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On Oct. 8, The Opera Camerata of Washington, now in its 20th anniversary season, presented Franz Lehár’s The Merry Widow at the Chancery of the Embassy of Austria.

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October 21 Alessi Opening Alessi, the leading Italian company known for innovative housewares and iconic design objects, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its Washington, D.C. shop. The store is located in Cady’s Alley at the center of Georgetown’s design district. Alessio Alessi, C.E.O. of Alessi S.P.A., will be present for the official October 21 opening celebration. For more information or to RSVP visit www.alessi.com.

October 22-23 “Twelfth Night” Chekhov International Theatre Festival presents its version of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater.

The show is performed in Russian with English subtitles. Turning on a case of mistaken identity, the play weaves its way through mistaken gender, mistaken love, mistaken death, and a few more common mistakes that are bred of a highly charged romantic atmosphere. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www. kennedy-center.org.

October 23 Georgetown Library Grand Opening Party The party will have fun activities for all ages.

There will be tours of the new library including highlights from the historic Peabody Collection, jazzy drawing for kids, music on the new reading terrace, lecture with Chris Palmer, author of Shooting in the Wild: An Insider’s Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom, beading workshop for teens, performance by Blue Moose, face painting, and more. For a full schedule of events, visit www.dclibrary.org.

Arena Stage Homecoming Grand Opening Celebration Arena Stage will officially open the Mead Center for American Theater. The theater will return to Southwest DC with a full day of free events, including performances by Broadway and Tony Award-winning stars, conversations with prominent Arena Stage artists, presentations by local arts groups, and more. The festivities will take place throughout the entire building, including the historic Fichandler Stage, the renovated Kreeger Theater, the new Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle, the Community Engagement Classroom, and an outdoor stage. Food and beverages will be available at the café in the Mead Center, operated by José Andrés Catering with Ridgewells. In addition, Design Cuisine and Salamander Hospitality will set up various outdoor food vending locations during the celebration. For more information and a schedule of events visit www.arenastage.org.

October 24 New Dominion Chorale presents “Great Opera Moments” The concert will be at 4 p.m., at the Rachel M.

October 29 Night of the Living Zoo Being outside in a cold, dark park teeming with ghosts, goblins, and vampires? That’s what Halloween is all about. This annual 21-and-up bash, at the National Zoological Park Smithsonian Institute, features fire eaters and palm readers, live music, and Magic Hat beers at a cash bar. Tickets are $40 for general admission and $30 for Friends of the National Zoo. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www. nationalzoo.si.edu.

October 30 Artaya Launch fashion show Dana Ayanna Greaves is celebrating the grand opening of her first retail store, Artaya, on Wisconsin Avenue, with her free “Bohemian Boss” fashion show. The show will run from 7pm-9pm and is split into two parts featuring spring and fall apparel and accessories, as well as music by DJ TJ (Wild North). Limited edition products will be on sale, and there will also be an opportunity to meet the designer. To RSVP or for more information visit www.artisticaya.com.

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Kids Euro Festival Europe comes to Washington this fall, with an arts festival starring the most talented European children’s entertainers, in more than 200 free performances all around the city. Mimes, storytellers, dancers, and puppeteers are just a few of the exciting acts scheduled to appear, during almost four weeks of wonderful artistic adventures. Kids Euro Festival will feature both in-school presentations and weekend events for the whole family. For more information and a schedule of events visit www.kidseurofestival. org.

Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, and will include famous opera choruses and will feature soloists who perform with the Metropolitan Opera Company, including Shannon Roberts, soprano; Kevin Courtemanche, tenor; and Mikhail Syetlov, bass. Among the works to be performed: “The Easter Hymn” from Mascagni’s Cavaleria Rusticana, the Coronation Scene from Moussorgsky’s Boris Godunov, “Nessun Dorma” from Puccini’s Turandot, “Va, Pensiero,” from Verdi’s Nabucco, and the entire last scene of Gounod’s Faust.

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November 6 National Walk Now for Autism Speaks The 10th Annual National Walk Now for Autism Speaks will be on Saturday, November 6, on The National Mall. Last year’s event attracted 7,500 walkers from all over the DC area and raised $825,000 for autism research. Registration starts at 8:30 am, and the walk starts at 10 am. For more information visit www.nationalautismwalk.org.

November 7 National Race Against the Odds The National Race Against the Odds, a Team Alexis 5K for pediatric brain cancer research, will return for its second year on Sunday, November 7, at Bluemont Park in Arlington, VA. The race, presented by Brandywine Realty Trust, benefits The Cure Starts Now Foundation, an organization dedicated to funding research to cure pediatric brain cancer. Registration is $25 in advance and $35 the day of the event. Children under the age of 12 can participate in the Kid’s Fun Run for free but must be registered by an adult to participate. For more information or to register visit www.raceagainsttheodds.com.

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Georgetown Public Library Grand Opening Party, Oct. 23 The newly renovated Georgetown Library on R Street is open. On Saturday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the library will host a grand opening party. “Fun activities for all ages,” we are told by the D.C. Public Library System.

Discover neighborhood treasures at the Peabody Room. Peabody Room librarian Jerry McCoy will showcase items from the Peabody Collection. Play “Libropoly” on a life-sized board of Historic Georgetown, sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Library. There will be tours of the library, of course. Programs on drawings and opera as well as pumpkin decorating -- mulled cider, too, and refreshments donated by Safeway and cupcakes donated by Baked & Wired Bakery.

Ward 2 Town Hall Attempts to Bridge Divides At October 14’s town hall, Vincent Gray was well-received by Ward 2, despite only receiving 27% of their vote in the primary. Gray’s opponent, Mayor Adrian Fenty, garnered greater support from Georgetown’s precinct than any other in D.C. Held at Foundry United Methodist Church, open discussion was scheduled to last two

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hours. In reality, after starting 45 minutes late and another half-hour of formalities, very little time was left for questioning.

The town hall meetings being part of Gray’s effort to find common ground with those who didn’t support him in the election, one would think he’d take plenty of time to talk about the number one issue on Georgetowners’ minds: education. Unfortunately, aside from stressing his commitment to educational reform and a question concerning special education standards, this was not the case.

Gray spent more time talking about his plans to combat unemployment in Wards 7 and 8, an issue that affects D.C. residents as a whole.

G.U. Business School Ranks #4 Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business was earned a fourth-best ranking for its master of business programs, according to the Princeton Review, which reported on its survey of 19,000 students, headlined “Best Career Prospects.” Preceding Georgetown University in business programs are number one Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), Harvard University and Stanford University.

Georgetown’s location in Washington, D.C., its own international studies and School of Foreign Service, along with global perspectives in the city, such as the World Bank, as well as other NGOs and non-profits here, added to its high ranking in the student survey.

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HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL Philly Pizza Reincarnates As Go Fresh

D.C. Homicide Count Hits One Hundred

By now, you know it: Philly Pizza and Grill is dead. The Potomac Street eatery, owned by Mehmet Kocak, will re-open as Go Fresh, a prepared food shop with restrictions from the D.C. Department of Regulatory and Consumer Affairs -- such as . . . no pizza . . . ever again.

And how about “no loitering”? It is part of the agreement. Go Fresh will use a vent-less oven and toasters. Can we throw in “no real cooking” as well? You got it. The eatery will close by 1 a.m., Thursday through Saturday. Advisory neighborhood commissioner Bill Starrels is still not happy about it.

The Washington Examiner reported on Monday, October 18, that D.C. homicides officially reached the hundred mark — 103 to be exact.

While this is an improvement from last year’s 109 homicides by the same date, District police have again failed to meet the police chief’s personal benchmark.

In the past, Police Chief Cathy Lanier has expressed her belief that limiting homicides to fewer than 100 a year would prove a “tipping point” for the city’s safety. Less vocal about the goal of late, the reduction in homicides is still commendable. In comparison with last year, it took an extra month to reach 100.

Independent Art House Cinema Opens Oct. 29 West End Cinema, located at 2301 M Street, N.W., will open on Oct. 29 with “Howl,” “Gerrymandering” and “Let Me In.” Josh Levin is the contact for the group: info@WestEndCinema.com or 202-419-FILM. Ticket prices range between $11 and $8.

Vote Early or Often . . . But Vote Early voting is now open at One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St., N.W. -- through Oct. 30 (8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Nov. 1 (8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.); closed Oct. 31. For more details, visit www.dcboee.org

Halloween for Adults For those looking for a Halloween plan on Friday, October 29, the National Zoo is hosting Night of the Living Zoo, a festive Halloween bash. For $40 ($30 for Friends of the National Zoo) you can enjoy a night of Halloween mischief at this 21 and over bash. Live music and live animals will set the scene while you mingle with other partygoers. Palm readers and fire eaters will give you the chills, so the Magic Hat beers served at the bar can warm you up. It’s sure to be a ghostly good time!

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The View From Tudor Place

By S. Allen Chambers Jr., President of the Board of Trustees of Tudor Place Foundation.

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eaders of The Georgetowner’s October 6 issue were presented with a summary of the ANC meeting including the Tudor Place Resolution in the GT Observer section and a letter by Neighbors of Tudor Place. As President of the Board of the Tudor Place Foundation, I want to address misconceptions presented in the latter.

Following proper preservation practice, in 2004 we invited proposals from two local architects, one currently a member of the Citizens Association of Georgetown’s Historic Preservation Committee and the Neighbors of Tudor Place, and selected one to lead a team of highly regarded experts to draft a preservation plan. They rigorously assessed the needs of the property’s historic resources. Then, with something concrete to discuss, we openly and in good faith engaged in public dialogue with neighbors and other stakeholders. Since January 2010, we have held nine meetings, five of them with a working group of Neighbors of Tudor Place. We carefully considered all concerns and options presented, answering each one after extensive deliberation (and considerable expense), and made significant changes to the plan. To cite one, the proposed alterations to archives and collections storage adds $800,000 to the original $2 million estimate, hardly what we consider “a minor adjustment.”

The last private owner of Tudor Place, Armistead Peter III, granted to the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1966 “for the benefit of the United States of America [and] for the inspiration of the people.” As successors to Mr. Peter’s easement and his will, we take his mandates seriously. In the easement, Mr. Peter forbade any new construction that would “interfere with … the view of the main house from Q Street, or the view from the main house toward Q Street.” No one need fear that “what was once glorious open space will now feature imposing buildings.”

Mr. Peter also wisely foresaw the need for supplementary facilities, including “a greenhouse, a gatehouse or administration building, additions to the garage … in order to increase its storage capacity,” and other structures “necessary for making its historic values more easily or adequately appreciated.” The National Park Service is responsible for ensuring provisions of the easement are maintained, and we have consulted with them throughout this project.

The four new structures provided for in the easement are the same as those mentioned in the Citizens Association’s column, although there the Gatehouse has become “a large visitor’s center” and the storage facility “an extensive addition to the existing garage.” In reality, the Gatehouse will have a footprint of only 1,040 square feet, far smaller than any house fronting either side of the long 1600 block of 31st Street. The gatehouse will “stretch” all of 25 feet within Tudor Place’s 645foot frontage on that block. What the Gatehouse will accomplish belies its small size. It will provide security, ticket sales, a gift shop and visitor toilets.

Neighbors acknowledge that the “obscenely large” addition to the 1914 garage has “now been reduced to a very large addition.” The length of this proposed fireproof and climatecontrolled archive and collections repository will be reduced far more substantially than they imply, from 49 feet to 25 feet, and will be 95 feet from houses on 32nd Street. Additionally, Tudor Place will lower the addition to one story (east side) above grade (due to the slope, two stories west side) by building three stories underground.

The greenhouse has been reduced in size and height. It will be at least 125 feet from houses facing 32nd Street. “The large one-story education center [that] is still proposed a short distance from neighbors’ properties” will actually be farther from the properties than the existing garage, which will be demolished. A vegetative screen and fencing will be installed, and access to the rear yards of neighbor properties permitted.

Because the Board of Trustees takes our mission and our concern for neighbors seriously, we have made conscientious efforts to be transparent in our presentations and will continue to do so. Our planning process has been no secret; we have written and talked about it since 2004.

We have offered open forums at Tudor Place on Oct. 14 and again on Oct. 20 to review what is proposed. To sign up, or if there are concerns or inquiries, we encourage you to call 202-9650400, ext. 100. We want everyone to know not only where and what we plan to build, but why we must.

The Mama Grizzlies Are Coming – But Will They Eat Their Young?

By Veena Trehan

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rr. Swat. Intimidating pose.

A new political animal may be coming to a town and statehouse near you: mama grizzlies. They combine a protective maternal instinct with the power of a large angry animal.

This could be excellent news for kids who have suffered greatly in the recession. Their college funds have been decimated, their homes foreclosed and taken away, their families impoverished from extended periods of under- or unemployment. The innocence of these citizens does not earn them the power to vote, so champions for their wellbeing (beyond their mothers) are more than welcome.

Throughout history Moms have symbolized compassion and self-sacrifice, from renaissance images of the Madonna to the life and works of Mother Teresa. Through their collective efforts to help the world’s children, mothers represent a bridge from a present replete with potential (and problems) to a bright future.

So, Moms log millions of unpaid hours volunteering in schools. Despite incredible hardship, impoverished mothers choose daily to prioritize the health and education of their children and receive a helping hand from microfinance organizations and charities. Neighborhood moms organize drives for disaster victims. Personally and collectively, mothers are a driving force in transforming their communities and the world at large.

This emergence of a potentially powerful and committed ursine species should bode well for kids struggling from the effects of this recession. Republican and Tea Party Sen-

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ate candidates Carly Fiorina (California), Sharron Angle (Nevada), and Christine O’Donnell (Delaware), as well as South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley – and all of the others anointed “Mama Grizzlies” by Sarah Palin and her followers – claim they will fight for children in their states.

But these “mama grizzlies” seem more like their cousins the black bears, a species known to sometimes abandon their cubs.

“Mama grizzlies” aren’t making children’s health a priority. Many advocate repealing a deficit-neutral health care reform package that specifically targets benefits for the nation’s youth. The new law prevents insurance companies from excluding preexisting conditions for children and adults alike, extends the period youths can stay on parents’ insurance, and funds state programs for poor children. Advocates of repeal fail to say how they will replace the many provisions that promise to keep kids healthy.

“Mama grizzlies” also support businesses that have been responsible for recent recalls of poisoned peanuts, spinach, and eggs, as well gross negligence in allowing toxic chemicals into toys.

And beyond even these deplorable business practices, our children’s future employment is imperiled by the exodus of manufacturing jobs overseas (one-third alone left during the Bush presidency).

But generally these mamas are avidly pro-business. Haley has described placing private sector executives into state regulatory agencies as “a beautiful thing” and suggests wiping out the corporate income tax. These candidates have fallen short in describing how the candidates would build the next generation of jobs and ensure kids eat and play with only what’s safe.

These mamas do not seem particularly concerned about childhood’ education. America has dropped

from first to twelfth in college attainment and ranks in achievement close to the bottom of Western nations in math, science and reading.

Senate hopeful Sharron Angle once called for abolishing the Department of Education. Others call for performance-based pay and more private schools – piecemeal and ineffective approaches to our children’s education crisis.

These same “mama grizzlies” rarely discuss environmental and public health considerations, despite the asthma and obesity epidemics. One telling example is that Angle dismissed the escrow account for BP’s spill, a monumental disaster that has wreaked havoc on children’s mental health, breathing, and bodies, as a “slush fund”.

The approaching election offers a prime opportunity for moms with a grizzly bear’s strength of will to rise up and whack the oversized bullies that have left our children less healthy and poorer. This is an opportunity to do what Mothers should do: set up strict rules and punishing consequences for those who prey on their brood.

But insurance corporations, Big Oil, and toolarge-to-fail banks seem to have co-opted the protective instincts of these potentially influential politicians. These “mama grizzlies” rise up.

They grab a microphone to speak to the public, but they have little to say on the issues affecting our children. More than anything their message is, in effect, “Hey! Hands off the big guy.”

Voters have the duty to campaign for and elect candidates who put our kids first, who demonstrate that they will fight to ensure a better future for the children of the country. While the roar of the mother grizzly is deafening, be sure not to mistake its tenor with the lesser snarl of the black bear.

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he question on everyone’s mind these days is: What’s next for school reform?

On Wednesday, October 13, Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced her resignation, and Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray jointly announced the appointment of Kaya Henderson, Rhee’s deputy, to serve as interim Chancellor. I am a big fan and supporter of Rhee. She started to tackle some very important issues which had not been addressed before: closing down underutilized facilities to maximize efficiencies and support-service costs (which helps put money back in the classroom where it belongs), instituting a system for evaluating teachers, and getting a groundbreaking union contract approved which takes performance and meritorious performance into account, among others.

Did she do everything right? No. But fundamentally I believe she was going in the right direction. Just a few short years ago, we had no plan for fixing up or building new schools, and we had mediocre outcomes for our children with no one – from top to bottom – ever losing their job over poor performance. These things had to change and, under Rhee, they did.

I was an early supporter of Mayoral control of the schools long before it was popular. It was my main theme when I ran for Mayor in 1998. I am supportive of the actions taken yesterday by the Mayor and Chairman to install Ms. Henderson on this basis. She gives every indication of having not only the spirit of a reformer, but substantive experience in the District, particularly in helping continue to bring about change.

I hope she will bring many of the same reformer qualities to the job while maintaining a constructive working relationship with Gray. As Chairman Gray has stated on multiple occasions, school reform is bigger than any one person, and we must work to see that this is so by continuing to focus on substantive issues.

Two of the most pressing tasks ahead in the near future are of course implementing the new union contract, as well as fine-tuning the IMPACT teacher evaluation system. We cannot go back to the days when no one was ever held accountable.

All of this must be done in the climate of a $400 million budget shortfall and continued overspending in our school system.

Getting this right – and I agree there are various sensitivities involved – is nonetheless important for the future of our children and our city.

Closing the Book on Michelle Rhee, and Other Capital Tales

By Gary Tischler

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he Democratic Primary election has been done and over since midSeptember, but somehow, the past week still felt like election mode.

Especially if you were Vincent Gray, the still-Chairman of the City Council who won the primary. Especially if you were District of Columbia School System Chancellor Michelle Rhee. Especially if you were Mayor Adrian Fenty, who lost the primary election.

Gray, faced with what he himself identified as a deeply divided city along class and racial lines, was already in the midst of a series of town hall meetings in all eight wards of the city, when the most suspenseful issue on his plate as presumptive mayor seemed to solve itself almost as if by a magic.

That thumping noise you might have heard during Wednesday night of last week? It was just the other shoe dropping in the great back-and-forth saga of the fate of Rhee in the aftermath of the election.

You know the one—will she or won’t she?

Will HE or won’t he?

She won’t….be staying. And he didn’t… fire her.

Word leaked Wednesday that Michelle Rhee would be resigning from her job as chancellor. This, apparently after a number of telephone conversations between Rhee and Gray, following a lengthy meeting between the two at which both claimed not to have discussed the issue, but rather exchange views on educational philosophy and policy.

Gray, who had said that the possibility of Rhee staying was still on the table right up until the point that it wasn’t, did not fire Rhee, according to both. And Rhee did not resign abruptly, as Gray would say repeatedly. It was all a mutual decision, as both of them labored to tell the press at a conference called by Gray at the Mayflower Hotel.

“It was a mutual decision arrived at over several phone conversations,” said Gray.

The press conference was notable for its strangely muted and controlled tone, and for the debut of newly named interim chancellor Kaya Henderson, Rhee’s righthand person at DCPS, and a leading force in school reform.

Gray’s choice of Henderson was a signal to the many voters—most of them in the predominantly white Wards 3 and 2, who had voted strongly for Fenty—that he would continue apace with school reform, which had been energetically, dramatically and often controversially conducted

by Rhee. Rhee accomplished a lot, and she did it swiftly. She closed schools,

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fired support staff and a swath of teachers, one during a controversial RIF and the other after a series of Impact evaluations.

She eventually forged a dramatic contract agreement with the teachers union, one that emphasized teacher evaluation, some merit pay and a forceful dilution of tenure. Under Rhee, test scores improved in some areas, school enrollment and graduation rates went up, and the infrastructure improved. She also became a national figure and something of a poster child for reform, first after a cover story in Time Magazine in which she was pictured wielding a broom, and then, most recently as part of the documentary “Waiting for Superman.”

Amid the praise, there was strong criticism for perceived deteriorating relationships with the district’s poorer wards and black residents—one that mirrored Fenty’s similar problems. Those residents, especially parents, felt left out of the process. Rhee was all but attached at the hip to Fenty, for whom she made campaign appearances as a “private citizen.” She also publicly criticized Gray for not having a strong enough commitment to reform.

The dust has settled. The shoe dropped.

And the official announcement came, accompanied by a show of bonhomie and mutual support. In fact, Fenty, Rhee and Gray used the word “mutual” so much that you expected a bell to ring and signal the end of trading for the day.

Rhee contended, as she does with most things, that the decision was “heart-breaking,” and that it came about because continued speculation about her future was not best for the children. “It was best for this reformer to step aside,” she said.

Gray’s choice of Henderson, who is a veteran African American educator and reform proponent, also meant that most of the top echelon of Rhee’s team would stay, giving him further bonafides as a reformer.

“We cannot and will not return to the days of incrementalism,” he said.

A local television reporter asked who wanted out. “Was it that you didn’t want him anymore or he didn’t want you anymore,” he asked Rhee. Mutual decision, Rhee said.

A national television reporter asked Fenty if Rhee had been forced out by pressure from the teacher’s union. Guess what? “It was a mutual decision,” Fenty said.

There was a lot of hugging going on here.

Rhee hugged Henderson, Rhee and Gray hugged, Fenty and Gray hugged. Rhee and Fenty hugged. No one hugged members of the media.

Oddly enough, the question of Rhee and reform hardly came up the following night at Foundry Methodist Church in Ward 2, one of those wards which had voted overwhelmingly for Fenty in the primary.

Maybe it was because Henderson was part of the VIP audience.

While Gray made a lengthy exhortation about his reform commitment, the audience moved on to other things: the presence of a noisy pizza parlor in Georgetown, the

makeup and power of the many commissions and boards who often make key policy decisions; raising taxes (or not); the looming budget crisis; statehood.

Gray impressed many with a command of the issues, seemingly calling up statistics, examples and understanding of how this city functions and works, not so much as a politician showing off but as a man who seems to have made a study of the subject of bureaucracy and government at work.

Gray also showed a certain benign kind of opportunism, in the sense that he used every question as a way to not only invite, but urge people to take part in the process of government. Asked about how grants are received by aging programs. “This isn’t just an issue about which organization gets what grants,” he said. “This is about protecting some of our most vulnerable citizens, the elderly and others. You have to want to take part here. You can do that. Work as a volunteer, work with those groups that give seniors an opportunity to come together in groups.”

Per talking about the looming budget crisis ($175 or more million deficit coming right up): “We need your input and cooperation in this. We are all in this together. It’s not the government’s problem, it’s not the city council’s problem or the mayor’s or some agency’s, and it’s ours. Tough decisions are going to be made; I’m not going to sugarcoat this. Cuts will have to be made. Don’t’ say, ‘cut this one or that one, but not the one that we don’t want cut.’ It’s about all of us. We need your input.”

Talking about statehood really jazzed him up. “Yeah, I’m going to be going up to the hill on this and in my capacity as mayor. But on statehood, I don’t want to go up there alone. I don’t just want to have somebody right behind me, another person

on the right and the left. I want hundreds, no, thousand of people behind me, and if we get thrown in jail, so be it.” They hooted and hollered and whistled then.

A homeless person asked about the prospect of homes for everyone and then appeared to disapprove of the right to marriage law passed by the district, allowing gay couples to marry. Gray took on both. “Housing for everyone sounds nice,” he said. “Who wouldn’t want it? But it doesn’t work that way. It’s impossible to be truthful. Because it’s not going to solve the problem of homelessness in this city. Everybody will come here and you increase the problem. As for the other, I fought for the legislation on right to marriage legislation. I believe in it with all my heart.”

“I came here and to all the other town hall meetings so that you can get to know me better,” he said. “Lots of people know little about me. I think maybe I wouldn’t vote for me if I knew as little as all that.”

“I want us to work together,” he said.

“And that’s a concrete thing. I want people from all the wards to work together, to get to know each other. We are facing tremendous challenges but also a great future. We did that on the council, and I have to say I think we have and had a tremendously talented council. I have to say, in all honesty, that I’m feeling a little separation anxiety starting to seep in. I’ve developed friendships in this council. We all have.”

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aise a glass, Washingtonians, to Richard McCooey, who celebrates 50 years in the business world this year, and his 80th birthday on October 14th. You likely have dined at his first classics in Georgetown: 1789 Restaurant or The Tombs, now owned by Clyde’s Restaurant Group.

Today, McCooey and his wife Karen run a restaurant design and consulting business that has left its mark from California to Russia.

It began in Georgetown back in 1960 with the plans to build The Tombs and 1789, where McCooey had been a student. “I always wanted to open a restaurant near Georgetown University since my freshman year there,� recalled McCooey, who had just arrived back in D.C. from Florida, where another restaurant venture was discussed.

He has collected art since college and has worked with Clyde’s John Laytham in art and collectibles for many of Clyde’s restaurants.

Laytham liked The Tombs and 1789 so much that he purchased 1789, Inc., in 1985, along with F. Scott’s.

Before McCooey made his archetypes of a student pub and faculty club a reality, he had to convince Georgetown residents that his plan made sense for the community as well.

There was opposition to his project. When The Georgetowner’s founder Ami Stewart stood up at a citizen’s meeting to back McCooey, the tide turned. Two restaurants that epitomize Georgetown today were born in 1962. McCooey never forgot Stewart’s support and towards the end of her life would regularly send waiters to her home with meals from his restaurant.

Back in the 1960s, McCooey was the first in D.C. to introduce things we take for granted: pizza and gourmet burgers in a pub, rock ‘n roll music -- with students selecting the music -- and a consistent story throughout the restaurant’s concept, design and decor. By the way, if anyone asks, why the name “1789�? That was the year the Federal government was established,

Georgetown University founded and Georgetown, Md., incorporated. And “The Tombs�?

Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.� In it, “Bustopher Jones, The Cat About Town� likes to lunch at the tomb. (Add to that McCooey’s nickname in the Air Force: “Bustopher Cat.�) As for the now private club, F. Scott’s, it is named after author F. Scott Fitzgerald, a distant cousin of Francis Scott Key. “A restaurant is a neutral spot,� the soft-spoken and private McCooey says. “It is where people can forget their troubles. I have a drive to delight people by giving them a magical, tasteful and soul-filled space in which to be.�

Years from running a restaurant, McCooey and his wife Karen now use their design talent and an impressive art collection of posters and other artwork in their restaurant design business, Persona Studios. “One of our principal contributions to a project is the basic concept and the art and artifacts that support it,� they say. “The concept can be a unique idea or can flow from the style of food, the general history of the area or even the personalities of the owners.� “So, we celebrate Richard,� says his wife Karen, “ . . . for his loyal 50-year career in Washington, D.C., for sharing his exquisite gift in designing comfortable, gorgeous restaurants . . . and for dedicating his life to feeding us -- body and soul. He serves up an inspiring example.�

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By Gary Tischler

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y dog Bailey doesn’t read. He’s like that dog on the commercial for bacon bits, sniffing, panting that “you know I can’t read.” Bailey, like all dogs, is all nose, or so he let’s me believe.

I think he reads, in his own way.

I read books, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, novels, short stories, poems, sentences, blogs, and fragments of words. My office could pass for a used bookstore. As a reader, I worry. I read signs of change as if they were omens, portents, signs, predictors of a bookless, wordless future. As a writer, I worry about the deterioration of the English language — of any language at all.

Bailey reads the wind, the grass, the sides of trees, the flashes of sunlight, and the cracks in the sidewalks, and he perceives all sorts of things: the arrival of new puppies, the sore bones of a tall shepherd of advancing years (Bailey commiserates.), the small yapping poem left by a teacup poodle, the echoes of which lie like sparkly dust in the growing leaves. The scents are full of news of his world and beyond.

He reminds me a little of the dog called Mr. Bones in Paul Aster’s novel “Timbuktu”, about a homeless, mad, lost writer, who at some point tries to appraise Mr. Bones of the arts through smells. But while Mr. Bones enjoys his efforts — what fun! — he knew he was already blessed: “For once Mr. Bones was glad he was not endowed with the power of human speech.

If he had, he would have been forced to tell Willy the truth, and that would have caused him much pain. For a dog, he would have said, for a dog, dear master, the fact is that the whole world is a symphony of smells. Every hour, every minute, every second of his waking life is at once a physical and spiritual experience.”

Just so, and in the same way, dogs read and spread the news and take in gossip and heartbreak from earth and wind, if not fire.

On the other hand, we, who write words, who take them in like elixir and drugs and the sweetest alcohol, who use stories and poems and biographies to inspire us and make us whole or get through the day, who love the feel and weight of books, the heft of a fall Vanity Fair issue, the rows upon rows of words in the New Yorker, or the black and white drama of a really big headline, who, when we’re lucky, can make sentences dance, worry.

Newspapers are shrinking. Magazines are disappearing. Daily, the evidence mounts up.

The New York Times publisher gives an interview in London, in which he says that the print edition of the world’s most venerated paper might not exist for very long. Here, a Border’s, of all things, closes up shop downtown with a great big remainder sale. One of the city’s more original bookstores, Bartleby’s in Georgetown, is said to be closing in the near future, and a few days past, Carla Cohen, the founder and former owner of Politics and Prose on Connecticut Avenue, passed away from a rare form of cancer.

Bartleby’s is awash with old books, very old books, and books nobody’s read in a while — books about Waterloo, the Civil War, Wagner, and the early editions of state histories. Usually, there’s only one copy of each book in the hundreds to thousands that stack the shelves or the

outdoor racks on sale. Not too much of James Patterson here, the mystery writer who seems to write a book every night except Sundays.

Bailey would be right at home here, sensing, scenting the odor of old pages, the silky sigh of “Nevermore”, the thunderous thick words describing battle, the delicate quality of fragile pages from 1839 or some such lost year, the leaf and gold.

Patterson would have probably been on one shelf or another at Politics and Prose, out of necessity and the good graces and the New York Times Bestseller List, but there were always books on politics — some esoteric and some written by people in the neighborhood, this being Washington. Often, the authors would show up in the flesh, and every time you went to a book reading at the store, it made you feel hope for the future of well-made books, articulate writers, and the charms of the written word spoken out loud.

Like Indian summer, these portents of hope are somehow sad for their infrequency. Used book shops seem to do quite well actually, but newer bookshops have their problems of price and volume so that they resemble more and more a supermarket with books, toys, records, videos, accessories, and digital dandy stuff. Of course, this includes books on your telephone and Kindles — a different version of the same thing — for which little slips resembling book covers are provided at an extra cost.

Riding a connector bus the other day, I saw a young woman reading one of those things. I look over her shoulder and asked her what it was and why she was using it. It was the very same digital book in a cover. “I have a huge bunch of books,” she said. “The last time I moved I had to get them up to a third story walk up. I am never. Doing. That. Again.”

She extolled the virtue of the digital book. It’s easy to carry in your pocket, unlike a hardback of “War and Peace” or even James Patterson’s latest. “You can control the type-size, make it bigger. Better than needing glasses.”

A young woman on my block showed me a Kindle — John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” right in your pocket, in big type. I looked at the comfy little cover of the digital book the young woman had. I thought of advancing age. I thought about the coming Christmas, and for a minute I was tempted. But a voice said, “Not yet, not yet,” if not, “Nevermore.”

I picked up my copy of the latest Reacher novel and left. Somehow I remained unbowed and unblemished but fretting about what texting and blogging are doing to words and sentences.

I came home. I walked Bailey. He did his business. He sniffed all through the walk: the poodle’s poem, the song in the wind, the news of a stiff paw on a blade of grass, the telling of the tale of the new basset puppy, the songs straight out of the sun, and the scent of drying leaves. What he reads will come to him every day, the same way.

Tomorrow, I’m pretty sure The Post will come and The Shopper, but I’m not always sure about either one of the Times.

Bailey sniffs the tree for news and stories. I worry. It’s probably like Mr. Bones said — that it’s a good thing they can’t talk.

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performance

Ken Ludwig Returns the Love A Talk with the Author of ‘A Fox on the Fairway’, now at Signature Theater

By Gary Tischler

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he eminently successful playwright Ken Ludwig insists that no one has ever called him a dinosaur.

“My kids maybe sometimes,” he said. “But as far as I remember, no one has said that to my face or in print.”

Well, there’s always a first time. Ken Ludwig is something of a dinosaur. And I mean that entirely as a compliment.

In the theater world, Ludwig is like one of these environmentalists that runs all over the world trying to save species of animals from extinction.

In Ludwig’s case, he’s almost single-handedly kept alive such genres as the pre-Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, stage adaptations of young people’s literature, plays that can be called farce, star-studded (or not) comedies about theater, movie and show business folk, and the oft-remembered but rarely sighted “well-made play.”

I don’t mean to suggest now that he’s re-staged, produced or mounted new productions of old plays—otherwise known as revivals—no sir. He has written well over a dozen plays that are basically examples of all of these genres, as authored not by George Kaufman, Mark Twain, P.G. Wodehouse, or anybody else you can name now tap dancing in show biz heaven, but by himself.

“I’m not a dinosaur,” he said. “I don’t see myself that way, let’s put it that way. I write and create plays that are in the form or genre of plays that I’ve loved, or forms of entertainment that I love. Most of them are comedies, which are, as you know, are serious business.”

Example one, and the latest: the world premiere of “A Fox on the Fairway,” now at the Signature Theater in Shirlington through November 14.

It’s a comedy—farcical, no doubt—about golf.

“Specifically, it’s about two American country clubs and some of its members competing for an annual trophy,” Ludwig said. “From there, you can just imagine.”

Now think for a moment, who made a literary sideline of writing wry comedic books and stories about golf, besides American sportswriter Dan Jenkins?

It’s none other than the great comedic British stylist P.G. Wodehouse, the man who gave the world “Jeeves,” the impeccable, perfect literary butler.

“Exactly,” Ludwig said. “I love comedy, and Wodehouse is an example of a certain kind of style of writing comedy. Writing comedy in book form is terrifically hard. So is writing comedy for the stage. To my mind, it’s the most difficult art form in literature because, first and foremost you have to make people laugh—out loud, preferably—chuckle, smile. In the theater, you don’t want silence during a comedy. It’s a kind of homage to Wodehouse, yes, but it’s very American also.

“I loved Wodehouse. I loved his golf stories. I loved Jeeves. I love J.B. Priestley, whose writing has a little more edge. They’re both great stylists.”

So ‘A Fox on the Fairway,’ you can be sure, is going to be funny. “We heard good things during performances for preview audiences,” Ludwig said.

There are other things Ludwig loves—besides his family. He loves old movies, you guess. He loves show tunes and the great composers of the American songbook like George Gershwin and Cole Porter. He loves comedy. He loves classic and popular literature and stories, like those by Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson. He

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loves show biz people, of which clan he is now a certifiable and certified member.

He says what he tries to do with his plays is to look at them in a fresh way, to make them come alive for contemporary audiences. That’s probably true, but there is a greater force at work here. Put simply: it is love.

Ludwig brings a first-love quality to his work, the boyhood crush you never get over, the grateful love for whomever gave you that first kiss that was really stupefying, the first movie you ever saw that made an indelible impression, the love you still feel for all the lyrics you can’t get out of your head like “Summertime,” “Porgy” or any Gershwin and Porter tune, the love you feel for the great clowns and their pratfalls and that moment during a comedy when there are three people hiding in closets and three people coming through the door.

All of this stuff sounds old fashioned—dinosaur-like if you will—except for one thing: it works for him and for us. He doesn’t do revivals, but his own plays are continually being revived and performed on Broadway (“Lend Me a Tenor” most recently) and in just about every regional and local theater in the country and around the world.

Consider that his very first produced play, the aforementioned “Lend Me a Tenor,” is a sidesplitting comedy about the world of opera and was produced by none other than Andrew Lloyd Webber, a gentleman with a fairly decent show biz track record who once wrote a musical called “Jeeves.” Or consider “Crazy for You”, the 1990s musical that he wrote in the mode of Gershwin’s original musical which won a Tony for him (He also pulled off a similar epic with a production of Gershwin’s “An American in Paris”). Consider the stage versions of “Treasure Island” and “Tom Sawyer” and “The Three Musketeers,” geared toward young audiences and the family trade. Consider one of my personal favorites, that of “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” a grand, affectionate comedy about the making of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Warner Brothers Studio in 1930s Hollywood.

Consider “Moon over Buffalo,” already revived and an adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s “The Beaux’ Stratagem” or “Leading Ladies.”

Now take a look at Ludwig’s website and check out where Ludwig plays are, or have been playing. Why, they are just about everywhere: Aurora, Ohio, Broadway, the Crested Butte Mountain Theater, The Minstrel Players, the Villainous University Theater, the Scarborough Theater in Ontario, Canada, “Moon Over Buffalo” in Moldova, The Three Musketeers, in London, “Crazy for You” in Melbourne.

High-minded critics haven’t always been crazy for Ludwig. But theatergoers have. Those plays live on, in much the same way that the forms, writers and shows that Ludwig loves so much live on in his mind. In a way, he’s returning a favor of happiness found, happiness returned.

“As somebody said: tragedy is easy, comedy is hard,” Ludwig said. Actors like Barry Nelson, Hal Holbrook, Carol Burnett, Joan Collins and the late Dixie Carter have shown that.

Not bad for a guy who’s also a certified lawyer and graduate of Harvard Law School, family man, husband to wife Adrienne (also a lawyer), and father of Olivia and Jack, resident not of Hollywood or New York, but of Northwest Washington. And he just keeps on rolling because, well, the game’s afoot. Oh wait, that’s the title of his next play (subtitled “Holmes for the Holiday”) about William Gillette, the great actor who made a career of playing Sherlock Holmes on stage.

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Abstract Expressionism at New York’s MoMA

By John Blee

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isiting New York right now should include MoMA. The Museum of Modern Art sits in the middle of mid-town Manhattan in an assortment of buildings starting with the first International Style building in America by Stone and Goodwin, to the recent add-on by Taniguchi. With all the adding, the subtraction of this process has been the alteration of the way the original building opened onto the sculpture garden. It was once a real jewel of an urban space. I remember watching Natalie Wood way back in 1966 in MoMA’s garden, during the filming of “Penelope,” blowing bubble-gum.

Currently there is a triumphant show, “Abstract Expressionist New York” on the entire fourth floor that somehow fits the space of MoMA like no other. If you ever doubted the power of Jackson Pollock’s gifts you go away awed by his classical command of drawing and the creation of a totally new pictorial space. Somehow he keeps his demons at bay, but their power energizes his sometimes enormous pictures. All works in this show are in MoMA’s permanent collection. Pollock’s work exhibited here rivals anything else in MoMA. There are several artists given solo-gallery status including Guston, Pollock, Rothko and Newman, with a few half-galleries thrown in for Kline and Gorky. David Smith’s sculpture is sprinkled throughout the galleries to great effect with his “Australia” standing triumphantly in juxtaposition with Pollock.

No museum can beat the assembled collection of Barnett Newman with “Vir Heroicus Sublimis.” The Rothko room at MoMA is a treat, and one hopes it could be left up. Though seeing MoMA’s Rothkos makes one realize that DC’s own National Gallery has a much richer selection. Tie that together with the Phillips Collection’s Rothko Room and DC wins as Rothko City! Also the National Gallery’s “Stations of the Cross” by Barnett Newman comes close to matching MoMA. De Kooning is the one painter that was a giant of the movement that is slighted in this show.

He is not given his own room. And why in the world did they not show “Woman II,” which they own, along with “Woman I?” The one painterly abstraction “A Tree in Naples,” from 1960, is

Jackson Pollock ,“She wolf” not one of the best of that period. Thinking on the title of the show I recall the exclamation of de Kooning at the time, “It is disastrous to name ourselves.”

Women are here in full force with Frankenthaler, Hartigan, Mitchell, Krasner and Sterne.

Only Krasner and Hartigan are represented by first-rate work. Lee Krasner is never strong for me, after the 40s. Joan Mitchell really did her greatest work after the 60s. And the lone Frankenthaler should have been replaced by the far greater “Jacob’s Ladder.”

And why do they have the dreadful “Elegy” up by Motherwell when they own a much better one? It is probably due to the fact that today’s curators have discarded quality as an essential element of art.

Photography has its own galleries with great works by Aaron Siskind and Minor White among others. Collaboration with poets is featured in another group of galleries.

Abstract Expressionism, or the New York School, was the last art movement to really have all the arts on board at once. The poets were very much part of the milieu, as were the classical composers: one thinks immediately of Morton Feldman and Stefan Wolpe. All of these artists from various disciplines met at The Club where they discussed art in sometime heated debates.

Perhaps one reason why art has become more impoverished since Abstract Expressionism is this lack of interconnectedness. When I speak with artists today they speak about everything but the arts. They never mention poetry, and have never listened to classical modern music, nor do they attend dance performances.

Remembered fondly is poet, Frank O’Hara, who worked at the information desk at MoMA until someone remarked that he had written a book on Jackson Pollock. He was promptly promoted to curator. What museum would have the guts or wisdom (not a part of Postmodernism) to do that? He was a go-between to many of the artists in this show, and his poem “Why I am not a painter” should be posted on the wall.

Please note MoMA is closed on Tuesdays and “Abstract Expressionist New York” continues through April 25th, 2011.

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Local Travel Photo courtesy of the Boar’s Head Inn

A Journey through the Piedmont

By Jordan Wright

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n a leisurely two-hour drive from Washington DC through Piedmont wine country, past farms and orchards, we stopped for lunch in the one-light historic town of Madison at Susie’s Madison Inn. Its cheery and charming restaurant, with country French decor, served us a delicious lunch of wild mushroom soup, mountain trout, calves liver and bacon, and a mozzarella salad with heirloom tomatoes from nearby Shady Grove Gardens.

Owner Susie Reilly is a former Georgetown grad who has augmented her cuisine with local chef Cheryl Goldsborough’s adorable cupcakes, hummingbird cake and rum-infused Jamaican coconut cake, sold from glass cases in the restaurant’s front bar area. Expect to find wines from nearby Sweely Estate Winery and Barboursville Vineyards to accompany your meal, which we topped off with their signature bread pudding and mixed berries before heading down the road to our destination.

If, like myself, you haven’t visited the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville in a dog’s age, you will be stunned to see its transformation from an aging resort in the late 80’s to a luxury property. Shortly after my last visit, the University of Virginia took over ownership of the resort, establishing it as a foundation. It poured in over 14 million dollars in the past five years, making extensive renovations and redecoration with the addition of the state-ofthe-art sports center, conference center and spa.

The Inn, which takes its name from Elizabethan England when it was a symbol of hospitality, is situated on 573 acres of natural beauty. A winding driveway takes you around the grounds past rolling lawns before delivering you to the porte-cochere and into the lobby and public rooms, which are exquisitely furnished in English antiques. Our room, like others in the 170-room resort, had a balcony overlooking a serene lake graced by a pair of resident swans. I strolled down to the water’s edge before dinner and sat on a swing beside a stand of native cardinal flowers, where I watched the sun’s sparkling reflection off the lake before it faded behind the Blue Ridge Mountains.

We met up in the cozy Tavern for drinks before our dinner in The Old Mill Restaurant.

The warm and elegant dining room was origi-

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nally reconstructed from an old water gristmill built on the Hardware River in 1834. Dismantled and transferred from Albemarle County to its present site, it was reassembled using fieldstones from the foundation for the Tavern’s fireplace and the archway in the Ordinary Room where guests sip cocktails and take tea in the afternoons. Original pine planks from the mill are incorporated throughout the Inn and the old millstones are imbedded in the courtyard. It is an enchanting setting for a restaurant that still maintains its 23-year running AAA Four-Diamond distinction.

In a room romantically lit by wrought iron chandeliers, a toasty fireplace and candlelight, we took our dinner. Executive Chef Bill Justus, suggested Vanilla Bean-infused Duck Breast and Charred Sea Scallops on Polenta with Virginia ham and grilled corn succotash. For our second courses we enjoyed Dover Sole stuffed with Lobster and Bok Choy and served with pea risotto and a very large bone-in Veal Chop finished with brandy cream. The elegant service (I particularly appreciated the offer to decant our bottle of 2007 Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir) and first-rate cuisine was exquisite. We gilded the lily with desserts of Cashew Banana Caramel with cinnamon ice cream and Chocolate Pave with a chocolate tuile. How perfectly they paired with our flutes of Blanc de Blanc from nearby Kluge Estate Winery!

Dawn broke on our first full day to a myriad of options. The Charlottesville area alone has 23 of some of the finest vineyards in Virginia and is part of the Monticello Wine Trail. We could visit the wineries, spend a leisurely day antiquing in town, drop in at James Monroe’s historic manor Ashlawn-Highland, or tour James Madison’s recently restored Montpelier. We could always dodge the heat and hoist a tankard at the 1784 Mitchie Tavern or travel through time at Thomas Jefferson’s magnificent home, Monticello. It is worth noting that Monticello and the University of Virginia campus are architectural treasures included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and worth a visit.

My husband pressed for a tour of his alma mater, and we were delighted to discover the streets filled

Food and dining photos by Jordan Wright

with hundreds of the cutest, preppiest, freshfaced students laughing and chatting their way to the university’s auditorium for UVA’s orientation day. We trotted off to the downtown pedestrian mall with its over 120 shops and 30some restaurants to have a bite at Orzo, a lively Mediterranean bistro filled with an international clientele of exchange students.

Back at the hotel there was bicycling, swimming or lounging beside one of three pools, fly fishing clinics, tennis (12 indoor and 14 outdoor world-class courts), golf on the 300-acre Birdwood championship course, a rock climbing wall to scamper up, or perhaps a trip to the sports center to join one of over 50 weekly classes, from Power Yoga and Zumba to High Intensity Training sessions or Boot Camp with a personal trainer. All offered to guests of the hotel during their stay.

After a lavish breakfast featuring a smoked salmon bar, eggs of every variety, Virginia ham and sausage, and an array of baked goods (we loved the pecan cinnamon rolls), I took the opportunity to relax and rejuvenate at the Spa. Housed in a darling cottage, the serene fullservice spa offers nine different types of therapeutic massages, including Thai Bodywork and the Raindrop Treatment that uses key essential oils dropped like rain along the spine and massaged into the tissue. There are also a number of detoxifying wraps. Try the Mud Wrap or Body Glow using sea salt, herbs and essential oils, or just enjoy the beauty services. They use Astara, Dermalogica and Get Fresh products. My facial was one of the best I have ever had, anywhere.

If you’re planning now for the holidays, the Boar’s Head Inn has a great array of family activities and gently priced packages. Horse and carriage rides, breakfast with Santa, Christmas dinner in the Old Mill and gingerbread workshops. Go online to get the latest details and enjoy making your own beautiful memories in Virginia’s beautiful Piedmont. (www.BoarsHeadInn.com)

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B&B highlights: maryland and Virginia

By Dave Nyczepir

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The Dinsmore House Bed & Breakfast

distinct briskness has crept into the air of late, and with a subtle turning of the leaves, fall casually makes itself known.

For some, this is a signal to retreat indoors, to find a refuge from untimely nightfall and the evening chill. For others, now is the perfect time to revel in the seasonal metamorphosis.

Fall represents a change of pace and a chance to experience Mother Nature’s milder mood.

Fortunately, a myriad of bed and breakfasts within reasonable driving distance of the District serve as perfect destinations for an autumnal excursion. Maryland and Virginia are home to some of the country’s most historic inns and the most beautiful backdrops from which to admire the fall foliage. Given that this year’s seasonal transformation promises to be fleeting, these locations offer a golden opportunity to take in what autumn has to offer.

ANNAPOLIS, CENTRAL MARYLAND A mere 28 miles east of D.C., Annapolis offers a picturesque portrait of fall, and the colonial charm of its historic district is the number one reason to visit. The William Paca House and Garden provide a glimpse of 18th-century elegance.

Additionally, the Hammond-Harwood House will hold its annual Children’s Pumpkin Walk on October 29. Tickets are available for a candlelight tour of Annapolis’ premier private residences on November 5 and 6, and while the weather is still warm enough, 74-foot schooners can be privately chartered. Around Church Circle, shopping and fine dining opportunities abound.

Reynolds Tavern

Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast

Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn serves as the ideal base of operations for an autumn exploration of Middleburg. Constructed in 1805, the historic farm rests on an expanse of 47 acres.

The inn itself has eight bedrooms available in the main house and a private cottage out back.

Visitors will find horses grazing in Briar Patch’s fields and a porch overlooking the majestic Bull Run Mountain. Culinary options are also bountiful in Middleburg—you can take a weekend cooking class or head out to one of the area’s fabulous restaurants.

FRONT ROYAL, SHENENDOAH VALLEY

WILLIAMSBURG, TIDEWATER

Above and Below: Prospect Hill

From strolling and shopping along downtown Main Street to hiking the Appalachian Trail, Front Royal offers an array of activities to appreciate the fall. The awe-inspiring Skyline Caverns are a scenic drive away, and you’ll find history everywhere, from the Belle Grove Plantation to the Confederate Museum. Much like Middleburg, wineries and antique shops abound.

Church Circle is also home to Annapolis’ oldest tavern, Reynolds Tavern. Erected in 1737, the restored building is a stunning example of Georgian-style architecture. Reynolds Tavern features three luxurious suites, al fresco dining, English afternoon tea, and the Sly Fox Pub in its cellar. In the pub, formed of the original kitchen and foundation of the tavern, you can take your pick from 20-ounce beers and specialty drinks at Happy Hour. Reynolds holds its place at the top of many wonderful, quaint bed and breakfasts from which to enjoy fall in Annapolis.

MIDDLEBURG, NORTHERN VIRGINIA Middleburg is burrowed in the heart of horse, antique, and wine country. Local stables like Quanbeck Lane will take interested parties pleasure riding out on trails that wind their way through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For the history buff, the Manassas National Battlefield and Bull Run Parks are close by, and antique-lovers will enjoy perusing shops in Middleburg, Leesburg, Purcellville, and Waterford. And of course, some of Virginia’s best wineries can be found in Middleburg, including Boxwood Winery, Chrysalis Vineyards, and Swedenburg Estate Vinyard.

Dorastus Cone built his home in 1869 and called it Lackawanna, which means “meeting of the waters” in the language of the Delaware Indians. Aptly named, the Italian-style residence lies between the north and south forks of the Shenandoah River. Today, Lackawanna is a stately, spacious bed and breakfast, with waterfront views and three rooms to choose from.

Guests have access to local fishing and canoeing sites, as well as a plethora of hiking and cycling paths to explore. Several nearby golf courses allow visitors to appreciate the coming of fall while getting in a round or two. For the full, fall outdoor experience, bed and breakfasts in the valley can’t be beat.

Few cities take advantage of fall like Williamsburg. By day, horse-drawn carriages saunter up and down Duke of Gloucester Street, showing off spectacular views of fall in Colonial Williamsburg. At night, lantern-lit ghost tours draw screams from nervous participants, and witch trial reenactments are held in the Capital Building. Aside from these curiosities, Williamsburg Marketplace provides a complete shopping experience, and taverns serving authentic colonial cuisine line the streets. Christiana Campbell’s and King’s Arms Tavern are tourists’ favorites, but more traditional restaurants of choice include the Fat Canary and The Trellis.

A Williamsburg White House While there are a number of bed and breakfasts in the area, the 1904 A Williamsburg White House Inn is the oldest. Offering an Autumn Getaway package, the White House features decadent suites, lush lawns, and a serene garden. Conveniently located within walking distance of Williamsburg’s highlight attractions, the Inn is a romantic setting in which to welcome autumn.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, CENTRAL VIRGINIA Charlottesville remains a hotspot for those who frequent bed and breakfasts, no matter what the season. When it comes to getting a taste of the 18th century, few places can immerse visitors more than Prospect Hill Plantation Inn & Restaurant. The 1732 manor house remains intact, as do its seven original dependencies and slave quarters. Inn offerings include thirteen fireplace rooms, two candlelit dining rooms, 50 acres of sprawling fields and woodlands, and quick ac-

For those who prefer downtown Charlottesville, The Dinsmore House Bed & Breakfast is conveniently situated on “The Corner”. The Dinsmore has the distinction of being built by Thomas Jefferson’s master builder in 1817. Furthermore, the bed and breakfast has seven bedrooms with private bath and offers homemade breakfasts and afternoon social hours. Being centrally located on the University of Virginia campus, many restaurants and shops are within easy walking distance. Only a short drive from Skyline Drive, The Dinsmore still grants visitors the liberty to throw themselves headlong into fall.

cess to historic sites like Monticello, which is just down the road. Most importantly, the bed and breakfast features a 5-acre arboretum that holds the rarest magnolia in the United States.

Prospect Hill affords guests a one-of-a-kind front row seat to the changing of the season, and it does so in style.

Washington residents have a variety of options when it comes to fall travel. From the colonial environment of Williamsburg to the bucolic feel of Middleburg, each place has a character all its own. Bed and breakfasts have a way of bottling their locale’s essence. All it takes is finding the one that piques your interests and heading out on the tree-lined road to get there. A visit to any of these remarkable destinations will make this autumn unforgettable.

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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest

1789 RESTAURANT

BANGKOK BISTRO

BANGKOK JOE’S

Bistro Francais

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

Come and enjoy contemporary Thai cuisine & Sushi bar deliciously prepared at Bangkok Bistro. The restaurant’s decor matches its peppery cuisine, vibrant in both color and flavor.

Enthusiasts say we offer professional, prompt and friendly service. Experience outdoor sidewalk dining in the heart of Georgetown.

(One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres)

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

1226 36th St, NW

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets required.

Complimentary valet parking. www.1789restaurant.com

3251Prospect St, NW

Open for lunch and dinner.

Sun.-Thurs.11:30am - 10:30pm Fri.-Sat. 11:30am - 11:30pm

3000 K St NW

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

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

www.bangkokbistrodc.com (202) 965-1789

CAFE BONAPARTE 1522 Wisconsin Ave

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

www.cafebonaparte.com (202) 333-8830

CITRONELLE (The Latham Hotel) 3000 M St, NW

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

(202) 337-2424

Café La Ruche 1039 31st Street, NW

Take a stroll down memory lane.

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

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

Voted Best Dessert-Pastry in town, The Washingtonian Magazine

FULL BAR Open Daily from 11:30 a.m. Open Late ‘til 1 am on Friday & Saturday night “Outdoor Dining Available” www.cafelaruche.com (202) 965-2684

CLYDE’S OF GEORGETOWN 3236 M St, NW

This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch.

Open for Dinner.

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

Valet parking.

www.clydes.com

www.citronelledc.com

(202) 625-2150

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(202) 333-9180

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CAFE MILANO

3124-28 M St NW

(202) 338-3830

CHADWICKS

3251 Prospect St. NW

3205 K St, NW (est.1967)

Cafe Milano specializes in setting up your private party in our exclusive dining rooms. Our detail-oriented staff also will cater your corporate meetings & special events at your office, home or other locations. Check out our website for booking information or call 202-965-8990, ext. 135.

Cafe Milano is high on the restaurant critics’ charts with excellent Italian cuisine & attention to service. Fresh pastas, steaks, fish dishes, & authentic Italian specialties. Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service.

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

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

www.CafeMilano.net (202) 333-6183

DAILY GRILL

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

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

(202) 337-4900

BISTROT LEPIC & WINE BAR 1736 Wisconsin Ave., NW

Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide.

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

Open everyday.

Lunch & dinner.

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

CIRCLE BISTRO

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

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

Open dailyfor breakfast, lunch and dinner. www.circlebistro.com

ChadwicksRestaurants.com (202) 333.2565

FILOMENA RISTORANTE

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

(202) 293-5390

FAHRENHEIT

Georgetown 3100 South St, NW Restaurant & Degrees Bar & Lounge The Ritz-Carlton, As featured on the cover of December 2007’s Washingtonian magazine, Degrees Bar and Lounge is Georgetown’s hidden hot spot. Warm up by the wood burning fireplace with our signature “Fahrenheit 5” cocktail, ignite your business lunch with a $25.00 four-course express lunch, or make your special occasion memorable with an epicurean delight with the fire inspired American regional cuisine. www.fahrenheitdc.com (202) 912-4110

Celebrating over 31 years of keeping bellies full with good food and thirsts quenched with tasty beverages. · Fantastic Happy Hour · Free WiFi Internet · Buck Hunter · Trivia Night Tuesdays Including: Terrace Dining Upstairs www.garrettsdc.com (202) 333-1033

Panache Restaurant 1725 DeSales St NW

Tapas – Specialty Drinks Martini’s Citrus - Cosmopolitan - Sour Apple - Blue Berry Summer Patio – Open Now! Coming Soon.

“New” Tyson’s Corner Location Open NOW! Dining Room Monday - Friday: 11:30am-11:00pm Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm Bar Hours Mon.-Thursday: 11:30am-11:00pm Friday: 11:30am- 2:00am Saturday: 5:00pm- 2:00am (202) 293-7760

SMITH POINT

1338 Wisconsin Ave., NW (corner of Wisconsin & O St.) Smith Point has quickly become a favorite of Georgetowners. The Washington Post Magazine calls Smith Point “an underground success” with “unusually good cooking at fair prices.” Chef Francis Kane’s Nantucket style fare changes weekly, featuring fresh combinations of seafood, meats, and farmers market produce.

Open for dinner Thurs- Sat from 6:30 pm-11pm. www.smithpointdc.com (202) 333-9003

2813 M St. Northwest, Washington, DC 20007

M | STREET BAR & GRILL & the 21 M Lounge 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3305

Nick’s Riverside Grille 3050 K St. NW Washington, DC 20007

Whether it’s a romantic dinner or a business lunch, enjoy wonderM Street Bar & Grill, in the St. GregNick’s Riverside Grille is a famful Boudin Blanc, Fresh Dover ily-owned waterfront restaurant ory Hotel has a new Brunch menu serving great American fare, fine Sole Meunière, Cassoulet or Pike

by Chef Christopher Williams Feasteaks, authentic pasta dishes and Quenelles by the fireplace in this turing Live Jazz, Champagne, Mithe freshest seafood! Our Georgeunique “Country Inn”. Chef Patmosas and Bellini’s. For Entertaintown waterfront dining room has rick Orange serves his Award ing, small groups of 12 to 25 people spectacular views of the Potomac Winning Cuisine in a rustic atmowishing a dining room experience River, Kennedy Center, Washingsphere, where locals and celebrities we are featuring Prix Fixe Menus: ton Monument, Roosevelt Island, alike gather. La Chaumiere also of$27.00 Lunch and $34.00 Dinner. the AKey Bridge, the surrounding SEAFOOD WITH VIEW fers 2 private dining rooms with aDELICIOUS Washington, DC area, plus our spaLunch and dinner specials daily. cious outdoor terrace is a great dinprix-fixe menu and an affordable ing spot to take in all the waterfront wine list. www.mstreetbarandgrill.com scenery!

Washingtonian’s Best 100 restaurant 28 years in a row. www.lachaumieredc.com www.nicksriversidegrille.com (202) 530-3621 (202) 342-3535 (202) 338-1784

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Peacock Cafe

1054 31st St, NW

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 DC 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, DC - 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

Lovers of seafood can always find something to tempt the palette at the Sea Catch Restaurant & Raw Bar. Sea Catch offers fresh seafood “simply prepared” in a relaxed atmosphere. Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer seasonal fireside and outdoor dining. Private party space available for 15 - 300 Complimentary parking Lunch Monday - Saturday 11:30am - 3:00pm Dinner Monday - Saturday 5:30pm - 10:00pm Closed on Sunday Happy Hour Specials at the Bar Monday - Friday 5:00pm -7:00pm www.seacatchrestaurant.com

(202) 625-2740

(202) 337-8855

SETTE OSTERIA

1666 Conn. Ave at R St. NW (Dupont Circle) Edgy. Witty. Casual.

THE patio near Dupont Circle for peoplewatching. Pizza masters bake delicious Neapolitan thincrust pizzas in a wood-fire oven.

Menu favorites include pastas, salads, lasagnas, Italian specialty meats and cheeses, and lowcarb choices.

Daily specials, Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service. www.SetteOsteria.com

(202)483-3070

Tony and Joe’s TOWN HALL Seafood Place 2218 Wisconsin Ave NW Dive into Tony3000 andKJoe’s Seafood Place this summer St, NW If you’re in the mood for fresh delica- Town Hall is a neighborhood favorite Ranked one of the most popular and enjoy the best seafood dining has of to Glover Park, offering cies from the sea, dive into Tony Georgetown and in the heart seafood restaurants in , DC, “this Joe’s Seafood Place at the George- a classic neighborhood restaurant and cosmopolitan”send-up of a vinoffer. Make your reservation and mention this town Waterfront.

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What’s Washington | 3000 K Street NW | ton Washington, brunch buffet. Come for the view, Park”Make a reservation online today more, “nothing” is snobbish here. stay for the food! at www.townhalldc.com Sunday thruand Thursday: -10PM@tonyandjoes Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am -5:00pm Tony Joe’s 11AM | Friday & Saturday: 11AM - Midnight Serving Dinner Daily5PM-10:30pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri & Beverage Service until 1:30AM Brunch Sat & Sun 11:30AM-5PM Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm. every night Free Parking available www.theoceanaire.com VISITwww.tonyandjoes.com OUR FAMILY OF DC RESTAURANTS (202) 333-5640 (202) 347-2277 (202) 944-4545

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Sequoia

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

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

Zed’s

1201 28TH St, N.W. ETHIOPIAN IN GEORGETOWN Award Winning Seafood | Poultry | Beef Vegetarian Dishes also available 100 Very Best Restaurants Award 100 Very Best Bargains Award Also, visit Zed’s “New” Gainesville, Virginia location (571) 261-5993 At the Corner of M & 28th Streets 1201 28th Street, N.W. Email: zeds@zeds.net (202) 333-4710

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By Ari Post, with recpies by Ris Lacoste

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hen I got to Ris, Washington chef Ris Lacoste’s lauded contribution to DC’s food culture, the restaurant was empty. It was early on a Saturday morning, and the city was just waking up. Through the windows, the expanses of barren dining tables and upturned chairs looked nearly unfamiliar from the week before, when I met Ris for the first time amidst a clattering of plates and glasses, the hum from a dozen full tables swarming around me in the bustling eatery. Now, it was lifeless and unmoving. They didn’t open for a few hours.

However, walking into the kitchen through the back, it was a different story. I was greeted by a pastry chef feverishly mixing some creamy, white spread (which, as I later found out, was completely delicious). Fresh fruits and vegetables were being hauled in by the palette-load while a flurry of assistants disseminated the boxes throughout the kitchen. Pots and pans were nearly flying, finding their proper location after the previous night’s demands. Vegetables were being prepped. A flame shot briefly out from an industrial stovetop. Rows of cutting stations pulsed with the temptation of the coming day, the knives glistening on the wall not far away.

I was there to cook soup with Ris. Call it a job perk. I myself know enough about food to fool my friends into thinking I can cook. I could tell you if you’re about to burn the rice, what to add to your stir-fry to make the vegetables zing, which wines go well with which meats. My fish is always crisp and juicy and my knives are always sharp. But setting up at a cooking station alongside Ris Lacoste feels like meeting Andre Agassi for a few sets of leisure tennis: whether or not they’re trying very hard, I am surely in over my head, but it’s still rather thrilling.

We are making soup because it is the season for soups. And if you know Ris at all, you know that she cooks with the seasons. Regularly going to farmer’s markets for inspiration, she sees food the way photographers see their subject matter. You can’t shoot a sunset in the morning, and you can’t cook with strawberries in the dead of winter. It doesn’t make sense. Food will taste best, and be most nutritious, if it’s fresh and local.

So it’s not surprising that soups are popular in the fall. In the autumn months, root vegetables and squashes are in great abundance: potatoes, butternut squash, beets, radishes, onions, horse-

radish, sweet potatoes. Now is the time of year when these key ingredients are reaching their peak. Still, soup transcends mere seasonal convenience.

Giving someone a bowl of soup, Ris explains, is like giving that person your love, a taste of your soul. Soup needs to be listened to, pampered, spoken with, encouraged, handled delicately but firmly. Always keep your finished product in mind, she tells me. If it were a white soup, we would make sure the butter didn’t brown. If we were not going to puree the soup, we would skin the vegetables, and cut them uniformly to make sure they cook evenly. However, our soups will not be white, and one will be pureed. Not to mention that there are loads of vitamins in vegetable skins, so it’s best to keep them in the cooking when you can.

The soups we will be making, she tells me over coffee, will be sweet potato bourbon soup and borscht. Sweet potatoes are like chocolate to me. I don’t care when or where or why— I just like eating them. I had also once added sweet potatoes to a ham bone soup and it tasted good, so I was looking forward to seeing what else it could do to a soup.

But the borscht had me jumping for joy. Like the Russian peasant’s equivalent to American beef chili, no one makes it the same way. A piecemeal dish from the old country, it’s modest, cheap, healthy, and a great way to clean out the pantry. Need to get rid of some onions?

Tomatoes? Beef? Potatoes? Carrots? Celery?

Throw ‘em in. Eggs? Hardboil ‘em and throw ‘em in.

This dish, however, has been largely left behind. You don’t see beets much outside the salad bar these days. My grandmother used to make borscht, and I recall being scared of it.

That thick, impenetrable red, the indecipherable chunks of mystery vegetables.

My palette has since expanded, and my grandmother hasn’t been able to cook for years. I was excited to reinvigorate my heritage. As it turned out, the love of borscht runs in my blood. However, this is not, as they say, your grandmother’s Russian borscht. The heavy beefstock and kielbasa add a savory thickness that cuts through the sweet-sour play of beets and horseradish like a razor. And as for the sweet potato bourbon: it indeed tastes as good as it sounds. A word from the wise: The apple-horseradish sour cream is an unmistakable stroke of genius.

Food & wine SWEET POTATO BOURBON SOUP Yield: 1 Gallon

The flavors in this soup that brighten and enhance the sweet potato are the Sage, Orange and Bourbon. Although the recipe calls for use of a ham and chicken stock, you can eliminate the ham and substitute vegetable stock or water.

Ingredients/Shopping List

2 Tbsp. Butter 3 Carrots, roughly chopped 2 Celery Stalks, roughly chopped 1 Onion, roughly chopped Bouquet Garni of 6 Sage leaves, 2 Bay leaves, 5 Sprigs Fresh Thyme 1 C. Bourbon 3 lbs. Sweet Potatoes, peeled & roughly chopped 2 Oranges, halved 1 Smoked Ham Hock, optional 3 Qts. Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock or Water 1 Tbsp. Salt or to taste ½ tsp. Freshly Cracked Black Pepper or to taste ½ C. Orange Juice

Garnish

1 C. Crème FraÎche, combined with 2 Tbsp.

Bourbon Diced Ham, Optional Toasted Pecans, roughly chopped Green Onions, thinly sliced

The Soup:

In a heavy-based 2-gallon soup pot, melt the butter. Sweat the carrots, celery and onions with the bouquet garni over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, until onions are lightly caramelized. (A Bouquet Garni is a mixture of whole fresh herbs, used to flavor soup or stock, tied in a ‘bouquet� for easy removal.) Add bourbon to deglaze the pan and flavor the vegetables.

Cook for another 2 minutes until the vegetables are saturated and the alcohol of the bourbon is “cooked off.â€? Add the sweet potatoes, halved oranges and ham hock (if using). Add enough chicken stock to cover the vegetables by about 2 inches. {the amount of liquid you add to achieve the perfect thickness of the final purĂŠe depends a lot on the vegetable being used. Some vegetables render more water into a soup than others. Some take longer to cook, thus resulting in greater reduction of the amount of added liquid. Trial and error and experience are great teachers. Just remember to always observe. You can always thin a too-thick soup with stock or water and and thicken a too-thin soup with added cooked vegetables. Almost always there is a “fix.â€? You’ll know better next time.) Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. (the cooking time depends on the size of the vegetables and the level of heat.

If you are in a rush, cut the vegetables smaller and up the heat.)

The Garnish:

Meanwhile, mix together the crème fraÎche and bourbon. Ready the remainder of your garnish and set aside until ready to use.

Remove the oranges, bouquet garni and ham hock from the soup. Season with salt and pepper. Puree in a blender until smooth.

Pour blended soup back into the pot and stir in the orange juice. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Serve with a dollop of bourbon crème fraĂŽche, diced ham (if using), toasted pecans and green onions. Garnishes are KEY! They provide balance, texture, freshness, a bit of “je ne sais quoi“ to any soup.

RUSSIAN BORSCHT Yield: 1 ½ Gallons

This soup is great for its vibrant color and texture - cutting the vegetables and other ingredients into different shapes and sizes gives it an interesting consistency. Borscht is a soup that uses everything but the kitchen sink, so feel free to use leftover vegetables or meats that you have in the kitchen – no rules here! Every cook has their own version of Borscht. This is mine, which has developed over the years, inspired by friends and their grandmothers.

Ingredients/Shopping List

1 C. Bacon, small dice, Optional 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 Onion, medium dice 3 Carrots, peeled & sliced into rounds 2 Celery Stalks, sliced Bouquet Garni of 4 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme, 2 Bay leaves, & 5 Sprigs of Parsley 2 lb. Head of Red or Green Cabbage (approx. 2 qts.), thinly sliced 2 Qts. Beef Stock, optional (You can omit beef stock and just use chicken if preferred) 2 Qts. Chicken Stock 1 Ham Hock, optional 2 C. diced fresh tomatoes; in season, or canned San Marzano tomatoes 1 lb. Sausage (your choosing, we used kielbasa here), cooked & sliced 2 lb. Red Beets (approx. 2 qts.), roasted, peeled & grated 1 Celery Root, small dice 1-2 C. Brown Sugar 4-6 Lemons, juiced (1/2 – 2/3 C. lemon juice) 2 Tbsp. Salt or to taste 1 tsp. Freshly Cracked Black Pepper or to taste

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Garnish

1 Apple, peeled & cut into a large dice (use any local, firm textured apple, such as Honeycrisp) 1 Tbsp. Butter 2 cups sour cream ½-1 Tbsp. Prepared Horseradish or to taste* Green Onions, thinly sliced

The Soup:

In a heavy-based 2-3 gallon soup pot, sautĂŠ the bacon in olive oil over medium heat until cooked thru, 3-4 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, celery, and herbs, and sweat for 3-5 minutes until softened. Add the cabbage and roast until it begins to caramelize slightly, about 5 minutes. Add beef stock (if using), chicken stock and ham hock (if using). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook another 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.

Add the tomatoes, sausage, beets, celery root, brown sugar and lemon juice. Bring back to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook until vegetables are just cooked, about 5 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Taste additionally for sugar/acid balance and adjust if necessary.

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SautĂŠ the diced apple in butter for 3-5 minutes until softened and lightly caramelized, but still firm. Set aside to cool. Add the sour cream, horseradish and a pinch of salt. Mix well. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. Ready the remainder of the garnish and set aside until ready to use.

Serve with a dollop of apple-horseradish sour cream & green onions. Add fresh sliced apple for texture & presentation. *Ris Tips: You can create your own prepared horseradish by grating fresh horseradish and mixing it with a little cider vinegar, brown sugar, and salt.

Be mindful, fresh horseradish packs a punch. Also, when purĂŠeing soups or sauces, use extreme caution. You may want the soup to cool slightly before using the blender. Blend in small amounts and always use a towel and your hand to secure the lid.

The towel allows enough air circulation to keep the heat from building up pressure inside the blender, while keeping your hand from burning. Furthermore, every time you roast a chicken, make sure to make chicken stock while you are doing the dishes.

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By Miss Dixie

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he most recent Cocktail column focused on the early career of Joe Scialom, who tended bar at the celebrated Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo during World War II, where he invented the tiki-bar staple, the Suffering Bastard as a hangover remedy for his clientele of royalty and celebrities.

Because Scialom spoke eight languages fluently and entertained diplomats and journalists, he was suspected of espionage and eventually expelled from Egypt. He went on to tend bar at famed hotels around the world, including the Ritz in Paris and New York’s Four Seasons.

Scialom is the subject of an upcoming book by Jeff Beachbum Berry, a cocktail connoisseur and tikki historian. Berry, along with the museum of the American Cocktail recently hosted “The Suffering Bastard: Joe Scialom, International Barman of Mystery” lecture at the Occidental Grill.

During Scialom’s time in Egypt one of the many wealthy guests he befriended was Conrad Hilton. When Scialom left Egypt, Hilton tapped him to work for him in Puerto Rico. The Caribe Hilton, built in 1949, was in first grand tourist resort on the island. Its famous guests, included Gloria Swanson, Elizabeth Taylor and John Wayne.

At the Caribe, Scialom began applying his trade to rum drinks. One of the most popular cocktails Scialom took credit for was the Tropical Itch. It was a colossal drink, designed to cater to thirsty tourists, made with 5 oz of booze, Curacao, mango and lime juices. It was served in an oversized hurricane glass with a backscratcher.

When the AFL-CIO held a convention at the hotel, a Time magazine reporter spied some of the delegates enjoying Tropical Itches at the hotel and used the drink by name in his article.

Scialom’s next stop was Cuba where Hilton was trying to muscle his way into the established luxury hospitality market. With 630-rooms, the Havana Hilton was the largest building in Latin American. Hilton took a unique approach and positioned his resort as the only hotel-casino not being run by mobsters Scialom’s success in Havana was cut short by the Cuban revolution. Just as in Egypt, where Shepheard’s hotel was considered the symbol of British dominance, The Havana Hilton became the symbol of American imperialism in Cuba.

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara entered Havana in 1959 and took over the Hilton. One of the restaurants that Scialom managed became a mess hall.

Once again Scialom found himself displaced.

He moved to New York and worked for Hilton at the Waldorf Astoria where he entertained clients at the private Marco Polo Club, an exclusive circle whose members were required to have a net worth of $2 million. It was here that Berry joked that “Scialom found himself serving Suffering Bastards to rich bastards.”

Scialom’s fame continued to grow. He traveled frequently opening bars for Hilton Hotels including Paris, Rome, London and, locally, the Statler Hotel in Washington.

He was contracted by alcohol companies to create drinks. One very notable cocktail Scialom made was the Julietta for Plymouth Gin. The result was a very light and delicately balanced elixir.

Back in New York, Scialom continued his odyssey at the Four Seasons and eventually made his final call at Windows on the World, a restaurant located in the then-newly opened World Trade Center. Scialom retired to Florida where he lived into his 90s. He survived to see the fall of the twin towers, which, according to Berry, he likened to the bombing of Shepheards hotel and the takeover of the Havana Hilton.

While the Suffering Bastard may be Scialom’s most well-known concoction, the Julietta is a forgotten gem. Its recipe was unearthed by Berry for his upcoming book.

PLYMOUTH JULIETTA 1 1/4 ounces Plymouth Gin 3/4 ounce dry vermouth 1 ounce orgeat syrup 2 ounces grapefruit juice 2 ounces orange juice Shake well with plenty of crushed ice. Pour unstrained into a tall glass. Garnish with an orange slice, cocktail cherry, and mint sprig.

Plymouth Gin may be purchased at Dixie Liquor (3429 M Street in Georgetown.) For more information books by Beachbum Berry visit http:// beachbumberry.com or http://museumoftheamericancocktail.com

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By Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D.

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he decision to see a therapist can be a hard one to make, as I discussed in my last column, “It’s All In Your Head” (georgetowner.com/living). Once you’ve made that decision, the next challenge is finding the right therapist. How do you go about that?

Most people begin by soliciting referrals. You ask your friends, your doctor, you troll online, search directories such as Psychology Today or American Psychological Association, etc. Pretty soon it becomes apparent that there is a wide range of varying choices. How do you select among them a therapist that’s right for you?

Here’s one way to think about it that might help simplify the process: There are essentially three basic criteria to examine before you choose a therapist. Meeting the criteria won’t guarantee success, of course (if anyone EVER gives you a guarantee in this business, run, don’t walk, in the opposite direction!), but it does provide a solid basis from which to work. The three criteria to look for in a therapist are: competence, integrity, and “chemistry.””

COMPETENCE Professional licensure is designed to assure a level of competence through qualifying exams and the requirement of continuing education, so make sure the person you’re considering for your therapist is licensed as a psychologist, social worker or psychiatrist. Checking out their schooling and number of years in practice might give you some more comfort on this dimension.

INTEGRITY This is hard to ascertain in advance, but it is a vital component in allowing you to feel safe and secure in the therapeutic relationship.

You’re looking for a therapist who can help you. In other words, you’re trying to hire a therapist, and all those names you’ve gathered are applicants for the job. But the “job” of a therapist is unique in some respects. While in most situations, job applicants can supply a potential employer with references, it’s not possible for the therapist you have under consideration to suggest that you contact a former patient to learn about her work. However, one thing you can do is call and ask for some time on the phone to talk with the therapist about what you’re looking for. If he or she won’t give you ten minutes on the phone to help you make this important decision, then move on. (They may not be free to talk the moment you call, of course, but the therapist with integrity will suggest another convenient time). That phone conversation is where “chemistry” comes in.

CHEMISTRY Talk to several therapists. See how the conversations go. Ask yourself: Do they ask good questions? Do you like their answers? How about their tone and attitude? Do you feel com-

fortable? Do you relate to their outlook on psychotherapy? Do you think they might be able to “get” you? Do you feel you can be honest with them? Do you think the two of you can work together? Your answers to these questions are all aspects of “chemistry.”

Psychotherapy is a cooperative project. You and your therapist are a team working on your behalf, engaged in a process that takes commitment and hard work, but can also be joyful and liberating. Once therapy has begun, it’s important to stop from time to time and evaluate— together—the progress you’re making. That way therapy can keep pace with your growth, and the team can continue to be effective.

Therapy is hard work, but when you’re working with the right partner, important, meaningful change can take place. Good luck!

Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing short-term, solution-oriented psychotherapy in downtown D.C. She is affiliated with the Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management at The George Washington University. For more information, check out therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/69148 or www.sleep-dc.com.

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Dear Stacy: am about to tell my parents about my new boyfriend, “Tom,” and I could really use your help. I’ll cut to the chase: I’m 26 and he’s 48. We met online, and he lives in southern Maryland. We were just friends at first, but then things turned romantic and we have spent hours talking on the phone and IMing about the challenges that lay before us.

He was in a long-term relationship when we first met, so our in-person meetings were more like once a month. But now he’s single and we are ready to tell our friends and family about our relationship.

My parents are kind of conservative. They live in Ohio and visit quite often. It’s been tough to hide my relationship from them, but now that Tom is free and I am planning to move closer to be near him, it’s time for them to know. My dad has never liked my boyfriends – no one’s good enough for his “little girl.” Can you help me formulate a plan? What’s the best way to give this kind of info – write a letter or just introduce him at dinner? I know if they were patient, they would like him. Tom and my dad even went to the same university, so they have that in common. I’d like to ease them into this – any ideas?

-Star-crossed in the Palisades Dear Palisades: You admit you have been hiding this relationship, so I’m going to skip over the obvious questions about your emotional maturity in choosing a cyber-based coupling with someone so much older and inaccessible. While the truth probably lies somewhere between you having daddy issues and him being your cosmic soul mate, I’m not going to judge and am sure you already have your defenses about those issues well-established.

So let’s spend our time with the hiding question instead. Unless you are completely upfront about

body & soul the reasons you kept the Parents in the dark, this will continue to be a dramatic interpretation of a relationship, and never the real thing.

We hide things from our families when we aren’t comfortable with the consequences of others’ knowing. We also hide things when we are ashamed of what we’re doing. Where does this relationship fall on that continuum? It sounds like your parents visit often because they love and care about you (unless you aren’t mentioning their habit of regularly rebuking their child in a booth at Clyde’s because they just can’t get crab cakes in Ohio). Have you been embarrassed by the choices you’ve made in your relationship? Then owning up to those feelings might be the best place to start the conversation.

I am talking about agreeing to some level of vulnerability here. Open self-assessment can feel like a relief when we’ve been under so much pressure (you know, like hiding a nearly six-month relationship and a covert plan to move to another city), but it also has the benefit of disarming your “opponent.” If you and Tom want to take this pairing public, it’s better to start from a place of openness, or at least make that the norm from now on.

At the same time, online relationships don’t always have the best track record for translating into face-to-face romances, so please be sure before you bring your parents into the equation – and definitely before you break a local lease and hire Mayflower. Has Tom met your friends? What are your expectations in moving closer to him? Have you found a job there? Maybe take some time to make this a more reality-based relationship before you invite the whole family (and their opinions) to the party.

Dear Stacy: I am a person who has a very hard time making decisions. I ask a lot of people for advice, hoping something will resonate, but then end up even more confused than I was in the first place.

I wish this was limited to big issues, like dating and career, but sometimes I can’t even make a choice about a restaurant or whether to buy a pair of shoes. I just keep thinking about what might come along instead, and how my life could be impacted if I make the wrong choice. It’s starting to drive me crazy, not to mention the friends and family I’m constantly bombarding with questions. I need someone to set me straight.

-Compass-less in Kalorama

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Dear Kalorama: So you want to work on your over-questioning nature, by asking another person a question.

While I hate to play into this regularly scheduled drama, this is an advice column, so I suppose questions are the starting point. What do you get when you ask others for their opinions? Do you get the counsel you say you need, or do you get something more basic, like the opportunity to finally have someone else’s full attention? I’d guess that you are not too comfortable asking for what you need from others, and that playing 20 Questions has been the quickest route to some coveted one-on-one time.

Please don’t be embarrassed. Many of us have come to believe we don’t deserve to be the center of someone else’s attention unless we’re in a crisis.

Who can blame you for creating that crisis every now and then? But shoes are not a crisis. Chipotle

v. Pizzeria Paradiso is not a crisis. And you aren’t going to lose everything by making a single choice. I’d imagine that you have built up a tolerance for your own gut instinct, to the point that you may not even notice when it’s giving you direction anymore. It’s time to learn to start trusting yourself again.

This is not to suggest that you should go it alone on everything. A personal “panel of experts” is an important tool – I usually run this column by my own consortium including The Sister, The College Roommate, and The Trusted Colleague. But the truth of adulthood is that every other person in the world is less qualified than YOU are to make a decision for YOU. Start small: plan a date with your significant other, take charge of the Thanksgiving Day festivities – but make sure to build in the opportunity to pause and review your choices, noting the less-than-catastrophic outcomes. Make a list of your successes and check it often. Retraining your brain to appreciate your own sense of direction is going to be a process, but it’s going to be worth it, especially when someone – gasp!

– asks you for some advice.

Stacy Notaras Murphy is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago Relationship therapist practicing at the Imago Center of DC in Georgetown. Her website is www.therapygeorgetown.com. This column is meant for entertainment only, and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Please send your relationship questions to stacy@georgetowner.com.

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We always knew we could do it . . . again. The Citizens Association of Georgetown boogied down at the Russian Embassy for its annual gala, Oct. 15. Chaired by CAG president Jennifer Altemus, Nancy Taylor Bubes and Lesley Lee, the gala hustled with The Right On Band providing its highenergy ‘70s music. Remember “Disco Inferno,” “Love Train” and “I Will Survive”? Barbara Downs and Anna Fuhrman were the evening’s honorees for their contributions to this unique town, and Carol Joynt ran the live auction. Friends enjoyed each other, the buffet, vodka and caviar, and danced until “The Last Dance.” Seen on the dance floor or along the gonga line: Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and his wife Natalia, councilman Jack Evans and his wife Michelle, former councilman Vincent Orange and his wife Gwendolyn, Rokas Beresniovas of the Georgetown Business Association and his wife Christine -- and many more Georgetowners.--- Robert Devaney

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Honoree Anna Fuhrman, owner of Proper Topper, (center) with councilman Jack Evans and CAG president Jennifer Altemus.

Commissioner Ed Solomon with singer Arline Burton and his daughter Hope Solomon on stage with the Right On Band.

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Honoree Barbara Downs, former CAG president, with her husband Tim. Honoree Jennifer Griffin, Fox News Correspondent, thanks Jack Evans after receiving Noel Soderberg-Evans Butterfly Award

Honoree Dr. Marilyn Jerome with Michele Conley and Pamela Peeke

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Photos by Robert Devaney The spirit was alive and well as Niloo and David Howe hosted supporters of the Georgetown Ministry Center at their hidden treasure of a home on Oct. 14 to honor The Reverend Stuart Kenworthy of Christ Church, Georgetown. Georgetown Ministry Center is a non-profit social service organization assisting the homeless.

The evening also saluted the 95th birthday of Georgetown doyenne Frida Burling.

Lauded as “a man of faith, a source of strength, wisdom and peace,” Rev. Kenworthy, surrounded by his family, hailed the “connectiveness” of the Georgetown community, “a village in one of greatest cities in the world.” Guests delighted in the temptation-filled buffet and libations provided by Seredipity3 and Potomac Wine and Spirits. - Mary Bird

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Honoring Michael Kaiser The American-Russian Cultural Cooperation Foundation chaired by The Honorable James Symington celebrated Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser for his commitment to the arts of Russia at a benefit gala held at the Embassy of the Russian Federation on Oct. 7. The program included remarks by Ambassador Kislyak, “godfather of détente” Donald Kendall, arts patron Adrienne Arsht and special guest Maestro Valery Gergiev, Artistic and General Director of the Mariinskiy Theatre in St. Petersburg. The cultural presentation featured ABT Principal Veronika Part as the Dying Swan and an aria from Eugene Onegin performed by Aleksey Bogdanov. Funds raised will be used to prepare the exhibition in Russia entitled The Tsar and the President: Liberator and Emancipator. Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln. -Mary Bird

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‘From Place to Place’ Focuses on Foster Care Crisis A screening of the film on foster care, “From Place to Place,” was held at St. John’s Church parish hall, Sept. 30. Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend introduced the program, hosted by Mary Bird and Felicia Stidham. Townsend said these young adults — who must leave the system after turning 18 — “need an advocate for foster care.”

The unfinished film itself is an advocate for just that as a call to action. It tells the story of Mandy Baldwin and Raif Walter, both from Montana, growing up in America’s foster care system as well as that of four others. Montana filmmakers Paige Williams and Matt Anderson followed Mandy and Raif for two years “as they struggle to make it on their own and decide to take their stories to Capitol Hill. The power of their voice begins to change the system that raised them.”

According to a University of Washington study, 60 percent of men after foster care will be convicted of a crime and 40 percent of the women will need government assistance. Many suffer from depression, and few will attend college.

“We let these kids down,” the filmmakers said. They are “leaving the system unprepared.” It is known as “aging kids out.” There are 12 million foster care alumni. Senators Charles Grassley (RIowa) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.) have gotten involved, supporting Capitol Hill hearings on foster care. Citing the annual cost, Landrieu said “$8 billion can’t buy love.” In the film, Mandy and Raif addressed the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth.

Daphna Ziman of Children Uniting Nations was honored during the evening for her work in foster care. “I asked is that all there is?” she said. With poor education, bad life skills, “we are swimming against the tide.” Ziman recalled the story of one homeless foster kid at a local mission, who lived 14 blocks from the ocean and had never seen it.

Rep. Diane Watson (D-Calif.) was also recognized for her advocacy on foster care reform. “We need a foster care bill of rights,” she said. “We need national standards. They change state to state.”

“What else can people do?” she asked. “Mentor.”

Meanwhile, Raif Walter still wants to hop trains and travel. Mandy Baldwin is back in Missoula, Montana, and back in college -- and getting offered D.C. internships. -Robert Devaney

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The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) held its Annual Benefit Gala at the Embassy of Italy to celebrate the Festival and to benefit its education programs.

Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater w/ Lindy Boggs, Thomas Hale Boggs and Cokie Roberts photo by Patrick Ryan

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Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., Douglas Boggs, Charles Fishman ( Founder and Producer of the DC Jazz Festival) Stephanie Peters ( Microsoft) Dee Dee Bridgewater, Secretary Rodney Slater ( Former Secretary of Transportation and Partner at Patton Boggs) photo by Daniel Baez

Sunny Sumter (Executive Director DC Jazz Festival) , Michael Sonnenreich ( DCJF Charirman) , Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., photo by Daniel Baez

Daphna Ziman, Matt Anderson and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, photo by Neshan H. Naltchayan.

Donors Preview Georgetown Library Transformation Over 100 private donors poured through the Georgetown Neighborhood Library on Oct. 5 for the first major preview of the dramatically improved library. The event also celebrated the library’s 75th anniversary and was hosted by the DC Public Library Foundation, which launched the Georgetown Recovery and Restoration Fund shortly after the 2007 fire. -Mary Bird

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Stunning restored Federal in the heart of the East Village. Gracious principal rooms outfitted with the finest amenities, 6BR, 5.5BA, large terraced gardens, glamorous pool and pool house, 4-car gated parking. $7,900,000

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Estate like gated approach to front paver motor court leading to 12,000 square foot custom residence featuring luxurious amenities and finishes.

Pool, fountain and cabana. 7 bedrooms, 7 full and 3 half baths. 3 car garage. $3,995,000

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K ALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC

CLEVELAND PARK, WASHINGTON, DC

BETHESDA, MARYLAND

Jim Bell

Eileen McGrath Nancy Taylor Bubes

Priscilla Ryan

Spectacular completely renovated Kalorama rowhouse. Large light-filled entertaining spaces with 5 bedrooms, 5 full & 2 half baths, original architectural detail, family room off gourmet kitchen, parking for 2, & spacious rooftop terrace overlooking Mitchell Park. $2,995,000

202-607-4000

Spectacular, historic 7 bedroom, 5 bath shingle and stone Queen Anne home on over 1/3 acre with 4 fireplaces, architectural details, deck, pool, garage parking, close to Metro, shops, restaurants and Zoo. $2,995,000

202-253-2226 202-256-2164

EDGEMOOR - Stunning property on private 10,000+ square foot lot! Custom built in 2003.

Spectacular open interior with high ceilings and sun filled rooms. 5 bedrooms, exquisite great room, beautiful private setting. No detail overlooked! Near Metro. $2,850,000

202-262-6585

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Meticulously rebuilt 4BR/4.5BA, formerly a boy’s school in the 1840s and 2008 DC Design house.

Exquisite details, gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, luxurious baths, exceptional master suite, lower level media room, patio and garden, + garage parking. $3,250,000

202-256-2164

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WESLEY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC

Exceptional property on 14,850 square foot corner lot. Living room with fireplace, exquisite vaulted ceiling library with oversized fireplace, 4 bedrooms and 2 baths on upper level + additional bedroom and bath on third level. Lovely architectural details. $2,295,000

Sally Marshall

301-254-3020

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GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

DUPONT CIRCLE, WASHINGTON, DC

DUPONT, WASHINGTON, DC

William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki

Nancy Taylor Bubes

Jim Bell

William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

NEW PRICE! Circa 1905, in the heart of the East Village. 2007 reconstruction with top-of-the-line amenities, AC, custom built-ins, speaker/media system. 3,200 SF, 3 fireplaces, 3.5 custom marble baths & 3BR. Large rear garden. $2,050,000

202-243-1620

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath corner townhome with a renovated kitchen with Viking, Subzero and granite countertops, Waterworks baths, 5 fireplaces, private brick patio and gated parking.

Don’t miss the basement under the main hall perfect for extra storage! $1,995,000

202-256-2164

NEW PRICE! This historic Dupont rowhouse matches clean lines & simplicity with modern comfort. Completely renovated, currently featured in Home & Design Magazine, offers Boffi kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, rear deck, garage parking, & lower level rental unit. $1,799,000

202-607-4000

Renovated period Federal in prime location.

Top-of-the-line, newly renovated kitchen & baths. 1 bedroom, 1 bath in-law suite with kitchen in addition to studio and roof terrace above the 2-car garage + 1 parking space. $1,349,000

ROSEMONT, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC

CAPITOL HILL NORTH, WASHINGTON, DC

K ALORAMA, WASHINGTON, DC

Linda Rogers

Andrea Hatfield Tammy Gale

John Eric

Adaline Neely

Handsome Victorian home with two-story addition with family room opening to kitchen.

Wraparound porch leads to foyer and elegant living and dining rooms, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths.

Surrounded by landscaped corner lot. Near King and Braddock Metros. $1,295,000

703-627-6776

Charming two bedroom, one bath Federal on quiet East Village block, near Rose Park. Sunfilled living room with fireplace opens to updated kitchen, wood floors throughout; deep, private garden. $799,000

202-243-1632 202-243-1649

Stunningly renovated home with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths with high-end touches throughout.

Separate basement apartment with 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath. Shown by appointment. $795,000

703-798-0097

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32 October 20, 2010 gmg, Inc.

Charming and spacious 790 square foot 1 bedroom corner apartment. Separate living and dining rooms. High ceilings and oversized windows overlooking the landscaped front lawn of the wonderful Westmoreland. Fabulous rooftop deck. Near Metro. $379,000

301-580-2214