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Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

Newlyweds Jack Davies and Kay Kendall

TOWN TOPICS

85th Georgetown Garden Tour

IN COUNTRY

Equestrian Lifestyle

SOCIAL SCENE

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This Federal townhouse located in the Hillandale community offers a light-filled and open floor plan, hardwood floors, and a one-car garage. $1,195,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc7997044 MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

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2 Arts & Crafts homes on one large lot with charming wrap-around porch. Primary home has 4-5 BRs, 3.5 BAs. Carriage house offers 1BR, 1.5 BAs. $2,095,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8063724 THERESA BURT +1 202 258 2600

This Georgetown Heights 3BR, 2.5 BA condo offers an expansive floor plan with a private terrace. 2 garage spaces and storage complete this offering. $999,000 | ttrsir.com/id/dc8069120 MICHAEL RANKIN +1 202 271 3344

This 3,000 sf 4BR, 3 full BA penthouse boasts an extraordinary 1,600sf private roof terrace with views of the Potomac from every room. $2,675,000 JONATHAN TAYLOR +1 202 276 3344

Charming brick 1812 Federal in West Village. Elegant hall entrance, den, kitchen, DR, staff quarters, and LR that opens to terrace and garden. $1,950,000 JULIA DIAZ-ASPER +1 202 256 1887

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A RETURN TO HEMINGWAY AND FITZGERALD

BY GARY T ISCHL ER

A great American novelist sets the stage of the Kennedy Center in the new ballet by the Washington Ballet, “The Sun Also Rises,” from May 9 through the 12.

Only lOng & fOster brings yOu the pOwer Of the Christie’s internatiOnal real estate netwOrk when buying Or selling a luxury hOme.

CELEBRATING KING WILLEM-ALEXANDER OF THE NETHERLANDS

to view our featured luxury properties, see our center spread in this edition.

BY MARY B IRD

Among the numerous events which they hosted to celebrate the investiture of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, Ambassador Rudolph Bekink and Mrs. Gabrielle de Kuyper Sheshunoff Bekink hosted a press open house and luncheon at their residence on April 30. Mrs. Gabrielle de Kuyper Sheshunoff Bekink with her husband, Dutch Ambassador Rudolph Bekink

‘NEVER AGAIN’: HOLOCAUST MUSEUM’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO SURVIVORS BY J EF F MA L ET

The U.S. Holocaust Museum marked its 20th year with ceremonies and a special visit from former President Bill Clinton and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel.

Survivor Henry Flescher

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Calendar

Georgetown Garden Tour

Editorial / Opinion

IN COUNTRY 18

FOOD & WINE

Business & Town Topics

REAL ES TATE SPECIAL 10

Real Estate Sales

Mortgage

Featured Property

On The Auction Block

Historic D.C.

Jack Davies & Kay Kendall

Dining Guide

Let’s Do Lunch: Capella Hotel

The Latest Dish

Cocktail of the Week

DIRECT ORY 24

Classifieds

BODY & SOUL 25

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COVER S T ORY 14

The Equestrian Life

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Culture Capital

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Performance

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ON THE COVER: Husband and wife Jack Davies and Kay Kendall at their Prospect Street home in Georgetown, featuring artwork by Sam Gilliam. Photo by Philip Bermingham.

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The tour engagements of Stefon Harris and Ron Carter are funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Mid Atlantic Tours & American Masterpieces Tours programs respectively with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The DC Jazz Festival® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization. The DC Jazz Festival is sponsored in part with major grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. ©2013 DC Jazz Festival. All rights reserved.

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UP & COMING Gil Schafer Presentation and Book-Signing

line viewing at www.weschlers.com. 909 E Street NW. Concert for Life The 20th Concert for Life AIDS benefit will be held 8 p.m. at Foundry United Methodist Church. This year’s theme will be “Looking Back, Living Forward.”100 percent of the proceeds from this all-volunteer, non-sectarian concert will go to beneficiary organizations that help persons living with HIV/AIDS. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.concertforlife.org. Concert, $25; concert-reception, $75. Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St., NW.

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Doyle New York will host an evening with award-winning architect Gil Schafer. Join Doyle New York for a presentation and book signing reception at the Blake Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Doors open at 6 p.m. and book signing and reception immediately following. Prices start at $50. For more information, email DoyleDC@DoyleNewYork.com, or visit georgetownhousetour.com/purchase-tickets. Blake Hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church; 3240 O St., NW.

MAY 11TH

Dumbarton House: An Ice Cream Sunday From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., bring the family to make your own ice cream treats as well as sample an ice cream flavor popular during the Federal period at Dumbarton House. End your visit with a tour of Dumbarton House to learn about the history of early Georgetown First Lady Dolley Madison, a visitor to the historic home, who first popularized ice cream in America when she served it at the White House. Admission is $6 per child or adult and free for NSCDA and Dumbarton House members. For more information, call 202-337-2288. 2715 Q Street, NW.

MAY 15TH

Paws at the Park Park Hyatt Washington will host Paws at the Park after-work happy hours, benefiting the Washington Animal Rescue League. Area residents and hotel guests are invited to bring their dogs to meet and mingle on the hotel’s outdoor grounds. Adoptable animals from the league’s shelter will be present for attendees to interact with and, perhaps, to find a new home. Cost is $14 and includes two tickets for beer, wine and dog treats. Portion of the evening’s proceeds to benefit the league. Park Hyatt Washington,1201 24th St., NW.

MAY 17TH

Capital Collections Estate Auction Capital Collections Estate Auctions are held approximately six times a year and combine American and European furniture and decorations, Asian works of art, jewelry, coins and watches, paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture and 20th century decorative arts. The auctions are held on Fridays and are available for exhibit the Saturday prior to the sale through Thursday. An illustrated catalogue accompanies each sale and is available for purchase and on6

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National Asian Heritage Festival: Fiesta Asia Street Fair Take it to the Pennsylvania Avenue for Asia Heritage Foundation’s 8th annual Fiesta Asia Street Fair with more than 800 performers in 70 groups on five stages from over 20 cultures, a parade, performances, food stalls, craft exhibits, cooking and martial arts demonstrations, kids talent contest, organized mass street dance and much more. Make it a day of celebration during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For more information visit, passportdc.org. Coldwell Banker and Operation Paws for Homes to Host a Pet Adoption During the last three events, more than 35 dogs were placed in homes. There is a meet and greet

with pets and volunteers from Operation Paws for Homes and a group of Coldwell Banker’s very own pet-friendly agents. Vistophrescue. com for more information. Georgetown Washington Harbour, 3000 K St., NW, Suite 101.

MAY 24TH

Potomac River Waterfowl Show Dinner and Reception All exhibits open at 6 p.m. Mingle with acclaimed artists from the region as they show off their fine art photography, wildfowl carvings, hand carved decoys, oil paintings, beach glass jewelry, reclaimed birdhouses, miscellaneous wood carvings, sculptures, antique and collectible decoys, driftwood sculptures and more. Bring your decoys in from home and get free decoy appraisals and identifications. See antique display of decoys, water fowling artifacts and more. Admission is $50. For more information, visit www.cfsomd.org/waterfowlshow. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown, Md. 20650. ★

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Georgetown Garden Tour 2013

BY N ICO DODD

You’re invited! P E A B O D Y R O O M G E O R G E TO W N B R A N C H L I B R A RY

n Saturday, May 11, the annual Georgetown Garden Tour, presented by the Georgetown Garden Club, will open a select number of private gardens to visitors and runs 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. On Saturday, tickets can be purchased at Christ Church, at 31st and O Streets, NW. The church will also host an afternoon tea from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the church’s Keith Hall, included in the ticket price, as well as a garden boutique which will offer for sale a selection of topiaries, porcelain and gardening tools as well as products from Georgetown-based porcelain company Middle Kingdom and products imported from Haiti. Gardens on the tour “show how something beautiful can be created in a small, urban space,” said Elizabeth Shriver, president of the Georgetown Garden Club. Included on this year’s tour is Dumbarton Oaks Park on R Street. In the past, funds raised from the tour were donated to Book Hill Park, Montrose Park, Volta Park and Trees For Georgetown, Shriver said. For more information about the Georgetown Garden Tour, visit www.georgetowngardentour. com.

GARDENS ON THE 2013 TOUR Gardens West of Wisconsin Avenue 3304 R Street A sophisticated garden with style and a sense of humor. An enormous cup pours water into the pool, imaginative sculptures abound, delightful touches throughout. 1631 34th Street A clever, two-level small garden packed with treats. A comma-shaped pool has a marvelous Japanese maple like an umbrella over it. A secluded lower level has a waist-deep dipping pool with seating.

1552 34th Street A brick-paved square frames an exuberant fountain, two large urns are planted with mondo grass. Plantings include the pink climbing rose Cecile Bruner, vitex, red crape myrtles, a fig, and a golden chain tree. 3415 Volta Place An inviting garden filled with lovely details: a pool, lace leaf maples, a hedge of weeping beeches, Chinese red garden sheds, antique pots, a greenhouse, bamboo, and the soothing nearby murmurings of little caged birds. 3327 P Street Juxtaposition of rectangles outlined with narrow flagstone borders, Buddhas from Bali, mondo grass edging for planting beds, a water feature with fountains, a fire pit, gas lights. 3313 P Street A sequence of four garden rooms wrap around three sides of the house: borders for active gardening, a lawn area, a place for outdoor meetings and a seating area around the pool. Gardens East of Wisconsin Avenue 1401 34th Street This small lushly planted garden is partially enclosed by an old carriage house. The free-form pond features water lilies and lotus. Ferns and hellebores abound, plus Harry Lauder’s walking stick. By Rogers & Co. Off Lovers’ Lane, on R Street between 31st Street and Avon Place The Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy offers its own special tour at midday of the “wild garden” that was once part of the Dumbarton Oaks Estate – all designed by Beatrix Farrand. Pastoral delights and insights into garden restoration abound. Listings and descriptions provided by the Georgetown Garden Club.

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EDITORIAL/ OPINON

D.C. Nears Global-Class Status

the Downtown BID, moderated. McCartney said that Washington was a world-class city, although not yet a “first-tier” city like Paris, London or New York. This could, of course, having something to do with size, even though the city is taking on new residents at an amazing rate, along with new developments, and projects, all changing the cityscape, especially downtown, which is practically unrecognizable from 20 years ago. Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans, who is said to be contemplating a mayoral run, reminded the audience just how much downtown had changed and why -- the why being mainly three then politically controversial projects which turned to be game changers. “The Verizon Center, the Washington Convention Center and the Washington Nationals baseball stadium all passed the city council by one vote,” said Evans, who reminded us that he was a key supporter of all three projects along with Mayor Anthony Williams and Linda Cropp.” Now, It’s hard to imagine the city without those three elements.

he times they are a changing, Bob Dylan used to sing. He didn’t know the half of it when it comes to Washington, D.C. When was the last time you heard the word “global power”? Concerning the United States of America, for sure. But for the District of Columbia? Not so much. But that’s one of the phrases that came up during the course of the Downtown Business Improvement Districtsponsored State of Downtown Forum and Report, where listeners and participants, media and note-takers could look out a panoramic view of the city from the top of the Newseum that’s every bit as breath-taking as the one from offered by the top of the Pompidou Museum in Paris. We mention Paris because the French capital was one of the names mentioned by way of comparison, along with New York and London. The forum panelists included Howard Riker, the managing director of Hines, the privately owned international real estate firm involved in many of the ongoing projects which are expected to make major impacts on the fastchanging downtown commercial, residential (as in condos) and cultural atmosphere ; Ginnie Cooper, chief librarian of the D.C. Public Library System, Gregory O’Dell, chief executive officer of Events, D.C., and Robert McCartney, the Washington Post columnist. Rich Bradley, president of

(For more details on the State of Downtown report, visit www.DowntownDC.org.)

Whatever Happened to Austerity? BY DAV ID POS T

hat happened to “austerity”? For the past few years, cutting spending was all the rage. Now, except for the sequester, Congress shooting itself in the foot—which it didn’t expected to happen and is trying to dismantle—the notion of reduced federal spending has quieted to virtual silence. The Republicans discovered a mistake in a spreadsheet that showed that its ideas of reduced spending–firing teachers and policemen and firemen–would somehow make the economy grow. Europe tried austerity. Some countries are entering their third recession in six years– only because unemployment dropping from 25 percent to 19 percent counted as a recovery–and are now in more trouble than before they tried budget cuts. Here at home, we can’t cut. While the Defense Department tries reduce its budget, Congress passes legislation to manufacture weapons DOD doesn’t want. Congress doesn’t want to kill the jobs of defense contractors in their states and districts, even if DOD doesn’t need or want the weapons. Congress can’t even agree to stop giving away money to industries that no longer need it, such as farm subsidies, which cover very few people but a lot of geography and a lot of votes in the midsection of the nation. Remember the complaint, “The Democratic Senate haven’t passed a budget in four years?” It finally did. Ho, hum. The Congress Budget Act of 1974 passed during Watergate. Few paid attention to it. It required the President to present a budget in January and for the House and Senate to review it and pass a joint resolution by March directing the Appropriations Committees how to spend the nation’s money. That never happened.

Today, warring budgets stake out political positions and are bludgeons for attack the other party, and, of course, for getting votes. The budget itself has no teeth. It’s a road map, but like any road map, you don’t have to follow any particular route. This year’s Republican House budget proposed the deficit to zero in ten years, mostly by shifting portions of health care costs to the states and by cutting almost $4 trillion from the safety net. Poor people don’t vote. One commentator questioned why all children should be entitled to a kindergarten. Kindergarteners don’t vote. The Republican budget didn’t touch Social Security or Medicare. Seniors vote. The Democratic Senate budget didn’t touch Social Security or Medicare, cut defense (mostly by subtracting the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan), raised taxes, and ended up with a deficit almost half what it is today. President Obama’s budget actually cut Social Security and Medicare, cut defense, raised taxes. He’s no longer worried about getting votes. Social Security and Medicare are the pins that are going to prick the budget balloon. With 75 million baby boomers knocking at their gates, they are the largest and fastest growing parts of the budget, and they are on auto-pilot. Even though Obama tossed out an idea–any idea–both the House and Senate rejected the president’s budget immediately. For years, the country has operated on “continuing resolutions.” In other words, because they can’t compromise, Congress votes to “keep doing what we’re doing.” Don’t hold your breath. Federal budgets are not spending tools. They are political weapons. Since Congress knows little is going to change, it found one solution: just stop talking about it. ★

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FEATURES EDITORS

Gary Tischler Ari Post Nico Dodd

BY JACK EVANS s I write this article, I am settling in for a weekend of work on my committee’s budget report. The Finance & Revenue Committee, which I chair, has the responsibility for oversight of the office of our Chief Financial Officer, as well as our real property tax appeals board, the convention center, Destination D.C., and the Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Most people picture the budget as primarily a series of numbers, but there is much more to our budget documents than that. The budget is really a policy document. It outlines our most important priorities as a government and as a city, and describes how we intend to achieve our goals. There are actually a number of “words” that go with the mayor’s budget proposal – first are the “budget books.” This six-volume set of books comprises well over 1,000 pages of descriptions of the composition and function of our government agencies. The books also describe any changes in funding and goals from the prior year. For example, I recently oversaw the transition from our broken Board of Real Property Assessments and Appeals to a new Real Property Tax Appeals Commission, which has been going very well. The budget books are a great source for understanding the reasons and mechanics behind a transition like this. Another important budget document is the Budget Support Act. This is a nearly 200-page legislative document that provides the legal authority for any action contemplated by the budget, such as the specific rules or criteria for a new tax (Don’t worry, there aren’t any new taxes in this budget!). A third important category of budget documents is the reports and recommendations of the District Council committees, which brings me back to the opening of this article. My committee report is the best opportunity for me to express my views on the budget in a formal way. In years past, I have used my report the way a Supreme Court justice makes use of a dissenting opinion, to express the reasons why I disagree with the mayor or my colleagues on various proposals. Two years ago, I provided my rationale as to why it was a bad time to increase taxes and fees on our residents and small businesses, despite the fact that the majority of my colleagues did not support me and voted to raise a number of taxes over my objection. This year, I am pleased to be able to support the budget as a whole. So, my report is more of a statement as to how I think the budget dollars should be directed. While the legislature has the “power of the purse,” the executive branch ultimately gets the authority to spend the money. With this being the case, it is all the more important that the legislature provide clear stipulations as to how the executive agencies spend the funds we appropriate. Last year, for example, we allocated $50,000 to an innovative nonprofit organization that partners with local farmers’ markets to provide incentives to lower income residents to make healthy food choices. The nonprofit partners with farmers’ markets to double the value of WIC dollars, or food stamps, for people who choose to make their purchases at the markets. After we made the allocation, though, the executive decided to use the money for a less-used voucher program, instead, rather than sending the money to the markets. This year, we will be more specific in our legislative language, while also increasing the funding for this important program. When I see a $2.5-billion Medicaid appropriation in our budget every year, it reinforces my desire to shape policy in a way that emphasizes prevention and gets more “bang for our buck.” I also intend to unveil a new arts funding program in my budget report. While I have been largely pleased with the grant process of the Commission on the Arts and Humanities, I think these grants have been generally too small. This year, I will be making a proposal to dedicate 0.25 percent of our 6 percent sales tax, around $22 million per year, to fund the arts. From within this dedicated tax number, I want to support large art projects as well as small ones. Without city funding, we would not have an amazing Arena Stage facility, as well as one for the Shakespeare Theatre, or a revitalized Ford’s Theatre, among many others. Now that our revenues are growing again, we should recommit to enriching the cultural life of our city and providing this important supplement to the inadequate emphasis on arts education in our public schools. I hope to have your support on these initiatives. ★

WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Charlene Louis

Philip Bermingham Jeff Malet Neshan Naltchayan Yvonne Taylor

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Robert Devaney

Jack Evans Report: Analyzing the District Budget

ADVERTISING

Evelyn Keyes Kelly Sullivan

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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CONTRIBUTORS

Mary Bird Pamela Burns

Linda Roth Conte Jack Evans Donna Evers John Fenzel Jade Floyd Amos Gelb Lisa Gillespie Jody Kurash Stacy Notaras Murphy David Post

Alison Schafer Shari Sheffield Bill Starrels

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News Briefs BY R OB E RT DEVANEY

Beloved Businessman Jim Weaver Dies

PartnersinPreservation.com to help their favorite historic place earn points by voting online and via mobile, sharing with friends via Twitter, checking in on Foursquare and capturing images using Instagram. The historic place that receives the most points is guaranteed full funding of its preservation project. Full details on the program terms and how to earn points for historic places can be found at www.PartnersinPreservation. com. At the end of the program, a Partners in Preservation advisory committee comprised of Washington-area civic and preservation leaders will recommend how the remainder of the preservation grants will be awarded. The three Georgetown spots are Abner Cloud House at the C&O Canal, Dumbarton Oaks Park on R Street and Heyden Observatory at Georgetown University

O & P Street Project Wins Award Jim Weaver of W.T. Weaver & Sons

W.T. Weaver & Sons owner Jim Weaver, 81, died April 24 at Georgetown University Hospital of complications from kidney cancer. Founded in 1889, W.T. Weaver & Sons opened as a hardware store and is a fourthgeneration Washington, D.C., business, providing ornamental hardware and other high-end household fixtures for residential and commercial projects and serving architects, designers, contractors and homeowners. It is located at 1208 Wisconsin Ave., NW. A memorial service was held May 1 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in McLean, Va. A private burial is set at Oak Hill Cemetery on R Street. Speaking of his father, Mike Weaver who runs the business with his brother Bryce, said, “He loved everything about Georgetown.” Retired Georgetowner publisher David Roffman learned of Weaver’s passing and had this to say about his friend: “Jim was a longtime champion of the mercantile interests of Georgetown, having served for years on the board of directors of the Georgetown Business Association. He is fondly remembered for almost single-handedly -- along with Tim Jackson of Swensen’s Ice Cream Parlor and Arnie Passman of the Georgetown Lamp Gallery -- organizing and staging the wonderful Georgetown parades that were held each September as part of the Francis Scott Key Star-Spangled Banner Celebration. Jim and his beautiful wife Peggy were always upbeat and cheerful and a delight to be around. I feel fortunate to have known him.” Visit the Citizens Association of Georgetown’s website -- CAGtown.org/OralHistory -- to read an interview of Jim Weaver.

Armed Robbery Outside CVS; ‘Robbery Snatch’ on M Street An armed robbery occurred in the CVS parking lot at 1403 Wisconsin Ave., NW, April 30 before 5 p.m. The D.C. text alert indicated that the armed suspect was wearing a black mask and jeans; seen leaving in white car, going north on Wisconsin Avenue. On May 2, another crime alert just after noon: robbery snatch on the 3000 block of M Street at 11:52 a.m.; “wearing a green jacket, blue jacket,” if that helps.

Partners in Preservation: Vote Now You can vote through May 10. Partners in Preservation invites the public to visit www.

The District Department of Transportation and its O and P Street Project has run the Mayor’s Historic Preservation Award. Pamla Moore, CAG’s chair of the historic preservation committee, sought and received the ANC’s support to nominate DDOT for the award in November. The ANC agreed with CAG that the project was a “model of rehabilitation and restoration. . . . DDOT was continuously cooperative with the community and set the highest standard for a public works project.” Commissioner Jeff Jones said at the time, “This is not hype. DDOT deserves this award, from the management level to those who put in the pavers.”

MONDAY, JUNE 3

ANC 2E monthly meeting 6:30pm -- at Georgetown Visitation Prep, 35th Street and Volta Place, main building, Heritage Room, second floor.

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Kintaro Japanese Restaurant Opens on 33rd Street

The just-opened Kintaro’s Tetsuro Takanashi and Ken Yamamoto

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SATURDAY MAY 11

Georgetown Garden Tour Georgetown’s most intriguing gardens, open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The tour is presented each year by the Georgetown Garden Club. It is supported by the generous contributions of neighbors and local merchants and benefits local environmental and beautification projects. Christ Church, 31st and O Streets NW, will serve as headquarters for the tour. Included in the $35 ticket price is an afternoon tea served, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Keith Hall, Christ Church.

SATURDAY MAY 11

Copperthite Donation at Library 2 p.m. -- Pie reception and donation of 1913 landmark photograph to Georgetown Public

Kintaro, a 100-percent Japanense restaurant with sashimi, sushi, ramen noodles, bento boxes and more, has opened at 1039 33rd St., NW., in the former L. Chocolatier space. Run by Tetsuro Takanashi and Ken Yamamoto, Kintaro is open for lunch and dinner -- 202-333-4649.

Cafe Capitol Prague Opens While the restaurant Capitol Prague is yet to open, its companion cafe is open for business -- with coffee and strudels -- near the restaurant at M and Potomac Streets. The restaurant should be open in June, managers said.

Max’s Best Ice Cream Loses Lease to Rocklands Glover Park is losing its beloved ice cream shop, according to Glover Park Hyperlocal: “The owner of Max’s Best Ice Cream (2416 Wisconsin Ave.) received verbal notice last fall that his lease would not be renewed, says Raymond Ruppert, Jr. president of the Ruppert Real Estate property management firm. The reason: ‘Basically, Rocklands wants to expand, and they’re an older tenant.’ Rocklands indicated that it always wanted to expand but expected to do so only when Max’s was about to retire.

Govinda Gallery Space to Become a Yoga Studio According to discussions at the latest meeting of the 2E advisory neighborhood, the former Govinda Galley space at 1227 34th Street, NW, will become a yoga studio with another nearby shop to be used for selling yoga merchandise. The multi-shop complex at the corner of 34th and Prospect will continue to have a dry cleaner and a hair salon, as their leases run through a few years from now. (Owned by Chris Murray, Govinda Gallery continues as an online business, closing its 34th Street location two years ago after decades of groundbreaking exhibits, including rock ‘n roll photography, and noteworthy receptions.) Billy Martin of Tavern’s Tavern and Mike Copperthite of Connecticut-Copperthite Pie Baking Company of Georgetown

Life of Pie: Mike Copperthite Celebrates Family Business Historian, consultant and baker Mike Copperthite continues to celebrate the 125th anniversary of his family business, the Connecticut-Copperthite Pie Baking Company of Georgetown. He hosted a party for Carol Dyer’s “Back In The Day” poster, as seen previously in the Georgetowner, at Martin’s Tavern April 24 also to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Martin’s Tavern. He sent a very nice donation check to St. John’s Church. This Saturday, May 11, at 2 p.m., Copperthite will be at the Georgetown Public Library, offering up some pie slices and a photograph donation to the library’s Peabody Room, which is a center for historical research for Georgetown.

Library’s Peabody Collection on the occasion the 125th anniversary of the Connecticut-Copperthite Pie Baking Company; 3260 R St., N.W.

SUNDAY, MAY 19

5 p.m. -- Rockin’ Green in Volta Park (part of CAG Concerts in the Parks) Back for the fourth year running -- Georgetown’s own amazing singer and song writer Rebecca McCabe will get the crowd swaying and singing with her lively acoustic, country and pop rhythms. We expect lots of audience participation this year. As always, budding Taylor Swifts in the audience will be invited to participate in a sing-along with McCabe onstage.

CorePower Yoga Opens on Jefferson Street But, wait, there’s more: CorePower Yoga has opened at 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street. The company explains: “the two-room yoga studio features a range of amenities, including changing rooms with showers and private lockers. A full retail boutique will showcase men’s and women’s yoga active wear and accessories for all of your yoga and lifestyle needs.”

Shell Gas Station Opens With Watergate Prices After a fire ruined and closed the Georgetown Auto Shop and Washingtonian gas station at 1576 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., the intersection now is home to a Shell gas station, operated by Roland Joun, who used to run the Watergate Exxon. The high gas prices at the Shell station at Q Street and Wisconsin Avenue reflect its Watergate heritage.★ GMG, INC. May 8, 2013

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Sales Provided by

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Style

Year Built

Listed Price

ClosePrice

Day on The Market

Close Date

3500 WINFIELD LN NW

Federal

2006

$2,000,000.00

$1,775,000.00

409

4/10/2013

1524 31ST ST NW

Victorian

1900

$1,750,000.00

$1,685,000.00

4/19/2013

1359 28TH ST NW

Colonial

1900

$1,250,000.00

$1,450,000.00

4/26/2013

3011 DUMBARTON ST NW

Federal

1900

$1,280,000.00

$1,285,000.00

4/10/2013

3623 WINFIELD LN NW

Traditional

1985

$1,299,000.00

$1,275,000.00

4/4/2013

3100 N ST NW #9

Federal

1909

$1,200,000.00

4/30/2013

1657 31ST ST NW #402

Victorian

1910

$1,150,000.00

$1,120,000.00

4/5/2013

1504 33RD ST NW

Federal

1900

$1,100,000.00

$1,050,000.00

4/1/2013

2920 O ST NW

Federal

1900

$890,000.00

$1,050,000.00

4/11/2013

3735 W ST NW

Other

1934

$795,000.00

$850,000.00

4/5/2013

2511 39TH ST NW

Federal

1937

$825,000.00

4/12/2013

1238 34TH ST NW

Colonial

1844

$769,000.00

$815,000.00

4/19/2013

2224 38TH ST NW

Colonial

1930

$825,000.00

$785,000.00

4/15/2013

1022 29TH ST NW

Traditional

1885

$749,000.00

$730,000.00

4/30/2013

2330 39TH ST NW

Colonial

1935

$725,000.00

4/24/2013

1077 30TH ST NW #311

Traditional

1980

$599,900.00

$587,000.00

192

4/12/2013

2111 WISCONSIN AVE NW #109

Traditional

1988

$580,000.00

$555,000.00

321

4/5/2013

1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #2007

Contemporary

1981

$569,888.00

$530,000.00

4/9/2013

3120 R ST NW #204

Other

1966

$365,000.00

$360,000.00

4/19/2013

2603 O ST NW #1

Traditional

1919

$365,000.00

$350,000.00

4/29/2013

4100 W ST NW #501

Contemporary

1950

$347,000.00

$345,000.00

4/19/2013

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Mortgage:

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he only constant about mortgage interest rates is that they do move. Depending on the economic news of the day rates will go higher or they will go lower. Case in point was the first week of May. The much touted monthly employment numbers blew past expectations. Additionally, the numbers preciously reported for the preceding two months were revised higher. Total nonfarm payrolls were higher by 165,000 led by 176,000 new private sector jobs. Most were expecting a number closer to 125,000. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent. Most economists expected the rate to hold steady at 7.7 percent. Increased jobs were higher in transportation, financial services and health care. Job losses were seen in government and information services. Construction jobs were off by 6,000 after rising 138,000 for the previous six months. The jobs numbers were revised upwards for February and March. February was revised to 332,000 and March to 138,000 The report was the catalyst for the stock markets. The Standard and Poors index reached 16,000 and the Dow Jones Industrial average reached 15,000, both represented new highs. Conversely there was a selloff in the bond market. The 10-year Treasury notes were yield-

ing around 1.62 percent before the jobs report was released. The yield on the 10-Year notes ended the day at 1.74 percent. Mortgage interest rates track the 10-Year Treasury notes. Mortgage rates bounced higher after the jobs numbers were released. Rates generally speaking rose by around 1/8 in rate. The overall jobs numbers are encouraging. They do point to an economy that is growing at a modest pace. The GDP numbers for the first quarter of 2013 showed a growth rate of 2.5 percent. Although positive, this is a modest pace. The effects of the government sequestration will likely be a weight in the second quarter numbers. Inflation remains benign. The rate of inflation is presently around 1.5 perfect. There is no cause for concern. Some inflation is good for the economy. Mortgage interest rates are still at very nice low levels. They are off of their recent lows, but not by much. Expect rates to keep in a relatively narrow range in the near term. It is still an excellent time if one needs a purchase or refinance mortgage. ★

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Bonham’s John Singer Sargent (American, 1856 - 1925) Portrait of Mrs. Hardt, 1904 Charcoal on paper

Auction Date: May 22 Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000 A significant selection of fresh-to-the-market American art highlights Bonhams’ May 22 American Art auction. 96 lots will be offered in total, including works from the 19th century, Hudson River School, Impressionism, Modernism, and regional schools of art. Among the many revered works, John Singer Sargent’s charcoal “Portrait of Mrs. Hardt” from 1904 reflects a period when Sargent frequented the home of Earl Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse. A young and stylish woman, Mrs. Hardt gazes with confidence at her audience, posing with the wistful distinction of an early Hollywood starlet, her assured nature perfectly matched by Sargent’s masterful rendering. The painting comes to Bonhams from the family of the earl’s former wife, a friend of Mrs. Hardt. Also up for auction will be Albert Bierstadt’s “Early Snow” in Yosemite Valley, Sentinel Rock (estimate: $300,000-500,000). Best known for his mammoth, awe-inspiring paintings of the American West, the piece is a quintessential example of the artists’ oeuvre. www.Bonhams.com

Weschler’s Tulipwood Bureau Plat

Auction Date: May 17 Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 Weschler’s next Capital Collections Estate Auction will combine American and European furniture and decorations, Asian works of art, jewelry, coins and watches, paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture, and 20th century decorative arts. The estate auctions, held approximately six times a year, offer collectors of all tastes the opportunity to bid on unique and highly collectible items. Notable furniture selections from the upcoming auction include a Louis XV-style ormolu mounted parquetry and marquetry kingwood, as well as a tulipwood bureau plat. The ornate bureau, mounted with ormolu medals and foliage, was adapted from Antoine Gaudreau’s commode-médaillier, delivered in 1739 for Louis XV’s Cabinet à Pans at Versailles. Gaudreau, a Parisian cabinetmaker, was the principal supplier of furniture for the royal chateau during the early years of Louis XV’s reign. An exhibition for the auction will be held May 11 to16 at Weschler’s second floor gallery, located at 909 E St., NW. www.Weschlers.com

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Tiffany Studios Bronze Floor Lamp

Auction Date: June 5 Estimate: $150,000 - $200,000 Doyle New York will showcase 19th and 20th century fine and decorative arts reflecting the opulence of the Belle Epoque. Elegant furniture and decorations of the Louis XV and XVI revivals, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras will be offered, as well as art glass, porcelain, silver, marble statues, bronzes, ivories, mirrors, clocks, sconces, chandeliers, rugs and fin de siecle paintings. Highlighting the sale is a colorful Tiffany Studios bronze and leaded favrile glass Peony border Bamboo floor lamp from the Estate of Roberta Brauston. Another feature of the sale is property from the estate of Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl (1903-2011), a great-great-grand daughter of “The Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt. Earl was born into a family at the pinnacle of America’s Gilded Age, and over her 107 years, she was a sculptor, world traveler and prominent breeder of Skye and Silky Terriers, her activities and accomplishments appearing regularly in society’s chronicles. www.DoyleNewYork.com

Sotheby’s The Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet Early 17th Century

Auction Date: June 5 Estimate: $5 - 7 million Sotheby’s will offer Important Carpets from the Collection of William A. Clark on behalf of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in a dedicated auction in New York. Comprising 25 rugs and carpets from the 16th and 17th centuries, the group includes one of the most important and revered carpets in the world, The Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet, an extraordinary work of art which epitomizes the pinnacle of weaving attained during the Safavid Dynasty in Persia (1501 – 1722). This finely woven carpet displays a rare and beautifully executed design featuring plum blossoms, vines, cypress trees, and curving sickleleaves. This carpet is one of the benchmarks by which Persian weavings of the 17th century are measured, and was recently exhibited at the Sackler Gallery in Washington in conjunction with the 10th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in 2003. William A. Clark (1839 – 1925), an American industrialist and later U.S. Senator from Montana, bequeathed much of his collection to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1926, including these rugs and carpets, which have remained at the museum ever since. Proceeds of this sale will benefit future acquisitions at the Corcoran. Philip Brookman, Chief Curator and Head of Research at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, commented, “The deaccession and sale of these carpets will keep alive Senator Clark’s generous legacy by enabling us to grow our core collections and make dynamic acquisition choices that will enrich and inform the Corcoran’s community for decades to come.” www.Sothebys.com

Potomack Company Andrew Melrose (American, 1836-1901) A View of New York from Castle Point Hoboken Oil on canvas

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here is a saying that “neglect is the handmaiden of preservation,” and this is certainly true of Logan Circle, or “Iowa Circle,” its original name. Originally drawn as a triangle in Pierre L’Enfant’s plan for the capital city, it is the only major downtown circle that is totally residential. During the Civil War, it was an army camp and even had a gallows where deserters were left hanging to send a message to any soldier who might have the same idea. After the war, the District of Columbia enjoyed an unprecedented period of economic expansion, and Mayor “Boss” Shepherd planted trees on the circle and began the beautification and development of the area. This was partly because he owned a lot of land between Dupont and Logan Circle. He also made sure that it was on a streetcar line, and that helped guarantee further investment. During the thriving era around the turn of the last century, blocks of handsome brick Victorian houses were built there, the largest of which were elaborate mansions with carriage houses and servants quarters. During the 1960s and 1970s, many mansions became rooming houses, and houses were

boarded up and abandoned. Nevertheless, in 1972, the neighborhood was recognized for the value of its existing architecture and added to the National Register of Historic Places. By the 1980s and 1990s, preservationists were buying big houses and renovating them, and by the 1990s, restoration was in full swing. Today, Logan Circle is one of the most beautiful and successful of the revitalized in-town neighborhoods. The circle is graced by the majestic equestrian statue of General John A. Logan, after whom it was renamed in 1930. Logan resided at #4, in a mansion he called Mount Pleasant, and in addition to being a Union general, he later became a senator from Illinois. While he is best remembered for proposing the concept of Memorial Day, he was also the senator who lobbied to move the nation’s capital to St. Louis, Missouri. Fortunately, Memorial Day caught on and St. Louis did not. Today, Logan Circle is a beautiful eight-block enclave of faithfully restored late-Victorian townhouses that have survived intact as an American Brigadoon and a living keepsake of the Gilded Era of Washington.★

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Arts, Sports, Business and Philanthropy: the America of Jack Davies and Kay Kendall

alk into the contemporary Prospect Street home of Jack Davies, and you are struck by a impressive bachelor pad which has a lofty view of the Potomac River and Washington landmarks. But Davies has not been a bachelor for many years and has put his shiny, super-cool, fun perch in Georgetown on the market--likely because he wed Kay Kendall last June 15. “We’re oldlyweds,” Davies quipped. At the end of a seven-year courtship, he popped the question to Kendall in April last year atop the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. “I really was surprised,” she said. “I was not expecting it.” Davies said, “I got bonus points for the location.” Both married before, Davies and Kendall tied the knot in the living room. They have been moving between their homes since and decided it was time for a new place of their own together. Each an A-lister philanthropist after years of

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careers and raising children, Davies and Kendall represent one of Washington’s unique species: the power empty-nesters who appear to be working and playing as hard as ever and use their business savvy and money to foster non-profit goals. Theirs is a love story decades in the making. They met in 2000 through Katherine Bradley and were surprised by their complementary and common interests as well as mutual friends, some regularly seen at major charity galas. Kendall is known around the city as the former board president of the Washington Ballet. She now works with CityDance, which has programs in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and THEARC (Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus, run by Building Bridges Across the River) in Anacostia. “I love CityDance and THEARC,” she said. “Both are involved in transforming people’s lives and have great leadership.”

Davies is best known as the founder of AOL International as well as that guy who puts the inflatable hockey player or Santa Claus on his rooftop, easily seen from Canal Road and Key Bridge. Well, he is a co-owner of the Washington Capitals -- now hot into the playoffs -- by being a partner with Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Capitals, Wizards and Mystics as well as the Verizon Center and Patriot Center. “The Stanley Cup playoffs involves white-knuckle stuff,” Davies said. “There is a whole new generation of kids who have embraced hockey. And it’s every sports fan’s dream to own a team -- and they’re my friends.” “I love how graceful hockey can be,” Kendall said. And you know Davies has gone to more than his share of ballets. Our story may seem as simple as the dancer who met the sports fan in a mirror image

embrace that goes beyond synchronicity. Yet, there’s more to it -- more than the fact that both spent summers at Martha’s Vineyard for decades, before ever meeting each other. Their friends and acquaintances, sometimes co-workers, and fellow fundraisers include names like Bradley, Cafritz, Case, Casey, Fernandez, Johnson, Kogod, Leonsis, Lerner, Mars, Ourisman, Pollin, Rubenstein or Snyder (sorry to leave out some names; the list would be too long). These Washington heavy lifters and givers bring their lifelong passions to the public arena, most of whom focus on education to lift all boats. Along with those who simply volunteer, they represent the lifeblood of philanthropy in America. Such pro-social motivators make for a naturally happy couple. Kendall said of her husband: “We play every day. I love his sense of humor. He is someone I trust. I feel very safe with Jack.

If there’s a problem, he’ll fix it. I admire him. He is startlingly nice.” Davies said of his wife: “She’s beautiful, of course, but it is beauty from the inside. She is game to try anything. We laugh a lot. She enjoys life. I love her joie de vivre.” Like many Washingtonians, the couple arrived from elsewhere: she from Chattanooga, Tenn., by way of Memphis with a son and daughter and a husband who worked for President Jimmy Carter. Kendall’s father owned an oil and gas company in the Southeast and named it for her -- Kayo Oil Company. “Like everyone, I stayed,” Kendall said. “When the Carter Administration was over, I wanted to connect to older Washington -- not the political part.” A literature major at Hollins University and dancer in her early years, she stayed with dance, and it led to her years with the Washington Ballet. “I have been an American mother for foreign dancers,” said Kendall, who has also been involved with the Maret School. Now, it’s CityDance and THEARC, “a great state-of-theart faculty. I’m so proud of what they’re doing in that part of town.” At her 65th birthday party, Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre told the Washington Post: “She’s fabulous. She combines a Michelle Pfeiffer elegance with a Jennifer Lopez party-girl sensibility.” “Kay Kendall embodies Septime’s vision of ballet,” said Mary Bird, who covers the social scene for the Georgetowner and also gives of her time and resources to charities. “Her support of THEARC and other outreach efforts to bring dance into everyone’s life is admirable and to

be applauded on toe shoes or simply by artistic support.” Davies hails from Meadville, Pa., and is proud of his Midwestern roots. Meadville is home to Allegheny College, where there are Davies family scholarship programs, and is the hometown of actress Sharon Stone. A University of Rochester marketing grad, Davies worked for General Electric, Citicorp in London and then RCA Europe. It was America Online that brought him to Washington. He interviewed with AOL co-founders Steve Case and and Jim Kimsey in 1993. He went on to found AOL International, “going from nothing to operating AOL in nine countries and over $1 billion in revenues worldwide in less than five years,” Davies said. “I spent a lot of time in an airplane.” He retired four days before the TimeWarner merger with AOL in 2000. “Timing is everything,” he smiled. Soon enough, he turned to philanthropy, working with non-profit visionary Mario Morino and Venture Philanthropy Partners. Davies has worked there as board member and executive committee member: “Since 2000, VPP has raised over $80 million from over 70 families to invest in growth plans for high-performing non-profits in the national capital region.” Davies said he felt guilty being so busy with work and family: “I hadn’t done enough to give back to the community.” Such principles came from his parents. His father -- John Llewellyn Davies, Jr. -- owned a car dealership in Meadville, Pa., and then got into commercial real estate and set up programs for Allegheny College, which his mother Ellie Davies still

oversees. His first job at 14 was washing cars for his dad’s business. Along with Teach for America and CharityWorks, Davies is involved with the See Forever Foundation and the Maya Angelou Charter School, where a John L. Davies Media Center will be built. “If I could wave a magic wand, I would want every child -- and especially those from low-income families -- to receive an excellent education from high-performing schools, staffed by outstanding teachers,” Davies said. “I believe that education is the only way we can break the cycle of poverty in our society.” And it looks like this couple -- along with lots of help and other work from their Washington friends -- are indeed starting to fracture that cycle. And the key to the best non-profits? “Great leadership,” Davies and Kendall said together. If you doubt the Force is with them, consider the 1952 film “Curtain Up,” starring English actress Kay Kendall, which included a screenwriter by the name of Jack Davies. Spooky. As for spooky movies, it should be noted that “Exorcist” author William Peter Blatty once owned and lived in Davies’s house. The home itself is about three doors from the famed Exorcist steps at 36th and Prospect. Neither Davies nor Kendall have seen the 1973 film. Webre did give Davies a copy of the movie script for the home. Nevertheless, that great four-level man roost at 3618 Prospect Street will get another owner. Davies’s son Derek will miss his cool musicthemed bedroom in D.C. The 25-year-old Davies

has his own record label based in New York. “It’s a joint venture with Columbia Records,” Davies the father said. “His mother and I are very proud of him.” When Davies worked for RCA Europe, he dealt with the Eurythmics. Kendall also has a son in the music business, Syd Butler, bassist for art rock group Les Savy Fav, and whose wife Amy Carlson is an actress on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods.” Kendall’s daughter Katherine is a dancer (trained with TWB), actress and photographer. By the end of the year, the children will have to visit mom or dad in Kalorama, where Davies and Kendall bought a house together on Tracy Place. Meanwhile, Prospect Street neighbors are asking: but who will inflate Santa Claus or the hockey player or Jack the Bulldog on the roof? Hey, they’re asking $4 million. It could be you with that great view, hot tub and inflatable. Give Davies’s friend and real agent Mark McFadden of Washington Fine Properties a call. Luke Russert just bought Matt Donohue’s old place next door. “What I love about the neighborhood is its energy,” said Davies, whose place is across from 1789 Restaurant and, yes, almost next to Georgetown University. The couple can handle it. The night before their interview and photo shoot with the Georgetowner they saw Rihanna at the Verizon Center. Not bad for a guy, 63, and a gal, 68. “We’re very blessed,” Davies and Kendall agreed. ★

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Jack Davies’s house is a visual treat and is becoming a landmark itself. It even has a garage -- in Georgetown, no less. It is now on the market for a groovy $4 million. Check with real estate Mark McFadden for details. Here is part of what Washington Fine Properties writes about it: This house received a substantial renovation in 1999 and has been further improved to exacting standards throughout four levels of luxury living. An inviting foyer leads to a living room with wood floors, gas fireplace and built-in plasma TV. Adjacent to the living room is the magnificent two story “view room” with outstanding views of the Potomac River and Key Bridge complete with built in bookcases, bar sink and ice maker. The upper level offers two secondary bedrooms, each with en-suite baths. The second upper floor is comprised entirely of the master suite which offers a luxurious escape from the world. Boasts glass, floor to ceiling windows on three sides, electric drop down shades, an adjoining kitchenette area, media room area with a built-in plasma TV plus a terrace overlooking Prospect Street and finally an en-suite bath with Jacuzzi tub and steam shower. The dramatic roof deck with seating area, stereo sound system, mini refrigerator and hot tub is accessed by an electric drop down steel “lunar lander” staircase from this level.

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Le Decor: Morning Coffee BY N ICO DODD

s it spring yet? We’ve finally gotten to the point where it might be warm enough to call it that. On the way to work, I see kids are wearing shorts to school despite 50-degree morning temperatures. When it’s warm enough, the biggest luxury for me is taking the time to read the newspaper in the backyard. As my brain takes about an hour to rev up, I like to enjoy a quiet time in the backyard reading the news and pretending not to be scared about the Nats’ mediocre April record. In keeping with the early light of the morning, simpler design with natural materials are tranquil. These side chairs by Janus et Cie remind me of Bryant Park in New York. Cityscape Planters by West Elm would look great filled succulents, and Jonathan Adler mugs are a cute vessel for a.m. fuel.

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irginia is Horse Country. Plain and sim- a crowd of some 50,000 attendants. The comple. Equestrian culture is the lifeblood petition’s six hurdle and timber horse races as of the Middleburg and Loudoun County well as its Jack Russell Terrier races are anticiareas, where traditions of hunting, breeding pated equestrian events worldwide (they are and racing date back to the Revolution. Just well known testing grounds for future Olympic as entertainment is the industry and culture champions), and draw countless vendors, tents of Hollywood, so it goes for horses and the and tailgaters. Piedmont. Just walking through Middleburg, there is no mistaking the town’s deep-rooted 54TH ANNUAL HUNT affection for all things equine, as storefronts like the Red Fox Inn, Journeymen Saddlers, COUNTRY STABLE TOUR Middleburg Tack Exchange and the National MAY 25 – 26 Trinity Episcopal Church will host its 54th Sporting Library and Museum line its main Annual Hunt Country Stable Tour in and around street. The surrounding area is home to the longest Upperville on Memorial Day weekend, May 25 standing equestrian traditions in the country, and 26. A self-guided, countywide tour of all from annual sporting events to hunt clubs and things equestrian, farms, stables and training breeding. For more than 150 years, horse enthu- tracks throughout the county will open their siasts from across the world gather in Upperville doors for visitors to offer a rare glimpse into for the Upperville Colt and Horse Show, the the life and industry of the world or horses. The oldest of its kind in the country, and one that has Country Fair at Trinity Church, on the grounds broken a lot of ground in its lifetime. Founded in of the church, will also feature horse-themed arts 1840, the Piedmont Foxhounds in Virginia was & crafts in conjunction with the event, serving the first foxhunting club in the United States. ice cream, treats for dogs and cats and more. “The Stable Tour is a unique opportunity There even are records indicating that while the earliest politicians were settling matters of our for the farmers to finally get their barns painted government’s foundation, they once interrupted and show them off and teach people about what their proceedings to mount their horses and join goes on at each farm,” says Betsy Crenshaw, of Trinity Episcopal Church. “And visitors are the chase when a hunt coursed through. Of course, there is the world famous Gold not otherwise allowed on these farms—these are Page privately Cup steeplechase race at Great 1Meadows in PM T & T_Georgetowner_05_Layout 4/26/13 2:02 1 owned farms and businesses. But The Plains, which just took place on May 4 to this weekend, guests can enjoy these beautiful

broken and begin their preliminary training before proceeding onto national and international tracks. Horses are conditioned year-round and ship out on race day from the track to compete. Built in 1956 by Paul Mellon, the facility features a 7/8-mile track with a four-stall starting gate, eleven barns, a tack room, bunk rooms and a veterinarian’s office. The demonstration is Saturday morning only from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. So, don’t be late. On Saturday, May 25, The Piedmont Coaching Club will provide a demonstration, and on Sunday there will be an exhibit of traditional hunting attire. www.TrinityUpperville.org

facilities, pet horses and feed them carrots, and enjoy this beautiful exchange. It’s also a day in the country—a chance to ride on some dirt roads, get your car good and dirty, and see what makes our area tick—which is the horse.” Among the tour highlights is the Middleburg Training Track, an early-bird special for true horse lovers. This stop is an opportunity to stand rail-side and see Thoroughbreds condition and train. “This is where horses all around Virginia are trained to be race horses,” says Crenshaw. “If they are born here, they learn to be racehorses here.” Horses are sent here as yearlings to be

UPPERVILLE COLT AND HORSE SHOW JUNE 3 – 9 The Upperville Colt and Horse Show is the nation’s oldest horse show, dating back to 1853. Previous to the initiation of this national event, horses and stallions had been exhibited for prizes at country and state fairs, but it is widely accepted that the proper horse show we know today was introduced on the American sporting scene at Upperville. From the first year, there were so many entries and interest was so keen that a sponsoring club was immediately formed, and at the turn of the century, Upperville expanded its mission to become a five-day exhibition with a wide entry list of the finest equestrian talent in

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From a quiet lane, just west of historic Middleburg, this lovely home with 4 bedrooms, 4 ½ baths was built in 2008, on 18 acres. The welcoming front porch overlooks the riding ring whereas, the wide covered deck, on the back of the home, offers a private retreat overlooking the heated pool and pond with its boat house. $1,290,000

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Charming 4 bedroom colonial on 3.2 acres with 3 finished levels and just 5 minutes to Middleburg. Spacious sunfilled rooms with multiple French doors on each level, beautiful decor, pristine condition. Two fireplaces, Hardwood floors, screened porch, wonderful kitchen/center island, terrace with wisteria covered pergola overlooking a gorgeous pool. Two stall stable & paddocks in a private and idyllic setting. $789,500

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IN COUNTRY price tag of $500,000 or more. Young prospects are usually broken to ride at two or three years of age and after training and experience over fences, make it to the jumper show rings. A horse could make it to the grand prix ring at the relatively early age of six or seven years, and continue to compete through its late teens. The goal of many riders is of course to compete as a member of the United States Equestrian Team and ultimately the Olympics—and there is no better place to test the waters than the Upperville Colt and Horse Show. www.Upperville.com

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the world. Featuring Hunting, Jumping and Breeding categories, our country’s oldest horse show features rider events from children’s competitions to Olympic and World Cup riders and horses. The event’s beautiful, grassy showgrounds, nestled in Loudoun’s rolling foothills, offers visitors a packed schedule of daily events steeped in the equestrian tradition, and involves over two thousand horse and rider combinations. Around the world, horses are bred to jump, and at Upperville, many breeds are represented in the jumper competitions. The European horses, which are generally larger and heavier than most American breeds, are bred both in Europe and the United States specially to be used as sport horses, or riding horses. Grand prix level horses are the most talented jumpers in the show world—a successful grand prix horse often has a

In the foothills of western Madison County, 70 mins. South of DC, this lovely manor was built of native stone in 1840 with 18” thick walls. The scale and finish of the ante-bellum era have been impeccably restored to the 21st century. Pool, guest cottage, farmworkers house dating 1o 1829, barns and beautiful views. With 209 acres of meadow and mature forest: $3,750,000. For details call Joe Samuels: 434-981-3322

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Upperville, Virginia • $10,000,000

450 acres in Piedmont Hunt • Improvements include 4 tenant houses plus many farm structures • VOF easements with 100 acre restrictions • Property is to be sold in its entirety.

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Berryville, Virginia • $6,900,000

Classical Revival home, ca. 1834 • Perfectly proportioned • 12 1/2’ ceilings • 25’ front columns • 4 BR, 3 1/2 BA • Award winning historic renovation 1990 • Pool • Two tenant houses • Spectacular views of the Blue Ridge • 411 acres.

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The Plains, Virginia • $1,950,000

160 acres terracing the Bull Run Mtns. • Stone walls through entire property • Views across the entire region • Stone & cedar carriage house with 3 bay garage and top of the line finishes • 1/2 acre pond • Gated entrance • Complete privacy • Rare find - great escape.

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The Plains, Virginia • $1,600,000

Excellent location • 26.53 acres • Pastures & woods • Hilltop setting • 2 spring fed ponds • Recently renovated • 3-4 bedrooms • 3 baths • 2 fireplaces • Country kitchen • Stone floors on main level • Attached conservatory.

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Upperville, Virginia • $4,900,000

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Bluemont, Virginia • $1,100,000

Turn key horse operation • Custom log & cedar home on 13.37 acres • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • 4 stall center aisle barn • 90 x 180 bluestone & shredded rubber ring • 2 run in shed.

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Eden Glen is a small community just outside of Middleburg, known for its longstanding adoration of all things equestrian. Founded in 1787, the community is the year round center for fox hunting, steeplechase racing and polo on the East Coast. Surrounding the park is nothing but grazing land for horses, woods and rivers—there is nothing to hear but the sweet songs of nature. A mile and a half from Eden Glen is one of the best riding facilities in the area, Fox Chase. This is the place to go for all riders, with events for children and adults of all ages, where guests are also welcome to board horses. Their most popular event by far is Friday night polo at Great Meadows, which gives spectators an opportunity to see the sport like never before.★ For more news on the equestrian world in Virginia, visit the Georgetowner’s In Country page at Georgetowner.com

MARLEY GRANGE

Millwood, Virginia • $2,600,000

Understated elegance • Finely appointed 5600+ sq. ft. home built in 1997 on 75 acres in a private and secluded setting • 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 half baths • 10 stall barn • 224 ft. x 128 ft. blue stone ring • Excellent horse facility and ride-out.

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Centuries-old hardwoods and boxwoods grace the lawn of this stately Georgian manor home. Available for the first time in more than 50 years, this estate includes nearly 200 acres of spectacular land in the Orange County Hunt. William M. Hackman, who since the 1960s had owned Orange Hill Farm in Middleburg. In 1966, he bought 75 thoroughbreds—25 broodmares, 10 foals, 14 yearlings and 26 horses in training—from the British Lord Astor’s Cliveden Stud. Those horses became the foundation of the Orange Hill line, which became a leading consigner at the Saratoga and Keeneland select summer yearling sales. With its 12-foot ceiling, tall windows, picture molding and faux marbled walls, Orange Hill is one of the most grand and beautiful estates with protected views in the Middleburg area. Located in the heart of Orange County Hunt Territory, the home features a grand spiral staircase, which leads to the master bedroom and three additional bedrooms. The home also features a family and formal dining room that leads to the double drawing room. Over 100 acres of the property are divided into 7 beautiful board fenced fields and paddocks. The barn features 13 stalls, historic indoor arena and includes a 3 bedroom apartment. The 7 1/2 acres on the north side of Rock Hill Mill (Route 702) includes a 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with generator.

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1789 RESTAURANT

1226 36th St. NW With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available. Open seven nights a week. Jackets suggested. Complimentary valet parking. www.1789restaurant.com

BANGKOK JOE’S

3000 K St. NW (One block from Georgetown AMC Loews Georgetown 14) 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.

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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. Now Serving Brunch Saturday and Sunday 11-3pm Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com

1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW Captivating customers since 2003, Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can’t miss attractions are, the famous weekend brunch every Sat. and Sun. until 3pm, our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m., Fri-Sat evenings and the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30pm. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon! www.cafebonaparte.com

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

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3236 M St. NW This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts. www.clydes.com

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1310 Wisconsin Ave. NW Reminiscent of the classic American Grills, Daily Grill is best known for its large portions of fresh seasonal fare including Steaks & Chops, Cobb Salad, Meatloaf and Warm Berry Cobbler. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Visit our other locations at 18th & M Sts NW and Tysons Corner. www.dailygrill.com

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3251 Prospect St. NW Authentic Thai food in the heart of Georgetown. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and variety of wines and cocktails in this contemporary establishment only add to the rich culture and authentic cuisine inspired by Thailand. With an array of authentic dishes, from Lahb Gai (spicy chicken salad) and Pad Thai, to contemporary dishes like Panang soft shell crab and papaya salad, the dynamic menu and spectacular drinks will have you coming back time and time again. HAPPY HOUR 3:30PM - 6PM www.maithai.com

3251 Prospect St. NW Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life. The tremendous popularity of The Peacock Happy Day Brunch in Washington, D.C. is legendary. The breakfast and brunch selections offer wonderful variety and there is a new selection of fresh, spectacular desserts everyday. The Peacock Café in Georgetown, D.C. — a fabulous menu for the entire family. Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:30pm Friday: 11:30am - 12:00am Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00am Sunday: 9:00am - 10:30pm

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1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time and is now celebrating 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles & recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants, alongside the culinary cutting edge creations of Italy’s foods of today, executed by our award winning Italian Chef. Try our spectacular Lunch buffet on Fri. & Saturdays or our Sunday Brunch, Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. www.filomena.com

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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

1201 F St. NW Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “this cosmopolitan” send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s more, “nothing” is snobbish here. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-5pm. Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm, Fri & Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com

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The Latest Dish Let’s Do Lunch: BY LINDA ROT H CONT E

abio Trabocchi is preparing to open a new concept, Casa Luca, offering a more casual theme in décor and menu than Fiola. There will be red, white and sparkling wines on tap at the bar. Casa Luca replaces the Againn space at 1099 New York Ave., NW. Fabio is also scheduled to open Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront at Washington Harbour. C-C-Changes: Going casual is becoming more and more popular especially with that ubiquitous “sequester” word terrorizing us in D.C. Enzo Fargione’s fine dining restaurant, Elisir, on 11th Street in Penn Quarter, is now the more casual Osteria Elisir, with décor and menu to match. In Georgetown, Ruth Gresser’s Pizzeria Paradiso has re-opened its lower level Birreria Paradiso after renovation to make the space more open, with communal tables for better socializing. Partners José Andrés and Rob Wilder, will expand the bar area at Oyamel Cocina Mexicana. Hapstak and Demetriou has designed the new bar, which will increase the restaurant by 900 square feet and add 42 more seats. Completion is slated for early May. Quick Hits: Scion, an Asian restaurant in Dupont Circle plans to open a second location in Silver Spring at 1200 East West Highway, featuring American as well as Asian dishes. McLean’s Courthouse: Sweet Leaf Cafe plans to open a bit closer to town at 2200 Wilson Blvd., where Hikaru sushi restaurant used to be. Southern California-based BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse plans a Tysons Corner opening this fall on Leesburg Pike. Sol Mexican Grill, a food truck, also plans to open a brick-n-mortar restaurant on H Street, NE. Popular idea, as Chupacabra, also a food truck; plans to go brick-n-mortar on H Street, NE. Dunya plans to open at 801 Florida Ave., NW, serving Mediterranean food and tapas. Timothy Dean plans to open TD Burger in the Loree Grand building in NoMa at Third and K Streets, NE, where Zuppa Fresca was. Compass Rose, plans to serve global foods at its Logan Circle restaurant at 1346 T St., NW. Owners Rose Previte and NPR’s David Greene plan to have it open by summer. Aaron Gordon and Chef Rock Harper (of “Top Chef” and D.C. Central Kitchen fame) plan to open Fat Shorty’s in Clarendon where Rabbit used to be. Expect sausage, and German & Belgium beers. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant opens its second Washington, D.C., location in early April, right around the corner from Nationals Park at 100 M Street, SE. Reza Akhavan, former general manager of Shaw’s Tavern, is taking over what was Fun Fair Video at 919 Fifth Street, NW to open a Mediterranean-themed organic restaurant. Mixologist extraordinaire Derek Brown plans to open Mockingbird Hill on 7th Street in Shaw, with a Spanish influence that includes Iberico and Surryano hams. On the beverage front: a bar featuring sherrys. A May opening is planned. In addition to Mockingbird Hill, Derek Brown is teaming up with Rappahannock’s Travis Croxton to open Eat the Rich, highlighting seafood – complemented by an oyster bar. Philadelphia-based La Colombe Torrefaction (translates to “roasting”), plans to open a coffee shop in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, in Blagden Alley next to Rogue 24. This will be their seventh cafe in the U.S., in addition to their thriving wholesale business, according to co-founders Todd Carmichael and Jean Philippe (JP) Iberti Le Colombe coffee will be served at Philly-native, Stephen Starr’s, Le Diplomate in Logan Circle.★

Capella Hotel B Y C HAR L EN E L OU IS

he opening of new hotels means the opening of new restaurants. This week for Let’s Do Lunch, we took in the Capella’s new restaurant, the Grill Room and Rye Bar. Located in the heart of Georgetown next to the C&O Canal, it’s a great setting to: do lunch. After reviewing the printed menu for that day, we started the course with warm baked bread and offering of baked bone marrow with parmesan and bread crumbs. I soon realized I was the only person savoring the creamy marrow for the guests at my table were too squeamish to try. We went on to try the smoked tomato soup and the spring pea soup, both vibrant in color and savory in taste. And what goes best with soup but the famed chopped lobster salad? The generous portions of lobster meat paired well with the crunchy corn and were highlighted by the citrus dressing.

Grilled Atlantic Halibut

The meal could have ended there. But since we were at the Grill Room, we went on to try the dry aged strip loin and the grilled Atlantic halibut. The portions were large and were grilled to perfection. Though salt and pepper had to be added to the meal, it was satisfying and fulfilling. The true winner of the meal was the branzino fillet. The soft buttery flesh of the fish paired so well with the sautéed potatoes and vegeta- Chopped Lobster Salad bles, that if the menu must change daily, I pray for this to be a staple. As the meal went on and our stomachs expanded, we took a look at the sweet case containing beautifully sculpted confectionery treats. But time had run out. Clearly, we will have to make another trip. The Grill Room and Rye Bar Capella Hotel 1050 31st St. NW Smoked Tomato Soup

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Cocktail of the Month:

Mezcal Part II, Creamy Cocktails B Y J OD Y KU R ASH

ream liqueurs have been popular for decades. The most well known is Irish Cream, a mixture of Irish whiskey, cream, sugar and other herbs and flavors. Bailey’s, introduced in 1974 was the first on the market. It was followed by, among others, Carolans, Brady’s and Saint Brendan’s. Many people are fond of Amarula, with its eye-catching exotic elephant label. Amarula uses a distillate of fermented South African marula fruit, cream, black tea and spices. In the Caribbean rum creams are the rage. Jamaica likes to brag about Sangster’s original Jamaica rum cream liqueur while St. Croix produces Cruzan Rum Cream. During my recent travels through the mezcal-crazy Mexican state of Oaxaca, I was not too surprised when I encountered a wide variety of mezcal-based cream liqueurs. You may remember from last month’s column that mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the maguey plant, a type of agave, similar to tequila. As I was hitching from Mazunte Beach, along the Oaxacan Riviera, to the nearest commercial town, San Augustine, I noticed the collective transport truck passed a mezcal distillery. When my local bodega in town ran out of mezcal, I decided to take a ride back to the tienda and investigate. During a scenic ride along the coast in the back of the truck, my thirst was raging from the hot afternoon sun. As I spied the spray-painted plywood sign outside the shop, I yelled for the

driver to drop me off. As I walked toward the small shack, I didn’t see anyone on the premises, except for a friendly dog. I ventured further down the gravely path towards a table lined with bottles of various colors and flavors. My next reaction was one of disbelief. Not only was there a plethora of bottles on display, there was also a sign offering, “Pruebas Gratis” (free samples) while the owner was sound asleep in a hammock. My first thought was, “Am I in heaven?” I briefly considered loading up my backpack and catch the next truck out of Dodge, but considering how bad that could be for international relations, I timidly helped myself to a sample glass from an open bottle and woke the man who was clearly enjoying his afternoon siesta. The owner sleepily wandered over to the table and began to give me a half-awake lecture on the different flavors of mescal creams in his collection I started off with a coffee flavor, which tasted like a white Russian with a smoky kick. The next was a minty green-colored pistachio which did not translate well. The powerful mezcal overwhelmed the delicate pistachio. My next selection, banana, went down with a sweet easy slide, like a frozen daiquiri at a swim-up bar. The samples kept coming. There were two coffee varieties - mocha and cappuccino. While very rich, they were also heavy on the sweet side. Coconut cream, with its nutty creamy texture, made me long for some pineapple juice. As

though he could read my mind, the proprietor immediately poured me a sample of a pina colada that was decadent but strong. A brightly colored purple mixture followed. Cloyingly sweet, grape, cream and mezcal is not a flavor combination that I wanted to continue imbibing. The lines of bottles on the table seemed to be expanding. So, I knew I was going to have to cut my tasting flight short, before I forgot my way back home. I capped off the afternoon, with a taste of Oaxaca kiss, a pink tropical fruit punch flavor, reminiscent of a TGIF’s blender drink. I thanked the owner, who had spent the last half hour entertaining me as he wrapped my purchases -- a bottle of coconut cream to be enjoyed from my hammock at my beachfront cabana, mocha as a gift for my Peruvian shaman who loves his coffee with lots of sugar and a bottle of aged mezcal for nighttime fiesta on the beach. While mescal is often noted for its high alcohol content, mescal creams are generally lowproof, averaging between 12 and 18 percent alcohol. Their strikingly pleasing flavor make them a perfect after-dinner treat. Some folks like to enjoy them over ice cream for dessert. Mezcal creams are not widely sold in the USA, but they can be purchased online. Relíquias de Oaxaca, (www.mercadoreliquiasdeoaxaca.com) has a huge selection that includes, maracuya and guanabana (tropical Latin American fruits) pina colada and coffee varieties. ★ GMG, INC. May 8, 2013

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Murphy’s Love: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships BY STA CY NOTA RAS M U R P H Y DEAR STACY: My husband and I are at odds on how to talk to our 5-year-old son about my brother, who died when I was 12. I think he is too young to hear about death. We have another 2-yearold son and I am really worried our 5-year-old will start to wonder if his brother will die. My husband is very religious and is not willing to lie to our children for any reason. We are about to spend a vacation with my family who always say a prayer for my brother at dinner. My siblings love to talk about my brother, and usually I do too. I don’t want to fight with my husband. I am considering not going, but that can’t be a long term solution. Help! –Honesty the best policy? DEAR HONESTY, You’re right – not going is not a great solution for this problem. But I fully empathize with your flight-so-as-not-to-fight response. Who wants to argue with Husband, especially when he holds the moral authority? My personal opinion is that “Thou Shalt Not Lie” is absolutely not a mandate for full disclosure to a preschooler. Is Husband explaining the Boston bombings in specific, political terms? Are graphic photos being used to answer the question of “Where do babies come from?” What about his annual take-home pay, is #1 Son aware of that number? We have to be mindful of the age group we are working with and adjust our language accordingly. My advice is that you go about your vacation and answer #1 Son’s question as matterof-factly as possible (e.g. “We say a prayer for Brian because he died a long time ago and we still love and remember him.”). You follow up with the point that you are available and open to talking to him about this whenever he wants to or needs to. Don’t be overly emotional or dramatic – he will mirror your response – and don’t put words in his mouth (a la “Don’t worry, Little Brother is very healthy and is unlikely to die young…”). Reassurance and unconditional love are all he needs from you. Now to the real meat of your question – the

Being honest to young children can be difficult, but the truth does not have to be raw.

way that Husband used the giant “religious/ moral values” trump card to halt a healthy debate about parenting. This has happened before, right? Unless you create a map for dealing with such disputes, you are going to be cowed and minimized for the foreseeable future. Calm, connected, and balanced conversation about this is the only way to craft a game plan for your individual family. Get started by taking a meeting with the clergymember of Husband’s choice – I think you might be surprised at the discussion that develops. ★ Stacy Notaras Murphy (www.stacymurphyLPC. com) is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago Relationship therapist, practicing in Georgetown. This column is meant for entertainment only and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacy@georgetowner.com.

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Hello, Dolly! Signature Theatre at Ford’s Theatre. 703-820-9771. fordstheatre.org. Thru May 18. Twelfth Night. Folger Theatre. 202-544-7077. folger.edu. Thru Jun 9. Pas de Deux (Skin Tight and 2-2 Tango). Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre. org. Thru May 19. The Golem. Taffety Punk. CHAW. 1-800-838-3006. taffetypunk.com. Thru May 18. The Elder Statesman. Washington Stage Guild. Undercroft Theatre. 240-582-0050. stageguild.org. Thru May 19. Optimism! or Voltaire’s Candide. Spooky Action Theater. Universalist National Memorial Church. spookyaction.org. Thru May 19. Gilgamesh. Constellation Theatre. Source Theatre. 1-800-494-8497. constellationtheatre.org. Thru Jun 2.

National Museum of Women in the Arts. 202-783-5000 . nmwa.org. A World Apart: Anna Ancher and the Skagen Art Colony. Thru May 12. Bice Lazzari: Signature Line. National Museum of Women in the Arts. Thru Sep 22.

National Gallery of Art 202-737-4215 . nga.gov. Ellsworth Kelly: Colored Paper Images, Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design, 1848–1900. Thru May 19. Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac.Thru May 26. Pre-Raphaelites and the Book. Thru Aug 4. Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints from the Albertina. Thru Jun 9. Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Kaufman Collection, 1700–1830. Thru Oct 7, 2014.

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MUSIC

Daisy Castro. Strathmore. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org. May 8. M&M’S Opera in the Outfield Simulcast: Show Boat. Sat, May 18 Washington National Opera. Nationals Park. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org. Celebrate the fifth year of free live opera broadcasts at the ballpark, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s American masterpiece Show Boat. Gates open at 5 p.m. Arrive early to Nationals Park to enjoy entertainment and activities. NSO Pops: The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz. Thu, May 16- Sat, May 18 Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org The NSO Pops pays tribute to the 10th anniversary of Wicked and the 65th birthday of composer Stephen Schwartz with a concert performance of songs from the Broadway hit and more, conducted by Steven Reineke. The Full Monty Wed, May 8 – Sat, Jun 1 Keegan Theatre. Church Street Theater. 703-892-0202. keegantheatre.com. Thru Jun 1. The Americanized musical stage version of the 1997 British film, The Full Monty boasts a book by Terrence McNally and a score by David Yazbeck and was nominated for nine Tony awards, including Best Musical, when it shimmied its way onto Broadway in 2000. Robert Brown Gallery Thru Fri, May 24 Window on Weimar. 202-338-0353. robertbrowngallery.com. Works by Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Käthe Kollwitz, Lea Grundig, Max Pechstein and William Sharp. The gallery will be exhibiting etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, drypoints and charcoal drawings.

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Mak Grgic, guitar. Strathmore. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org. May 9. Béla Fleck & The Marcus Roberts Trio. Strathmore. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org. May 10. BeBe Winans. Lisner Auditorium. 202-994-6851. lisner.org. May 11. A Royal Occasion: The Music of Handel. Cathedral Choral Society. Washington National Cathedral. cathedralchoralsociety.org. May 12. Bobby McFerrin: spirit you all. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org. May 13. Music of the Federal Period. Dumbarton House. dumbartonhouse.org. May 14. Comin’ Up Shoutin’. The Washington Chorus. National Presbyterian Church. 202-342-6221. thewashingtonchorus.org. May 19.

DANCE Monica Bill Barnes & Company. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org. May 8-9. Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises. The Washington Ballet. Kennedy Center. washingtonballet.org. May 8-12.

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS National Geographic 202-857-7000. nglive.org. Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution. Thru May 12. Beyond the Story: National Geographic Unpublished 2012. Thru Jul 12. Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship. Thru Sep 2.

NEXT 2013. Thru May 19. Cynthia Connolly: Letters on Top of Buildings. Thru Jun 23. Roots and Links. Thru Jul 14. David Levinthal: War Games. Thru Sep 1. Selections from the Collection of Historic American Art. Thru Sep 30.

Kreeger Museum. 2014. 202-337-3050. kreegermuseum.org. Sculpture on The Grounds, 2011 Invitational. Thru Jul 1. John L. Dreyfuss’ Inventions. Thru May 1, 2014

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS Gallery Plan b. Recent Works by Kevin H. Adams. Thru May 12. Works by Freya Grand. Thru Jun 16. 202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com. Target Gallery. Beauty and the Waste. Thru May 26. 703.838.4565 . torpedofactory.org. Washington Printmakers Gallery. Signs and Seasons & In My Nature. Thru May 26. 301-273-3660. washingtonprintmakers.com. The Art League. May All-Media Exhibit &Noah Williams: One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure. Thru Jun 3. 703-6831780. theartleague.org. Washington Project for the Arts (WPA). Options 2013. Arlington Arts Center. Thru Jun 9. 202-234-7103 wpadc.org. Strathmore. Creative Crafts Council 29th Biennial. Thru Jun 13. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org. ★

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he German-born singer Ute Lemper is making one of her frequent jaunts to Washington, this time at the Sixth and I Street Synagogue, courtesy of the Washington Performing Arts Society, May 18. Even though I’d never seen or heard her, the reputation, the name, and the marketing always struck me as resonant—she’s the siren singer of Brecht and Weill, wearing the black-strap, blonde mantle of Marlene Dietrich and Lotte Lenya. And then again, not. Cabaret singers are members of a large and funky tribe to begin with—it’s a tribe of originals, who present themselves not only as singers but actors, shamen and wizards and late night witches. She is all that, and then again not, and so much more. Trying to catch up with her on the Internet can make you dizzy. Reading her biographical material makes it seem like an urban legend after a while. You think that nobody does this much and is still looking for mountains to climb, not the next thing, or the new thing, but the thing she hasn’t done before. “I like what I’m doing,” she says in a telephone interview. “I can look back on it and think, ‘Well, maybe I haven’t had what you could call a huge or big career.’ But on the other hand, I’ve done and I’m doing what I want. I have the freedom to that, to try new things, to keep learning, and I have a rich life.” If you define big as being a household name and roaring of celebrity, then maybe she can say she hasn’t had a big career. If you define big by the quality and size of density and variety, she has had a huge and heady career. “I think, everything else being said, it was Weimar and Brecht and Weill that really influenced my choices,” she said. Lemper was born in Munster, in the northern part of Germany, and she’s keenly aware of German history, angry about it, with the word “rage” coming up in some of her interviews. She is not a sleepwalker when it comes to context. “Brecht and Weill, they were perfect for each other when they worked together—not necessarily as friends, but the music match to the words, and the kind of words and characters were dark, the songs were dark but they had a jaunty edge to them as well, they engaged the audience in uncomfortable ways.” If you go to Lemper’s website, you’re greeted by the covers of six of her albums—“Pablo Neruda, a song cycle of love poems,” “Last Tango in Berlin” (a kind of compendium which will be part of her concert), “Ultimate Tango,” “Berlin Nights, Paris Days,” “The Bukowski Project” and “Ute Lempe Sings Brecht and Weill.” Taken together, they’re a summation of her concert performance, career and persona: tango, Brecht and Weill, Paris chanteuse and Berlin and an immersion in the world of the growly, jazzy and late barfly poet Charles Bukowski. “I don’t lead a dramatic personal life,” she says. “I am dramatic on stage, I suppose, that’s like acting, you put on the glamorous dresses, the hair, it’s a persona for the music. I have four children—two grown and two at home, two and seven. My husband is a musician himself. So, we have a language for that, and we understand each other.” Lemper has a certain fearless quality to her—on the phone she’s conversational, but in her music, and with her rangy voice, she startles and surprises you. You don’t know whether she’s going to run right over the audience, or if she’ll need to be rescued. She’s a growler, even in melancholy. She sings and moves with a kind of triumphant elation. Her music is intense, which you don’t always get in conversation. Talking about Bukowski, and his dark soul, you hear a poodle in the background of her home, or a brief break to change an appointment with the dentist, the reassuring sounds and rhythm of domestic, daily life. And all that jazz. ★

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Cross Mackenzie Gallery is presenting “Pier Three Warehouse 2012” through June 5, an exhibition of work by up-and-coming architectural photographer John Cole. The images in this series, “Walls,” are about observing mindfully, seeing thoughtfully, paying closer attention and looking anew. Cole explores his relationship with his surroundings through his subtle framing of the seemingly mundane, recalling 20th century American photographers Lewis Baltz and Harry Callahan. In Cole’s photographs, a building wall becomes more than just a façade, revealing histories of weather, abrasion, sunlight and the shadow of human presence. In Cole’s exhibit, the “writing on the wall” is worth reading.

may consist of only one sheet of paper, but the design and cutting techniques transform it into a surface as fine as lace. When put to rice paper, the hand-held blade creates a crisp, controlled, yet gestural line. This month, Hilyer will host an exhibition of the cut-paper work of Melanie Kehoss, in her exhibit “InterGrowth.” Like paper cutting traditions of China, Mexico and Judaism, these pieces relate to celebration. Kehoss’s banner format, reference to cross-cultural holidays, and inclusion of romantic poetry all speak toward the idea of ritual and occasion. Images from nature serve as symbols of these traditions, while suggesting the organic way in which cultures grow and merge. Also on view this month are the paintings by Lara Bandilla, whose current works are a narrative of light and movement, which suggest certain emotional states without naming or defining them.

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Through May 18, Studio Gallery will be featuring the work of Elizabeth Grusin-Howe, a Maryland-based painter, photographer and printmaker. The current show, “When the sky is clear the horizon is visible,” scenes from Venice, Italy are composed of manipulated prints and photographs that evoke the romance and weathered historic grandeur of this beloved city. Her figure paintings marvel in a similar contrasting beauty, balancing coarse brushwork with delicate, graceful form, and give us something at once permanent and ephemeral. Opening May 22 is the work of Suzanne Yurdin, which depicts centuries old architecture and picturesque villages in rich layers of mixed media. Also inspired by journeys to Italy, Spain and France, these paintings represent elements of Europe’s many glorious spaces in loose, geometric forms, offering as a suggestion of place more than a demarcation.

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From May through July this year, Jane Haslem Gallery is exhibiting “The Mind/The Line/The Creation,” a show of sixteen American artists focused on the process of drawing. The foundation of any artist’s career, drawing is an often overlooked medium in the commercial art world, but in this exhibit it is brought center stage, highlighting the point from which each artist approaches drawing. Different artists draw for different reasons. For some, it is the preferred medium. Others use drawing as a tool to work out problems in paintings and larger works. Still more use the juxtaposition of line and shape to create illusions and trick the viewer’s eye. And then there are artists who use drawing as a way to tell a story. Perhaps the highlight of this show covers the ladder spectrum, showcasing drawings by Charles Schulz, the cartoonist behind Snoopy and the Peanuts gang, and other seminal American cartoonists from the 20th century, like Walt Kelly (Pogo) and Martin Branner (Winnie Winkle). This exhibit is an exploration of the last 100 years in line, and one that ought not to be missed. ★ For a map of the galleries, please look on our website www.georgetowner.com

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Parties Abound Around Correspondents’ Shindig BY R OBERT D EVAN EY

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Pre-parties, post-parties and brunches, as usual, surrounded the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue, Saturday, April 27. Friday night parties involved a Creative Coalition dinner at Neyla, a Vote Latino reception at the Hay Adams and a People-Time party at the St. Regis. On Saturday afternoon, Tammy Haddad’s brunch at Mark Ein’s place on R Street created more buzz. At the Hilton, several receptions went on before the dinner bells chimes. Afterwards, Bloomberg-Vanity Fair, Capitol File and MSNBC parties commenced. On Sunday, more brunches by Politico on Q Street and Reuters and Yahoo News at the Hay Adams. Besides the parties and dinners, Georgetowners spied WHCA dinner headliner Conan O’Brien on P Street and Korean rapper Psy in front of the Four Seasons Hotel.

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Jessica Jarvis of ABC News and actress Connie Britton at the Washington Hilton. Photo by Robert Devaney

Correction: A Jan. 16 Social Scene story incorrectly identified the president of the National Press Club. The president of the National Press Club is Angela Greiling Keane.

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U.S.News & World Report Celebrates 80th Birthday

BY R OBE RT DEVANEY Who knew that U.S.News & World Report (where the editor of this newspaper once worked) is as old as Martin’s Tavern? It was an 80th anniversary and a homecoming as staffers, present and past, met at U.S. News headquarters on Thomas Jefferson Street May 2 to remember the past and affirm the future. The magazine, founded by David Lawrence in 1933, evolved to be one of the three big newsweeklies of America beside Time and Newsweek during the heyday of print journalism. For decades, U.S. News was headquartered on N Street in the West End. While its last print issue was in December 2010, U.S.News & World Report continues in the digital world of news along with its printed and popular best-of directories which rank universities, hospitals and other institutions.

U.S. News Editor Brian Kelly with Mortimer Zuckerman, owner of U.S. News and the New York Daily News.

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Patron’s Party for House Tour: Lively Place to Be BY R OBERT D EVAN EY

The annual Patron’s Party for the Georgetown House Tour was held April 24 at the home of Tom Anderson and Marc Schappell with House Tour chair emerita 97-year-old Frida Burling holding court in the sitting room. A delightful evening added to the easy grace of the party and happy, talkative crowd at the historic P Street home. Anderson, Schappel, their home and the house tour make up the April 24th Georgetowner cover story, now also a town tradition. Past Georgetowner cover stories on the house tour and patrons’ party include some of the first one, Kitty Kelley, Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn. The Georgetown House Tour, co-chaired by Frank Randolph and Stephanie Bothwell, was Betsy Cooley, Douglas Rixey and Victoria Rixey held April 27.

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Trust for the National Mall Annual Luncheon BY MARY B IRD

Philanthropists, business leaders, government officials, diplomats and some of the best dressed and behatted guests converged May 2 to admire the ongoing restoration of what Trust for the National Mall Chairman Chip Akridge called “the crown jewel of America” that had fallen into disrepair. To great applause, keynote speaker Jonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen USA, announced that VW was donating $10 million to ensure that the grass will be green for the 25 million visitors to the National Mall each year.

Gala Guide MAY 13

The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Annual Dinner and Mock Trial The evening begins with dinner followed by the mock trial based on one of the season’s plays presided over by members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Sidney Harman Hall. For more information, call 202-547-3230 or visit www.shakespearetheatre.org.

MAY 15

Perennial Garden Party Welcome spring with your best chapeaux in the Woodrow Wilson House circa 1915 garden. Prizes for the best hats – both ladies and gentlemen. The event benefits the Woodrow Wilson House, the only presidential museum in Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson House. For more information, call 202-387-4062 or visit www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org. Donald Sigmund and Chip Akridge, chairman of the Trust for the National Mall

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Women’s Committee members Kathie Truitt, Priscilla Baker

MAY 16

Zoofari Zoofari brings together 100 of the Washington, D.C. area’s finest restaurants and 13 vintners from around the world for an evening of gourmet foods, fine wines, fabulous entertainment, a great silent auction and dancing under the stars.

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Smithsonian National Zoological Park. For more information, call 202-633-3034 or visit www.nationalzoosi.edu.

MAY 17

Smith Center Benefit Event for “Alchemical Vessels” The Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts benefit for their current exhibit will afford ticket holders the opportunity to keep one of the 125 unique ceramic bowls created by local artists as a symbolic reference to the bowl as a place where healing can take place, opening a community dialogue on healing and transformation through the arts. Smith Center, 1632 U Street, NW. Please call 202-483-8600, or visit

MAY 22

Tudor Place 21st Annual Spring Garden Party This annual must on the social calendar is attended by over 500 stylish guests. The event is an important fundraiser for the historic museum residence. Page Evans and Colman Riddell are co-chairs for this year’s party honoring Phillips S. Peter. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st Street, NW. For more information, contact Mandy Katz at mkatz@ tudorplace.org.

Swanky Graham Opens on Thomas Jefferson Street BY R OBERT D EVAN EY Georgetown's latest hotel -- The Graham -opened to the public May 3, after a series of top-drawer opening receptions. The 57-room boutique hotel boasts the only rooftop lounge -- the 3,000 square-foot Observatory -- in Georgetown that is open to the public. The hotel named its signature restaurant A.G.B. After all, Georgetown is the neighborhood where inventor Alexander Graham Bell once called home. The Volta Bureau, the non-profit he founded, is on 35th Street. Generating lots of favorable buzz, the Graham's rooftop Observatory lounge has already gotten on a Forbes list of rooftops to check out.

At the bar of the Observatory of the Graham: Jared Dodge and Graham general manager Robert Clark.

Loews Madison 50th Anniversary

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