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Outerbridge Horsey An Architect of Georgetown pg 18

Real Estate Issue

Spotlight/ Sales/ Le Decor pg 11-17

Dog Days of August Summer Fun with Fido pg 10

The Latest Dish

Ins & Outs of the Restaurant Biz pg 26

Wesley Heights, DC

Completely renovated, expanded Tudor mansion with main house & 2 BR, 3 bath guest house with 12,500± interior sf. 1/2 acre plus. 7 BR, 7.5 baths, expansive kitchen, huge atrium-like family room, FDR, incredible library, MBR suite with 2 fully separate baths, dressing rooms & closets. Home theater, home gym, full staff quarters. Large deck, pool, 2 attached garages for 3 cars & exterior parking for at least 9 more cars. $7,950,000.

Georgetown, DC

Spectacular Federal on 4 levels in the East Village.

Impeccably designed and restored. Double parlors, formal dining room, full master suite with sitting room and en suite bath. Chef ’s kitchen with French doors leading to private garden.

6 fireplaces, original hardwood floors, 5 BR, 4 baths, 2 powder rooms, elevator and private drive for tandem. $3,998,000.

Quarry Springs, Potomac, MD

One of 97 magnificent condominiums to be built at the Stoneyhurst Quarry at River Road. Please call for floor plans and further details. Pricing upon request. Virtual tour at www.quarrysprings.com.

Arlington, VA

Beautiful CH Colonial on .51 acre lot in prestigious Arlington Ridge. 4 levels of luxury living meticulously renovated & updated. 3-car detached garage, wine cellar, home office w/ sep entrance, mud rm, music rm, exercise rm, lovely manicured grounds, slate roof, designer wrought iron rails & more. Mins from Washington DC, Georgetown, the Pentagon, Reagan Airport, Army Navy Country Club & Metro. $2,250,000.

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Zelda Heller 202.257.1226 Michael Moore 202.262.7762

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Cleveland Park, DC

Adams Morgan, DC

Berkley, DC

Jonathan Taylor 202.276.3344

Theresa Burt 202.258.2600

Maxwell Rabin 202.669.7406

Robin Waugh 703.819.8809

Spacious & superbly renovated 1902-built 4-level Victorian on a tree-lined block. Awesome mix of tradition & modern style. Main house: 4 BR, 4 baths, high ceilings, 6 fplcs, top-of-the-line kitchen w/ brkfst area, separate den, super master suite w/ huge closet & marble bath. Very light throughout. Beautiful rear garden w/ 2 decks.

Lower level: 1 BR, 1 bath separately metered unit.

1 off street parking space conveys. $2,095,000.

Classic Cleveland Park home w/ 5 BR, 5.5 baths, inviting front porch & 2 fireplaces. Large great room, renovated kitchen and breakfast area.

Exterior wood deck overlooks Rock Creek Park.

Upstairs master suite with private outdoor terrace.

LL with 1 BR, 1 bath au pair suite w/ a 2nd kitchen. 2 car garage plus off street parking for 5-6 cars. Easy walk to the Uptown Theater, National Zoo, Metro and restaurants. $2,075,000.

Spectacular penthouse with some of the best views in Washington! Incredible condo unit features 3,200 interior sq ft with an additional 1,900 sq ft of private outdoor space including a stunning roof deck overlooking the entire DC skyline. 2 BR plus loft, 3 full baths, massive living room, soaring ceilings, amazing architectural style, bamboo floors, extensive closet space, and garage parking. $1,995,000.

Deborah Shapiro 703.407.1600

Foxhall Crescents. Architectural design chic with walls of windows, gourmet kitchen, 3 spacious BR, elegant baths on 3-levels, circular staircases, gleaming hardwoods, marble flooring, formal LR, DR & library, 3 marble fireplaces, elegant and gracious, entry-level 2-car garage, privately sited on a premium lot with glorious terraced gardens!

Mins to the White House! $1,350,000.

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Chevy Chase, DC

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Glover Park, DC

Michael Rankin 202.271.3344

Sally McLuckie 202.297.0300

Julia Diaz-Asper 202.256.1887

Maxwell Rabin 202.669.7406

American Craftsman home located on a quiet street in Kent. The meticulously cared for front yard is complimented by a spacious backyard with lush and mature vegetation. The home is sited on a 10,000 sq ft lot featuring 4 BR, 4 full baths and a lower level au pair suite with full kitchen. $1,295,000.

Recently updated large side-hall Tudor with 4 BR, 3 baths, beautiful inlaid floors and arches throughout. Front porch and stone patio in the rear enhanced by lovely landscaping and fenced yard. Garage parking. $915,000.

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East Village. Charming and bright 3 story brick Federal home in a mews setting. Living room features a wood-burning fireplace, built-in bookcases, and opens to a private patio. 2 BR and full bath on top floor. In-law suite on lower level with full bath. High ceilings, wood floors, CAC. Proximity to Rose Park, restaurants and all the Village amenities. $850,000.

Downtown, D.C. 202.234.3344

Georgetown, D.C. 202.333.1212

Spacious, top floor 800 sq ft, 1 BR, 1 bath in petfriendly co-op. Great light, wood floors, updated kitchen and bath. Building has front desk, roof deck, and exercise room. Parking and extra storage convey. $229,000.

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Vol. 57, No. 23

“The Newspaper Whose Influence Far Exceeds Its Size”

PUBLISHER Sonya Bernhardt

ABOUT THE COVER

MANAGING EDITOR Samantha Hungerford FEATURES EDITOR Gary Tischler Robert Devaney

— Pierre Cardin

Pictured on the cover this week is Outerbridge Horsey, a Georgetown resident and architect, with his two beloved greyhounds. To read the full story, turn to page 16 ad 17.

MARKETING& ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Adra Williams IN COUNTRY & ADVERTISING Evelyn Keyes

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WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA Charlene Louis CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jen Merino

PHOTOGRAPHERS Yvonne Taylor Neshan Naltchayan Jeff Malet

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8-9 — Editorial/Business Government rating sinks while the heat rises The Debt Ceiling: A Punch List Jack Evans Report Key to Georgetown parking: creativity Georgetown’s Cake Boss

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16-17 — Cover Story Outerbridge Horsey 18-21 — In Country Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket 22-23 — Dining Guide/ Food & Wine Cocktail of the Week

COUNSEL Juan Chardiet, Attorney Doyle, Barlow & Mazard PLLC

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Rear Admiral Edward K. Walker, Jr., USN (Ret) and the staff of the US Navy Memorial place a wreath at the statue of the Lone Sailor in Washington DC on Tuesday August 9, 2011, in honor of Navy SEALs Team Six killed in action. More than 20 Navy SEALs from SEAL Team Six were among those killed the previous Friday in a helicopter crash flown by a crew of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. SEAL Team Six was the unit that carried out the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in his Pakistan hideout.

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AUGUST 2011 “Fragments in Time and Space” At the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (7th Street SW), the exhibit “Fragments in Time and Space” features Thomas Eakins, Douglas Gordon, and Richard Long’s collections. Make sure to catch these eclectic modern art pieces before they close soon, on Sunday, Aug. 28. The exhibit is free and suitable for all ages.

August 13

Chocolate Factory Cate Blanchett will perform in Uncle Vanya at the Kennedy Center

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Uncle Vanya The Sydney Theatre Company, starring Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh, Jacki Weaver and Hugo Weaving, will be performing Chekhov’s tragicomedy Uncle Vanya at the Kennedy Center. Available only until Aug. 27, tickets are $59 to $135. To purchase, visit KennedyCenter.org.

To all friends, families, and all other chocolate lovers! Make a visit out to Spagnvola (360 Main St., Gaithersburg, Md. 20878) from this Saturday and every Saturday after, visit Maryland’s first chocolate factory from 2 to 6 p.m.

There you will learn everything from how it is grown to how it is made. The tour is free and includes chocolate tasting. Visit Spagnvola.com or call 240-654-6972.

August 14

Annual “Pig Out” Patio Party On Aug. 14, Executive Chef Adam Sobel and

his team from Bourbon Steak at Four Seasons (2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW) are preparing a 300 lb. spit-roasted pig from Eco-Friendly Foods. The delicious lunch will also be paired with beers provided by DC Brau. The event is from 12 to 3 pm, open to all. It is $35 per person for food and $50 for food and drinks. For more information visit BourbonSteakDC.com.

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Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow Take a little drive to Bristow Virginia (7800 Cellar Door Dr., Bristow, Va. 20136) on Monday night at 7 p.m to watch Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow perform together. Tickets range from $31.50 to $250. Call 703-754-6400 for more ticket information.

Renaissance Dupont Summer Screenings On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel (1143 New Hapmshire Ave. NW) is hosting their last screening of independent films this summer. The event is free and will begin at 7 p.m. For more details, call 202-3595931.

August 19

The American Idols LIVE! 2011 Tour The American Idols LIVE! 2011 Tour will be at the Verizon Center on Friday, Aug. 19 and begin at 7 p.m. Don’t miss out to see season’s top 11 performers. Ticket prices vary from $45 to $65. Tickets can be purchased at AmericanIdol.com.

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1. Gael Monfils of France lunges for the ball at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011. 2. Crystal Langhorne

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of the Washington Mystics goes up for a shot against Erin Phillips of the Indiana Fever in WNBA action at the Verizon Center on July 29. The Fever defeated the Mystics 61-59 in a thrilling match. 3 & 4. Hundreds of progressive activists attended a rally to urge Democrats to stand strong against Republican debt ceiling proposals held outside the Capitol Building on Thursday, July 28. 5. Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) and other leading House Republicans hold a press conference on the debt crisis confrontation on Capitol Hill Thursday, July 28. 6. Vice President Joe Biden paid a visit to Capitol Hill to rally votes for a deal to raise the nation’s borrowing limit on Monday, Aug. 1. 7.

Radek Stepanek, of The Czech Republic, celebrates a victory by doing “the worm” at the successful conclusion of his championship tennis match against Gael Monfils of France at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Sunday, Aug. 7. The unseeded Stepanek upset the top seed Monfils in the finals in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.

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GT Bikeshare Adds 32 New D.C. Spots; M & Penn. Makes the Cut Capital Bikeshare, the increasingly popular bicycle-sharing partnership between D.C. and Arlington, added 32 new D.C. bike locations, most to be installed by autumn, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation. Georgetown’s one new spot will be at M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue., N.W., on the traffic island across from the Four Seasons Hotel and the Lukoil gas station. This addition brings the village’s total to five – along with 37th & O at Georgetown University’s entrance, 2001 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. (near Safeway), K Street at the waterfront and Wisconsin Avenue at the C&O Canal, which will have its bike stand expanded.

“We are grateful for the enormous support Capital Bikeshare has received throughout the past 10 months and are very pleased to release the final list of new station locations for the District of Columbia,” said Terry Bellamy, DDOT director. “With this expansion we will not only increase the overall reach of the system, but we will expand the program’s capacity by 22 percent in the downtown area, by 80 percent in our East of the River operations and by an average of 38 percent throughout each of the additional Wards.”

Arlington County is also planning an expansion with approximately 30 new Capital Bikeshare stations destined for the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor starting this fall and continuing through the spring.

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The bike program is so well used that it is hard to find bikes near certain Metro stops after the morning rush, the Washington Times recently reported. Conversely, those returning bikes to a high-traffic spot might find all the stands occupied by bikes.

Capital Bikeshare is a bike-sharing program developed through a partnership between DDOT and Arlington County and operated by Alta Bicycle Share, Inc. Capital Bikeshare offers four different membership options: Annual ($75), Monthly ($25), 5-Day ($15) and 24-hour ($5) for access to a fleet of 1,100 bicycles located at over 110 stations across the District and Arlington. Visit CapitalBikeShare.com to sign up or for more information.

Mayor and Kids Cut Ribbon on Renewed Guy Mason Center Mayor Vincent Gray, Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation Director Jesus Aguirre and other officials and community leaders officially opened the newly renovated Guy Mason Community Center at 3600 Calvert St., N.W., in Glover Park on Aug. 3. The renovation project added many new features to the facility. The community center is now fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and includes an elevator, ADA accessible restrooms, and a new HVAC system. Along with familiar programs, residents will be able to enjoy a new pottery

workshop in the center’s basement which includes a kiln room, glazing kitchen and spray booth. For more information, contact the Guy Mason Community Center at 202-727-7527.

Additional information on the Guy Mason Renovation Project is available on the DPR website, DPR.dc.gov.

Charles Luck Stone Center Coming to 34th & Canal Richmond-based specialty stone center, Charles Luck has announced that this fall it will be opening its first D.C. location at Cady’s Alley. Built in the late 1800s as a stable, the twostory building – overlooking the C&O Canal – has just more than 700 square feet of showroom space downstairs.

“We are incredibly happy that the lease for 1111 34th St. has been fully executed by both Luck and the property owner,” said Anderson McNeill, president of Charles Luck Stone Centers. “We have a prime location for the Charles Luck Brand’s first storefront [in D.C.]” Selling stone architectural elements, such as countertops, interior and exterior walls, pathways, furniture and accessories, Charles Luck will place amid Georgetown’s growing design centers. “We’re also excited to join the ranks with other style-minded neighbors, including Ann Sacks, Baker Furniture, Boffi, Bulthaup, Illuminations, Janus et Cie, Design within Reach, Poggenpohl and Waterworks, to name a few,” Anderson said.

“The construction team is actively pursuing LEED certification to align Charles Luck’s sus-

tainability commitment to that of great design and commerce,” he said. “Many of the signature brand attributes found in our existing studios will be retained, including the beacon, datum wall and striking visual appeal of our spaces.

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EDITORIAL/OPINION

GOVERNMENT RATING SINKS WHILE THE HEAT RISES

By Gary Tischler

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omebody once said that just because you’ve hit bottom doesn’t meant there isn’t a basement down below, and a cellar below that.

Now I’m wondering what’s below the cellar.

The Washington Post, in its weekly dubious award of who had the worst week in Washington, handed it to President Barack Obama, an obvious choice. I’ll give you another: we, the people.

I don’t think this political city has ever quite seen anything like the performance put on by the astigmatic, irresolute and way too resolute, panic-and-partisan stricken performance by all parties—the two political parties, the members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the administration and the media who read the political and economic tea leaves as if they were written in Chinese.

In short, have you ever witnessed a spectacle like the great 2011 hot-summer-in-the-city crisis over raising the debt ceiling?

The answer—if you discount a southern senator caning a northern senator during events leading up to the civil war—is no.

And boy, were there consequences.

It’s bad enough that this summer produced unprecedented heat waves, crops turning to dust in Texas and elsewhere starvation in Somalia, and rioting in London.

We now officially have a pretty much completely dysfunctional government, according to the financial agency Standard & Poor, which downgraded the U.S. in its list of risk-free borrowers from AAA to AA. If you’re a battery,

that’s not so bad. If you’re supposedly the world’s most powerful country, that’s a financial embarrassment and possible disaster.

The S&P announcement, made after the stock market closed on Friday and after a big tumble in the Dow Jones, was made in spite of the fact that in its figures to determine the downgrade, the agency had made a $2 trillion mistake. You could argue that the S&P might have reconsidered, but the agency, like many politicians, lawyers, consultants, preachers and just plain folks, was not deterred by a little thing like facts. They made a political and policy judgment, prompted by the debt ceiling debacle and the behavior of everyone involved and while you can’t disagree with the observation about a “gulf between the political parties” and a lack of confidence in the government and elected officials being able to solve the country’s debt problems, the downgrading itself seemed arrogant and not a little reckless.

The raising of the debt ceiling used to be routine. Not this time. The newly elected Tea Party members of the house and senate made their noprisoners, no-compromise policies about huge budget cuts in entitlement programs, no tax increases or changes, a part of the resolution of the debt ceiling issue.

President Obama and the Democrats have now continued to blame the GOP and the Tea-ists for the whole mess. You can blame them because they’re all a bunch of little Robespierres, burning the government down and locking the exit doors.

But Obama continued to believe that he could actually negotiate with Boehner, Cantor, McCo-

nnell and the gang of Teabags.

He acted like a man who was dealing with a group of outpatients from St. Elizabeth, among them people who believed they were Jesus, Napoleon, Stalin and Charlie Chaplin and says to them “Come to the White House and let us reason together. We’ll have some tea and scones.”

Every meeting, every phone call, or lack thereof, was scrutinized by the media for signs of wonder or resolution. They never came until the very end when both sides, the clock run down next to nothing—cobbled together a deal that everyone swallowed like it was a piece of coal and did not nothing to prevent recurrences or offer true long-range solutions. And don’t you even say the word “taxes,” you just hush now.

When the downgrading, predicted by many economic experts, came, the results were devastating. The New York Times opined that the downgrading “carried few clear financial implications.”

How’s this for a clear financial implication— the Dow Jones dropped 635 points Monday, prompted by the downgrade, but also a continued debt problem in Europe.

Oddly enough, the only stock being bought up was U.S. Treasury bonds, which, even with the downgrade, seemed the safest bet around.

President Obama gave a speech mid-Monday, chiding the S&P, saying “we were still the United States of America,” trying to reassure the American people. Unfortunately, as he spoke, stocks were tanking on a scale not seen since 2008.

Come to think of it, he may yet get the worst title two weeks running.

THE DEBT CEILING: A PUNCH LIST

By David Post he Top 10 list of why the debt ceiling debate was a big joke (and this is no joke): • The train wreck in Washington, disguised as the debt ceiling debate, was only about posturing and how much should be cut. But no one debated what should be cut. The what is hard to find. How much spending did Congress really cut? $21 billion in 2012. And $42 billion in 2013. Not even a blip. Where is the other $900 billion going to come from? Much of it is expectations of defense cuts as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down which should happen anyway. After all, those wars are ten years old.

They should be over ten years from now.

• A $1 trillion tax cut last December – the extension of the Bush tax cuts for two years – took a couple days and led to a lot of bipartisan congratulatory back slapping and talk of a new era of cooperation.

• A $1 trillion spending cut – actually $917 billion – took months of bitter acrimony, almost led to a national default, worldwide angst, and exposed the most dysfunctional government on the planet.

• Congress agreed to raise the debt ceiling by $917 billion only if accompanied by $917 billion in budget cuts. That sounds like any additional spending must equal the budget cuts. The difference is that the debt ceiling increase covers eight or nine months while the budget cuts are spread out over ten years. The entire debate was not about spending cuts. It was about marketing

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• This Congress acted more like a parliamentary government with four large political factions: Tea Party Republicans on the far right, moderate Republicans, moderate Democrats, and far left Democrats. Usually, the moderate middle is large enough to cut a deal. This time, the Tea Party and the far left were large enough to cause a logjam, and ironically, for different reasons, effectively joined forces refusing to compromise. They were like war time allies who fight together because, “The enemy of your enemy is my ally.”

• Sarah Palin popularized bridges in Alaska.

This year, just before the debt ceiling debate, Tea Party members in Minnesota, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Mississippi quietly sought and received federal money for bridge construction and repair in the name of “economic development” (formerly called earmarks or pork), cashed their checks, and then began blasting Washington for “out of control government spending” and opposing an increase in the debt ceiling. Washington is the only city in the world where you can reward yourself by publicly criticizing what you do.

• In 2001, the U.S. spent $200 billion interest on $6 trillion in debt. In 2011, the U.S. will spend only $200 billion interest on $14 trillion in debt because interest rates are lower. A mere 1 percent increase in interest rates could cost more than $100 billion per year. When the smoke clears, the cuts might only cover the increased interest cost.

• Is the debt ceiling to become a political foot-

ball from this time forward? Are Congress and the President destined to spend half of every year fighting over increases in the debt ceiling?

Will there be payback when a Republican is in the White House?

• Keynesian economics said that government spending can create growth. It worked in the Great Depression and lessened the pain in other recessions. Congress just did the opposite. It reduced government spending on the theory that less spending will create growth. Does that mean that the economy grows both when the government spends more and when the government spends less?

• Oh Boy! ANOTHER new commission to figure out how to reduce the deficit. How will this budget commission – what, number 17? – be different? It has “triggers” that will implement “across the board cuts” if the commission can’t agree on an overall plan to cut another $1.5 trillion. What’s higher? Congress’ 14 percent approval rating or the percentage who think this commission will find the magic answers?

• Health care costs have more than doubled over the past ten years and are projected to double over the next ten years. The government pays 50 percent of the national health care bill already. Eighty million baby boomers are standing in line to join Social Security and Medicare over the next 20 years. If Congress cannot agree on an approach to a budget until hours before a potential calamity, how can it plan a budget ten or 20 years in advance?

OK, that was 11 points, not ten. Regardless of your political stripes, this is scary, isn’t it?

JACK EVANS REPORT

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s it just me, or is this summer even hotter than the last? As I mention every year during the dog days of summer, I hope you will take a moment to check in on your elderly or ill neighbors who might need a little assistance.

Weather like this can effect even the healthiest of us.

This year, similar to years past, has proven to be entertaining in terms of Washington’s No.1 spectator sport – politics. With a number of primary contests heating up, local news coverage is already keeping track of fundraising achievements and other campaign-related news.

As I write this, I am reading reports of the recent deal between Congress and the President to raise the federal debt ceiling. While this would seem to be a national issue, any change in federal spending patterns always has a dramatic impact on the District since we are not recognized as a state. Much like with the potential federal government shutdown earlier in the year, the threat of a federal government default has placed the District government on high alert and necessitated the preparation of contingency plans in the event of a catastrophe.

Though this latest crisis has been averted, the fall Council session will soon begin and we have many challenges ahead. Certain aspects of our financial health are improving; however, while we were concerned about revisiting the fiscal year 2011 budget last year at this time due to declining revenue projections, I am hopeful now that our Chief Financial Officer will identify further new revenue and give us an opportunity to repeal some more of the Mayor’s proposed tax increases. I believe ultimately we must right-size the District government to match our actual revenues. Failure to do so will cause individuals and businesses to restructure their investments or even leave the District if their tax burdens continually rise.

Make sure to let your at-large Council representatives know where you stand on these issues and have a great summer!

BUSINESS KEY TO GEORGETOWN PARKING: CREATIVITY

GEORGETOWN’S CAKE BOSS

By Nico Dodd

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t is not surprising that a considerable chunk of my commute is the series of laps around Georgetown I have to take before finding a curbside parking space. Some days I find one in a few minutes, but there have been days it has taken 20, even 30 minutes before finding a space. Even as valuable time ticks away though, there is one thing I, and many others, would not consider: going to a parking lot and plunking $14 for a space.

There are lots of spaces in Georgetown, over 3,000 according to BID Director Jim Bracco.

The problem is that unmetered spaces in the residential part of Georgetown are more likely to be filled than the lots and garages. This can cause congestion when there is a large influx of residents, tourists and visitors in the neighborhood.

For Bracco, this is a problem.

“We have about 3,800 garage spaces. On weekends about 40 to 45 percent are available.

People don’t like to pay for parking, so trying to park in the residential side can be a challenge,” he said. According to the BID’s website, there are 25 pay-to-park lots and garages.

“People will drive an extra five blocks so they don’t have to pay for parking. People from the suburbs might not know about garages,” said Citizens Association of Georgetown President Jennifer Altemus.

People who come to Georgetown aren’t as likely to park in the lots. Different groups are working to find ways to fill these lots and clear up the curbs.

For example, Vice President of EastBanc Philippe Lanier admits there is a “visitor aversion to going underground,” and that EastBanc is working to “find ways to correct this prob-

lem.” The garage in their building at 3307 M St. NW was “underutilized,” according Lanier.

CB2, the furniture store that opened in the same building this April, offers an hour of free parking for every CB2 customer. According to CB2’s general manager, every CB2 store except for SoHo has parking so that shoppers can get furniture into cars easily. Since CB2 has opened, there have been fewer vacancies in the lot.

In addition to different deals that can be made with garages and lots, community leaders are working with the District Department of Transportation to find new ways to control curb space.

Damon Harvey of the D.C. Department of Transportation’s Policy Planning and Sustainability Administration at DDOT says “We have a lot of really new tools in our toolbox at DDOT. Performance parking is a tool. Smart meters are a tool. RPP enforcement is a tool.

You don’t have to use have all of them.” According to Altemus, Harvey is the “parking guru” of Washington.

Currently, community leaders are involved in a working group discussing the idea of performance parking. According to Bracco, the group includes Jennifer Altemus and ANC Commissioners Ron Lewis, Ed Solomon and Bill Starrels.

“Performance parking” is a system that involves using parking meters to charge for parking at market rates to create vacancies on curbsides. This system is in pilot programs in Columbia Heights and blocks surrounding Nationals Park.

Smart Meters, at which drivers can use credit cards or even mobile devices to pay for parking, are also known as “green monsters” because the large machines allow drivers to print parking permits.

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hen Furin’s closed on July 31, Georgetown lost a landmark eatery.

After 27 years, the family owned caterer and deli decided to close due to rising food prices and the economy. Over the years, Furin’s has gained the reputation of having some of the best baked goods in Washington. Chris Furin, son of Owners Bernie and Wendy Furin, is continuing to sell his signature-style cakes under his new business, Cakes by Chris Furin.

When Furin began working at the family business at the age of 13, the cakes were always more traditional, shaped like circles or rectangles. Over the years, shows like “Ace of Cakes” and “Cake Boss” inspired customers to ask for more exciting shapes.

“For example, one woman called and asked for a cake that looked like their dog. I’ve even made cakes that look like beer cans. If people have a favorite wine, I can make a cake that looks like the bottle. People’s requests get more outrageous by the week.”

Furin’s new business is based out of his home, which he has set up as a commercial kitchen in his house. He even has the bakery chef at Furin’s helping part time.

“You can get a cupcake on every block in Georgetown, or you can get a cake at Safeway, says Furin. “My cakes create memories.”

Furin says that closing the restaurant has been difficult, and will miss the neighborhood gathering place. “I’ve seen billionaires walk in the door and I’ve seen homeless people too.”

Chris Furin, (above) and one of his custom creations: a Monopoly cake (below)

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f a dog is a man’s best friend, then he’s going to want to spend his outings and vacations in the company of his favorite companion.

These restaurants, hotels, attractions and shops cater to D.C. dog lovers and offer pet-friendly events and services.

Happy Hours: The Helix 1430 Rhode Island Ave., NW Every Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., the Helix Lounge hosts “Doggy Happy Hour” on its

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outdoor patio. The happy hour menu features a selection of filtered ice water, fortified vitamin water and assorted treats for dogs, and $3 and $5 drinks for their owners. The restaurant is located in the Hotel Helix at 1430 Rhode Island Ave., which also welcomes pets and provides amenities for its furry guests such as treats, feeding bowls, bottled water, beds and pick-up bags.

Cantina Marina 600 Water St., SW This outdoor patio located at the Gangplank on the Potomac offers a menu full of great fingerfood and famous fish tacos any day of the week, but during happy hour on Monday evenings from 5 to 9 p.m., dog owners can enjoy $2 beers on the waterfront in the company of their pets.

Union Pub 201 Massachusetts Ave., NE Dogs are always welcome on the patio at Union Pub at 201 Massachusetts Ave. and upon request will be served water while their owners enjoy the pub’s famous burgers and beer.

Pat Troy’s Ireland’s Own 111 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314 From the patio at Pat Troy’s Irish restaurant and pub, owners can treats their dogs to a hearty Irish supper from a menu that includes chicken, chopped burger, lamb stew and beef stew, all of which comes with a bone on the side.

The Argonaut 1433 H St., NE Argo-Mutts Happy Hour takes place on the restaurant’s patio every Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m.

The Argonaut has formed a partnership with Metro Mutts, which will bring treats and other giveaways for dogs attending happy hour.

Art and Soul 415 New Jersey Ave., NW Art and Soul serves dog meals and treats every day of the week from its “Pooch Patio Menu.”

Beverages include water, nonalcoholic “Bowser Beer” and “Vitapaw” – a vitamin enhanced water, and frozen raw bones, three ounce or six ounce grilled steak and beef tips with sauce and rice are among the entrée selections. The restaurant also serves homemade dog biscuits and granola treats.

Jay’s Saloon and Grille 3114 10th St. N, Arlington, Va. 22201 Dogs are always welcome on the Arlington restaurant’s patio, but in addition, the Jay’s Saloon and Grille hosts “Yappy Hour” from 1 to 4 p.m. one Sunday each month. Pets can enjoy water, treats and games while their owners chill with a $2 bottle of beer, a $1.50 draft or $2.95 glass of wine.

Hotel Monaco 480 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22314 The hotel’s locations in D.C. and Alexandria are both pet-friendly, and deliver bottled water, food bowls, a treat and a map of popular dog walks to the rooms of guests accompanied by a four-legged companion. The Alexandria location advertises Doggy Happy Hour in the courtyard every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. between the months of April and October,

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where dogs receive complimentary treats and water and guests can order from the Jackson 20’s Bar Menu.

Just for Fun: Potomac Riverboat Co. Canine Cruise 3 Cameron St., Alexandria, Va. 22314 Canine Cruises depart from the Alexandria City Marina every Thursday at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. between June 16 and September 15. For $15, dog owners can take their pets on a 40-minute tour of Alexandria’s waterfront.

From our Readers: Carly Kotwas’ new puppy, Cudi.

Doggie Style Bakery 1825 18th St., NW This bakery caters exclusively to any dog’s sweet tooth, with customdesigned dog cakes for any occasion, “Mutt Licks” – the bakery’s ice cream for dogs, fresh baked treats and cookies and a variety of all-natural dog snacks. Owners can treat their dogs to a day of pampering in the shop’s boutique and spa for professional grooming and shampooing.

Grooming: Chateau Animaux 524 8th St., SE This pet store on the Hill sells pet supplies and professional grooming services, but also strives to make pet care easy for owners. For $15 dollars pet owners are given access to a tub and the supplies they need to bathe their pets themselves, or the busy pet owner can arrange for food and other supplies to be delivered straight to his or her home on a regular or occasional basis.

One of Keswick’s furry visitors. Photo by Jen Fariello

Metro Mutts 508 H St., NE In addition to selling pet supplies, Metro Mutts provides dog walking and dog sitting services in the Capitol Hill area.

Pet owners can select from a variety of packages to meet their pet’s walking From our Readers: Linda Sandridge’s puppy, CoCo. and feeding schedules, and will receive records of their pet’s daily activities. Metro Mutts of- getaways: fers to take care of small household tasks during visits, including bringing in the mail and water- While there are a lot of great things to do with your best buddy in the city, everyone needs a ing plants. break from the bustle sometimes. Now is a great time of year to head off on a road trip with your Fur-Get Me Not pooch by your side. Check out this dog-friendly 1722 Florida Ave., NW This shop has everything a dog could need, getaways: from treats and toys to training, boarding and walking. The doggie day care strives to meet the individual needs of each dog, and customers can take advantage of daily scheduled or overnight dog sitting services.

The Big Bad Woof 117 Carroll St., NW The Big Bad Woof carries pet gear and supplies for “the socially conscious pet,” selling Fair Trade and eco-friendly products. Their food selections are based on a holistic approach to pet health and wellness, and many products are made from organic materials.

Keswick Club 701 Club Drive, Keswick, VA 22947 This stately retreat offers not only a challenging golf course, tennis courts, fine dining and wellappointed rooms, but it also extends its hospitality to its guests’ canine companions. Dogs are welcome all over the grounds and in the rooms.

Beloved pooches are even incorporated into the lavish weddings that the Club often hosts with the rolling hills of the Virginia countryside as their backdrop.

Mortgage

Summertime Mortgages

By Bill Starrels

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he summer of 2011 has been an interesting one in the world of mortgage lending.

Rates have continued to hover at near-record levels. Thirty-year fixed rate conventional mortgages (mortgages with loan levels of $729,000 or less in high cost areas like the D.C. Metro area) have been in the mid to high 4 percent range for several weeks. Rates are slightly lower for purchase money loans. Credit scores and loan to value can also influence rates. Rates for investment property are also higher.

Rates on 15-year fixed rate mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages are actually lower then before, even last fall when 30-year fixed rate mortgages were at their lowest point.

In recent weeks, 15-year fixed rate mortgages have been in the mid to high 3’s. Adjustable rate mortgages have been in the 3’s for five-year adjustable rate mortgages to the low four percent range in recent weeks. Rates are lowest for purchase money and primary mortgages.

Loan limits are being lowered for high conforming mortgages. The “old” limit is $729,000 in high cost areas. This includes the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. This does not include Baltimore and a lot of other areas. The new limits will be $629,000. Jumbo rates, which are slightly higher, are needed above these limits.

There are rumors that the change in the high-

conforming loan limits will not be changed as planned this fall. There is fear that in the highcost areas, the lowering of the loan limits will put a damper on already weak real estate markets. The logic of lowering the high-conforming loan limits is the government is trying to unwind the exposure of the government-sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Underwriting standards continue to be very strict. In order to get a mortgage loan these days, one has to be fully documented. Pay stubs and W-2’s are in order. For those that are selfemployed, 1099’s and tax returns are needed and both personal and business returns will be required. For attorneys and business owners, K-1’s will also be required.

For assets 60 days of statements with all pages intact will be required. Most non-payroll deposits will require a letter of explanation.

Do not expect the standards in the industry to be relaxed anytime in the near future. If you are thinking about buying a home or refinancing in the near future, take some extra time to prepare and be patient. Everyone is being treated equally.

Bill Starrels lives in Georgetown. He is a mortgage loan officer who specializes in purchasing and refinancing mortgages. He can be reached at 703-6257355 or at bill.starrels@gmail.com.

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OUTERBRIDGE HORSEY: AN ARCHITECT OF GEORGETOWN

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he name Outerbridge Horsey sounds more like an honorific title than the personal name of a tall, red-headed Georgetown resident who is fond of his job, community, wife and two greyhounds. Yet its bearer, who is the seventh in his family to inherit his name, seems to think little of it, other than the fact that people find it easy to remember.

Horsey’s is a well-known name throughout the neighborhood; he is an active and passionate member of the community and is the principal of a Georgetown-based architecture and design

firm, Outerbridge Horsey Associates, PLLC. The firm specializes mostly in residential additions remodeling around the D.C. area, although they do some institutional work. Horsey estimates that he has worked on 15 to 20 houses in Georgetown itself but his work is scattered around the east coast – his most recent project was the remodeling of a house in Nantucket.

Samantha: So what first drew you to architecture?

Outerbridge: I grew up abroad. I grew up in Japan, Italy, Rome, Prague, Czechoslovakia and

Cicily. And so I think that laid the foundation.

Then when I went to college, my first year of college, I was a classics, Greek and archaeology major. I’d been on archeological digs for a continuous two summers and enjoyed it tremendously; I studied Greek in high school. But when I got to college I found that archaeology in the classroom was not nearly as interesting as it was in the field and I fairly quickly, my first year in fact, migrated over to the architecture program called Designing the Environment at Penn, the University of Pennsylvania, and went on from there.

And then I came back here, I majored in design in the environment – it’s just sort of a mixture of landscaping and architecture, landscape design.

And then came back here for a year, took some classes at Georgetown and applied to architecture schools and ended up back at Penn again for my master’s degree. So it’s worked out very well. But I have a feeling all that exposure to, especially in Italy, to beautiful buildings and ruins and even archaeology, sort of, was the foundation.

S: And why have you continued doing it?

O: Because I love it. I’ll never be rich, but that’s okay, I’m rich in loving what I do and I think that’s the most important thing. My wife, fortunately, is interested it and appreciates it and tolerates my love for it. I get up every day and I love to do what I do every day, most of it anyway. And it’s great, you know, there’s always something new. Every client, every site, every project, doing something new so it’s never dull. Not to say there aren’t some tedious times running a business and making sure the little details are attended to by the builders and all that, but the whole process is really pretty enjoyable from the beginning, meeting the client, to seeing the project through construction to finalizing the details and seeing the building emerge. So, it’s fun.

S: What has your favorite project been that you’ve worked on and why?

O: Well, the house in Nantucket is certainly the most memorable one…well, there have been several, actually. The house in Nantucket and the complete redo of a Watergate apartment. I’d never worked on the renovation of an apartment, I’d only worked on new apartments.

The house in Nantucket was great because it’s a fairly tight regulatory review process […] so they start very early in providing parameters for new buildings throughout the island in Nantucket. It’s very fortunate that the entire island, I believe, is governed by the town council and all the building departments and so on and so forth – all their regulations apply all over the island.

They started in the 70s and they wrote this book called “Building with Nantucket in Mind,” which basically lays out all the dos and the don’ts and the cans and the can’ts, and it’s really quite helpful.

But within that there’s a great deal of flexibility that you can work with, but that sort of gives you the vocabulary. Everything has to be natural, white shingled, and it all works, you can see why they did it.

Have you ever been to Nantucket? I’d never been before three years ago, but all the house sizes are different and there are certain parts of the island that are very dense, but there’s a sort of, not homogeneity, but, nothing jumps out at you, which is important. Other places you go, houses are very different, paint colors are very different, the materials are very different, the aesthetic style is very different, and it can be somewhat discordant. And Nantucket’s not like that. So that was interesting to work within those parameters and working with the Historic District Commission was interesting, it went pretty well, actually, surprisingly, and in the end they thought very highly of the design which I took as a compliment. […]

S: What was your vision for your firm when you first opened it, and have you lived up to that dream or has it changed?

O: I was trained as a modernist at Penn and at the time I came out there was very little modern architecture even in D.C. But the training I had, I guess you could call it a classical training in architecture, and we were both familiar with architectural design and the history of architecture. […] But I ended up, when I went to work in Philadelphia for a year and I came back here knowing I wanted to start my own firm and I worked for a couple of firms doing my apprenticeship for three years.

I think the vision I had was just designing beautiful buildings without any particular emphasis on style or period, design. Traditional architectural design tends to have a stylistic period that they sort of focus on, but I like almost all of them, all the architectural periods and styles, so I’m less concerned about being particular to any one. So designing in a variety of styles and designing some modern buildings has ended up what we’ve done and I’ve been very pleased with that. You know, I’d be nice to do a little bit more modern work and we actually are doing a little bit more now, which is nice. I think the vision is pretty much the same.

It’d be fun to design my own house some time, but I haven’t quite gotten there, I’m not sure that’ll happen. I think every architect wants to design their own house, some are lucky enough to do it, others aren’t.

S: And speaking of your house, you are a Georgetown resident. What do you like or dislike about the neighborhood?

O: I love the area. My wife has lived her whole life in Georgetown so that’s been important but my parents moved here in the early 70s and I was in high school at the time just going to college, so I didn’t really live here the whole time. I came back here for the summers and enjoyed it immensely but I didn’t really live here full time till the early 80s when I came back from architecture school. And I’ve always lived

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in Georgetown, my jobs have always been in Georgetown. When I worked for other firms, they were both located in Georgetown.

I like the river, I like the parks, I think it’s a pretty remarkable environment in that it offers something, a lot of diversity, to people of all ages. Children to teenagers to young professionals to older people. I think it’s the sense of community, village-like atmosphere. In those days

there were a lot more stores that catered to the neighborhood than there are now and that was a nice aspect that has been lost, I think, which is too bad. But what we gained in exchange for that is more vitality in the commercial district, which I think is important, there were always doors shuttered in the old days. And that wasn’t a blight, but there’s a much more vibrant commercial district and that’s good for the community, good for the city, it brings people from the city into our neighborhood which is good too.

When we first were married my first

house was up the street here, 31st and N, and our whole sort of outlook was towards the river, walking down there, and we moved five blocks about six years ago, we moved to the north to 32nd between Q and R, and our whole focus sort of changed. It’s now at the parks on the north end of Georgetown, plus we got two dogs so that kind of encouraged that interest in the parks.

S: You’re also a very active member of the Georgetown community.

O: I have been at times, it’s true.

S: And what compels you to speak up, so to say?

O: What compels me to get involved? I guess it’s a disposition, a personal disposition I have.

It probably runs in my family to do something for one’s community or public service in some way even though I have my own firm I guess I’m just personally inclined to want to participate and want to help and give the necessary

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S: What kinds of projects have you spoken up for in the past? You were just featured in the Georgetowner speaking about the Tudor Place and everything going on there.

O: That’s right, I’m trying to find what’s best for Tudor Place in the neighborhood. But I guess the early things that I was involved in, probably the most meaningful ones, were the Georgetown Ministry Center where I was involved for many years. I was president of the board for four years at the very early stages so that was very interesting, it was very much needed, it still is needed and they’re doing a fabulous job now. […]

And the other early initiative was Trees for Georgetown which I helped to start along with two other people, Flow Stone is still around and very involved with various things in the community and Ann Witherspoon who is now living in California. And the need at that time was that the District of Columbia had no money at all for their tree replacement program. Their funds were completely dry, the nursery was empty, and the tree maintenance division of the government was really down to a skeleton staff. And they had the whole city to deal with, so we started to raise money to plant trees and worked hard at it. We got contractors working in concert with the government and it was very successful, we raised enough money to plant empty tree boxes every year. […]

There are other things, I was on the Citizen’s Association Board for five years, so there was a period when I was very involved.

S: But not so much anymore?

O: I did get involved with another board downtown for five years which took a lot of my time but now I’m back focusing on my practice which needs me more than ever in these trying times.

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These two islands are unarguably ideal for any Georgetowner to visit. While both are havens for travel, they are also uniquely different.

Which destination is a matter of personal preference, but who knows, you may like both, so why pick just one?

Martha’s Vineyard Island Also called “The Vineyard,” the island is accessible by boat or plane only. Traveling by a ferryboat takes approximately 90 minutes, depending on the port and weather conditions.

Within the island are six towns, each area possessing something to call its own. Just to list a few, in Chilmark, there is The Yard, a seasonal live-performing theatre; Farm Neck Golf Club, an 18-hole course in Oak Bluffs; and a

boat cruise to watch the sunset from the waters at Charter Cruise, located in Edgartown. The island’s compact size is in the traveler’s favor.

With communities located so close together, visitors can walk, take a bus, or ride a water taxi to navigate through town.

You will instantly find other reasons to fall in love with this northeast Atlantic gem. The Vineyard is also packed with world-class accommodations for families and couples. Travelers should look into Hob Knob, a boutique hotel located near the coast in Edgartown. This resort encompasses everything from guest rooms to bed and breakfast villas.

The Hob Knob’s Rejuvenation Spa also provides incredible therapeutic services. If relaxation is what you’re looking for, then you can’t possibly leave without a Hob Knob Signature Facial or Ocean Deep massage.

Winnetude Oceanside Resort is another great place to stay. Conveniently located just

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250 yards from South Beach, guests will be In addition to these natural attractions and inundated by the resort’s activities, accommorecreational activities, there are many other dations, and dining experience (Lure Grill’s). events and restaurants. Fine dining attractions From Winnetude, guests can get a taste of nossuch as The Atlantic not only serve delicious talgia by taking an antique fire truck ride, go meals, but also host bands for entertainment. bicycling, or take a yoga class out on the lawn.

The Sweet Life Café, an eatery serving FrenchThe panoramic views also serve as a perfect American infused cuisine, and The Grill on backdrop for any occasion and often serve as Main, a participating Martha’s Vineyard’s the setting for family reunions, weddings and Restaurant Week establishment, are other great reception at the Oceanside. “must taste” restaurants. For a full listing of But the island’s biggest attractions are its events and participating Restaurant Week locabeaches – a total of six sandy shores ring the tions, visit Georgetowner.com. island: Joseph Silva, Moshup, Menemsha, Nantucket South Beach, Lighthouse Beach, and NorLawrel Spera, the public relations and marketton Point. Each beach is exclusive and private manager of the Nantucket Island Chamber Georgetowner.08.01.11_Layout 7/28/11 2:16 PMing Page 1 enough for visitors to enjoy the1 surrounding of Commerce described this vacation getaway, waters and sun with minimal interruptions. saying, “Nantucket has so much to offer and is

the perfect combination of the old and new, the historic and the modern sophisticate. More than 800 pre-Civil War homes line the cobblestone streets of town among world-class lodgings, restaurants, shops and galleries. Beyond stretch miles of bike paths, pristine beaches and conservation lands to explore – there is truly something for everyone to enjoy.”

Nantucket is a bit farther out, about 26 miles from the coast, and is the only official historic district on the water. Like Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket is accessible by a ferryboat or airplane; however, unlike The Vineyard, the area is more spread out, allowing ocean breezes to sweep the island.

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Renouned Dresden Farm now available. This beautifully maintained 125 acre horse farm includes a circa 1785 5 bedroom main house, a 12 stall Belmont barn with 8 paddocks, heated waterers, a new generator and a separate tack room. There are 4 additional dwellings (including newly renovated manager's house and guest house), extensive greenhouses, gardens, a pool, and a 5 acre pond.

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Raymond Jiguere, Plattsburgh, NY BRAIN TUMOR. Treated 2002.

PROSTATE CANCER. Treated 2008.

When my doctor found a brain tumor, I found Georgetown University Hospital.

When Raymond was told he had an inoperable brain tumor, his doctor sent him to Georgetown University Hospital where we successfully treated him with CyberKnifeŽ—a procedure that treats tumors with laser-like accuracy without damaging surrounding healthy tissue.

His recovery was so amazing that years later, when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he came back to Georgetown. Once again, our CyberKnife team provided him with an improved quality of life that allowed him to spend more time with his great-grandson.

To learn more, go to www.GeorgetownUniversityHospital.org/CyberKnife or call 202-342-2400.

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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

www.bangkokjoes.com

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets required.

(202) 965-1789

CHADWICKS

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

ChadwicksRestaurants.com (202) 333.2565

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

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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. www.circlebistro.com

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

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.

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

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

Open for Dinner.

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

Valet parking.

www.clydes.com

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

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

DON LOBOS MEXICAN GRILL 2811 M Street NW

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

Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-11pm Sun 10am- 10pm

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2311 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Georgetown 3100 South St, NW Restaurant & Degrees Bar & Fine Dining & Exotic EntertainLounge The Ritz-Carlton, ment in Glover Park since 1966 As featured on the cover of December 2007’s Washingtonian magaMonday-Thursday 11am-2am zine, Degrees Bar and Lounge is Friday-Saturday 11am-3am Georgetown’s hidden hot spot.

Warm up by the wood burning Sunday 4pm-2am fireplace with our signature “FahrThe kitchen is always open! enheit 5” cocktail, ignite your business lunch with a $25.00 fourA GENTLEMAN’S course express lunch, or make your special occasion memorable with CLUB an epicurean delight with the fire ONLY 21 AND OVER, inspired American regional cuisine.

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2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3305 M Street Bar & Grill, in the St. Gregory Hotel has a new Brunch menu by Chef Christopher Williams Featuring Live Jazz, Champagne, Mimosas and Bellini’s. For Entertaining, small groups of 12 to 25 people wishing a dining room experience we are featuring Prix Fixe Menus: $27.00 Lunch and $34.00 Dinner. Lunch and dinner specials daily.

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COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK 3251 Prospect St. NW

If you’re searching for authentic Thai food in the heart of Georgetown, Mai Thai Restaurant is the place to go. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and variety of wines and cocktails in this contemporary establishment only add to the rich culture and authentic cuisine inspired by Thailand.

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

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

Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life.

The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington DC is legendary. The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular deseveryday. The Peacock Café in Aserts VIEW Georgetown, DC - a fabulous menu for the entire family.

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

Offering a dynamic atmosphere featuring a mesquite wood fire grill, sensational drinks, and renowned River Bar. No matter the occasion, Sequoia will provide an unforgettable dining experience. www.arkrestaurants.com /sequoia_dc.html (202) 944-4200

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

Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am -5:00pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri & Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com (202) 347-2277

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s the home stretch of summer kicks in, it’s time to throw that outdoor cocktail party you’ve been thinking about since May. Back to school ads are on TV, Oktoberfest beers are creeping into liquor stores and heavy jackets are on display at retail shops.

Invite some friends over and mix up a batch of warm-weather drinks before the steamy evenings melt into fall.

For a wealth of summer entertaining tips, I turn to my friend Jerry Lenoir, a classic cocktail buff and the Willie Wonka-like figure behind the enchanting Mr-Booze website.

Jerry has quite an elaborate bar set-up inside his home, so I was curious about his outdoor entertaining style. “I have a little tiki bar in our carport.” Jerry explained. “I’ve brought a couple of fans out there, plenty of lanterns and colored lights. I’ve set out tiki totems and hung bad Polynesian art – it’s fun.”

The Mr-Booze Website is filled with tips for hosting your party everything from setting up your bar, selecting the perfect party tunes and prep work that can allow you more time to mingle with your guests.

“Decorating an outdoor space for the warm months can simply mean adding a string of lights, a few tiki torches and some sounds, all setting the mood for a removal from the mundane.” Jerry says.

“You just want to be able to make someplace that is familiar a little special and exotic. You and your guests should feel, while drinking that cocktail, that you are somewhere whimsical, nostalgic and out of the ordinary.”

To make things easier Jerry advises to batch a couple of your drinks before the party. If you want to go one step further, Jerry suggests plugging in a blender outside. “Have a tub of ice, some fresh fruit, sugar and rum.” He says. “You can blend up batches at a time.”

On his website, Jerry describes frozen cocktails as akin to a swimming pool in terms of cooling off and relaxing. “When paired with a loose cotton shirt, shorts, no shoes and an Adirondack chair, angels should start singing ’cause you’re that close to Heaven.” He muses.

“Like peaches, Christmas trees and pumpkins, the frozen drink is completely seasonal. You should feel like a fool sipping one after Labor Day. They call for hurricane glasses, whole fruit garnish, and plenty of awkward silences as you and your guests suck them down.”

While many associate blender drinks with daiquiris and margaritas, Jerry’s website features an interesting variety of frozen cocktail recipes. Being a tequila lover, I was intrigued by the cactus coladaan alluring mixture of coconut cream, pineapple and tequila. While similar to a pina colada, the agave punch gives this refreshment an eye-opening smack. Jerry’s describes its flavor as a fistfight between tequila and coconut. For me it’s a cheery alternative to the standard frozen margarita.

If you are concerned about hosting a backyard or rooftop party in the high heat, Jerry offers a simple guideline for determining whether to imbibe inside or out. “If the ice in my glass melts faster than it keeps my drink cold, I steer the gathering indoors. Good advice, Jerry!

Ingredients to make the cactus colada may be purchased at Dixie Liquor at 3429 M St. in Georgetown. More recipes and entertaining ideas can be found online at Mr-Booze.com.

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THE LATEST DISH

By Linda Roth Conte

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he coffee shop revolution has hit a new front with the opening of the uber-cool (check out the gossip columns for who goes there in LA) The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, at the Washington Hilton. It will be their second East Coast store, the first being Miami.

It is slated to open this fall in the Connecticut Avenue lobby, with easy access for commuters in the Dupont Circle corridor. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a Los Angeles, California-based coffee chain, with over 750 locations in 22 countries, including Australia, Brunei, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, South Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

It’s official: the guys who brought you Matchbox have signed a lease to open at 14th and T, NW. This will be the fourth Matchbox in the D.C. area, as they also own and operate a fifth matchbox in Palm Springs, Ca. Chris George plans to open Memphis Barbeque in the former Mackey’s Pub space in Crystal City before summer ends. A significant facelift is in the works. George got his start with Houston’s, but has also worked at Occidental Grill and Mike’s American Grill. There will also be a large patio for dining when the weather permits.

Bistrot Le Zinc has arrived just in time to take advantage of the recent release of Woody Allen’s movie, “Midnight in Paris.” The Macomb

Left to Right: Chefs Richard Brandenburg, Bryan Voltaggio, and Joe Raffa

Street bistro is owned and operated by Brasserie Beck’s former manager John Warner and executive chef David Ashwell, who also cooked at Marcel’s. The name comes from the term “les zincs” referring to the pewter bar counter tops often found in French cafes.

There is seating for 60 inside and 20 on the patio.

The head chef of Café Atlantico, Richard Brandenburg, has been hired by Edens &

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ChurchKey. Avant, one of the big boys in real estate develChef Update: ThinkFoodGroup has promoted opment, as its first director of culinary strategy.

Joe Raffa, the head chef at Oyamel, to culiCafé Atlantico closed in June to make room for nary operations director for the restaurant comAmerica Eats Tavern, the edible collaboration pany, overseeing the culinary operations of between Jose Andres’ ThinkFoodGroup and the 11 concepts in three U.S. markets. He will be National Archives. replaced at Oyamel by industry veteran John The retail space on the corner of the 4th and Paul Damato, formerly the head chef of JaMassachusetts Ave. NW (NoMa) will be the leo in Bethesda. Chef Richard Beckel is the home to a new “European Café with wine bar” culinary force behind Thompson Hospitality’s to be called TEL’VEH. BRB: Be Right Burger, awhile he is head chef Chef Bryan Voltaggio has two restaurants in at American Tap Room. A Culinary Institute the works, both slated for next year. The first of America in NY graduate, Chef Beckel has will be in Frederick, Voltaggio’s hometown worked at Hooked Seafood Restaurant in and the site of Volt. The working name for the Sterling, Va. as well as The Caucus Room in 10,000-square-foot space is North Market Penn Quarter, D.C. Kitchen, and it’ll have a large dining room, a Managers Update store, and exhibition kitchen with stations for Gil Fornaris has been hired as General Manpasta, raw seafood, cheese, baked goods, and ager of Ping Pong rotisserie meats.

Dim Sum at Voltaggio was the new Dupont inspired by New Circle location – York’s Eataly. slated to open in Closer to D.C. September, but will be a bistro/ will take on the steakhouse hyroll of Operations brid in Chevy Manager for both Chase Pavilion, that and the Penn also home to a Quarter location.

Cheesecake FacMorton’s, The tory. Voltaggio’s Steakhouse in 220-seat restauGeorgetown has rant will have an a new Sales and open kitchen.

Marketing ManSpeaking of Eataly, rumor Eataly may be coming to D.C. and is serving as inspiration for ager, Carla McCully, who hails is that Joe BastiBryan Voltaggio’s North Market Kitchen from Hilton Dulles. anich and Mario Batali are scouting sites in D.C. to open an Openings Update Eataly, which is comprised of a food hall that Shaw’s Tavern slated to open by August on sells gourmet foods and several restaurants.

Florida Ave., NW. It appears the restaurants on They will need a big space. the Georgetown waterfront at Washington HarDeveloper Forest City Washington announced bour will not be open until spring 2012. PinkMonday the signing of seven new restaurants berry, the tart frozen yogurt shop, plans to open anchored by a Harris Teeter grocery store at in Georgetown in October. RJ Cooper’s Rogue its new project called The Yards near Nation24 opened on July 27, which is why he was abals Park. The restaurants, all slated to open sent from the Chefs Go Fresh motorcycle ride in 2012, will include Potbelly, Buzz Bakery, on July 26 but not the breakfast (bummer).

Austin Grill Express, Kruba Thai and Sushi, Bobby Flay is planning to open another BobBRB-Be Right Burger, Huey’s 24/7 Diner by’s Burger Palace at 2121 K Street, NW on and a brew pub from Neighborhood Restaurant Aug. 16 with his famed crunch burgers and Group, the group behind Birch & Barley and boozy milk shakes.

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LOUDOUN COUNTY GOES FRESH Brandy, is made with Loudoun County Pears.

Catoctin County products are widely distributed in Washington, D.C. Visit them online at CatoctinCreekDistilling.com to find where you can knock one back.

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Catoctin Creek Distillery As one of the few craft distilleries in the country, Catoctin Creek Distillery creates high-quality, organic spirits for the region. The Purcellville, Va. distillery was founded 2009 by Scott and Becky Harris.

Catoctin Creek, named after the Indian name for their area of the Chesapeake region, produces a number of organic and kosher products that are made with only the finest grains and products.

Although Catoctin Creek is most famous for their whisky and ryes, the distillery’s Watershed Gin won the gold medal from the Beverage Tasting Institute in Chicago, a tasting institute that provides unbiased of reviews wine and spirits.

Catoctin Creek’s organic certification means that all spirits are made with organic grain, which in turn creates a cleaner spirit. As for sustainability, the mash remaining after the distilling process is recycled into cattle feed, so there is nothing that goes to waste.

Local produce from the Loudoun County region is also incorporated into Catoctin Creek’s products. For example, Pearousia, their Pear

s a high tech hydroponic agribusiness, it may not surprise you that the idea behind Endless Summer Harvest came from, of all places, Epcot in Disneyworld. According to farm owner Mary Ellen Taylor, an Epcot pavilion called “The Land” featured a hydroponic garden that inspired her to start her own business. Taylor even consulted with Dr. Merle Jensen, the brain behind “The Land,” with the design of their facilities.

Today, Endless Harvest Summer Harvest’s 12,000-square-foot facility produces as much Lettuce as a 12-acre farm. In addition to how efficiently the farm uses space, hydroponic farming is highly sustainable as well. Since the lettuce is grown in water, all the water is recycled.

Another advantage of hydroponic farming is the ability to grow fresh produce year-round.

During 2010’s Snowmageddon, Endless Summer Harvest was still able to operate. Pretty amazing if you take into account that even the federal government closed for a few days.

The farm’s 25 varieties of organic lettuce can be found at five farmers markets in the Washington metropolitan area as well as on the plates in many restaurants. You can find where their lettuce is distributed nearest to you at ESHar-

Chefs testing out the lettuce at Endless Summer Harvest

Stoneybrook Organic Farm Stoneybrook Farm originally began as an effort to protect 35 acres of farmland from development in 2006. They were subsequently certified organic in 2008, and opened their onlocation farmer’s market in 2010.

Stoneybrook is unique for it’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. For a fee, people can support the farm and subscribe to fresh vegetables for a year. People in the program, which now has numbers around 100, form a close bond with the farm and participate in many activities and work days.

The farm’s market is open Sunday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed on Saturdays. In addition to carrying items from their own farm, the market carries local and organic meat, local organic dairy products including raw cheeses, free-range eggs, pies, and sandwiches. They even have wireless Internet. Pretty good for a farmers market, if you ask us.

Stoneybrook Farm is located at 37091 Charlestown Pike, Hillsboro, Va. You can learn more about the farm and where to find their produce at StoneybrookFarm.org Notaviva Vineyards If you like wine and if you like music, Notaviva Vineyards should be your next stop in Virginia. The Purcellville winery makes a number of different varieties of wine from Loudoun County grapes, but perhaps its biggest attractions are the musical performances that are often held there.

Saturday, Sept. 10, Notaviva will be holding its second annual World Music Festival, playing host to musicians, artisans and food vendors on its vineyard grounds. This event benefits Loudoun Interfaith Relief, the largest food bank in Loudoun County.

Notaviva Vineyards is located at 13274 Sagle Rd., Purcellville, Va.

Fabbioli Cellars Fabbioli Vineyards prides itself on being a tightly knit family business. As a young family fresh to the area, the Fabbiolis decided to buy patch of land in Leesburg and start a vineyard in 2001. Ten years later, the business has stayed in the family, although the family has grown over the years, said vineyard owner Doug Fabbioli.

Fabbioli has over 30 years of experience in the wine business and attributes his success to “having quality, always.” Fabbioli says good wine comes from “close monitoring and lots of attention” and “thinking on your feet.”

If you are interested in fruit wines, Fabbioli Vineyards definitely has some good choices.

Fabbioli likens their varieties to “biting into a fruit,” and recommends their Aperitif Pear Wine.

For those interested in learning more about the wine business, Fabbioli also offers courses for those interested in entering the wine industry.

Fabbioli says, “I want [people] to make a really good wine.”

Fabbioli’s Facebook page is frequently updated with photos chronicling life around the vineyard, so check them out there.

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TRIBUTE TO A ROCK N’ ROLL ICON

By Gary Tischler

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ugust may be the dog days of summer, but it also has every year now for the past seven years been the occasion to look forward to one of the top musical events of the year.

That would be when the Music Center at Strathmore, with Bandhouse Gigs, hosts its annual tribute concert honoring iconic figures, events and themes from rock and pop music history featuring the very best of an array of local musicians, singers and performers.

Originated in 2004 by Bandhouse Gigs—a not-for-profit volunteer group founded by Ronnie Newmyer, Chuck Sulllivan, David Sless and Danny Schwartz—the concert began as an outdoor venue at Strathmore but soon moved indoors into the concert hall. The first tribute concert honored legendary solo and group (E Street Band) rocker Neal Lofgren. Others followed: Neil Young, an almost archetype California rocker and the “Heart of Gold,” member of Crosby, Still, Nash and Young, the band considered by some the best rock band ever; Bob Dylan; folk-and-jazz queen and pure singer Joni Mitchell; Woodstock as the music and watershed 1960s event; and The British invasion.

This year’s Bandhouse Gig is the Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel and Paul Simon on August 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore’s Concert Hall.

“How could you not?” Ronnie Newmyer said in an interview. “Simon, with Garfunkel, and as a solo performer and composer, has probably had more hits than anybody alive and has influenced more musicians than you can count.

Think about it, they had their first hit in high school.”

As a duo, beginning in 1965, Simon (Paul) and Garfunkle (Art), the short one and the afroblonde one, respectively, came up with songs that defined a generation of young people from the early 1960s on, kids that weren’t necessarily born rock and rollers, kids as sensitive, slightly alienated outsiders who could appreciate a song that begins with “Hello, darkness my old friend” (“The Sound of Silence”). The guys weren’t jocks but were fans, they weren’t popular but they were cool and smart and they carried certain angst around with them with a

sweet flair. Some of them wore leather jackets instead of letter jackets.

“That was the first stage, all those wonderful songs and harmonies, “The Boxer,” “Scarborough Fair,” “Mrs. Robinson.” “They were poems, quiet anthems,” Newmyer said. “And they were hugely popular.”

“What we were trying to do here is not just make it Simon and Garfunkel, but also Paul Simon, who’s still going strong,” Newmyer said.

“I’d say the program is split half and half between S&G and Simon solo. And let me tell you it was tough picking the songs, hard to make the cuts and then to match them with performers.”

or Time Life golden oldies occasions, although no questions, old songs return like transformed angels.

The most revolutionary and exciting aspect of these concert is the mash of a very familiar song-list—for the most part—with performances drawn from a rich array of Washington performers, some nationally known, others young and new and gifted, some of them graduates of Strathmore’s artist in residence programs, like the youthful rock/pop dynamo Margot MacDonald, who will be on hand again this year.

“That’s the really rich part of this, because the performances transform the songs, make them

Deep River

Simon and Garfunkel (as well as Paul Simon’s solo work) is being paid tribute at Strathmore on August 25

So for S&G purists and Simon fans, be prepared to have your feelings hurt. There are some notable absences, including “My Little Town,” the touchstone song Simon and Garfunkel recorded after they broke up, “I am a Rock….I am an Island,” and “Slip Sliding Away.”

“That was hard,” Newmyer, who has his own band called “Soul Cracker,” said. “But hell, you could make a tribute concert out of the “Bridge over Troubled Water” album alone, that’s how good they were and are.”

It would be a mistake to think of these concerts as if they were one of those public television

seem fresh and contemporary,” Newmyer said.

“Plus, I think it’s a true showcase of Washington area performers who play everywhere in local venues like the Birchmere or the 9:30 Club.

This isn’t a sing along, it’s about as an exciting a concert as you can imagine.”

“We’ve got Julia Nixon, who is such a gifted singer and who’ll be doing ‘Bridge over Troubled Water,’” he said. “There’s this new, young singer, Victoria Vox, who’ll sing ‘Mother and Child Reunion.’”

“We’ll have a lot of younger performers this year, which should be interesting,” he added.

Left to right: Deanna Bogart, Margot MacDonald, and Julia Nixon will be paying tribute to Paul Simon and Garfunkel

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Other performers on tap include Deanna Bogart, Eric Brace, Chopteeth, Lea, Deep River, Ellen Cherry, The Sweater Set, Cal Everett, Deeme Katson, Ed O’Connell, David Kitchen, Ted Garber, Esther Haynes, Ronnie Newmyer and Owen Danoff, among others.

Just goes to show you, all pop/rock music history is a circle. Danoff is the son of Bill Danoff, one of the founders of Starland Vocal Band, which produced the 1980s hit “Afternoon Delight.” Danoff and co-Starland member Jon Carroll, a regular tribute participant, performed at the Joni Mitchell tribute two years ago.

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FACES OF THE NATION; POLITICS IN ART

By Gary Tischler

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istory surrounds us in Washington, politics is the humidity of our daily lives as much as suffocating temperatures and the news—intimate, immediate, profoundly affecting—sit beside us at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

History, politics and the news are a part of the culture of the city as an atmosphere, and in actuality. All three are still on hand even as the tumult and shouting dies down only in degrees after the narrow avoidance of a U.S. debt default.

The divisions—deeply felt and deeply expressed, stringent and strident—which helped propel the crisis right to edge of a chasm, the politics that dictated the news and the horrific historic moment at hand could be seen quite literally in three different exhibitions which explore the historic, political and news-driven immediacy which is as much a part of our cultural existence as the neighborhoods where we sleep and live.

No one kept track, but it’s fair to think that Ronald Reagan’s name was invoked at least hundreds of times during the noisy debates, the constant press conferences, the news stories and blogs, more often than not by the Tea Party members who had taken his “small government” message to heart. Reagan, perhaps in ways not intended, was a source of inspiration during the debate that drove the debt ceiling crisis.

At the National Portrait Gallery, Ronald Reagan’s remarkable life and continuing legacy is being celebrated in the NPG’s marvelous oneRonald Reagan by Aaron Shikler, Oil Painting.

Ronald at the victory celebration as Reagan wins bid for California governor. room examination and exhibition “One Life: Photo courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA Ronald Reagan,” offering small clues about a larger-than-life persona. including his view that big government was the caster in Des Moines, his years as a Hollywood of State Hilary Clinton and her husband, forOn the flip side, the faces of the other contendbane of American political life. actor of considerable renown, if not top-drawer mer President of the United States Bill Clinton, ing political forces in the great national chasm But perhaps the biggest thing—a certain kind star wattage, his days working for General Elecas well as current partisan battlers like Kerry, can be seen up close and artistically, glowing of class that transcended politics and ideoltric as a speaker and television host and his imLeahy, Mikulski, Pelosi, Schumer and Boxer. with a certain kind of humanity, in the exhibiogy—on display here is the handwritten letter probable second life as a master politician who Given the astonishing amount of natural disastion “Democratic Principles” at the Women’s to the American public in 1994 announcing that won two terms as governor of California and ters, big news stories and political conflict and National Democratic Club in Dupont Circle, a he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age President of the United States. controversy that have taken place more than selection of 22 paintings of progressive politi83. It was full of hope and buoyancy, without an The imagery in this exhibition defines the halfway into 2011, it’s difficult to look at the cal leaders. ounce of self-pity, the kind of language and attiman’s popularity, the way others saw him and to photographs in the “Eyes of History” exhibition The debt ceiling crisis was recorded with stark tude that helped propel him to so much political a great degree admired him once he entered the without thinking of them as a piece of history, immediacy not only by the television and news success and the status of icon. (“One Life: Ronpolitical arena. Look at some of the photographs far removed from last week’s or next week’s writers but by press photographers, and some of ald Reagan” continues through May 28, 2012.) here—Aaron Shikler’s Time Magazine painting turmoil, the next story, the next flood, the next their efforts (maybe the round of golf between There are also some icons on display in the of Reagan in an unbuttoned shirt and a big belt Wall Street free fall.

POTUS and Boehner) will surely make their “Democratic Prinbuckle, his hands in back pockets. Or a photo of Except, of course, way into the next White ciples” exhibition of Reagan doing some that they’re not.

House News Photograpaintings by Elizabeth budget jawboning Look at the series phers Association anMcClancy, which focus with then House on American solnual “Eyes of History” on progressive leaders Speaker Tip O’Neill, diers recovering show. You can see last known for their support a classic portrait of from traumatic year’s best of the best— and defense of causes, two Irish-American wounds and you a powerful mesh and groups and people in polls—you see his can hear the mormash of national, politineed of political deself-evident charm tars, the rapid fire cal and world news phofenders and supporters. and strength. Noin the mountains of tography—at Pepco’s Many of them are electwhere do you see, in Afghanistan. Look downtown Edison Place ed members of the U.S. the numerous photoat the triumphant, Gallery through Aug. Senate, one or two are graphs, paintings and then wan face of 12. legends, some are no portraits, an ounce of the president and During the debt ceiling longer with us, and one self-doubt. it feels as if you’ve battle, you might have of them is the President This is the Reagan seen it just a mothought that Reagan of the United States. people will rememment ago, with Reagan on Horseback by Patrick Oliphant was the founder of the The politics in this Ronald Reagan as WHO radio announcer in Des Moines, IA. more grey hair. ber—you won’t find Tea Party, so often was his case are less interesting Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA Look at the angry much of the contenguiding principle of small government invoked. than the portraits which tiousness, the Iran Gate, the lack of empathy for and worried faces If you take a look around at the “One Life” exhiseem to define, in one America’s unfortunates here. This is the star of people out of work, trying to get by and feed bition, you’ll find he was much more than that, painting, the essence of the subject. It’s a tellwars, anti-Communist, “tear down the wall” their families and you see not months ago, but and not quite that, either. He had qualities, not ing exhibition of faces of not only of Barack warrior, the mourner in chief after the Challengnow. The dramatic scenes of the Haitian earthjust conservative principles, to commend him Obama, but the Lion of the Senate, Ted Kenneer crash, the morning-in-America celebrator. quake still leaves footprints and is repeated in to the American public, a persona that projected dy, whom it is difficult not to imagine as a ghost “One Life,” when it comes to most of its subother disasters—the faces of the starving chilstrength and optimism that was part movie imon the Senate floor during the contentious debt jects, is celebratory in nature, and with Reagan, dren of Somalia will surely be a part of the next agery, part down-to-earth-reality. debate. It includes former Secretary of State there’s no exception. It’s the public man on “Eyes of History” gathering of photographs.

The exhibition shows his roots in small-town Madelaine Albright and the current Secretary display, his sunny appeal that comes through; America in Illinois, his days as a radio sports

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Social Spa-Tini Treatment Reception at Morton’s

Beating Washington’s killer heat was made easier on Aug. 4 as enthusiastic guests flocked to Morton’s in Georgetown where they enjoyed “Spa-Tinis” that included “Lean and Green” and “Skynny Blood Orange Cosmos,” each with less than 200 calories accompanied by signature hors d’oeuvres.

Nectar Skin Bar and Aveda offered pampering. Lucky raffle winners received gift certificates to Georgetown spas and dinner for two at Morton’s. - Report and photos by Mary Bird

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As a prelude to a day-long forum at the Capitol Visitor Center where policy makers and academics discussed how our laws can better serve America’s children, on July 27 Children Uniting Nations Founder/Chair Christine Daphna Edwards Ziman hosted a press reception at the City Club. Christine Warnke of Hogan & Lovells, an attorney and mother of two adopted Russian children, introduced Ms. Ziman. She said “she has taken on the whole world of foster care and is now combatting sex trafficking.” In return, Ms. Ziman said “Chris will make sure you are heard in the halls of Congress.”

Children Uniting Nations is a proactive non-profit organization created to bring attention to the plight of at-risk and foster youth. As Congress was embroiled in the debt crisis, Nigerian Ambassador Ade Adefuye said the real crisis is “the debt we owe our children.”

-Report by Mary Bird; Photos by Neshan H. Naltchayan

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social Clyde’s 9th Annual Farm Dinner Impresses the Locals

When the rain came in the middle of dinner, as predicted, few fled the covered patio, getting splashed nonetheless, for the exquisite interiors of Clyde’s Willow Creek Farm Restaurant. It was that good - and full of flavor and camaraderie. On Aug. 6, Clyde’s Ninth Annual Farm Dinner led 85 guests on a local food sampling exercise. From local honey, veggies, clams and lamb to fine wines, the five-course dinner was an advocate for local farms and local buying. After all, it is a main event for the non-profit Slow Food D.C. Willow Creek Farm Restaurant, managed by Paul Fox, lives up to the slow food creed. It has its own farm to start - along with four reassembled heavy-timber buildings, thanks to the collecting obsession of Clyde’s main man John Laytham. Spread out like a classic American inn, parts of the restaurant are a sight to behold inside and outside, reminding the D.C. visitor of images of 1789 Restaurant, Old Ebbitt and other Clyde’s places we know and love. The farm is a few minutes’ walk from the parking lot. As for the drive, Willow Creek Farm is in Ashburn (Broadlands), Va., and a straight shot due west on the Dulles Toll Road; be mindful of the street names once off the toll road.

After a tour of the farm and a beekeeper’s presentation by Patrick and Diane Standiford, Clyde’s corporate chef John Guattery, a slow food enthusiast, welcomed the diners and let the servings begin. The menu included Chesapeake Bay soft-shell clams with ravioli (herbs from the farm next to us) in Blue Ridge Dairy butter; Roast Border Springs lamb (leg, rack and sausage); roasted peach semifreddo with the farm’s honey popcorn. Virginia wines - Rapidan River, Chrysalis Vineyards, Fabbioli Cellars, Hillsborough Vineyards - accompanied the dishes.

Later, shepherd Craig Rogers gave an impassioned defense of the world’s “oldest profession,” which has been looked down on throughout history. Rogers, a shepherd with a doctorate, had the guests laughing at his contemporary and Biblical insights. Renee Catacalos, former publisher of Edible Chesapeake magazine which folded, spoke of the need to extend the taste and nutritional benefits of the slow food and local farming movement to many people, especially those in schools and hospitals.

Friends, foodies and those who simply like to eat well all learned something about the care of farming, cooking and eating locally. For us city folk, it is no longer a far-away feast, thanks to the master designers of the complete food experience at Clyde’s. Let’s give them an old-fashioned Georgetown “huzzah!” - Report and photos by Robert Devaney; more photos at www.Georgetowner.com

scene 46th Birthday Party: ‘Onward, Singapore’ Singapore celebrated its 46th National Day with an Aug. 2. party, which also honored its armed forces. Ambassador Chan Heng Chee greeted dignitaries and guests at the embassy’s International Place complex with a 50th birthday cheer for President Barack Obama - after the U.S. and Singapore national anthems were played - as well as a full and spicy buffet of food and ample drinks. (The city-state island republic was founded Aug. 9, 1965.) Also addressing the crowd were Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.). Webb saluted “the energy of the people of Singapore, who have performed an economic miracle.” Stearns admired Singapore’s double-digit growth rate.

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Ambassador Chan Heng Chee toasts the U.S.A. and President Obama.

Ambassador from Liechtenstein Claudia Fritsche - whose embassy is in Georgetown - with Richard Millies of BAE Systems and Heng Aik Yeow, deputy chief of mission at the Singapore embassy.

Clyde’s corporate chef John Guattery and author Alexandra Greeley greet dinner guests.

Didi and Walter Cutler, a former ambassador to Congo, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.

Beekeepers Patrick and Diane Standiford.

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Kate Michael, online magazine founder of K Street Kate, celebrated the fifth birthday of her D.C. lifestyle blog, July 27, at the National Press Club ballroom with drinks and music,with the theme of “Livin’ La Vida Local.” The media entrepreneur thanked her staff and said she sees a bright future for hyperlocal websites. Friends and fans of the popular Michael, a former Miss D.C., congratulated her for hitting the anniversary whose traditional gift is one made of wood. Life is local and ironic, too. - Report and photos by Robert Devaney

Lau Yen Ning, wife of the embassy’s military attache, with Gen. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) celebrates Singapore’s Philip Breedlove, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, and birthday and its people. Photo by Patrick his wife Cindy.

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