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By G ary T ischl er In the wake of the killings in South Carolina, the a Confederate battle flag and confederate traditions and culture become a flashpoint controversy.

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Stain glass shows Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The dean of the Washington National Cathedral has called for its removal.

By G ary T is chl er Robert Kellett van Leer, former managing director of European arts consulting firm Wonderbird, will fill the newly created position of senior vice president of artistic planning at the Kennedy Center.

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Executive pastry chef Rebecca Clerget channels the determination of Rosie the Riveter of World War II fame to reflect Dog Tag Bakery’s mission as well as its delicious treats. Photo by Charles Baldwin, concept by Carolyn Landes, design by Esther Abramowicz.

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UP & Coming July 5 to 10 22nd Annual Grace Church Bach Festival

July 8 Pop with Stango at Artist’s Proof

July 9 Copland at the Phillips

The 22nd Annual Grace Church Bach Festival will open on Sunday, July 5, at 3 p.m. with an ensemble led by Francine Maté, on organ and harpsichord. For details, visit gracedc.org. 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Artist’s Proof will host “Pop with Stango,” featuring John Stango in a live painting session. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to see firsthand how Stango infuses nostalgia and modernity to bring Pop Art into the 21st century. For details, visit aproof.net. 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

PostClassical Ensemble will perform Aaron Copland’s “Piano Variations,” with pianist Lura Johnson, and “Quiet City” for chamber orchestra. A screening of “The City” (1939), with Copland’s most vivid and important film score (as re-recorded by PostClassical Ensemble) will follow. The program will close with a conversation featuring Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Joseph Horowitz of PostClassical Ensemble and Thomas Krähenbühl of TKTR Architects. Tickets are $12. For details, visit phillipscollection.org.

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Georgetown BID will hold its first outdoor movie at Georgetown Waterfront.

‘Code Name: Cynthia,’ A Spy Musical The International Spy Museum hosts a staged reading and singing of the action-packed new spy musical celebrating the exploits of Betty Thorpe, whose real spy career ranged from Madrid to Warsaw to Washington.

Presented by the Pallas Theatre Collective, “Code Name: Cynthia” opens as Paris falls to the Nazis and master spy Betty Thorpe (code name: Cynthia) barely escapes with her life. Admission is free. For details, visit spymuseum.org. 800 F St. NW.

The Capital Fringe Festival, which “creates a city filled with non-stop theater, dance, music, visual art and everything in-between,” kicks off its 10th anniversary with 24 events, at venues including Atlas Performing Arts Center, Dance Place and Gallaudet University — and that’s just the first day.

The festival continues through Aug. 2. For details about the schedule, tickets and passes, visit capitalfringe.org. 1300 H St. NE (main festival box office).

July 10 Pink Martini at Wolf Trap Wolf Trap will welcome the self-described “little orchestra” Pink Martini, known for hits such as “Sympathique,” “Amado mío” and “¿Dónde estás, Yolanda?” For details, visit

July 11 ‘The Intriguing Aaron Burr’ at Georgetown Library Jamie Stiehm, columnist for Creators Syndicate and contributor to usnews.com, will speak about “The Intriguing Aaron Burr: Vice President and So Much More” in the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. This event is free and open to the public. For details, visit dclibrary. org/georgetown. 3260 R St. NW.

July 15 ‘Emma’ at Dumbarton House D.C.’s Jane Austen Film Festival is set apart by the picturesque backdrop of Dumbarton House, which The Georgetowner calls “a perfectly historical fit” for the romantic stories of the author. Gwyneth Paltrow plays Emma Woodhouse in this 1996 adaptation of Austen’s 1815 masterpiece. This event is free and open to the public. 2715 Q St. NW.

july 17 Meet the Artists Reception at Iona The Gallery at Iona celebrates Carol Bouville and Barrie Ripin and their vibrant works, on display in the gallery. This event, featuring live music and delicious refreshments, is supported by Sunrise on Connecticut Avenue. For details, visit iona.org. 4125 Albemarle St. NW.

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By Robe rt Devaney w i t h K e lly B yr n e s a nd P ete r M u rray

ANC Report: Airbnb; Yarrow Marmout The Georgetown–Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E held its July meeting June 29 to discuss, among other things, home rentals and the city’s archaeological survey of 3324 Dent Place NW, the lot on which freed slave Yarrow Marmout lived.

On home rentals, the commission touched on both short- and long-term rentals with regard to Airbnb “party houses” and Georgetown University student rentals, respectively. D.C. Department of Consumer Regulatory Affairs acting director Melissa Bolling appeared at the meeting to talk about both issues.

Commissioner Tom Birch raised a number of concerns that Georgetowners have about short-term rentals, including their use as “party houses.” Despite legal issues surrounding Airbnb rentals in D.C., Bolling said her agency can only flag problem houses based on complaints related to excessive noise or other problems.

She noted that DCRA is considering new rules on short-term rentals akin to those the D.C. Taxi Commission have considered regarding Uber.

On off-campus student housing, Bolling said that DCRA wants properties rented out by GU students “in the system” in order to make sure the dwellings are safe, inspected and licensed to be rented. She said DCRA will be conducting “surprise” inspections this summer to further that goal.

Also at the meeting, Ruth Trocolli, the D.C.’s chief archaeologist, gave an update on the dig underway at the Yarrow Marmout lot on Dent Place. She and field director Mia Carey have high hopes that the dig will uncover artifacts that will shine a light on Marmout and Georgetown’s African American history more broadly.

Marmout, who was taken from Guinea and enslaved, was educated and became a successful merchant in town. His life was recounted in the book, “From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family.”

To support the project, contact the D.C. Preservation League to donate towards its goal of raising $7,000. According to the league, “This project is being conducted by the D.C. Historic Preservation Office with the assistance of stu-

from the moratorium.

The moratorium is currently in effect in Georgetown until Feb. 2016 and is one of five neighborhood moratorium zones in the District along with Adams Morgan, Glover Park and both East and West Dupont Circle areas.

Historic Former Home of Julia Child for Sale

Yarrow Marmout. dent and community volunteers. The funds will be used to conduct remote sensing of the site, hire a professional earth moving team to remove fill and to purchase necessary supplies to complete the project.”

Georgetown Gets 4 New Liquor Licenses Four Georgetown establishments — Lady Camelia Tea Room, Georgetown AMC, Chaia Tacos and an unnamed Greek restaurant to be located on Prospect Street — have acquired new liquor licenses, the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration announced June 25.

The Administration announced in late May the licenses would be open for application and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The announcement came on the heels of license cancellations at M Café, Puro Café, Zenobia Lounge and Pizzeria Uno. Georgetown’s Moratorium Zone places a number of permit restrictions on area establishments, including a limit of 68 liquor licenses issued to restaurants to allow for sale and consumption of beer, wine and spirits. All Georgetown hotels, as well as businesses located in Georgetown Park, Prospect Place, Georgetown Court and Washington Harbour are exempt

The former Georgetown home of famed chef Julia Child is now listed for sale at $1.1 million.

The 1,364-square-foot property, located at 2706 Olive St. NW, housed Child and her husband Paul in 1948 before they moved to France, where she studied French cuisine. In 1956, after years renting the property to tenants while abroad, the Childs returned to the home, where the chef, who died in 2004, conducted cooking lessons.

The house, built around 1870, boasts four bedrooms, three bathrooms and an aged yellow exterior, and is being sold as is. It’s unknown whether the kitchen has been modernized or still intact from Child’s cooking days nearly 60 years ago.

Though considered a fixer-upper, the house’s history is a major selling point. Before Child’s presence, the builder of the three-story Colonial, Edgar Murphy, and his family occupied the home for over 40 years until his death in 1913.

An African American carpenter, Murphy and his family rented out a separate unit within the space to black tenants to earn extra income, at a time when Georgetown was a neighborhood rooted in African American culture.

Between the history of Murphy’s ties to the house and Child’s culinary reputation, the dwelling is a local symbol of prosperity, with a charm that potential buyers can’t put a price on.

Bodies Wash Up in Rock Creek, the Potomac and Tidal Basin The Metropolitan Police Department discovered three dead bodies in Washington waterways last week, and attributed the discovery of those bodies to heavy recent rain.

The first body was found June 22 in the rear of the Swedish Embassy at the 2900 block of K Street NW. Officers appeared on the scene to investigate a “body floating in the water” and “discovered a deceased male,” according to an email from the department. Police said the body was in the water for an “undetermined amount of time” and they do not know the cause, or the location, of the man’s death. The department has scheduled an autopsy to find out more about the man’s death. Officials also said the deceased man “carried identification” indicating North Carolina residency.

On June 24 police retrieved two more bodies, from the Tidal Basin and the Potomac River.

U.S. Park Police called MPD to the scene when they discovered a partially submerged, “unconscious and unresponsive” adult male in the Tidal Basin around 6:30 a.m. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Meanwhile, MPD is treating the death as a homicide and asks anyone with information about the body to call the department at 202-727-9099.

The second body was found around noon in the Potomac River near the Kennedy Center. In a statement, MPD said their K-9 Unit was first on the scene and that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner transported the body to their facilities for further investigation.

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Confirmed: ‘Will You Marry Me, Jackie?’ Asked at Martin’s Tavern

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and John F. Kennedy cut their wedding cake during their reception at Hammersmith Farm, Newport, Rhode Island, on Sept. 12, 1953. Photo courtesy JFK Presidential Library.

After decades of being labeled a local legend, a Martin’s Tavern booth is now confirmed to be the official spot where future President John F. Kennedy popped the question to Jaqueline Bouvier.

Ambassador Marion H. Smoak revealed that he was enjoying a cocktail in the restaurant the night of the proposal. “After the senator proposed, and she accepted, the news ran through the restaurant.

That night we didn’t know his future and what it would bring. In hindsight, it was great fun to witness a part of history,” Smoak said.

For years, Martin’s was said to be the place of the proposal, though only from reports of the staff working at the time. Smoak’s account put skeptics to rest in time to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the proposal June 24.

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The Times They Are A-Changin’

Time to Invest in Our Roads and Alleys

By Jack Evans

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riting and singing in 1963, Bob Dylan gave us an anthem for the 1960s in “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ”: Vietnam, the counter culture, civil rights tragedies and triumphs and assassinations.

Dylan, who remains with us as a crusty, gravelly sage, may himself be astonished by how change dances through the street these days, multitasking at will. Last week, change was a daily dancer, the kind we’ve hardly ever seen before. In a week marked in red by the prior week’s murder of nine parishioners at a historic black church in Charleston, change charged into our lives — especially here, but everywhere else, too — with an almost brusque confidence.

It was an especially good and transformative week for President Barack Obama, who suddenly had a legacy in hand as, first, Congress handed him a hardfought victory on his trade deal, then the Supreme Court (now and forever SCOTUS in this acronym-favoring and acrimonious society) upheld the president’s health-care program by a convincing 6-3 vote. On the following historic day, the court ruled 5-4 that same-sex couples were allowed to marry nationwide, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy providing the key vote and an eloquent, moving rationale.

Suddenly — President Obama called the gay-marriage decision a thunderbolt — it seemed we had witnessed something transformative. A cultural earthquake had shaken the body politic, resulting in tremors of jubilation and, for shocked opponents, tremors of fear.

Republicans were said to have a hard time of it, which did not prevent every single so-far-announced candidate, from Bush to what’s-his-or-her-name, from announcing the old bromide: we will fight for repeal of Obamacare. It’s as if they were wearing their old hand-me-downs, still lamely saying what they were against and failing to articulate what they were for.

This was a remarkable difference from the GOP response to the shootings by a self-proclaimed white supremacist in South Carolina. Many Southern GOP officials, governors and presidential candidates called for getting rid of the Confederate flags on public display, in one way or another.

The tragedy also turned out to be a triumph for the president. It was as if the old Obama, the rhetorically gifted and inspiring young candidate of 2008, had reappeared in a stirring eulogy for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney. With an act of amazing grace, he led four thousand parishioners in the singing of “Amazing Grace.”

It seemed to many that these were watershed days, when a rainbow flag of love seemed to replace a flag that inspired hate, when progressives moved from being seen as knee-jerk, PC liberals to the grand masters of inclusion and tolerance, injected by a fresh spirit. Their friends on the other side of the aisle seemed suddenly old, entranced by the past.

But, before the next thing happens, let’s listen again to Mr. Dylan’s words: “As the present now/Will later be past/The order is rapidly fadin’/And the first one now will later be last/For the times they are a-changin’.”

CORRECTION: It’s Vince Gray In the social scene pages of the June 17 Georgetowner, we misidentified former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, who is shown here with Tony Cibel during the restaranteur’s 78th birthday party June 4 at Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place at Washington Harbour. The Georgetowner regrets the error.

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I like to use this column to provide helpful information that you might not otherwise hear about. Information about the budget, our credit rating or legislation I’m proposing.

This time, I’m writing about something I know almost all of you are familiar with ... the poor condition of our roads.

Last week, a transportation research organization called TRIP ranked the District as having the worst roads in the country compared to the 50 states. The study deemed 92 percent of our major roadways in “poor” condition. A story about the rankings appeared in the Washington Post.

Obviously, our frequently used city roads are going to receive much more wear-and-tear than a mileslong straightaway in Montana, but that’s no excuse to accept our roadways in the poor condition we all too often find them.

I was shocked when the District Council voted to transfer funds away from street and alley repair with this year’s budget. I introduced an amendment to restore the higher funding level that the Mayor had initially proposed, but my colleagues voted against it.

Since the beginning of my time on the Council, I’ve championed investments in our streets, alleys and sidewalks. These kinds of public infrastructure investments not only make our city more livable, but

pay for themselves with increased residential and commercial activity, improved public safety, and higher tax revenues.

In the budget that the Council just passed, we earmarked $113 million for the D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT). This budget includes funding for streets, alley, and sidewalks, along with several major bridge repair projects. It is a huge sum of money to be sure, and now we need to make sure that we are getting our money’s worth.

We can’t spend money to repave a street and then tear it up a month later for utility work. I introduced a bill several years ago that forbids the city from tearing up a street that has been repaved for five years. We need to coordinate across agencies to get utility or other underground work done before we repave a street. While I’m pleased to say that bill passed, I’ve had to step in at least once to make sure it’s followed.

I’ve driven through streets all across the Ward with our new DDOT Director, Leif Dormsjo. I believe Director Dormsjo has already taken important steps to improve his agency and begun the necessary work to better maintain our public assets. I’ll continue to work with him to make sure this happens.

And I hope to be able to write to you again soon with praise for the improvements in our streets and alleys.

Jack Evans is the District Council member for Ward 2, representing Georgetown and other neighborhoods since 1991.

Denny Hastert and the ‘Others’

By M ar k Pl otkin

After the terrible event in Charleston, there was a press conference where an AfricanAmerican minister called for taking down the Confederate battle flag that flies on the state capitol grounds in Columbia, South Carolina. The minister was explaining his vehement opposition to this symbol and stated that the flag was directed at what he described as “others.” He then went on to say that he viewed himself as one of the “others.”

The choice of the word “others” brought back my one and only conversation with the now disgraced former Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert. As we all know, Hastert is under federal indictment and awaiting trial on a variety of felony charges. I am telling this story because I believe it clearly shows what kind of person Hastert is.

One very early morning, I was in the U.S. Capitol building. I looked up and saw Hastert walking down the corridors of power surrounded by aides and security personnel. It just so happens that I had, at that time, written a series of commentaries for WAMU advocating for a statue for D.C. to be placed in the U.S. Capitol.

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was further insulted by its exclusion from even having a block of granite signifying its existence. I approached Hastert and asked for his support. The then Speaker was visibly annoyed. He looked at me with disdain and then uttered, or I should say mumbled, his disapproval by saying with a dismissive and contemptuous tone, “Then, the others will want one.”

Hastert’s use of the word, “others,” referred to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Marianas. I didn’t feel it was necessary to inform Hastert that all the “others” were American citizens. All of these places had residents who had served in our Armed Forces, and some had died in service to our country.

“Others” is a way to look down at, to imply they don’t belong, that they are inferior. Hastert was not being sloppy with his language. He was sending a clear message. He was voicing his core philosophy of exclusion.

D.C. does have a statue in the U.S. Capitol today. It is of Frederick Douglass. It stands proudly in the visitor’s center of the Capitol. The statue was beautifully created by sculptor Steven Weitzman, whom D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton neglected to mention during the opening ceremony. When you walk by it and admire it, just remember Dennis Hastert had nothing to do with it.

To him, it and we were just one of the “others.”

Mark Plotkin is a political analyst and contributor to BBC News on American politics, contributor to TheHill. com and columnist for The Georgetowner.

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town topics ing and responding to the demands of climate change is urgent and complex. It requires our most serious attention. As a university community, we can best respond to this evolving and ongoing challenge when we acknowledge the tensions embedded in this work — and the variety of perspectives that are present in this moment.”

Georgetown University. Photo courtesy Georgetown University.

The tensions which DeGioia mentions refer to G.U. Fossil Free, a student-run campaign, that called for further divestment from oil and gas Georgetown University’s board of directors companies in meetings with CISR and DeGioia passed a resolution June 4 — upon a recommen- last year.

GUFF is pushing for complete university didation by the university’s Committee on Investvestment from the fossil fuels industry and aring and Social Responsibility — to divest “from companies whose principal business is mining gued that the board’s move was “insubstantial” and “morally indefensible,” because coal investcoal for use in energy production.”

In a statement about the divestment, George- ments make up a “miniscule” part (less than 2 town University President John DeGioia said: percent) of the school’s $1.5-billion endowment “As a Catholic and Jesuit university, we are called and all fossil fuels contribute to climate change. to powerfully engage the world, human culture, The group also argued that the divestment matand the environment — bringing to bear the in- ters little as the coal industry has been in sharp tellectual and spiritual resources that our com- decline over the past few years.

In an effort to blunt GUFF’s criticisms, the munity is built upon. The work of understanduniversity’s statement on the divestment touted

G.U. Divests from Coal; Maintains Oil, Gas Investments

the school’s environmental achievements, including its use of renewable energy (100 percent of power on the main campus comes from renewable sources), a number of LEED-certified buildings on campus, a $5-million grant “designed to foster innovative approaches to energy efficiency in cities and counties throughout the U.S.” called the Georgetown University Energy Prize and more.

The issue is sure to rise again as GUFF has indicated that it will continue to fight for the university’s full divestment from the fossil fuels industry.

Homeless Man Found Dead at Calvert Street A man was found dead June 20 after 10 p.m. in the 3600 block of Calvert Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. He was identified as Joel Johnson, 53, and pronounced dead at the scene. He was stabbed and had other injuries.

Johnson was described by police as homeless,

and was found in a courtyard of St. Luke’s Mission Center in Glover Park, next to the condominium, Georgetown Heights, close to the U.S. Naval Observatory.

According to MPD Second District Commander Melvin Gresham, “A number of homeless men were sleeping outside of the St. Luke’s Mission at Calvert and Wisconsin when an altercation resulted in one of the men being stabbed.

The men were all associates, and this was not a random act.”

St. Luke’s Shelter is a small, year-round facility that helps homeless men transitioning into jobs, housing and recovery programs. The church merged with Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, where it holds services.

The Rev. Charles Parker, a pastor at Metropolitan, told the Washington Post that the killing “is a great tragedy, and I think a real indictment of our community.” Parker, who said Johnson was not staying at the shelter and he did not know him, added that it is sad that those in need “don’t have the resources available that they need.”

No arrests have been made.

Community Meetings July 2, 9 a.m.

The Old Georgetown Board will hold its July meeting on Thursday, July 2. For the agenda, subject to change, visit cfa.gov. Commission of Fine Arts, 401 F Street NW, Suite 312.

July 16, 10 a.m.

The Commission of Fine Arts will hold its July meeting on Thursday, July 16. For the agenda and documents, visit cfa.gov one week prior to the meeting. The filing deadline is July 2. 401 F St. NW, Suite 312.

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Business

At Power Lunch, GBA Salutes Wes Foster and Other Business Leaders

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mall business is the heart of America,” said Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans at the Georgetown Business Association’s Leadership Luncheon, June 24 at Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place in Washington Harbour.

Businesses, small or otherwise, and their leaders and influencers were on full display at the longtime popular spot on the Potomac.

The full list of honorees in the room, along with the attendees, made for what was truly a power lunch.

The event’s biggest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, went to P. Wesley “Wes” Foster, Jr., co-founder of Long & Foster Real Estate. Business Person of the Year was Charles Lawrence of the Secor Group and the Joe Pozell Public Safety Award was given to Metropolitan Police officers Christian DeRuvo and William Peterson. The Art Schultz Communitarian Award went to Leslie Buehler of Tudor Place, while Baked & Wired was named Business of the Year. New Business of the Year, on the other hand, was awarded to Dog Tag Bakery. The Georgetown Preservation Award went to architect Robert Bell, who is reconstructing the old Georgetown Theater.

Evans also spoke on the D.C. budget, honing in on the $3 million earmarked for repairs to the C&O Canal and a new canal barge

— a neighborhood treasure as well as a major tourist attraction. The councilman recalled when Washington, D.C., and its oldest neighborhood were hurting in the 1990s, in contrast to today, which he referred to as a “golden age of Georgetown,” while also noting the vibrancy of the 14th Street corridor downtown.

Pam Moore, former president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, introduced Leslie Buehler, the outgoing executive director of Tudor Place, one of the most historic homes in the city, with ties to the family of George Washington. Moore noted how residents and businesses “all work together ... it is a golden age, as Jack says.” Buehler thanked the businesses “for embracing Tudor Place.”

Terry Bell, of Salon ILO, introduced architect Robert Bell (no relation), who took on the task of improving “the ugliest building in Georgetown for the last 40 years.” The architect, now the owner of the old theater, said the iconic “Georgetown” sign would soon be illuminated again and hang over Wisconsin Avenue — and look “fabulous for the next 100 years.”

Advisory neighborhood commissioner Ed Solomon applauded MPD officers Peterson and DeRuvo, who said he was happy to work in a neighborhood, where “people wave back to the police with all five fingers.” Melvin Gresham, commander of MPD’s Second District,

From top: Wes Foster, co-founder of Long & Foster, receives a GBA lifetime achievement award from at-large Council member Vincent Orange.

Roger Carp, head of Long & Foster’s Georgetown office, with Betty Foster.

Wes Foster with Sonya Bernhardt, GBA vice president and Georgetowner publisher.

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which handles Georgetown, said he recalled hanging out in town as a teenager.

Sonya Bernhardt, vice president of GBA and publisher of the Georgetowner Newspaper, welcomed newcomer Dog Tag Bakery as well as cupcake favorite Baked & Wired. Tony and Teresa Velazquez of Baked & Wired have worked in Georgetown for 30 years, while Meghan Ogilvie of Dog Tag thanked the Velazquezes for their advice on the bakery business.

GBA President Charles Camp saluted Secor’s Lawrence, who noted that he took his prom date to Georgetown.

At-large Council member Vincent Orange introduced the man of the hour, Wes Foster, who smiled when Orange read out part of Long & Foster’s annual report and said, “These are

great numbers.” Orange spoke of how Foster is a model of honesty, integrity, innovation and customer service.

Before anything else, Foster thanked the police — and then his wife, Betty — before speaking of his 12,000 agents and of his love of country. Known for getting to the point and keeping it real, Foster told the crowd, “Thanks for sticking around.”

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No Slowing Down for Zippy Shell

By Kelly B y rne s

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ippy Shell Incorporated is in for its biggest move yet. Calling itself the fastest growing moving-and-storage company in the nation, the Washington Harbour-based business has partnered with Virgo Investment Group to accelerate its already flourishing business with a $25-million investment plan.

The capital infusion comes not only at the start of summer, peak moving season, but at a critical time for Zippy Shell, which launched in 2010.

Zippy Shell CEO Rick Del Sontro is enthusiastic about the partnership. “The Virgo team has been great to work with and has already provided significant strategic relationships to move our brand, and business, to the next level,” he said. “The idea behind the investment is to accelerate growth.”

Del Sontro expects this growth to stem from the company’s service concept. Zippy Shell offers a system in which storage containers are delivered directly to the customer’s home, with pick-up arranged by a simple phone call.

“Zippy Shell bridges the gap of convenience and price,” Del Sontro said.

While building Zippy Shell into a national brand never seemed out of the question to Del Sontro, he acknowledges that the effort was quite costly, and difficult to achieve in the enterprise’s first few years. But now, any-

thing is possible.

Following the announcement of their partnership with Virgo, Zippy Shell appointed James S. Simpson to the company’s board of directors. Simpson served under former President George W. Bush as administrator of the Federal Transit Administration.

Simpson, who also served as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and was a commissioner of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, appears to be the perfect fit for the position.

“James has been around the industry for quite a long time. He obviously knows the transportation industry well,” said Del Sontro.

He added that Simpson is “a practical businessman.”

Simpson is equally excited about the venture. “Zippy Shell’s business model is a game-changer, and will certainly disrupt the storage and moving industry for the better.

Zippy Shell is the definition of storage-andmoving 2.0,” he said in a statement.

Having been ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 for two consecutive years, Zippy Shell is a force to be reckoned with.

The company’s first priority, according to Del Sontro, is a tremendous U.S. expansion over the next three to five years. The next step? Transforming Zippy Shell into an international business, which, Del Sontro claimed, is “logical and

likely to happen.”

Yet no matter how far the Zippy Shell franchise goes, it will always be rooted in Georgetown. Zippy Shell caters its business model to the fast-paced lives of the residents of its head-

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4614 LAVEROCK PL NW

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$1,899,000

1111 23RD ST NW #2F

WEST END

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$1,650,000

2817 Q ST NW

GEORGETOWN

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3915 HIGHWOOD CT NW

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3344 PROSPECT ST NW

GEORGETOWN

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$1,495,000

5215 WATSON ST NW

KENT

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$1,489,000

2231 48TH ST NW

BERKLEY

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$1,450,000

3912 GEORGETOWN CT NW

BURLEITH

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$1,400,000

4832 HUTCHINS PL NW

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$1,300,000

4563 MACARTHUR BLVD NW

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3220 GRACE ST NW #PH1 - UNIT 6

GEORGETOWN

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3052 R ST NW #104

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2. An icy pitcher of lemonade — or, if you prefer, Pimm’s — is all the more delectable in this opalescent glass Miruna Pitcher. $36, Anthropologie (www.anthropologie.com)

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ANTIQUE ADDICT

Woven Coverlets: The Perfect Sleeper

BY MICHELLE GALLER

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Photo courtesy Laura Fisher, Fisher Heritage, NYC.

leeping was a textile-heavy experience in the 1800s. Textiles were a primary component of being able to sleep in a comfortable and warm environment.

Beds were designed as fully draped enclosures, with curtains, valances and a coverlet. The coverlet was the topmost covering on the bed.

Until the 1820s, most coverlets were hand-loomed at home. Professionally woven coverlets gained popularity between 1820 and the Civil War — the majority were made between 1800 and the 1880s. Woven mostly by men, who trained as carpet weavers in England and Germany, then set up shops along the East Coast, these coverlets were affordable enough for rural and middle-class Americans.

Imported indigo and madder dyes, and other natural plant dyes, provided the pigment for most 19th-century coverlets. Bloodroot and dogwood produced red, bittersweet yielded orange and butternut bark produced brown.

They were often made of a combination of wool and linen called linsey-woolsey — an important fabric in Colonial America due to the relative scarcity of wool. But some were made of bleached cotton.

The earliest coverlets were woven on a rather primitive “four harness” loom, which limited the weaver’s ability to produce complex patterns. The float work or overshot coverlet was woven in one long narrow piece, then cut width-wise and sewn together to make a textile

wide enough for a bed.

In the early 1800s, the newly invented Jacquard loom made its way from France. The modernized technology — actually a loom attachment — allowed elaborate, complex patterns and images to be incorporated into coverlets. The coverlet progressed from a purely functional item, used primarily to provide privacy and warmth in early American homes, to one of aesthetic beauty.

These colorful coverlets displayed elaborate patterns, with images of birds and plants, and often the name of the owner and the weaver. Characteristic of many early woven coverlets were their interesting and informative inscriptions, which varied in placement, content and complexity. They could denote the weaver’s name, the location of the loom, the date, a bible verse or political slogan, a commemoration and sometimes the owner’s name. Usually the inscription was woven in backwards and forwards, allowing it to be read from either side of the coverlet.

Both men and women ordered and purchased coverlets. Since comparatively few weavers were women, when a woman’s name is inscribed into a coverlet, it is generally thought to be the owner’s name, not the weaver’s. But if a man’s name appears on a coverlet it could be the name of the owner or the weaver.

The prices of antique coverlets can span from a couple of hundred dollars to several thousand,

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depending on the design, condition and provenance. Antique coverlets were treasured by families through many generations, and were frequently mentioned in wills and stored for future descendants in dower chests. They are true American heirlooms.

Michelle Galler has been an antiques dealer and a consultant for more than 25 years. Her business is based in Rare Finds in Washington, Virginia. If you have questions or finds, email her at antiques.and.whimsies@gmail.com

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Magnificent, Grand Dame Victorian, circa 1908, lovingly preserved featuring 4BR, 2.5BA, high ceilings, untouched woodwork, gracious living room, country kitchen, dining room w/coffered ceiling & wraparound porch. Blocks to Carter Barron, Rock Creek Park & public transit.

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$779,000

Stylish three-level, 3BR, 3.5BA end-unit Townhouse provides open living space, two gas fireplaces, Palladium windows, crown molding, vaulted ceilings and pristine wood floors. Scenic large deck, two-car garage and patio!

Friendship Heights Office 202-364-5200

$530,000

Corner unit surrounded by trees w/2 spacious bedrooms, 2 full baths, galley kitchen w/window, separate dining room, private balcony & garage parking, building amenities galore. Metro bus at door, shopping & restaurants just up the street.

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$1,506,633

One acre hidden garden oasis backing onto spring fed creek. MidCentury three-story 6BR, 3.5BA home with inviting screened porch and terraces expand the living space with gracious ease and flow.

Mary Bailey/Elizabeth Russell 301-580-0540 Foxhall Office 202-363-1800

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$1,300,000

Expanded 3BR, 2.5BA Bungalow by award-winning architect w/many exposures, Kit/Fam Rm combo w/Cathedral ceilings, MBR suite w/spalike BA! Palisades offers a small-town feel w/the popular 4th of July Parade, C&O Canal, rec center, dining & shopping options.

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$485,000

Country Living in the City! Spacious & sunny 4BR, 3.5BA end-unit TH with 2,000 SF, skylights, kitchen with breakfast room, large living/dining, separate in-law suite, fireplace and lovely patio with garden. Pool and sports activities in the subdivision.

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Beautiful 4BR, 3BA Bungalow w/many updates. Gorgeous kitchen, original woodwork, double-pane windows, huge MBR, family room, guest room & tons of lower level storage. DC RiverSmart landscaping! Deep front porch; quiet block. Near Metro, parks, buses. CAC, patio, OSP. Lili Sheeline/Chevy Chase Office 202-905-7561/202-363-9700

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Dog Tag Bakery, located on the perThe program — which also features a lecfectly named Grace Street, just past the ture series and opportunities for wounded vetC&O Canal below Wisconsin Avenue erans to tell their own stories — is the first of and M Street. its kind, a pilot program which its founders and It’s an airy place, busy, with room enough operators hope to see duplicated in other cities. to sit in style and ponder the world, take in reDog Tag has gotten a lot of attention from ally good cup of coffee, order up sandwiches, media, local and national, from the get-go. Its scones, sweets and soups, all while supporting goals and the stories of the veterans are compelveterans. You can see the bakers, the cooks, ling. Retired Army Ranger Sedrick Banks, who the people manning the cash register, the had his neck broken in Iraq, told CBS News: kitchen itself.

“Dog Tag was my first major step back into the Here, the baguettes are exceptional, the working mindset. Before the program, I didn’t chocolate cake great, the ginger pear torte exhave confidence. I didn’t feel like I had the abilquisite and the soups super. This place is among the best in the city.

Yet this is more than your neighborhood coffee shop.

When you step into Dog Tag Bakery — with its wide entrance for easy wheelchair access — you become a part of something larger than the time of the day, the aroma of coffee, the pleasantries, and stories shared around a table. Becoming a customer at Dog Tag Bakery lets you see the results of a unique program in action.

One of its slogans is “Baking a Difference.”

Dog Tag Bakery is part of Dog Tag Inc., which operates a six- Dog Tag Bakery co-founders Connie Milstein and Father Rick Curry. Photo by Brooks Kraft. month training program aimed squarely at “driven, entrepreneuriality. Now, I’m confident in myself, you know?” minded wounded veterans and their spouses.”

The mission of Dog Tag has also earned The program, through Georgetown University’s the confidence and support from the likes of School of Continuing Studies, concludes with Mark and Sally Ein, Steve and Jean Case, a group of fellows — all wounded veterans, or Tammy Haddad, Roy and Kelley Schwartz, their spouses, and other professionals who have just to name a few. served in combat zones — well on their way to Among the many human ingredients that perhaps owning their own businesses or finding go into Dog Tag’s operation are co-founders sustainable slots in the workplace. Its inaugural Rev. Richard Curry, S.J., and Constance Milgroup of fellows has already graduated, and a stein; Chief Operating Officer Meghan Ogilsecond group started last month. vie; General Manager Justin Ford; Head Baker Dog Tag Bakery is a kind of physical, Rebecca Clerget; and Director of Developpractical and workaday manifestation of the ment Simone Borisov. program, where veterans put their new busiYet the most critical human ingredients are ness skills into practice: managing, keeping the the fellows, the wounded veterans themselves, kitchen running, preparing food, handling the seeking doorways to enter the workforce, learn counter. A chandelier of 3,456 dog tags is both new skills, become entrepreneurs, become a a reminder of purpose and an additional way for part of the American mainstream. And that’s customers to get involved. A $125 donation lets where the 72-year-old Father Curry comes in.

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“He is the Jesuit father, and I am the Jewish godmother,” Milstein, one of Washington’s — and the country’s — leading philanthropists, told the crowd at the bakery’s grand opening in December. The attorney and real estate developer said she considers their partnership “a match made in heaven.” She is committed to helping veterans — her involvement with Blue Star Families is one example — and has also set up nonprofit bakeries in New York.

“It is because of my father, friends I lost in Vietnam, and those who continue to defend our freedom today that I am dedicated to our military and to helping empower and care for our military families,” Milstein has said.

It is Curry — a Jesuit brother who was ordained a priest at age 66 — who brings with him just what is needed to help disabled, wounded veterans. If there were degrees and medals in empathy, affinity, the ability to listen to and tell stories, Curry would have a fistful of them.

Curry founded, and headed for three decades, the National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, a nonprofit theater-arts training institution for persons with physical disabilities. Reaching out to disabled combat veterans, especially amputees, he began the Writers’ Program for Wounded Warriors, which encourages wounded veterans to tell their stories.

And, not to put too fine a point on it, he is technically disabled himself, having no right forearm. “I was born this way,” he told us in an interview at Dog Tag Bakery. He laughed.

“I’m still wrestling with that. It still hurts.” But it also lets him understand with deep feeling, intellect and sometimes humor the plight of wounded veterans.

“Many people faced with a loss of a limb or internal organ internalize things. They can’t let it out,” he said. “And they think they won’t be able to do anything in life, all the things they could have done, all the tools to provide for a family. And that’s not true.”

“I don’t think of myself in terms of my disability,” Curry said. “And it’s important that our wounded warriors not be defined by their dis-

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here are 18 staffers and 11 fellows — 31 in total. The non-profit bakery, which opened at 3206 Grace St. NW in late 2014, receives no funding from the government but does work with federal agencies that provide resources for service members and families.

Co-founders Rev. Richard Curry, S.J., of Georgetown University, and Constance Milstein, of New York City, Washington, D.C. and Georgetown, began their labor of love eight years ago.

For Dog Tag’s very first employee, Chief Operating Officer Meghan Ogilvie, who worked in finance in New York, her meeting with Curry recounted a similar tale experienced by many involved with the non-profit bakery.

“My college roommate called me one day and told me about a family friend, Father Richard Curry, who was looking to start a nonprofit for veterans,” Ogilvie recalled.

“She knew I’d be interested as I’m from a Marine Corps family, with my father who served 26 years and my sister who served for eight.” Ogilvie sent her resume but got no response. Her friend was getting married, Ogilvie was a bridesmaid — and the officiant at her wedding was none other than Curry. “I found him at the rehearsal dinner and began my pitch — by the end of the weekend I had a job offer.” She started April 2012.

For Ogilvie, Dog Tag Bakery means opportunity and empowerment. “One percent of the country voluntarily signed up to protect the other 99 percent. Our organization provides quality opportunities for our veterans and spouses to take advantage of and empower their lives moving forward. It’s on the fellows to take charge of their lives, and we are here to be a support for the transition into the civilian workforce,” she said.

Are there other Dog Tag Bakeries to come? “Once we perfect the program at our Georgetown location, we look forward to opening up in cities across the country,” Ogilvie said.

Job applicants can visit DogTagInc.org.

Customers can go to the bakery, or visit DogTagBakery.com.

Right: co-founder Father Rick Curry and head baker Rebecca Clerget.

Below: Father Rick Curry, Steve and Jean Case with honoree “American Sniper” widow Taya Kyle at the Annual Garden Brunch, held April 25 to benefit Dog Tag Bakery and Blue Star Families.

Photo by Robert Devaney

The front counter of Dog Tag Bakery at 3206 Grace St. NW. The lucky location previously housed Grace & Bamboo restaurant, a French restaurant and a bakery, Pâtisserie-Cafe Didier. Photo by Charles Baldwin.

Dog Tag fellows and former Iraqi linguists for the U.S. Army Ayad Ahmed and Sham Hasan, who has worked at the bakery but formally joined the program. Photo by Robert Devaney

hat fellow at Dog Tag Bakery just might be a veteran who has quite the story to tell. Some are more intense than others.

Lizandro Mateo-Ortiz and his wife Milena were part of the inaugural class of Dog Tag fellows. Army veteran Mateo-Ortiz barely survived being pulled under a Humvee in Iraq in 2007 and required many surgeries. He still walks with a brace and works with his wife of nearly 25 years. They have been in stories about the bakery.

Another story recalls the days of “Shock and Awe.” The newest Dog Tag fellow is 32-yearold Ayad Ahmed, who got swept up during the Battle of Baghdad in April 2003 . . . actually and harshly. His life changed forever. A bunker-busting bomb hit his street in the Mansour district, looking for Saddam Hussein on incorrect intelligence. The shock bombing killed his girlfriend and left his mother bleeding and grandfather in a coma. Eleven were killed. Ahmed was the only local who could speak English. Tough special operations soldiers grabbed Ahmed, tossed him in a Bradley fighting vehicle, threw a bullet-proof vest at him and told him to translate.

None of the Americans spoke Arabic. Ahmed thought to himself: “You came all this way with no translator? What is Saddam doing in my garden, dude?”

His language skills saved the lives of some of his neighbors, whom he never saw again.

“Everyone in the neighborhood hated me,” he said. There remains a bounty on his head, and he has never returned to Iraq. He lived with U.S. forces from 2003 until June 2009, when he left for Fort Riley, Kansas, for five years. “I was stuck with them.”

Ahmed became a U.S. citizen in November and wanted something more, he said, perhaps in Washington, D.C. While visiting the Pentagon, he stood in first of the office of Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, pondering his future. In a moment, Ahmed’s life would change again, when he was urged to contact Dog Tag, Inc. He began working at the bakery last week.

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A chandelier of 3,456 dog tags hangs over a small stage, used by customers during the day, next to one of the remaining, working dog tag printing machine. Photo by Charles Baldwin

abilities. This program is about confidence.”

Curry himself is a lot about building confidence — he exudes not so much strength as a kind of viability. He has that air of Irish The display case of Dog Tag Bakery on Grace Street presents sweet and savory baked goods. curiosity about him, a conviviality that comes naturally, a love of the human race and its individual spirits. and maimed, and just as much psychologically, to one story, a veteran asked him why In many ways, he is the heart of the Dog Tag he wasn’t a priest and Curry said he felt couldn’t tell their stories. Nobody wanted to enterprise, or at least its warmest cheerleader. hear them. he had not been called. “Well, I’m callThe veterans themselves are the real stories, of “This is about their stories as much as ing you,” the man said to him. course, and over the years Curry has managed to learning how to run a business, how to be part Beyond his ability to administer get them to tell their stories, time and again, in of a business,” he said. “So many buried their the sacraments, Curry has written two school and on stage; the stage at Dog Tag is one books, “The Secrets of Jesuit Breadstories in silence and they have made us realize of his innovations. that war has its price.” making” and “The Secrets of Jesuit “That was one of the reasons I started the The need is obvious. Nearly 120 veterans Soupmaking.” wounded veterans’ writing program. There is applied for spots in the first group of fellows.

At Dog Tag Bakery, he’s already this need for them to tell and write their stosharing his finely tuned Jesuit gift for Ten were chosen. ries,” Curry said. “Look what happened during Curry decided to enter the priesthood after compassion, hitched to intellectual cuthe course and aftermath of the Vietnam War. riosity and empathy, linked to worldly many of the wounded veterans he dealt with The veterans, many of them badly wounded R asked him to hear their confessions. According action.

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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest Restaurants

1789 RESTAURANT

Bistro Francais 3124-28 M St., NW 202–338–3830 bistrofrancaisdc.com

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1226 36th St., NW 202–965–1789 1789restaurant.com

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

Open seven nights a week.

Jackets suggested.

Complimentary valet parking.

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. In addition to daily specials, our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken), Minute Steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frites), Steak Tartare, freshly prepared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes and the best Eggs Benedict in town.

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 every day for lunch and dinner.

Now serving brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Reservations suggested.

Tucked up along the historic C&O Canal, a national park that threads through the Georgetown neighborhood, The Grill Room at Capella Washington, D.C., specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations. Framed with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and fluid geometric lines, the ambiance is one of relaxed refinement.

Captivating customers since 2003, Cafe Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café, featuring award-winning crepes and arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can't-miss attractions are the famous weekend brunch every Saturday and Sunday until 3 p.m. and our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m.

We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!

DAS Ethiopian

ENO Wine Bar

Filomena Ristorante

Visit ENO Wine Bar and enjoy wine flights, charcuterie, cheese, chocolate & seasonal small plates. ENO offers 100 bottles under $50 & 45 wines by the glass starting at $9. The ENO Experience is perfect for a pre-theater meal or try our dessert wine & chocolate flights after.

Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for over 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles and recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants alongside the culinary cutting-edge creations of Italy’s foods of today executed by our Executive Chef and his team. Open 7 days a week 11:30am11:00pm. Free salad bar with any lunch entrée Mon-Sat and try our spectacular Sunday Brunch Buffet complete with carving stations, pasta stations!

Clyde's of Georgetown 3236 M St., NW 202–333–9180 clydes.com

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

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

1201 28TH ST., NW

202–333–4710 dasethiopian.com DAS Ethiopian offers you a cozy twostory setting, with rare outside dining views and al fresco patio dining. DAS is located at the eclectically brilliant historic corner of the internationally renowned shopping district of Georgetown.

A tent under which all come to feast is the very Amharic definition of DAS. From neighborhood diners, nearby students and journalists to international visitors and performers, all enjoy the casual but refined atmosphere that serves up the freshest Ethiopian dishes from local and sustainable food sources.

1736 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–333–0111 bistrotlepic.com

2810 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 202–295–2826 enowinerooms.com

Monthly Sunday Wine Classes & ENOversity’s with local producers Wine down Sun –Thurs from 5 pm -7 pm. Select wine on tap $5 Mon 5pm -11 pm; Tues- Thurs 5 pm 12 am; Fri & Sat 4 pm – 1 am Sun 4 pm - 11pm

1050 31ST ST., NW 202-617-2424 thegrillroomdc.com

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Sat.-Sun. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–338–8800 filomena.com

1522 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–333–8830 cafebonaparte.com

Malmaison

3401 K ST.,NW 202–817–3340 malmaisondc.com Malmaison opened in June 2013 and features elegant French dining in Washington D.C’s historic Georgetown waterfront. Housed in a majestically refurbished industrial warehouse reminiscent of NYC’s Meatpacking District, the modern restaurant, pastry shop and event lounge features the culinary talents of legendary 2 Michelin Starred French Chef Gerard Pangaud and Pastry Chef Serge Torres (Le Cirque NYC).

Advertise your dining Martins Tavern

1264 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202–333–7370 martinstavern.com Don't let the beer fool you, it's a compliment to your dining experience.

Since 1933, the warm atmosphere of Martin’s Tavern has welcomed neighbors and world travelers looking for great food, service and years of history within its walls. Fourth generation owner Billy Martin, Jr., continues the tradition of Washington’s oldest familyowned restaurant.

Serving Brunch until 4 p .m.

7 days a week!

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SEA CATCH Restaurant

1054 31st St., NW 202–337–8855 seacatchrestaurant.com Overlooking the historic C&O Canal, we offer fresh seafood simply prepared in a relaxed atmosphere. Outdoor dining available.

The Sea Catch will be open on Sundays, serving Brunch and dinner.

Sunday Brunch 11:30 - 3:00 Sunday Dinner 5:00 - 8:00 Lunch / Monday- Saturday 11:30 - 3:00 Dinner/ Monday- Saturday 5:30 - 10:00 Happy Hour Monday- Friday 5:00 - 7:00 3 Hours FREE Parking

THE OCEANAIRE 1201 F St., NW 202–347–2277 theoceanaire.com

Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “this cosmopolitan” send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a '40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining.

Lunch Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Dinner Mon.–Thu. 5–10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5–11 p.m., Sun. 5–9 p.m.

TOWN HALL

2340 Wisconsin Ave., NW 202-333-5640 townhalldc.com Situated just north of Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave, Town Hall has been a neighborhood mainstay in Glover Park since 2005. Whether you’re popping in for dinner, drinks, or weekend brunch, Town Hall is the spot you’ll want to call home to Gulp, Gather & Grub.

Free parking is available nightly after 7PM, and during warmer months, our outdoor courtyard is one of DC’s best kept secrets.

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Bon Appétit: Honoring Bastille Day Over a Spread of French Cuisine

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rant’s “La Formule” menu option is a $19.95 prix-fixe favorite that includes a fresh-baked baguette with salted butter, a mixed-green salad and a top-sirloin steak glazed in the restaurant’s signature béarnaise sauce, with a side of fries (seafood and vegetarian alternatives are also available).

This M Street newcomer exudes a rustic bistro vibe with art and exposed brick walls.

Furthermore, the affordable price-point makes it accessible and inviting to a younger crowd.

The restaurant is open every day for dinner and has a weekend brunch with sweet crepes, French toast, Belgian waffles and an assortment of egg dishes.

Across the street at Bistro Francais, chef Gerard Cabrol will have both his a la carte menu and a special $35 three-course menu in honor of Bastille Day. Indulge in a number of French fancies like clams Provençal, homemade onion tart, bouillabaisse with seafood and roasted duck breast. We’d also like to try the napoleon for dessert, s’il vous plait.

At the nearby Chez Billy Sud, chef Brendan L’Etoile will be serving his classic cuisine from the south of France alongside a handful of Bastille Day specials. Stop by for a memorable meal over a glass of rosé on the charming outdoor patio, or sit inside and relish the space’s très chic interiors, colored mint green and gold.

Finally, for a special night out, make a dinner reservation at Marcel’s, Georgetown’s preeminent destination for haute French cuisine for more than 16 years. The beloved restaurant was awarded the top honors for Service Program of the Year at June’s 33rd annual Rammy Awards Gala. This well-deserved accolade exemplifies chef Robert Wiedmaier’s continued stature as a leader in the D.C. dining community.

Top: Bistro Lepic restaurant interior. Photo courtesy of Bistro Lepic.

Left: Escargots de Bourgogne at Maxime. Photo courtesy of Maxime.

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s Americans celebrate the Stars and Stripes on July 4, the French will be preparing their own celebrations for Bastille Day on July 14. In a perfect world, we’d like to imagine ourselves sitting in a soft, woven chair as we dine at a Parisian bistro, indulging in salade verte, cuisse de canard and assiette de fromage, while paradegoers cheer and chant along the Champs-Élysées. But, alas, Paris will have to wait. Luckily, the magnifique montage of French restaurants in Georgetown is the next best thing.

Bistro Lepic and Wine Bar, which celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year, will host a weeklong independence celebration Sunday, July 5, through Tuesday, July 14, with live jazz performances on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Chef George Vetsch’s renowned menu includes French specialties such as escargots au beurre d’ail (Burgundy snails baked in garlic butter); rognons de veau, sauce Dijon (veal kidneys with Yukon gold potatoes and Dijon mustard sauce); and an ile flottante (floating island of soft baked white eggs atop crème anglaise).

At the newly opened Maxime Steak Frites and Bar (formerly Rialto), Francophiles will find a fine array of French fare, from cheese and charcuterie plates to warm quiches and savory mussels with hand-cut fries. The restau-

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NOLA Swingers from David Guas's cookbook, "Grill Nation: 200 Surefire Recipes, Tips, and Techniques to Grill Like a Pro."

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he tastes of summer reveal themselves in a number of ways, from the sugary juices of a watermelon to the berry-colored stains on a farmer’s fingertips. Here in Washington, chefs around the District are taking full advantage of summer’s bounty — and, even better, much of it is local.

Robert Wiedmaier of RW Restaurant Group (Marcel’s, Brasserie Beck, Mussel Bar and Grille, Wildwood Kitchen, etc.) believes in the importance of putting faces to food, knowing the people behind certain products and, ultimately, being able to buy with confidence.

“I’d much rather talk with the farmer or the cheese maker or the guy who caught my striped bass on the Chesapeake,” he said, as opposed to buying from a commercial, faceless source.

“The romance goes away when you buy in a package.”

Wiedmaier buys from roughly 15 different vendors from surrounding states, including Congressional Seafood for blue catfish and striped bass from Chesapeake Bay. For the best

local mushrooms, he frequents the Irwin Mushroom Company, a second-generation familyrun business in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (known as “Mushroom Capital of the World”).

Indeed, there is something sensual about indulging in a local product, a richness of flavor and color. “Normally it’s a better product if it’s local,” Wiedmaier said, adding, “That’s not always true, but we try to buy as much locally as we can.”

This philosophy is put into practice at the Chapel Hill Farm in Berryville, Virginia, where Wiedmaier sources whole Randall Linebacks, the oldest and rarest cattle breed in America.

The farm — a registered Virginia Landmark and National Historic Landmark — is situated in the Shenandoah Valley; conservation and tradition are at the heart of the program.

Another chef who’s incorporating local products into his menu is David Guas of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar and Eatery, with locations in Arlington and Capitol Hill. Chances are you’ve seen chef Guas on the “Today Show” or

In Country the Food Network, or even as a co-judge on the Travel Channel’s “American Grilled” program.

The New Orleans native is a big proponent of using local foods at Bayou Bakery, where he is working to cultivate a culture and invigorate a taste for Southern style.

At Toigo Orchards in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Guas finds a rainbow assortment of fresh produce: apples, pears, sweet nectarines, watermelons and award-winning peaches, among other stone fruits. The farm has over 21,000 trees solely for fresh-market apple pro-

duction, and the orchard uses Integrated Pest Management (IPM) growing methods, which eliminate chemical residue.

While Toigo Orchards has Guas covered with the best in local fruits, Potomac Vegetable Farms fulfills his vegetable needs. Cabbages, spinach and radishes; collard, mustard and turnip greens; bell, chili, jalapeño and shishito peppers — these are just a few of the goods he and his team pick up from the Saturday farmer’s markets. “Everything they do is top-notch,” he said, adding that Bayou Bakery also buys

their okra there (which they then pickle for their bloody Marys).

The Bayou bloody Mary was recently mentioned in Washingtonian, and for good reason.

Served in a 16-ounce Mason jar with a creoleseasoned rim, it’s loaded with pickled vegetables, green olives and fresh lime.

Venturing into farmer’s markets and stocking up on seasonal fruits and vegetables give Guas and Wiedmaier an opportunity to color their menus in creative ways. However, this practice also fosters friendly, trusting relationships, one of the great gifts of doing business locally. And just as foods have their own flair and personality, so do the people who grow, harvest and sell them.

“I love doing business with good people,” said Guas. “It starts with that.” And good people he has found, including Five Spice Bison Short Rib, Potato Puree. Photo by ScottSuchman

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In Country rosemary. The jalapeño, sourced from Potomac Vegetable Farms, adds a nice heat. The honey used is lovingly called “Holly’s Honey,” named after a grade-school student (she and her father bring it to Guas from Ashburn, Virginia). In addition to the NOLA Backyard Swinger, this honey is also available at the chef’s “Sticky Station,” which features an array of honeys for guests to sample by stirring it into their

Bayou's bloody Mary.

tea, folding it into their oatmeal or spreading it through the insides of a hot, flaky biscuit.

Washingtonians are lucky to be surrounded by such strong agricultural communities. Artisans and farmers from Pennsylvania to Virginia and Maryland are passionate about their products, and chefs in the District are increasingly interested in sourcing the best ingredients they can. “That’s what we do as chefs,” said Wiedmaier, “we source.” For the rest of us, all that’s left to do is eat and enjoy.

Guas’s “Sticky Station” at Bayou Bakery,

Jamie Stachowski of Stachowski Market and Deli on 28th and P in Georgetown, who makes all kinds of sausages for him, including boudin and andouille. Tom and Susan Hunt of Westmoreland Berry Farm in Oak Grove, Virginia, are another example. Guas waits in long lines at farmer’s markets to get his week’s worth of their fresh asparagus and berries,

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Back at Bayou Bakery, Guas’s accumulation of local ingredients shines through in many of the menu items, including beverages. One of the most popular cocktails at Bayou Bakery (aside from the bloody Mary) is the NOLA Backyard Swinger, a grapefruit-based beverage with bourbon, local honey, jalapeño and fresh

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Independence Day at Franklin Park Enjoy food vendors, games for the kids, regional musical entertainment and fireworks at dusk — with live symphonic accompaniment by the Loudoun Symphonic Winds. Visit FranklinParkArtsCenter.org or call 540338-7973. Admission is $10 per vehicle.

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4th of July in Middleburg The parade starts at 6 p.m., followed by games in the ball field and a fireworks display at dark. Sponsored by Middleburg Community Center. Call 540-687-6375 for more info. Middleburg Community Center Fields, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg, Virginia.

Leesburg’s Independence Day Celebration Leesburg’s 4th of July celebration with a hometown parade that starts at Ida Lee Park and travels down King Street, through the historic district, to Catoctin Circle. The events continue with a “Celebration in the Park” at Ida Lee, with food vendors and live music. A fireworks display over the park is the grand finale.

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July 10 Court is Back in Session Starting at 6:30 p.m. at Union Cemetery, the Clerk’s Office Historic Records team and the Loudoun County’s Sesquicentennial Committee will sponsor a wreath laying and presentation on the life of George K. Fox to honor his legacy of saving the court records from destruction. Call 703-737-8775 for more information. Union Cemetary Chapel, 323 North King St., Leesburg, Virginia.

Sips and Snacks Taste and comment on wine, cider and beer, accompanied by a showcase of new and delicious, artisan, local artisan foods. Take home samples and, as always, recipe cards printed with ideas for your weekend table. To learn more, visit HomeFarmStore.com. Home Farm Store, 1 East Washington St., Middleburg, Virginia

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Murphy’s Love: Breaking Through to Real Female Friendships

By Sta cy notaras M u r p h y

Dear Stacy: I am a 20-something professional woman and have a hard time making female friends. I work in an office with a strong female happy-hour culture and am always invited to these events, but find myself annoyed by how the women interact with each other. There is nothing interesting about their conversations and everyone seems so negative about their lives (and about other people’s lives: gossipy). I just don’t want to engage. But I know it keeps me on the outside and I actually think some of the women are pretty great when I spend time with them oneon-one. Is there something I can do to make this kind of conversation more palatable?

—Not in the In Crowd

workplace that includes a clique of people who are building and deepening their friendships — why wouldn’t you want to be included?

So now we turn to how you define an interesting conversation and being negative. If you

tell me these women are great in one-on-one interactions, I have to wonder if what you see from their Happy-Hour Selves is simply the classic, female process of connecting through complaint. Women bond over negative conver-

Dear In Crowd: My first reaction to your letter is, why do you My first reaction to your letter is: Why do you want to spend time with these gossipy women? But when I step back, I actually think I get it. There is gossip in any environment. That doesn’t mean these potential friends are proverbial “gossips.” It just may be the only way they know how to connect. You are part of a

sation. We’ve been conditioned to believe that the opposite — being positive self-advocates — is bragging and shameful. I’m not saying this is a good thing about women today, but it’s a thing. (Just watch basically all of the most recent season of “Inside Amy Schumer.”)

You don’t have to participate, but maybe you could empathize with the way they are seeking to get close to one another. If you hang out more, you might feel comfortable enough to change the subject or — gasp — point out the inconsistencies when Associate Director Susanna calls herself “stupid” or Media Manager Meredith says she doesn’t know anything about anything.

You might just break through to the real female friendships you desire.

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

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Four Steps to Your Best Stair Workout Ever b y J os ef Brande n b u r g

With longer days and warmer weather, getting outside to run the stairs can be a great change of pace. Here are four steps to spare your joints while getting the best results: 1. Warm up. People skip this step because it doesn’t “feel” important, but nothing is further from the truth. Five to 10 minutes of dynamic warm-up will give you a safer and more effective workout. Nothing derails fitness like an injury.

2. Train smart. For fat loss, knee health and improved cardiovascular fitness, continuously running up and down stairs is actually not the best choice. This continuous work pace is inefficient for fat loss and fitness, and running down is very stressful on your knees and feet.

Using the stairs for interval training, however, will spare your joints and boost results.

Example: Find a length of stairs you can sprint up in about 30 seconds. Walk down slowly and catch your breath at the bottom.

Try 10 repetitions at this pace. If you push the intensity, this will be plenty. When you start slowing down to about 40 seconds, you either need longer rest breaks or your body is done for the day. To progress, you can add reps, going up to 15 or 20, cover more ground in the same 30-second time frame or take shorter breaks.

3. Focus on technique and breathing. To run faster and safer, focus on three things: pushing the ground away harder, getting your knees and toes up and moving your arms faster. The faster you move your arms, the faster you’ll be able to move your legs. Breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth at a steady pace.

While it may feel like panting gives you energy, the opposite is true — it’s actually an energyexpensive (exhausting) way to breathe.

4. Cool down. Going straight from an intense workout to a sitting state places unnecessary stress on your cardiovascular system.

This is because your heart needs the assistance of your leg muscles pumping to get the extra blood from your legs back “home.” Sitting makes your leg muscles dormant and places your body weight on your blood vessels, which makes the blood’s return very stressful.

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Performance

Keegan Theatre Comes Full (Dupont) Circle

By Gary T is chl er

The exterior of the Keegan Theatre.

B

arring unforeseen circumstances, by the time anyone reads this, the folks at the Keegan Theatre — which is to say, founders Mark A. Rhea and Susan Marie Rhea — will have come full circle.

Keegan will have settled into its newly and finally renovated theater on Church Street just off Dupont Circle, giving both a climax and new beginning to a story that had its start in the 1990s, when Keegan was a fledgling, nomadic enterprise with a not-always-certain future.

Their 2015-2016 season will have opened with a production of Tennessee Williams’s classic play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” which resonates in American theater history, but also in a highly personal way both for the Rheas, who are co-directing, and the company.

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” is famous on a larger stage as one of the great playwright’s bigger Broadway hits, and as a gaudy 1958 MGM film starring Elizabeth Taylor at her zenith, as Maggie the Cat in a negligee; Paul Newman as Brick, her boozing, haunted husband; and Burl Ives as the formidable (and dying) Big Daddy. The play won a Pulitzer Prize for Williams. The original 1955 production was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Barbara Bel Geddes as Maggie and Ben Gazzara as Brick; a 1974 revival, directed by Shakespeare Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Kahn, starred Elizabeth Ashley as Maggie and Keir Dullea as Brick, with Fred “Munster” Gwynne as Big Daddy.

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” was the first play Keegan staged, in 1997-1998. Not only that, but the last time the company took on the play, during its 2001-2002 season, Mark was Brick to Susan Marie’s Maggie the Cat. “Oh, God, yes,” Susan Marie said. “This production, with all that’s going on, is so special to us. We’re opening the season with a play that began our history. We’re directing actors in roles that we played. All of this while the finishing touches to the renovations are still being done. And, of course, it means something very special on a personal level.”

We’re talking as the smell of fresh wood, long planks of wood on the side of the lobby, still lingers in the new theater.

“We had known each other, and worked

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The exterior of the Keegan Theatre. Photo by Richard Selden.

together before [in the “The Taming of the Shrew”], but something happened during the course of the ‘Cat’ production,” she said.

“Our relationship deepened,” Mark said.

“I mean, this play asks so much of you, you have to really dig deep and expose some parts of yourselves which under normal conditions

Susan and Mark Rhea.

people might never get to see. We fell in love, deeply.”

“He proposed and, I think perhaps a year later, we were married. We’ve been together ever since,” said Susan Marie.

So part of the story of Keegan — actors falling in love while acting in a searing, emo-

tionally draining play — is a love story. A love story that includes the building of a company, regular tours in Ireland (Galway, County Killarney, Cork), staging plays and making theater in a certain way, with each bringing particular gifts to the process.

Mark, whose background is Irish, has a deep passion for Irish theater, plays and playwrights. “They’re dark and funny, and character driven,” he says.

“We’ve almost always done the Irish tour,” says Susan Marie. “We take American classics — Tennessee Williams, Miller, Mamet, Albee — and bring them to Ireland. In Europe, and for sure in Ireland, that’s what people really want to see and experience — that is, our classic plays — and, of course, many people have seen the ‘filums,’ as they say it.”

In the Washington area, “We’ve been everywhere,” she says. “Arlington, Northern Virginia, in churches and schools. It was something of a vagabond existence, but we built an audience over the years, and we have an audience now.”

The theater on bucolic Church Street, which used to be a private school, has attracted an eclectic set of companies over the years: outliers from the suburbs like the award-rich Synetic Theatre, theaters without homes, and New Playwrights. Keegan had been there off and on until, a year or so ago, in the midst of a full and successful season, the opportunity arose to buy the theater for over $2 million, accomplished with a special fund drive.

Renovation proceeded apace, though not necessarily with ease. Even as the opening approached, there were still things to be done, permits to finalize and agonizing details to finish off. But the new theater, with more open air and glass-enclosed views of the leafy setting — not to mention enough bathrooms for everyone — is a big improvement on the past, without losing the most important thing Keegan offered as a theater environment: intimacy.

“Cat” will run through July 25. Other shows in the 10-play season include a new musical, “Dogfight,” in August; “The Dealer of Ballynafeigh”; “An Irish Carol”; and Green Day’s “American Idiot.”

Social Scene

Polish National Ballet Debuts in Washington

By M a ry Bird

Under the sponsorship of the Laurel Fund for the Performing Arts, the Polish National Ballet made its D.C. debut at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater on June 23. Elvi Moore, founder/president of the Laurel Fund and former general director of the Washington Ballet, met director Krzysztof Pastor when he was TWB’s resident choreographer. She was determined to bring the company to D.C. The program included Pastor’s "Adagio & Scherzo" and "Moving Rooms."

At a post-performance reception hosted by the Ambassador of Poland at the embassy, Moore told the troupe “you captured the hearts of both New York and Washington dance audiences.”

Debbie Clark with Washington Ballet former dancer and instructor Aaron Jackson.

Patricia Berrend, director of Berrend Dance Centre, with Royal and Julie Dellinger.

Paul Stuart Celebrates Jazz and Will on the Hill Offers Its D.C. Opening Summer Madness

By D ominique Ston e Pho tos by Da niel S wa rt z Top-drawer clothier Paul Stuart threw a grand opening party June 2 for its CityCenterDC location, at the corner of 9th and I Streets NW. At almost 10,000 square feet, this store is a two-level plethora of menswear elegance. The night started off with delicate hors d'oeuvres and drinks, while D.C.'s elite shopped and socialized. The night proceeded with a Salute to Smithsonian Jazz, which features a reproduction of LeRoy Neiman’s "Big Band" from the museum’s Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli. jazz collection.

By M ary Bird

Now in its 13th year, on June 15 Will on the Hill raised over $500,000 for the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Education Programs. The performance at Sidney Harman Hall opened with students from West Springfield High School presenting their concept of a scene from "As You like It." Professional actors Edward Gero, Brandon Uranowitz and Samira Wiley led members of Congress and media personalities in "Summer Madness," in which two lobbyists vie for a job at the lobbying firm Stratford, Avon and Bard. Shakespeare’s heroes and heroines soon join the fray.

Following the hilarity, guests enjoyed a buffet prepared by Design Cuisine.

Mary-Frances Wain and husband Sean Staples.

Gina and Mike House.

Megumi and Motomu Takahashi, CEO of Mitsui USA, which bought Paul Stuart two years ago, with Gail and Michael Ostrove, president and CEO of Paul Stuart.

Cristian Becker, Timothy Lowery, Whitney Burns and Ryan Newcomb.

Ed McAllister, Christine Warnke and John McNerney.

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Fig & Olive Impresses

By Mary Bird Photos By Dan Swartz

On June 26, Fig & Olive extended an olive branch to Washington, D.C., with the public opening of its flagship D.C. outpost at CityCenterDC, the vibrant downtown retail destination. The restaurant embodies a passion for the best olive oils, flavors and cuisine from the Riviera and coastal regions of the south of France, Italy and Spain. The menu – crafted by executive chef Frederic Guerin – highlights the region’s unique olive oils, which are individually paired with each dish and used in place of butter.

Fig & Olive’s 10,000-square-foot space accommodates up to 330 guests and encompasses a variety of seating options.

NewsBabes Transformed to NewsBash on Roof

Chamber Dance Project Launches Its Season Text and photos by Mary Bird The Chamber Dance Project celebrated its 2015 season with an opening-night performance at the Lansburgh Theatre on June 24. Artistic Director Diane Coburn Bruning founded the company in New York and then moved to D.C., working with local dancers including the Washington Ballet’s Luis Torres, Francesca Dugarte and Morgann Rose. A splendid evening of dance continued as balletgoers went to Poste at the Hotel Monaco for revelry and to cheer on the dancers.

Photos by Neshan H. Naltchayan The event, formerly known as Newsbabes, pulled it back this year to become a bash at the Warner Building Rooftop June 16, benefitting Celebremos La Vida, a nonprofit with programs on breast and cervical cancer for Hispanic women.

Gregory Galy, president of Fig & Olive, and his father, Richard, mayor of Mougins, France.

Miss D.C. USA 2015 Lizzy Olsen with NBC News weatherman Doug Kammerer.

Jamie Howes with ballet master and dancer Louis Torres.

Morning anchors, all: Autria Godfrey and Jummy Olabanji of ABC 7 News, Steve Chenevey of Fox 5 News, Andrea Roane of WUSA 9 News and Eun Yang of NBC4 News.

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COLONIAL VILLAGE, WASHINGTON, DC Light filled international contemporary with spacious public rooms on the park. 4BR, 4.5BA, two fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, wood floors, CAC, banquet-sized dining room, 2-story family room, elevator, 2-car garage. $1,234,050 Marilyn Charity 202-427-7553

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA Colonial on 4 levels with 6BR/7FBA/2HBA, 6 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, expansive master with sitting room, fully finished 3rd level and walkout lower level. Pool, cabana, outdoor fireplace and lush landscaping. 3-car garage. $2,399,000 Mark McFadden 703-216-1333

CATHEDRAL HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON, DC Stunning, 2,400 SF unit with 11th floor panoramic views. 3 bedroom, 4 bath and large covered balcony. Master suite with 2 baths & 2 additional bedrooms plus office/den. Parking available. $1,195,000 Nancy Taylor Bubes 202-256-2164

GEORGETOWN, WASHINGTON, DC Smart and sophisticated Victorian Townhome in the West Village. Sun-filled, spacious rooms, open floor plan, 3 fireplaces, charming kitchen/family room, private deck, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. $1,095,000 Margot Wilson

202-549-2100

SPRING VALLEY, WASHINGTON, DC Beautifully renovated Cape Cod with expansion.

Gourmet kitchen. Professionally landscaped garden and terrace. 4 bedrooms, 2.25 baths, garage. $1,069,000 William F. X. Moody Robert Hryniewicki 202-243-1620

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GLOVER PARK, WASHINGTON, DC NEW LISTING! Spacious townhouse with 4BR, 3FBA, large living room, dining room, kitchen, walkout lower level with in-law suite. 2,178 SF on 3 levels. Front porch, rear deck, patio, 2-car parking. $849,000 Terrell McDermid 202-256-5871