The Downtowner (March 2015)

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The cover of The Downtowner features Piero di Cosimo’s “Perseus Rescuing Andromeda,” now on display at the National Gallery of Art. The painting is one of the most dramatic images on display at area museums this spring and depicts Perseus slaying a sea monster while rescuing his love, the Ethiopian princess Andromeda.

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UP & Coming March 12 Community Entrepreneur Workshop

The museum presents this hands-on workshop for women who are thinking of starting their own business. Join Amanda Stephenson of the Anacostia Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as she guides you through the basics of developing a business plan.

Register at anacostia.si.edu/events or call 202-633-4844.

March 13 Opening Reception: Full Spectrum

March 19 Pink Tie Party

You can celebrate the blossoms in style during the ninth annual festival fundraiser.

Wear your finest “Pink Tie” cocktail attire and enjoy cuisine, cocktails, live music, dancing, and more. The Auction Spectacular contributes to the Festival’s fundraising efforts and features fashion, weekend getaways, concerts, sporting events, dining, and theater. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.

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Full spectrum, will explore six DC local and rooted artists’ approach to color and abstraction. Participating artists include: Matthew Langley, Shahin Shikhaliyev, John Sandy, Chris Baer, Shaun Rabah, and David Bell.

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March 14 Cloverfest presented by Drink the District

Channel your inner leprechaun and join us at Cloverfest presented by Drink the District!

There will be 75+ beers to sample at the end of this rainbow so get your tickets fast before they disappear! Tickets range from $39-$50. www.drinkthedistrict.com/dc/cloverfest. The Yards Park; 1300 1st St. SE.

out a new varietal or wines from a special region.The night of the tasting all of the wines on display are on a special sale for all of our guests that attend. The complimentary tastings are set up in a way that allows our guests to arrive at any point during the time period. Located one block from the Jennifer St. exit at the Friendship Heights metro station.

March. 21 Thos. Moser Grand Opening

Tom will be in the showroom signing their new commemorative catalog between 10am-2pm. Master craftsman Warren Shaw will be demonstrating how our iconic Thos.

Moser Continuous Arm Chair is made.

Email dcshowroom@thosmoser.com to learn more. Thos. Moser Washington, D.C. Showroom; 1028 33rd Street, NW.

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March 20 The D.C. Sip

Every Friday Paul’s Wines and Spirits chooses several wines to share with their customers and educate their guests on the wines they’re tasting. Many come to try

Join us for a delightful walking tour of Georgetown- with history and cupcakes!

The tour will begin at Dumbarton House and make stops at Baked & Wired, Sprinkles, and Georgetown Cupcake to pick up pre-ordered cupcakes. Enjoy your treats as you learn about the historic Georgetown neighborhood.

Ticket price includes 3 cupcakes per registrant, one from each shop. Tickets are $25.

To learn more, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ cupcakes-of-georgetown-walking-tourstickets-15929706180. 2715 Q St. NW.

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Opera on Tap DC Metro returns to The Pinch for an afternoon of opera and musical theatre. Join us for a pint, yummy eats, and revel with some of DC’s most exciting opera singers! There will be a $5 cash cover charge at door. To learn more, visit www.operaontap.org/dcmetro. The Pinch; 3548 14th St. NW.

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Marijuana Still Stirring Controversy in D.C

Initiative 71 went into affect on Feb. 26, legalizing marijuana possession and cultivation in the District.

If only it were that simple.

Legalization became law thanks to Congressional inaction to block Initiative 71 during a 30-legislative-day window in which they had to privilege to do so. The law legalizes for the

infused edible goods was seized... may seek the return of their property by visiting the station in the District where the marijuana was seized no sooner than 24 hours after the seizure.”

Then on March 3, House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sent the Council a letter demanding the names and salaries of council members and staffers who worked on legislation. The letter came despite Chaffetz and the House of Representatives’ lack of prosecutorial power and U.S. Attorney Ron Machen’s disinterest in the subject. The Council is still “fretting” though, the City Paper reporter.

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Photo courtesy of Pinterest. possession of up to two ounces of marijuana and six marijuana plants (two of which can be mature). It also allows for the gifting of up to one ounce but includes no provision for sales.

However, Congress in its latest spending bill has forbidden the Council from using funds to “enact” any legislation easing marijuana prohibition or establishing a legal market in the District.

To provide clarity to District citizens, Mayor Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department released guidance documents answering questions and explaining city policy. The documents cleared up the obvious: you can’t consume marijuana outside your home, you have to be over 21 to possess the drug and D.C. will not become the next Amsterdam (the Netherlands Embassy had a field day with this one, trolling Bowser with an infographic showing the ways in which the District is inferior to Amsterdam).

Bowser’s Q&A document also touched on the not so obvious, like how federal law enforcement will deal with those in possession of marijuana on federal land, noting, “It will continue to be illegal to use marijuana in public anywhere in the District of Columbia. Under federal law, federal law enforcement officers may arrest anyone in the District for possession of any amount of marijuana.”

The new rules were put to the test quickly this March when, according to Ward 7 Council member Yvette Alexander, a man walked in to the Sixth District police station and asked the officer on duty to return weed that had been taken by police during a previous arrest. The marijuana was returned after some confusion as MPD’s new Special Order on marijuana states, “A person whose marijuana or marijuana-

Streetcar’s Future in Question

After a number of accidents with cars and a small exterior fire during February’s last snowstorm, DC Streetcar’s future on H Street NE is in jeopardy. There have been reports since Mayor Bowser’s inauguration that any expansion beyond the current $190 million build out may be scrapped. But on March 6, D.C. Department of Transportation Leif Dormsjo called the future of the H Street line into question, arguing that the project’s slapdash planning and execution thus far has brought about safety and feasibility concerns. The DDOT chief has called in the American Public Transportation Association to inspect the project. The group is expected to release a report in April that will help guide city officials in their future consideration of DC Streetcar. Mayor Bowser has said she will not open an “unsafe” streetcar system.

From top to bottom, Piero di Cosimo’s “Perseus Rescuing Andromeda” and “The Hunt.”

Piero di Cosimo’s Whimsy and Worship at NGA Piero di Cosimo was an eccentric that rose in the High Renaissance. NGA’s retrospective shows a fun-loving, oddball artist bounding from style to style all while

demonstrating the aristocratic tastes of that period in which both whimsical mythology and devout adoration were sought after for personal consumption.

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Only online, The Downtowner provides a run down of the latest breaking, need-to-know local, national and international news, including stories on crime in up-and-coming neighborhoods, updates on Department of Justice action in Ferguson and Republican Senators’ attempts to scuttle U.S. talks with Iran.

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Two Homicides in Columbia Heights

“Blossoms and Baseball” April 4, a Washington Nationals vs. New York Yankees game at Nationals Park to benefit the festival, an Anacostia River Festival on April 12 and an April 18 National Greenscape Corridor Bike Tour.

The National Park Service announced March 3 that they estimate peak blossom time for 2015 will be April 11-14. That means that 70 percent of trees are expected to be blooming during that time period, but blooms will be visible in the period before and after the peak.

A stabbing and a shooting resulted in two deaths within 12 hours in neighborhood-intransition Columbia Heights on March 7 and 8. 30-yeard-old Deonte Bethea was fatally shot near the corner of Center and Ogden streets in between 14th and 16th streets just after 9:40 p.m.

Police said that a body was found stabbed to death at 8 a.m. the next morning on the 3300 block of Sherman Ave. NW, a stone’s throw away from El Chucho, Wonderland Ballroom and other establishments on the popular yet lowkey commercial strip on 11th Street NW. Police identified the woman who was murdered as Alejandra Coronado-Cardona. They not drawn any connections between the two homicides.

Where The Unmarried Live in the District

The D.C. Office of Revenue Analysis pulled together data on where unmarried without children D.C. residents live using 2013 tax data, and showed that zip codes east of the Anacostia River comprise most of those with children who are married, also including Chevy Chase and Barnaby Woods. In the neighborhoods just north and west of downtown, more than threequarters of households consist of childless singles. There are very few unmarried people with children in the neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park, and those neighborhoods have the most married people without dependents of any in the city.

National Cherry Blossom Festival Hits D.C.

The annual Cherry Blossom Festival is billed as the nation’s greatest springtime celebration commemorates this year the 103rd anniversary of the gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki to Washington, D.C. in the year 1912. The events will run from March 20 through April 12 with the traditional Pink Tie Party kickoff fundraising event March 19 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Traditional festival highlights include the March 28 Kite Festival on the National Mall, the April 10 Grand Ball and the EventsDC April 11 Cherry Blossom Parade. New events this year include

A view of cherry blossoms aroud the tidal basin and Jefferson Memorial. Courtesy of National Park Service.

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D.C.-based &pizza has received a $10 million investment for expansion. There are already nine stores, and six are slated to open in Dupont Circle, North Bethesda and Chinatown. Founded in 2012 in Washington D.C.’s historic H Street NE corridor, &pizza founders Steve Salis and Michael Lastoria created a pizza shop that is on-the-go and allows for customers to have almost as many toppings as they want.

The brand has won ‘Best Pizza’ and ‘Best Vegetarian’ categories this year as well. The stores,

branded based on the surrounding neighborhood, also has wine, soda, salad and dessert.On both occasions, the group chose the Newseum because the non-profit is a well-known museum of journalism with a mission “to champion the five freedoms of the First Amendment through exhibits, public programs and education.”

In the wake of the Jan. 7 terror attacks, the museum wrote: “The Newseum joins with journalists and all others who support freedom of expression to declare that such cowardly attempts to thwart free speech and a free press will not succeed, and that all people should be able to express themselves freely and without fear.”

Uber-Like Shuttle Service Comes To D.C.

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Mass transit startup Bridj is putting an end to complaints about running late for work because of WMATA delays and Uber surge pricing. The Boston-based startup announced on Wednesday that it will bring its shuttle service to D.C. this spring. The service is between an Uber and public transit, offering a private mini-busses along routes determined by user votes and data analysis of start and ending destinations. The shuttles seat up to 14 people and offer Wi-Fi. The service at first will be for commuting around D.C. with a flat fee for each trip regardless of distance. Bridj is already in Boston, and rides never go above $5 generally. D.C. is the first city Bridj has expanded to outside Boston, but the company is in a growth phase.

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Peruvian Chicken Spot Open on H Street

Chicken Rico, a Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken restaurant, opened a new location at 91 H Street NW in mid-February.

The new restaurant is located next to Walmart. Chicken Rico’s other location is in Baltimore, Maryland.

Their menu features subs, salads, burritos and special kids’ items. Additionally, quarter and half chickens, marinated with a 40-year-old recipe and cooked over charcoal in large rotisserie ovens, are available for purchase or as a part of a family special.

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Feminism Is Not Over In the age of lean in and a likely female presidential front-runner, it seems a fitting moment to celebrate and discuss Women’s History month.

The world we live in attempts to promote equality in all forms; we seek to be color-blind, politically correct and to diminish the gap between genders. As we move through Women’s History Month, it’s crucial to consider women the present society.

Despite society’s progress on gender equality, feminism is still a crucial social movement. It has been recently energized by celebrities who give a modern voice to women’s rights. Emma Watson’s involvement with the United Nations and the #HeForShe Campaign, Patricia Arquette’s pitch for equal pay during her Oscars acceptance speech and Meryl Streep’s fiery enthusiasm from the audience. While the some may scoff at these women making a pitch for equal pay due to their multi-million dollar movie contracts, there is still a pay gap between Hollywood actors and actresses.

On March 8, International Womens Day blew up on social media, with over 500,000 IWD-related tweets worldwide.

But it is not all girl power celebration. The pay gap has barely budged in a decade. In 2013, among full-time, year-round workers, women were paid 78 percent of what men were paid.

The best place in the United States for pay equity is Washington, D.C., women get 91 percent of men’s pay. Louisiana is the worst where women were paid just 66 percent of what men were paid.

And it is more than just unjust pay. Around the globe, women are actively and passively discriminated against, the amount of gender related violence that occurs in our backyard might surprise you. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), 44 percent of sexual assault victims in the United States are under age 18 and 80 percent under the age of 30. About 18 percent of American women have been the victim of sexual assault in her lifetime compared to about three percent of American men who have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime.

This means that six times more women than men will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. Girls ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.

Great strides have been made in the name of gender equality but the journey is not over.

While we celebrate women and their achievements through Women’s History Month, let us strive to support their successes in the future here and around the world.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) walks with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu before the latter’s speech in front of Congress.

D.C. Top City for Music Lovers? Nah. Bibi at the Bat A recent Condé Nast Traveler ranking of top American cities for “music lovers” puts D.C. in first place, over New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Austin, Memphis, Detroit and others.

This defies sense and logic.

No doubt the District is a great place to be a music lover, with venues including the 9:30 Club, the Kennedy Center, the Black Cat, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue and Howard Theatre.D.C. is home to great music genres like go-go and hugely talented musicians like the Foo Fighters, Fugazi, Thievery Corporation and, more recently, Paperhaus, Will Eastman (plus a stable of young electronic acts he has helped raise) and Wale.

But Condé Nast only scratches the surface of that history. Here’s what they had to say about our city: “Despite its staid reputation – or maybe because of it – the nation’s capital has fostered thriving underground music scenes for decades, including go-go...and hardcore, led by bands like... Fugazi.There are plenty of places to see live music in D.C., including legendary venues like Bohemian Caverns, where Miles Davis and John Coltrane once played; the 9:30 Club has hosted everyone from Arcade Fire to Rob Zombie. D.C.’s museums are also filled with music history: The National Museum of American History...has old cassettes and other pop-culture ephemera” Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Arcade Fire and Rob Zombie have nothing to do with D.C. other than that they got paid to play here once, or maybe a handful of times. Also, why shout out Rob Zombie over pretty much every other major music act that

has played at the 9:30 Club at one time or another?

Sure, “old cassettes” and “pop-culture ephemera” are cool, but are they a reason for D.C. to be the top city for music lovers in America?

Music lovers would probably prefer more local acts, more venues, more festivals, more recording studios and more of an industry infrastructure than artifacts and memorabilia.

D.C. is a great city for music lovers. It should certainly make this list – and be proud to make it – but by putting the District at the top, Condé Nast calls the entire ranking into question. It comes off more patronizing than anything else.

New York or Los Angeles deserves the top spot on this list. Both are home to hundreds of venues, not to mention all of the country’s major – and most of the minor – record labels and the music media. Bands move to those places to get their careers started. They don’t move to D.C.; they move away from D.C. to those cities.

Conceivably, this could change, and D.C. could eventually – and deservedly – become the best city in America for music lovers. A stronger industry presence and festivals on NPS land (cough, the National Mall and Meridian Hill Park) would help. More venues, like the one proposed by Seth Hurwitz’s I.M.P. at the Wharf development in Southwest, could help, too.

But for the District to reach this pinnacle, D.C. needs a lot more reasons for musicians to stay put. A list put out by Condé Nast – in part to throw a curveball at its readers – just isn’t going to do it.

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It’s a good thing for American politicians that Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu isn’t a player in U.S. politics. Don’t, for now, consider his views on the Iran nuclear threat. Instead, just marvel at his performance before the joint session of Congress.

Talk about being a master of the moment.

From the very start, he seized the day. He walked down the center and worked both sides of the aisle – shaking hands, touching shoulders, smiling with good cheer. And when he got to the podium, he looked up to the packed gallery and, to thunderous applause, raised his right hand and waved. There was not a trace of nervousness or hesitation. Bibi grasped the lectern and was immediately in charge, and seemingly at home.

Without teleprompter, he thanked all the right people. And with a natural politician’s touch, he singled out Minority Leader Reid, who had suffered a serious eye injury, and said with warmth, “Harry, good to see you back on your feet. Just shows you can’t keep a good man down.”

After that opener, he told the rapt audience that he was “deeply humbled” to be addressing “the most important legislative body in the

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world.” A little praise has been known to sway and charm a crowd. The prime minister hit exactly the right note with that line.

Midway through the speech, he pointed out that “with us today is Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel.” Wiesel stood up in the front row of the gallery and acknowledged the mention. The ovation was overwhelming. Everyone rose to show respect. When the premier said that the Jewish people would no longer “remain passive in the face of genocidal horror,” and when he proclaimed, “Those days are over,” the House shook.

He closed perfectly by saying, “May God bless the State of Israel and may God bless the United States of America.”

Politics and persuasion require theater and style. Netanyahu knows this, and practices it with ardor and audacity. He went to high school in suburban Philadelphia and college at MIT. The American idiom is putty in his hands. He came up to the plate and hit the ball out of the park.

Netanyahu’s strong words and powerful oratory have altered the negotiations. That was his primary purpose, and I believe that he has succeeded.

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We believe the proposed merger of Pepco and Exelon will benefit the District’s residents, communities, civic life and business environment.

If approved, this merger will create savings that will be passed on in customers’ utility bills, saving families and businesses more of their hard-earned money every month. It means honoring and maintaining Pepco’s strong commitment to workforce-and supplier-diversity programs. It means more jobs for District workers. That’s good for families, local businesses, and the District’s workforce.

It means millions of dollars more that could be used for programs such as bill credits, low-income assistance and energy efficiency programs through a $33.75 million Customer Investment Fund. It also means continued annual charitable contributions and local community support – exceeding Pepco’s 2013 level of $1.6 million for 10 years following the merger. And it means $168 million to $260 million in economic benefits to the District. That’s good for communities and those most in need.

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West End Cinema To Close at End of March

Beloved indie movie theatre West End Cinema will close in the end of March, cofounder and general manager Josh Levin announced on March 3. After opening in 2010, West End Cinema became known for showing independent films unsuited for large theaters and even for E Street Cinema downtown.

Levin has made the West End a haven for small, independent movies that otherwise could only be seen on demand or not at all. During the past five years, it’s provided D.C. residents an important venue for independent cinema, documentaries, awards contenders, foreign flicks and controversial movies such as “The Interview” last December

Suns Cinema to Open in Mount Pleasant

A new indie movie theater, Suns Cinema, is opening at 3107 Mt. Pleasant St. NW. David Cabrera and Ryan Hunter Mitchell, who started the new business, are residents of the area.

The idea came from the two friends hosting themed movie as roommates. They called these evenings, “Uncle David’s Movie Night at the Monte Carlo Cinema.”

Cabrera and Hunter Mitchell finalized the lease about a month ago. The movie theater will be housed in a former cell phone store and will seat about 40 people. The owners hope to include a small bar to serve concessions, beer and cocktails.

The theater will show cult classics and other acclaimed works, as well as locally-made movies, according to Cabrera.

The business partners are starting a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the project, which they are planning to open by early summer 2015

New Condos on 9th and U NW Break Ground

Urban Pace has started pre-selling ArtView condos, a Paul So project, near the increasingly crowded corner of 9th and U streets NW with prices starting in the $700,000s. The development will be a multi-purpose building with six condominium homes, basement storage, studio space for working artists, and about 2,000 square feet to be filled by a restaurant or other retailer.

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The building’s cultural “heart” will be H-Space, which will be located at 1932 9th St. NW. H-Space will feature live-work studios for local and international artists, as well as an area designed to encourage artistic innovation and display artists’ work.

The building will feature several sustainable elements, including solar photovoltaic panels that generate electricity for the common areas, and highly efficient VRF air conditioning. A rainwater collection and filtration will provide non-potable water for the building and the remaining rainwater will be absorbed by the building’s green roof.

Kanchan Singh is looking to open the District’s first cat café, in Georgetown of all places. Singh launched a Kickstarter campaign for the café, called Crumbs and Whiskers, on March 8. By March 9, the page had exceeded its $15,000 goal, with backers and pledges continuing to roll in.

Singh is very excited about the success of the campaign. “It’s actually blowing my mind,” she said. “This is the best Monday of my life.”

If you pledge $10 or more to their Kickstarter, Crumbs and Whiskers will write your ex’s (or other hated being in your life) name in permanent marker on a litter box. Rewards are based on the amount of money you pledge.

Items include post cards, T-shirts, the privilege of naming a cat and a private party.

Writing the name of donor’s ex on a litter box has been the most popular item.

After zoning and department of health qualification are solidified, campaign supporters will be notified of when to expect their rewards.

Any pledges made will not be charged to the donor’s card if the business is denied zoning.

The business in the process of signing a lease with plans to open this summer.

All cats at the café will be available for adoption through the Washington Humane Society. Food, meanwhile, will be prepared off-site and delivered to café. Guests will be expected to make reservations and pay an hourly cover charge.

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’ve lived near H Street since I arrived in the District back in August 2010. In those days, revealing that I lived in the Atlas District was usually met with a grimace, followed by some kind of euphemistic sentiment about youthful adventure, or a condescending slap on the back and a “good luck with that.”

Exploring my new home, I came to understand why. What I found on H Street was eerily similar to what I’d left behind in Utica, NY; maybe half of the buildings were boarded up and decrepit, many of those that remained were seedy payday lender outlets and shitty nail salons. The bodega on my block displayed signs forbidding panhandling and unattended children, and posted pictures of past shoplifters in the front of the store. Before long, I came to know the sad story of H Street’s transition from a vibrant commercial and entertainment district, to a burned out shell in the years following the riots incited by the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968.

H Street was certainly not without its charms when I moved here in 2010 (or long before that, for that matter. I am not a historian, and can only speak for myself), but to most of the city, and to a newcomer from upstate New York, the area was known for its nightlife. My first drink on H Street came from H Street Country Club, where Skee Ball, shuffleboard, and mini golf distracted me for far too long before I realized the bar also had a pretty great roof deck.

Rock & Roll Hotel served as a venue for both live shows and romantic misadventure (not to mention peeing in a trough). Biergarten Haus remains both the best beer garden in D.C., and reveling there is my preferred method of whiling away a sunny Saturday afternoon, while Little Miss Whiskey’s has the honor of being the only bar where I’ll get drunk on an orange smoothie while sitting in a barber’s chair. And The Pug, of course, numbers among the District’s most famous bars Alas, whether because of distance, or perceived danger, it has been, and remains difficult to convince people to come and see what H Street is all about. And these people are missing out. Over the last few years, an impressive array of restaurants has joined these bars (as well as established spots like Granville Moore’s and The Argonaut) to give H Street a feel more akin to a neighborhood and community than a nightlife outpost. On the casual side, there’s The Big Board, a bar/restaurant owned by three brothers, slinging unique burgers based on the recipes of the Navy Admiral father. Down the street, Kitty’s Saloon serves up signature cocktails and deep fried gator bites that are absolutely worth an Uber. I can’t speak from experience (in the case of the latter, because I’ve never been able to get a table), but my roommates rave about the potstickers at Copycat and the Pork Belly Ramen at Toki Underground. On the more formal side, Driftwood Kitchen ful-

A view of the 400 block of H Street NE. Courtesy Flickr user John M. fills the promise of the space on 4th and H NE that the underwhelming TruOrleans never did.

A few doors down, Boundary Road honors the neighborhood’s quirky vibe with its rustic offerings and box spring chandelier.

In a way, H Street finds itself at a crossroads. The development over the last few years has put turned the Atlas District into something of U Street in miniature (I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that it’s not all about food and drink – H Street now boasts two yoga studios, and for better or worse, multiple Crossfit boxes). And while no one would argue that boarded up storefronts are preferable to thriving bars and restaurants, people are concerned that the neighborhood will overdevelop and lose its identity. This

fear is perfectly illustrated by the tearing down of Murray’s Grocery and the eyesore that was the H Street Storage facility, which is set to become a Whole Foods/condo building, a harbinger of gentrification if ever there was one.

With the DC Streetcar launch plagued by further delay, and perhaps permanently, the neighborhood remains inconvenient to public transportation. Strangely, this might be a boon to those who would see H Street retain its unique charm (if not to their wallets, given the taxpayer money that’s been spent on the project). Whatever the result, I encourage our friends from other quadrants to come and see what H Street has to offer in 2015 (maybe when the snow melts). Gator bites on me.

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$2,195,000

5053 SEDGWICK ST NW

SPRING VALLEY

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1155 23RD ST NW #7A

WEST END

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$2,175,000

4980 HILLBROOK LN NW

SPRING VALLEY

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$1,950,000

3515 PORTER ST NW

CLEVELAND PARK

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$1,849,000

$1,825,000

3829 WOODLEY RD NW

CLEVELAND PARK

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2

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$1,800,000

4501 CATHEDRAL AVE NW

WESLEY HEIGHTS

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$1,800,000

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SPRING VALLEY

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79

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WEST END

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SPRING VALLEY

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Walking into the St. Regis, the sounds of local wedding bands poured from the ballroom. Colossal chandeliers sparkled overhead as guests made their way into the bridal bonanza. A long narrow dining table draped in blush cloth was set for a whimsical garden wedding, with small topiary placeholders, gilded china, and delicate crystal. Atop the table, fresh hydrangeas, roses, snapdragons and orchids formed fantastic, fragrant arrangements that were lifted to varying heights. Sur3 busirounding this central table, vendors and nesses from across the DMV set up shop to showcase their products, from floral designs, to custom calligraphy services, and furniture rentals.

Paperies such as Thornwillow had printed Shakespeare’s Love Sonnets for the occasion while showcasing their classic array of card stocks, envelope liners, and font types.

A champagne bar bubbled from across the room as the hotel staff walked with samplings of their finest fare, including bite sized potatoes filled with caviar and cream. In another room, brides were invited to ogle over the tulle and taffeta dresses on display, while hair and makeup artists tested styles and colors on brides-to-be.

Outside, a quaint white tent protected guests from Sunday’s incessant showers.

Inside, it was filled with cakes, cheese spreads, cocktail offerings, and other gustatory pleasures.

Limo buses shuttled all ticketed guests to and from the St. Regis to the Willard Intercontinental. Walking into the Willard, guests were greeted with trays of Moet & Chandon as a violinist played in the lobby. In Peacock Alley, a festival of foods and fanfare was underway.

Towers of king crab on ice, arrangements of cheese and fruit, hand rolled sushi, spring rolls, and more lined the corridor. Guests with a sweet tooth were also satiated thanks to the bounty of sugary treats present, including “Tie the Knot” cupcakes by Sprinkles, and flavorful truffles and bonbons by SPAGnVOLA Chocolatiers.

Branching off from Peacock Alley, a series of large, ornate rooms were decorated with fabulous tablescapes. One memorable table was swathed in candlelight with a running centerpiece of golden twigs, white hydrangeas, and tall white orchids. More vendors were also scattered within these rooms, from beloved perfumery, Jo Malone, to local stationary favorite, The Dandelion Patch. Couples walking hand in hand were invited to maze through the trail of galleries outfitted for this special occasion.

Engaged Magazine successfully set the mood for spring and warmed the air with its luxurious wedding offering. As the event ended, Washington’s love list left with a head full of inspiration and a heart full of anticipation until they say ‘I Do.’

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Spring Music Picks Spring is arguably the best season for concerts in the District, as veteran acts and scrappy up-and-comers alike come roaring through the city’s venues to hawk

their latest (and maybe greatest) releases. The shows listed below – highlights of a packed season – are sure to quench your thirst for live music. BY PETER Murray

Corin Roddick and Megan James of Purity Ring. Courtesy of Purity Ring.

Father John Misty, March 28, 9:30 Club Former Fleet Foxes member Joshua Tillman – aka Father John Misty – comes to the 9:30 Club at the end of March to support his critically acclaimed sophomore album, “I Love You, Honeybear.” The Rockville native’s music weaves biting satire with poignant poetry, sweetness with bitterness, all in an agreeable acoustic package.

MisterWives, March 28 and April 10, U Street Music Hall Indie pop five-piece upstart MisterWives comes to U Street Music Hall two nights this spring in support of their debut album, “Our Own House.” The band blends upbeat folk with dance-pop, rock and even Motown for a unique sound led by ebullient and bright-eyed lead vocalist Mandy Lee.

Years & Years, March 29, U Street Music Hall Years & Years are rising fast in the pop world, with a slew of hits and the BBC’s coveted “Sound of 2015” award under their belts.

(Previous “Sound of” winners include Sam Smith, Haim and Ellie Goulding.) The band merges synthpop and dancehall productions, topped by frontman Olly Alexander’s soaring and emotional vocals. Years & Years performs their D.C. debut at U Street Music Hall at the end of March.

Mikey Goldsworthy, Olly Alexander and Emre Turkmen of Years & Years. Courtesy of Years & Years.

MisterWives members Etienne Bowler, Mandy Lee and William Hehir. Courtesy of MisterWives.

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Twin Shadow, March 30, The Black Cat Indie star Twin Shadow drops his majorlabel debut, “Eclipse,” on March 17. He swings through famed D.C. club the Black Cat on March 30 to play the new album along with songs from his impressive catalogue, which includes such hits as “Five Seconds” and “Old Love/New Love.”

Jessie Ware, March 31, 9:30 Club The British chanteuse Jessie Ware comes to the 9:30 Club for one night only at the end of March to support her excellent sophomore album, “Tough Love.” With this release, she proved she’s the one of the best in the game when it comes to writing love songs.

Dan Deacon, April 11, 9:30 Club Baltimore-based producer Dan Deacon brings a raucous dance party to the District this April on his tour for “Gliss Riffer,” his fourth studio album. His shows are known for audience participation, particularly dance-offs in the middle of the floor. Concertgoers should expect to be a part of the show as Deacon bumps his new-age, experimental dance productions.

and Liam Ivory) slows down dance music and makes listeners think about love, sorrow, desire, loss and everything else on the emotional spectrum. Australian EDM star Cassian opens.

Hayden James, April 22, Flash Australian producer Hayden James is on a roll with two indomitable singles, the funky “Permission to Love” and the fresh “Something About You.” James is on the Future Classic label, which has become increasingly prominent in the EDM world thanks to rising stars Flume, Flight Facilities and George Maple. James is on the same trajectory as those artists; he headlines Flash, D.C.’s newest dance club, Auand other U.S. venues on tour this spring.

Rhiannon Giddens, April 12, Lincoln Theatre Multitalented musican Rhiannon Giddens supports her sophomore solo album, “Tomorrow Is My Turn,” with a show at the Lincoln Theatre this spring. Giddens, who also fronts the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, has one of the most impressive and expressive voices in music today. The songs on her new album bring together blues, folk and country under a single sonic umbrella to construct a distinctly beautiful sound.

Maribou State, April 17, U Street Music Hall Little-known Maribou State concocts some of the most interesting sounds in electronic music today. The London-bred duo (Chris Davids

Australian dance producer Hayden James. Courtesy of Hayden James.

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Marian Hill, April 23, DC9 Promising pop up-and-comers Marian Hill play an intimate show at DC9 on April 23. Mixing blues, jazz, pop and electronics, the band has been called the “American answer to AlunaGeorge.” It’s no surprise then that Samantha Gongol’s sultry vocals carry the day on top of Jeremy Lloyd’s smooth yet inventive productions. Catch them at DC9 before they blow up.

ILoveMakonnen, May 1, Howard Theatre ILoveMakonnen makes the most infectious hooks in hip-hop today. He rose to fame on the back of the impossible-to-resist “Tuesday,” which took over radio and got the attention of rap heavy-hitters like Drake. Makonnen brings his live act to the Howard Theatre on May 1. Be sure to grab tickets before they sell out.

Purity Ring, May 29 (early and late shows), 9:30 Club Purity Ring exploded onto the scene in 2012 with “Shrines,” an impressive debut that layered Megan James’s sweet voice and eccentric vocals with Corin Roddick’s pulsing productions, merging pop, trap, hip-hop, house and synth genres in the process. The show will be a spectacle of lights and beats as the band plays heavier new material from their sophomore album, “another eternity.”

Sweetlife Festival, May 30 and 31, Merriweather Post Pavilion Sweetlife is back and better than ever in 2015. Held at Merriweather Post Pavilion, the festival will run two days this year and feature performances from huge acts like Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, Charli XCX, Billy Idol and the Weeknd. Also performing will be rising stars Bleachers, Tove Lo, Vic Mensa and San Fermin and more. Tickets are relatively cheap ($175 and up) for a big-name festival.

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Famed ballerina Misty Copeland will perform with the Washington Ballet in “Swan Lake.” Courtesy of Under Armour.

“The Originalist” at Arena Stage, Through April 26 It’s hard to believe, but it looks like controversial conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is about to enter the pantheon of theatrical and pop culture. At Arena Stage, he’s the focus of “The Originalist,” a new play

by John Strand, who won the Charles MacArthur Award for best new play several years ago for “Lovers and Executioners.” In “The Originalist,” in Arena’s Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle, a smart, liberal Harvard Law grad is in a highly sought-after Supreme Court clerkship with Scalia. The result is a complicated, sometimes humorous portrait of an edgy court and human relationship. You’re likely to be in good hands what with Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith at the helm and Ed Gero – who’s shined in roles from Ebenezer Scrooge to Mark Rothko – starring as Scalia. .

“Uncle Vanya” at Round House Theatre, April 8 – May 3 Washington theater appears to have been dominated by Chekhov, American style, lately, with director-playwright Aaron Posner bringing his versions of “The Seagull” and “Uncle Vanya” to the stage with “Stupid F-----g Bird”

at Woolly Mammoth and “Life Sucks” at Theater J, respectively. Plus, there’s the Christopher Durang play “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” a mashup of several Chekhov characters, which will be directed by Posner at Arena Stage April 3 – May 3.

But if have a taste and a desire for the real thing, you probably can’t do better than the Round House Theatre production of “Uncle Vanya,” although here too you’re getting an adaptation by Annie Baker, a Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright who brings a contemporary feel to the language. But what a cast, directed

by John Vreeke: Gabriel Fernandez-Coffey, the astonishing Kimberly Gilbert, Mitchell Hébert, Mark Jaster, Nancy Robinette, Ryan Rilette, Eric Shimelonis, Jerry Whiddon and the incomparable Joy Zinoman, founder and former artistic director of Studio Theatre.

Edward Gero as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in “The Originalist” at Arena Stage. Photo by Tony Powell.

“Laugh” at Studio Theatre, Through April 19 Back in the 1980s, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley was known for funny, heartbreaking plays about families in the modern South such as “Crimes of the Heart” and “The Miss Firecracker Contest.” Set in the Hollywood silent-film era, “Laugh” may be a

different matter altogether, a play – billed as a slapstick comedy – full of surprises, adventures and maybe a little romance. It has live music by composer Wayne Barker and is directed by David Schweizer. The cast includes Helen Cespedes as the orphaned heroine Mabel and Creed Garnick as Roscoe.

Washington Ballet’s Swan Lake with Misty Copeland, April 8-12 That the Washington Ballet is staging Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” shouldn’t come as a surprise – although it’s actually the first time the company has mounted the ballet – but there are additional reasons to see this classic tale of a princess, an evil sorceress and swans both white and black. For one thing, Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre’s star ballerina, will be dancing the starring roles of Odette-Odile, paired with Brooklyn Mack. One of America’s most celebrated ballerinas, Copeland is only the second African American ballerina to be promoted to soloist at ABT. The production also marks the launch of a creative collaboration between the Washington Ballet and the S&R Foundation’s Evermay Chamber Orchestra, which will perform the famous score.

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“Surface of Revolution with Constant Negative Curvature (Conceptual Form 0010)” (2004) by Hiroshi Sugimoto, currently on display at the Phillips Collection.

NGA to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Photo Collection

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum “How the Civil War Changed Washington” Feb. 2 – Nov. 15 This exhibition examines the social and spatial impact on Washington, D.C., of the Civil War, an era of radical population growth. The growth in the African American population continued until, a century later, African Americans became the majority in the District. This was also a time when women joined the federal workforce and neighborhoods were built out of the hilly terrain, expanding the city’s footprint.

The exhibition contextualizes these and other changes while telling the stories of individuals who came to Washington during the Civil War. National Building Museum “Scaling Washington: Photographs by Colin Winterbottom,” Opens March 21 Over 20 years ago, photographer Colin Winterbottom began taking dramatic, highly textured photographs of Washington, D.C.’s many architectural masterpieces. Always determined to create imagery unlike any he’d seen before, he quickly recognized the power of scaffolding to provide up-close – and high-altitude – access to these historic structures. As sole photographer for restoration efforts at the Washington Monument and National Cathedral following the August 2011 earthquake, Winterbottom blends documentation with artistic expression, crafting photographs that share his unusual access to remarkable vantage points.

National Museum of African Art “The Divine Comedy: Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell Revisited by Contemporary African Artists,” April 8 – Aug. 2 Curated by the internationally acclaimed writer and art critic Simon Njami, this dramatic multimedia exhibition reveals the ongoing global relevance of Dante Alighieri’s 14th-century epic as part of a shared intellectual heritage. Including original commissions and renowned works of art by approximately 40 of the most dynamic contemporary artists from 19 African nations and the diaspora, this visually stunning exhibition will explore the themes of paradise, purgatory and hell with video, photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, fiber arts and mixed media installation.

National Portrait Gallery “Elaine de Kooning: Portraits,” March 13 – Jan. 10

“The Arnold Map” (1862) by E.G. Arnold.

Elaine de Kooning’s gestural portraits of friends and family were much admired during her lifetime, and included such well-known Americans as poets Frank O’Hara and Allen Ginsberg, critic Harold Rosenberg, choreographer Merce Cunningham and painters Willem de Kooning (her husband) and Fairfield Porter. De Kooning made both abstract and figurative paintings and drawings during the height of Abstract Expressionism in New York City. In her portraits, de Kooning sought and worked to capture the “instantaneous illumination” of recognition.

Smithsonian American Art Museum “Mingering Mike’s Supersonic Greatest Hits” Feb. 27 – Aug. 2 In 2013, the Smithsonian American Art Museum acquired a collection of artwork made between 1969 and 1976 by a self-taught local artist known only by his alter ego, Mingering Mike.

This exhibition comprises artworks constructed as part of his youthful fantasy of becoming a famous soul singer and songwriter, including LP albums made from painted cardboard, original album art, song lyrics, liner notes and self-recorded 45 rpm singles. The works are a window into a historical moment when black radio was new and Washington-based performers such as Marvin Gaye were gaining national attention and transforming American music.

“Special Installation of 19 American Masterworks,” April 17 – Aug. 16 Integrated within the chronological flow of the museum’s permanent collection, 19 major paintings lent from a private collection will represent the Gilded Age, Impressionist and Ash-

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Three special exhibitions in 2015 will mark the 25th anniversary of the National Gallery of Art’s photography collection. Two will open May 3: “In Light of the Past: 25 Years of Photography at the National Gallery of Art” (through July 26) and “The Memory of Time: Contemporary Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Acquired with the Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund” (through Sept. 7).

The third, which will open Nov. 1 and run through Feb. 28, 2016, is titled “Celebrating Photography at the National Gallery of Art: Recent Gifts.” Displaying works donated to the museum in honor of the anniversary, it is likely to include gifts that have yet to be made.

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than 1,600 photographs by her late husband, legendary photographer and gallerist Alfred Stieglitz, the National Gallery began to actively collect photography in 1990.

The collection has expanded under curator Sarah Greenough to nearly 14,000 American and European photographs from 1839 to the present. Photographs are fragile and deteriorate when exposed to light. Most of the collection has never been exhibited and the works that have been exhibited have been on view only briefly.

Curated by Greenough and assistant curator Andrea Nelson, the exhibition of contemporary photographs will include works exploring the complexity of time, memory and history, by photographers including Sally Mann (b.

1951), Vera Lutter (b. 1960), Hiroshi Sugimoto (b. 1948), Carrie Mae Weems (b. 1953) and Sophie Calle (b. 1953).

Edward Hopper, “Ground Swell,” 1939, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Museum purchase, William A. Clark Fund). Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art.

arts preview different subjects, from the sacred to the profane, the latter often of beguiling meaning. His fantastic inventions rivaled the verses of the ancient poets whose myths and allegories he set out to transform in a wonderfully strange language all his own. The first major retrospective exhibition of paintings by this wildly imaginative Italian Renaissance master features 44 of the artist’s most compelling paintings, including fanciful mythologies, powerful religious works (one on loan for the first time from the church in Italy for which it was created 500 years ago) and sensitive portraits.

“Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, John the Baptist, Dominic and Nicholas of Bari (Pala Pugliese)” (c. 1481-85), by Piero di Cosimo.

Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art. can School painters to tell the story of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries in America, a “coming-of-age” period in American art.

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National Gallery of Art “Piero di Cosimo: The Poetry of Painting in Renaissance Florence,” Feb. 1 – May 3 A contemporary of Botticelli, da Vinci and Michelangelo, Piero di Cosimo was known in his day for his versatility as a painter of many

“American Masterworks from the Corcoran, 1815-1940,” Feb. 7 – May 3 In 2014, the National Gallery assumed stewardship of over 6,000 works of art from the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s renowned collection. Thankfully, they have wasted no time in getting that work back out to the public. Two installations featuring highlights from the Corcoran collection are now on view in the West Building, including such celebrated paintings as Frederic Edwin Church’s “Niagara,” Albert Bierstadt’s “The Last of the Buffalo,” Sanford Robinson Gifford’s “Ruins of the Parthenon,” Samuel F. B. Morse’s “The House of Representatives” and Edward Hopper’s “Ground Swell.” And of course there is Frederic Remington’s bronze sculpture of a lively depiction of cowboy revelry – for what American collection is complete without that?

Freer and Sackler Galleries “Seasonal Landscapes in Japanese Screens” March 7 – Sept. 6

Cherry trees bloom in this selection of folding screen paintings from the Freer Gallery.

These landscapes from the 16th and early 17th centuries combine ink painting techniques assimilated from China with the vibrant color and gold of traditional Japanese paintings.

forms and themes drawn from Pre-Columbian civilizations. Sicre lauded the diversity of expressions in Latin American art. This support also allied him with U.S. Cold Warriors, who used freedom of expression as a tool in the cultural and intellectual struggle against the Soviets.

Art Museum of the Americas “Libertad de Expresión: The Art Museum of the Americas and Cold War Politics” Feb. 19 – June 7 Drawing from the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition surveys the taste and cultural diplomacy of founding director José Gómez Sicre, featuring artists who have worked in many of the influential styles at mid-century – Surrealism, Concretism, Art Informel and Abstract Expressionism – and who also experimented with

The Phillips Collection “Hiroshi Sugimoto: Conceptual Forms and Mathematical Models,” Feb. 7 – May 10 Featuring five photographs and three sculptures by the Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto (b. 1948), this is the first exhibition to contrast Sugimoto’s mathematical photographs of 19thcentury mathematical plaster models inspired by Man Ray with his own aluminum or stainlesssteel mathematical models crafted with computer-controlled, precision milling machines.

Frederic Edwin Church’s "Niagara” (1857). National Gallery of Art, Corcoran Collection.

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Washington Firehouse: Grand Bones, Lost Potential

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ventured out to our newest Bloomingdale restaurant, Costa Brava, to sample the latest fare in the neighborhood. It was a nasty Monday night, and I was looking for a good fix to kick off what was sure to be a hectic week. Though not generally a tapas fan, I decided to give it a shot based on some other menu items that had caught my eye.

Costa Brava was on the quiet side, with numerous tables to choose from. The young waiter promptly informed me that they had no fish because of the weather, that he was only filling in because they had sent another waiter home sick and that I should decide if I wanted to stay or not. It was a strange bombardment to say the least. Feeling a bit unwelcome, I decided to head farther east to the much-anticipated Washington Firehouse, brought to you by the owners of Shaw’s Tavern.

Housed within a historic building, the Washington Firehouse has had a tumultuous start, which you can read about on Prince of Petworth. It was a space that would make most restaurant owners green-eyed. I was immediately disappointed with what it had been turned into. The building has grand bones: tall ceilings, two amazing – though replaced – fire doors opening up to North Capitol and floor space big enough for a rave.

Yet, Washington Fire house feels immature and kitschy. The decor – including firemen’s boots on the windowsill, a captain’s helmet on top of a wine cooler and other memorabilia – leaves something to be desired. I unfortunately was reminded of a sports bar, with bottles of Patrón prominently displayed in a blue light a frat boy would envy and three TVs, creating an atmosphere that wasn’t conducive to conversation.

The ambiance led me to order a bizarre compilation of foods, starting with Buffalo wings and wagyu sliders, followed by roasted sweet-potato risotto and a prosciutto and arugula pizza from their wood stone oven. The waitress informed me that the restaurant is known for their mussel pots, but due to the weather, the Firehouse did not have fish either.

Bathed in what tasted like Frank’s Red Hot, the wings were tasty but nothing unique. The wagyu sliders were much the same: straightforward, well-prepared meat with crispy onions but generictasting buns – nothing to write home about. However, the main course was a definite step up.

My oblong prosciutto pizza had a nice crunchy crust, plentiful arugula and a lemony balsamic drizzle. The risotto was doubtless the highlight, with a creamy, cheesy finish and hints of sage that left you craving more.

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Food & wine

Cocktail of the Month : Searching for Livingstone

By Jody Kura s h

An aerial view of Victoria Falls and the Devil’s Pool (right) in Zambia.

The Livingstone cocktail at the Royal Livingstone Hotel.

“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”

On Nov. 10, 1871, journalist and explorer H. M. Stanley muttered these words to David Livingstone in a small town on Lake Tanganyika in East Africa, giving rise to this still-popular quotation.

The quote has dubious connotations, as it describes Stanley’s words upon completing a long and treacherous journey in search of Livingstone, one of the most popular explorers of the 19th century. When he spotted the only white man, the legendary question was posed Livingstone, who had a near-mythical status in Victorian England, was on the forefront of a period of geographical discovery that led to the colonization of Africa.

Throughout Africa today, monuments of Livingstone abound. His name is attached to many places, including the city of Livingstone, Zambia, where he became the first European to visit Victoria Falls. Even a cocktail bears the name of the British hero.

I stumbled upon this by accident. As a cocktail nerd, whenever I travel to a new place, I Google the city name along with ‘cocktails,’ in an attempt to find the top local watering holes.

When I Googled ‘Livingstone’ and ‘cocktail,’ I didn’t find any lounge recommendations, but I found a number of sites with recipes for the Livingstone cocktail. My interest was piqued. I wanted to try this new cocktail, but the websites seemed to disagree on its ingredients.

The ingredients were sometimes listed as Mount Gay rum, orange juice and tonic. To me, a drink made with Barbados rum did not seem fitting for an African pioneer.

Another site had a photo of a drink looking much like a 20th-century cosmopolitan made with pomegranate syrup. I didn’t picture Livingstone hanging with the “Sex and the City” gals.

The recipe that came up the most was a drink similar to a classic martini, made with gin, vermouth and sugar syrup. This timeless combination was something I could imagine as a colonial drink.

I decided to take the search into my own hands when I landed in Livingstone last September. However, I quickly found that the hunt for the Livingstone cocktail in Livingstone was almost as challenging as Livingstone’s search for the source of the Nile.

I started with the bar at my hotel, Fawlty Towers, named after the John Cleese Britcom.

Since my expectations were formed by the antics of Basil Fawlty and Manuel, I wasn’t too surprised when the staff hadn’t heard of the drink. They recommended some nearby places.

My first stop was Zambezi, a happening African joint. No luck. I headed to a long stretch of nightspots. I dutifully tried them all: cafés, outdoor bars, a seafood restaurant and even an Italian restaurant. Dr. Livingstone’s cocktail was nowhere to be found.

Finally, I upped the ante and headed to the Royal Livingstone Hotel, the ritziest place in town. I assumed they must serve the cocktail that bears the name of their hotel.

The Royal Livingstone exudes colonial elegance with its stylish design, graceful lobby and well-designed lounging areas. The expansive grounds around the hotel are home to a number of safari animals. I caught glimpses of zebras and giraffes on my taxi ride there.

Since it was early in the day, the refined bar was empty. I was handed a thick menu of drinks. Surely Dr. Livingstone would make an appearance soon. But once again he was absent. I quizzed the bartender, who brought me his supervisor. I was told that at one time they had a cocktail called the Livingstone, but they no longer served it. I asked him if I could order it. He eyed me suspiciously and said he would have to check.

He returned with a recipe for the elusive elixir and began to whip it up. Its ingredients were puzzling to me: mint muddled with a double of Jameson, apple juice topped off with soda water. A drink named after a British national hero forged from an Irish whiskey?

The drink was surprisingly interesting.

The mint complimented the vanilla undertones of the Jameson, while the apple juice provided a hint of sweetness.

However, it seemed a bit heavy to be drinking after a warm day on safari, so I decided to compare it with the gin version I found online.

For the next round, I requested the

bartender to mix a recipe I took off the internet. This drink was light and refreshing, and the London gin gave it a bit of regal twang.

Here was a cocktail that could inspire new adventures.

After downing my drink, I found myself doing just that, hopping a boat from the hotel’s marina to visit the top of Victoria Falls and take a swim to the very edge in the Devil’s Pool.

Thank you, Dr. Livingstone, for the liquid courage!

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he last week of February was pretty monumental in the world of free speech. Let’s start with the win for the public soap box, the cacophony that is the internet.

The rules will be challenged and fought and likely evaded but the FCC voted to approve net neutrality, federally prohibiting internet providers from controlling the speed with which any particular content goes down their pipes and, in the process, saying what has been obvious for a long time – the internet has become a utility, an integral part of our society and should be managed that way.

This is huge for all those who are not going to be held at ransom by the internet service providers (ISPs) who would have been able to extract fees to guarantee easy flow. But more significantly, the decision ensures that commercial interests of ISP’s do not trump the American exceptionalism that is Free Speech.

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There is an old cliché from the age of newspapers that the press is indeed free, but only for those who own the presses.

The internet changed that, and empowered such forces as the Tea Party and Facebook. It is loud, unruly, chaotic. And that is what makes it wonderful and terrifying at the same time.

When All Things Media spoke to FCC officials last year, they were wary of passing regulations that would play too heavy a hand in shaping the future. With Net Neutrality they didn’t have a choice – they either would give the ISP’s the power to control their pipes (one argument being they needed to be able to control the flow to guarantee equal access) or give the content creators unfettered access.

The FCC knew it would get battered whichever way it went. But it took a stand and did what so many people say agencies never do – its job.

Which brings us to a perhaps equally wise lack of spine.

Within a week of the FCC’s vote on Net Neutrality, Google – the de facto sorter of the internet – took steps to make it harder for “adult” blogs to be found on its blogger platform, forcing them to go private. Three days later it backtracked after a deluge of comments saying it would just reinforce the existing warning page. But non-commercial “adult blogs” could continue essentially unbothered.

In trying to valiantly protect the innocent, Google suddenly found itself in the strange position of becoming not just the conveyer of free speech but suddenly its arbiter. It was a noble attempt but someone at Google must have looked into the abyss of what the internet Goliath was about to step into and thought better.

It was a wise choice. It is enough to have the all-powerful algorithm essentially decide what we all get to see without the added headache of becoming cultural cops. That’s a role would make the FCC’s current situation look palpably enviable.

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Rare opportunity to own 7.0455 acres, recorded in 2 parcels, on Western edge of historic village of Middleburg. Partially within Middleburg Town Limits & partially within Loudoun County affording flexibility of zoning & uses. The Western most parcel has approved 4-bedroom drainfield. Must walk to truly appreciate value and beauty of this land. $525,000

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Just The Tip of Gay Paradise

By Pet er Murray

M

y mom, my sister and I fled for Florida in February. Our destination was the southernmost (presumably the warmest) city in the U.S.: Key West. The fact that Key West is a renowned gay vacation hotspot didn’t hit me until pretty late in the game, when I read that Rep. Aaron Schock’s trips there were evidence that he’s gay. My mom picked the location and told me that Key West was “a really cool town.” Based on that description and the weather, I was sold. But as a somewhat freshly out gay, I was pretty piqued by the whole “gay hotspot” thing.

Key West’s gayness isn’t obvious at first glance. Sure, there are rainbow flags flying from rooftops and balconies, and a few small gaggles of gays going about their vacations on the main strip. But judging from mutual looks on the street alone, Key West didn’t seem as gay as the District.

My visit to the Key West Business Guild revised that impression. Jason, a guide there, told me about the Island House, an all-male clothing-optional hotel with a gym, a poolside restaurant and bathhouse-esque features like daily room rentals. And Island House isn’t the only hotel offering male nudity and related

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amenities; others include the New Orleans House Key West and the Equator Resort. Jason also cited Key West’s Pride celebrations and Fantasy Fest as over-the-top occasions that bring gays en masse to the island.

Last, I learned about Nomadic SUP, a stand-up paddleboarding outfit run by partners Cody White and Ryan Saca, who, in the picture I was shown, had the good looks and well-sculpted, athletic bodies of Greek gods.

Plus, they ran nude trips. So I decided to make that my token gay activity this time around.

Before rejoining my mom and sister, I signed up – despite reservations about the types of guys who might be on the trip (creeps) and my less-than-ideal pubic haircut.

I awoke the next morning with butterflies in my stomach about my nude paddleboarding adventure. Cody picked me up around 10 a.m. Two passengers were already aboard the van, a young hog farmer and an older military contractor who were from Indiana, and in love.

After two more guys boarded, conversation was a little awkward and terse (one guy didn’t know it was a nude trip), but we all ultimately warmed up to one another.

Cody drove us north for about 45 minutes until we got to Sammy Creek Landing, a serene

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Nomadic SUP owners Cody White and Ryan Saca. and somewhat isolated spot off Route 1. There were two guys fishing there, so we waited to drop trou. After a brief paddleboarding lesson, we pushed off and into the creek and were on our way. Once we had winded through some of the creek, Ryan took off his shorts with ease.

The rest of us balanced enough on our boards to pop off our swimsuits.

Shrinkage was my immediate concern as the wind blew and I got naked in front of these guys. But even Cody – who was packing heat

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– was tugging and touching his member to alleviate the wind’s impact on size. Otherwise, he was pretty casual about nudity. Overall, it was like a locker room with a lot of different shapes and sizes (and pubic haircuts), so it was easy to get used to the nudity factor as we waded through thick mangroves – where one wrong move could lead to pokes and prods in a painful place.

The trip passed quickly and we were on the van heading back to Key West in no

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Boyce, Virginia • $1,900,000

Mountain top retreat with 60 mile panoramic views of the Shenandoah Valley • 215 acres • 1/3 pasture • Main house circa 1787 • 3 BR, 1 BA • 2 fireplaces • Random width pine floors • 2 BR, 1 BA guest cottage • Stone & frame barn circa 1787 • Remnants of formal garden • Old cemetery • Spring fed pond • Gazebo.

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Live & work in the Old Upperville Baptist Church (circa 1825) & meeting hall • Church provides many options with Village Commercial zoning • Bring your creativity & enjoy living & working in the historic village • Stunning renovation provides 2 buildings & many uses • Ample parking • Excellent views of the countryside from the large back yard • Church also for Lease.

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By Stac y Notar as M urphy Dear Stacy, I am the person who wrote a month ago about my strained friendship with one of my best friends from my mid-20s. We are now both married with new babies, and I was hoping to get back to being close with her, but she never responded.

You advised me to reach out one more time, just to know that I had tried absolutely everything I could. Well, I did. I was met with a response that seemed genuine, but, looking back, not exactly “deep.” She told me she was not angry at me, but was excited to be a new mom with me, and promised that we would spend more time together.

Before any of that could happen, I sent a message sharing news about my little one (serious medical scare, which after extensive testing turned out to be a less serious diagnosis). She replied instantly – which made me so happy – with encouragement. Then, about 30 seconds later, I received a new message from her, definitely not meant for me, conveying my news to someone else, along with a snarky comment about me no longer being able to grandstand about my child’s medical scare. I was shocked. I replied immediately that I was sad to read this, but that, at the very least, it confirmed what I had been thinking all along. She had been angry at me, had been unwilling to talk about it and was gossiping with others about it.

Her response was minimal. My question to you is, what’s next? Is there anything I can do?

– Is This The End? Dear End: Wow. I don’t know if this is the end for this relationship, but I will say that if you think it’s time to end it, you’ve got my vote.

Who among us hasn’t sent an email or a text

to the wrong recipient? We all know the shame of realizing that it’s not erasable, but rather a permanent part of the way the other person will view us. But most of us choose to make amends in that moment. To be honest, to be truthful even though it hurts – at this point, we’re already hurt, so why not go further? – is the only option when something like this happens. But if Friend replied with a “minimal” response and doesn’t take real steps to apologize now, I think the writing is on the wall.

That writing, by the way, is that you have done all you can do. Sure, Friend clearly has something going on with her, but she’s not shared that info, so you can stop filling in the blanks that would make her mistreatment okay with you. When you saw that she had betrayed you to someone else, your immediate response was a matter-of-fact, “Well this makes sense now,” instead of a giant screed about her rudeness and lack of empathy.

That reads to me like serious self-restraint. Keep it up, because you need to heal from this.

Sometimes we have done all we can do, and just need permission to let it go. Give yourself that permission (ahem, you don’t really need it from me). I understand that she meant something to you in the past, but this relationship doesn’t seem like it’s giving you anything valuable in the present tense.

Stacy Notaras Murphy (www.stacymurphyLPC.com) is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago Relationship therapist practicing in Georgetown. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacymurphyLPC@ gmail.com.

Keep Your Momentum – Even When You’re Sick

By Josef Br an d en burg You’ve been consistent with your new fitness routine and seeing results. One day you wake up with a runny nose, a sore throat and low energy. You want to keep your momentum, but you don’t want to slow your recovery or get anyone else sick. What are the dos and don’ts of exercising when you’re sick?

The good news is that regular exercise makes you less likely to get sick. Additionally, moderate-intensity workouts can boost your immune response and help you get better faster.

Don’t be contagious. Wash or sanitize your hands every time you blow your nose, cover a sneeze or cough. You’re already sick, and there’s no need to spread your misery to anyone else.

Do check your symptoms. If you have a fever, vomiting or diarrhea, or ache all over, then stay home and rest. But if you only have a runny nose, a headache, a sore throat or a dry cough, you’ll be okay as long as you follow the rest of this advice.

Don’t rush your comeback. With enough rest you will feel better, but it takes time to fully

recover. If you felt awful for four days, then it will probably take four additional days – after you feel a lot better – until you are really back to normal.

Do listen to your body. This isn’t the time to push yourself. Workouts that are too hard or too long can suppress your immune system, making your illness worse. However, movement at an easy or a medium level, such as walking, mobility work or a very easy workout, can enhance your immune response. Keep these to just 30 to 45 minutes. Sticking to your schedule as best you can allows you to keep your momentum.

Don’t drink OJ. Orange juice is marketed as a cold-fighting beverage, but the opposite is probably closer to the truth. Ounce for ounce, orange juice has the same amount of sugar as Pepsi, and sugar is like a sleeping pill for your immune system; a large dose will slow it down for hours.

The same goes for all sugary beverages.

A best-selling author and fitness expert with 16 years of experience, Josef Brandenburg owns The Body You Want club in Georgetown. Information about his 14-Day Personal Training Experience may be found at TheBodyYouWant.com

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New York Fashion Week brought, as always, the hottest trends for fall/winter 2015. Bold colors, patterns and patchwork, turtle necks, fur details and flared bottoms are among these upcoming looks. Designers developed bold—but wearable—looks, featuring blue, violet, hot pink, green, golds and red in their color pallettes.

1. Kelly Bensimon and Kelly Rutherford wearing an off white Son Jung Wan dress.

Photo credit: Getty Images 2. Son Jung Wan’s stand out pieces included wool coats in vibrant orange, adorned with either a fox fur collar, lamb fur details or beaver fur sleeves. Lively metallics, leather and multi-colored furs brought forth a relaxed yet chic vibe. Photo credit: Getty Images

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Red Cross Ball at Millionaire Playground

By D onna S hor | P h o to s b y C a p e h a rt P h o to gr aph y.

Shirley MacLaine, Wayne Newton and William Shatner headlined Palm Beach’s 58th Annual International Red Cross Ball.

Highlight event of the “Florida millionaire playground’s” social season, the ball drew 700 supporters to the $1,000-per-plate dinner. Matching the theme, “Around the World in Eighty Days,” the pre-dinner poolside reception featured caviar among the 20 international culinary stations. Held at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, Trump and his wife Melania were honorary chairs. Ball proceeds help fund the organization’s vital work of preventing and alleviating human suffering in emergencies.

Shirley MacLaine and Patty Myura.

Wayne Newton and Patrick M. Park.

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Spring Gala Guide

By Mary Bird

MARCH 18 Celebration of Hope Gala

The annual gala benefits Hope Connections for Cancer Support and celebrates survivors and those who support Hope’s mission of helping cancer patients and their loved ones through free programs of emotional support, education wellness and hope. Park Hyatt Washington.

Call 301 634-7500.

MARCH 19 Pink Tie Party

Proceeds benefit the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the beauty of nature and international friendship through year-round programs, events and educational initiatives that enhance our environment, showcase arts and culture and build community spirit. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Call 202 312-1300.

MARCH 24 Alzheimer’s Association National Dinner The evening draws supporters to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research to find a cure. Wardman Park Marriott Hotel. Contact 312 335-5846 or advocacy@ alz.org.

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MARCH 28 Leukemia Ball

The evening raises funds for the National Capital Area Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and includes a MercedesBenz raffle, silent auction, dinner and dancing.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Contact Korey Lindesmith at 703 399-2957 or koreylindesmith@lls.org.

MARCH 30 Signature Theatre’s Sondheim Award Gala

Honoring those who have contributed to the works of Stephen Sondheim and American theater, the evening includes a cocktail reception, seated dinner and performances by Broadway and local artists. Embassy of Italy. Contact Zack Lynch at 571 527-1828 or development@ signature-theatre.org.

APRIL 6 Helen Hayes Awards

One of the country’s most prestigious cultural honors, since 1985 the Helen Hayes Awards has celebrated outstanding achievement in over 90 professional theatres throughout the Washington metropolitan area. National Building Museum. Visit theatrewashington.org.

APRIL 10National Women in the Arts Spring Gala

This year’s gala celebrates “Picturing Mary, Woman, Mother, Idea.” The exhibit features works from the Vatican, Uffizi, Louvre and other great collections. Proceeds support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Contact Emily McHugh at 202 266-2815 or emchugh@nmwa.org.

APRIL 11 “The Magic of Montmartre”

The gala benefits The Washington Home & Community Hospices’ health care and end-oflife services for area residents. The Embassy of France. Contact Fatima Orozco at 202 895-0160

APRIL 15 March of Dime Gourmet Gala

Members of Congress and their spouses serve samplings of favorite recipes as local chefs judge the cook-off to support the March of Dimes. National Building Museum. Contact Michele Murphy-Hedrick at 571 257-2303 or mmurphyhedrick@marchofdimes.com.

APRIL 17 Corcoran Women’s Committee 2015 Corcoran Ball

The Corcoran Ball is the major fundraising event of the Corcoran Women’s Committee.

Proceeds will be used to establish the Corcoran Women’s Committee Scholarship Endowment Fund to assist students attending the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design and to elevate the status of arts education in Washington, DC. The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum, 701 21st Street, NW. Contact Molly Rolandi villavespa@aol.com) or Saree Pitt (sareepitt@gmail.com).

APRIL 28 Refugees International’s Anniversary Dinner The annual dinner honors individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to humanitarian causes.

Mellon Auditorium. Contact events@refugees international.org.

SOCIAL SCENE

Embassy Series: Pianist Till Fellner

GB Group Global Salutes African Women Leaders PH OTOS B Y NE S HAN H . N A LT C H AYA N

The second annual Leadership Awards dinner by GB Group Global was held March 4 at the Willard Intercontinental with the theme, “Celebrating Global Women: Women leaders who lead through political participation, corporate leadership and entrepreneurship.” Awardees included Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi, Ambassador Amina Ali of the African Union Mission, Angolan entrepreneur Isabel dos Santos, Fumbi Chima, vice president of International Integration for Wal-Mart, and Joan Wages, president and CEO of National Women’s History Museum.

“Lifetime Achievement” awardee Joyce Banda, Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second woman president, with Walker Williams, head of Leadership Africa USA and Gloria Herndon, CEO of GB Group Global.

Emcee Maureen Umeh of Fox5 News anchor with Ifeoma Christiana Orji and Princess Moradeun Ogunlana.

BY M ARY BIR D On March 6, the Embassy Series, a non-profit which Jerome Barry founded with the mission to unite people through musical diplomacy, presented internationally acclaimed Austrian pianist Till Fellner at the Embassy of Austria. The program featured works by Mozart, Bach and Schumann as well as a specially commissioned work dedicated to Fellner by contemporary composer Aleksandar Stankovski. The evening concluded with a buffet of Austrian treats prepared by the embassy chef.

Board members Ian Portnoy and Ann Howard-Tristani flank Hubert H. Humphrey

Fellows from the American University-Washington College of Law . Photo by Morris Simon.

On a Mission to Preserve Ancient Tyre

Voto Latino Hits 10

Voto Latino, a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community, celebrated its 10-year anniversary March 4 at the Hamilton Live. Top supporters from the technology, Hollywood, media and politics industries joined Voto Latino co-Founder and chairwoman Rosario Dawson and Voto Latino president and CEO María Teresa Kumar in celebrating 10 years of movement-building.

PHO TO BY NESHAN H. NALTCHAYAN Maha El-Khalil Chalabi, founder of the Tyre Foundation, briefed supporters of the ancient city of the UNESCO site in Tyre, Lebanon, Feb. 27 at the National Press Club. Chalabi also spoke about the American Committee for Tyre Symposium to be held June 3 at the Library of Congress.

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Ambassador David Killion, chairman and president of the board, American Committee for Tyre, Maha el-Khalil Chalabi, founder of the Tyre Foundation, and Mary-Jane Deeb, chief, African & Middle East Division, Library of Congress.

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