The Georgetownwr's February 8, 2017 Issue by The Georgetowner

VOLUME 63 NUMBER 9

FEBRUARY 8 - 21, 2017

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Upcoming Commercial Projects Boulangerie Christophe Opens DowntownerDC: Wharf Venues Multiply Toulouse-Lautrec at the Phillips

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Calendar Town Topics Overheard at Lunch

David Adjaye, photographed in Georgetown by Philip Bermingham. Lead designer of the Smithsonian's new and acclaimed National Museum of African American History and Culture, Adjaye is the architect for the Levy Group's planned Four Seasons Residences, on the site of the monolithic West Heating Plant at 29th and K Streets NW.

E DI T ORI A L /OPI N IO N 8 BUSI N E S S . 9 -10 Busines Profile Ins & Outs

RE A L E S TAT E . 11-15 2017 Sales Trends 2016 Sales Listing

C OV E R . 18 -19 Architect David Adjaye

RE A L E S TAT E . 20 -21 Auction Block Commercial Properies

David Adjaye and Richerd Levy. Photo by Philip Birmingham.

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Cocktail of the Month The Latest Dish

‘Walk the Beat’ Brings Gasps, Enlightenment

I N C OU N T R Y & G E TAWAY S . 24 ‘No Tax’ Relaxation With Puerto Rican Tree Frogs

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BODY & SOUL . 27 Murphy’s Love Winter Skin Care Survival Plan

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Items like these, left in a car parked in Georgetown, may tempt thieves. Photo by Peggy Sands.

Tribute to King By Choral Arts, Gospel Choirs Toulouse-Lautrec at the Phillips

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Effective April 3, Stephanie Stebich succeeds Elizabeth Broun, who retired last fall after 27 years. Stephanie Stebich. Courtesy Smithsonian.

A Surrealistic Super Bowl

Washington Performing Arts Honors Denyce Graves February Gala Guide

BY G A RY T I S C H L ER Whether this game qualified as the greatest ever or makes Brady the best-ever quarterback, our commentator will leave to others to opine.

Tom Brady in 2014. Photo by Andrew Campbell.

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GOOD WORK S & GOOD T IME S . 31 In Series Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Mozart

A group of about 15 made the rounds last Saturday with Metropolitan Police Officer Atkins and U.S. Park Police Officer Laurel.

New Director at American Art Museum

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Kreeger Museum Hosts Winter Members Reception

David Adjaye. Photo by Philip Birmingham.

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Kindred Spirits Whisky Class at the Watergate

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Adhering to a realistic yet painterly style, Rodgers Naylor paints in an “alla prima” manner, allowing for flexibility and spontaneity. The works in this exhibition explore the café as a place for people of all ages and walks of life to break bread peacefully together, enjoying the camaraderie (as well as that extra cup of coffee). For details, visit callowayart.com. Susan Calloway Fine Arts, 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

This whisky basics class will teach beginners how to talk about, enjoy and shop for whisky. Participants will be greeted with a whisky cocktail and taste a rye, a bourbon and a scotch as they learn about each spirit. There will also be food and cordial chocolates made in-house by chef Celia, as well as a takeaway gift. Tickets are $40. For details, visit eventbrite.com. Next Whisky Bar, Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Ave. NW.

Cathy Alter, an exceptional writer from Georgetown, will read, share stories and sign her new book, “Crush.” Adding to the fun, attendees will get a sneak peak at LiLi’s new spring collection. Wine and light refreshments will be served. To RSVP (required), send a private Facebook message or email ifat@lilithefirst.com. LiLi The First, 1419 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Vocal Arts DC presents French soprano Sandrine Piau with pianist Susan Manoff in a program of selections by Schubert, Liszt, Wolf and Debussy. Piau and Manoff have collaborated together in recitals at Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, Paris’s Salle Pleyel, Vienna’s Musikverein, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and the Salzburg Festival. Tickets are $50. For details, visit vocalartsdc.org. UDC Theatre of the Arts, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW.

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VOCES8 at St. John’s Making its debut in Washington, D.C., this eight-voice British ensemble has become one of the best-loved singing groups in the world. Its repertoire extends from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements. Tickets are $40. For details, visit stjohnsgeorgetown.org. St. John's Episcopal Church, 3240 O St. NW.

The DC Shorts Film Festival presents two fully packed showcases of last year’s awardwinning films, screening for one night only at the Miracle Theatre. All of the films won Jury or Audience Awards. Tickets are $15 for one show and $25 for two. For details, visit wins.dcshorts.com. Miracle Theatre, 535 8th St. SE.

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'50 Great American Places' Talk

Nordic Voices at Dumbarton Church

Georgetown resident Brent D. Glass, director emeritus of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, discusses his one-of-a-kind guide to 50 of the most important cultural and historic sites in the United States at this free event. For details, visit dclibrary.org/georgetown. Peabody Room, Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW.

This a cappella ensemble of six voices performs stunningly rich arrangements of century-old plainchant pieces and works commissioned from Norwegian composers. The program is about love, comfort and playfulness. Tickets are $35. For details, visit dumbartonconcerts.org. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW.

Discover Engineering Family Day Families are invited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Discover Engineering Family Day, a free, drop-in program recommended for children age 6 and older. Participants will launch rockets, build towers, make slime, pop popcorn and talk with professional engineers. For details, visit nbm.org. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.

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Celebration of Women Chefs At the 12th annual “Turn Up the Heat: A Celebration of Women Chefs,” a benefit for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, attendees will sample dishes and drinks from nearly 60 women chefs, restaurant owners and mixologists. General admission tickets are $275. For details, visit ocrfa.org/ events. Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

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Some Foreign Students Warned Not to Leave U.S. Students and scholars from seven Middle Eastern, majority-Muslim countries at D.C.’s top private universities were warned by school administrators last week not to leave the U.S. — or they might not be able to return in the next three to four months. New and returning students and scholars, and their family members, from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq and Libya who are currently outside of the U.S. likely will be subject to President Donald Trump’s purported “extreme vetting” before they can enter or re-enter the country. George Washington University reported that at least 73 of its foreign students could be affected by the ban; Georgetown University and American University estimated about 20 affected students each. F-1 (for students) and F-2 (for their spouses and dependents) visas and J-1 (for scholars) and J-2 (for their spouses and dependents) visas are temporary non-immigration permits limited to the time of study and some months of work experience, if applicable. These documents are not green cards — green card holders are exempt from the ban — nor do they automatically lead to green cards.

There is no limit to the number of F and J visas that State Department-approved colleges and universities can issue. During the 2015-16 academic year, for the first time, more than a million foreign students were enrolled in U.S. schools. The top two countries of origin are China (by far) and India, according to the Institute of International Education, but the number of students from Middle Eastern countries has increased. Most international students attend public universities and community colleges, where they pay two to three times the tuition paid by in-state students. Foreign students at private colleges usually pay full price, and most scholarships and grants are not open to them. Many institutions frankly admit they depend on the revenue that international students provide .

Georgetown University Confers Honorary Degree on Museum Director

In a Jan. 24 ceremony, Georgetown University conferred an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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“I’m as honored and almost as speechless as I’ve ever been,” said Bunch, now Dr. Bunch, in his acceptance address in Gaston Hall. He related how he had developed a passion for history beginning when he was a young man in New Jersey, growing up with the stories of past generations of his family in books and at family gatherings. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in history at Howard Georgetown University President John DeGioia (left) listens to honoree University and American Lonnie Bunch speak at the ceremony. Courtesy Georgetown University. University. and names. He has offered a new framing of In 2005, Bunch was tapped to conceptualize, the history of our nation to make it relevant so build and lead the construction of the National that we all share in the responsibility for what Museum of African American History and happened.” Culture, as well as oversee the collection and “When we started the museum we had no curating of thousands of historical artifacts. idea how it would be,” Bunch said. “But I The museum opened last September. was determined that it would help us all to “Our newest alumnus has brought to life remember the dark corners of our past and to the history and culture of African Americans find new way to confront it with America as it and a deeper understanding of our shared is today. African American history is a story American story,” said Georgetown University of us all. If we don’t remember all our past, President John DeGioia after conferring the than we are nothing more than a people that honorary degree. “He has made African has forgotten.” American history come alive far beyond dates Town Topics continues on page 6

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TOWN TOPICS

ANC Elects Joe Gibbons Chair, Monica L. Roaché Vice Chair

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The 2017-2019 members of the GeorgetownBurleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) — Joe Gibbons, Mara Goldman, Rick Murphy, Lisa Palmer, Monica L. Roaché, Zachary Schroepfer, Ed Solomon and Jim Wilcox — met for the first time Jan 30. The commission elected Gibbons its chair, Roaché its vice chair, Goldman its secretary and Schroepfer its treasurer. Commissioner Ed Solomon opened the meeting and said the selection of the ANC chair involved “two meetings of spirited discussion,” adding that his years on the commission helped with continuity. The commission approved meeting schedules, several local races (including the Marine Corps Marathon) and the Rose Park Farmers Market. The bridge work around town, especially the upcoming reconstruction of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge linking Georgetown to the West End, was discussed, with Solomon expressing concerns about traffic snarls (see below).

Bridge Work: Key Underway; Pennsylvania Ave. Begins March 15 At least two bridges in Georgetown will undergo repairs and reconstruction over the next two years, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation. Work on Key Bridge has already begun; this is mostly under-the-deck work such as encapsulating the footings in fiber-reinforced polymer. “Most of the work won’t obstruct either traffic or views,” said DDOT. “The work is currently one-percent done.” However, major rerouting is expected during the total reconstruction of the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, which crosses Rock Creek Parkway to connect downtown D.C. with Georgetown. Westbound traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue will be diverted east of the bridge. To proceed into Georgetown, drivers will have to turn right onto 26th Street, then left onto M Street. Eastbound traffic along Pennsylvania Avenue will continue over the bridge throughout the work, merely switching lanes when one side of the bridge is fixed. According to DDOT: “The rehabilitation includes repairing and repainting the structural features of the bridge; a partial deck replacement; re-paving roadway approaches and re-aligning the Rock Creek Parkway exit ramp tie-in with Pennsylvania Avenue; cleaning and restoring the stone masonry and façade.” The ANC urged residents to contact

construction manager Matthew Weaver at 703901-9820 or matthew.weaver@volkert.com to report how the project is affecting them — especially as to traffic conditions. The work is scheduled to begin March 15. Another bridge project coming up is the reconstruction of the 31st Street Bridge over the C&O Canal. The street will dead-end to vehicular traffic below and above the canal, but pedestrians will be allowed to walk on the bridge.

Georgetown Student Kidnapped Police reports about what can be called a weird, two-hour alleged kidnapping of a Georgetown University student — also involving the attempted robbery of several stores — took place Jan. 26. Neither the student nor the alleged kidnapper has been identified publicly. But MPD released a series of eight photos from what appear to be bank ATM and store surveillance cameras showing the pair standing and sitting together. They don’t appear to be unfriendly. The dark-haired, mustached man looks dapper in a black suit and black shoes. He reportedly stopped his car somewhere on the 3400 block of O Street NW and forced the student inside. After being abducted, the student was supposedly forced to go to various bank ATM machines to get cash (unsuccessfully, apparently), then to several high-end jewelry and other stores to use the

student’s credit card to make purchases. But the student’s bank and credit cards were denied. Reportedly, after two hours the man fled in his car. Most, including MPD, agree that there is more to this story.

Sex Acts Reported Near Rose Park A man was arrested by MPD Feb. 1 “for lewd, indecent and obscene acts” after leaving Rose Park and walking westbound on O Street NW. A neighbor called in to MPD, which congratulated him for his “outstanding work,” especially after the Walk the Beat initiative had just begun. In a separate matter, neighbors report that “a dumpy white guy” is having sex with women in his car while it is parked along 27th Street between Olive and N Streets, next to Rose Park. One message on the Georgetown Listserv reads: “Let people know to be on the lookout for a car with Virginia vanity plates AMV IV in orange background. It’s a dark matte gray Camaro type car with tinted windows. I have seen it idling on the 2700 block of N street and also across from Rose Park. He appears to have women in the car and is having sexual relations with them while idling. I see his car a lot!!!”

Crime Report BY ROBERT DEVANEY

Just as the new administration got off to a running start, crimes in Georgetown last month took off, too. In addition to burglaries, robberies and assaults, there was a “peculiar” kidnapping, lewd acts by men reported near or in Rose Park and knives displayed during arguments. Even U.S. mail was stolen and a mailman punched in the face. See Town Topics for more on some of these incidents. At the Jan. 30 advisory neighborhood commission meeting, Capt. David Sledge of the Metropolitan Police Department — who said, “We’re getting rushed on retail crimes” — listed recent crimes in or near Georgetown, including the following: • A suspect struck the victim with his car inside the parking garage of Georgetown University Hospital. • A construction worker on M Street had an argument with a bicyclist who then displayed a knife. The incident ended without violence. • A suspect asked for keys to the register at Cafe Cantina in Washington Harbour. Holding a knife, he went in the back and then just left the place without any money.

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The suspects appear to be in their mid teens to early 20s, with one suspect about five-feetfive and the other about six feet tall. Courtesy U.S. Postal Inspection Service. • A man and a woman were confronted along the 3200 block of P Street NW. The suspect shouted to the man, “Where’s the money?” The man was punched and the suspect ran away with $750 in cash, according to MPD. The woman was unharmed. • On New Year’s Eve, a purse was snatched along Wisconsin Avenue. • There was sexual assault at 3050 K St. NW — “a woman was touched by a man in her private parts,” according to MPD. • Also, two weeks ago, a pedestrian in the crosswalk was struck by a car at 32nd and R Streets.

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Two Go Anti-Postal “It was kind of brazen,” U.S. Postal Inspector Frank Schissler told WTOP News. “It was the middle of the day, they broke into two postal vehicles, then, as part of trying to get away, they assaulted a carrier.” This crime is being investigated by the U.S. Postal Service, not MPD. The postal worker sustained minor injuries after being punched in the face by two suspects Jan. 12 near 32nd and P Streets NW. Another theft from a USPS truck happened earlier at 33rd and O Streets NW. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 877-876-2455 or send a text message by texting “USPIS” plus the tip to 847411. A possible reward of $50,000 is offered. For details, visit uspistips.com.

OVERHEARD AT LUNCH: BY KATE OCZYPOK

Vice President Mike Pence greets King Abdullah II at Number One Observatory Circle Jan. 30. Courtesy Royal Hashemite Court.

COMMUNIT Y CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 GBA Monthly Networking Meeting The Georgetown Business Association will host its monthly reception at 6:30 p.m. at the old Georgetown Theater space, 1351 Wisconsin Ave. NW. For details, visit georgetownbusiness.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Georgetown-Burleith Solar Co-op Hosted by the nonprofit DC Sun, an information session will be held on the Georgetown-Burleith Solar Co-op at 6:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Public Library, 3260 R St. NW. Email questions to solarteam@dcsun.org. For details, visit dcsun.org/georgetown-burleith.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E Meeting The “March” public meeting of ANC 2E will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 35th Street NW at Volta Place, main building. For details, visit anc2e.com/meetings.html.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 CAG Meeting on the Heating Plant The Citizens Association of Georgetown will host a 6 p.m. meeting on the West Heating Plant project with updates from architect David Adjaye and landscape designer Laurie Olin at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW. For details, visit cagtown.org. Send your community event listing to editorial@georgetowner.com or call 202-338-4833.

Ivanka’s Alfalfa Club Glam Spawns Hashtag

Beer Historian Tapped By Smithsonian

After posting a very “Hunger Games”esque, straight-out-of-the-capital photo, first daughter Ivanka Trump felt the wrath of social media, according to CNN and others. Trump shared a picture of herself in a $5,000 Carolina Herrera floor-length silver gown, her arm around husband Jared Kushner, after the annual Alfalfa Club dinner in D.C. Jan. 28. As thousands of American’s protested her father’s temporary immigration ban that same weekend, the hashtag #letthemeatcake, referring to Marie Antoinette’s alleged utterance at Versailles, took off.

Smithsonian has chosen a beer historian. Theresa McCulla will lead the three-year American Brewing History Initiative. McCulla, who has a culinary arts diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, will receive a Ph.D. from Harvard in American studies in May. No doubt she is already all hopped up about the Craft Brewers Conference coming April 10 to the Washington Convention Center with BrewExpo America.

Former first daughter Malia Obama is starting to show America what her passions are, and it looks like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the political department. Obama was spotted last month protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline Malia Obama. at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Construction was halted last December in response to protests by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and others upset by the pipeline’s potential impact on the environment and Native American sacred sites. President Trump signed a permit allowing the project to go forward.

Abdullah Comes to Washington ... Again Yes, all that traffic on 29th Street next to the Four Seasons Hotel last week at lunchtime was King Abdullah II of Jordan and his entourage. The king was on quite the whirlwind, working visit. A strong U.S. ally and no stranger to Georgetown — he and his son and daughter went to Georgetown University — Abdullah met with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Cabinet heads and congressional leaders in separate meetings. He spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast and is the first foreign leader to visit the new veep at the Naval Observatory. Could his brief time with Trump have influenced the president’s comments on Israeli settlements in the West Bank?

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First POTUS Pick is Pixar While Americans were going high, protesting the 90-day immigration ban President Trump enacted last month, Trump decided to go low … way low … under the sea, in fact. The new POTUS hosted a 3 p.m. screening Sunday, Jan. 29, of the Ellen DeGeneres-voiced “Finding Dory” in the family theater at the White House. Ironically, the movie is about an individual (in this case, a regal blue tang) crossing an ocean in an attempt to reunite with her parents.

VIP Shabbat Dinner at the Kushners That didn’t take long. First daughter Ivanka Trump and presidential adviser Jared Kushner are already entertaining in their palatial Kalorama home. Invited guests joined the Kushners for the Orthodox Jewish couple’s first Shabbat dinner in D.C. Jan. 27, the Daily Mail reported. A florist, a rabbi, caterers and a glam squad (this sounds like the beginning of a bad joke) were the first to arrive. Trump Cabinet appointees like Commerce pick Wilbur Ross and his wife Hilary, economic policy adviser Gary Cohn and would-be Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin were later spotted knocking on the door of the mansion.

Malia Obama Says No to Dakota Access

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at Capitol Hilton for the Alfalfa Club Dinner. Courtesy Ivanka Trump via Twitter.

Comedian Samantha Bee plans to host an alternative White House Correspondents’ Dinner the same night as the official event, US Weekly reported. Bee, of TBS talk show “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” Samantha Bee. is putting together a lineup of comedians. The proceeds will go to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is set for April 29 this year; no word yet as to who will be there.

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D.C. Home Rule in Jeopardy? This time they may really mean it. Ever since the District of Columbia achieved home rule in 1973 — which allowed the election of a governing body and a mayor and permitted the creation by the city of a yearly operating budget, among other things — there has been an often uneasy, sometimes functional, sometimes tense relationship between the District and Congress, which retains ultimate control over District affairs. It appears that Congress, as represented by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is about to take a tough stance regarding some recent District Council legislation and actions by Mayor Muriel Bowser — and about home rule itself. Under the Republican Congress, it appears that happy days are not here again. Consider three headlines of recent vintage in the Metro section of the Washington Post. On Jan. 31, there was: “Tougher scrutiny in store for D.C. — House committee plans sweeping review of city’s laws, spending decisions.” On Feb. 1, there was: “GOP looks at broader oversight of District — Del. Norton fails in attempt to revise plans.” Then, to put a bow on it: “As Trump era dawns, D.C. leaders’ hopes dim.” What’s causing the arrival of dark days in the District is a plan by the committee — in particular its chairman, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) — to review recent legislation, especially District gun laws (as always), the legalization of physician-assisted suicide and marijuana and a proposal to give legal assistance to illegal immigrants facing deportation. Under Chaffetz, who’s also suggested that D.C. might be incorporated into Maryland as a way to achieve statehood, these laws, and therefore the law-making and legislating

ability of the District Council, are once again in jeopardy. In some ways, these waves of aggressive actions against the District’s lawmakers, from the mayor to Council members, are nothing new. Since the beginning of home rule, there have been periodic spasms of hostile action on the part of the committee, which retains the right to approve the District’s annual budget. This approval hurdle has often been used against mayors to force the District to abide by restrictions or additions from often conservative majorities on the committee. That includes overturning tough gun laws. Chaffetz, for one, has vowed to overturn the assisted-suicide bill. More restrictions, even the possible threat to home rule, seem not unlikely in this climate. The District, which voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton, should not expect too much (or any) help from the executive branch; President Donald Trump is not about to look kindly on folks who essentially rejected him. This is an unfriendly environment made worse by brash threats. The District has some influence (but not much) in the person of Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District’s long-serving delegate to the House of Representatives, who unfortunately doesn’t have a vote. People can agree or disagree on the issue of statehood — which, with this committee, seems further away than ever — but the attitudes here and the willingness by Congress to interfere with the workings of the city in a blunt-instrument kind of way is the best argument for statehood that exists. For now, though, the city’s best options may be a long stretch of grin-and-bear-it, a fight on the issues one at a time and a search for allies in the Senate.

Jack Evans Report

Maintain MPD 4,000 Minimum BY JAC K EVAN S Over the past few weeks, I have co-introduced legislation aimed at providing additional resources to support our local police department. My goal, as it has been for many years, is to improve the ability of D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department to recruit and retain the absolute best officers. I’ve written about combating crime many times in this column. During my time on the Council, making our community safer and funding our public safety needs have been among my highest priorities. While I’m pleased that the spike in murders and crime that we experienced in 2015 turned around last year and continued to decrease early in 2017, improving public safety is a constant goal. Currently, the District has approximately 3,700 sworn police officers. However, due to retirements and officers leaving MPD — for jurisdictions in our neighboring suburban districts or for other careers — our officer corps is diminishing in number. While I was able to include a provision in the District’s budget last year to maintain and fund a minimum staffing level of 4,000 sworn officers at all times, we

continue to see officers leave for different jurisdictions. I continue to speak frequently with Interim Chief of Police Peter Newsham and Mayor Bowser about crime in our community and across the city. Likewise, I had the opportunity recently to speak with the D.C. Police Union about my legislation and other ways that we might improve officer retention. We’ve made tremendous strides over the past two decades to make D.C. a safer place. Those efforts involved all of us: police, vigilant residents, community groups and the District government. I continue to believe that we have the best police department in the country, but being a city cop isn’t easy. We need to do more to support our officers. I’ll continue to speak out about our need to be creative and generous with resources to attract and retain the best police officers here in D.C. I plan to work closely with Chief Newsham, the D.C. Police Union, Mayor Bowser, my Council colleagues and community groups to make sure we are right-sizing our public safety resources and keeping our city safe. Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.

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For Trump: Today, Wharton. Tomorrow, Lorton BY MA RK P L OT K IN

If there is one thing above everything else that President Donald Trump is obsessed with, it is his brand. The name “Trump” is emblazoned on each and every building he is associated with. Beyond his buildings, the only other brand Trump seems to care and speak about is the place he attended college. Trump went to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Universally respected and admired, Wharton is the iconic business school for aspiring CEOs, entrepreneurs and captains of industry and commerce. Saying you went to Wharton has a special distinctive glow. We are into the third week of the Trump presidency, and Donald Trump is already

destroying his brand — evidenced by the list of terrible appointments to the Cabinet, the inane and potentially dangerous tweeting, the most recent banning of people by religion, the abundance of falsehoods. This presidency is a disaster. Meanwhile, all those distinguished graduates of Wharton will, collaterally, be terminally blighted. Every year, the Wharton Club of Washington, D.C., throws a big dinner where it bestows the Joseph Wharton Award. Past recipients include such living legends as William Coleman, Ted Pedas, Ann Dore McLaughlin, Mark Ein, Suzanne Peck, Ron Dermer, Dan Tangherlini and, to top it off, Council member Jack Evans — and not to mention the 45th PUBLISHER Sonya Bernhardt

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president himself. Now, due to Trump’s actions, the glow is definitely dimmed. I have written before that Trump refuses to separate his business interests and personal fortune from the office of the president. No one knows what is on his personal tax returns since he refuses to make them public. There is no definitive assurance that he is actually removing himself from personal enrichment during his presidency. His claim not to talk to his children about the business dealings of the Trump organization is laughable and ludicrous. No unbiased entity is seriously in charge of overseeing and scrutinizing his business affairs. We have never had someone in the White House who so ADVERTISING Michael Corrigan Evelyn Keyes Kelly Sullivan Richard Selden Rebecca McCabe PRODUCTION MANAGER

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blatantly ignores and even scorns the concept of conflict of interest. Seemingly unconcerned, Trump is defiant, confident that he can get away with it. Eventually, this will bring him down. Today, Wharton. Tomorrow, Lorton.* * Editor’s note: D.C.’s famous Lorton Reformatory closed in 2001.

Political analyst and Georgetowner columnist Mark Plotkin is a contributor to the BBC on American politics and a contributor to TheHill.com.

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BUSINESS

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BY PEGGY S A NDS Persuasive pressure to upgrade their storefronts and buildings is being put on property owners in the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Wisconsin Avenue by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, according to BID Economic Development Manager Jamie Scott. “Some of them look so down and out, I’m not sure even who their customers are,” he said during a presentation at the BID’s Jan. 26 member meeting. The two-block segment of upper Georgetown commercial stretch is a focus for BID projects, Scott said. “At present, there are four completed renovations in the area, including the former Georgetown Theater and a new French bakery moving in soon. “BID is setting up individual meetings with the owners to go over a detailed BID study showing the economic benefits for them of upgrading their property — thereby increasing their rent and retail potential,” Scott said. “We are willing to help them with the planning and approval process as well. That sometimes can take up to two years. But we don’t offer any subsidies.” The BID staff was upbeat, reporting on about 20 ongoing projects. These included the widening of M Street sidewalks, which was tried on an experimental basis last summer. Some nearby residents complained that, by

removing on-street parking, the widening forced shoppers to move their cars to the residential neighborhoods, making it harder for everyone to find parking. They also noted that the cement barriers where the widened sidewalk borders the street made the area look like a construction site. “We are ordering more planters and street furniture to make the widening more attractive,” BID CEO Joe Sternlieb said. “Sidewalk cafes will be encouraged. More accessible and attractive trash containers and bathrooms are also being considered. That includes reviewing arrangements other cities have made to pay sidewalk-front stores to share their facilities.” Concern about vacancies — to some extent fanned by an individual who is a passionate reporter of vacant properties to D.C. government — focused on the new diligence of city officials to immediately mark vacant properties with a bright yellow sticker. They make the town appear to have more vacancies than there really are, Sternlieb grumbled. In fact, BID staff reported that in 2016 Georgetown had a net total of nine new businesses: 25 had closed and 34 had opened. The BID expects the net gain to increase in 2017.

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In: Bienvenue Boulangerie Christophe I nspired by the food of the South of France, Boulangerie Christophe, 1422 Wisconsin Ave. NW, opened Saturday, Feb. 4. The bakery restaurant has a backyard patio and a second floor for dining. The fine French breads, croissants and pâtisseries are made in the bakery kitchen behind the shop’s secret door. (Hint: It’s hidden in the bookcase.) The eggs are heritage from Loudoun County. Oui, as a matter of fact, there is a sister shop near SaintTropez. Neighbors happily tasted the authentic French dishes, with a full menu on the way. More to come as the French — and the Swedes (see below) — sweetly continue their incursion into Georgetown commercial niches.

In: Dixie Will Rise Again Closed since before July 4, 2016, Dixie Liquor, founded in 1934 by the Miller family, will rise yet again, under new owners: Jason Lim and his wife Soo Hyun Lim. The Lims plan to reopen the store, located at the intersection of M Street and Key Bridge, at the bottom of the cobblestone hill of 35th Street, by Saint Patrick’s Day. Frequented by generations of Hoyas and the likes of John Kennedy and

Didier and Iva Martin take a quick break Feb. 4 during the soft opening of their French restaurant and bakery, Boulangerie Christophe. Photo by Peggy Sands. former running back John “Diesel” Riggins, Dixie is considered the oldest liquor store in Washington, D.C. Dixie already held a liquor license with some extras: the ability to be open 365 days a year and a tasting permit. Along with giving the store an interior upgrade, the new owners are applying for a Class A liquor license and plan to transfer a liquor license from Best DC Supermarket at 1507 U St. NW. A hearing will be held Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration, 2000 14th St. NW; petitions are invited before the meeting. The store will close at 10 p.m. during the week and 11 p.m. on the weekend — essentially the same as under the prior ownership — but open

& Other Stories location on M Street NW. earlier. Some community leaders expressed concern at the Jan. 30 advisory neighborhood commission meeting about the longer hours and said they wanted to speak with the new owners. (The hours originally requested from ABRA were 9 a.m. to midnight, Sunday through Saturday.) The Lims also own the Market at Columbia Plaza apartments, located along Virginia Avenue and 23rd Street, next to George Washington University, and said that they have experience with a university community. The Miller family still owns the property at 3429 M St. NW.

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First, why this name for a business? It’s not a library. & Other Stories is a women’s clothier from Sweden that also sells cosmetics, shoes, bags and such and wants you to tell other stories. ‎ Förstår du? Founded about four years ago by multinational H&M Hennes & Mauritz GBC AB, the ampersand brand opened its Washington, D.C., outpost at 3241 M St. NW on Feb. 2. The Georgetown location, which housed restaurants Hook and then Bandolero, is its latest U.S. spot. There are three in New York (Soho, World Trade Center and Midtown) and others in Beverly Hills and Costa Mesa, California. How hip is that?

Out: Sea Catch Sunk After 38 Years The Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar — a Georgetown classic, known for its seafood and outside dining overlooking the C&O Canal — was closed abruptly and unexpectedly Jan. 29. “The restaurant was a big part of the community for over three decades,” wrote Lisa Hornstein, vice president of sales and marketing for owner RB Properties in a company press release. “We thank all the diners who supported us over the years.” The missive added: “There will be something new in the future. Plans of what that entails have not been released at this time.” Since 1978, Sea Catch was located in Canal Square, at 1054 31st St. NW, in part of a restored building once owned by Herman

Hollerith of the Tabulating Machine Company, a precursor of IBM. The sign on the door of the restaurant now reads: “Temporarily closed … exciting things to come.” The closure was so sudden that Sea Catch’s general manager Ryan Fichter and chef Steve Rosenthal had already prepared and promoted the restaurant’s Valentine’s Day menu. Fairly new at the job, Rosenthal, who has worked for Clyde’s Restaurant Group and other restaurants, told the D.C. Eater website, “I just got done changing the menu,” also referring to specials for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. “I walked into work Monday, and they decided to close the restaurant over the weekend. We were all let go right there.”

OUT: Quick Pita Slowly Faded Away The place for gyros, hummus sandwiches and other Mediterranean and Lebanese food is no more. The decades-old, lovable hole-in-the-wall at 1210 Potomac St. NW seemed to slow down of late and closed before Inauguration Day.

Out: Jos. A. Bank, Buy 1, Get 2, No More The Jos. A. Bank men’s clothing store at 1815 Wisconsin Ave. NW closed last month after less than five years in Georgetown. Its parent company, Tailored Brands, closed 250 stores over the course of 2016, including Jos. A. Bank and Men’s Wearhouse outlet stores. In 2014, Men’s Wearhouse bought Jos. A. Bank for $1.8 billion.

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1688 31ST ST NW

Georgetown

$6,500,000

$6,000,000

5017 LOUGHBORO RD NW

Spring Valley

344

$4,995,000

$4,625,000

3532 EDMUNDS ST NW

Observatory Circle

$4,875,000

$4,575,000

5063 OVERLOOK RD NW

Spring Valley

492

$3,950,000

$3,850,000

3150 SOUTH ST NW #1F

Georgetown

220

$3,895,000

$3,650,000

2838 CHAIN BRIDGE RD NW

Kent

$3,750,000

$3,600,000

3400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW

Massachusetts Avenue Heights

124

$3,500,000

3618 PROSPECT ST NW

Georgetown

$3,495,000

5060 MILLWOOD LN NW

Kent

166

$3,595,000

$3,275,000

1552 33RD ST NW

Georgetown

$3,375,000

$3,200,000

1533 28TH ST NW

Georgetown

206

$3,595,000

$3,125,000

4522 WESTHALL DR NW

Palisades

$2,995,000

$2,925,000

1069 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW

Georgetown

121

$3,100,000

$2,900,000

3303 WATER ST NW #3A

Georgetown

258

$3,199,000

$2,834,500

4060 52ND TER NW

Spring Valley

$2,875,000

$2,580,000

1177 22ND ST NW #8D

West End

$2,595,000

$2,550,000

4717 FULTON ST NW

Wesley Heights

$2,695,000

$2,518,750

3303 WATER ST NW #5G

Georgetown

$2,500,000

1633 33RD ST NW

Georgetown

211

$2,700,000

$2,500,000

4600 CATHEDRAL AVE NW

Wesley Heights

220

$2,995,000

$2,500,000

4925 LOWELL ST NW

Kent

109

$2,650,000

$2,500,000

3843 MACOMB ST NW

Cleveland Park

$2,499,900

$2,380,000

4009 HIGHWOOD CT NW

Georgetown

$2,695,000

$2,375,000

920 I ST NW #1101

Residences At Citycenter

410

$2,627,000

$2,350,000

525 T ST NW

Ledroit Park

$2,500,000

$2,350,000

4802 FOXHALL CRES NW

Berkley

216

$2,395,000

$2,350,000

2501 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #5C

West End

174

$2,495,000

$2,300,000

4929 HILLBROOK LN NW

Spring Valley

196

$2,295,000

1313 28TH ST NW

Georgetown

$2,295,000

3234 N ST NW

Georgetown

$2,300,000

$2,280,000

700 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #1201

Foggy Bottom

116

$2,398,000

$2,250,000

4545 KLINGLE ST NW

Wesley Heights

352

$2,295,000

$2,200,000

1536ST 32ND ST NW

Georgetown

162

$2,350,000

$2,050,000

4675 KENMORE DR NW

Berkley

$2,197,000

$1,999,999

3501 36TH ST NW

Cleveland Park

$1,995,000

$1,960,000

3303 WATER ST NW #5M

Georgetown

$2,175,000

$1,925,000

2917 GLOVER DRWY NW

Wesley Heights

$1,995,000

$1,900,000

700 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW #1218

Foggy Bottom

$1,975,000

$1,880,000

3055 Q ST NW

Georgetown

112

$1,925,000

$1,875,000

1417 33RD ST NW

Georgetown

$1,875,000

4501 LOWELL ST NW

Wesley Heights

$1,899,999

$1,870,000

4008 EDMUNDS ST NW

Glover Park

$3,000,000

$1,850,000

4725 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW

American University Park

300

$1,945,000

$1,825,000

2500 VIRGINIA AVE NW #1403-S

Foggy Bottom

706

$2,000,000

$1,825,000

925 H ST NW #901

Residences At Citycenter

269

$1,831,000

$1,800,000

3050 WEST LANE KEYS NW

Georgetown

$1,800,000

3009 DUMBARTON ST NW

Georgetown

$1,795,000

4555 INDIAN ROCK TER NW

Foxhall

115

$1,850,000

$1,775,000

3012 O ST NW

Georgetown

119

$1,845,000

$1,750,000

3413 DENT PL NW

Georgetown

181

$1,795,000

$1,750,000

1335 22ND ST NW

Central

$1,890,000

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$1,295,000

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Burleith

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$1,295,000

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Burleith

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$1,349,900

$1,275,000

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$1,299,000

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Georgetown

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$1,295,000

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$1,265,000

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Georgetown

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Georgetown, Washington, DC. Luminous and refined residence with grand proportions. Exceptional Drawing Room, featured on cover of VERANDA magazine. Gracious entertaining rooms, 3BR, and 2-car parking. $3,500,000 Stephen Vardas 202-744-0411 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Georgetown, Washington, DC. New Price. Gracious Victorian near Tudor Pl & Dumbarton Oaks. 4,000 ± SF of modern amenities & exceptional architectural details. 4 large MBR suites, chef’s kitchen, au-pair suite w/sep entrance, & 2 FP. $2,695,000 The Szabo Group 202-445-0206 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

West End, Washington, DC. Historic 4 story Townhouse with legal 1BR/Rental Unit. Original features/beautifully renovated. Interior 2-story atrium. Top-quality HVAC systems & appliances. Close to White House, Metro, World Bank & GW. $1,995,000 Terri Robinson 202-607-7737 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Spring Valley, Washington, DC. Fabulous French Norman fieldstone and brick home with pool. Tastefully renovated in 2015 with Chefs Kitchen, new high end bathrooms, 1st floor breakfast room, library, sunroom, Lower level office/guest room, media room. $1,939,000 Miller Spring Valley Office 202-362-1300

Bethesda, Maryland. Meticulously maintained 3-4 BR, 4.5BA home in desirable Bradley Hills with classic interior design, architectural features & first quality appointments. LL guest suite w/separate entry plus elevator. $1,600,000 Marge Lee 202-253-4618 Miller Chevy Chase Office 202-966-1400

Kalorama, Washington DC. Luxury at the Historic Dresden. Stunning 1,950 SF 2BR, 2.5BA residence beautifully renovated w/huge marble foyer, double LR, large DR, storage, roof deck, wet bar & water works BA’s. 24hr. desk/security. $1,500,000 Terri Robinson 202-607-7737 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

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Forest Hills, Washington, DC. Spacious home at the edge of Rock Creek Pk. Kit w/marble counters open to breakfast room, covered front porch, sep DR, sunk-in LR w/FP. Wraps around deck. Large walk-in closet in MBR renovated MBA. Fully finished LL & much more. $1,499,000 Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202-364-1300

Kalorama, Washington, DC. Major price reduction! The Carthage - spacious 2BR, 2.5BA, LR w/FP, sep DR w/ hwd floors. New sliding glass doors to gorgeous balcony, laundry in unit. One assigned garage space. $1,198,000 Wendy Gowdey 202-258-3618 Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

Southwest Waterfront, Washington, DC. Centrally located home by SW Waterfront and all that is “happening” and planned. 4BR, 2FBA + 2HBA, parking, study, family room and living room. $900,000 Edina Morse 202-277-4224 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Bethesda, Maryland. 3BR, 2.5BA traditional Colonial on beautiful tree-lined street. Features many upgrades, including new family rm, kitchen & BA. FP in LR, hwd floors, finished LL. Fenced backyard w/large wrap around deck. $885,000 Carol McNiff 301-938-8008 Miller Bethesda Office 301-229-4000

Alexandria, Virginia. Bright, spacious 3,500 SF 4BR, 2.5BA Colonial with awesome curb appeal & floor plan. Large formal rooms, updated table-space kitchen, family room leads to flagstone patio, grand MBR suite, hwd floors, garage & nearly ½ acre of level yard. Close to DC. $859,900 Woodley Park Office 202-483-6300

Shepherd Park, Washington DC. Located on the only cul-de-sac in Shepherd Park. 5BR, 4FBA home w/hwd flrs, main lvl BR w/FBA, central air, LR w/FP, sep DR, TS Kit w/Corian, sunroom, LL au-pair suite, garage & fenced rear yard. $840,000 Leon Williams 202-437-6828 Georgetown Office 202-944-8400

Bethesda, Maryland. Rarely available 2,020 SF end-unit apartment with 2BR, 2,5BA, den and large balcony facing East with parkland views. Separate laundry/utility room as well as extra storage on garage level. Two tandem garage spaces included. $795,000 Miller Spring Valley Office 202-362-1300

Silver Spring, Maryland. EYA custom built 2-level end unit townhome in historic National Park Seminary. Features: stereo speaker system, hwd floors, den/sitting room w/2nd FP. Great natural light, expansive rooms, storage galore, 2-car gar, close into Rock Creek Pk, near Metro. $725,000 Chevy Chase Uptown Office 202-364-1300

Wesley Heights, Washington, DC. Light-filled 1BR, 1BA unit at The Towers with balcony and indoor parking space. Metro bus at the door; shops, dining just up the street. Full-service bldg w/doorman, tailor, convenience store, etc. & pool, tennis, available. $296,000 Mary Jo Nash/Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

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He Has Turned His Eye Toward Georgetown, Designing a Residential Building That Could Change How We See the Town

veryone agrees it’s monumental. That’s not always a compliment, though, even in Washington, D.C. Occupying the last available site on the National Mall, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opened last September, the ribbon cut by Barack Obama. In the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, the building and its contents caught Washington’s — and the world’s — attention as few cultural entities have done in decades (the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which opened in 1993, comes to mind). Despite extended hours, the free timed tickets immediately “sold out” for at least two months. More than five months later, in winter, there are still lines. Faced not in marble, granite or concrete, but in a lattice of 3,600 patterned, bronze-colored aluminum panels, the museum is semi-transparent, its façade broken by nine irregularly placed cutouts that frame views of the Washington Monument, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and the Mall. The latticework is meant to recall the wrought-iron balconies fashioned by slaves in Charleston and New Orleans. Light plays on this textured, textile-like surface, modulating its color from brown to copper to gold. In addition, the museum’s website explains: “the openness to light is also symbolic for a museum that seeks to stimulate open dialogues about race and to help promote reconciliation and healing.” On the other hand, as Christopher Hawthorne wrote in the Los Angeles Times: “The museum’s skin — has that typically benign architectural term ever been more charged? — allows it to stand apart from the Mall’s whitemarble monuments like a rebuke.” And the $540-million museum has received its share of rebukes in turn — not only for its architecture, but for its visual obstruction of the Washington Monument (despite the height limit that required half of it to be underground) and for its very existence. The architectural team that got the job in 2009 was called Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup. Phil Freelon was the architect of Baltimore’s Reginald F. Lewis Museum, which focuses on Maryland’s African American history, and the late J. Max Bond Jr. designed New York’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Credited with both the museum’s latticed façade and its overall exterior form — a ziggurat-like stack of three sharp-edged levels, relating to a West African crown or headdress, the obelisk shape of the Washington Monument and the notion of past, present and future — is the lead designer, London-based architect David Adjaye. And, if all goes according to plan, one of Adjaye’s new projects will grace the streets of Georgetown near the waterfront. ADJAYE: DON’T CALL HIM A ‘STARCHITECT’ David Adjaye turned 50 two days before the Sept. 24 opening of the National Museum of African American Art and Culture. The building’s acclaim has secured him

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David Adjaye and Richard Levy. Photo by Philip Bermingham. a place among international “starchitects,” brought him new, high-profile commissions and perhaps helped trigger his knighthood, announced Dec. 31. He is to be properly addressed Sir David Adjaye OBE (Order of the British Empire, to which he was appointed in 2007). To all appearances, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest city (no longer its capital), to a Ghanaian diplomat, Adjaye lived in several other countries before his family settled in Great Britain when he was 9. He studied architecture at London South Bank University, worked with David Chipperfield in London and Eduardo Souto de Moura in Porto, Portugal, then got his master’s at the Royal College of Art. After a partnership with William Russell, he formed his own firm, Adjaye Associates, in 2000. Among his major works in the U.S. is the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, which opened in 2007. Having won the commission for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the team of architects — Adjaye in particular — fought an uphill battle. “There were so many attacks on our design that it felt like a bloodbath at times," said Adjaye in an interview in British GQ. “I had the whole canon of the African American community throwing questions at me like, ‘Who are you? Why should you do this?’ ” During the seven years it took to design and build the museum, Adjaye completed the Moscow School of Management, Guangju Pavilion in China, a mixed-use development in Harlem’s Sugar Hill district and, in 2012, two Southwest branches of the D.C. Public Library, Bellevue and Francis A. Gregory, eye-catching inside and out, each in its own way. In 2014, he married American Ashley Shaw-Scott, a

The West Heating Plant. Photo by Robert Devaney. former model with graduate degrees from the London School of Economics and the French business school INSEAD. British Vogue covered the wedding. Their son, Kwame, is now two years old. Adjaye Associates has offices in London, New York, Berlin and Accra, Ghana. Among the firm’s current projects are the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art and a new building for the Studio Museum in Harlem. More museum commissions are sure to come. (Though Adjaye was a finalist for the Obama Presidential Center to be built in Chicago, that project went to Tod Williams David Adjaye with wife Ashley Shaw-Scott in 2011. Courtesy and Billie Tsien.) Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images Oh, yes, and Adjaye is North America. the architect for the Four Seasons Residences in Georgetown, on the site of the West Heating Plant. The Georgetowner sat down with him and commercial real estate owner Richard Levy last month for an interview at the Four Seasons with the old heating plant in full view. OLD GOV’T PROPERTY TO BECOME LUXE CONDOS Everyone agrees it’s monumental. Then things get ugly. Designed in 1941 by William Dewey Foster — co-designer, the same year, of the State Department’s headquarters — the West Heating Plant at 29th and K Streets NW was delayed by wartime shortages and completed in 1948. Defunct since 2000, it has been recently called, in writing:

BEYOND THE MONUMENTAL

Bellevue Library, 2012. Adjaye Associates with Wiencek + Associates. Photo by Eric Taylor. Courtesy Wiencek + Associates. “hulking,” “fortress-like,” “monolithic,” “a monstrosity,” “a post-WWII eyesore,” “one of the ugliest boxes in the city,” “a blight” “this albatross” “an ecological disaster” and “a pile of concrete that resembles Soviet scraps from the statuary kilns of communist kitsch.” Like the earlier Central Heating Plant in Southwest, designed by Paul Cret, the West Heating Plant originally steam-heated federal buildings by burning coal. It was later converted to oil, then natural gas. Still on the twoacre site are much of the coal yard, a coal-breaker house, a crane, skip hoists, conveyor belts, coal scales and bunkers. The oil tanks, visible behind the 29th Street wall, were added in the 1970s and the coal and ash house was demolished around 2005. The preceding details come from the application for landmark status, which also contains this gem: “Complaints had been made about pollution from the West Heating Plant as early as 1971 by Martha Mitchell, wife of Attorney General John N. Mitchell. Mitchell, who lived in the Watergate (2600 block of Virginia Avenue NW), contacted the District of Columbia government regarding the black smoke coming from the plant, not knowing that it was run by the federal government and helped heat her husband’s office at the Justice Department.” Unlike most industrial structures from the 1940s or earlier, the West Heating Plant — six stories and 93,000 square feet — is neither dark nor grimy, at least from a distance. Rising from a stone base, its finely detailed beige brickwork gleams yellow in the sun, rising above the tangle of highway ramps where the Whitehurst Freeway, Rock Creek Parkway and Interstate 66 intersect. Its older sister is Art Deco, but this plant is Moderne, streamlined, with vertical windows (admittedly grimy) 72 feet high. Subtle design elements modify its general toaster-on-its-side appearance. The West Heating Plant is what’s called a contributing structure in the Georgetown Historic District. Its designation as an individual landmark, advocated by the D.C. Preservation League, was voted down 4-3 by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board in April of 2015. To the east of the site is the spot where Rock Creek joins the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which runs just north of the plant (locks nearby are currently being restored by the National Park Service). Steps lead up to what was once the dry dock for the canal, decommissioned in 1924. D.C.’s first zoning ordinance, in 1920, designated the area along the waterfront as industrial, resulting in a preponderance of such insalubrious facilities as flour and paper mills and plants for cement making and meat rendering. This was the waterfront that Richard H. Levy remembers from his childhood. THE LEVY GROUP AND GEORGETOWN “When I was growing up, below M Street was sort of a dangerous area,” Levy said. “It was funky” (in the smelly

“WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, BELOW M STREET WAS SORT OF A DANGEROUS AREA,” LEVY SAID.

sense, not the hip one). He liked working with wood and spent time at the lumberyard. Levy’s family had moved to Georgetown from Southwest D.C., where his grandfather was a shoemaker, prior to World War I. He and two brothers (his surviving brother, Philip, owns Bridge Street Books) grew up above his father’s M Street store, which made its way upmarket to become men’s store David Richard, named for Sam Levy’s two older sons. After getting a B.A. from Earlham College in Indiana and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Levy relocated to New York, taught economics and got involved in the arts, co-founding Big Apple Circus. He moved back to D.C. in the 1980s when his father became ill. Now in his 70s, he lives on P Street. Levy’s real estate development firm, the Levy Group, purchased the two-acre West Heating Plant site from the General Services Administration at auction for $19.5 million in June 2013. The other partners are Four Seasons Hotels and the Georgetown Company of New York, founded by Marshall Rose. Former Washington, D.C., mayor Anthony Williams is also on the team. Their plan: to spend $100 million (and counting) to turn the site into 60 to 80 residential condominiums managed by Four Seasons that, at a recent estimate, would sell for about $2,000 per square foot. Also comprising a public park, the project would, in Levy’s words, “reset the market for highend condo living” and “unlock” the C&O waterfront. With help from former New York Times and New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger, the development team narrowed a list of 18 firms to eight, then three: Adjaye, Yale School of Architecture Dean Deborah Berke and former Yale School of Architecture Dean Robert A.M. Stern. The deans got beat. According to Levy, Adjaye’s solo presentation was “basically a seminar that was accessible to everyone in the room and won hands down.” The initial design, in 2013, was for a building that retained some of the West Heating Plant’s structure and façade. After structural analysis determined that little of the deteriorated building’s fabric could be saved, the developers put forward a second proposal, based on razing the entire plant, at the end of 2015. In the new plans, the size of the building — now horizontally oriented and faced with marble — was reduced from about 220,000 square feet to about 170,000. The main entrance moved back to 29th Street. A bridge over the canal, linking the new building to the Four Seasons, was gone. The park, over a parking garage, had been redesigned by former Harvard chair of landscape architecture Laurie Olin, who had come out of retirement to replace Ignacio Bunster, designer of the 10-acre Georgetown Waterfront Park, after Bunster left WRT Design.

The National Museum of African American History and Culture. Photo by Richard Selden. While praising the park, the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission responded lukewarmly to the new building design, approving two resolutions. One stated, “The massing of the building and the height of the structure are inappropriate to the location and out of scale with the historic district of Georgetown,” and the other questioned the appropriateness of the demolition. Then, the following February, the Old Georgetown Board voted to oppose razing the West Heating Plant, putting the new plans in limbo, barring the overruling of the board’s decision by the Mayor’s Agent for Historic Preservation. For this to happen, the project would have to be deemed “of special merit.” Strongly critical of the new design — not because it would require the plant’s demolition, but because it is “completely out of context” — is former Citizens Association of Georgetown president Ray Kukulski. “That building would be as out of place in Georgetown’s historic industrial waterfront as a wedding cake on a carpenter’s workbench,” he remarked. The latest version of the project was to be presented at a CAG meeting at House of Sweden Jan. 18. However, that meeting was postponed and is now rescheduled for March 9. The new design is said to return to a partialpreservation approach. Known primarily for his public and nonprofit work, Adjaye said he has moved more into the commercial sector in recent years, operating in “a sort of blur between the two.” The West Heating Plant project, with its park component, appears to fall into this category. By creating an “elevated belvedere that will become a destination,” his vision involves “retooling your perception of this place and why you would come here,” he explained. Pending the necessary approvals and environmental remediation (also ensuring that an underground sewer line is protected), the project could be completed as soon as 2020. “The architect is making a mighty effort to recognize the value and strength of what’s there now,” said former ANC 2E member Tom Birch, who lives on 29th Street. “I can see the West Heating Plant from my bedroom window and it will be nice to have a David Adjaye-designed building to look at.”

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“The Spy Who Loved Me,” first edition, 1962 Ian Fleming (1908–1964) Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000 Auction Date: February 17 “The Spy Who Loved Me” is arguably the most intriguing and unusual of Ian Fleming’s many James Bond novels. It is the shortest and most sexually explicit, and, in a clear departure from previous Bond tales, the story is narrated by a young Canadian woman. Bond himself does not appear until two thirds of the way through. However, “The Spy Who Loved Me” provided much of the blueprint for the gritty, womanizing, beloved English spy who became a legendary film character. This first edition is part of the auction house’s Books, Maps & Manuscripts sale.

Special Sale: Native American Artist Retha Gambaro (1917–2013) Auction Date: February 28 Acclaimed Native American artist Retha Walden G a m b a r o ’ s sculptures bring tribal traditions and lore to life in stone and bronze. An early champion of the National Museum of the American Indian, Gambaro was president of the Smithsonian’s Amerindian Circle, which launched funding for the museum at the Kennedy Center’s “Night of the First Americans” gala in 1982, under the patronage of the Reagans. This collection spans Gambaro’s career, including her “Attitudes of Prayer” series, depicting spiritual emotions through human and animal forms, as well as sculpted busts of notable Americans such as John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. The image is of “Exultation II.”

Chinese Doucai Glazed Porcelain Cup, 18th century Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000 Auction Date: March 13 Doucai wares are the best-known ceramics produced in the Chenghua period (A.D. 1465–87). The perfectly crafted cups and dishes were typically small, as the Chenghua Emperor liked to hold them in his hands. However, their small size was also a matter of technique: if the outline painter made a mistake, it meant disaster, since the cobalt was immediately absorbed into the unglazed body. In this beautiful 18th-century piece, the delicate rounded sides are supported on a recessed foot, enameled on the exterior with four roundels of leafy, fruiting peach branches outlined in underglazed blue.

BONHAMS “Figura de perfil,” 1925 Salvador Dali (1904–1989) Estimate: $1 million – $1.5 million Auction Date: March 2 “Figura de perfil” was painted at El Sortell, a peninsula off the fishing village of Cadaqués that Salvador Dalí considered the most beautiful place in the world. The rocks and cove visible from the window appear in several works from the 1920s. Although born in Figueres, a small Catalonian town north of Barcelona, Dalí loved spending his school holidays in nearby Cadaqués, where his father had been born and where the family had a small holiday house. He returned to the familiar coastline throughout his life. The present work comes from Dalí's sister’s personal collection and has never been seen on the market.

SOTHEBY’S “Effet de neige à Louveciennes,” 1874 Albert Sisley (1839–1899) Estimate: $6 million – $8 million Auction Date: March 1 This Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale at Sotheby’s London will feature an array of paintings, works on paper and sculpture by the leading artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including a bronze “Penseur” by Auguste Rodin from the collection of Lord and Lady Attenborough and a striking painting by Fernand Léger that exemplifies the figurative, colorful compositions that define his late work. Among the other highlights is this stunning winter scene by Albert Sisley, which is the epitome of high Impressionism.

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Bringing the Hammer Down

Final selling prices for last month’s featured Auction Block items

Sotheby’s Portrait of Mrs. James Smith Colburn Gilbert Stuart Auction Date: January 19 Estimate: $15,000 – $25,000 Final Selling Price: $47,500

Freeman’s “Hound with Hare” Joseph Victor Chemin Auction Date: January 23 Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000 Final Selling Price: $27,500

The Potomack Company Chinese Export “Order of the Cincinnati” Plate, c. 1797 Auction Date: January 28 Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000 Final Selling Price: $81,000

Bonhams “A Merchant Ship Crossing a Schooner Race” James Edward Buttersworth Auction Date: January 26 Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000 Final Selling Price: $56,250

Christie’s “Madonna lactans with the Last Supper” Auction Date: January 25 Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000 Final Selling Price: $100,000

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he process of commercial or large residential development can take years in Georgetown with its historic preservation requirements in the form of the Old Georgetown Board, part of the federal Commission of Fine Arts, active throughout Washington, D.C., by specific business regulations enforced by the District of Columbia government and in delays because of neighborhood activists — not to mention the small lots and tight streets. (Ironically, the two gas stations set to be eliminated have continued to pump gas for years.)

KEY BRIDGE EXXON CONDOS 3607 M St. NW

Altus Realty Partners

FORMER LATHAM HOTEL 3000 M St. NW

Thor Equities

Thor Equities, based in New York, is reconstructing the former Latham Hotel at 3000 M St. NW. With a two-story retail building at the corner of 30th and M Street, the 125,000-square-foot space looks to open a shiny new hotel, after it closed suddenly with water problems. Thor CEO Joe Sitt became familiar with Georgetown and Washington, D.C., after one son went to Georgetown University and another to George Washington University. (The Latham housed the famed and now closed Citronelle Restaurant by the late chef Michel Richard.)

PROSPECT PLACE

3220 Prospect St. NW

McCafferty Interests

The Prospect Street parking lot — land belonging to the Weaver family of the local hardware store fame —will be built over but not lose any parking spaces (101 spots) that will simply go underground. The two-story, 40,500-square-foot space of high-end retail should fit nicely with longtime establishments which directly across the street which includes restaurants Cafe Milano, Peacock Cafe and Morton's Steakhouse.

From the same architects who designed the Ritz-Carltons in Georgetown and in the West End as well as 3303 Water Street, the so-called Hillside condos hope to rise from the Key Bridge Exxon property at 36th and M Streets, just west of the Car Barn and the Exorcist Steps. The process has been long for this project, which plans 20 or more units. East Banc developers sold it all to Altus Realty Partners in October 2016. The land is directly adjacent to where the imagined GeorgetownRosslyn aerial gondola might have its D.C. terminus.

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Celebrating our 40th Anniversary, La Chaumiere is as close to dining in the French countryside without flying there as you can get. Chef Orange serves cassoulet on Thursdays, Hearty Choucroute Alsacienne in the winter, Dover Sole Meuniere, Boudin Blanc, Pike Quenelles and many other French specialties. And your dinner wouldn’t be complete without a luscious Grand Marnier Souffle or warm Apple tart with caramel sauce.

Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “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.

Fifth generation Lauren Martin learns about the family business from her dad, Billy Martin, Jr. Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within it’s walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin. Jr. continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.

Tucked up along the historic C&O Canal, a national park that threads through the Georgetown neighborhood, The Grill Room at Rosewood Washington, D.C., specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement

Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

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Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub. Free parking is available nightly after 7 p.m., and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy two-story setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

HAPPY HOUR: Offered nightly Tuesday Thursday from 5 – 7 PM & Sunday from 4 – 6 PM. Enjoy select $5 wines on tap. Join us on Sunday’s for 30% off bottles, Wednesday’s for College Nights from 9 – 11 PM, & Thursday evenings for live music starting at 6 pm. Our delightful wines are best enjoyed with local charcuterie, cheese and small plates.

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A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. From neighborhood diners, nearby students and journalists to international visitors and performers, all enjoy the casual but refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.

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Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for over 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants alongside the culinary cutting-edge creations of Italy’s foods of today executed by our Executive Chef and his team. Open 7 days a week 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Free salad bar with any lunch entrée Mon-Sat and try our spectacular Sunday Brunch Buffet complete with carving stations, pasta stations!

Family-owned restaurant serving authentic Brazilian food in Washington, D.C., for more than 23 years. Our Executive Chef, Alcy de Souza, cooks with the heart and soul. Live music on Thursday nights is a romantic blend of bossa nova, jazz, samba, choro and forró. Monday – Thursday 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday noon to 11:30 p.m. (brunch until 4 p.m.) Sunday noon to 10 p.m. (brunch until 4 p.m.) Parking validation available for breakfast, lunch and brunch.

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malmaisondc.com Malmaison opened in June 2013 and features elegant French dining in Washington D.C’s historic Georgetown waterfront. Housed in a majestically refurbished industrial warehouse reminiscent of NYC’s Meatpacking District, the modern restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge features the culinary talents of legendary 2 Michelin Starred French Chef Gerard Pangaud and Pastry Chef Serge Torres (Le Cirque NYC).

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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.

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Ten years ago, it was virtually unheard of. Today, it’s hard to find a trendy eatery that doesn’t either use it in a dish or offer it as a condiment. Once exotic and unknown, sriracha sauce has become an American staple. Sriracha is also known as rooster or cock sauce, thanks to the fowl emblazoned on its bottle. While it originated in a town called Si Racha in Thailand, it’s a popular Vietnamese condiment produced in America. The name “sriracha” is actually a generic term (think “ranch” dressing). Since many sriracha sauces exist, the “authentic” version is properly identified as Huy Fong sriracha sauce. This beloved condiment was invented by Vietnamese immigrant David Tran. In 1979, he came to the U.S. aboard the freighter ship Huy Fong, after which he named his company. The rooster on the label is an ode to his Chinese zodiac sign. Since the Year of the Rooster has just arrived, what better time to celebrate all things sriracha? I first encountered the rooster sauce shortly after the turn of the millennium. My boyfriend and I took a Saturday road trip to Virginia’s Vietnamese mecca, Eden Center in Falls Church. As we filled our basket with exotic ingredients, Huy Fong’s sriracha sauce found its way back to our AdMo condo. It had a zesty kick, a pronounced garlic

twang and a tiny hint of sweetness. What intrigued me most was its texture; sriracha has a thicker consistency than other vinegar-based hot sauces, allowing the flavor to stick in one place rather than rolling off a piece of fish or soaking quickly into a tortilla chip. Outside of Asian markets, I first started to notice sriracha as a condiment in Asian restaurants. Soon, hipster restaurants began incorporating it as an ingredient. It exploded from there, going on to be named ingredient of the year in 2010 by Bon Appétit and best-tasting hot sauce in 2012 by Cook’s Illustrated. With the trend toward savory and handcrafted cocktails, it was a given that sriracha would cross over into the bar scene. The logical progression was to use it in Bloody Marys. One of the most creative sriracha tipples is Wrath, found at Church and State in the H Street corridor. This cocktail is forged from tomato vodka, vermouth, house-made basil syrup, sriracha and lime. Birch & Barley on 14th Street created the Enter the Dragon, made with vodka, tomato juice, lime, wasabi and sriracha. 701 Restaurant in Penn Quarter serves an Asian Bloody Mary that balances out the heat of sriracha with lemongrass, soy, tomato and black pepper. If you prefer your beer with a kick, Oregon’s Rogue brewery has introduced a brewski made with Huy Fong’s hot chili sauce. The bottle

is decked out to look like the original red bottle, complete with green cap. Another hoppy variation is to add some cock sauce to a michelada (a spicy Mexican beer cocktail). If you dare to go out on a limb, you can add rooster sauce to fruity drinks. Mashable lists a host of recipes, including watermelon sriracha sangria; the Bird Dog, a spicy version of the grapefruit-centered salty dog; and a citrus cocktail mixed with fresh tangerine juice and sriracha. Sriracha also pairs well with tequila. Adding a dash or two of sriracha to a margarita is an innovative way to add some fire to this enduring Mexican classic. I like a wide range of flavors in my cocktails. One of my new favorites is the strawberry sriracha margarita. This blender concoction of fresh strawberries, Cointreau and tequila combines for a sweet and piquant treat that’s bold and fun. Its bright red hue makes an amusing choice to liven up your Valentine’s Day. And don’t forget about National Margarita Day on Feb. 22 — a holiday it should be mandatory to celebrate. Try whipping up a pitcher for your next weekend brunch. It’s a great early afternoon drink, with a good dose of vitamin C and a nice little smack to wake up your senses.

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Celebrity-owned restaurants are popular once again — with D.C. celebrities, that is. Tony Kornheiser, Maury Povich, Gary Williams and Alan Bubes are the new owners of Chad’s (formerly Chadwick’s) in Friendship Heights. Sports fans will have a lot to look forward to: Kornheiser plans to (sometimes) do his sports talk podcast from there. Follow the podcast to hear about a contest to rename the restaurant. Geoff Dawson of Penn Social, Carpool and Buffalo Billiards will be the operator. Out of all these sports and media personalities, guess which one plays golf with Michael Jordan whenever he comes to town? If you play golf at Woodmont, you know the answer. Raphael Francois is executive chef at the new Le DeSales, in the former Panache space on DeSales Street NW. Formerly executive chef at Le Cirque in New York and Launceston Place in London, he was raised in France and Belgium, so the menu will reflect that. Owners Aziz Safi and Farid Nouri also own MXDC and U Street bars Marvin and The Gibson. Frederik de Pue plans to debut a Flemishinspired restaurant, Flamant, in Annapolis in the second quarter of this year. The 2,800-square-foot Flamant will serve classic European cuisine with a twist. It will open for

dinner only, seating 40, with a cozy 12-seat bar and an outdoor patio when the season hits. He will continue to operate his catering company on a limited basis out of the Flamant kitchen. Just opened: Ari and Stacy Gejdenson of Mindful Restaurants Group opened Ari’s Diner, La Puerta Verde and Dock FC (which stands for Football Club, since Ari played professionally in Italy) in the Hecht Warehouse in Ivy City … Penn Quarter’s Free State Atlantic Bar has orange crushes and Berger cookies on the menu. The Baltimore connection comes from owner Brian Leonard, who grew up in Aberdeen, Maryland, and went to the University of Maryland. Go Terps! … Ivan Iricanin opened Baba just below Ambar at 2901 Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon. Baba, which means “grandmother,” is open for breakfast, lunch and small-plates dinner. On weekends, there is an evening lounge with a DJ. The space was designed by Ivan’s wife, Nya Gill. Linda Roth is president of Linda Roth Associates, a public relations and marketing firm that specializes in the hospitality industry. Reach her at linda@lindarothpr.com.

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‘No Tax’ Relaxation With Puerto Rican Tree Frogs

be named after the hotel in Broadway’s 1977 “Annie,” to which Miss Hannigan replied, “Which floor?” The discerning traveler may now rent, own, share, stay, lease or develop property all over the globe as a St. Regis member or guest. Whether just visiting or at home, the services offered at the Bahia Beach St. Regis are second to none.

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Simply known as “Act 22” among Puerto Rican residents, the Puerto Rican Incentive Law allows new residents exemptions from taxation on interest, dividends, and capital gains realized after becoming bona fide residents of the U.S. territory. This strategy to attract high-net-worth individuals may have been what attracted billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson to the island. In 2013, Paulson purchased a stake in the 483-acre Bahia Beach property, predicting an economic turnaround that will leave Puerto Rico situated as “the Singapore of the Caribbean.” A picturesque Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf layout winds its way through the Caribbean’s only gold-certified Audubon signature sanctuary. My wife and I enjoyed a magnificent self-loathing bath of sporting humility through circumstances not available during the winter

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he most recent, non-important, non-urgent vacation realization to dawn on me did so on an evening walk back to my room from the Plantation House at the Bahia Beach St Regis in Puerto Rico. Replete from off-duty amounts of tenderly braised octopus and truckloads of mofongo at the resort’s flagship restaurant Fern, the warm winds carrying the sound of distant wave crash amidst the hypnotic roar of the Puerto Rican tree frog — the coquí — almost put me to sleep on my feet when it dawned on me. Ohhhhhh, this is why they drive guests around in golf carts. What today comprises the vast and opulent St. Regis path around the world began when the first St. Regis was opened between Madison and Fifth Avenues in New York in 1904, commissioned by businessman, inventor and writer John Jacob Astor IV. Famous guests like Salvador Dalí and John Lennon have memorialized the brand. Lily St. Regis claimed to

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128 acres and immaculate 3 level, 13,000+ sq ft stone & shingle main house • 5 BR • 8 FP • Exceptional finishes on every floor • Caterer’s kitchen • Elevator • Spa • Separate guest cottage • Pool • Farm manager residence • 3 additional tenant houses • 12 stall center-aisle stable • Pond • Extraordinary land w/incomparable views extending beyond the Blue Ridge Mts • Orange County Hunt. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

“Highgate” at Creighton Farms • Possibly best elevated building site east of Bull Run Mountains • Brick and stone exterior • 6,126 sf finished living space • 5 bedrooms • 5 full + 2 half baths • 4 fireplaces • Elevated ceiling height • Superior craftsmanship • Gourmet kitchen• Master suite on main level • Wood and limestone floors • 4 car garage on 4.04 acres. Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

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Circa 1807 • 33 acres ideally located between Middleburg & The Plains • Rare quarried stone exterior, 10-foot ceilings • Period mantels, original wood floors, two-story front porch • 3 BR/3 BA, each a private suite • Historic stone barn includes one BR/BA apt, heated tack room, 6 stalls • Carriage barn • 3 paddocks, large turnout field, runin sheds, auto waterers • Whole farm generator • Pond • Orange County Hunt. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

Prime location, off Springs Road • Surrounded by large farms & estates • House circa 1890 with 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA, FP, hardwood floors, new kitchen • Garage • 2 sheds/studio potential • Tenant house • Property shares large spring fed pond • Private setting on 13.21 acres. Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

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Restored 3 bedroom 1830’s farmhouse on 65 acres • Multiple porches & fireplaces, lots of charm • Lovely pool, shared pond, 4 stall barn, workshop • Expansive mountain views, rolling open pasture & fully fenced elevated land • Gorgeous setting in the protected valley between Middleburg and The Plains • Conservation easement permits 2 more homes to complete the compound. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

SQUIRREL HALL Bluemont, Virginia • $382,000 The perfect getaway cabin • Charming post and beam cottage with log addition • Antique brick fireplace, wood stove, vaulted ceilings, beautiful woodwork • Ready for full time living or ultimate weekend escape • Quality construction and great privacy on 3 acres • Just a few miles from Route 7 and easy access to the Appalachian Trail and local wineries. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

Custom-built stone & stucco home • 4+ bedrooms include 1st floor master • Gourmet kitchen • Home office with T-1 line & VIP security system & home automation • 4 stone patios • Perennial gardens & large mature trees • 3-car garage • Gated entrance, pristine grounds, pond, barn • 24 acres. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930 Paul MacMahon (703) 609-1905

PATRICK STREET Upperville, Virginia • $375,000 Charming stucco bungalow on a quiet lane • Hardwood floors • Flagstone patio • Updated kitchen and baths • Home office and first floor master with sitting room • Large fenced back yard • Very well cared for turn-key home and a great value. Helen MacMahon (540) 454-1930

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The not-unsung hero of our vacation, the coquí (puerto rican tree frog). Spend a few minutes googling the sound. They use it for meditation tapes

English tradition of butler service. In a very passing comment made to hotel staff, my wife complained that she had forgotten the speaker for her blue tooth music collection. That evening’s bedside turn down included a state of the art speaker for her music, a gift from the staff. Luxurious stays at far away Crescent Moon Beach kinds of places would not be complete without the little discoveries that you find there. Mine was the breakfast acai bowl. The wellness center had them at their smoothie stand, and I had one (two) for breakfast first thing every morning. The honey was made on site and delicious. We met a couple from Atlanta with the same addiction, and the ensuing conversation about exactly what kitchenware to buy to replicate the recipe is directly responsible for the new Vitamix on our counter. Based on their research with the many variations of the Vitamix, we avoided the costly pitfall of purchasing the one that just sends the last of the acai bar bouncing around the blender forever, shattering the perfect consistency of this Bahia Beach delicacy. Long, specific conversations like these recharge batteries faster than anything else. Finding the top-secret duck feeding area and the decadently spicy nut mix at cocktail hour were other worthwhile finds. I spent the plane ride home playing YouTube clips of tree frogs and wondering whether geckos grow into lizards that grow into iguanas.

in Washington, D.C. The state in which my wife was delivered back to our room after the full body massage at Remede Spa on site can only be described as that of a florally wrenched out washcloth with the smile of a drowsy wet noodle. With seven culinary venues on site, including poolside and oceanside, a nature center, activity lagoon, tennis and wellness center, an Iguana Children’s Club, s’mores and champagne-sabering ritual every night at six, you really do not need to leave the property — but you should. You should go to Old San Juan for an afternoon walking tour and evening dinner. You should spend some hours hiking the trails and swimming in the pools of nearby El Yunque, the rain forest overlooking Bahia Beach. After these two activities, you should hurry back inside the gates of the St. Regis and resume rock star iguana watching and wave observation. The staff at the St. Regis is exceptional. We wanted for almost nothing. In fact, had we wanted for anything, St. Regis is the only luxury hotel brand in the world to have T &one T_Georgetowner_2.2017_Layout every of its locations trained1 1/27/17 in the 10:54 AM Page 1

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HALFWAY RD - THE PLAINS - Wonderful opportunity for complete country living. Charming stone & stucco 3 bedroom, 2 bath farmhouse w/ 5 stall banked barn, 1 bedroom 1 bath guest house. Wide plank hardwood floors, fireplaces, large porches for entertaining. Plenty of room for horses, multiple paddocks. 45 minsto Dulles Airport. Orange County Hunt Territory. $1,995,000 Scott Buzzelli • 540-454-1399 / Peter Pejacsevich • 540-270-3835

JOHN MOSBY HWY ALDIE - Historic home c1803 in the heart of Aldie, beautifully restored interior, private front & back porches, stunning swimming pool with exceptional outdoor entertainment center, gazebo, hot tub, professionally landscaped gardens all beautifully manicured, brick walkways, extensive patios, fencing. Detached art studio, 2 car garage. Must see! $1,025,000 Scott Buzzelli • 540-454-1399 / Peter Pejacsevich • 540-270-3835

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the Plains~World class equestrian facility comprised of 115 acres in the OCH Territory. The U shaped complex encompasses an 80’ x 180’ lighted indoor riding arena connected by a breezeway to the 12 stall center-aisle barn and extraordinary living and entertaining quarters overlooking the outdoor ring. Additional structures include tenant houses and large heated equipment barn. $4,750,000

Middleburg~A graceful & charming 5 bedroom French Country home is set amongst nearly 40 serene acres enhanced by majestic trees, rolling lawns and fenced paddocks. This wonderful horse property also includes an 7 stall center-aisle barn with office, additional 4 stall barn with apartment, indoor arena, and tremendous ride out potential. Located in the OCH Territory. $3,500,000

the Plains~Quintessential Virginia Farmhouse on 70.25 protected acres located at the end of private gravel lane off of Rte 626. Convenient location between Middleburg and The Plains. 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. Hardwood flooring throughout. Great flow for entertaining or family living. Equestrian Improvements include 6 stall stable with aptartment above, small arena, bank barn, 7 paddocks, run in sheds, tractor building. OLREA $2,750,000

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Middleburg-Absolutely charming historic farm house on 25 acres & completely renovated, Features 5000 SF of beautiful living space, new Master Suite with fireplace & luxurious bath. Vaulted ceilings in Great Room with a gorgeous stone fireplace & walls of windows overlooking pond & mountains Gourmet kitchen opens to covered terrace. Guest house, stable, paddock with run in shed. $2,090,000

the Plains~Charming 4 bedroom, 3 bath totally updated historic residence on 3.3 acres in a beautiful setting surrounded by towering trees and stone walls. High ceilings and gleaming wood floors, fabulous gourmet kitchen with premium appliances, beamed living room and gorgeous master suite. Lovely old barn and fenced paddocks, located in Orange County Hunt with wonderful ride out.Building restrictions.$1,295,000

Middleburg~Turnkey restaurant site active for 20+ years in prime downtown Middleburg location. Features indoor & outdoor Dining Areas, Full Bar, Private Dining Room(s) & excellent Parking. Mature landscaping & gardens. Includes use of some equipment & rooms on 2nd floor. 3-year lease desired.Negotiable Commercial Lease prepared by Landlord. New roof to come! $6,200/mo

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Dear Stacy, My daughter-in-law never asks me to babysit. My husband and I live close by and are always excited to be included in family events and activities, but she never asks me to stay with the kids when she’s not there. Before you ask, I have a great track record of watching the other grandkids. They live far away and I make a practice of visiting many different weeks throughout the year. During those times, the couples take full advantage of my willingness to watch their kids. I just don’t understand why my local daughter-in-law would prefer to hire a stranger rather than ask me to come over. I know you will say I am making up stories in my head about why this is, but I have to wonder if I offended her or if I made some kind of misstep with one of the kids when they were newborns. What makes her think I’m so untrustworthy? The honest truth is that this has changed my relationship with her and made me feel distant from my son. Please let me know what you would do. — Ready to Babysit

Dear Ready: You say you “have to wonder” if you have offended DaughterIn-Law (DIL), but I take issue with this statement. You don’t have to wonder about this; you are choosing to wonder because you aren’t asking directly, “What gives?” Perhaps you are afraid of the answer? Perhaps you already know? Regardless, until you make a point of being honest about your wonderings, you are to blame for allowing this to change your relationship with Son — plain and simple. Your letter makes me wonder something as well. Have you ever directly asked to babysit? Have you invited Grandkids to your house so “Mom and Dad can have a night out”? Or are you waiting for them to get the hint that it’s okay to impose on you this way? I imagine you are thinking this isn’t an imposition. Even if it is, some grandparents push through that because of the relationship-building benefits of being an on-site caregiver, along with the boost

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor in Georgetown. Visit her on the web at stacymurphyLPC.com. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacy@stacymurphyLPC.com.

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Tribute to King By Choral Arts, Gospel Choirs BY G ARY T IS CHL ER

We hear a lot these days about how divided this country has become, how stressful and full of anger and resentment the times are, how difficult it is to bridge the chasm between races, generations and cultures. We seem to be torn further apart on a daily basis, the noise of our disagreements drowning out the whispering of our agreements. It’s a kind of worldview that we encounter daily on television, in the newspapers and — most forcefully and with great volume and confusion — in social media. And yet, balms and salves (if not solutions) are out there, places where people can meet on common ground. Once such place, one such time, is the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday, Feb. 19, when “Living the Dream … Singing the Dream,” the 29th annual choral tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., will be presented by the Choral Arts Society of Washington and Washington Performing Arts in a burst of gospel music, optimism and praise. Music has always been a neutral and singular force for bringing people together, at concert halls, in churches, on stages. Music can be a provocateur, but most of the time it inspires, creates shared experience and, in its aftermath, dialogue. In music, we discover the commonality of hearts and minds, tastes and aspirations. This is especially true for gospel music, which in all of its various ways is an instigator of shared joy. Along with the Choral Arts Society, led by Artistic Director Scott Tucker, this great collaboration of chorus masters and choirs highlights Washington Performing Arts’ Men and Women of the Gospel Choir, led by Artistic Director Stanley J. Thurston, and Children of the Gospel Choir, led by Music Director Michele Fowlin. The concert brings together a musical force of 300 voices.

“This is a magnificent, joyful collaboration and tribute between the two organizations,” said Tucker, who came from Cornell University to Washington, D.C., to take over from Norman Scribner. Scribner, founder of Choral Arts, had initiated the concert, which became an annual event after the birthday of the country’s most revered civil rights leader was made a federal holiday in 1983. Scribner retired in 2012 and died in 2015. “It’s an amazing musical experience for everyone, performers and audience alike,” said Jenny Bilfield, president and CEO of Washington Performing Arts. “As a musical experience, it’s a dramatic and moving reminder to everyone about the importance of music.” “It’s a visual experience as well as a musical one,” said Tucker. “When the combined choirs perform, it’s a visual evocation about overcoming differences, because they’re all together in their different robes, the choirs merge.” The concert is also the occasion for the presentation of Choral Arts’ 14th annual Humanitarian Award, this year to Ruby Bridges, a memorable figure in the history of civil rights. Bridges was 6 years old when she became the first black student to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960, marching off to school surrounded by armed U.S. federal marshals. As an adult, she chairs the Ruby Bridges Foundation, which she formed in 1999 to promote “the values of tolerance, respect and appreciation of all differences.” She also published a memoir, “Through My Eyes.” Past recipients of the Choral Arts Humanitarian Award include Dorothy Height, Congressman John Lewis, Julian Bond and Marian Wright Edelman.

Scott Tucker conducts a performance by the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Photo by Russell Hirshon. Courtesy Choral Arts.

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The Georgetown-based S&R Foundation launched its new series, Halcyon Stage, with a Jan. 24 conversation between artistic director Septime Webre and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland at Halcyon House. Upcoming events include a March 14 book party featuring Camille Paglia and an April 22 cabaret at which “All Things Considered” host Ari Shapiro will sing “songs of upheaval, patriotism and hope.”

Stephanie Stebich, executive director of the Tacoma Art Museum, has been named director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, effective April 3. She succeeds Elizabeth Broun, who retired last fall after 27 years. Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, Stebich has a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a master’s degree from New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts.

Newseum Downsizes Twenty-six employees of the Newseum, which “promotes, explains and defends free expression and the five freedoms of the First Amendment: religion, speech, press, assembly and petition,” were laid off Jan. 24 in the fifth round of staff reductions since 2009. About a third of the museum’s roughly $60-million budget comes from the Freedom Foundation, formerly the Gannett Foundation.

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Celebrating Douglass in Anacostia The National Park Service will celebrate Frederick Douglass’s 199th birthday Feb. 18 (the exact date of his birthday is unknown), with a full day of free activities at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site and the Anacostia Arts Center. The event begins at the Anacostia Playhouse with a keynote by Leigh Fought, author of “Women in the World of Frederick Douglass,” a performance by the Washington Revels’ Jubilee Voices and speeches by student winners of the annual oratorical contest.

Chason to Succeed Greenberg Judy A. Greenberg, who became the first director of the Kreeger Museum in 1994, will retire June 1, on which date the museum’s head of public relations and membership, Helen Chason, will become its second director. Chason has degrees from the University of Iowa and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The museum displays the art collection of the late David and Carmen Kreeger in their Philip Johnsondesigned Foxhall home.

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Toulouse-Lautrec at the Phillips Collection BY A R I P O ST

Of all the Post-Impressionists in 19th-century France, perhaps no artist has maintained such a lasting cultural influence as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Admittedly, there is an audacity to that claim. This was the very time and place of Van Gogh, Gauguin and Cezanne. The statement is also reductive and a little sensational, which is not the way art deserves to be understood. And while the popular history of art is in some manner the result of good marketing, artistic influence is fairly unquantifiable. However, beyond the comparatively esoteric evolution of painterly perception, subject matter, color theory and spatial deconstruction by which we typically gauge art-historical development, Toulouse-Lautrec pioneered something altogether new and fundamentally radical in Western art. At the onset of new innovations in printmaking, he stepped in to define a new form of art, plastering the streets of Paris with large-scale lithograph posters and laying the foundation for graphic design and illustration in the 20th century. This was art for the masses, designed to be reproducible and with specific economic intention: to attract customers. It is the art that dominates the world, seen daily by almost all people. And Toulouse-Lautrec’s influence is still deeply felt, plainly visible in everything from movie posters to vector images in logos and print advertisements to the silhouetted figures dancing wildly in iPhone commercials. The Phillips Collection, an esteemed institution, would never release a statement as foolish and unverifiable as my opening line, but their new exhibition, “ToulouseLautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque,” on view through April 30, makes a strong case as to why I might be right. This is an extraordinary collection of the artist’s iconic and rare printed works from nearly the entire period of his lithographic career (1891-9), many of them shown for the first time in the United States. It is a journey into printmaking, as well as into the smoky cafés, cabarets and dance halls of turn-of-thecentury Paris. Toulouse-Lautrec was the son of a wealthy noble family from Albi, in southern France. His parents were first cousins and he suffered from congenital health conditions throughout his life. After he fractured both his femurs in early adolescence and neither healed properly, he grew to be an extremely short man with

“Toulouse-Lautrec Illustrates the Belle Époque” Through April 30 The Phillips Collection 600 21st St. NW Tuesday‒Saturday 10 a.m.‒5 p.m. Sunday Noon‒7 p.m. $12 adults, $10 studetns and seniors, 18 and under free 202-387-2151 phillipscollection.org

an adult-sized torso, retaining his child-sized legs. Barred from the boisterous physicality and adventure of youth, he took to art. After training with academic painters in Paris, he set up a studio in bohemian Montmartre. Perhaps due to his peculiar and unthreatening stature, he became greatly adored by the dancers, prostitutes and proprietors of the nightclubs he frequented: the Chat Noir, the Mirliton, the Moulin Rouge. His behind-the-scenes impressions of these local amusements fashioned a portrait of modern life. His arrival in Paris also coincided with the revival of and innovations in the technology of color lithography, as well as a relaxation in municipal regulations as to what could be put on walls for advertising. The sheer scale of the posters around the city transformed Paris into an open-air exhibition, while limited-edition lithographs and print albums designed for the home catered to collectors. Toulouse-Lautrec’s embrace of printmaking and experiments with the medium — which, unlike most Cover for “L’Estampe originale,” 1893. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Courtesy Phillips Collection. artists of the time, he respected on the same level as painting and drawing — revolutionized the field. It is remarkable that his most famous print, “Moulin Rouge, La Goulue” of 1891, was his first. Upon entering the exhibition, this poster greets you with remarkable energy. Printed on three sheets at a massive scale, the design uses cropped forms and silhouettes to create a CULTUR AL LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST SERIES visual language unique to posters at the time (which, of course, we all now take for granted). Toulouse-Lautrec encapsulated the important A light breakfast, informal remarks, and a Q&A with the leaders features of his subjects, distilling them to of Washington’s top cultural organizations. their most basic and significant elements, paving the way for modern illustration and editorial cartoons. His posters are provocative NEXT MONTH’S LEADER invitations, enticing viewers with a convivial Artistic director since 1986 of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, spirit to make them want to enter the drunken, Michael Kahn was the Richard Rodgers Director of the Drama gas-lit dreamscapes of the clubs. Division of the Juilliard School from 1992 to 2006. This As an original champion of the poster as American theater legend, whose career includes pathbreaking a way to get art to the masses, it is in a way natural that his model would become so widely work off-Broadway, on Broadway and in regional theater, influential, though like his contemporaries he will share his experiences and insights in a conversation with took a great deal of his inspiration from the Georgetowner arts writer Gary Tischler. Japanese ukiyo-e prints beginning to reach Europe. MICHAEL KAHN The exhibition also highlights the artist’s Artistic Director exacting, virtuosic workmanship. It is a rare Shakespeare treat to see proofs and test prints of many Theatre Company of his iconic posters, which illuminate this master of mood and environment’s process in creating what seem like effortless and THURSDAY, MARCH 9TH 8:00-9:30AM perfectly balanced designs. THE GEORGE TOWN CLUB After all is said and done, I can tell you 1530 Wisconsin Avenue, NW now that I am terribly biased and probably unfit to write an equitable review of Toulouse$25 ($20 for George Town Club members) Lautrec’s work. I have his signature tattooed To RSVP, email Richard@Georgetowner.com or call 202–338–4833 on my right leg. Then again, maybe this is just further proof of his lasting and permanent SPONSORED BY BONHAMS influence. Bring your jewelry for appraisal by a Bonhams expert immediately following the breakfast. Don’t miss this opportunity!

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A wave of new restaurants is headed to the $2-billion District Wharf later this year. Expected in October are Blue Bottle Coffee, Hank’s Oyster Bar, Fabio and Maria Trabocchi’s Del Mar — which will pay homage to Mallorca with Spanish cuisine — and a coffee shop and bistro called District Hardware & Bike & Café. Also on the list for this fall are another branch of Dolcezza Gelato; Belgian bistro Florentijn, owned by former Belgian Embassy chef Jan Van Haute; and Kaliwa, from Cathal Armstrong (Restaurant Eve), serving fare inspired by Southeast Asia. But wait, there’s more: the Brighton, Taylor Gourmet, Rappahannock Oyster Bar, Potomac Distilling Co., Pearl Street Warehouse, Kirwan’s Irish Pub, French restaurant La Vie and French Mediterranean Requin.

Wordsmiths, get excited. The historic Franklin School in downtown D.C. has been vacant for nearly 10 years, but late last month the city announced plans to turn the building into a museum of linguistics, City Lab reported. Shopping mall heir Ann B. Friedman, the wife of New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, intends to spend $20 million of her own money and raise another $30 million to open Planet Word, a free, interactive museum modeled on New York’s National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath), in 2019. Earlier plans to make the building into a contemporary art venue, then a Georgetown University arts center, fell by the wayside.

Adams Morgan’s SunTrust Plaza Moves Forward An updated design for the 52-unit SunTrust Plaza condo and retail project at 1800 Columbia Road NW has been approved by the Historic Preservation Review Board, clearing the last barrier, Bisnow reported. The Adams Morgan development has faced ongoing opposition from Advisory Neighborhood Commission 1C and others who object to the height and bulk of the prominently located, $30-million project. A lawsuit is likely to be filed as a last-ditch effort to stop the developers, PN Hoffman and Potomac Investment Properties, from breaking ground.

Suspect Sought in Lighter Attack On Jan. 20, a suspect approached a woman and set her hair on fire with a lighter, WTOP reported. The incident happened at 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW around 2 p.m. The victim wasn’t injured. Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to call D.C. police.

Chef Fabio Trabocchi. Courtesy Maria Trabocchi.

Mega Concert Venue Coming to SW Waterfront The Anthem, a concert venue accommodating 6,000, will open Oct. 12 at the Wharf development on the Southwest waterfront, Billboard reported. The 9:30 Club’s parent company I.M.P. Productions is behind the $60-million project, which will have a flexible capacity (2,500 on the low end) and a movable stage and backdrop. Dori Armor, who has worked with Broadway Across America and IMG Artists, was named general manager of the new venue.

Ben’s Asks: Whose Face Do You Want to See? Famed D.C. chili and half-smoke joint Ben’s Chili Bowl, 1213 U St. NW, has painted over its famous alley-facing mural, saying goodbye to the faces of Bill Cosby, Donnie Simpson,

Tesla, Sephora to Open Downtown Get ready for more shopping options downtown. Electric-car company Tesla is almost ready to open its showroom at 909 H St. NW in CityCenterDC, and Sephora is planning a Penn Quarter location at 1000 F St. NW, according to the X2 blog. The Sephora location will be the makeup and beauty store’s second in the District; the first opened more than 15 years ago on M Street in Georgetown. Expect an opening in summer or early fall. The Women's March on Washington. Photo by Jeff Malet.

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Chuck Brown and former President Barack Obama, NPR reported. The restaurant is asking customers and loyal fans to vote on who should be depicted on the new mural. Suggestions so far have ranged from the serious, like Gandhi, to the bizarre, like Rachael Ray. Washington heroes such as Charlene Drew Jarvis, former Southeastern Unversity president, are on the list, but voters are welcome to write in candidates.

Le DeSales Opens On (Where Else?) DeSales Street A new restaurant specializing in French cuisine — with wine and French-inspired cocktails to go with it — just opened on block-long DeSales Street NW, near ABC News and around the corner from the Mayflower Hotel. Partners Aziz Safi, Farid Nouri and Raphael Francois opened the 100-seat eatery in late January in the space formerly occupied by Panache. Francois was executive chef at New York’s Le Circque and earlier worked at London’s Michelin-starred Launceston Place and Hélène Darroze restaurants.

New Pastry Chef at Park Hyatt The Park Hyatt on 24th Street NW appointed Erin Reed as the new pastry chef for the hotel and its Blue Duck Tavern restaurant, which garnered a star in D.C.’s first-ever Michelin Guide. Reed was formerly executive pastry chef of DBGB in D.C. Decadent new dessert menu items include Oriado chocolate ganache and rosemary olive-oil cake. Reed has certificates in culinary and advanced baking and pastry from the Academy of Culinary Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Record-Breaking Hotel Bookings Inaugural Weekend Bisnow is reporting that D.C.-area hotel demand during inauguration weekend outperformed all of the other inaugurations this century (all four, that is). On Thursday and Friday night of inauguration weekend, hotels in the metro area booked 189,547 rooms, up seven percent from 2009. The bookings were associated not only with the inauguration, but with the Saturday, Jan. 21, Women’s March on Washington, attended by roughly half a million people.

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Kreeger Museum Hosts Winter Members Reception

In Series Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Mozart

The Kreeger Museum welcomed more than 125 guests to its Winter Members Reception Jan. 26. Guests partook of wine and a light buffet as they viewed the exhibition “Joan Miró from the Collection of the Kreeger Museum,” which runs through Feb. 25, and enjoyed music by Manny Arciniega’s jazz quartet. Director Judy A. Greenberg announced her retirement, effective May 31, and the appointment of Head of Public Relations and Membership Helen Chason as her successor. Greenberg will continue to oversee the development of the Kreeger Contemporary Sculpture Garden, a project dear to her heart.

Celebrating Mozart’s birthday, Jan. 27, is a long-standing tradition for In Series, a nonprofit arts organization that since 1982 has worked exclusively with D.C.-area artists to present innovative and affordable classical, operatic, popular and Latino programming. This year, supporters again gathered at the Grill from Ipanema for a wonderful multicourse Latin repast accompanied by muchloved Mozart arias. The evening concluded with a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday, Dear Wolfgang!”

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Bonnie Kogod and Jameson Freeman flank Kreeger Museum Director Judy A. Greenberg.

In Series founder and Artistic Director Carla Hubner with board president Larry Huffman.

Washington Performing Arts Honors Denyce Graves P H OTO S BY DAV I D C L AY P O O L / K A LO R A M A P H OTO G R A P H Y

Washington Performing Arts President and CEO Jenny Bilfield, board chair Reginald Van Lee and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Washington Performing Arts’ Sunday brunch at the Top of the Hay at the Hay-Adams Hotel Jan. 22 honored mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves with the Ambassador of the Arts Award. The event also celebrated democracy and diplomacy through the arts and the organization’s 50-year relationship with the Washington diplomatic community. Board chair Reginald Van Lee spoke of the Embassy Adoption program, which has brought an awareness of the arts to more than 100,000 D.C. public school children. Washington Performing Arts President and CEO Jenny Bilfield introduced the honoree, who thanked opera enthusiast Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her personal courtesies. Bass Soloman Howard paid a vocal tribute and the Children of the Gospel Choir enchanted with their performance.

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Georgetown residents Flo and Roger Stone will be honored at a benefit to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. Flo Stone founded the festival in 1993 in Georgetown. Roger Stone is president of the Sustainable Development Institute. Embassy of New Zealand. Purchase tickets at dceff.org/benefit.

Puerto Rico will be showcased at this year’s gala, featuring the best of Spanish and Latino cuisine. LSF’s academic programs benefit local Hispanic students from pre-K to grade 12. Organization of American States. Contact Maria Fernanda Borja at 202-244-3438 or mborja@latinostudentfund.org.

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The 18th St. Jude Gourmet Gala showcases tastings from leading chefs alongside auctions and other presentations — benefits St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. National Building Museum. Email alexis.polakoff@ stjude.org, or call 703-650-4515.

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“Oh, Say, Can You See?” is the title of this year’s gala, supporting the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington, with an auction, dinner and dancing. NBC4’s Doug Kammerer will be master of ceremonies. Call 202-234-1010, or email events@youreyes.org.

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Washington Performing Arts 50th Anniversary The gala will salute Reginald Van Lee, chairman of the board of directors, and the 50th anniversary season. Proceeds support Washington Performing Arts’ artistic and educational art initiatives. Mellon Auditorium. Contact Roger Whyte at 202-533-1891 or rwhyte@washingtonperformingarts.org.

Leukemia Ball The 30th annual Leukemia Ball supports the world's largest voluntary health agency fighting blood cancer. The evening will include dinner, a silent auction and entertainment by comedian Jim Gaffigan and pop star Andy Grammer. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Contact Kelly Kent at kelly.kent@lls. org or 703-399-2930.

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THE RESERVE, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA One-of-a-kind masterpiece! Classic design, attention to detail and custom quality features! Built by Adrian Edwards, close to 13,000 SF on three levels. 7BR/8.55BA. 4-car garage. $4,290,000 Anne DiBenedetto 703-615-1897

MASS AVE HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Turn-key perfection! Exquisite finishes throughout this renovated Tudor. 5 bedrooms upstairs including terrific master; light-filled finished LL. $4,250,000 Anne Hatfield Weir 202-243-1635 Heidi Hatfield 202-243-1634

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA Commanding views of the Potomac River! Over 7,000 SF of spectacular spaces in secluded “Potomac Cliffs”. 6BR, 7FBA, 3HBA, 2 car garage & pool! $4,250,000 Susan Koehler 703-967-6789 Jennifer Wellde 301-602-1596

SOMERSET, CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND NEW PRICE! Somerset House II-Renovated with 3,000 SF, HW floor, library/den, gourmet kitchen, double balconies, health club & pool! $3,100,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762 Chris Itteilag 301-633-8182

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 4 minutes to Key Bridge! Custom home by J.L. Albrittain with extensive upgrades throughout all three levels with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, gourmet kitchen, and walkout lower level. Two-car garage. $1,895,000 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

BERKLEY, WASHINGTON, DC NEW PRICE! Located in Foxhall Crescents w/ landscaped exterior gardens, stunning views from living & dining room. Great for entertaining! $1,859,000 Nancy Itteilag 202-905-7762 Chris Itteilag 301-633-8182

GREAT FALLS, VIRGINIA Great Falls best new home value! 8,800+ square feet with option for more! Upgraded finishes and top quality craftsmanship. Open floor plan, 5BR, 5.5BA, three car side load garage. $1,499,000 Anne DiBenedetto 703-615-1897

BETHESDA, MARYLAND Spacious rooms abound wonderful open floor plan w/ renovations! LL w/ high ceilings, office/study, terrace & garden. 2-car gar. 3BR/3BA up, in community w/ pool, sidewalks & common greens. $1,424,500 Kay McGrath King 202-276-1235

DARNESTOWN, MARYLAND Magnificent stone and brick colonial on two and one half acres. over 9,000 finished square feet of living space, chef’s kitchen, home theater, 3 car side load garage and much more. $1,395,000 Dan Corr 202-494-3530

EAST VILLAGE, WASHINGTON, DC Unique Georgetown house with terrific East Village location. Two bedrooms, one and a half baths, elevator, separate dining room, living room, library and private garden. $1,295,000 Jamie Peva 202-258-5050

CLARKSBURG, MARYLAND Terrific value with this four bedroom, two and one half bath detached home with attached two car garage, hardwood floors on main level, shows like a model and just four years old. $585,000 Dan Corr 202-494-3530

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