 — Performance The Good Dr. Hall

INTERNS Tori Loven Kirkebø Kristin Sorumshagen

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

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16-17 —Gift Guide His, Hers, and Ours

CONTRIBUTORS David Post Linda Roth Conte Jack Evans Mary Bird Bill Starrels Stacy Murphy Amos Gelb Lisa Gillespie John Blee Ariell Kirylo Donna Evers Lauren Hodges Jody Kurash Alison Schafer

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KRISTIN SØRUMSHAGEN Being a political science student from Norway, coming to Washington, D.C. was a great choice.

In my first semester as a journalism student I have been so lucky to intern with Georgetown Media Group, where I have written for the newsletter, helped organizing events and been introduced to the Georgetown community. It’s been great getting to know the capital through working with the Georgetowner and meeting a lot of interesting people. This internship has taught me that Washington is more than politics, and I’m confident that I’ll drop by the office every now and then, even though I’m going back to political studies.

TORI LOVEN KIRKEBØ I am an exchange student from the rainy city of Bergen, Norway. Since the beginning of September, I have been working as an intern for The Georgetown Media Group, and it has been a great experience. While I usually study Political Science, working here has introduced me to the wonderful world of journalism. It has furthered my interest, and probably skill, in writing, and I’ve gotten to know a great group of people – my co-workers. Through small stories for the newsletter, photo-shoots and pieces for the print-edition I have been allowed to experience Georgetown, which remains my favorite part of D.C.

27 — Art Wrap Gallery Wrap 28-30 — Social Scene Classic Conversations with Kevin Kline Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Holiday Party The Links, Inc. Celebrates Opera Camerata Presents Die Fledermaus Santa and Rudolph Arrive at the Fairmont Citizens’ ‘Winter Wonderland’ Melts Into ‘Disco Inferno’

Holiday Window Decorating Competition! decorate to impress

Get in the festive spirit and decorate your storefront this season! Judging will take place Thursday, December 7th. The winner will be featured on the cover of the December 14th issue of The Georgetowner. Participation is free of charge! For more information, call 202-338-4833 or email megan@georgetowner.com.

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The National Philharmonic Chorale Artistic Director Stan Engebretson will conduct the National Philharmonic in Handel’s Messiah on Dec 10 at 8pm and Dec 11 at 3pm. The concert will feature the National Philharmonic’s nearly 200 voice all-volunteer Chorale, as well as soloists. Concert begins at 8:00PM and ticket pricing ranges from $32-79 (kids under 17 are free). The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852. For more information, visit www. nationalphilharmonic.org.

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There will also be a time to view the animals at night like the Small Mammal House, Great Ape House, Reptile Discovery Center, Think Tank and Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Farm. Admission is free. Located at Smithsonian National Zoological Park. Visit NationalZoo.si.edu for more information.

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On Dec 11th at 3pm, the American Youth Philharmonic orchestras presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter Magicâ&#x20AC;?. $7 adult, $5 senior/student, free for ages 5 and under. The program includes Beethoven arr. Robert Longfield: Allegretto (from Symphony No. 7), Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 11, Tchaikovsky arr. Jamin Hoffman: Scenes from Swan Lake, and Holst: Jig from St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Suite. For more information, visit www.aypo.org. Langley High School. 6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101.

December 13

Tea at Tudor Place

Join Tudor Place for a traditional Victorian teatime, which is complete with provided tea sandwiches, scones, delicious desserts and historic tea blends. It will take place in a beautiful 1870s Georgetown house and after the tea, there will be a guided tour available for the 1816 National Historic Landmark mansion.

Admission is $20- members, $25- non-members.

Tuesday, Dec 13. For more information visit TudorPlace.org and see Events.

Christmas at Mount Vernon

The halls are decked for a special daytime program at Mount Vernon for Christmas. There will be over 12 Christmas trees, a gingerbread replica of the Mansion, chocolate making demonstrations and a rare guided tour of the third floor in the Mansion. The event began Nov. 25 but will run through Dec. 7-14 and on till Jan. 6, 2012. Admission is the $15 for general mansion ticket. Located at Mount Vernon. For more information visit MountVernon.org.

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Just in time for the holidays, The Fairmont Washington, D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Executive Pastry Chef Aron Weber is teaching a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gingerbread House-Making Class. On Saturday, December 10th, beginning at 10:30 a.m., children will assemble and decorate their very own holiday Gingerbread House under the direction of Executive Pastry Chef Aron Weber. Guests will enjoy viewing The Fairmontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Gingerbread House that will be on display in the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lobby during the holiday season. Tickets are $60 per child. Space is limited. For reservations, please contact Diana Bulger at 202-457-5019 or Diana.bulger@fairmont.com. 2401 M Street, NW, Washington DC 20007.

Through December 11 Zoo Lights

Enjoy thousands of lighted decoration and attractions at the National Zoo. There will be

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Over the three-day holiday weekend, Tudor Place invites students to come work with artifacts from the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education collection. Students will have the chance to install a museum exhibit in Tudor Placeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Visitor Center and plan their exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening event. Located at Tudor Place. Dec. 14-16.

Admission is members-$60, nonmembers-$85.

For more information visit TudorPlace.org.

Through December 31 Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase And Tysons Galleria Join To Support Best Buddies International

To help raise both money and awareness for Best Buddies International, Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase and Tysons Galleria will partner with the organization for a charity shopping month taking place Thursday, December 1 through Sunday, December 31st. During the month, Saks will donate 5% of sales made on registered Saks Fifth Avenue credit cards in the two stores to Best Buddies. Saks Fifth Avenue.

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1. November 25 was opening day for the U.S. Botanic Garden’s new exhibit. “Season’s Greenings” is a unique exhibit featuring model trains and incredible replicas of Washington, DC’s most famous buildings and monuments, all made of real plant materials 2. Maddie (6) and Grandfather Ken from Old Lyme, CT attend the Botanic Garden’s holiday exhibit. 3. Christmas arrived early to the US Capitol West Lawn with the installation of the 47th Capitol Christmas tree. The 63 foot Sierra white fir from California’s Stanislaus National Forest arrived in Washington D.C. on November 28, 2011, following a 20-day tour across the country. 4. Buddy Paddy of the Capitol Grounds Tree Division attaches the star to the top of the 47th Capitol Christmas tree on December 2, 2011. 5. Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York (right), chats with American Medal of Honor recipient Tom Hudner and his wife Georgea, during a public wreath laying ceremony honoring the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation on Thursday, December 1, 2011 on the Navy Memorial

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Plaza in Washington DC. 6. The Georgetown Hoyas’ Otto Porter goes in for a layup. The Georgetown Hoyas Men’s Basketball team improved their record to 5-1 with a victory over Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars (IUPUI) at the Verizon Center on Monday, November 28, 2011.

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GT 36TH STREET BURGLAR WAS ‘LOOKING FOR A PARTY’ There was another intruder alert for students living near Georgetown University’s main campus. (Who are these guys?) There were two burglaries Dec. 2 in the 1400 Block of 36th Street and 3600 Block of O Street.

The following is the report from the university’s Department of Public Safety: “On Friday, December 2, at approximately 9:56 p.m., a student reported that while she was sitting in her living room, an unknown male emerged from an adjacent closet. The student saw the suspect and asked what he was doing there. The suspect said that he was looking for a party. The suspect then ran out the back door in an unknown direction of travel. The Metropolitan Police Department was notified and arrived to the scene. DPS and MPD canvassed the area with negative results. On Friday, December 2, at approximately 10:30 p.m., another student reported that she had arrived to her residence and had gone into the living room. The student heard a noise coming from upstairs and went to check it out. The student went inside the bedroom and saw an unknown person inside the bedroom. The student screamed, and the unknown person ran down the stairs toward the back door and fled in an unknown direction of travel. MPD was notified and arrived to the scene. DPS and MPD canvassed the area with negative results. Both incidents will be investigated at the direction of MPD.” No physical injuries were reported in this in-

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cident. Witness description of suspect(s): Black male, approximately early twenties, 6’0”, medium build, wearing a black North Face hooded jacket with black sunglasses. The suspect in the second burglary is described as an unknown person 6’0” medium build wearing a dark hooded jacket, and white gloves with a mask covering the face.

The Department of Public Safety is requesting that anyone who has information regarding this or any other incident(s), or who noticed any suspects before or after the incident(s), to contact them immediately at 202-687-4343.

ANC UPDATE: 3254 O ST. DEJA VU; RESERVATIONS ON EASTBANC’S BACK A few more items were on Georgetown’s and Burleith’s advisory neighborhood commission (ANC2E) Nov. 28 meeting agenda: The owner of 3254 O Street again submitted designs for a back alley garage to be renovated with a second floor. Variations of this design have been presented to the ANC before and were rejected – just as this one was – for the past 10 years. At a September ANC meeting, commissioner Jeff Jones expressed annoyance at the owner for bringing up the garage re-design concept so many times. At this latest meeting, architect Outerbridge Horsey came to oppose the design for the Citizens Association of Georgetown.

EastBanc wants to raise the roof and allow rear entry for its commercial property at 3259

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M St., N.W., which is the Coach shop. Commissioners voted unanimously to express their reservations about the project, which is seen by neighbors on Prospect Street as the start of EastBanc’s push to make the alley between M Street and Prospect into a kind of Cady’s Alley. The deadend alley opens onto Potomac Street. [See Letters to the Editor for a neighbor’s perspective on this proposal.]

ANC2E will next meet on Jan. 2 at Visitation Prep.

Back of 1424 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.; photo by Elliot Goodman, courtesy of CAUSE OF Ed Solomon BUILDING’S PARTIAL COLLAPSE Washington Gas to turn off the gas, firefighters NOT YET DETERMINED

The Thanksgiving Day partial collapse of the back wall and interior of 1424 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., remains unexplained as experts from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs investigated the scene. The adjacent stores at 1422 and 1426 were also effected by the collapse. No one was in the closed stores at the time.

At first, onlookers believed the Nov. 24 afternoon incident was an explosion because of the blown-out windows and a gas odor from leaking pipes. After D.C. Fire and EMS waited for

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searched and secured the buildings. There had been neither an explosion nor a fire.

Major, the sneaker and clothes shop at 1426 Wisconsin Ave., remains closed “until further notice.” The old Commander Salamander at 1420 was already vacant. As for the property in question – at 1424 Wisconsin Ave. – it had been talked about as the future site for a new Z Burger outlet. Recent renovation work at the property – now condemned – hints at a possible cause of the collapse, but the large debris needs to be removed for closer inspection.

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with CAG secretary Topher Mathews of the Georgetown Metropolitan as moderator.

All that is left of the theater is its rusty, street sign, which hangs as a reminder of the loss of unique retail businesses near Wisconsin Avenue and O Street. Among the vanished: Georgetown Pharmacy, Little Kathy, Maria and George Heon and Angie Heon Nys, family owners of the old GeorgeCaledonia, Au town Theater property.

Pied du Cochon and Neam’s MarBIZ CONFAB SEEKS TO ket, frequented by residents for decades.

REVITALIZE WISCONSIN “I would love to see that sign re-lit,” said AnAVENUE, FIX THEATER SIGN gie Heon Nys, one of the Heon family owners of the Georgetown Theater property at 1351 Residents and business persons met Nov. 29 Wisconsin Ave., which has been for sale for at the old Georgetown Theater, now emptied more than two years. Others thought the idea of its jewelry stands, to discuss the commercial of re-lighting the sign – not a new idea – could potential of Wisconsin Avenue in the center of be a catalyst for this commercial stretch of the village. The brainstorming session, sponthe avenue. “I remember when Wisconsin Avsored by the Citizens Association of Georgeenue was more important than M Street,” said town, was headlined by Councilman Jack EvGeorge Heon. ans, real estate developer Herb Miller and retail While chains get the attention, Mathews ofbroker John Asadoorian, a board member of the fered a break-down of Georgetown retail busiGeorgetown Business Improvement District,

nesses, showing that more than 70 percent are independents. Of all retail, roughly 25 percent are restaurants and 25 percent are clothing stores. Asadoorian said the market was the main driver of which businesses would choose to set up shop and added that Georgetown might be getting the reputation as “a hard place to do business.” Evans recalled all the work done to improve the town’s infrastructure. Miller said that there needs to be a vision for Wisconsin Avenue “from Safeway to the waterfront” -- and that government money might left over from downtown programs to help.

One possible sign of the future was the provider of refreshments for the group: the newly opened Paul Bakery, located near the intersection of Wisconsin and M. Paul is an international chain eatery of French breads, pastries, crepes and sandwiches that fits in nicely with Georgetown’s present and past.

MERRIMENT IN GEORGETOWN BEGINS FRIDAY, DEC. 9; PARTY ON DEC. 10 Get ready for 12 days of festive holiday shopping events and promotions at more than 50 stores and $2 parking, Dec. 9 through 20, along with dining specials, yuletide movie screenings and more festive fun in D.C.’s best shopping neighborhood. These holiday festivities are presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID).

• From Dec. 9 through 20, enjoy $2 flat-rate parking at select garages and lots throughout

Georgetown when you present a Georgetown receipt of $50 or more -- after 5 p.m. weekdays; all day, Saturday and Sunday.

• Merriment in Georgetown Kick-Off Party, Saturday, Dec. 10, 1 to 4 p.m., in the PNC Bank lot at Wisconsin Avenue and M Street.

• Enjoy complimentary pedicab rides from Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom-GWU metro stations to Georgetown, noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.

• Performance by the Georgetown University’s a cappella group -- The Georgetown Phantoms.

• Kick-off the holiday season with holidaystyle “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” and gluttonous Fruitcake Eating contests. Email events@ georgetowndc.com to become a contestant.

Chance to win fabulous Georgetown prizes!

• Enjoy Gourmet Cocoa Tastings from some of Georgetown’s premier restaurants and sweetest shops, sing holiday karaoke, and meet pets from Lucky Dog hoping to be adopted into a new home.

• Wear your most hideous, outdated or downright silly holiday sweater for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Capture that sweater in our photo booth.

• In the spirit of giving, Goodwill will be on site accepting donations to help those in need this holiday season. Make a donation and receive an “I Shop Georgetown” tote bag (while supplies last).

Check the website, GeorgetownDC.com, for details.

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EDITORIAL/OPINION

RETAIL BUSINESS: WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

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here has been lots of discussion about the state and direction of Georgetown’s commercial streets of late. Its retail life has the attention of national companies and media – and of its local retail property owners and its residents. International chains continue to set up shop along with independent businesses, as surely as other shops may close. The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal have recently written feature stories about D.C.’s oldest commercial area. After all, George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson frequented a few Georgetown taverns at the very least.

Business forums were held at the oldest commercial building in the city, The City Tavern, and in an old, broken-down theater, as if to make the point.

They were set up by the Citizens Association of Georgetown, the Georgetown Business Association and the Georgetown Business Improvement District and generated lively talks about what we need, what we miss, and what we must do to foster independent stores, the mom-and-pop shops so beloved in any active community.

The Nov. 29 business talk at the former Georgetown Theater was followed by a blogger at the City Paper playing the race card, writing that Georgetowners did not like the clothing stores in the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Wisconsin Avenue because they “cater to black shoppers.”

No, neighbors think the shops look tacky. A few of us know – and like – some of the shopkeepers (who are mostly Middle Eastern) who hang out at their doorways. Occasionally, U.S. Customs swoops in to confiscate counterfeit clothing.

As for the allegations of drug dealings, we will leave that for another editorial.

While this stretch may be a problem (along

with that partial building collapse in the rear of 1424 Wisconsin Avenue), skip up to the toy store, the candy store, the ice cream shop (where the president stopped at Father’s Day) and on to the new Tari, the chocolate shop and up to Book Hill. The avenue is robust.

Such talks and suggestions about business growth or the loss of stores are nothing new.

Years ago, Dave Roffman, then-publisher of The Georgetowner, proposed that the old Georgetown Theater be made into an annex of the American Film Institute and that the famed pharmacy across the street from it – Doc Dalinsky’s – be rehabilitated by a pharmaceutical non-profit into a drug store museum in this historic district. While considering market realities, we still appreciate the strength of Roffman’s vision and his sense of community.

And that’s the most important point: All of Georgetown is talking about Georgetown and its future – in this case, its retail sector. And during this Christmas season of shopping, the town is looking mighty good with a mix of stores and other attractions. This is a neighborhood where, if you are here, you had better show up. And if any community has the creative, social, entrepreneurial and financial nexus to take it to the next level, it’s Georgetown. We suggest that the neighborhood and business groups link up with the agile minds of those at Georgetown University’s School of Business for other ideas. We are in a good process; let’s keep it going.

Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans often says that Georgetown’s golden age is happening today.

For Georgetown, the future has always been now.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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t the Nov. 28 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) meeting, local residents near the public alley behind the 3200 block of M St. and Prospect Street voiced their strong objections to plans by EastBanc, Inc., to add a mezzanine level and rear alley access to the Coach store at 3259 M Street, N.W. At the Dec. 1 Old Georgetown Board meeting, EastBanc representatives stated that they planned to make changes to the existing building because the Coach store lease is almost up and they want to make the renovations before the next tenant moves in. East Banc, Inc., owns five properties along the alley. East Banc representatives indicated that the modifications to the Coach store were only the beginning of their planned development of the alley behind M Street. According to Georgetown Patch, Phil-

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lipe Lanier, a principal at EastBanc, said, “It is our intent to make this a version of another Cady’s Alley.”

I am a resident on Potomac Street with my private parking spaces on this alley. I wish to bring to the public’s attention that the proposed changes in the alley, as apparently envisioned

by EastBanc, would significantly compromise the usability of the alley for residents, impeding their access to their homes and businesses, due to the increased traffic, pedestrian and vehicular, brought by the commercial development of the alley. Several businesses also have private parking spaces in the alley. These spaces would also become unusable with the additional foot and commercial traffic. It is very important to note that the alley access on Potomac Street is only seven feet wide, due to a railing along one

SEND IN THE CAUCUS CLOWNS

By Gary Tischler

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adies, gentleman, and you rascals in the media: In the midst of hard times and earth-shaking crises, there is a raggedy circus running about the country pretending to be a race for the Republican Party presidential nomination.

It is indeed a circus, and it’s not quite so good as Ringling Brothers. It’s a circus full of acrobats trying to catch the elusive rings of leadership in the polls, flying through the air and falling into the sawdust. It’s full of screaming mimes, hucksters who can’t complete a sentence and weekly wannabes. It has clowns that scare even adults.

But the best act is the human cannon: every week or two, somebody gets shot out of a cannon and soars high into the air of the polls, anointed by MSNBC or Fox to be the leader in Iowa, if not in New Hampshire. For a brief time, the candidate will dream at night that he has been struck by lightning, hearing himself reciting the Presidential oath.

Both Bachman and Perry had their moments— Bachman’s so short that she barely had time to change clothes after a victory in an Iowan straw poll.

Up came the last star and latest victim, Herman Cain, the pizza king, carrying a populist message that the Tea Partyists ate up. He briefly led the polls, and it is entirely plausible that he too began to think he could be nominated. But, things happened, as we all knew they would, and Cain fell out of the running, which we knew he would, and so it has come to this: Newt is the man.

Newt Gingrich is leading the polls in Iowa in the days leading up to the Iowa Caucus and in several other polls, while gaining on Mitt Romney in New Hampshire. It’s bellwether time, and its not even Christmas.

Gingrich has taken up the cause of limited government, of course, and no new taxes. He is tough but compassionate on illegal and legal immigrants, and he has also said that poor children don’t want to work. He wants to challenge the power of the Supreme Court too.

The last seems to fit what may be Gingrich’s idea of the ideal government: a Roman Republic, where he can wear the senatorial white toga. Gingrich has an autocratic bent, which goes well with his arrogance, but it should be remembered that while he has been given credit for engineering the 1990s GOP sweep of the House and Senate and helping bring out Presi-

wall. Further down this dead-end public alley, the width is only 10 feet.

I also have grave concerns about the increased noise and disruption which would be brought by the conversion of this small space into commercial use, greatly affecting the quality of life of the residents and businesses along the alley.

We also expect that our property values will decline with the proposed development.

Even for any new businesses that EastBanc may bring in, the existing space in the alley would be extremely difficult to navigate, even if primary access would be through Prospect Street. It is clear that the rights of the existing residents and businesses in this alley would be significantly compromised by the planned development.

I believe that the point of view of the residents

dent Clinton’s impeachment trial, Clinton, even with both political hands tied behind his back, outmaneuvered Newt thereafter.

Gingrich may be the anointed one now—what else could they talk about on Meet the Press, after all? But if Mitt Romney, the genial, flipflopping former governor of Massachusetts and successful businessman, wonders why the conservative core doesn’t like him, wait until they take a good look at Gingrich. Likability won’t be an issue.

Romney is the great magician in this eightring circus. Week in and week out, he smiles, he shakes hands, he attacks Obama, gives no interviews to the press (except Parade Magazine where he and his wife were photographed in jeans, which may make him look like a 99% type, as opposed to the one percenter that he is).

Week after week he finishes second, stays in the mid-twenties and, while sometimes is seen to worry, always flashes those pearly whites with a steady confidence.

This is fascinating to the media roundtables, the insider beltway musers who love the show more than the real world.

One of the more interesting things about the GOP race is that the debates and the battle for the caucuses are taking place against a background of real world and national upheaval.

Take your pick of omens and portends: Egypt’s second revolution could yet produce an Islamist state; Putin’s party in Russia lost major ground in elections there’ France and Germany are trying to stave off a major debt crisis in Europe; Syria is about to topple; the ruler of Yemen is leaving; the wicked man is dead in Libya; and Saudi Arabia still won’t let women drive cars because they might have sex. These things barely get a mention in the debates. Perry is seeking to have creationism taught in schools.

Recently, like a giant balloon escaped from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Donald Trump, who was also at a time a GOP frontrunner, has become visible again like a Cheshire Cat, as some sort of GOP pope, insisting that the candidates should drop by Trump Tower to kiss his political ring. Or what? They’re fired?

And right about now, as he wakes up in the morning, Newt Gingrich is starting to feel a draft on his behind. That’s the nasty breath of media exposure that’s about to blow on the latest man at the top.

As the song goes: Send in the clowns… Except, in this case, they’re already here.

and businesses in this small area need to be presented to the public. Otherwise, commercial interests may continue slowly to infiltrate and change the nature of our community, concomitantly violating the rights and interests of its residents.

I do not believe that Georgetown residents wish to cede their lifestyle and community to commercial interests. However, I do believe that Georgetowners would be strongly supportive of commercial enterprises that would work to integrate the needs and welfare of the community in their proposed development plans.

I do not believe that EastBanc is working in a constructive way with the community in their development plans on the alley behind M Street and Prospect Street.

- Maria Kinnane

OPINION

TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY

By David Post

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uperman! Faster than a speeding bullet!

More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!

Fighting a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American Way! He was Superman, and everyone knew that he would save the world.

Last August, Congress, unable to agree on how to reduce budget deficits, appointed a “Super Committee” to do the job. The idea was that 12 members of Congress, half Republicans and half Democrats, half from the Senate and half

from the House, could craft a compromise that 535 Representatives and Senators could not.

World credit markets were so nervous when Congress almost forced the nation into a default that Congress passed a “lose-lose” law that included $1.2 trillion in automatic deficit savings so distasteful that it thought the Super Committee could finally make the tough choices.

This was real-life “Survivor,” like the TV shows where strangers stranded on an island form alliances to vote off others. In Survivor Congress, both Republicans and Democrats were confident that they could outwit, outplay and outlast the other side.

Had one member broken ranks and joined the other side, the consequences were dire. Sure defeat in next year’s election because all their political support and money would dry up instantly. Probable loss of both the White House and control of the Congress next year. The only

hope was that all 12 suddenly and simultaneously become statesmen, setting aside their individual differences for the collective good of the country.

Despite the damage to the country, both parties were surely relieved when no one from their party broke ranks.

Who was kidding whom? The Super Committee hardly met.

Most communication was like fourth graders passing notes back and forth through others: Sally’s note to George: Does Billy like Mary?

George’s note to Sally: Does Mary like him?

Sally’s note to George: I’ll ask her if you’ll tell me if Billy likes her George’s note to Sally: Billy needs to know if Mary likes him first. By then, the bell rang, and class was over. Like Congress, Billy and Mary had short attention spans.

After three months of passing notes back and forth, the Super Committee finally quit. Its most difficult task was writing the note to tell the world that it quit. None of them was super enough to stand in front of the cameras with flags behind them and tell the world of its failure.

Their assignment wasn’t even that difficult.

The super committee was charged with reducing budget deficits by $1.2 trillion over ten years beginning 2013. No pain this year or next.

Federal spending is approaching $4 trillion per year. So, $1.2 trillion out of $50 trillion, or more, over ten years should be doable. But, it

wasn’t. Worse, they know that the real task is to close the budget gap by $4 trillion or more.

What will Congress do now? Nothing. Blame each other. Undo the $1.2 trillion in automatic cuts since no one liked them anyway. Posture for next year’s election. Watch its approval rating drop from its current 9 percent. (Isn’t that statistically the same as 0 percent?)

If the world economy weren’t in such a mess, a failure of this magnitude would probably have sent stock markets spiraling down and interest rates shooting up. Both are worse than tax increases since they reduce savings and raise prices on everything.

But, at this point in history, the U.S. economy is considered the “least of the terrible,” so money is flowing into the U.S., pushing short-term interest rates to virtually 0 percent.

Interest consumes 15 percent of the U.S. budget. If interest rates climb back to their 2006 level, the cost will be hundreds of billions a year, in fact, more than Super Committee’s $1.2 trillion target. If (when?) that happens, the only options will be steeper cuts to all federal spending programs, larger tax increases, or even more enormous borrowings to pay the cost of borrowing. The Super Committee simply lacked the courage to do the right thing.

Why was it called “super”? The only thing that was super was the extent of its failure.

Superman was everyone’s hero. He could fix anything. The Super Committee was by no means super.

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ucky the girl who has a best-selling song named after her! In this case, the girl was one of the most talked about people of her era, who remained the talk of this town for over seven decades.

“Alice Blue Gown” was written for President Teddy Roosevelt’s daughter, a beautiful young girl who was the American equivalent of a princess and whose style signature was her azure blue gowns. The pretty lyrics suggest a demure young woman, but young Alice was quite the opposite, in fact, a perfect terror. The press followed her around to record her much-publicized escapades. She smoked in public (a no-no at that time), jumped fully-clothed into a swimming pool, wore a boa constrictor around her neck and shot at telegraph poles from a moving train. Word of her adventures got back to her father, the President, who said, “I can run the country, or I can control my daughter. I cannot do both.”

Alice’s marriage to the wealthy, handsome congressman from Ohio, Nicholas Longworth III, had a fairy tale quality, at least in the beginning. They had a large imposing townhouse at 2009 Massachusetts Ave. NW, where they threw lavish dinner parties attended by senators, journalists and society ladies. Alice, who was not one to keep her opinions to herself, had devoted friends and fierce enemies, and she is often associated with the saying embroidered on a pillow in her much-visited salon,” If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me” She and Cissy Patterson, a rival for her husband Nick’s affections, were competing host-

esses for the top spot in Washington society.

Cissy lived just down the street at 15 Dupont Circle NW, now the Washington Club; her brother owned the New York Daily News, so she often put her cutting remarks about Alice in the newspaper. Alice shot back at every opportunity, and to get even with her husband for his infidelities, caused a major scandal by having a well-known affair with Senator Borah, which earned her the moniker “Aurora Borah Alice.”

She could and did verbally slay presidents with one-liners. She said Calvin Coolidge looked like he had been “weaned on a pickle” and dismissed Thomas Dewey as looking like “the little man on the wedding cake,” a comment that many said was so devastating it lost him the presidential election. She told Lyndon Johnson that she wore wide brim hats to his receptions so he couldn’t get close enough to kiss her, and dubbed him “an engaging rogue elephant of a man.” She even took a swipe at her cousin, Franklin Roosevelt, who she described as “two-thirds mush and one-third Eleanor.”

Alice lived to the age of 96, much longer than most of her friends and enemies. People who once vied for invitations to her parties stopped coming to visit. Her granddaughter, who lived with her, would get on the phone and call Alice’s old friends to urge them to come by, because “Gammy” was lonely. As Alice got older, her house fell into such a state of disrepair that the few visitors there were had to pick their way through the poison ivy to get into the house. The salon was full of clutter and torn upholstery, and the living room ceiling looked as if it could fall at any minute. Her granddaughter painted the window sills red and decorated the walls hap-

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GEORGETOWN: Every Detail of Holiday Retail

By Ari Post

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hen it comes to a body of style, nothing beats Georgetown’s retail district. From clothing and apparel, to jewelry, exercise and biking accessories, fine art, fine food, antiques and even furniture, Georgetown has perhaps the most stylish and eclectic selections in the city. We’re known around the area as a sort of outdoor mall, with all the major labels and a unique community of independent, custom retail shops. In fact, we are one of the only concentrated areas where you can find top national brands and Mom & Pop shops living side by side. And with our historic colonial aesthetic and an endless selection of great restaurants to choose from, there’s no better place in the District to while away your holiday shopping hours.

Just this year, we’ve seen a great number of new additions to our retail community. To name a few: New York-based All Saints; Lost Boys men’s clothing; Rag & Bone, which uses local D.C. tastemakers as spokesmen for their chic line of fashion; Brooks Brothers; Michael Kors; Calvin Klein; CB2; and Hugh & Crye.

And it is our community of independent, custom retail shops that have been drawing true shoppers for decades. From The Phoenix clothing, which opened its doors in 1955, to Joseph Abboud’s brand new local offering Streets of Georgetown, we have a history of variety, class, quirk, taste and style that is unique to our quaint and bustling streets.

Here are some “must-not-skips” on our list of local shopping destinations. From the one-of-akind experience and classic, custom-fitted suits at Everard’s Clothing, to the edgy, modern apparel of All Saints, you don’t want to miss these choice offerings. So, pick up a tasty hot beverage at Baked & Wired or Dean &Deluca’s, and let the holiday gift hunting begin!

Not that you need to know any of this coming into Everard’s Clothing. What sets his shop apart is the unparalleled service and attention to detail that is paid to each customer and each suit. Everard’s is unique in the community, one of the only independent shops that custom tailor for both men and women. Their aesthetic is also

job is strictly quality control — we’re trying to be 100-percent perfect, and the key is to constantly improve. Every day, my tailors and I, we put our fingers on the pulse of our customer’s needs. And that’s the difference of a small business. We are it.”

Making an appointment at Everard’s, you are

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Louis Everard thinks you’re great. I guarantee it. I can also guarantee that if you are from the Georgetown area — or even if you’ve spent some time here — he knows someone in your circle. And he’s probably fitted them a fantastic suit. Everard’s clothing has been a Georgetown institution since it opened its doors 20 years ago, and Louis, the brains and heart behind the operation, is the reason why.

A fourth-generation tailor, Louis has spent his life refining the art of the custom fit. “I was sewing when I was six,” he laughs. And his history with the Georgetown neighborhood dates back almost as far.

“In 1965, I got a job with Frank Rich at Rich’s shoes on Wisconsin and P. That’s how long I’ve been around these parts.” From his stories of managing a store for Rich — who Louis calls a visionary — and onward into the present, Louis spins a wildly entertaining web of stories and people recounting his years here. From his reverence and appreciation for longtime friend and client Ginger Latham, to recalling the “rickety old steps of the Willard” before its extensive renovations in the 80s, his history with the community is intimate and warm, and he brings that into his shop.

“We love the community here,” he exclaims.

“That’s the whole point!”

store are Italian, from Aster shirts to Italo Ferretti ties. They carry Carrot and Gibbs, Albert Thurston of London, and Chrysalis of London.

If you like to dress well, let Louis dress you.

You’ll never look better.

Louis Everard, owner of Everard’s Clothing with wife Jennifer Nygard

unique. “We’re not what I would call trendy,” says Louis, “but we’re classic with a twist.”

This mix of class, quirk and style has come to define Everard’s — you won’t find a better or more extensive selection of bowties and pocket squares in the city. The only thing better is the tailoring service.

“I pride myself on making sure the tailor is doing exactly what the client needs,” says Louis.

“And with my knowledge and experience, I’m able to take our tailors to the next level. Our

greeted with wine and snacks, and the first-class treatment continues to the very end.

“My motto is to do anything the customer wishes,” Louis says. “In terms of providing the goods in a timely basis and treating them the way they deserve to be treated. We’ll deliver the suit to our customer’s door if they like, no charge. We’re very old fashioned. Our clients are the ones who drive our business, and we try to give that back.”

Most of the men’s shirts and accessories in the

Keith Lipert Gallery was founded in 1994 to provide the District with unique, international modern designs, from decorative arts, to fashion jewelry and evening accessories. And founder Keith Lipert has since made it his mission to bring a sense of sophistication and individuality to an age of fashion that seems to be dominated by mass production and sub-par quality. “While the pieces that I sell have always existed,” Keith says, “often they go unknown and unrecognized, whether hidden around the coves of Lake Como or down tiny Parisian alleyways.”

Keith travels constantly to these magical places where artistry is alive and healthy to bring their charm back to his store in Georgetown.

Sixteen years later, the shelves that line Keith’s store are a testament to all his hard work in finding the most unique and exquisite modern fashion and decorative arts.

But what makes Keith Lipert such a fabulous shopping destination is not just the unique items from design centers such as Milan, Frankfurt, Paris, Venice, Buenos Aires or New York City.

It is also the atmosphere and experience that Keith has created within the store. Every customer is treated with care and respect. Talk to them about your tastes, about what you are looking for, and they will surely help you find the perfect item. “It is about the friendships we have made,” Keith says, “the conversations we have held, the bonds we have forged, and the community we have come a part of. We have learned and gained as much from our customers as we hope we left with them while interacting in the store.”

Great design can be found at all prices, and Keith Lipert presents an eclectic array of design that is affordable and accessible. From Murano glass cufflinks and hand-woven silk scarves, to handmade Columbian salad bowls and candles from southern Italy, Keith Lipert has everything you could think of and more for a perfectly surprising, wonderfully original holiday offering.

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Q: Are you doing anything special for the holidays?

A: We’re discounting shirts as much as 35 percent off, so a $80 price point for a cheaper shirt is a pretty attractive offer.

Q: Do you have any hottest selling items, or things people should keep an eye out for when they come into your shop?

A: We’ve got a new line of sports shirts that have been popular. They’re just a little bit more casual. Around Thanksgiving, a lot of guys picked them up on Black Friday sale. We come out with new shirts every two months. Dec. 20 is our next shipment, so it’s something to look out for. You might not want to wait for so late in the game to do your holiday shopping, but if you do, we’re your place. We don’t really do things seasonally, but we’re constantly bringing out new stuff.

made-to-measure services and custom tailoring, there just aren’t a whole lot of men’s stores like ourselves. In this neighborhood, we have Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren and Everard’s.

But outside of those stores, there aren’t a whole lot of options for men looking for sportswear, outerwear and tailored clothing, and we aim to fill that gap.

Q:Are there any must-see items on your shelves right now?

A: Oh, definitely. The raw cashmere pieces are beautiful — it’s cashmere in its natural state, not treated or died in anyway. We have three different sports jackets, two sweaters and a sweater vest in raw cashmere.

of town. We are here for a cause because we love it here, and we all want to be here to stay.

We all need the support of Georgetowners and the support they can bring to bring people from out of town, and I mean out of town like Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Arlington, to come by Georgetown and support business here. There’s this misconception that coming to Georgetown there’s only expensive things, but it’s not. You can find everything from all lines of work. It’s one of the only places in town that you can walk around and feel a very European mood and enjoy it and share it.

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HUGH & CRYE Philip Soriano and Pranav Vora, the co-owners of Hugh & Crye, have their fingers on the pulse of men’s apparel. Most men’s shirts aren’t made to fit the men wearing them — and Hugh & Crye is out to change this trend. And since they opened their Georgetown showroom last June, the customers have been liking the difference.

We spoke with Phil about the mission of Hugh & Crye, the new showroom and the nature of men’s apparel.

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Q: What is the raison d’être of Hugh & Crye?

A: We saw a problem with finding well-fitted shirts in the mass markets and mass label brands. They weren’t addressing the problems of fit. It tends to be much more linear, like blowing up a balloon. They take a small, blow it up, and it’s a medium. Blow it up again, and it’s a large. It doesn’t address the fit for leaner or athletically built guys. We found a market for finding these better-cut shirts ready made off the rack.

We focused on the shape of the torso rather than the sleeves and neck. If we see a guy’s size and shape, we can fit him, and a lot of times we can fit him right off the rack.

The Washington Post put us in best of Georgetown this the spring. We’re seeing a lot of success just having a showroom in Georgetown. It’s put us on the map in a lot of ways — Georgetown has a good name to go along with it, and having a showroom here is just ideal.

Q: What makes you stand out from other stores in the area?

A: There’s the mass labels like Brooks Brothers and Rag and Bone, but as far as local shops, we’re the one. You can stop by and meet the guys behind the brands. It’s a mix use space of brand and product. Especially with the more nerdy guys of D.C. like me, we like to see what’s behind the brand. Buying local brands seems to be a growing movement, which it’s pretty intriguing. Also, we’re primarily online — 95 percent of sales are online. Guys from all over the country buy from us.

Joseph Abboud at Streets of Georgetown

STREETS OF GEORGETOWN Renowned fashion designer Joseph Abboud opened his latest store in our neighborhood over the fall. Offering some of the finest men’s apparel available, you don’t want to miss them.

We talked with store manager Jack Eggleston about the creative fire behind Streets of Georgetown.

Q: Where did Streets of Georgetown come from?

A: Joseph Abboud is the chief creative officer for our parent company, HMX Group, and it is his mission to open meaningful stores in communities around the country. We have a Beverly Hills location, we are converting a Chicago location, and the company’s looking at a SoHo and Boston location as well. With its history of high-end retail and great style, Georgetown was a perfect fit.

Q: What makes Streets of Georgetown so unique?

A: The catch is we are an American company that sells American products, and we’re all about luxury. From cashmere sweaters to

Deborah Kalkstein, with her dark hair and eyes, looks just as sleek as her modern, designer furniture, architecture and home décor store, Contemporaria in Georgetown. As the days left to finish your holiday shopping tick away, don’t forget to slow down and enjoy taking in all that the D.C. retail has to offer. At Contemporaria, Kalkstein and her staff will be holding open houses where shoppers can peruse the store’s beautiful pieces with a champagne toast. “People come to browse our new collection and enjoy a bit of the holiday cheer,” Kalkstein says, a scene which sounds even more appealing when described in her lilting Peruvian accent.

Q: What are your three favorite gift-able items that you have in the store right now?

A: Right now we are doing, which I love, we have these Missoni throws that are very cozy and plush. You can give it to anybody from older to younger to men or women to use on your bed or couch or anything like that. They come beautifully boxed and they’re a gorgeous gift.

Then we have, since we are a design-oriented store, we have the miniatures by Vitra that are all the little miniatures of all their museumquality pieces. They’re really beautiful to have around because they remind you of design and they remind you of a beautiful thing every day.

And the third, I love this new lamp we have by Floss. It has the technology of a LED light, and it’s so cool to put on your desk or a night table or anywhere.

Q: Is there anything that you’d like to say to holiday shoppers who come to Georgetown?

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THREE SISTERS If shopping from home is more your speed this holiday season, Three Sisters provides the perfect alternative. You can purchase their cute styles online and have them shipped to your home or, if you’d like to have the store come to you, Three Sisters also does special events and trunk shows. Shop online at ShopThreeSisters. com.

Q: How would you describe Three Sisters style?

A: Meet the sisters – they really are three sisters. These sisters have created a signature fashion company that offers casually elegant style for today’s busy woman, classics with an edge. The hallmark of the collection is a line of limited edition coats and jackets constructed in exquisite fabrics.

Q: Is Three Sisters doing anything special for the holidays?

A: We have been doing special events and trunk shows around the country and now are spending time filling Santa’s orders and enjoying time with family and friends.

Q: What are your top three favorite giftable items that you have in stock for the holidays?

A: Wonderful shawls from $58 - $168, our most popular item – horn necklaces – and the black Emily Coat for all your events and more.

Online at ShopThreeSisters.com

A: Support Georgetown! It’s a beautiful part

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His, Hers, and Ours

Bicycle Wine Rack Oopsmark, a company based in Montreal that makes “tools for urban living,” has plenty of innovative and cool products such as USB necklaces and bracelets that convert into smart phone stands. Our favorite Oopsmark invention, however, is the Bicycle Wine Rack, which makes it easy to navigate D.C. streets and arrive at all those holiday parties with your gift for the host unscathed. This is a great gift for any wine lover in your life. $29 Oopsmark.ca

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ne of the most glorious messes in the world,” Andy Rooney once said, “is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly.” Andy Rooney, or course, said it better than we can. It’s time for holiday magic to begin! So get to shopping and making memories with your friends and family with this “His, Hers and Ours” gift guide.

Tea sets from Ching Ching Cha A tea set serves more than its basic function as a method of brewing and serving tea; it is also a beautiful accent to your home décor. A beautiful tea set can tie a room together, make it feel more inviting and add a touch of personal style. At Ching Ching Cha, it’s easy to find a set that will match anyone’s personal style, from earthy to delicate, making it a great place to find a gift.

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Vintage Monte Carlo Poker Set Admit it. It’s pretty cool to know how to play poker. And it’s even cooler to whip out your own personal set of chips, especially if it’s this vintage-inspired dark-wood boxed set. This is the perfect gift for a hubby with a weekly poker night or for a woman with a rambunctious streak. You can thank Lady Luck for all the “thank yous” you get for this present.

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Michael Kors Silver Bracelet Watch with Glitz A stylish watch is always a classy gift for a man, but that doesn’t mean that this sleek watch isn’t a perfect gift for the ladies, too. The same watch that looks classic and handsome on a man makes a chunky, funky fashion statement on the wrist of any woman. $195 MichaelKors.com

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Warhol: Headlines Notecards The Andy Warhol print notecards lend a taste of the iconic to everyday life. With 12 notecards and envelopes featuring details of Daily News, you can send out some not-so-ordinary thank you cards to everyone on your list this holiday season. Available at the National Gallery of Art. $10.95 shop.nga.gov Molcajete and Pestle Whip up some guacamole in an authentic-style molcajete from Rosa Mexicano Kitchen. This is a great gift for anyone who loves this delicious dip, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a great gift to keep for yourself! Use it to make some great guac for all your parties this holiday season. $40 RosaMexicano.com

Burberry Cashmere Touchscreen Fingertip Gloves Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not very classy (or convenient) to fumble around with a pair of gloves while trying to answer a text message on a windy winter day . And while cutoff gloves save you from the aforementioned scenario, they leave your fingertips out in the cold. Burberry has come up with a solution: Touchscreen Fingertip Gloves. These soft, knit cashmere gloves have textured thumb and pointer fingertips which are registered by touchscreen technology. No more fumbling and blustering! Keep it classy, ladies and gents. $215 Us.Burberry.com

Concord Nickel Badger 3 Piece Shaving Kit Bring all of the charm, quality and nostalgia of an old-fashioned barber shop into your home with this shaving. Crafted for a perfectly smooth shave, this is the perfect gift for any man in your life, from father to husband. $180 GTTobacco.com

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ACROSS THE CUTTING BOARD: Dear Ris...

By Ari Post with Ris Lacoste

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s a holiday gift to our readers, chef and restaurateur Ris Lacoste wanted to answer your culinary queries. Thanks to everyone who wrote in with their questions.

Here are our answers, which we hope will help you through the holiday season with a few new tricks up your sleeves. For more Q&A visit us at Georgetowner.com.

Dear Ris… I’m thrilled to see golden beets in the produce aisle, and I love to roast ‘em. Do you have any ideas for seasoning them or for pairing them with other vegetables? –Victoria, Eastern Market Beets are like candy to me, and I try and think of them as such. They mix so well with almost anything, to decadent conclusions. I like mixing them with citrus, goat cheese, arugula, walnuts and sherry. One of my favorite ways to eat them is roasting them and serving with sweet pickled herring, brown bread, apples and horseradish cream.

The real beauty of golden beets, if you ask me, is that their colors don’t run like their red counterparts. This paves the way for many visual possibilities.

Beet vinaigrette is a refreshing addition to salads, grilled fish and roasted vegetables. Just

Golden beets: useful in dressings

roast, peel and dice a handful of beets and mix with the vinaigrette—pretty simple! Here are a couple tasty ways to go about the dressing: 1. Mix with equal parts sherry vinegar and walnut oil, and season with salt and pepper.

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2. Mix with ginger juice, rice wine vinegar, mirin, a balance of sugar and a dash of oil.

If salt acts to move water across membranes, how is it that brining results in a moister turkey?

–Margaret, Woodstock, VA Whether we’re talking turkey or any other type of lean poultry or pork, here is the basic rundown of the brining process: Brining will result in a better-seasoned, moister cut of meat. It disrupts the structure of the muscle filaments in the protein cells, a process known as denaturing. The water, carrying the salt, sugar and all the flavorings, is diffused from the brine into the meat, and the interactions of the salt and proteins result in a greater water-holding capacity in the muscle cells.

As the salty water is absorbed, the meat’s weight increases with moisture content. In the cooking process, all meat loses weight in moisture, thus in brined meats, the loss of moisture is significantly decreased. And because brines work from the outside in, they have their earliest and strongest effects on the areas most likely to be overcooked: the meat closest to the outside. So even a brief, incomplete soaking can make a big difference.

As a chef, my knowledge of brining comes from practical experience and results. To help explain this process, I relied on Harold McGee’s “On Food and Cooking” and “Cook’s Illustrated” magazine, both great sources for the science of cooking. I cannot recommend them enough for anyone interested in the “hows” and “whys” of the kitchen.

Do you have any ideas for raw dishes using winter fruits and vegetables? My mom makes a raw cranberry sauce that’s to die for, and I’m wondering what other possibilities are out there.

–Mema, Paoli, PA I couldn’t agree more about raw cranberry dressing—it really is something special. I had a

delicious variation this Thanksgiving made with lemon juice and jalepenos. Here are some other raw winter vegetable recipes that will hopefully keep you happy until the spring harvest: Brussels sprout coleslaw: shred Brussels sprouts as you would cabbage and mix with your favorite coleslaw dressing. Voila! My goto coleslaw dressing is a mix of mayo, tarragon vinegar, sugar, fennel seed, caraway seed, salt, pepper, and I usually throw in julienned carrots and scallions.

Celery root remoulade: julienne celery root and mix with capers, lemon, tarragon, mayo, salt and pepper. If you want something a bit sweeter, toss in julienned apples, sweet pickles and cider reduction mayonnaise (reduce apple cider by half, chill, and add to mayo to taste). It is great with pork chops and roast chicken, and crab cakes in the summer. This dressing would also be great with the Brussels sprouts. Think about adding walnuts. Be creative!

Baby kale salad with a honey mustard dressing is also a tasty—and exceedingly healthful— winter treat. Almost nothing beats the nutritional value of raw kale. It’s really a super food, and if you can find it fresh at a farmer’s market, it is very tender. Add to it roasted beets and goat cheese for a wonderful winter lunch.

You can also take celery root, cauliflower or carrots, cut them into chunks or thin rounds, and dress them with straight vinaigrette with an extra dash of vinegar and let them soak for an hour, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

The copious amount of acid “cooks” the vegetables, and the result is a bright flavor combined with a fabulous crunch. Use as a side salad to anything.

With Christmas coming, the biggest challenge for me is planning the food! Do you have any holiday menu items that have components you can prepare ahead of time? Even things for meals on Dec 23rd or 27th would be great. I have two young children that want my attention, and a mother-in-law who is very critical.

So if I can have the food set so that I can be with my kids while appeasing the M-I-L, life would be much smoother!

–Susie, Durham, NC That’s a tall order, for sure! First things first: I’d have a pot of soup on the stove and crusty bread ready to go. Any hearty soup with good bread is a failsafe method to satisfy the stomach and the soul.

Also, always keep some house-made vinaigrette on hand to pour over raw vegetables, salads, or use as a marinade for chicken and meat.

Something as simple as that lifts ordinary dinners and lunches into the realm of real cuisine.

Now, as for appeasing the kids and the inlaw… My advice would be to make something that can be stored in the freezer, so on the day of all you have to do is throw it in the oven, spend time with your family, and pull it out when it’s ready to eat. A good mushroom-spinach lasagna or a sweet potato lasagna with parmesan, ricotta and tomato are good options. You can even portion out servings in mini loaf pans when you first cook it, and reheat them as needed.

As a roast option that is fabulous for entertaining, might I recommend my individual, makeahead Beef Wellingtons with mushroom, spinach and blue cheese stuffing. This dish really works—I’m planning to serve it on Christmas Eve at my restaurant. They’re an elegant dinner that your mother in law will love, and you can make and freeze them well in advance.

FOOD For the recipe, go to FineCooking.com and enter “Ris Lacoste, Beef Wellington” into the search bar. I wrote the column a few years ago, but I still rely on it all the time, and the recipe has never changed. Best of luck!

I host a holiday dinner party every year for about 40 people, and I’m always so focused on the meal that I neglect to put out anything exciting to munch on while everyone is mingling and sipping cocktails. I need a couple of hors d’oeuvre ideas that can be assembled quickly, aren’t too messy to eat, and will impress my guests!

– Caroline, Annapolis, MD Passing by your local cheese shop is a great place to start. My standby, no-work, go-to starter is pairing a fabulous cheese with dried figs, olives, Marcona almonds, salamis, Dijon mustard and a baguette. The key here is searching out the right ingredients, finding a balance between the sweet, salty and savory. It is elegant and simple—exactly what a busy hostess needs.

Cowgirl Creamery, Cheesetique, and Whole Foods Georgetown are three of my favorite cheese shops in the area.

If you feel like doing a little more work, one bite of heaven that I rarely forgo is my salmon rillettes. These are quick-to-make, delicious hors d’oeuvres, the recipe for which you can easily adjust to serve any number of people.

Your guests won’t be able to stay away from them. Follow this basic recipe to the right:

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Ris’ Salmon Rillettes The basic ratios for this recipe are equal parts smoked salmon and fresh salmon fillet, and ¼ of the total salmon weight in room temperature salted butter. For example: ½ lb. smoked salmon / ½ lb. fresh salmon / ¼ lb. butter.

Gently roast the fresh salmon with olive oil, lemon, salt, pepper and fresh thyme. Refrigerate until ready to use. Finely dice the smoked salmon, place in a large bowl, and use your hands to mash together with the room temperature butter, until the mixture is homogenous.

Flake the chilled roasted salmon into the bowl, without mixing. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, lots of fresh diced shallots, chopped chives, salt, pepper, a dash of Tabasco, and mayonnaise—preferably homemade lemon mayo with a touch of Dijon. Mix and fold very gently, ensuring the flakes of fresh salmon remain intact, thus creating the “rillettes” effect. All seasonings need to be adjusted depending on the volume of salmon.

Place the rillettes on a buttered, toasted slice of baguette with a fork, making sure to maintain the salmon’s flaky texture. Garnish with a slice of cornichon, and a dill sprig if desired.

The acidity of the cornichon cuts through the richness of the rillettes to give it a wonderful bite.

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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.

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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

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

SEQUOIA

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 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

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WINE AWAY THE WINTER IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

By Ari Post

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hile new wineries continue to pop up across the East Coast from New York to North Carolina, there is no region gaining more ground in both quality and recognition than the greater Charlottesville wine region. Farmers over the past 200 years cultivated the soil for fruit crops like apples and peaches, which set an ideal stage for what is now known as the Monticello American Viticultural Area.

One major factor in its success, according to King Family Vineyards owner David King, is precisely its lack of newness. Time has already proven many of the rolling Blue Ridge slopes conducive to cool-climate fruit production, and with the help of Virginia Tech’s viticultural research department and some recently acquired expertise, Monticello has lived up to the winegrowing potential that Thomas Jefferson foresaw there centuries ago.

As we stand on the precipice of winter, vineyards may seem low on the list of worthy discussion topics. Now, of course, is the time where vines begin to go barren and production comes to a standstill until the spring thaw. But while everyone else with the winter wonderland bug is waiting in line at the ski slopes, Charlottesville’s wineries offer intimate afternoon getaways off the beaten path. With the last of the fall wine festivals behind us, tours are down and crowds have dwindled, leaving true wine enthusiasts with a selection of world-class vineyards to explore without the fuss of traffic. And with

more than 20 vineyards to choose from, it is just a matter of knowing where to start.

Winter is the season to have long, intimate discussions with the winemakers, get nearly oneon-one tours of the cellars, and odds are, there are some great deals to be had. Underneath the brown landscape and the cold, bustling wind, there lies a world of winter wine, waiting to be discovered in Charlottesville, Va.

Castle Hill Cider In 1998, a great barn was built in Keswick, Va., on the Castle Hill estate, just a stone’s throw from Charlottesville and Monticello. Located on a 600-acre plot of rolling, endless hills, the barn was designed to accommodate cattle auctions for the surrounding ranchers. Like much of Keswick, the land is undeveloped and still entrenched in the natural beauty of Virginia, with a prominent view of the Southwest Mountains. When architect and landscape designer John Rhett saw the abandoned barn in 2008, with its 8,000 square feet of open space and 25foot ceilings, he had other plans for it.

Rhett was approached to put a vineyard on the property and convert the barn to a winery, but his thoughts were a bit more interesting. “I prefer trees to vines,” he said. “I thought, why don’t we plant an orchard and start a cidery.”

The Barn at Castle Cider is now a fully functioning traditional cidery and the area’s newest event space.

What makes this cider so unique is its ancient production techniques, which go back to the or-

igins of cider production.

The cider is aged and fermented in kvevri, traditional amphoras from the nation of Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains, lined with beeswax and buried in the cool earth. “We are the only cidermakers in the world making cider in kvevri,” says cidermaker Stuart Madney.

“We really have no idea how long it’s been since cider has been made this way — possibly thousands of years.”

The apple varieties are all fermented individually to retain their unique flavors, and then blended to create different ciders. The apple orchard Rhett planted in the fall of 2009 is made up of 600 trees with 28 different types of apples. Its most prized variety is a nearly forgotten native breed, the Albemarle Pippin. “It’s an apple that became a favorite of Queen Victoria,” says Rhett. “She was given a basket of them, and she liked them so much that she removed the tariff from the apple just so it was cheaper to import them.”

The Albemarle Pippin got here by the hands of George Washington himself. Originally from New York, Washington gave a cutting to Colonel Thomas Walker, Thomas Jefferson’s guardian and mentor, who planted it in Albemarle

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Keswick Vineyards Al and Cindy Schornberg founded Keswick Vineyards with a mission to listen to the land.

Taking a minimalist approach to the winemaking, this family-owned and -operated vineyard focuses its attention on the vineyards themselves to produce the best possible fruit with which to make the wines. Using natural, native yeast, all of their current red wines are also unfiltered and

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The Schornbergs chose the historic Edgewood Estate as the site for their dream vineyard after searching the country, recognizing its potential of producing world class wines. It’s also a downright gorgeous property, and with a fine winter frost blanketing the dormant grape vines and the grey hush of the mountains looming in the distance, there is hardly a more beautiful spot in Virginia to warm up with a bottle of vintage Petite Verdot.

They’re also not bad if you like white wines.

Their 2002 Viognier Reserve was voted Best White Wine in America at the Atlanta International Wine Summit. They have a slew of other awards from across the country, and they keep raking them in. Give them a visit — we’re sure you’ll agree with the judges.

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Barboursville Vineyard

Barboursville Vineyards, quite frankly, has it all. Founded in 1976, the winery has been a leader in establishing the credibility of the Virginia appellation with an array of wine varietals, cultivating wines of a European heritage best suited for the regional terroir, or land.

Luca Paschina, the Italian-born winemaker of

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Barboursville Vineyards, came to Virginia in 1991 after years working in Italy and California, and has since been producing some of Virginia’s fully ripe and high-quality grapes. Paschina got his viticultural training in Piemonte, the renowned winemaking region in Italy. And in good years in Charlottesville, he says that he sees little difference from its growing season and Piemonte’s.

And you can’t go wrong with their wines.

From their Cabernet Franc to their Sangiovese, and the Chardonnays and Pinot Grigiots in the whites, Paschina has developed the portfolio of Barboursville wines into a world-class achievement. Their crowning viticultural achievement is surely Octagon, a seamless blend Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

This award winning wine, with a dark, rich garnet color and an intense aroma of plum, cassis, coffee and berries, was woven together in barrel for a phenomenally full and silky palate.

The tannins are resplendent and graceful. This is not a wine you want to miss.

And beyond the wines and the vineyard, the Barboursville Estate also maintains the 1804 Inn, a converted 18th century vineyard cottage and residence, and the world class Palladio Restaurant, which even offers cooking classes and wine dinners with Barboursville wines. Combined with some of the region’s finest wines, Barboursville Vineyards is an ideal location to while away a wintry weekend.

King Family Vineyard

King Family Vineyards is a family-owned and -operated boutique winery located in Crozet, just 15 minutes from Charlottesville at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The winery specializes in small productions of ultra-premium wine that showcase the remarkable qualities of nearly 100-percent, estate-grown fruit.

Founded in 1998, the winery’s first vintage was only 500 cases. Today, the winery produces approximately 5,000 cases of wine per year.

But David King, owner of King Family Vineyards, is on a larger mission: to make local wine more accessible in the state of Virginia. “We sell everything we make,” says King. “Yet wine made here is only 4.5 percent of the wine consumed in the state. Our biggest goal right now is merely to make more wine.”

There is a large local market in Virginia and its bordering states that has yet to be developed, he says, but with the state legislators helping to promote local wines in more shops and fine dining establishments, consumers have more opportunities to support local growers. King hopes for more wine lovers to discover the burgeoning industry right in their backyard.

During the summer months, the veranda, expansive lawn, or brick patio are perfect for outdoor picnics. In the winter, however, the winery’s tasting room is home to a warm stone fireplace and rich, family-friendly seating areas.

Bring your own goodies or pick from the tasting room’s gourmet assortments of chocolates, cheeses, salamis, spreads, and hot French bread.

Blenheim Vineyards

In 1730, John Carter, Secretary of the Colony of Virginia, obtained a patent for 9,350 acres in what is now Albemarle County, Va. In the 1790s, John’s son Edward built the first Blenheim house.

It was at Blenheim where Thomas Jefferson and his bride, Martha, are said to have rested and warmed themselves after their coach stalled nearby during a snowstorm.

Hopefully, you will have better luck with your vehicle than the Jeffersons, but in whose footsteps would it be better to follow in the historic Blue Ridge tradition of fending off the winter chill than the author of the Declaration of Independence and his brilliant, lovely wife?

Blenheim Vineyards is located on the foothills of Carter’s Mountain in southern Albermarle County, and their varieties include Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Viognier and Petit Verdot, among others, and all are outstanding examples of the varietals. Their wines reflect the climate, soil and beauty of the surrounding Piedmont landscape.

The tasting room offers a peak into the barrel room below and a breathtaking view of the southern vineyard.

On the adjacent property, a historic home has been refinished with a freestanding Library, complete with a wraparound porch and fireplace. Try the wine, take in the sites, and don’t forget to thank Mr. Jefferson for finding it first.

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hrismahanukwanzakah is upon us once again, and regardless of your religious beliefs or cultural traditions, December can be a wonderfully romantic time of the year to rekindle the romance in your relationship.

I have written numerous articles about the health benefits of sex, including masturbation. Sex is our birthright. It flushes toxins from our bodies, pumps blood through our veins, releases positive endorphins in our brains that make us happy, and provides good exercise — especially for those over 50!

Here are a few ideas to consider when revving up your gift list this year.

Santa’s toy bag isn’t only for boys and girls, adults love to play with toys, too. My personal favorite line of vibrators is the designer brand, Lelo. Vibrators aren’t just fun to play with; they can also improve the health of your erotic zone by stimulating the muscles and tissues within the vagina. Respectably priced, packaged and designed, Lelo products are great gifts to give and to receive.

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Want a more elaborate adventure? Join my friends at the 30A Songwriters Festival based in Seaside, Fla. It’s a great way to enjoy a long weekend on the beach at heavily discounted prices.

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If money is tight, opt for the free gift of thoughtful love. Instead of giving things this year, give yourself. Give time to someone special. Give love to someone who wants it.

Give yourself to someone you care about!

There’s nothing quite as romantic for me than warming up with my husband with a bottle of wine by the fireplace followed by some present unwrapping in the bedroom . . . if we get that far!

Most importantly, give thanks this holiday season. 2011 has been a challenging and educational year for all of us.

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THE GOOD DR. HALL

Left: Robert David Hall. Above: Hall as Doctor Al Robinson on “CSI”

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I’m a huge fan of the long-running CBS crime show “CSI” (for “Crime Scene Investigation”), the pioneering (first seen in October 2000) series set in Las Vegas, which spawned “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: New York.”

I’ve always watched the original, mainly because I figured anything with Bill Peterson in it couldn’t be all bad, it had a cool theme song by The Who and it was set in Las Vegas.

Turns out that Robert David Hall is a big fan, too. The actor who has played Doctor Al Robbins, the chief medical examiner and king of the morgue on the show talks a little like a fan about the show, not even close to getting tired of the part, or the show, which has undergone numerous cast changes, top to bottom, over the years.

As these things often happen, he looks just like Doc Robbins, casually dressed, in a room at the Marriott in Woodley Park. There’s the doc’s characteristic white beard, the shiny top, compelling blue eyes, making him look younger than the 65 years he carries well. There’s a walking stick lying on the floor by the table we’re sitting at, the only immediate evidence that he’s also an actor with disabilities. In 1978, Hall, at the age of 30, lost both his legs and suffered major burns when his car was struck and crushed by a tractor trailer.

The good — and gruff, dark-humor loving, eccentric and not entirely PC—Doctor Robbins is also disabled and walks with the aid of a crutch and uses prosthetics, like Hall. Sometimes, Robbins has been seen in the show using a crutch like an air guitar and even singing with Bill Peterson, the original star of the show who played Grissom.

All of this, of course, speaks to his presence in Washington, a place he’s pretty familiar with.

This time, he’s here as one of the recipients of the 25th Anniversary Victory Awards, given by the National Rehabilitation Hospital to individuals “who best exemplify exceptional strength and courage in the face of physical adversity.”

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ferent way every time.”

Hall wanted to be a musician—“I played in bands, rock and roll folk.” He just cut an album.

He has a voice made for acting, and for radio, and certainly music. If you don’t believe it, check out the YouTube clip from a “CSI” show in which Grissom and Robbins are cutting up a body and singing, and Hall sings the cause of death. It’s funny, but the voice carries and is

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try singer Mickey Gilley, U.S. snowboarding champion Kevin Pearce, opera star Marqita Lister and NRH founder Edward Eckenhoff.

Hall has been a tireless advocate for job equality and his fellow actors with disability. As he says, “If you support diversity and thinks shows should give a portrayal of what America truly looks like, then performers with disabilities must be included in the equation. People have been very good at being politically correct. But there has been an assumption that disabled actors could slow down production, can’t do this or that, or that people won’t want to see them on screen.”

Hall, of course, goes beyond that. He’s visited Walter Reed Hospital many times and talked with veterans of America’s Middle Eastern wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, who have suffered disproportionately with loss of limb wounds.

“I don’t try to preach or tell them what to do,” he said. “What you’re there for as far as I’m concerned is to listen. And I think that’s what they want more than anything. They can see I know what it’s like. They’re not moping. And all I can say is that they will get over it, working every day, if they don’t give in to despair, if they have hope.”

Honored by the award, he’s also a little uncomfortable with the nation of “being some kind of brave and courageous hero.”

“I don’t see myself that way,” he said. “It’s a process. I like to think in all that time I’ve moved on quite a bit. Not entirely. Nobody does.”

“But what I am is Irish and that makes me stubborn. So, I’d say I’m stubborn and tough — not in a tough-guy sense, but hard and persistent, yeah, that’s okay. I got from my father and his father, Naval Academy guys.

He’s not a dweller on the past. What he is — and you sense this just walking into the room — is a guy looking for the next thing, the next word, the challenge. His eyes, a hypnotic blue, are alert-looking, interested and curious. He’s a talker, a story-teller. “Do something you’re afraid to do,” he said. “Accept challenges. Do something new, risky.”

“You know, you go to certain places from where you’re at, you know going to your job or the store, that kind of thing,” he says. “It drives my wife nuts. I don’t like routines, so I go a dif-

grand, and could maybe wake the dead.

“CSI,” you can tell, has been a gift for him.

He’s worked with everyone, those who starred and left, and those who stayed. No bad words here from him, not even about the other “CSI” shows. “You can say that, I won’t stop you,” he said. “I can’t. But we’re very competitive about status.”

“I got to be a regular halfway through the first season,” Hall said. “You know you’re doing good there when your face is on the opening credits.”

His character is kind of crotchety, off the wall, authoritative and funny. “I modeled him after my dad a little and a track coach in high school,” he said. “My dad was, well, okay, tough. Sometimes, I thought he was even mean. But I always knew he loved us, all of us. He just didn’t know how to do that touchy feely stuff.”

“You know, I’ve always got sort of back story in mind for the doctor,” he says. “It doesn’t matter to anybody. But on the Dec. 14 episode, just so you know, he’s going to take center stage.

You’re going to meet the wife Judy (Wendy Drewson), and there’s a body at his house and a CSI investigation.”

It’s not hard to imagine Hall at the center of one or many of “CSI” episodes; what’s hard to imagine is this CSI without Hall.

“You know I look at days in terms of percentages, starting with 100 percent,” he said. “Today, it started out 100 percent because our plane landed safely and my wife is scared of flying. I got some aches and pains during the day, so it dipped a little but that’s all right. I like talking to people. It goes up.”

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eedless to say, the holidays are upon us—the season of giving. And to declare that a work of art makes a nice gift is an almost banal platitude. Yes, art is pretty; it decorates our walls, enlivens our homes and adds flourish to our lives. But with a wounded economy that focuses our fiscal energies on more clearly practical priorities, art is frankly a dismissible commodity.

Art, however, has a stronger memory than almost any other possession and a presence that will outlast the times in which it was bought.

My grandmother recently passed away, and what I took to remember her by is a small painting she kept by her desk. It is not a very good painting—it’s a strange, miniature reproduction of a lesser-known Picasso from the artist’s blue period. She saw it every day and was fleetingly reminded of some small detail of her life, as I see it now and am reminded of her, typing feverishly away with a phone wedged in the crook of her neck against her ear.

Over the years, she gave me more gifts than I can recount—pencil sets and pocketknives when I was younger, clothes and books when I was older. None of those things are with me anymore, save perhaps a paperback or two. Her memory lives on through me, manifested in this silly little painting.

This is the value of a work of art. It carries with it an innate history, story and feeling that few other objects can. A work is brought into existence by the artist, but it is not brought to life until it is displayed and appreciated by its owner.

Washington has a remarkable gallery scene, many showcasing local artists, and all with quality work worthy of a city of this stature.

While often dwarfed by the ostentation of the museums, they are vital to the culture and community of our neighborhoods. Even if it’s just to look and chat with the gallery directors, go enjoy them. There is much to admire. The galleries featured below represent just a fraction of what is out there.

A Local Treasure: David Suter at Gallery A As an illustrator, David Suter has been on the D.C. scene for a while. A longtime op-ed illustrator for the Washington Post, among other national and regional publications, he was also a courtroom artist who sketched the Watergate trials in the 70s. His illustrations are immediately iconic, among the best examples of those lightly surreal, morally political, wonk-pop New Yorker-style ink drawings that us urbanites get such a kick out of. Suter is inherently attuned to the sentiment of his time and place, a mark of any great illustrator, from John Held’s lionized depictions of flappers and the jazz age of the 1920s, to the nostalgia of Norman Rockwell.

Suter has since moved on from his illustration work, and now works as a painter and sculptor. And while his subjects are more ambiguous and his mediums more expansive, the artist’s wit, humor, wonder and small-scale grandness remain ever present. His latest exhibition at Gallery A, “Outside the Box,” offers a lens into what seems like the subconscious of a wholly and uniquely visual thinker.

His quirky craftsmanship and use of line carries over to sculpture remarkably, and in many

Above: Winter Series 3 by Tati Kauppi at Cross Mackenzie Left: Stepping Horse by David Suter. Polychrome carved wood construction

cases the works look like highly technical 3D collages of driftwood and found objectry. The concision and clarity of the works again belie the outright intelligence, intellectual curiosity and effort it took to create them, like the work of architect I.M. Pei (who designed, among infinite examples, the East wing of the National Gallery), whose designs reference a larger context of its own space.

The sculptures are in an eternal relationship with its space and dimension, the visual information carefully—and in some cases sparingly—chosen for each piece. More so than many sculptures, the angle and distance from which you view them entirely alters your perception, lending the works a mathematical, MC Escher-like curiosity. “Seated Person with Dog,” if viewed from a certain vantage point, looks like a tastefully arranged stack of carved wood and aluminum. But as you come around the sculpture, the splayed legs of the canine and erect posture of the seated owner slowly reveal themselves.

His paintings carry a hazy, nebulous quality, exploring the space of light and the repetition of shapes within scenes that are reminiscent of the dignified and near-detachment of Diego Rivera. They are paintings of glances, memories of a collective cultural subconscious that Suter forms just concretely enough to be able to make out its image. A woman sits by the bed of a small, sickly elder; a rooftop church bell; a nude woman dancing while a man plays piano, a seated skeleton watches on, and a windmill looms in the background.

This show is a tremendous gallery experience.

Fun, unique, engaging and smart, Suter’s work will stick with, follow you around. I found myself thinking about it for days afterward.

David Suter’s work will be on view at Gallery A, 2106 R Street, NW, through Dec. 31. For more information visit AlexGalleries.com.

Welcome Back, Cross Mackenzie Gallery Rebecca Cross, gallery director of Cross Mackenzie, has opened the doors of her gallery’s new location in Dupont Circle. Her current offerings, featuring the work of local painter Tati Kaupp and sculptor Charles Birnbaum, bring exuberance and taste together for a vibrant but peaceful exhibition that deserves to be seen.

In her earlier work, the intense color palette

of Kaupp reflected the light from her childhood years in Mexico and the southwest. And while her recent paintings are considerably darker— they look like the skies just before the storm breaks—they still look celebratory. There is a sense of lightness and air here: circles, floating shapes, dots and squiggles, which rise to the top of her canvases with weightless effervescence.

The paintings are layered with quilt-like patterns that dance across the surface of the canvas—compositions in some cases literally jump over onto adjacent canvases, creating an unusual and wonderful diptych effect. While at first they may seem almost too free, perhaps

even childlike, it is soon replaced by a wonder that is likely shared by the artist. I warmed up to the paintings quickly, feeling simultaneously calmed and electrified, like watching a summer thunderstorm through the window.

The extravagant sculptures of Charles Birnbaum are made up of undulating and intertwined shapes that resemble deep sea coral and anemones, but with curiously sensual undercurrents. Patterned elements are stacked and layered, with protruding, tapered appendages and sensuous tendrils reaching dangerously away from the safety of the massed center.

Birnbaum uses paper in his clay to give the porcelain more tensile strength and flexibility to hold up to the delicate and taxing methods employed by the artist. He presses the clay into surface textures, then folds, bends, pulls and twists the elements into expressive forms that even those studied in the techniques of ceramics are unable to understand or replicate. With no reflective clear glaze, the white porcelain sculptures take on a bone-like quality, absorbing light as opposed to reflecting it. The final result is a body of work that reflects a beautiful struggle of abandon and control, the unrestrained indulgence of the undulating forms versus the technical discipline of working and taming the material.

The works of Tati Kauppi and Charles Birnbaum will be on display at Cross Mackenzie Gallery, 2026 R Street, NW, through Jan. 5, 2012. For more information visit CrossMackenzie.com

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CLASSIC CONVERSATIONS WITH KEVIN KLINE

Actor Kevin Kline joined Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) Artistic Director Michael Kahn at Sidney Harman Hall on Nov. 28 for the second installment of Classic Conversations, a series of discussions with classically-trained actors during STC’s 25th Anniversary Season. Kahn opened the program by noting that critic Frank Rich deemed Kline “the American Olivier.” Kline spoke of his training at Juilliard and being approached by Joseph Papp to play Richard III in Shakespeare in the Park, noting “I didn’t start small.” In response to Kahn’s query about what he liked in working with a director, he responded “fun.” Kahn said that his legendary reluctance to accept parts had earned him the nickname “Kevin Declined.” Both concurred that “great actors become great by doing great roles.”-Mary Bird

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RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON HOLIDAY PARTY

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) hosted a holiday party on Nov. 28 at Watershed, which renowned restaurateurs Todd and Ellen Kassoff Gray opened last April in NoMa’s Hilton Garden Inn. The restaurant showcases the bounty of the Eastern Seaboard. The warm evening meant that guests could congregate on the outdoor patio to feast on abundant freshly shucked oysters. Watershed helps support a collective of East Coast fishermen as well as the Oyster Shell Alliance Program, which recycles oyster shells in the Chesapeake Bay for reforesting. Since 1920, RAMW has represented and promoted the foodservice industry in our area through education, government relations and socio-professional activities. - Mary Bird

Jodi Lehr, Fredde Lieberman

Leigh Stewart, Goeff Tracy

Kevin Kline in conversation with STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn (Kevin Kline 001.jpg) Photo by Nicole Geldart

Leslie Valtin of the St. Regis, Lizzy Styles, Ellen Kassoff Gray

Todd Gray

THE LINKS, INCORPORATED CELEBRATES

The Links, Incorporated, an international nonprofit service organization of professional women of color, recently hosted its 65th Anniversary in Washington, D.C. Events included a rededication and ribbon cutting ceremony of Links’ newly renovated National Headquarters, a state of the art LEED certified building. At a black-tie gala at the Marriott Wardman Park, for the first time the organization’s highest honor was bestowed upon an organization. The Links Medal was presented to Johnson Publishing Company Chairman Linda Johnson Rice on behalf of Ebony magazine. The recipient must have significantly impacted the lives and culture of African-Americans and other persons of African ancestry. Links brings together more than 12,000 distinguished women who are individual achievers and have made a difference in their communities and the world. -Mary Bird

Sherri Blount Gray, event Vice General Chair; Margot James Copeland, National President; Linda Johnson Rice, Chair Johnson Publishing Company; Marcella Jones, event General Chair Photo by Rodney L. Brown

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Photo identification from left to right (Sherri Blount Gray - Vice General Chair, 65th Anniversary, The Links, Incorporated, Margot James Copeland - National President of The Links, Incorporated, Ms. Linda Johnson Rice-Chair Johnson Publishing Company, Marcella Jones - General Chair, 65th Anniversary, The Links, Incorporated

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OPERA CAMERATA PRESENTS DIE FLEDERMAUS

The Opera Camerata of Washington, D.C., brought an early holiday treat with the frothiest of operas under the patronage of Ambassador of Monaco and Mrs. Gilles Noghes on Nov. 29 at Lois Shrivastava with her son Stefan the Sulgrave Club. Following a cocktail reception, guests were seated in the ballroom which glittered in true Viennese splendor. Elizabeth Turchi as Rosalinda and José Sacin as Eisenstein led a stellar cast accompanied by Opera Camerata’s top orchestra and chorus. The behind the scenes shenanigans of Viennese society were hilariously described by narrator Stefan Lopatkiewicz who captivated his audience with such insights as “the icing was put on the strudel, so to speak.”-Mary Bird Christopher Conner, Stephanie Green

SANTA AND RUDOLPH ARRIVE AT THE FAIRMONT

WTOP’s “Man About Town” Bob Madigan announced the much awaited arrival of Santa and Rudolph for the 8th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Fairmont Washington, D.C., on Nov. 30.

The annual event, which benefits Toys for Tots, opened with a raffle drawing, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Color Guard and entertainment by the Georgetown Visitation Madrigals. Santa and Rudolph descended the stairs to pose for photos in front of the Grinch-themed Gingerbread Village created by the hotel’s gifted pastry team. The tree was lit and children decorated holiday cards as everyone enjoyed complimentary hot chocolate, mulled wine and cookies.-Mary Bird

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Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves’ Color Guard

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CITIZENS’ ‘WINTER WONDERLAND’ MELTS INTO ‘DISCO INFERNO’ You know you got a hot party going on, when the Mayor of Washington, D.C., boogies until the last dance, wearing a red boa. Yes, hizzoner Vincent Gray along with hundreds of Georgetowners got down at the Russian Embassy Dec. 2 at “Winter Wonderland,” the annual gala for the Citizens Association of Georgetown.

Fine food, Russian vodka and caviar and disco and motown music were the formula for fun -with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and his wife Natalia providing the elegant venue once more. The Right On Band returned with its high-energy ‘70s music with tunes like “Disco Inferno,” “Love Train” and “I Will Survive.”

Gala co-chairs Nancy Taylor Bubes, Michele Evans and Patrice Miller organized the night which honored Georgetowners John Richardson and Franco Nuschese. Richardson helped transform Volta Park in the 1990s; his contracting firm has renovated many houses in Georgetown.

Nuschese, owner of Café Milano, supports many community charities. The lively auction, run by newcomer Martin Gammon of Bonhams, got the crowd to put their hands up and bid -and they did. Councilmembers Jack Evans and Vincent Orange were dancing; former Mayor Anthony Williams showed up, too.

Sponsors included Vornado Realty Trust & Angelo Gordon & Co. on behalf of the Shops at Georgetown Park, M.C. Dean Inc., MRP Realty, Washington Fine Properties (Nancy Taylor Bubes), Western Development Corporation, EagleBank, EastBanc Technologies LLC, Georgetown Cupcake, Georgetown University Hospital, Clyde’s Restaurant Group and The Georgetowner.

Oh, yes, Mayor Gray joined the conga line with the band’s Arline Baxter nudging him on.

-- Robert Devaney

Joe Clarke of EagleBank and food writer/Bond Girl Ariell Kirylo.

CAG honoree John Richardson and Robert vom Eigen of the Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park

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Mayor Vincent Gray wrapped in the band’s boa by Auctioneer Martin Gammon gets some assistance from CAG date Linda Greene and Amy Maniatis. supporters.

Bill Dean and developer Herb Miller.

Christian Zapatka, Barbara Crocker, Frank Randolph and Stephanie Bothwell.

CAG president Jennifer Altemus with Martin Gammon and his wife Amy Maniatis.

Councilman Jack Evans, CAG president Jennifer Altemus, honoree Franco Nuschese and Mayor Vincent Gray.

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