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Spectacular hi-end renov/redesign of 3,640 sf corner apt by renowned builder. Fantastic space offers open LR w/ fplc, DR, open kit w/ family & breakfast area. Spectacular 270-degree wraparound views include Potomac River, monuments, Memorial/Key bridges, and Kennedy Center.

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Rare detached Federal located in the heart of Georgetown’s East Village features 5 BR and 4.5 baths. The beautiful master overlooks a peaceful garden, and includes a sitting room and a fireplace. Large entertaining spaces, expansive kitchen, au pair suite with side entrance, wine cellar, laundry, large paved back yard, and a quaint private garden make this home a tranquil spot within city living. $2,750,000.

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ABOUT THE COVER Leslie Morgan Steiner and husband Perry are the hosts of this year’s Patrons Party for the annual Georgetown House Tour. Georgetown’s historic house tour, the oldest in the country, was established

by St. John’s Episcopal Church as a program to help those in need, and continues that tradition to this day. For years now, the House Tour has benefited the Georgetown Ministry Center, an important local organization devoted to helping the homeless and getting them off the streets of Georgetown, headed

by Executive Director Gunther Stern. The Ministry currently sees between 30 and 50 people in need per day, seven days a week, and the money earned by the House Tour is integral to their modest but highly effective operations. For more information about the Patrons Party and the Georgetown House Tour turn to page 14 or visit GeorgetownHouseTour.com. Photograph by Philip Bermingham.

FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS

CONSTANCE CHRISTAKOS “I have served as the PR Chair for the GTHT for 3 years. In this capacity I have the opportunity to share all of the unique details about the wonderful homes on the tour with our local media and community at large. I love that not only is it the oldest house tour in the country, but that its purpose is to raise much needed funds for over 20 non-profits in our community. And I am especially grateful to those who attend the Patrons Party and the House Tour because they are supporting a tour that supports the community. Under Frida Burling’s leadership, millions of dollars have been raised to support the many ministries of St. John’s Episcopal Church. She is a wonderful mentor to me and I aspire to follow in her philanthropic footsteps.”

AMY ENGLE Amy Engle is a digital new media and graphic design major at Creighton University participating in the Semester In Washington Journalism program through George Washington University this spring. As an intern at The Georgetowner, Amy has worked with social media, layout and website development.

“This semester has been an amazing opportunity to witness the vibrant lifestyle DC has to offer. DC is an incredibly unique city with the number events and networking opportunities each night, I have loved being a part of it.

I will miss my runs down the National Mall and the Potomac but most of all, I’ll miss being in our nations cupcake capitol. Reviewing one cupcake shop a week for 15 weeks quickly discovered just how crazy about cupcakes this city could be!”

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9 -- Georgetown Observer 11 — Education Summer Camps 12 - Real Estate Spotlight 14-15 — Cover Story Georgetown House Tour 2011 16-19 — In Country Spring is for Equestrians 21-22 -- Food & Wine “Expanding clusters of knowledge” The Latest Dish 23 — Body & Soul Celebrate the Royal Wedding in DC 25 — Performance Theatre Shorts: Three to See The Washington Humane Society 26 — Up & Coming

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FEATURE

47 YEARS OF GEORGETOWN TOBACCO A TALK WITH OWNER DAVID BERKEBILE

By Gary Tischler ou never know what you might find in Georgetown Tobacco, that’s for sure.

It’s not the only tobacco shop in the Washington area, but it’s probably the most original one, and it is absolutely the most enduring; it’s a one-of-a-kind shop in Georgetown, now celebrating its 47th anniversary.

I’m looking at a Georgetowner cover dated July 1-15, 1992. That’s when we interviewed David Berkebile, the founder, owner and president of Georgetown Tobacco. Interview may be too formal a word, really. It was more like catching up, getting re-acquainted, with the occasional question thrown in. And all along, there was the enticing, oddly comforting aroma of pipes and cigar tobacco permeating the walls of the building.

It’s exactly the kind of time you expect to pass at Georgetown Tobacco if you just happen to wander in, drawn by the atmosphere, the humidors, the eccentrically beautiful masks and as many bearded gentlemen.

I’m looking at the picture, from a watercolor collage by David Connell from 1992, with Berkebile, wearing a checkered shirt, red tie, holding a cigar in his right hand, smoke trailing up. There’s a box of Los Puros cigars below to the left, a storefront Indian, a smoothly curved

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On the surface, nothing much has changed except that nineteen years went by. Berkebile, a navy vet, a homegrown guy, a Georgetown resident, look s about the same. In fact, he looks pretty good for a guy who’s squeezed by 70.

He’s got a mustache now, another checkered shirt and a cigar in his hand, just as before.

This is on the third floor of the shop, where few venture. I don’t know why: you could open a museum with it and likely get people to trudge up the narrow stairs just to see what’s there. It’s a little museum of Americana. “I like to collect stuff,� he says, matter of factly. “These posters—they’re Belle Epoch—I got into it and it’s fascinating, the history.� He does a little selling and buying and things pile up.

There’s a stuffed vulture, an American eagle, a bellhop and a bust of Groucho Marx, books on antique posters, and advertisements from the turn of the century. “You know, I didn’t start out wanting to be a tobacconist, “he said. “It wasn’t a great passion of mine. I mean, I smoked a pipe in the

navy, but that was it‌I learned a lot, often from the people who worked for me. I like to learn things. It never stops.�

Back in the 1990s, he talked about the romance of cigars and pipes and how it was apt. “Oh boy, there was a real boom in cigars. It became something of a trendy thing, with cigar rooms and the cigars, expensive ones, becoming a kind of power symbols for men.�

He does smoke the odd cigar in a savoring, expert slow pleasure kind of way. “Cigar smoking and pipe smoking,� he said, “they’re about savoring, taking your time. Not chain smoking round the clock.�

But even there, in that store suspended in time, some things have disappeared. “Dad’s don’t hand out cigars when a baby’s born anymore,� he said. “Gone, like whistling.�

You can get a product list on the Georgetown Tobacco website, brands of cigars, pipes, tobacco and the masks and posters and stuff. What you can’t get is the quiet quality of a kind of island, where people sort of talk, quietly, and they usually know what they’re talking about. You won’t get the employee loyalty and memories on the website.

Berkebile is not much of a self-promoter. He’s what you might call a person of interest—not in a criminal sense, but in the sense that everything in that building says something about him, where he came from, what he thinks, what he’s curious about. He works at getting things right. He’s known as one of Georgetown’s good citizens. After two previous marriages, he married Sandy, his high school sweetheart from his days at Western High School (now Duke Ellington School for the Arts). He now lives in Georgetown, a place he loves as much as he loves the salient people in his life: his three daughters and Sandy’s three sons. He loves the store; he talks to people here, and as he kicks backs, he can look around his office and see his life story from the surrounding collection of trinkets, posters, statues and pipes.

From a seat on the third floor, he can see M street and its facades, he can smell the aroma wafting up from below, and he can feel the texture of his life.

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Offering customers the opportunity to see, smell, taste and purchase over 120 luxury teas, Capital Teas opened its fourth specialty tea boutique in Georgetown at 1614 Wisconsin Ave. This fifth-generation fine tea merchant offers both traditional and flavorful teas such as South African Rooibos, Herbal Tisanes and Yerba Mate.

Men’s fashions from Rag & Bone

Known for being a lifestyle brand, Rag & Bone is coming soon to Georgetown at 3067 M Street. Offering men’s, women’s, footwear and accessories Rag & Bone collections are available at high-end boutiques and exclusive department stores worldwide.

CB2, a contemporary spin off from Crate and Barrel will open on April 30th at 3307 M Street next to Qdoba. The building was previously the temporary home to the Georgetown Library.

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EDITORIAL/OPINION

VOTE FOR VINCENT ORANGE, AT-LARGE COUNCILMAN

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he Georgetowner Newspaper endorses Vincent Orange for the at-large city council seat because he will bring experience, maturity, independence and citywide knowledge to the table.

From his previous experience on the District Council, Vincent Orange knows how to put together a budget (balanced in his time on the council) and knows the law (he cannot claim any silly “mistakes”). He is in favor of a balanced budget without raising taxes, and he is keen oneducation. We admire his life story and his family.

After the latest highly-publicized embarrassments for the District’s leaders, can an experienced candidate bring a breath of fresh air to the District government? We think so, and we believe Orange is the one best suited for the job.

While we acknowledge the others running for the seat, such as interim interim at-large councilman Sekou Biddle and candidate Patrick Mara (endorsed by the Washington Post), and feel they

REPORT have much to offer in future public service to the District of Columbia, we find Orange to be the best overall pick for the city at this time Orange is about getting jobs into the District; observe the future opportunities of the new city center and development on the Anacostia waterfront. He respects and listens to all citizens from MacArthur Boulevard and Western Avenue to Martin Luther King Boulevard and Good Hope Road. He knows Washington, D.C., well—including Georgetown.

He is a responsible, sensible man during an urgent time that calls for accountability, common sense and common sense solutions. He deserves to become our new councilman-at-large, fighting for greater representation before the powers that be and representing you every day.

Whatever candidate you choose to support, make sure to cast your vote on April 26 for at-large Councilman

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IS HEALTH CARE A MORAL ISSUE?

By David Post

“W

e have a moral obligation to the country to do this.”

So said Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, as he proposed enormous cuts in federal spending by radically overhauling the health care system. His plan, delivered last week, projects saving the federal government $4 trillion by reshaping and reducing health care benefits for the elderly, poor, and disabled.

What exactly is the moral obligation? Reducing the debt or providing health care?

This may be the most pressing moral issue “we the people” face over the next forty years. Do we have a moral obligation to cut spending or raise taxes (or not raise taxes)?

Or, do we have a moral obligation to provide health care to our elderly, the poor, and the disabled?

Clearly health care is a moral issue. As a nation, we have enormous moral disagreements on critical health care issues from conception to life-sustaining stem cell research to death.

For the past sixty years, we have debated whether health care is a moral issue, that is, whether we as a nation have a moral obligation to provide health care to everyone or whether each individual is responsible for his or her own health care. Except for the United States, every democracy on earth believes it has a moral obligation to provide health care to its entire citizenry.

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As health care costs rise unabated, the line between cost and care is becoming blurred. Medical expenses are the cause of 50% of all personal bankruptcies in recent years. (Ironically, bankruptcy was a “moral” issue a generation ago. Today, bankruptcy is an economic option with virtually no moral implications.) As a nation, we are beginning to approach a similar precipice.

Mr. Ryan deserves enormous credit for making a bold proposal. As promised, his proposal reduces federal expenditures. On the other hand, it doesn’t save any money. It merely shifts $4 trillion of costs over the next ten years from the federal government to state governments and to the elderly, poor, and disabled.

By replacing Medicare with a stipend and instructions to “buy your own insurance,” most of the elderly will have less health care. The theory is that tens of millions of retirees will rise up together and negotiate better rates with the insurance companies. Somehow IBM, GE, Microsoft, AT&T, state and city governments, sprawling university systems and non-profits, and other huge organizations negotiating on behalf of tens of thousands of employees can’t do that, but the elderly can and will.

Even though the average annual cost of Medicare per person is approximately $11,000, the proposed stipend is about $8,000. Can private for-profit insurance companies which have administrative costs of 20% or more learn to be more efficient that the non-profit Medicare system with its 3% administrative cost burden? (On a personal note, I’m 61, healthy, eat right, and am active.

However, because of hip replacement surgery five years ago, I’m not insurable. A state-sponsored

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“high risk pool” will cover me for approximately $17,000 per year with annual increases in the years ahead.)

If you were born before 1958, you’ll still get Medicare. If born after 1957, you get a stipend that covers about 75% of your projected health insurance cost. Although the Ryan proposal provides that the stipend increase with inflation, health care costs are rising at triple the inflation rate. Under the Ryan plan, the average retiree would have to spend almost half of his or her retirement income on health care. Retirees better become great negotiators.

Mr. Ryan proposes block grants to the states to cover the federal government’s share of Medicaid costs. Over ten years, he proposes decreasing federal Medicaid spending by $1.7 trillion (that’s a “t” for trillion, not a “b” for billion), or 39%. State governments are struggling to meet their share of Medicaid today. How are they going to absorb more, especially $1.7 trillion more? Clearly, they can’t. The message to the poor and disabled is: fend for yourselves!

Real death panels will emerge. Not the fiction used to scare people into opposing the recently passed health reform law. Instead, if families can’t afford health care, they will choose between death and . . . well, whatever other choices may exist.

The Ryan plan pits old against young, rich against poor, those who vote against those who don’t, and those who make political contributions against those who don’t. This isn’t a fair fight. Apparently, the “We” in “We the people” does not mean all of us.

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n April 1, Mayor Gray submitted his Fiscal Year 2012 budget proposal to the City Council.

The total budget for the District is $9.6 billion. Of that amount, 58% or $5.5 billion are locally raised funds, 27% or $2.6 billion are federal grants, and the remainder is enterprise funds raised and spent by entities such as the Convention Center and Water Authority. The federal money is the same amount proportionally that the states receive. I must stress that the federal government does not make any separate contribution to the District. This federal payment was eliminated in 1996.

The unique problem with the Mayor’s budget is that it calls for $300 million more in spending than the FY 2011 budget.

The budget has grown by over 3% when budgets of cities and states nationwide are shrinking. The Mayor then intends to pay for this increase by cutting spending by $187 million and by raising taxes $127 million. The spending cuts are modest and do not have any measurable effect. It is interesting to note that the DCPS budget actually increases, the only school budget in the nation to do so.

The proposed tax increases are problematic. The budget increases the income tax on persons making over $200,000 from 8.5% to 8.9%, the sales tax from 5.75% to 6%, and the parking tax from 12% to 19%. It also extends the sales tax to live theatre events, implements combined reporting on corporations and doubles the Circulator bus fee from $1 to $2.

This budget marks the first time the City has proposed raising the income tax in thirty years and will once again make the District the highest taxed in the region and the fifth highest in the nation. The other tax increases are also anti-business and not competitive.

None of these tax increases are necessary.

If the Mayor wants to increase spending in certain areas, he should offset those increases by making hard decisions to spend less elsewhere. This has not happened.

Absent from the budget are any funds to increase the size of our police force to 4,000 sworn officers. Because of reductions in the public safety budget, the police force is in danger of falling below 3,800 officers that Chief Lanier believes to be necessary. The City needs at least $40 million to get back to the 4,000-officer level.

I will be working with my colleagues on the Council to eliminate these tax increases and to fund our police department. Last year for the first time, I voted no on the FY 2011 budget. We cannot afford to move forward another budget in which we don’t live within our means.

GEORGETOWN Epic Fail: Parts of Wash. Harbour’s Flood Walls Not Pulled Up to Curb Potomac The swift Potomac River beat faulty human technology or vigilance during the morning of April 18, as its waters reached high tide and crested slightly over its banks. (A weather alert had been issued for high water.)

In the case of Washington Harbour on the Potomac, with its dock and walkway leading back into a lower semicircle of restaurants, this lapping wave proved disastrous. Not all of the floodwalls had been raised to protect the complex; such a failure has never occurred in the K Street complex’s 22-year history. Water poured down around the steps to the fountain, flooding restaurants, offices, shops, parking garages, and damaged electric and gas utilities. Popular eateries, such as Nick’s Riverside Grill, Tony and Joe’s, Sequoia and Fishers & Farmers, were flooded with up to 12 feet of water. Offices were evacuated, condo residents left because of lack of power and recovery units arrived to pump water out of the complex and back onto the drains of 30th Street near the Swedish Embassy. Washington Harbour’s management company, MRP Realty—founded by Robert Murphy and two other former Trammell Crow executives—is responsible for the damage. On the scene were Metro Police, DC Fire, US Park Police, Secret Service Police as well as disaster expert Rolyn Companies, headquartered in Rockville, Md.

Georgetown President, Provost, Dean Go First at Zoning Hearing The D.C. Zoning commission met April 14 for the first of three hearings on Georgetown University’s campus plan. Georgetown administrators sat before the commissioners and made their case for the 2010-2020 outline. With their lawyer and architect, John DeGioia, university president, James O’Donnell, provost, and Todd Olson, dean of students, testified to the main points of “the modest and reasonable plan.” Acknowledging the opposition of residents to the university’s proposals of increased graduate student enrollment and on-campus road construction, DeGioia argued that the university had gone “more than halfway to meet neighbors.” (Visit Georgetowner.com to read past articles for more details.)

The zoning commission includes Anthony Hood, chairman, Konrad Schlater, Greg Selfridge, Peter May and Michael Turnbull.

In the room were neighborhood leaders as well as Georgetown students.

Commissioners offered some preliminary comments and questions. Asking about the percentage of students living on campus (79 percent), May said he did not like the sound of “a voluntary cap” on enrollments, which seemed to be “not setting a good tone for discussion.” Turnbull asked about how far or how long it would take to

walk the campus north to south. Schlater was curious about such strong opposition to the plans by residents. DeGioia replied, “We are in the finest residential neighborhood.” Schlater requested the 10-year data on disorderly conduct by students.

The next hearing—with residents’ testimony— will be May 12, at 6:30 p.m. Third hearing is on May 16.

In 2 Mornings, Robberies Within 3 Blocks Along 35th Street A robbery at knife point occurred Palm Sunday, April 17, on the 1500 block area of 35th Street, N.W. The following morning, April 18, a robbery at gunpoint occurred on the 3500 block of Winfield Lane, N.W. The reported incidents were less than three blocks apart.

“On April 17, at approximately 7:35 a.m., an individual was robbed at knife point while walking to work in the 1500 block of 35th Street,” reported Georgetown University’s Department of Public Safety. “She was approached from behind by two suspects, who restrained her and displayed a knife forcing the complainant to hand over a backpack which contained her cell phone.”

The suspects—one described as a black male, 1820 years of age, medium build, 5’8”-5’9” wearing a gray jacket, another described as 5’8”-5’9” thin build, and black hair—drove off in a gray, four-door vehicle southbound on 35th Street. The complainant reported the case to Metropolitan Police Department, which is investigating the incident. No injuries were reported On Monday, April 18, just before 6:30 a.m., a victim was robbed at gunpoint on the 3500 block of Winfield Lane, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Two assailants, described as dressed in dark clothing with black masks, escaped in two separate vehicles.

Also reported was a burglary on 33rd Street: “On Tuesday, April 5, at 5:52 p.m., DPS received a call from a Georgetown student living in the 1200 block of 33rd Street, reporting that a male suspect had just burglarized her residence by forcing open the bathroom window. The student observed the suspect exiting the rear door. Nothing appeared to be missing from the residence. MPD officers and detectives were notified. The case will be handled

by MPD detectives.” No one was harmed; there is no description of the suspect.

Crime reports or tips: Georgetown’s Department of Public Safety, 202-687-4343; Metropolitan Police Department, 202-727-9099.

OBSERVER

Garcia showed off the nearly completed interior of Serendipity 3’s first floor during an April 18 impromptu tour.

Upon entering the restaurant at Wisconsin Avenue and M Street, which once housed the legendary Nathans, one is greeted by a wall sculpture of Abraham Lincoln sitting at his memorial holding a froho, the frozen hot chocolate dessert.

Above the bar, cherubs fly the Serendipity 3 banner. Burgundy-cushioned chairs are at the tables on a burgundy-stained floor. Windows can open to the sidewalk (this prompted the powerful cooling system). Tiffany-like lamps abound as well as a centerpiece domed, one on the ceiling. Galt clocks are on the wall (neither First Lady Edith Galt Wilson nor “Atlas Shrugged” seem implicated) as is a porcelain Mobil Gas Pegasus. Fashion illustrations from the 1940s are ready to hang as well as a photo of Andy Warhol in front of the original Serendipity 3 on East 60th Street in New York, which opened in 1954, the same year this newspaper began printing.

Garcia says the famous $1,000 sundae will be happily prepared for those who desire to take a gold-plated spoon and taste the top-drawer ingredients with the edible 23k gold in its crystal goblet. There is an open kitchen, a display case for merchandise as well as a grab-and-go for pastries and such with entrance on the side. Washingtoninspired images are on the menu with local favorites like chowder and crab cakes. The second floor will be for private events and a media room is being finished.

And this newspaper’s prediction: How about an opening by Memorial Day? Fourth of July?

Going Green, Citizens Meet at Swedish Embassy; Re-nominate Altemus Starting with a rooftop reception at the House of Sweden (aka the Swedish Embassy) for its April 18 meeting, members and guests of the Citizens

Association of Georgetown first enjoyed the sunset and looked down on the flood damage at Washington Harbour across the street. Later, D.C. recycler Catherine Plume gave her take on “changing the world one water bottle at a time” through the proper uses of “reduce, re-use and recycle.” The event was all about being green for Earth Day. One of the greenest embassies, the House of Sweden has that in spades. “Electricity from wind power and not from Pepco,” noted its general manager Cecilia Browning, as she welcomed the crowd. On hand was Occasions, the first certified green caterer. CAG president Jennifer Altemus was nominated for a third year—along with vice president Gianluca Pivato, treasurer Robert Laycock and secretary Christopher Mathews. The vote will be at the May 17 gathering.

Community Calendar

APRIL 23

Bike Event Washington Area Bicycle Association, Georgetown Waterfront Park.

APRIL 26 Georgetown Village Community Meeting, 6:30 p.m., reception; 7 p.m., meeting Georgetown Presbyterian Church, 3115 P Street, N.W. Leaders of the Aging-in-Place Georgetown Village will talk about the concept of neighbors helping neighbors stay in their homes as they grow older. For more information, contact Sharon Lockwood, founder and chair at SharonLockwood100@ hotmail.com or 202-361-2482.

APRIL 29 AND 30 Annual French Market, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Book Hill, Wisconsin Avenue and Reservoir Road.

Peace, Love . . . Chill: Serendipity 3 Will Be Opening With a few rumors circulating that Serendipity 3 might not open at all after several delays, coowner Rodrigo Garcia totally denied such talk and said that problems with the venting system were the cause of the latest wait. Pointing to the open ceiling where the duct was being worked on,

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EDUCATION

SUMMER CAMPS

By Samantha Hungerford

Visitation: All Sports, All Ages

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Visitation Preparatory School, another local private school, also offers summer programs for young athletes. Every summer, the school partners with TenniStar to bring a team of great coaches to the campus to train kids ages 5 – 15.

A total of six camps are available: tennis, soccer, lacrosse, basketball and field hockey. The final program, SportStar, was created by alumni for incoming freshmen and their friends as a place to meet new people through recreational sporting fun. For more information and to register visit Visi.org. To find out more about TenniStar, call 301.530.5472.

Camp Rim Rock: Fun in the Sun for Girls

s it turns out, it is quite possible to give your kids a memorable summer camp experience without shipping them halfway across the country. There are amazing day and stay-away camps right in DC’s back yard.

Whether your child is interested in education, is a budding sports fan or a young artist, there are a myriad of fun summer options in the city and the greater DC area for you and your kids to choose from.

Beauvoir: Activities of all Types for Little Tykes Many of DC’s private schools offer summer programs for their students and other children from the area. Beauvoir Summer Program at the National Cathedral Elementary School is one such camp for kids ages 3 – 11. Kids are encouraged to play, learn and explore at the camp’s playgrounds, pool and wading pool under the guidance of experienced camp counselors (most of which are professional teachers) and life guards.

Although it is a day camp, Beauvoir offers before and after camp programs to accommodate busy parents’ schedules. With schedules centered around titles like “Animal Detectives,” “Wild About Water” and “Fairytale Fantasy,” there are activities for every little critter. For slightly older groups, Beauvoir offers acting and foreign language programs in addition to their swimming classes which are available for all ages. Go to BeauvoirSchool.org for more details and to register.

Georgetown University Summer Programs: Academic Excellence for Students Plenty of local options are also available for high school students. Kids grades nine through 12 can get ahead in their academic careers by enrolling in one of Georgetown University’s summer programs. Word has it they’re even fun, too! Young adults can take an array of programs from Arabic to forensic science, earn college credit and prepare for the SATs with the faculty of the University.

Pigment Art Studio Summer Camps: Arts n’ Crafts Afternoons For little artists, morning and afternoon summer camp sessions are offered at Pigment Art Studio in Adams Morgan, a group whose mission is to motivate and collaborate with young artists in the community. This program features small classes and individual attention, so spaces fill up quickly! Visit PigmentArtStudio.com to

Of course, if your kids can’t wait to get out and away from the house this summer, there are plenty of great summer camps located around the outskirts of DC. Camp Rim Rock, two hours outside of the city in West Virginia, is an allgirls summer camp celebrating its 60th year of making memories for girls ages 6 – 16. The camp sits on over 600 acres of hiking and riding trails as well as places for swimming and sports.

Rim Rock also offers programs in performance and arts and crafts. Over 100 counselors oversee the activities during the camp’s three, five and seven-week stay-away sessions. Specialty camps in riding and tennis are also available. To find out more, visit CampRimRock.com.

Camp Hidden Meadows: Far Off Explorations For very adventurous boys and girls ages 7 –16, an even farther summer camp experience is available at Camp Hidden Meadows in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Campers can choose from an enormous list of daily activities such as horse back riding, rock climbing, woodworking, white water rafting, basketball, yoga, pottery, culinary arts, farming, painting, and the list goes on. This American Camp Association accredited camp offers sessions that are one week long and up, following the philosophy that learning comes easily in a fun, supportive environment. To learn more, go to CampHiddenMeadows.com.

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CANAL GROUP BUILDERS

By Samantha Hungerford

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rom their beginnings in 2004, Canal Group Builders has developed its name as a foundation for quality construction and design, building their growing business around their trademark attention to detail. Over the years, the architects of Canal Group have renovated roughly 100 homes across DC, their designs receiving especially warm welcome in areas such as the historic district of Georgetown, Woodley Park and Bethesda.

Scrolling through the pictures of post-renovation residences on Canal Group’s website, it’s easy to see the company’s passion for quality manifested in each design, whether it’s sleek and modern or rich and classical. Their materials, mostly purchased from local companies, are all chosen in close collaboration with the architect, one of the 20 or more associated with the group, and the homeowners. The company strives to work with their clients from the first consultation to the project’s finishing touches.

“We set up a meeting to get an idea of what they’re looking for specifically and then at that point we would give them some ideas or plans,” said Liji George, vice president of operations for Canal Group Builders. “Then after that, if they decide to go with us, we would start the process of more details, getting them specific plans.”

Alexi Stavropoulos, vice president of the company, is typically the one who interacts

Above and to the right: completed design projects by Canal Group Builders

personally with costumers, working through consultations about their visions for their homes and the designs that might have already been drawn up by architects chosen by the homeowners. His father George Stavropoulos, who is also the president of Canal Group Builders, steps in when clients are in need of architectural advice, working freehand and incorporating new ideas

into the design plans.

The company typically renovates kitchens and bathrooms, but has also made fabulous transformations redoing libraries and basements and constructing additions. In 2007, their work on a Georgetown penthouse showcasing the homeowner’s art and artifacts was featured on the cover of the Maryland-based Home and Design

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A unique feature about Canal Group Builders’ business model is their collaboration between the construction and design aspects of the industry. While the group technically only deals with the construction portion of the process, their close ties with their associated architects ensures that the homeowner’s ideas are correctly translated into designs and executed.

Although the growing company is doing very well for itself in Georgetown, it has big plans for where it hopes to go in the future, carrying on their motto: “Building relationships. Building trust. Building value.” They are also looking forward to expanding the base of architects that they work with.

“We just want to broaden the market at this point,” said George. “We’re trying to broaden our scope as far as the DC metropolitan area because we’ve pretty much been concentrated in Georgetown, so we’d like to keep expanding.”

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Georgetown House Tour 2011 All You Need to Know

By Corrie Dyke

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THIS YEAR’S PATRONS’ PARTY HOSTS: LESLIE MORGAN & PERRY STEINER

Photo by Philip Bermingham

he annual Georgetown House Tour has long marked the start of the social season. Begun

by St. John’s Episcopal Church as a program to help those in need, the Georgetown House Tour (Saturday, April 30, 2011) has since become one of the most anticipated events of spring.

Keeping its stamina throughout the years, the Tour continues to be touched by the hands of those who are passionate about Georgetown and desire to give back to their community.

“The House Tour is a great event for tourists or anyone in other parts of DC who love how beautiful Georgetown is in the spring,” said Leslie Morgan Steiner, the hostess of this year’s Patrons’ Party (Thursday, April 28, 2011.

GeorgetownHouseTour.com).

Steiner, who was born at Georgetown Hospital and has lived in the neighborhood for most of her life, is the perfect example of the spirit of the House Tour and the more fortunate giving back. An acclaimed writer and author of two books, Steiner, who’s “crazy busy” life now revolves around her small kids, still takes time to enjoy and be involved in the community, where she can be found helping out at Little Folks preschool, or taking care of herself at Down Dog Yoga. “I really love Georgetown and love living in a place where I have strong roots,” she said.

Steiner, a longtime friend of Frida Burling, was asked by the House Tour matriarch last year if she would open up her home for the Patrons’ Party, which kicks off the Tour on Thursday April 28. The Patrons’ Party was established 11 years ago by Burling as a new way to raise more money for the agencies benefitted by the Tour. Patrons’ Party hosts have included former Washington Post Executive Editor Ben Bradlee and his wife Sally Quinn, author Kitty Kelly and D.C. developer and mega-mall owner Herb Miller and his wife Patrice.

Last year the party was held at the historic home formerly owned by the late Evangeline Bruce, whose current owners are Debbie and Chairman of Georgetown Bank, Curtin Winsor.

This year the party takes place on Q Street.

Steiner and husband Perry have lived in their Federal style red brick home for 10 years. The house, built in 1808, is “a little unusual by Georgetown standards,” according to Steiner.

The house went under two major renovations

BENEFITING THE GEORGETOWN MINISTRY

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ccording to longtime Georgetown House Tour chairwoman Frida Burling, the annually anticipated House Tour has chosen to benefit the Georgetown Ministry Center “for what seems like forever.”

Burling admits that it is an organization she “just adores,” and for whose services she is greatly appreciative.

The Georgetown Ministry Center is a small organization that has quietly been making a difference in the Georgetown community for years. They are a unique social service continuing to better the neighborhood they serve, with one main goal: to get the homeless off the streets.

“We’re not content with just helping people be comfortable,” said Gunther Stern, Executive Director of the Ministry. “We are looking for ways to get people off the street, to connect with them with access to resources and a real intent to help.”

Wearing many hats at the Ministry, from ad-

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ministrative work to in- house barber, Stern stands clear on that mission.

And his mission is a difficult one. Many of the clients that walk into the Ministry, on Wisconsin Avenue, have a mental illness they often aren’t comfortable admitting. The Ministry sees between 30 to 50 people a day, seven days a week.

Their hours are currently 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., but Stern hopes to complete some construction on the facility soon to allow the Ministry to stay open until 5 p.m.

During their drop-in hours the Ministry offers counseling, information and referral services.

Showers and laundry are also available to clients and typically run between eight and 10 a day.

In addition, the Ministry offers computers for client use. The computers turn off after an hour of use and clients are generally happy to share.

“People will be using a computer, but will get up and willingly offer it to someone else if needed,” Stern said. “Its really neat to see.”

In an effort to keep with the Ministry’s inten-

tional helping hand, a psychiatrist lends professional help to clients daily. In addition to seeing people inside the Ministry, he also reaches out to those on the streets and in the alleys of Georgetown.

The Ministry has a unique outreach in which the staff literally hits the streets in effort to reach the most vulnerable and withdrawn of the homeless, lending an ear and a hand or, if nothing else, preventing hyperthermia in the colder winter months.

The Ministry’s Winter Shelter is a safe haven for the homeless who face living on the streets in harsh weather conditions. The program runs from November to mid-April, rotating semimonthly among member congregations in Georgetown.

And the ministry’s presence in Georgetown has not gone unnoted. The community has given back to the Ministry with events such as The Spirit of Georgetown, The Taste of Georgetown and Help the Homeless, which was a great success this past year.

after being purchased by the Steiners in 2001.

Dale Overmyer is the architect of the Steiner’s two-story house. The interior is wide with four large open rooms on each story. The historic house is unique in that it still extends from Second Street to Orchard Lane. This was the way all old houses around it once appeared before the carriage houses were sold and the master homes subdivided.

Steiner’s home is “very much a kids house,” she says, admitting that most people think they have to leave Georgetown when they start a family. And she has a point. Few houses in the city can accommodate an indoor basketball court, a large grassy backyard with a sports court, swimming pool and pool house. The Steiners even have more parking than you can find in the city, with their garage that can hold six cars. “We have all these benefits, its almost like living in a suburb,” said Steiner.

The Patrons’ Party will be the Steiners first time hosting a society event, as they put down a soccer ball in exchange for a wine glass, all in the name of charity. The Steiners admire the Ministry of St. John’s and the work they do for DC. Although not members of the church themselves, they are heavily involved in other facets of the community.

Steiner is on the board at Maret, the school her kids attend, and the halls she once roamed herself. She is also a member of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, a group she describes as, “amazing, and something we all benefit from.” Steiner also works with Weave DC, a women and children’s domestic violence charity that provides legal advocacy and shelter.

Her husband is an active soccer and basketball coach with the Jelleff Boys and Girls Club.

The couple is evidently heavily involved in the neighborhood, balancing family, community, and now taking their first step in the Georgetown’s infamous society events. We wish them the best of luck.

This year’s Patrons’ Party will take place on Thursday, April 28, and the House Tour will take place the following Saturday, April 30. For more information on the House Tour and Patrons’ Party, and to find out how to get involved, visit GeorgetownHouseTour.com. And keep a lookout for The Georgetowner’s hospitality tent on M Street, where you can purchase tickets to the House Tour. Refreshments will be available.

Help the Homeless, a walk to end homelessness, was put on by Fannie Mae this past fall, and according to Stern raised $176,000 for the Ministry. Proceeds from the walk and other events fund the Ministry’s general operations.

As the Ministry strives to continue to improve the community and move the homeless off the streets, Stern’s long-term goal is much different from other organization’s. “If we didn’t have any homeless on the street, and we were put out of business by this time next year, we’d be happy,” Stern said.

Until then, Georgetown Ministry Center will work towards their goal of ensuring everyone has somewhere to call home, and the House Tour is a wonderful community event to show off the homes of those more fortunate, while not forgetting those who are down on their luck.

For more information on the Georgetown Ministry visit GeorgetownMinistryCenter.org

A Look At the Houses on This Year’s Tour Friendship House

Green House

3308 R Street, NW Timothy and Shigeko Bork

1321 35th Street, NW Ms. Mary Gresens Host: Mary Bird

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his historic property has been passed through a number of influential hands, originally the 1818 residence of Samuel Turner Jr., an early mayor of Georgetown. Evalyn Walsh McLean, who owned the 44.5 carat Hope Diamond, bought the property in l942 after selling her 175-acre “Friendship” estate to the government. She called her R Street property “Friendship House”. Following Mrs. McLean’s death the estate became the property of the Georgetown Development Corporation. The original house was subdivided into three houses with several new houses added on the land. The next prominent owner was Ella Poe Burling, a Washington hostess and philanthropist. The current owners, Tim and Shigeko Bork purchased Friendship in 2003 from Mrs. Burling’s estate. Keeping its architectural integrity, Mr. and Mrs. Bork gave the house a contemporary atmosphere.

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his post civil war era row house is contemporary and green. The house has made dramatic reductions in energy expenditures as self-sustaining, producing most of its electrical needs through a roof top array of photo-voltaic and thermal collectors. The house transitions environmentally with the seasons, reducing the consumption of fossil fuels used in the heating and cooling. Green systems in the house include: solar hot water; high thermal insulation materials; improved indoor air quality by using low VOC materials; low thermal transmission surfaces including exceptionally high R roof insulation and ceramic wall paint; LED lighting; and, many recycled and locally sourced materials.

2909 P Street, NW Alison and Bo Jia

3018 O St., NW Ms. E. Jane Gorrell

2903 N Street NW (50 Gay Street) Mr. and Mrs. Morrison

2726 P St. Mr. John West

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Hosts: Patricia Langan and James Figetakis

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his bright and spacious three story, turreted, semi-detached Bayfront Victorian home holds a bit of southern flair with a touch of modernity. Built in 1906 the house opens with a wide hallway dressed in walnut stained hardwood. The home has been tastefully decorated by one of Georgetown’s newer residents, Interior Designer Ms. Jane Gorrell.

The expansive living room flows gracefully into the formal dining room. The Canovas clad dining room is anchored by 1940 mirrored panels Ms. Gorrell had shipped from Palm Beach. The refreshingly bright kitchen is warmed by Mandarin granite creating a sea of green. The lower level suite holds tranquil sea foam pastel walls and a sassy Calypso. Completing the house on the third floor are three full suites with en suite baths and cathedral ceiling.

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uilt by James V. Yates, a local contractor and carpenter, this yellow stucco house with blue shutters has stood at the corner of 29th and N since about 1869, shortly following the Civil War. The first owner of the house was William Wheatley, who owned a dyeing establishment near the canal. Early owners were middle class clerks, grocers and bankers. Henry Haller and his wife Fannie purchased the house in 1904 and he and then his sister Leola McLarren owned the property until 1944. It was during this time that the house was stuccoed, a fashionable addition at the time.

The house was enlarged in 1938 adding space on the east side. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison became the owners five years ago, and have extensively redecorated the interior and renovated the kitchen.

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nown as the narrowest house in Georgetown, this charming house’s exterior measures just nine feet, and the inside is 8.1 feet wide, according to historical records.

The house, built between 1872 and 1876 by a bricklayer, Peter Vessels, constructed the house himself as a wood frame addition to his brick house next door. The wooden trim, notably the bracketed cornices, mark the house as Italianate in design. The arrangement of the house, similar to others in Georgetown, has the kitchen and dining space on the lower level, with access to a small garden. This unique house had the same owner from 1974 to 2004 and was purchased in 2009 by Mr. John West.

his unique home built in 1880 combines traditional 19th century Victorian architecture with contemporary 21st century Chinese style. Purchased in 2005 as a two unit apartment building, the owners transformed the home into a 4000 sq. ft single family home and gallery to display their stunning Middle Kingdom porcelains, which they design and manufacture themselves. Chinese antiques and a collection of original Asian artwork fill the interior re- designed by the owners. Vibrant colors splash across ceiling moldings, the columns, doors and walls, all designed and painted by the Jias. The exterior retains its original third-floor windows and ornate brick cornices. The castiron stars are exposed ends of cast-iron tie-rods that run the length of the house to help anchor the walls, serving a structural and decorative purpose. Every detail pays homage to craftsmanship and the history of the house.

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SPRING is for EQUESTRIANS By: Samantha Hungerford

— KeswicK club — offering the very best of virginia’s sporting lifestyle Honestly, it’s hard to believe places like this still exist. Set on a sprawling 600 acres in Albemarle County, Virginia, Keswick Club is how a sporting club should be—accessible, inviting and intimate.

The picturesque setting is matched by the ambiance, which is both friendly and sophisticated. Members and staff carry-on as if they’ve known one another for years, and service provides everything members deserve. This attention to detail comes as no surprise, as it’s a hallmark of the club’s owner and operator, Orient-Express.

Driving up to Keswick Club, the golf course falls along the foothills as if it’s always been there. If escaping to the links is your passion, there’s nothing quite like this Audubon-certified Arnold Palmer Signature Course. With low rounds, guests enjoy play at a leisurely pace. After a few holes, it’s easy to see why the course is one of only nine to receive Audubon Environmental Certification in Virginia.

If golf isn’t your thing, Keswick Club has an array of leisure activities, including three pools for year-round enjoyment, har-tru tennis courts, a relaxing full-service spa and an activities center, offering something for every member—from archery and fly-fishing to photography courses and video games.

After all this play, members can enjoy a warm, private setting to retreat with friends and family. The Palmer Room Restaurant and Bar provides the perfect place with a welcoming feel of English pub dining.

Named the “#1 Small ReSoRt in mainland U.S.” by Condé Nast Traveler’s 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards, the Club is a welcome reprieve from cookie cutter clubs and courses. With all of this, it’s no wonder Keswick Club is home for many of Charlottesville’s residents.

For an opportunity to learn more about Keswick Club, visit KeswickClub.com or call 434.923.4359 to schedule your tour today.

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riving southwest beyond the bustle of DC, the edges of the city begin to melt away into its suburbs where high-rise buildings are fewer and farther between and new condos and housing complexes spring up along the highway, accommodating residents of the nation’s expanding capital. Continue still further south and even those images of city living begin to fade. Low-lying fences of dry, stacked stone run along the twisting roadsides, separating the asphalt from the rolling country beyond. What could be taken as a picturesque scene from an English painting is actually Virginia’s Loudoun County, the heart of America’s Horse Country.

The many stories that make up Loudoun’s long, rich history of equestrian life are housed in the National Sporting Library and Museum, where over 17,000 books dating back to the 16th century, as well as cycles of exhibitions, chart the county’s sporting traditions back to their roots. The current exhibit, on display through June 30, is “Horses at Work and Play,” which showcases literature and toys from the National Sporting Library’s collections and the renowned Athelstan and Kathleen Spilhaus collection.

This fall a new wing adjoining the library’s old brick building will open. The renovated hall will be the home of American and European fine sporting art, celebrating horse culture and field sports with through artistic representations.

Horse culture is also the life and blood of many shops in Loudoun, such as Middleburg’s Journeymen, a tack store and workshop creating custom-made leather goods such as chaps and saddles. It’s also the only place in town to get repairs and adjustments for your gear. The front of the store is home to a boutique where a tailor can outfit you with fitted suits in addition to riding attire.

Punkin Lee, the owner of the store whose strong hands and piercing eyes are at odds with her unique name, has been working with leather as the head of Journeymen for the past 34 years.

A Middleburg native, Lee, grew up around horses, hunting and showing throughout her youth. At one time her grandmother’s barn was even the stomping ground for General George S. Patton’s horses, she said.

“It’s the industry here,” Lee said. “Annapolis has boats, we have horses.”

Having made every repair from a camel saddle to handmade leather boots for a dog, Lee stresses that the quality of her work is what keeps her customers from Middleburg and around the world coming back to her store. Pieces of Lee’s world-class gear have even made their way to the Olympics.

For the past 157 years, Loudoun residents and horse enthusiasts from across the world gather in Upperville for the Upperville Colt and Horse Show, the oldest horse show in the U.S. featuring events from children’s competitions to Olympic-level riders and horses. June 6 through 12, the show will enter its 158th season at The Oaks, the event’s beautiful, grass-covered showgrounds nestled in Loudoun’s rolling foothills. For just $10 per person, visitors can watch a packed schedule of daily events with competitions for hunters, jumpers and breeders.

Visit Upperville.com for more information.

On May 7, about 50,000 people will travel to Great Meadow in The Plains region of Loudoun for the 86th annual Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase. The day’s six hurdle and timber horse races as well as its Jack Russell Terrier races are famous nationwide, and draw countless vendors, tents and tailgaters. The spectators will also have a chance to compete in the hat contest. Ladies sporting the biggest and best derby hats will be judged in the afternoon on Members Hill. To learn more about the steeplechase, go to VaGoldCup.com.

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The VA Gold Cup Steeplechase. Photo by Douglas Lees

Another tradition in Loudoun County is the Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church. This self-driven auto tour will enter its 52nd year the weekend of May 28, when drivers will tour a circuit of Upperville, Middleburg and The Plains, visiting the areas thoroughbred breeding farms, show hunger barns, fox hunting barns and country estates. Call 540.592.3408 or visit HuntCountryStableTour.org for more information and tickets.

But riding in Loudoun County isn’t just for equestrian addicts and professionals. It’s a part of life for everyone, including visitors and firsttimers. The area abounds with stables and fields where just about anyone can learn to ride. At the southern tip of Loudon, Aldie Dam Stable occupies more than 450 acres of land and offers les-

sons and trail rides for riders with all levels of experience. Call 540.931.8779 to find out more.

Although Loudoun’s title of Horse Country is rich in history and tradition, the area also holds another prestigious title: Wine Country. More than 54 wineries are scattered throughout the area, their presence marked by the sprawling vineyards interspersed among the farms and grazing fields. The wineries are grouped into five clusters: the Loudoun Heights Cluster, the Waterford Cluster, the Potomac Cluster, the Mosby Cluster and the Harmony Cluster. This arrangement, in addition to the long, beautiful country roads, makes touring the vineyards an incredibly relaxing experience. These pictureperfect venues are wonderful settings to enjoy the slow pace of the countryside while sampling some of Virginia’s best wines.

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MEADOW GROVE, BLUEMONT, VA

Premier horse property. 125 lush acres. 2 ponds. 12 stall Belmont barn. Extensive related horse dependencies including riding ring and breaking ring. Double fenced paddocks each with automatic waterers. Historic brick main house, 4 additional guest and tenant houses, pool, pool house, separate farm office. Beautiful plantings throughout. 3 greenhouses.

Close to Middleburg. $8,000,000.

Ruth Ripley 540-687-2222

Situated on 200+ magnificent acres in the heart of the Orange County Hunt with views of the countryside and Blue Ridge Mountains, Outstanding Georgian stone Manor House designed by renowned William Lawrence Bottomley, one of America’s preeminent architects.

Soaring specimen trees, English gardens, swimming pool and stone pool house, tennis court, caretaker’s cottage and equipment barn. $6,900,000.

Anita Sisney 703-973-1987 Jim Thompson 540-687-3216

Meticulously crafted and appointed brick Georgian style home perfectly sited on 33 acres recorded in 2 separate parcels with exceptional distant views of Tysons Corner and the rolling countryside. Five bedrooms, five full baths, two half baths, gourmet chef’s kitchen, seven fireplaces, wine cellar, pool, beautiful landscaping, finished recreation area with custom wet bar, and slate terraces. $3,795,000.

Anita Sisney 703-973-1987 Gloria Armfield 540-687-2223

181 acre estate in the Piedmont Hunt overlooking 10 acre pond. 7 bedroom 1788 stone Quaker Manor House with major 2009 addition. 10 stall stable, pool house, pool and tennis court. VOF easement. $5,490,000.

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Great Location. Orange County Hunt. 94 acres. Five bedroom stone and brick main residence with paneled library, elegant woodwork and beautiful aged wood floors. The house is sited on hillside with fabulous views. 22 stall main barn, 5 stall barn. Outdoor ring, run-in sheds. 3 bedroom cottage. 2 bedroom tenant house. Superb facility for horses. Excellent ride out. $4,950,000.

Gloria Armfield 540-687-2223

Behind a gate, on a knoll with 360 degree views of the countryside, this complete equine facility has been masterfully assembled on 126+ acres of rolling pastures, with a 21 stall barn, 250x160 arena, equine swim facility and miles of ride out. The home is a work of art. Built in 1999, every aspect has been considered. This stone, stucco and cedar home is elegant, authentic, timeless. $3,775,000.

Cindy Polk 703-966-9480 Gloria Rose Ott 540-454-4394

Beautiful country property with impeccably renovated and completely updated stone and stucco estate home boasting a gourmet kitchen, random width hardwood floors and massive stone fireplaces complete with a new pool, heated carriage house with 3 bay garage and generator. 11 acres in 2 parcels. Piedmont Hunt. $1,995,000.

Cindy Polk 703-966-9480

Loretta, a beautiful Colonial Revival Mansion, is a registered Va. Landmark property listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 65+ acres, 2 tenant houses, barn/stable, office/studio. Main house with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths.

Well known landmark owned by a late Master of the Warrenton Hunt. Written up in many books i.e., “Historic Houses of Virginia.” $1,975,000.

Gloria Armfield 540-687-2223

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THE PERCH, THE PLAINS, VA

Wonderful Middleburg horse property with new 4/5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home featuring covered front and rear porches, bright open floor plan, wood floors, 2 fireplaces, kitchen with soapstone counters, sun room, 800 sf bonus room over garage and sun room. On 18+ mostly open & level acres with a heated pool, board fencing, run in and 125 x 250 arena. Piedmont Hunt. $1,699,000.

Cindy Polk 703-966-9480

NEW PRICE! Very creative and lovely country house on 44 park-like acres in the Orange County Hunt near Middleburg. Residence, with 2 bedrooms, is constructed in the footprint of a centuries old water mill. Wonderful views of beautiful landscaping and Cromwell's Run which traverses the property. Separate suite in the lower level with private stone terrace. Greenhouse, equipment buildings, stone garden house. Superb weekend retreat or hunt box. $1,450,000.

Ruth Ripley 540-687-2222

Beautiful stone and frame 5 bedroom and 4 1/2 bath home with over 4,500 square feet of living space on 24+ private acres. Fully renovated gourmet kitchen. Lovely screened porch with stone walls, flagstone floors and fireplace. Large rec room over garage with full bath. Charming den with fireplace, large family room with fireplace. Beautiful grounds, new pool and hot tub. $1,395,000.

Jim Thompson 540-687-3216

Excellent location, lovely country retreat on 8.9 acres, Main house has 3 bedrooms, superb country kitchen, pool, 1 bedroom guest quarters with spacious office, 2 car garage, 2 stall barn with groom quarters and paddocks. Priced to sell! $1,250,000.

Lynn Wiley 540-454-1527 Ruth Ripley 540-687-2222

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Clean modern lines, hardwood floors, fresh carpet and paint, beautiful views, privacy with neighbors in reach, this country home and horse farm is exquisite and practical. Wrap porches and upper balconies expand the space - 25 acres unfold with fenced pasture, a bridge over the creek to your private park.

Excellent center aisle barn with 4 stalls, tackroom, dry paddock and round pen. A stone wall welcomes. $1,199,500.

Gloria Rose Ott 540-454-4394

NEW LISTING! Privacy, views, water, new barn, beautiful home, incredible ride-out, Sunnyfields is an exceptional small horse farm or country escape in Loudoun County. 10 acres of lush pasture and a lovely 4 bedroom, 3 bath cape style home with custom finishes and outbuildings. Minutes to Middleburg. $925,000.

Gloria Rose Ott 540-454-4394

Mt. Defiance, circa 1770, is a classic fieldstone 3-4 bedroom residence on 5+ acres. House features thick stone walls, deeply recessed windows, lovely old pine and stone floors, 5 fireplaces. Original Post House Tavern Room on lowest level. Dependencies are: 2 bedroom guest cottage (formerly blacksmith’s residence), 7 stall stable, garage (former blacksmith’s shop). Room for horses. $675,000.

Carole Miller 540-687-2233

Located in northern Fauquier Co., Wellesley is a small horse farm on 28 acres. The residence, nestled among towering trees, currently has three bedrooms but is perked for more and could be easily expanded. There are approximately 18 acres in paddocks and pasture and is surrounded by large farms. The large, center aisle barn has two finished stalls with room for an additional 8, plus a feed and tack room. $549,500.

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EQUINE EVENTS CALENDAR Middleburg Spring Races April 23 Admission: General admission: $25/ person Location: Glenwood Park, Route 626 Foxcroft Road, Middleburg VA, 20117 Get dressed up in your most fashionable attire to watch horses jumping over fences, hurdles, and timber where the winner of the last race will be awarded $75,000.

Contact: 540 687 6545, MiddleburgSpringRaces.com

Fairfax Hunt Point to Point Horse Race April 24 Admission: General admission : $15/person.

Free/Child 12 years and younger; $125-$200 for railside and tailgate tickets Location: Morven Park Equestrian and Event Center 41793 Tutt Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176 A full day of fun in the country with talented jockeys and amazing horses. At noon, the legendary local jockey, Gregg Ryan will explain how races are ridden. Vendors feature food, jewelry, clothing and artisans. This event will also feature moon bounces and pony rides.

Contact: 703 787 6673, FairfaxHuntRaces.org

Horses at Work and Play March 1- May 30 Admission: Free Location: National Sporting Library & Mu-

seum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 This exhibit at the National Sporting Library and Museum features antique toys from the renowned collections of Athelstan and Kathleen Spilhaus. Suitable for both adults and children.

Contact: 540 687 6542, NSL.org

86th Virginia Gold Cup Races May 7 Admission: General admission car passes are $75 in advance, $85 the week of the race, Location: Great Meadows, 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, VA 20198 One of the largest steeplechase races celebrates its 86th anniversary this year. Come watch some of the finest horses in the world.

Contact: 540 347 2612, VAGoldCup.com

52nd Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour

The Upperville Colt and Horse Show

May 28 & May 29 Admission: $20/ person in advance; $25/ person after May 22; Free/child under 12 years; $18 person for advance group tickets Location: Various Farms in Loudoun and Fauquier, Upperville, VA 20184 On this weekend in May, owners open the doors of their exquisite grounds, magnificent stables and training facilities to visitors.

Proceeds from the Stable Tour support Trinity Episcopal Church.

Contact: 540 592 3711, HuntCountryStableTour.org/tour.htm

June 6- June 12 Admission: $10/ person, free/child under 12 years Location: Upperville Colt and Horse Show Grounds, 8600 John S Mosby Hwy. Upperville VA 20184 Founded in 1853, The Upperville Colt and Horse Show is the oldest horse show in the US. This show features pony rides, exhibits, children’s games, variety of food, Bassett Hound demonstration, terrier races and the Pedigree Country Fair.

Contact: 540 687 5740, Upperville.com

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Preakness Party May 14 Admission: $100/ person Location: 41793 Tutt Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175 The Preakness Party benefits the Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation and features old fashion horse races, and silent and live auctions. Dress in your best garden party attire and be entered in the Best Hat and Best Attire Contest.

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Proceeds benefit the Great Meadow Foundation a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation of open space

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1789 RESTAURANT

Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest

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

BANGKOK JOE’S 3000 K St NW (One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres)

Complimentary valet parking.

Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties.

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

www.1789restaurant.com

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Open seven nights a week.

Jackets required.

(202) 965-1789

(202) 333-4422

CAFÉ LA RUCHE

CAFE MILANO

1039 31st Street, NW Take a stroll down memory lane.

Serving Georgetown for more than 35 years - Since 1974 Chef Jean-Claude Cauderlier A bit of Paris on the Potomac.

Great Selection of Fine Wines Fresh Meat, Seafood & Poultry Chicken Cordon-Bleu *Duck Salmon, & Steaks

Voted Best Dessert-Pastry in town, The Washingtonian Magazine FULL BAR Open Daily from 11:30 a.m.

Open Late ‘til 1 am on Friday & Saturday night Now Offering Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4-7PM Happy hour appetizers and Specialty Drinks www.cafelaruche.com (202) 965-2684

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

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

(202) 333-9180

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BISTRO FRANCAIS 3124-28 M St NW

A friendly French Bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C. 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken); Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es); Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes; and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials. www.bistrofrancaisdc.com (202) 338-3830

CHADWICKS

3251 Prospect St. NW

3205 K St, NW (est.1967)

Cafe Milano specializes in setting up your private party in our exclusive dining rooms. Our detail-oriented staff also will cater your corporate meetings & special events at your office, home or other locations. Check out our website for booking information or call 202-965-8990, ext. 135. Cafe Milano is high on the restaurant critics’ charts with excellent Italian cuisine & attention to service. Fresh pastas, steaks, fish dishes, & authentic Italian specialties.

Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service.

A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs, & specialty salads & sandwiches. Casual dining & a lively bar.

Daily lunch & dinner specials. Late night dining (until midnight Sun.Thu., 1A.M. Fri-Sat) Champagne brunch served Sat. & Sun. until 4P.M. Open Mon-Thu 11:30A.M.2A.M. Fri-Sat 11:30A.M.3A.M.Sun 11A.M.-2A.M.Kids’ Menu Available. Located ½ block from the Georgetown movie theatres, overlooking the new Georgetown Waterfront Park

www.CafeMilano.net (202) 333-6183

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DAILY GRILL

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

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

(202) 337-4900

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

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

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

Open everyday.

Lunch & dinner.

Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com (202) 333-0111

CIRCLE BISTRO

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

Featuring Happy Hour weekdays from 5pm-7pm, live music every Saturday from 8pm-12midnight, and an a la carte Sunday Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm.

Open dailyfor breakfast, lunch and dinner.

CAFE BONAPARTE 1522 Wisconsin Ave

Captivating customers since 2003 Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C! Located in sophisticated Georgetown, our café brings a touch of Paris “je ne sais quoi” to the neighborhood making it an ideal romantic destination. Other can’t miss attributes are; the famous weekend brunch every Sat and Sun until 3pm, our late night weekend hours serving sweet & savory crepes until 1 am Fri-Sat evenings & the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!

www.cafebonaparte.com (202) 333-8830

CITRONELLE (The Latham Hotel) 3000 M St, NW

Internationally renowned chef and restaurateur Michel Richard creates magic with fresh and innovative American-French Cuisine, an exceptional wine list and stylish ambiance.

Open for Dinner.

Valet parking.

www.circlebistro.com www.citronelledc.com

(202) 293-5390

FAHRENHEIT

Georgetown 3100 South St, NW Restaurant & Degrees Bar & Lounge The Ritz-Carlton, As featured on the cover of December 2007’s Washingtonian magazine, Degrees Bar and Lounge is Georgetown’s hidden hot spot.

Warm up by the wood burning fireplace with our signature “Fahrenheit 5” cocktail, ignite your business lunch with a $25.00 fourcourse express lunch, or make your special occasion memorable with an epicurean delight with the fire inspired American regional cuisine. www.fahrenheitdc.com (202) 912-4110

(202) 625-2150

GARRETT’S GEORGETOWN 3003 M Street N.W., Washington, DC 20007 Celebrating over 31 years of keeping bellies full with good food and thirsts quenched with tasty beverages. · Fantastic Happy Hour · Free WiFi Internet · Buck Hunter · Trivia Night Tuesdays Including: Terrace Dining Upstairs www.garrettsdc.com (202) 333-1033

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f there is one tool most vital in propelling the East Coast wine industry towards a West Coast level of prestige, that instrument is education. This applies for both the consumer and the producer. As the next generation of winemakers gains a more extensive understanding of the science behind the techniques, the Mid-Atlantic States are producing wine of an increasingly high caliber. Simultaneously, the desire of the consumer to learn more about tasting, pairing, and international wine continues to spread, guiding the entire regional industry towards a more sophisticated focus.

In response to this progression there are more opportunities for wine education in the East than ever before. Because of the wide array of classes, programs, and certificates now available, it can be confusing to differentiate between types of training. Whether you are a potential viticulturalist, a sommelier-in-training, or merely hoping to feel a little more confident perusing a restaurant’s wine list, there are finally accessible programs geared to your goals.

In 1880, the University of California Davis launched the very first accredited Viticulture and Enology program in the United States, only to be shut down in 1919 with the establishment of Prohibition. The department was reinstated in 1935, and for years it remained the only prominent resource for a comprehensive education in winemaking or grape growing within the

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US. Gradually, a few other West Coast instituthe WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust), tions also began offering degrees in the field, which provides a widely accepted measure of but it wasn’t until 2008 that Cornell reformed proficiency. Generally, one can earn WSET its long-running viticultural research division Certificates at the Intermediate or Advanced into its own freestanding department, becoming Level, which can be helpful if you hope to get a the first Enology and Viticulture degree in the job at a restaurant or wine retail store.

East. This was an essential step not only for the These programs usually charge an entry fee education of future winemakers, but also in the specific to the certificate level you’re aiming acquisition of expertise and the establishment for, and then may have classes once a week of a venue for research specific to local condior so for several weeks. The classes may start tions. out with more general tutorials on global wine The quality of East Coast wine has greatly regions and basic winemaking knowledge, but benefited from this resource, directly apparent will progress toward more specific tasting comin the advancement of vineyard management parisons of different varietals and styles. and winemaking techniques. But only recently Additionally, the WSET also offers a more ofhave other Universities in the region begun to ficial Diploma, which is often considered the offer alternative programs. Virginia Tech now first step towards becoming a Master of Wine. offers an Enology and Viticulture concentration This distinction is achieved by only a handful within its Food Science and Technology departof people in the world and takes an additional ment, and just this year the community college minimum of three years to complete. The Masin Harrisburg, Pennsylvania began accepting ter of Wine exam is said to be an arduous ordeal students to its new undergraduate department. of essays and taste tests, including a section that Most programs now offer online extension requires the participant to name the vintage, courses as well. region, and exact producer of several wines in If you are more interested in the sale, service, a completely blind tasting—a sort of ultimate DELICIOUS SEAFOOD WITH A VIEW or discerning consumption of wine, there are wine challenge. often multiple privately owned wine schools in Sounding a little beyond your personal ambiany metropolitan area. There are a few “acadtion? Are you looking for a more recreational emies” right in D.C. that offer a variety of atmosphere, where you might choose to learn educational opportunities for anyone, from the about a selected topic now and then? As the casual buyer to the aspiring professional. Both industry recognizes the growing consumer inthe Capitol Wine School and the Washington terest in a deeper understanding of wine, some Wine Academy offer classes connected with wine-focused restaurants and boutique retail

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shops are offering their own classes and educational events. One example can be found at the Philadelphia-based wine, beer and tapas bar Tria. With three locations downtown as well as a separate “classroom” location, Tria’s staff hosts educational seminars often focused on a different varietal each week, as well as periodic food-pairing classes and specialty flight tastings that you can sign up for in packages or as a onetime experience.

Despite this plethora of available outlets, the best place to start is at your local wine shop or wine bar. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. I guarantee you that most wine industry employees live for those moments when they can “nerd out” over their passion for vino with a customer who is genuinely interested in the subject. People get into the business because they love to drink, learn about, and talk about wine—they’re sure not in it for the money, I can tell you that much—and I think you may be surprised at the enthusiasm and aptitude that may be sitting right there at the corner store.

Caroline Jackson now works for Chehalem Winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. She has a degree in English and a background in East Coast wine sales and winemaking. Visit her blog, at sondrylondes.tumblr.com, which pairs daily music selections with a wine or craft beer.

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n the continuing saga of Gifford’s Ice Cream and Candy Co., principal Neal Lieberman has seen the fruits of his efforts coming to blossom. He came to an agreement with Chevy Chase Land Company to re-open the Gifford’s in Chevy Chase in early April.

Also, Gifford’s and ACKC (Artfully Chocolate Kingsbury Confections) have formed a marketing partnership, so that all of the ACKC locations will be scooping Gifford’s ice cream.

ACKC will manage the Gifford’s location in Chevy Chase. Still more news in the right direction: Gifford’s will now be carried in all three area Balducci’s markets, as well as the Balducci’s & Kings markets in New York and Connecticut, which makes 34 stores total, serving five Gifford’s pint flavors. As part of a continued expansion selling to area restaurants looking for local, all-natural ice cream, Gifford’s and BGR: The Burger Joint have teamed up to offer Gifford’s milkshakes at all of the Burger Joint restaurants in DC and Bethesda, as well as the new BGR locations in Springfield, Va., Clemson, SC, and coming soon to Cabin John, Md., Columbia, Md., Mobile, AL, and Miami, FL. Zed Wondemu has sold her renowned Ethiopian restaurant, Zed’s Ethiopian, to an Ethiopian couple with a strong background in food and beverage, who plan to rename it Das Ethiopian. Das translates to “tent” in Ethiopian. The location will get a facelift as well as some new menu items. They will still be the first outdoor

dining spot you come to on M Street on the west side of Georgetown.

A new American bistro called Sixth Engine will open in an historic former firehouse in the burgeoning NoMa area of the Mount Vernon neighborhood.

Pioneer developer Douglas Jemal bought the landmarked property from D.C. in 2005 knowing a thing or two about upand-coming areas. He signed a deal with Gavin Coleman of The Dubliner on Capitol Hill and partners Jeremy Carman, Paul Holder, Paul Madrid and Tim Walsh of Town Hall in Glover Park. They plan to open a 3,600 square-foot American tavern-style bar and restaurant. They will even restore the firehouse’s old pole — fill in the blank for crazy bar promos here.

Michel Richard of Central Michel Richard

Chef/Manager Update: The new exec chef at Central Michel Richard in Penn Quarter is Jason Maddens, a former sous chef at the new Michel in The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.

Pizzeria Orso’s new pizza chef is Chris Nye, a 30-year-old sous-chef from 2941 restaurant, owned by the same folks who own Orso.

Fabio Trabocchi, who is opening Fiola where La Paradou used to be in Penn Quarter, has hired Miles Vaden as executive chef. He was formerly at Eventide in Arlington. Trabocchi refers to Vaden as his rising star. Adrian Reynolds, a former sommelier at Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles, will oversee the wine list. Jeff Faile, formerly of Palena in Cleveland Park, is the bartender supreme at Fiola.

Jason Gehring, the former pastry chef at Cindy Wolf’s Charleston in Baltimore, takes over those duties at Fiola. Interesting tidbit: The restaurant was known as Bice in the mid-1990s, where Fabio first started cooking in the US and met his wife Maria.

NYC’s incomparable restaurant impresario, Shelly Fireman, plans to open Fiorella Pizzeria e Caffe in May at National Harbor.

Everything is imported from Italy – even the workers, who are the only ones who can install the lighting fixtures from Milan. It is his second venture into National Harbor, as he opened Bond 45 in January 2010.

There’s more pork coming to DC – who didn’t know that? Actually, Alicart Restaurant Group, the NYC company who brought you Carmine’s, plans to open Virgil’s Real Barbecue, targeting Penn Quarter, since Carmine’s has done so well there. It may open by year’s end at the earliest.

We wrote about this awhile ago, but things are going into full gear now with Mike Anderson’s new three-pronged Del Ray project at 2312 Mount Vernon Ave. The barbecue concept, Pork Barrel BBQ, has the biggest space, complete with a long bar (always a good ROI).

Then there’s the sushi and sake bar which Mike needs to name real fast – how about Mt V Sushi & Sake? The third part of the F&B triumvirate is Chop Chop, a fast-casual restaurant serving Asian dishes. All three spaces share a dishwashing and prep area, as well as storage.

If you like Dupont Circle’s Public Bar and Metro’s red line, a second Public Bar is planned for Tenleytown, where Dancing Crab used to be on Wisconsin Ave, NW. Co-owner Tony Hudgins of Public Group, says there will be more interactive games, like skeeball.

Fabio Trabocchi of Fiola in Penn Quarter

Although the Tenleytown space is smaller, the kitchen area is larger so expect more food to come out of the kitchen there, especially with the team behind Founding Farmers helping to develop the menu. Public Group also operates Lupe Cantina in DC and Sushi Rock in Arlington.

Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Management, with an impressive restaurant empire in DC – from Bombay Club serving Indian food to Bibiana Osteria Enoteca serving Italian cuisine, plans to open his eighth restaurant in the area, at the new 22 West Residences in the West End. Construction begins in late summer so it may not open until 2012.

Nancy Koide and Errol Lawrence of Sei and Oya plan to open Sax where Posh used to be on 11th Street, NW. Think gold and gilded and red velvet. Jonathan Seningen, most recently with Oya, will be the executive chef. Sax will offer contemporary French cuisine on small plates sans utensils. A May opening is planned.

Barry Berkowitz, the operator of The Melting Pot restaurants in this region plans to relocate his popular Reston fondue restaurant to Plaza America, off Reston Parkway. The current location on Wiehle Avenue will remain open through May so look for a June opening for the new spot, which will include an 80-seat patio and non-fondue bar and patio menu.

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By Lisa Gillespie

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an’t make it to the royal wedding where Prince William will marry Kate Middleton? There’s an app for that. Westminster Abbey has released a new app ahead of the Royal Wedding, giving users the chance to virtually tour the Abbey. On April 29, Prince William of Wales will marry Middleton, who he met at the University of St. Andrews. Their relationship, widely covered in the media, spans eleven years and includes a Lifetime movie portraying their relationship, William & Kate, which premiered on Monday evening.

A total of 650 people were chosen to celebrate at the Palace: 50 guests received their invite directly from the Queen, 250 were invited by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall and 100 by the Middleton Family. William and Kate have invited 250 of their friends and family.

Only 300 of the guests will stay for the evening reception hosted by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. Westminster Abbey, the venue of the Queen and Queen Mothers wedding, will host the Marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton, on Friday 29 April at 6 a.m.

The wedding will take place at 5 a.m. EST, which may be too early for you to hold your own viewing party, so we suggest a few places to go and celebrate.

But if you weren’t one of the handful of invitees, here are a few things to do around town to catch the big day: Aylesbury Antique Center and Tea Rooms in Loudoun is featuring Royal Wedding Celebration Teas throughout April. The teas ($19.95/ person) include a variety of traditional English sandwiches, home-baked scones, sweet treats

and Yorkshire tea. For reservations, call 703royal wedding cake (fruit cake). Proceeds from 868-6935 or go to Aylesburytearoom.com. the cakes will go to PeacePlayers International The Ritz-Carlton will offer guests the oppor– Northern Ireland, a DC-based charity the roytunity to watch the “Wedding of the Century” al couple is donating to as well. You can enter in style at a breakfast and viewing party. Guests to win a tea party for you and your friends if who don’t want to make the trek down in the you’re getting married like Ms. Middleton. early morning can Across the river also stay overnight in Old Town Alexfor $429 (the breakandria, Mystique fast is $40), including Jewelers is throwthe price of the breaking a Princess party fast buffet that will on April 28 from 5 include scones with to 8 p.m., complete clotted cream and with tiaras, chamjam, English rasher pagne, cupcakes & bangers and black and jewelry fit for a pudding. The breakprincess. The event fast also includes 18 is free, but register Carat Sapphire Cupat MystiquePrincakes from the hotel’s cess.EventBrite. executive pastry chef com.

Daniel Mangione and Union Jack’s in a specially commis- Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on April 29 Bethesda is opening sioned Twinings Royal extra early, at 5 a.m., Wedding Commemorative Blend, sourced from to ladies in hats and men in trousers. Enjoy a Catherine Middleton’s home county of Berkcomplimentary champagne toast as the couple shire. To book a reservation for The Royal Wedsays “I Do,” in addition to $10 bottomless miding Breakfast & Viewing Party, please contact mosas and Bloody Marys. All 25 TVs will be Restaurant Reservations at 202 974-5566. set on the event and Baltimore’s WBAL-TV Over at AGAINN, a Chinatown gastropub, will be here broadcasting with live interviews. donated teapots to the restaurant during April They’ll continue the celebration during happy will get you a free appetizer or dessert. The reshour starting at 4 p.m. with wedding-themed taurant plans on displaying and serving tea in door prizes and raffles of such items as wedall of the donated teapots. Aside from British ding bouquet and centerpiece from The Flower fare of scones and finger sandwiches, AGAINN Basket, lingerie from Bra-La-La, Silpada jewwill be serving Prince William’s favorite cake elry, gift card and hair products from Victoria (chocolate biscuit cake) and the traditional & Albert and Ghost Tour for 13 in Ellicott City.

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If you can’t make any of these events, you can always celebrate the royal wedding in style at various tearooms across the city. For $25 at the National Cathedral, you tour it and then follow it with a traditional English tea with sandwiches, scones and a scenic view of Washington. Tour and Tea is offered every Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Reservations with payment are required in advance.

At the Henley Park Hotel near Mt. Vernon square, you can order a traditional tea in the Wilkes drawing room that comes complete with a fireplace. Trios of finger sandwiches including Scottish smoked salmon, watercress/cucumber and egg salad are among the treats on the tea menu. Call 202 638-5200 for reservations.

The Hillwood Estate and Gardens in Van Ness offers an afternoon tea every Sunday at Hillwood Café, which for $20 includes a glass of sparkling wine, a selection of teas, sun-dried cranberry-walnut chicken salad & roasted pear and Roquefort blue cheese blini finger sandwiches, cheesecake lollipops and éclairs. Call 202 686-5807 for reservations.

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“King Lear” at Synetic Theater Can you get the full measure of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” without hearing Lear’s verbal rage against the Gods?

You bet you can—and without any of the words for that matter—in Synetic Theater’s “silent Shakespeare” series, now through April 24 at the Lansburgh and April 29 – May 9 at Synetic’s home base in Rosslyn.

This is a Lear with more than one fool, more than one clown, and one true mime who is the fool. This is the Paata Tsikurishvilli version of Lear, where all the characters wear painted faces, like some mad, violent circus troupe, damned and doomed to hell and gone. It’s also a full expression of just what’s made the troupe from Russia—head by Tsikurishvilli and his wife choreographer Irina—almost universally acclaimed by critics and rewarded almost routinely with Helen Hayes awards.

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seep out of and echo through silence. You’re reminded a little of Kurasawa’s “Ran,” a cinematic Japanese version of “Lear,” in which the last image is that of a blinded fool dancing on the edge of a cliff.

It doesn’t quite explain why Tsikurishvilli decided to make Cordelia a son instead of a daughter, and why Lear’s love and loss don’t quite get their full measure as a result.

Still, this production is an opportunity for DC city dwellers to catch the horrible, beautiful magic of Synetic, which is in a theatrical category by itself.

Enda Walsh and “The Walworth Farce” New and fresh Irish playwright Enda Walsh is currently getting a full-blown festival exposure at the Studio Theater, with “Penelope,” his contemporary version of the story of Ulysses and his wife, having already been performed.

Now its “The Walworth Face” and “The New Electric Ballroom,” starring some of DC’s finest veteran actors and actresses, being performed simultaneously in the Milton and at the Mead theaters, respectively.

In “The Walworth Farce” you get to see Walsh’s

Above: “The Color Purple” at the National Theater; Below left: “King Lear” at Synetic Theater

work, his furious passion for words embedded.

There’s something brazenly revolting, revolutionary and rash about this play, which builds from confusion to clarity and madness, while blasting away just about all traces of fondness for Irish sentimentality and tropes.

Here’s the trip: three Irish men living in London, a father and two sons, act out the recurring and changing history and farce of their lives in their disjointed up-high city flat. It’s a crossdressing, sometimes dangerous, violent sorting out of their own history, of murder, death, displacement and identity, plus there’s a prize for best actor each time out. When the youngest son brings in an interloper, things go straight to the inevitable hell, with no pit stop for purgatory.

Ted Van Griethuysen shows again his gift for going from classical, Shakespeare and Shaw to the crude poetics of contemporary Irish plays.

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“The Color Purple” at the National Theater This Oprah Winfrey-backed musical theater version of Alice Walker’s powerful novel packs more emotional punch than your everyday Broadway musical. The road company, now at the National Theater through April 24, talks and sings the story of Celie, a much put upon young black woman who rises above abuse, ignorance and suffering to become the cornerstone of life for many people. The film version, which starred Whoopee Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey herself, was directed by Steve Spielberg with great intensity, if a little too much sentiment, and was nominated for 11 Oscars (but won none). The musical is a powerful surprise and moves with flair and power to tell an emotionally affecting story.

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Some of us go to the next step, and donate money or take classes. That’s even more amazing. But do you really know what they do? Do you know that they have been one of the top leading groups to help animals in the D.C. area? Or, how about they have been around since 1870? Even better, they help about 30,000 animals each year? That’s four zeros. As you’re reading this, you might be just back from taking Spot on a walk, or petting Princess until she purrs so loud, you’re sure the neighbors can hear. But there are some animals that have never been walked, or petted, or even probably purred to a human. Never.

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their web site. I did. I found animal’s stories, stories that I wish I didn’t read. Ever hear about Danger Powers, a rabbit that was left out in a cage with no protection or shelter, in an abandoned ally because someone didn’t want to take care of him? Another one is a dog called Dumbledore who weighed 17 pounds when the WHS found him, just because his owner had better things to do, such as beauty pageants and cheerleading.

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Up APRIL 21 Jazz is Jazz Join the experts behind Smithsonian Folkways’ “Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology,” David N. Baker, John Edward Hasse, Dan Morgenstern, and Richard Burgess for a panel discussion on what makes this music so alive. Sounds featured from Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and more. Program starts at 6:45 p.m. at the Lecture Hall of S. Dillon Ripley Center located at 1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W. APRIL 22 Georgetown Family Fair Kids on spring break? Celebrate spring at two of Georgetown’s historic house museums, Dumbarton House and Tudor Place! Children of all ages make their own delicious treats at both houses, including ice cream sundaes and chocolate houses! The family fun continues with children’s games and crafts. This program serves as a great introduction to our great Summer Camp Program and Georgetown Summer History Weeks. Stop by Tudor Place located at 2715 Q Street, NW anytime after 10 a.m. For more information e-mail youth@dumbartonhouse.org or call (202)337-2288.

APRIL 23 Civil War at Sea The United States Navy Memorial is holding a symposium to coincide with the 150th anni-

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Baby Bash and Bling Expo Enjoy an afternoon of signature Bumptini’s™, swag bags, horsd’oeuvres, and an opportunity to visit our Sugar Rush Station and Smoothie Bar to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings – while discovering new and interesting parenting tools, safety products, fashion trends, nutrition tips and baby furnishings. Our participating vendors will create lavish exhibit displays showcasing their products so that you can easily see everything that they have to offer for your new bundle of joy. The expo will be held at the Westin National Harbor located at 171 Waterfront Street at 12 noon. For more information visit the event website at www.babybashandbling.com.

SMJO – A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald featuring Kim Nazarian & Phil Woods Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra featuring vocalist Kim Nazarian and saxophonist Phil Woods. The program will be held at the Blues Alley Jazz Supper Club at 1073 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. Tickets are $55 for general admission.

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Middleburg Races The Middleburg Spring Races are the oldest steeplechase races in Virginia and are run to benefit the Loudon Hospital Center and the Glenwood Park Trust. The day starts with lunch at 12:00 p.m. with wines from local vineyards.

Post time for the first race is at 1:00. Please call Jonathan Littauer for more information at (202)464-1130x2411.

will be held at The Smithsonian American Art Museum in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium starting at 7:00 p.m.

APRIL 28 Kicking Into High Gear The State of Downtown Report brought to you

by The DowntownDC Business Improvement District. Presented at the Newseum located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Registration begins at 8:00 am with the program beginning at 8:30.

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APRIL 24 Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro Easter Sunday Extravaganza This Easter, Vinifera continues its tradition of inviting families to enjoy a petting zoo provided by the Leesburg Animal Park and Sunday brunch beginning at 11 a.m. Executive Chef Bo Palker will serve a delicious three-course meal of classic dishes and gourmet twists. There will be three Easter egg hunts for children ages 12 and under at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., and a visit from the Easter Bunny himself. Held at Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro located at 11750 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston, VA. Visit www.viniferabistro.com for tickets and more information.

APRIL 26 Collectors Roundtable : Helen Zell About 15 years ago, Helen Zell and her husband Sam began building a collection focused on surrealist painting and sculpture. Their collection has expanded to include photography, works on paper, and artists books. The event

John Eaton on American Popular Music The first of a four-week series, John Eaton pays tribute to some of the masters of American popular song, melding pop, blues and jazz in a live piano performance. Eaton will even take requests! Begins at 10:15 at the S. Dillon Ripley Center located at 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW. Smithsonian Mall Exit. Visit www.si.edu for prices and more information.

APRIL 30 Georgetown House Tour 2011 Featuring ten of Georgetown’s most beautiful homes and their impressive gardens will be open from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm each day.

Houses are arranged for easy walking at your own pace taken in the order you prefer. Ticket also includes Parish Tea in Blake Hall at the historic St. John’s church at 3240 O Street NW. For more information call (202)338-1796.

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Al Tiramisu Promotes Italian Cuisine The weather outside was frightful but inside Al Tiramisu restaurant on Apr. 16, it was only sunshine and Italian cuisine at its authentic best. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy and the 15th anniversary of his Dupont Circle restaurant, chef/owner and enchanting host Luigi Diotaiuti launched the first in a series of cooking classes featuring 20 regions. Each class will feature insights into the history, culture, inhabitants, food and wine through a hands on cooking demonstration and three course repast with wine pairings. Saturday’s program focused on Sicily with baked sardines and a molded pasta dish highlighting eggplant followed by stuffed cuttlefish. The wines were the region’s stellar offerings. The next event will be May 21 showcasing Sardinia. The program will conclude with an anniversary feast in the fall. - Mary Bird

Wellness Community Celebration of Hope Gala Susie Dyer and Liza Marshall co-chaired the Fifth Annual Celebration of Hope Gala supporting The Wellness Community of Greater Washington, DC (TWC-DC). The event was held at The Fairfax Hotel on Apr. 7 and honored former Board Chair Barbara Bey, who received the Celebration of Hope Award. Specialties, Inc. was honored with the Partnership Award.

TWC-DC offers people with cancer and their loved ones a free of charge professional program providing emotional support, education and hope. Board Chair Scott Ogden said “we help participants help themselves.� President & CEO Paula Rothenberg echoed that sentiment noting “the roller coaster of emotions.� Mary Bird Top Right: Founders Bonnie and Bernie Kogod Bottom Right: President & CEO Paula Rothenberg, founder Jamie Kogod Levin

Irrepressible host Luigi Diotaiuti from Al Tiramusu.

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D.C. ARTS COLLABORATE AT FRENCH EMBASSY The D.C. Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative gathered in La Maison Française at the French Embassy, April 8, to honor the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation -- and to show off its students and raise funds for programs which give public school students a chance to experience the D.C. arts scene. The lively crowd of arts and business leaders at “Taking Flight: The Transformative Power of Arts Education” applauded Calvin Cafritz who accepted the first-ever Annual Spirited Leadership Award. NBC4 news anchor Wendy Rieger, who will jet off to cover the royal wedding in London, remarked, “My mother was a teacher. God bless you. God love you.” Bob Levey, former Washington Post columnist, quipped: “Wendy said I have been here since the Johnson Administration, but it was the administration of Lyndon Baines Johnson.” - Robert Devaney

Auctioneer Bob Levey, former Washington Post Jeff Travers, D.C. Arts Collaborative president, columnist, kissed by arts leader Dorothy Mc- and the group’s executive director Louise Kennelly Sweeny, who added, “I’ll call Jane.” present Calvin Cafritz with the Spirited Leadership GEORGETOWNER-4.875X6.125.ai 4/19/11 Award.

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25 YEARS OF WASHINGTON LEADERS FETED AT NEWSEUM Leadership Greater Washington celebrated its 25th birthday at the Newseum, April 12, as members of different years reunited. The impressive group of newsmakers and influencers -- connecting business leaders and going beyond regional borders -- continues to advance and live by its mission of networking and collaboration through education and other programs that brings leaders together to solve problems. It serves more than 17 city and county governments in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. -Robert Devaney

David Hardrick of Keeping African Americans Political PAC with D.C. Council chair Kwame Brown.

Artis Hampshire-Cowan, Harry Staley and Timothy Kime, president of Leadership Greater Washington.

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N STREET VILLAGE: POWERFUL WOMEN & WOMEN BECOMING POWERFUL The N Street Village Gala, always a joyous and easy-going affair, celebrated the powerful women of the nation’s capital and the shelter’s women in recovery at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, April 6. Honored for turning their lives around were Camela Carney, Rene Petaway and Carol Toran. Founders’ awards were given to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and board member Carol Wheeler. Presenter and political pundit Mark Shields remarked: “If you want something done, ask a woman.” PBS’s Gwen Ifill was mistress of ceremonies. Melissa Maxfield was the gala chair was with Diana Enzi and Julianna Smoot as honorary chairs. -Mary Bird

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Smithsonian Craft Show The Smithsonian Women’s Committee opened this year’s Smithsonian Craft Show with a Preview Night Benefit held at the National Building Museum on Apr. 13. - Mary Bird

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T H E P L AY E R shocked by the Washington Monument’s separate restrooms and water fountains for blacks and whites. Georgetown Medical School in the late 1960s was likewise wholly different from today: 98 men were paired with 2 women per class, there were no CAT scans and head scans, doctors mixed their own IVs, and psychiatry focused on psychotherapy. He relishes many of the changes, describing 50/50 student ratio as “humanizing” and new technology and drugs as “outstanding” in their potential impact.

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olberg believes computers will shape our future through nanotechnology, robotics and genetics, trends emerging in medicine. In a new era of personalized medicine, he explains, doctors will use genetics to identify the likelihood of developing a disease and the best medications for an individual. It will be possible to inject patients with nanorobot sensors, which will float around the blood system and organs, giving feedback to detection devices to indicate if an illness has occurred or tell about a treatment’s progression.

Robots like the da Vinci Surgical System will allow doctors to operate easily and intuitively for prostrate and thoracic cancer, and other ailments treated at the Lombardi Cancer Center.

Viruses packed with chemotherapy will use receptors to find and join cancer cells and release the chemotherapy while sparing normal tissue, increasing the survivability for a broad range of cancer disorders.

Southwest or the seascape of Key West.

“There’s something about being on a motorcycle that is relaxed concentration,” he says. “You have to concentrate all the time, but you’re in this zone, you’re participating with the road and nature rather than observing it.”

If motorcycling is a social and spiritual quest, his literary projects are an intellectual journey.

His free time is not occupied by friends, restaurants and movies. Rather, he has taken on a sort of literary project. He reads classics and listens to biographies (currently Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography) while he exercises on his Octane seated elliptical machine. The biographies have provided personal instruction, including two major life lessons.

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r. Richard Goldberg is a 21st Century Renaissance Man. The Georgetown University Hospital President explores next-generation technology and psychiatry by day, rides motorbikes on his vacations, and reads the classics for fun. At RIS last week, he shared insights that he has gained during 42 years at Georgetown.

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hen asked about his career path, going from mind doctor to hospital president, he gave a sigh of appreciation. “It’s an interesting journey because psychiatry is frequently at the bottom of the food chain,” he said.

His choice of a psychosomatic specialty brought him to other hospital physicians and their patients, aiding a progression from resident to faculty member to department chair.

And in the financially challenging times of late 1990s he became (simultaneously and for the same salary) dean of clinical affairs, dean of graduate medical education, chair of psychiatry, and president of the 450-doctor faculty practice group, the last that lay the groundwork for promotion.

His practice area may not have the reputation as a hospital power broker, but it often confers leadership ability. “As a psychiatrist—as long as you don’t behave like a psychiatrist—you

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have a certain degree of emotional intelligence about people and how they best work together…It’s very helpful in managing a hospital, managing a physician, managing people.”

In 2000, Medstar bought the Georgetown University Hospital and faculty practice, and Goldberg began overseeing hospital quality and safety as vice president of medical affairs, a position he jokingly compares with serving as an assistant principal in a high school with wayward physicians. He’s held the hospital presidency for two years.

Over the last decade the hospital has changed deficits into surpluses, gained leverage with equipment suppliers through Medstar, and earned the number 3 ranking among the 57 DC Metropolitan hospitals, as well as the only “Magnet” status (for nursing excellence).

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oldberg’s DC life is a far cry from his childhood along the New York shore. The Long Beach resident played basketball and baseball with Billy Crystal (who showed Oscar promise even as high school variety show MC) and frolicked by the bay, but according to him the island life was insular. “I thought everyone was from Brooklyn. It turns out that’s not the case.”

Along with his worldview, this city and hospital have transformed over several decades.

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et there is a huge paradox in health care.

The underserved population and Jesuit traditions contrast with a depersonalized and potentially costly high-tech future.

The hospital relies on its heritage for guidance.

While Jesuits, a Catholic order that stresses lifelong education, are less visible than in the past, they guided the mission adopted in 2007. “Cura personalis” (meaning care of the whole person) is a reminder that pills and technology must serve the broader goal of satisfying emotional, spiritual and physical needs.

The giving nature of the order also prompts charity care for the poor. A children’s van goes out to the most underserved areas of Washington DC, treating kids who wouldn’t ordinarily get medical care, and the hospital offers free cancer screenings to adults.

Goldberg sees many gaps in the health care system but says he is optimistic that a country as great as ours can meet them.

“We need to have more accessible care for individuals,” he says. “We need to cover more individuals. We need to have more emphasis on wellness than sickness.

“We need to be more aware of care as not just a single episode, but a continuity of care. We need to be safer and higher quality in terms of or care.”

But as with most things, he understands that progress will be incremental. “I don’t think can be created de novo out of somebody’s head. It has to, like any good system, evolve.”

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ne way he deals with work pressure is to exit his element. For 25 years—starting with a Harley Sportster, now on a BMW 3 Touring Bike—he has cycled the country. His fascination with human narrative is given broader play, meeting people like those recently out of prison that would otherwise be unlikely confidantes. He also enjoys communing with the environment, whether the national parks of the

Dr. Goldberg with his touring bike

“Every person no matter how successful or how much we idealize them has incredible unevenness. They can have great contributions in some areas and weaknesses in other areas,” he says.

“And they have been down and out at various times in their life,” he adds. “The path to greatness is not a straight line. Its really enduring and learning how to get out of those troughs in your life, whatever they are.”

“Aging well is about being adaptable, learning how to find meaning in activities that you might not have been interested in before, but that you can now do.”

He summarizes with a common phrase given deeper resonance by his inspiring example in psychiatry, literature, and leadership. “That’s what life is about – meaning.”

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NEW PRICE! Stunning 1 bedroom, 1 bath Federal with a renovated kitchen and luxurious bath, a spacious and sun-filled bedroom with a wall of closets and a rear patio perfect for entertaining. $725,000

202-256-2164