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Leesburg, Virginia
$1,275,000
This residence boasts over 7,300 square feet of unparalleled luxury in River Creek overlooking the Potomac River just beyond the 15th-fairway. The vast master wing includes a private deck with river views. www.Lilian.com. Lilian Jorgenson 703.407.0766/ 703.790.1990 (O).
Arlington, Virginia
$1,395,000
This stunning 2-story penthouse with 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths is located at Wooster and Mercer. The home boasts 21-foot ceilings, a gourmet kitchen with island, floor-to-ceiling windows in all the rooms, large, private roof terrace. Ricki Gerger 202.364.5200/202-364-5200 (O).
Bethesda, Maryland
$1,095,000
Oakton, Virginia
$1,500,000
Almost 6,400 sq. ft. in this 3-level home on just under an acre. Arched doorways on the foyer, embassy-sized rooms, gourmet dream kitchen and cherry library. The master fills an entire upper wing. Screened porch and outdoor plazas. Lilian Jorgenson 703.407.0766/ 703.790.1990 (O).
Washington, DC
$1,597,757
Berkley, DC
$1,395,000
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Georgetown, DC
Woodley Park, DC
Fabulous extrawide 4 level “Wardman” on a coveted block just steps from metro. Big sunny rooms, Parking, beautiful kitchen and stunning architectural details. 2632 Woodley Place, NW Richard Oder 202.329.6900 /202.483.6300 (O).
Chevy Chase, DC
$1,695,000
Built in 2007, this impressive residence offers a perfect blend of contemporary and transitional style. The spacious interior on 4 finished levels includes 7 bedrooms and 6.5 baths. Sited on a private cul-de-sac, minutes from Rock Creek Park. Spring Valley Office 202.362.1300.
Wesley Heights, DC
$1,295,000
A meticulously renovated one level home with panoramic views. Wraparound balcony, spacious foyer, living, dining, den, and gourmet kitchen. Three very private bedrooms and baths. Garage parking. Stuart Blue 202.298.5942/ Scott Polk 202.256.5460/ 202.944.38400 (O).
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Eco-friendly urban oasis in Cleveland Park offers 4,350 sq. ft. of renovated luxury on 4 levels! Open floor plan celebrates peace, serenity, harmony. Exotic hardwoods, skylights, 2 master suites, inlaw/office suite and attached heated garage. Hans Wydler 301-986-6405/ 240-497-1700 (O).
$1,275,000
$1,389,000
Bright, sunny colonial home built in 1992. Wonderful condition, great space, huge master suite, large closets, spacious kitchen, breakfast area and family room on first floor open to private patio and garden. 2 car garage. Wonderful location. Benjamin Tesslor 202.494.3111/202.362.1300 (O).
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This stylish contemporary is nestled on a gorgeous, half-acre lot with mature trees, multiple decks, and sports courts. Features include 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a renovated kitchen, 3 fireplaces, picture windows and skylights. Rima Tannous 202.439.7878/ 202.364.1300 (O).
Gorgeous 3/4 bedroom, 3.5 bath Federal townhome with garage parking. 2010 renovations include chef’s kitchen, living room with fireplace, built-ins, architectural details, private brick patio and lower level guest suite. Hans Wydler 301.986.6405/ 240.497.1700 (O).
Spring Valley, DC
$1,199,000
Premier lot (0.2 acre) in superb location includes architect’s plans for 7 bedroom, 4.5 bath home in “Phillips Park,” an area of spectacular new homes. Wooded views into Glover-Archbold Park; easy access to Georgetown, and downtown DC. Matthew Paschall 202.439.7063/202.363.9700 (O).
$1,950,000
Dramatic California contemporary is the only detached home in Foggy Bottom with a roof deck! Finely designed and crafted by owner/ architect. Cedar siding, walls of windows, master bath with fireplace, lower level suite and much more! Chevy Chase North Office 202.966.1400 Offic1400
Great Falls , Virginia
$3,800,000
Beautiful 2 acre estate with pool, tennis court and koi pond. Perfectly suited to entertaining, dramatic living room, dining room and fabulous library open to large slate terrace overlooking a magnificent garden. Karen Barker 703.928.8384/ 202.363.1800 (O).
Dupont, DC
$1,925,000 This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase a highend investment property in the Dupont/Logan Circle area. The property includes 2-car parking and 4 completely self-contained units each with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Scott Purcell 202.262.6968/ 202.483.6300(O).
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President Barack Obama awarded the 2010 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal to 20 honorees in the East Room of the White House on March 2, 2011 in Washington DC. The National Medal of Arts honors artists and patrons of the arts. The National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work helped deepen the nation’s understanding of the humanities. Current recipients included Van Cliburn, Philip Roth, James Taylor, Quincy Jones and Joyce Carol Oates CarolJoyce Oates and President Obama among others.
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Left: Three year old Ahmed says “Get hip, Help Libya”. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the White House calling on the United States to do more to help liberate Arab nations. The protestors stood in solidarity with pro-democracy movements taking place in Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Iraq, Iran and the Sudan. In Washington DC on Saturday, February 26, 2011.
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From the Rainbow Gallery Port-au-Prince, Haiti
MARCH 12 Shimmer Swimmers Lynn Ruehlmann brings her shadow puppets to sing songs, teach sign language and tell stories. Shimmer Swimmers is an undersea fish tales adventure that is oceans of fun for small fry and big fish as well! 2:00-3:00 pm at the Grissom Library, 366 DeShazor Dr. Call (202) 369-3190 for more information.
Pennsylvania Quarter Neighborhood Association Breakfast Meeting Join the DC Council At Large Candidates Forum for a continental breakfast provided by Gordon Biersch. The formal meeting will begin after the breakfast allowing each of the five candidates to have a chance to speak and those attending will also have time to ask questions. 8:30 a.m. at Madame Tussauds on the corner of F and 10th. RSVP to joann@PennQuarter.org by Monday, March 14th.
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ANC Hurls 15-Point Verdict at G.U. 10-Year Plan
Georgetown’s advisory neighborhood commission (ANC2E) approved, six to one, a resolution that opposes Georgetown University’s 2010-2020 campus plan and adds 15 recommendations of its own at a Feb. 28 meeting. The resolution, which has no legal binding but does have influence, has been sent to DC’s Board of Zoning Adjustment, which has the power to amend the university’s plans. The ANC’s resolution underscores the sour state of Georgetown’s town-gown relationship. “The context for examining the current proposed campus plan begins with G.U.’s severe adverse community impacts over the past 10 years,” the ANC wrote. “In a nutshell, G.U. has conducted itself so that what was supposed to happen over the past 10 years – a steep reduction in undergraduates living off-campus and in adverse community impacts – demonstrably did not happen. In fact, the situation that was considered objectionable by the BZA 10 years ago has become worse.” The commission went on to state: “G.U.’s conduct-enforcement measures are loopholestrewn, sporadic and demonstrably inadequate. Inexplicably, G.U.’s own conduct rules are considerably more lax for students living in off-campus housing than they are for students living on-campus, a disparity that only encourages the disruptive off-campus situation we are experiencing. While G.U. touts its ‘new’ enhanced enforcement, the fact is that all of the measures it cites except one (the off-campus ‘contract’) are already in place – and they do not work.” Many of the recommendations hit upon students’ presence in the neighborhood, whether living off-campus, boisterously returning to the campus from the M Street bars, or taking up parking spaces on residential streets during the day. A cap on enrollment and off-campus housing was advocated, as was satellite parking; and any additional land purchases in zip code 20007 would have to be approved by the community. Shuttle buses are also recommended so that students do not walk through neighborhood streets in the wee hours, disturbing the peace. Top neighborhood leaders spoke at the meeting. Jennifer Altemus, president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, said, “We cannot continue to live like this. The viability of Georgetown and Burleith as residential communities is being threatened.” Lenore Rubino, president of the Burleith Citizens Association, added, “G.U. has behaved like a stealthy corporate Goliath.” Linda Greenan, the university’s associate vice president for external relations, defending the proposals as a “very modest plan,” said, “We are disappointed that after two years we couldn’t come to an agreement with the community.” She then added that the university would not put
a cap on its students living off-campus: “Our students have a right to live in the community.” A student newspaper, The Hoya, ran an editorial on the resolution, headlined “ANC Proposals Beyond Reason.” ANC3D – Foxhall Road and MacArthur Boulevard and northward from the campus – also voted against the plan at its March 2 meeting. The Foxhall Community Citizens Association will meet March 16 at Hardy Recreation Center to discuss the plan. BZA hearings are set for April 14, May 12 and May 16. Visit ANC2E.com to download the PDF to read the full resolution.
Roadwork Begins on Trolley Track Streets, O and P
Work has begun on a project many public leaders and residents thought would never happen in their lifetime. The long-desired makeover of the 19th-century tracks for O and P Streets began Feb. 28 at 36th and P, as the District Department of Transportation waved the green flag to the Temple Group project manager. The construction – road rehabilitation, track restoration and water main replacement – includes 37th Street between O and P and runs to Wisconsin Avenue; parts of 36th, 35th, 34th and 33rd Streets are also on the list. Completion is expected in late 2012 and at a cost of more than $12 million. “Over many years, O and P Streets have greatly deteriorated due to vehicular traffic and sinkholes from damaged water mains,” said Mayor Vincent Gray at a Feb. 24 groundbreaking. “Today marks the exciting start of our work to ensure public safety and repair the structural integrity of these roadways, all while preserving this neighborhood’s indelible character and history.” The tracks on O and P Streets are the last visible evidence of the District’s citywide streetcar system, which operated until 1962, according to the Mayor’s office. They are set on 350-pound cast iron yokes beneath the center of the roadway, and besides a small section of conduit system streetcar track in London, the streetcar tracks on O and P Streets are believed to be the only surviving examples of this type of track system. DDOT will remove the streetcar wheel rails and slot rails and other historic elements including the granite street pavers, blue stone curbs and sidewalk brick and then reinstall them on O and P Streets. Archaeological monitoring will take place during all construction activities to ensure the historic resources are handled properly. The rehabilitation will include many other enhancements, from streetlight and drainage improvements to the installation of crosswalks, curb ramps, tree boxes and tree rails. Additionally, the effort will reinstall old police call and fire alarm boxes, while also planting new trees. Ed Solomon and Jeff Jones of
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Preppy Bar George Awaits Another ABC Board Hearing
No late night shots for DC’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. It has put Prospect Street’s 20-something party spot, George, on its March 23 list of meetings, according to the Glover Park Gazette, to answer charges that it violated its voluntary agreement. Specific charges cite a March 2010 fight at George. During a Feb. 9 ABC board hearing, the bar petitioned to drop its voluntary agreement – which limits capacity to 99 and restricts noise – to make end’s meat. George, situated where Georgetown Billiards once was, is on the inside ground level of Georgetown Court, the complex which includes condos, offices, Cafe Milano, Peacock Cafe, Neyla and Morton’s. At the recent hearing, co-owner Ki Jun Sung defended George’s kitchen, which consists of a microwave (special events provide their own catered food) and its private list-only parties on the weekends which are announced in e-mails to thousands who can get on the list. Other George co-owners Hunter Campbell and Reed Landry have also bought into Glover Park’s Gin & Tonic with its co-founder Fritz Brogan. Predicting more bad behavior on the sidewalks and noise around the complex, the Georgetown ANC and Citizens Association have stated their opposition to George’s request to break its voluntary agreement.
Cop Impersonator Fails to Rob Smart Student
Another weird crime on Prospect Street: According to Georgetown University’s Department of Public Safety, a student reported that at 12:45 a.m., March 1, he was walking from Loyola Dormitory toward Prospect Street when one of four Hispanic males in a black sedan flashed a badge, demanded that the student empty his pockets, and announced that he was under arrest. Realizing that the four suspects were not police, the student pulled out his cell phone and called the MPD. The four suspects then sped away in the sedan. D.C. police searched the area but did not locate the suspects. DPS can be reached at 202-687-4343.
Martins Tavern, Tony & Joe’s Employee Killed on Key Bridge
Drunk driving contributed to a hit-and-run death on the Key Bridge, Feb. 27, as well as a second incident where a Metropolitan Police Department officer from the Second District, putting down road flares, was hit shortly thereafter. The officer landed on the car’s windshield, injuring his head, according to the MPD (The second driver stayed on the scene and was charged with DUI).
Eliester Elizardo Pineda-Medrano was found unconscious in the Virginia-bound lanes of the bridge shortly before 10:30 p.m., police said. He was pushing his scooter, which had broken down in the right lane. The alleged hit-and-run driver was arrested in Maryland. Pineda, who worked at Martin’s Tavern and Tony & Joe’s, was the father of a two-year-old. Martin’s Tavern has set up a memorial fund for Pineda to return his body to Guatemala. The police officer is recovering and expected to be okay, the MPD said.
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MARCH 10
Vineyard Vines Cherry Blossom Benefit. Vineyard Vines is selling limited-edition National Cherry Blossom Festival neckties as part of their “Shop, Sip & Save” event. 100 percent of the proceeds from tie sales will benefit the National Cherry Blossom. 6:30p.m. 1225 Wisconsin Ave NW
MARCH 19
Dumbarton House The First Day of Spring Ball will slip into the candlelit society similar to that enjoyed by Jane Austen. Glide across the floor in spirited country dances, join Dolly Madison at the gaming table or refresh yourself with a slice of Martha Washington’s cake. 8p.m. 2715 Q St NW Dumbarton Concerts The Vogler Quartet: Beethoven and Dvorak. 8p.m. 3133 Dumbarton St., N.W.
MARCH 21
Secrets of Georgetown Chefs Enjoy demonstrations and tastings by top chefs from Paolo’s, Clyde’s, Mie N Yu, and Mate in the Boffi showroom. Organized by the Citizens Association of Georgetown. 7p.m. 3320 M St., N.W
MARCH 22
Q&A Café Vincent “Buddy” Cianci, former mayor of Providence, R.I., discusses his new book: “Politics and Pasta--How I Prosecuted Mobsters, Rebuilt a Dying City, Dined With Sinatra, Spent Five Years In a Federally Funded Gated Community and Lived To Tell The Tale.” 12:30p.m. 3150 South St NW
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TRYING TIMES FOR VINCENT GRAY
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ust around three months into his fouryear terms, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray is in trouble. Big trouble. Sulaimon Brown, a fringe candidate during last year’s mayoral campaign who often attacked incumbent Mayor Adrian Fenty and urged people to vote for Gray if not for him, claimed that he had made a deal with the Gray campaign to continue his attacks on Fenty in exchange for a job in the administration and money. All this broke like a flood in a front page Washington Post story on Sunday. Brown charged that he had received money “in the thousands” from Gray campaign officials Lorraine Green, the Gray campaign chairman, and campaign consultant Howard Brooks by way of cash tucked into envelopes. The Post said it could not verify the payments of the money, which Brown said he had spent. The story is rife with all the elements of a major scandal—envelopes of cash, cell phone records (although not their contents) between Brown and Gray, Green and Brooks, and text messages from Brown talking about “agreements.” It also had one salient fact: Brown did get a job in the Gray Administration as a special assistant with the Department of Health Care Finance, from which he was fired after the vetting process. He is now on paid administrative leave. Gray in a press conference did two things: he denied any wrongdoing, but admitted “missteps had been made” in the vetting process. He also indicated he had never promised Brown a job or position, only a job interview. He also called for an independent investigation of the matter, at first by the interim DC
District Attorney and the DC Council. Later he indicated that he would be happy for the DC Inspector General, as suggested by Council Chairman Kwame Brown, to investigate the matter. Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans wants the U.S. Attorney’s Office to do the investigation. The DC Office of Campaign Finance has already begun a probe. The whole thing seems shocking and unseemly. And it comes on the heels of hiring practices by Gray that have been roundly criticized for smacking of cronyism. In fact, Gray seems to be strangely diffident in his reactions, as if this was not a term-threatening or direct attack by Brown. He’s already called Gray, “an organized criminal.” Told about that charge by WRC4 reporter Tom Sherwood, Gray said, “he said that, did he?” He then laughed quietly and got into his car. But this is no laughing matter; it has the making of a political tragedy. Brown, with a dubious employment and political record, ran for mayor anyway. He claims his attacks—which included saying that Fenty did not respect his parents—gave Gray the election. At the Georgetowner Candidate Forum just prior to the election, Brown created a ruckus by insisting he had been invited to participate when he had not. When a reporter pointed out to him that his charges also made him a criminal, Brown insists that he’s willing to pay for what he did, although he hadn’t said a word about it until being forcibly removed from his short-lived office. The tragedy, of course, is how this will affect Gray, his administration, his agenda and the city as a whole. In two lengthy talks with Gray during and after the campaign, Gray gave the impression of a man who was proud to be a true city native, a son of Washington, growing up in its largely black communities, graduating from Dunbar High
‘A SWIM IN QUICKSAND’ FOR CAROL JOYNT We have learned sadly that Georgetown’s relentless, resident journalist and blogger Carol Joynt has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Joynt’s Feb. 28 blog post was blunt, clear and heartfelt. The Q&A Cafe director wrote specifically and in detail about her cancer: “I have breast cancer . . . If breast cancer isn’t a swim in quicksand, then what is? A
doctor said, ‘You are in a large sisterhood.’ You don’t see it coming. One day life is normal, and the next it’s off the cliffside.”= Along with the many words of encouragement at CarolJoynt.com, let us all wish her a definitive recovery, and hope for many more years of her smart reportage to come. Joynt’s book, “Innocent Spouse: A Memoir,” will be published May 10.
School, getting a degree from George Washington University. He’s a man who clearly values family and friendship. He was widely seen as an honest, good man of integrity, and his term as city council chairman was widely seen as successful, handling the hard-charging Fenty’s wide-ranging agenda and the controversies that ensued. That reputation has taken a hit with this political firestorm. It’s not that Brown’s charges should be believed at face value, especially those involving cash payments. More than one person has described Brown as a loose cannon, and that’s evidenced in these attacks and charges, and his previous behavior at forums. He received a little over 200 votes in the Democratic Party, so his claim that he swung the election for Gray is not very credible. Politically speaking, you can’t trust him. The surprising thing is that there was any sort of contact between the Gray camp and Brown at all. Here’s one thing to consider. Gray came to politics late in his life, and, and he’s not a natural by any means. He and his friends don’t appear to understand that in an economic climate where you’re asking people to make sacrifices, you don’t hire your friends at big salaries, or their children. The mayor is Caesar, but he has to be Caesar’s wife too, beyond reproach—especially if you ran on a platform of integrity. More than once, and from those who said it throughout the campaign, I’ve heard people say it’s like the (Marion) Barry days. It’s not, but you can see why people feel at ease saying it. For many of his supporters this is a kick in the gut, and the effects will linger. “There are a lot of people who are kind of heartsick, beyond buyers remorse”, one Adams Morgan resident said. There can’t be a rush to judgment, but there must be a rush to honesty. I believe without any hesitation that Mayor Gray is a man of integrity, but a politician who gets elected can often lose his bearings under this kind of pressure. Assuming he is innocent of these allegations, the mayor ought to be laying down the facts as he knows them, emphatically—with emotion and anger if appropriate—on the table to the public, and instituting the help of colleagues and friends. Trust is not like a credit card or a cell phone. You can’t get a new one if you lose it.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GRIFFIN MARKET By Ashley M Miller
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he Griffin Market has unfortunately closed it doors for what we are assuming will only be for be a very short period of time. This market is and has been part of the neighborhood for generations and holds a very special place in my heart, as I am the granddaughter of the original owners. My grandparents acquired this property back in the 1930s, and the market was my grandfather’s first place of business. My father and his brothers were born in the apartment upstairs, and grew up there for a time. So this is not just a building owned by an out-oftowner. My grandparents operated the market for many decades. They did eventually sell the business, but have always owned the real estate, and over the years have leased the space to a few different tenants, always with the no-
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tion of maintaining the original integrity of having a local, friendly neighborhood market. Upon the death of my grandmother in 2008, it was requested that I manage the asset on behalf of the Miller Family. The same lease has been in place since the 1980s and has simply been assigned over the years, but with very minimal rental increases. In June and July of 2010, the tenants exercised their option to extend the existing lease through 2018 in writing, but in February announced that they would be leaving and closed their doors. Under the current lease, the rental increase amounted to a total of $84 and not 40% percent, as previously stated. As far as plans for the building are concerned, we are in the process of replacing the windows as well as making minor allowable improvements to the exterior, all in conjunction with the Historic Preservation Society, and I believe we are in the final stages of that approval process. I am a 5th generation Washingtonian, having attended the National Cathedral School. Having
grown up in the District and having heard my family talk about the city and Georgetown, and knowing how they grew up in the area makes this matter even more important to me and my family. This property represents a period in time when small business owners could prosper, and it is my goal as the manager to hold it in the same regard. Our family continues to live and operated businesses in and around the city and will continue to maintain a presence in the city. We will always call it home. I would like to take this opportunity to assure neighbors that we are actively working to find the perfect tenant for this space, and I’m sure the new tenant will welcome your business and support. It is extremely important for us as a family to maintain the integrity of this building, this neighborhood, this city and Griffin Market, and we thank everyone for their continued support. Email: Editorial@Georgetowner.com
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It has not been a good two weeks for the District. Two Sundays ago, District residents learned from the Washington Post that Kwame Brown, the Chairman of the City Council, was responsible for the city leasing two “fully loaded” 2011 Lincoln Navigator SUVs at $1600 and $1900 per month, respectively. As if it wasn’t enough that the cost was excessive in these difficult times, he also rejected the first SUV because the interior was the wrong color. The fact that the city already had a car for the Chairman made it even worse. The Post also ran a story stating that Mayor Vincent Gray had hired many senior staff at record salaries and had hired the children of some of his staff members. Also, the Mayor himself had a “fully loaded” 2010 Lincoln Navigator SUV leased for him by the Metropolitan Police Department at $1900 per month. As the week went on, the stories got worse. It was learned that the administration had hired Mr. Sulaimon Brown for $110,000 per year. The next day, when it was discovered that Mr. Brown had a checkered past, he was fired. This led to a press frenzy and allegations that the Mayor was hiding from reporters. Then, as if it couldn’t get any worse, it was disclosed that Dr. Allen Sessoms, President of the University of the District of Columbia, had spent thousands of dollars on travel and, you guessed it, had leased a “fully loaded” Lincoln Navigator SUV. Everyone in the city was taken aback by these events. At a time when the city is struggling to balance its budget and show Wall Street and the new Republican Congress that we are acting responsibly, these revelations have done nothing to bolster the District’s image. Mayor Gray, Chairman Brown and President Sessoms all need to address these issues head-on. In the case of Kwame Brown, the Attorney General is negotiating to return the two SUVs. Whatever cost the city incurs must be paid by Kwame Brown and not the taxpayers. If it means paying the city $17,000, so be it. Dr. Sessoms must also explain and justify his expenses or, as in the case of Kwame Brown, reimburse the University. Let’s hope that these events are one-time lapses in judgment and are not repeated. The District cannot afford to once again become the butt of late night television jokes. It took many of us too long to undo the damage the last time this happened.
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE CHECKUP By Bill Starrels
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nterest rates continue to be in a narrow range, being pulled in different directions depending on the events of the week. Generally speaking, turmoil and unrest in the world create anxiety. Anxiety causes the markets to gravitate to bonds, which tends to help rates go down. When the markets highlight the strengths in the economy, rates tick up. When the markets concentrate on political instability, then bonds and rates gain favor. When events in Egypt quieted down and Libya, although far from settled, seemed manageable, the events painted a picture of relative stability for investors. This triggered a flight to
stocks and money came out of the bond markets. So rates started to move higher again. The housing markets continue to sputter. House prices are stable to moving slightly higher in the Washington, DC marketplace. Once outside of the DC metropolitan area, the housing markets tend to be less stable, with prices stable to declining. Condominium pricing is still trying to find stability. One trouble spot for condos these days are the strict rules Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have on approving condominiums. When owners have a difficult time selling their unit, many owners turn their condos into investment/
rental units. If too many apartments turn into rental units then the investor ratio can get out of whack. If this happens it can be difficult for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to write mortgages on the property. Another item one has to keep in mind is the budget for the condominium can be put at risk if there are any delinquencies in the property. This can temporarily wreck condominiums reserves. Underwriting standards remain strict. Full documentation is required on almost all loans these days and account for most of the mortgages being underrated today. Standards do remain strict. Credit standards remain high. In order to get the back rates on conventional loans it takes a credit score of 770 or higher to get the best rates. When credit scores get significantly lower
then the fees and ultimately the pricing is more expensive. This is why it is a good idea for a homeowner to get a copy of their credit report every couple of years or so. If there is a problem with the credit report, a consumer can get it repaired. If problems are left alone the credit scores will continue to stay low or go lower. Housing continues to lag. The Federal Reserve noted that the real estate markets showed “some gains from still weak levels”. Oil prices may prove to be a drag on the overall strength of the economic recovery. It will be interesting to see how the spike in oil will affect interest rates. Stay tuned. Bill Starrels lives in Georgetown. He is a mortgage banker who specializes in purchase and refinance money. He can be reached at 703-625-7355 and Bill.Starrels@gmail.com
THE DIFFICULTIES FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED BORROWER By Gregg Busch
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s all of us are aware by now, after the largest housing bust since the great depression, getting a mortgage is far from the pre-bubble days where just filling out an application gave you an over 70% chance of getting a loan if you had good credit. Everything you can think of involving your financial picture now needs to be disclosed and reviewed by a lender. For those of you that are self-employed or own your own business, getting a loan can be even more toilsome. Pre-housing bubble days allowed the “selfemployed” to just state their income and put a decent amount down in cash. We, the lenders, just focused on the borrowers’ credit scores, the value of the property, and in most cases savings in the bank. As the housing market na-
tionally started to crash, so did more of these stated income loans, referred to these days as “liar loans.” Not all self-employed borrowers that used stated income loans were lying about their income, but since the program was abused it went “pop” with the bubble. Here is what you need to know about getting approved as a self-employed borrower: 1) You must have a two-year history of being self-employed with reported 1040s to qualify for a mortgage. There are some exceptions, so e-mail me if you have any questions. 2) Lenders are looking for several months of “cash reserves,” which are total mortgage payments in liquid assets. Many mortgage programs, especially if the loans are over the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loan limits, are looking
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ounded in 2010, R2L:Architects is among the area’s newest architectural firms. And while the firm is a surefire up-and-comer, its founders have a wide array of experience in the Washington area. Architects and principals Sacha Rosen, Tom Lenar and Lee Rubenstein sat down with the paper to discuss the nature of architecture in Washington, the challenges of historic preservation, hidden architectural gems of our city, and much more. What kind of projects are you currently working on? Sacha Rosen: A variety, with a current focus on apartment buildings. 30 units at 14th and Florida NW, 250 units in Mount Vernon Triangle, 280 units in Penn Quarter. And some smaller projects: a townhouse conversion to six units on North Capitol Street, an adaptive reuse of a historic landmark office building across from the Verizon Center and a 21-unit building on Capitol Hill. A 200-unit project in Ballston is in the works. Tom Lenar: We’ve also done some corporate interiors projects that were recently completed—including one for Public Properties, who just moved in to Georgetown. We’ve recently been in discussions with some local restaurants and a new office building downtown may be on the horizon. When you work with a client, how do you merge with their aesthetic? Do you ever try to shift their taste in your direction? Lee Rubenstein: Successful designs often result from a collaborative process, rather than a predetermined aesthetic agenda. Most clients do have some sort of general concept in mind at the outset, but they’re also seeking our input, whether it’s on aesthetics and materials, or on more pragmatic issues of space allocation and site use. It’s not always a matter of shifting tastes, but vetting possibilities with the client and then implementing the ones that represent the right fit. SR: It’s sort of a civic duty sometimes. But we don’t have a singular vision of the world, and we work hard to realize the client’s vision – after all, it’s their money, their home or business, and they usually have to live with the final product. It’s the quality of the overall project that matters most to us, rather than the specific style. Do you approach the design process differently between large buildings and smaller projects, like a house or interior renovation? Or is the process effectively the same? LR: The smallest of design efforts, such as a residential interior renovation, may only involve a handful of people: the owner, the contractor and a handful of installers. Larger buildings in urban settings tend to involve an extensive cast of characters. In one case you’re working with a string quartet. In the other, you’re conducting a full orchestra. SR: Larger projects evolve more over the longer duration of the design process. That gives you the opportunity to try some different ideas and pick the best ones. Smaller projects require you to make the major decisions quickly. TL: It’s more by the client’s needs and their relationship with the project. We designed an addition to one single family home for a client who was very objective – they had lived there for over 20 years, were looking to move on and needed to maximize the home’s value. On another residential addition, the client was concerned more about how livable the home was for their family. With some more space, they could see themselves living there forever
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and every decision was very personal to them because of the permanence of their relationship with their home. Do you focus much on sustainable and environmentally friendly design? SR: Designing sustainably is like designing to accommodate gravity – there’s no alternative, is there? That’s something that makes me proud of our profession… architects and the building industry as a whole have made great strides in the past few years towards a much more environmentally sensitive approach to everything we do. Let’s hope it pays off before the National Mall floods. LR: A large residential building in an urban setting represents a significant use and concentration of resources. But if done correctly, in concert with sound regional planning, it can also lead to increased efficiencies that benefit the environment in the long run - fewer cars on the roads each day, fewer lawns to mow, less development of undisturbed greenfield sites. It all adds up. Sustainability is now a focus of the broader design and construction industry TL: Essentially, sustainable design is nothing more than good, responsible design. In the big picture we’re addressing the issues which affect personal health, environmental health and resource efficiency. What’s been great to see is that within just the past five years, everyone has developed a more sophisticated understanding of what makes a building sustainable. It wasn’t long ago that perceptions were that a building had to have solar panels or a green roof to be considered “green.” A lot of our efforts are in optimizing technical things that improve air quality and increase energy efficiency but are otherwise unseen by most people. We still like solar panels and green roofs, too. You tend to specialize in working in historic contexts. What kinds of projects are you doing? SR: We’re doing an adaptive reuse of a 1913 landmark office building in Penn Quarter – retail on the ground and basement levels and some unique “micro-loft” apartment units on the upper floors. Our design for a 30-unit apartment house on 14th Street, which is quite contemporary in character, was unanimously approved as appropriate to the Greater U Street Historic District by the Historic Preservation Review Board. We’re working now on a 250unit apartment house in a different historic district and a major addition to a historic landmark downtown. Tell me about how you became interested in working with historic sites and preservation. TL: Working with historic sites and neighborhoods is inevitable if you do any significant amount of work in the District. One of the great things about old buildings—historically significant or not—is that a lot of them were built to be quite durable and often can be adapted to modern uses, giving them new life. For example, our office is in a building that’s more than 200 years old. Our understanding is that the ground floor has always been used as a commercial space in some way and we have the opportunity to continue that tradition. SR: My first preservation project was the Presidential Palace in the Republic of Malta, built in 1530 by the Knights of St. John – including the design of a free-standing steel-and-glass elevator in a stone courtyard, the installation of internet wiring in the Parliamentary Council Chamber and replacement of petroleum-based roofing materials with an ancient clay system much more suited to the intense sunshine. That was a great education in both the theory and practice of preservation.
How does historical and cultural analysis of historic preservations work? SR: I studied historiography in grad school – a critical approach to the way we perceive and record the passage of time. In that context, the preservation of historic buildings, districts and artifacts reveals a lot about our society and culture. How do we decide what’s worth saving? How does contemporary design acknowledge our own cultural milieu? And how will our work today be perceived and valued in the future? In designing a house what do you enjoy the most? What do you have to struggle with other than financial constraints? LR: Working to understand the client, the site and the design issues at hand so that what we propose is at once effective and interesting. One of the more enjoyable things about residential design is getting to step back and think about how people live their lives – working, relaxing, cooking, exercising, sleeping...Should the house be geared to satisfy conventional expectations, or should it be retooled to offer something unique? The answer can vary from project to project. Name the five best buildings in the DC area you did not design. LR: How about five of the more interesting buildings that you might not have visited, but warrant a look? The atrium between the Smithsonian Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. The Embassy of Finland on Massachusetts Avenue. The
versity before earning his Master’s in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Sacha was a graduate fellow in American History at the University of Michigan—and a carpenter—before his M. Arch. from the University of Oklahoma. I also have a Master’s in architecture from University of Pennsylvania. Prior to that, I studied art history at Hamilton College. TL: I find it difficult to credit anyone in particular for influencing my thoughts about architecture. I draw a lot from modernism—we all do, actually. But we’re also very critical and understand that this movement created some problems, notably an aesthetic that is sometimes cold and polarizing, and an urban planning approach that, while progressive in its day, is now seen as isolationist. I like to study those kinds of architectural problems, and find creative ways to solve them for how we live today and how we will live in the future. Although we have a lot of historic buildings here in Georgetown that date back to the 1700’s—like the one where we have our office—these buildings, which may seem permanent in some ways, are part of a living thing that is always changing and evolving. How we keep these buildings relevant is an important question to ask ourselves. For
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main reading room at the Library of Congress. The NOAA Satellite Facility in Suitland. The East Portico Columns at the National Arboretum Where did you study, and who has influenced you as an architect? LR: We have varying backgrounds. Tom studied business management at Penn State Uni-
Sacha Rosen, Tom Lenar, and Lee Rubenstein. Photo by Paul Simkin
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LOUDOUN GOES FRESH
By Corrie Dyke
T
he fresh food fad is sweeping the nation. As consumers become more educated and concerned with the quality of their food, and cultivating a growing interest in where and how is it being grown, farmers across the country are listening. They are engaging in healthier practices, often choosing to grow organically, and investing a greater interest in feeding their local community. And in Loudoun County, the Piedmont Environmental Council is on the forefront of this movement. The Piedmont Environmental Council has jumped on board with Buy Fresh Buy Local,
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a national non-profit organization and campaign dedicated to rebuilding local food systems. Chapters are developing all over the United States, promoting and connecting consumers with fresh produce from local farmers. In Loudoun County, Buy Fresh Buy Local is working with the community, facilitating a boost in the local economy by offering an array of restaurants and local markets serving up the best food local Loudoun and its surrounding farmers have to offer. Participating in the campaign in Loudoun can be as simple as being aware of which local restaurants and farmers markets offer fresh farm
IN produce. Directly connecting with the Piedmont Environmental Council is a great way to get involved, and the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign guides make the search available to all. The Council’s guides point visitors to the freshest food in Loudoun, divided into a number of categories from caterers to vineyards. There are seven farmers markets in Loudoun, including Leesburg Market where visitors can find more than just fresh veggies. The market offers an array of produce from locally butchered meat and poultry to specialty fresh pasta, baked goods and even hand made dog treats. Local wine is, of course, also featured. Most markets are open year round, offering a variety of seasonally fresh food. The guides also point foodies towards local restaurants which use fresh and local ingredients. The Wine Kitchen in Leesburg is one of a number of restaurants in Loudoun offering farm-to-table dining. The menu features seasonal American bistro such as sizzling local lamb sausage from Lothar’s Gourmet Sausage and crisp garden lettuce with tangy vinaigrette from three local farms. Decadent chocolate desserts from Gourmet Amore Desserts are also some of the highlighted fresh dishes that keep customers coming back for more. In order to sustain the local agricultural industry, the word about buying locally has to be spread. To help get the word out, the Piedmont Environment Council has partnered with Armfield, Miller & Ripley Fine Properties (AMRFP) of Middleburg for a series of farmto-table dinner benefits that will raise money to further awareness of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Marc Schappell is a partner of AMRFP and,
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Wine tasting at Hillsborough Vineyard in Loudoun Valley, VA
as a farmer himself from upstate New York, understands the necessity of community support. He knows first-hand the hard times facing the farming industry and how much effort farmers put forth to produce great food. When the Piedmont Environmental Council approached the real estate company about hosting the benefit dinners, Schappell was excited to take the first step to raise awareness. “I know how hard it is for farmers to stay alive these days,” he said. “And if we all bought more local, I think we’d be doing a good thing for them,
and just as importantly, for ourselves and the community.” The first of the benefit dinners, “Meet the Farmer—Farm to Table,” will be held in early April when longtime community member Robert Duvall (yes, that Robert Duvall) will open the doors to his Byrnley Farm estate in The Plains. Along with his wife Luciana, Mr. Duvall has been very involved in the community for some time, supporting efforts like Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Claire Lamborne, of the famous Claire’s at the Depot, will cater the dinner. Bringing rich Mediterranean and Southern Caribbean flavor from her Warrenton restaurant, the dinner will feature and spotlight locally grown food. The “Meet the Farmer—Farm to Table” dinners are open to the public and tickets are sold through the Piedmont Environmental Council. The benefit will allow the community to meet local farmers and taste the wonderfully prepared, locally produced food. As an opportunity for people who care about sustainable agriculture to share stories similar to Schappell’s, the goal is to raise awareness and develop more chapters of Buy Fresh Buy Local in the region. Hoping to reach out to the greater DC area, Schappell wants to give Washingtonians the same opportunity as those living in the country. He knows people living in the city are just as concerned with healthy, sustainable food as anyone as evidenced by the number of neighborhoods in DC that are willing to pay more for fresh, high-quality food from farmers markets and grocery stores. Founding Farmers is one restaurant in Washington serving up farm fresh plates. Offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks, Founding Farmers also has a vegan menu and all their food is locally grown. The Dupont Farmers Market, the largest farmers market in the city, supports local food by only selling what farmers grow or produce themselves, ensuring that purchases go straight to the farmers’ pockets. “We’re all more environmentally conscious today,” Schappell said. “We all want to reduce our carbon footprint.”
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Premier horse property. 125 lush acres. 2 ponds. 12 stall Belmont barn. Extensive related horse dependencies including riding ring and breaking ring. Double fenced paddocks each with automatic waterers. Historic brick main house, 4 additional guest and tenant houses, pool, pool house, separate farm office. Beautiful plantings throughout. 3 greenhouses. Close to Middleburg. $8,000,000. Ruth Ripley 540-687-2222
Sacred Springs Farm is located on North Poes Rd. in Northern Rappahannock County boasting 140 acres with frontage on the Jordan River. Beautiful, absolutely private, French country stone & stucco manor house with 5 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, 5 fireplaces with approx. 10,000 sq. ft. of finished living space. 6 stall barn, attached 3 bedroom cottage, pond, fenced pastures and ring. $4,495,000. Lynn Wiley 540-454-1527
Meticulously crafted and appointed brick Georgian style home perfectly sited on 33 acres with exceptional views. Five bedrooms, five full baths, two half baths, gourmet kitchen, seven fireplaces, wine cellar, pool, beautiful landscaping, slate terraces. $3,795,000. Anita Sisney 703-973-1987 Gloria Armfield 540-687-2223
Restored historic stone home, circa 1790, with new addition. 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. 5,000+ square feet. Guest house, storybook setting, 40 acres with pond, stone bank barn. $2,195,000. Kathryn Harrell 540-687-2215 Carol Fochtman 540-272-4334
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Beautiful country property with impeccably renovated and completely updated stone and stucco estate home boasting a gourmet kitchen, random width hardwood floors and massive stone fireplaces complete with a new pool, heated carriage house with 3 bay garage and generator. 11 acres in 2 parcels. Piedmont Hunt. $1,995,000. Cindy Polk 703-966-9480
Located in a picturesque valley in western Fauquier County, this custom renovation has won Southern Living awards for its bold form and use of rustic material. Situated on 91 acres of gentle hills and meadows with streams and pond. The home features large great room with stone fireplace and wall of windows to appreciate the natural surroundings. 4 bedrooms, large country kitchen, pool, and center aisle barn with one bedroom apt. $1,550,000. Lynn Wiley 540-454-1527
Historic and charming 1729 log and brick home used by Lord Fairfax. 5 minutes to the town of Middleburg, 5,000+ sq. ft. of living space, 4 fireplaces 4 bedrooms 4 baths, full finished walkout basement, mature plantings, pool, modern amenities all on 11+ secluded acres. $1,299,000. Jim Thompson 540-687-3216
Special location with 4 + acres just east of Middleburg. 1st floor master bedroom with ensuite bath, living room, dining room with access to screened porch overlooking the pool. Two additional bedrooms, bath and half bath, den, family room, eat-in kitchen and library. Attached 2 car garage. $950,000. Gloria Armfield 540-687-2223
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Events in Loudoun
The winding roads of Loudoun County all lead to one winery or another, and the scenic countryside invokes images of a trip into history. Yet this tranquil getaway always offers up plenty to do in the present. If you’re heading to Loudoun for a quiet retreat, you may find more happening than expected.
First Friday Held the first Friday of each month, Leesburg’s First Friday lets visitors in on all that Historic Downtown Leesburg has to offer. The streets are lined with over 35 specialty shops, art galleries, antique stores and restaurants that frequently offer samplings and great sales. In the evening, enjoy life music, art exhibits, wine tastings, comedy shows and even a yoga happy hour. First Fridays run from 6 to 9 p.m. and are free.
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Oatlands Historic House and Gardens season opening is Saturday, March 27 kicking off with tunes and tours. Local bluegrass artists The Polka Dots with Loudoun favorite Kerry McCool will be playing in Oatlands’ Carriage House from 1 to 4 p.m. Tours of the Oatlands Mansion will be featured on the half hour. The event is free. The 78th Annual Historic Garden Week will take place in Mount Gilead April 18. The tour provides an intimate view of mountaintop Loudoun County, including tours of over 250 gardens and private homes showcasing historic properties. The tours will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cooking Classes For those looking to brush up their culinary skills, join Olwen Woodier, renowned cookbook author and food writer, in her kitchen for cooking classes. This celebrated chef teaches from her large, modernized kitchen at Glenfiddich Farm, just outside Leesburg. The two-hour classes include demonstrations and hands on participation, followed by a four-course meal. The classes run Wednesday mornings and afternoons, and Friday evenings. Information on specific dates and topics of classes can be found at GlenFarmCookery.com.
Horse Racing Rolling countryside outlined by the Blue Ride Mountains gives way to gorgeous trails for all
your hiking or equestrian needs. Loudoun is home to more horses than any other county in the state and a number of races take place every year. One such race is the 86th Virginia Gold Cup Races. Watch some of the best horses in the world compete Saturday, May 7 at Great Meadows. The gates will open at 10 a.m. and the day will feature six hurdle and timber horse races, contests and over 30 booths for shopping. Tickets are $75 in advance, visit VaGoldCup.com for more information.
Dining Just as good as the wines are the restaurants. Farm-to-table ingredients give visitors a fresh dining experience. From award-winning restaurants to historic taverns, any appetite can be appeased in Loudoun.
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Vineyards and Wine Tastings
Vineyards abound in Loudoun. The 22 wineries located around Loudoun are divided into five clusters. The Bluemont Vineyard is a part of the Loudoun Heights cluster. Situated on a slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the winery offers visitors spectacular views from the wine tasting room 951 feet above sea level. Almost all of the vineyards offer tastings of their finest vino. Fabbioli Cellars is a small, family owned and operated vineyard and winery, making high quality red wines using traditional methods and 21st century knowledge. With over 20 years of winemaking experience, Fabbioli Cellars’ award-winning wines have garnered medals at some of the country’s most prestigious competitions, including double gold at the Indy International Wine Competition. Stop by the tasting rooms. You’ll be glad you did.
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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest
1789 RESTAURANT 1226 36th St, NW With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available.
BANGKOK JOE’S 3000 K St NW (One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres)
Complimentary valet parking.
Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties. Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering.
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CAFÉ LA RUCHE
CAFE MILANO
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 Now Offering Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4-7PM Happy hour appetizers and Specialty Drinks 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. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts. www.clydes.com
(202) 333-9180
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BISTRO FRANCAIS 3124-28 M St NW
A friendly French Bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C. 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken); Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es); Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes; and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials, www.bistrofrancaisdc.com (202) 338-3830
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
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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
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
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.
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. Open for Dinner. Valet parking.
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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 fourcourse 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
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GARRETT’S GEORGETOWN 3003 M Street N.W., Washington, DC 20007 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
GOOD GUYS 2311 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Fine Dining & Exotic Entertainment in Glover Park since 1966 Monday-Thursday 11am-2am Friday-Saturday 11am-3am Sunday 4pm-2am The kitchen is always open!
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PEACOCK CAFE
M | STREET BAR & GRILL & the 21 M Lounge 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3305
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Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life.
M Street Bar & Grill, in the St. Gregory Hotel has a new Brunch menu by Chef Christopher Williams Featuring Live Jazz, Champagne, Mimosas and Bellini’s. For Entertaining, small groups of 12 to 25 people wishing a dining room experience we are featuring Prix Fixe Menus: $27.00 Lunch and $34.00 Dinner. Lunch and dinner specials daily.
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 (202) 625-2740
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SEA CATCH
3251 Prospect St. NW
(202) 530-3621
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) 337-8855
TONY AND JOE’S SEAFOOD PLACE
THE OCEANAIRE 1201 F St, NW
3000 K St, NW If you’re in the mood for fresh delicacies Ranked one of the most popular from the sea, dive into Tony and Joe’s seafood restaurants in , DC, “this Seafood Place at the Georgetown Wacosmopolitan”send-up of a vintage supterfront. While enjoying tempting dishes per club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era such as Maryland crabcakes, fresh lobster ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and shrimp scampi you have spectacular and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” pre- views of the Potomac River, Kennedy Center, Washington Monument, Roosevelt pared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s more, Island, and the Key Bridge. Visit us on Sundays for our award winning brunch buffet. Come for the view, for the food! Dive into Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place this stay summer “nothing” is snobbish here. Sunday thru Thursday: 11AM -10PM Friday & Saturday: 11AM -has Midnight dining Georgetown to Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am -5:00pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri &and enjoy the best seafood Beverage Service until 1:30AM every night Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm. www.tonyandjoes.com (202) 347-2277offer. Make your reservation today and mention this www.theoceanaire.com (202) 944-4545
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
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ACROSS THE CUTTING BOARD WITH RIS
By Ari Post, with Ris Lacoste
ince Ris first brought me into her kitchen, she has told me the tales of Bob Juliano. Powerhouse lobbyist for almost forty years and an unmistakable Chicago native, Bob has been following Ris around since her days at Kinkead’s. Call it a culinary crush. This is a man who has gone to bat with the big boys of Washington, including the Executive Branch, usually fighting for the rights of the working class; he once successfully represented a coal industry coalition on legislation that protected the health care benefits of some 120,000 retired miners. He calls Rahm Emanuel an “old friend.” What Rahm probably doesn’t know is that Bob makes a mean marinara sauce. But don’t call it marinara sauce in front of Bob. To him, that’s like wearing a White Sox hat to a Cubs game: supreme ignorance of his hometown culture. If you ask for sauce in a proper Chicago-Italian establishment, he tells me, “They’d ask you what the hell you were talking about.” In Chicago, marinara sauce is gravy. And his has plenty of tomatoes and plenty of vodka. This emphatic adhesion to culture, tradition and flavor is what we would call food culture. Ris speaks endlessly about the food culture of Washington, and the challenges of defining the palette of a migratory population such as our own. We are a city filled with ambassadors, senators, commuters, news reporters and tourists. Every morning hoards of people flock into the District, and every evening just as many flock out. Even the President, the defining presence of the city, is only here for a few years before grabbing one last half-smoke at Ben’s Chili Bowl and waving goodbye. Establishing a lasting local food culture is Ris’ enduring crusade, and one that she tackles daily in her kitchen. Her daily soup calendar, for instance, offers different soups every day, drawing inspiration from the regional cuisines of innumerable cultures, much like Washington itself. Come in one day for homestyle New England clam chowder, and go in the next for Thai duck soup. And Wednesday, just so you know, is Italian day. Ris has something of a soft spot for Italian food. Her specials every Wednesday are steeped in Italy’s culinary traditions, which she clearly takes quite seriously. Her gnudi,
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little dumplings of ricotta, are some of the best things I have ever eaten. She even has a resident pasta maker, Pinat, a native Italian, who is always churning out fresh, handmade cavatelli and spaghetti whenever I come visit the kitchen. The elegant simplicity of Italian cuisine brings out the best of local, fresh produce, and requires high quality, richly flavorful ingredients—all the things important to Ris and vital to a healthy food culture. Ris had been anxious to consult with Bob, now an old friend, on her own gravy and meatballs.
As he cooked, Bob kept his face nearly submerged in the pot, perpetually smelling, tasting and adjusting the seasoning of his gravy. A dash of vodka, a sprinkle of fennel, a pinch of sugar. This taste was inoperably engrained in his memory, and it was just a matter of striking the right balance of seasonings, waiting for his tongue to register their harmony. Ris, now the acquisitive student, would dive in with him occasionally, asking questions, offering praise and frankly just having a good time. “My friends said I was crazy, going to cook for one
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s St. Patrick’s Day rolls around, many folks will take part in activities they believe are inherently Irish such as watching parades, wearing green and hitting the pubs. But in actuality, these traditions stem from the U.S. rather than the Emerald Isle. According to National Geographic, colonial New York City hosted the first official St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1762, when Irish immigrants in the British colonial army marched down city streets. In contrast, Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is a little more than 75 years old. In the States, it’s customary to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. But in Ireland, the color was long considered to be unlucky, says Bridget Haggerty, author of “The Traditional Irish Wedding” and the Irish Culture and Customs website. And perhaps most surprising is that pubs in Ireland were closed by law on St. Patrick’s Day, a national religious holiday, as recently as the 1970s. While many great brews, including Guinness, Murphy’s, Caffrey’s and Smithwicks hail from
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BOB JULIANO’S MEATBALLS 1 ½ lb ground meat, freshly ground, if possible:mixture of 3 parts beef, 2 parts pork, 1 part veal = 12 ounces beef, 8 ounces pork, 4 ounces veal 2 whole eggs ¾ cup fresh chopped Italian parsley 1 Tablespoon garlic, minced 1 ¾ cup Italian bread crumbs ½ Tablsepoon dried oregano ½ cup grated parmesean reggiano Salt and pepper Combine all ingredients. Make a sample patty to taste for seasoning and cook in a sauté pan or in the oven if it is on. Adjust seasonings to taste. Form into twelve 2-ounce meatballs. Throw in the gravy and cook until done.
BOB JULIANO’S GRAVY I think the key to making good gravy, after watching Bob Juliano in my kitchen, is to never take your eyes off the pot. All of that love and energy directed to the sizzling of onions and garlic in olive oil, the asphyxiating aromas, a heavenly drug in itself….
In a curious way, this is perhaps right on the pulse of Washington’s food culture. Start with a traditional recipe from the motherland. Bring it over to America through an immigrant family who hands it down to the son, who in turn grows up to work in government affairs, commuting between the nation’s capital and his hometown Chicago. The son meets a local chef in Washington and shares his family recipe with her. The chef introduces this recipe to the city, combining politics, commuting, immigration, migration and international cultural identity, melding tradition and progression to give the melting pot metaphor some literal and delicious grounding.
of the best chefs in the country,” Bob said. “But I figured she’s French Canadian and I’m Italian. So what’s the problem?” Both Bob and Ris agreed that the key to great marinara/gravy is to let it sit and simmer for hours. And make sure to have leftovers. “As the flavors coalesce,” Ris said, “the gravy should get better every day.” The sauce was surprisingly soft in flavor, the fennel and the vodka adding a beautiful depth to the sweetness of the tomatoes. The delicate flavor of the meatballs, a mixture of beef, pork and veal, showcased the rare versatility of meat in a more subtle, secondary role. Really it was
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about the tomatoes, the seasoning and the patient simmering. But most importantly, it was about tradition.
Ireland, the black and tan, a beer cocktail layered with a stout and ale, actually originated in England. Because it is made with Guinness, the black and tan is often considered an Irish elixir. However, the style is believed to have originated in Britain with drinkers ordering a mix of dark stout and draught bitter. According to Washington Post beer columnist Greg Kitsock, The black and tan – properly, a blend of Guinness Draught and Bass ale – dates from 19th century England. A few American
ALL-IRISH BLACK AND TAN 1/2 pint(s) Guinness Draught 1/2 pint(s) Smithwicks Ale Instructions From a chilled bottle, fill a clean pint glass just over halfway with Smithwick’s Ale. Open a chilled can of Guinness Draught. The head will rise. Prepare to pour. Place spoon face down on the rim of the glass and slowly pour your newly opened Guinness over it. Fill just short of the rim.
brewers, including Yuengling, currently make bottled versions of the black and tan, yet they lack the visual appeal of a freshly poured pint. But if you find yourself in a pub in Ireland, it’s best not to order a black and tan. Black and tans are the nickname given to the British paramilitary force formed to suppress the Irish Independence movement in 1920 and 1921. The name comes from the mixture of police uniforms and khaki that they wore. If you wish to imbibe a Black and Tan in the states this holiday, go ahead, but make it an allIrish combination by substituting Smithwick’s Irish Ale in place of the British-made Bass. Or try a half and half, a more highly contrasting version of the drink made by substituting Harp lager for ale. The secret to making a perfectly layered pint is to pour the beer slowly using a spoon. Specially made black and tan spoons are available, but a regular kitchen spoon will also do the job. The spoon will keep the Guinness from mixing with the ale, allowing it to layer on top. You must use Guinness Draught, which comes with a nitrogen widget, otherwise the stout will not float properly.
3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Tablespoons garlic, minced 1 cup onions, diced Sprinkling of salt and pepper 1 Tablespoon dried oregano 1 Tablespoon fennel seed ½ Tablespoon red pepper flake ½ Tablespoon dried thyme 1 can, 35 ounce, whole San Marzano plum tomatoes 1 can, 28 ounce, crushed tomatoes 1 can, 6 ounce, Contadina tomato paste 4 ounces vodka More salt and pepper More fennel seed 1 Tablespoon sugar, or to taste Warm a heavy-based sauce pot over medium heat. Add the oil and then the garlic and stir constantly with a wooden spoon. When softened and the oil is flavored by the garlic, add the onions and keep stirring until onions are soft. Season with a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Add the seasonings and stir some more. This initial cooking of the oil and aromatics takes about 15 minutes, with constant adoration. Stick your head in the pot on occasion to take in the splendor. Add the plum tomatoes by hand crushing each one into the pot. Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste and stir well. Add the vodka and more salt and pepper. Taste and adjust to preference with more fennel seed, red pepper flake, thyme leaves, etc. Simmer gently for 30 minutes, with a stir and a whiff every now and then. Add the meatballs (or sausages/veal chops/ pork ribs) to the gravy and let cook about 15-20 minutes longer until meatballs are just cooked through. Every tomato will vary in flavor and acidity. Adjust final seasoning with all of your spices and with some sugar and even a dash more vodka. Do know that the gravy will taste even better the next day. To get the recipe for Bob’s Bolognese Sauce visit www.Georgetowner.com
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MURPHY’S LOVE: Advice on Intimacy and Relationships By Stacy Notaras Murphy
Hi Stacy, I was in a very intense relationship on and off for nearly eight years with a woman who I cared for very deeply. We had a child when we were very young and obviously that made it seem like staying together was more of a necessity than a choice. During the last couple years together, we had periods of “opening” the relationship and seeing other people. It became apparent that her other interest was something more serious than perhaps either of us were prepared to admit initially. On a couple occasions, I became physically abusive, which was frightening for everyone and unprecedented. One thing led to another, and they now live together in a house with our son, and I live in a community house with roommates. Now, I’ve suddenly become very lonely, and while I appreciate many things about my new life (no fights or drama, no crippling feelings of obligation), I realized that my relationship with my son has been destroyed. I am definitely running from the pain of being replaced, the idea that this other man can come along and succeed in all the places where I failed miserably. This makes me want to avoid the whole situation, not to mention the fact that I am scared of my own anger and never know when it might flare up. My counselor definitely thinks I should stay away from my ex, and so far I have. So what’s appropriate? To stay away from this new family completely and let them live their life? Or to try to be a part of my son’s life in a more substantial way than just through the pocketbook? -Lonely and Confused Dear L&C: I can only imagine how painful this letter was to write – your concern for your son and grief over the loss of that relationship is clearly heartfelt, and your frustration about only serving as a financier in his life is truly relatable. It’s wonderful that you’ve been able to give you
son the “gift” of your distance after making an honest self-assessment about your anger. Further, your willingness to see a counselor and consider your feelings about this – rather than simply ignoring them for years on end – is evidence of the hope you have for the future, even if it’s currently buried under some other fiery emotions. I do respect your counselor’s recommendation of staying away from the family for now. It sounds like you are tackling some big-ticket issues in therapy, like anger management and grief work, and those things take time. Perhaps the end result may be finding yourself in family therapy or relational counseling with your ex, simply for the purpose of working on your relationship with your son. If and when you feel comfortable, and your ex is willing, the guidance of a neutral third party (I would not recommend that you and your ex see your counselor; she is your support system and should not be compromised) could help you both find the non-combative communication skills to make it possible for you to be in your son’s life again. Dear Stacy: How do you know when a relationship is worth saving? I’m just so tired of the fighting. The spastic moves between the highs and lows in our relationship are giving me whiplash.
rocky road due to external factors right now, or does this relationship seem drawn to the rough terrain? I will quit with the driving metaphors, but not before suggesting that you consider some roadside assistance in the form of therapy, a couples retreat, pastoral counseling with a clergyperson, etc. An impartial third-party perspective (NOT your friends and family) might help you both figure out why your relationship has taken this turn. But first, please reflect on your gut reaction to my proposal that you get help. In my work with couples I’ve seen a pattern in which the two people are so accustomed to the whiplash between good days and bad, that they no longer believe a happy medium is even possible. As such, they don’t do the things that can support that middle space. You were drawn to one another for a reason. In my experience, that reason is often to help one another heal something from your past relationships. We have to break the addiction to harming ourselves just so we can feel connected when the good days come around. Outside help can provide that calm space for healing and if you are resisting the idea out of hand, perhaps you might take the time to question whether the idea of true healing feels threatening and why.
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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-Back-and-Forth in Burleith Dear Back-and-Forth: You didn’t give me much to go on here, but the short and sweet answer is no, unfortunately, there is no universal standard for determining whether a relationship is “worth saving.” It often comes down to measuring the couple’s emotional input versus output. Are you putting in more than you are getting out? Is that something you can adjust? It sounds like maybe you have tried so much – fought so much – you just don’t have the fuel to keep going. Are you facing a particularly
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Kaya Henderson Up close By Gary Tischler
When Kaya Henderson was chosen to be Interim Chancellor of the District of Columbia School System in the midst of a turbulent political sea change, things in her life began to change in a big way. It’s not like she didn’t have a big job before: she had been Michelle Rhee’s right-hand person for years, first at The New Teacher Project, then as Deputy Director, running the Office of Human Capital at DCPS when Rhee became the District’s first chancellor. “I was used to being kind of under the radar. You could talk to people without talking shop, or that ‘hey—you’re so and so, wow!’ kind of thing,” she said. “Before this happened, I could come home to Brentwood, stop at the nearby tavern because their kitchen stayed open until closing, talk to my friends, have a hamburger and relax.” “Now, you can’t do it anymore,” she said. “People come up to you all of the time. You end up talking about the schools even among my friends. Henderson has become kind of famous in her own way. People write articles about her now. They want to know not only about the efficacy of the Impact Evaluation System for evaluating teachers, but about her dog and her boyfriend. That’s not likely to get any better soon. Rumors have been swirling in the press this week that Mayor Vincent Gray was going to announce that he would make Henderson’s status as DCPS Chancellor permanent. When I asked her if she actually wanted the job, which she’s probably been asked hundreds of times by now, she shot her head back and sighed. “People said I was, I don’t know, ambivalent about it,” she said. “I just don’t like that word, that’s all. This is a job you have to get used to. You have to decide to do it and do it right, that you make progress, that you make it better for the kids. The mayor and I get along. We meet once a week. I think he wants reform as much as anybody. “So however it works out, I’ll be fine with it.” “You know what happens when you get at the center of things like this job,” she said, not entirely happily. “People get to know your business. They want to know your business.” That probably comes with the territory, which brings with it the media. She knows that, pretty well too. Her first foray into the land of flashbulbs came when she was introduced to the public as interim chancellor in a giant hug-a-thon, featuring presumptive mayor Vincent Gray, then-acting Mayor Adrian Fenty and Michelle Rhee, who had just announced her resignation. The appointment came at a tumultuous time. Gray had only a short time ago upset Fenty in a Democratic Primary election, a seismic political event which many saw as a referendum against school reform, Rhee and Fenty. “That whole thing was a shock in some ways,” she said. “If you told me when we first got here that I would be here, where I am, interim chancellor and all that, I’d have said you got to be kidding. We all thought we would be in the midst of a second Fenty term, doing our jobs, continuing on with the work that had begun
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and so on. But it was Michelle who asked me to do this. She said: You’ve got to make sure this continues, and that’s why a lot of the team remained, assuring continuity.” Now she’s here, and very much a public figure. Not that she’s exactly shy. Henderson, 40, can command a room, even when its practically empty, as when she went with Gray on a series of town hall meet-andgreets that not only introduced Gray to the folks in the various wards of the city, but also Henderson. She came in out of her office hands outstretched to sit with me at one of those big long conference tables. This is a woman who doesn’t leave you much room not to like her. She’s direct, with an open, animated face that breaks easily into a smile or laughter. She is also a serious person, something of a wonk whose
comfort zone is probably three-hour banter about policy. Nobody should make any mistakes: she is totally committed to school reform, which includes notions that you ought to be able to fire bad teachers and reward good ones, and that the Impact Evaluation System is an excellent and fair way of evaluation. Listen to her talk, and you get the notion that she’s spent a lot of time with Michelle Rhee: “I believe with all my heart that a great teacher can change a classroom, can change your life.” This is practically a mantra of reform—just the other day the governor of Indiana used almost the exact phrase talking about teacher’s unions. She is also a patient worker and a relationship-builder; that much talked about revolutionary, dynamic contract signed by the Washington Teachers Union under George Parker was led by Henderson. “It’s about trust, it’s about relationships and building a process,” she said. “We all—our team, Parker’s team—worked on this long and hard under difficult conditions, but in the end we got there…Now we sort of have to start all over.” Nathan Saunders, a strong critic of the Impact Evaluation System, defeated Parker in an election for the WTU’s presidency. “Philosophically, I agree with Michelle,” Henderson said. “She has been and is my best friend. But that doesn’t mean I’m her, or that I work like she does, or have a similar personality, or always agree with her.” Henderson exudes certain straightforward warmth, a no-nonsense straight talk, and an optimism that is obvious. She’s had some hurdles to deal with—a faction-driven problem over principals at Hardy School in Georgetown for one, facing budget cuts and possible school closings. You’d think that Henderson would have been a natural fit for the education world, given that her mother Kathleen was a teacher and a principal. But in fact, she went to Georgetown University and the School Of Foreign Service. Because she was interested in policy, she ended up at Teach for America, teaching middle school in the South Bronx. “Still, I grew up in the suburbs, Westchester. And my mom was a huge influence on
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me, that’s absolutely true,â€? she said. “We lost her in 2003 to colon cancer. She was 53. Just 53‌We decided—she decided—to make the most of the time she had left. We spent a lot of time together, with her friends, teachers, principals and superintendents, and it was such a time. It was full of life. She wanted to spend her last hours with her friends and Just with the open tone that she talks about her mother,
you can tell this might have happened last year and that she thinks a lot about her. “Oh yes,â€? she said, “You have to wonder what she would have thought about this. It’s funny‌I talk to her old pals, superintendents some of them, and I look where I am and I think about her, sure.â€? And when the interim tag comes off, she’ll think about her again.
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BE AFRAID OF ‘VIRGINIA WOOLF’ By Gary Tischler
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itting in the balcony seats at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theatre overlooking the stage, I had a disquieting thought as I watched George and Martha go at each other in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” I thought: there are no fictional characters. Everything I experienced at this compelling, raw production, even in its few calmer moments, felt realer than anything called “reality show.” It felt more real than anything on the nightly local news. George and Martha and their unfortunate guests Nick and Honey are famous in theatre history, and they churned up the stage, kick-started your memories, made you grin and laugh. They made you see yourself in their revelations, their brawling, their need to compete, hurt, connect, disengage, wound and understand. In the more intimate confines of the Kreeger, the only escape is the Exit signs. Unlike the Kennedy Center production at the Eisenhower Theater, which gave you breathing room and distance, or the Liz-and-Dick movie version, witnessing this show at the Kreeger (and I think that’s what the audience is doing, bearing witness) is like being dropped into a combat zone. The authenticity, the “real,” is not only created by a quartet of terrific actors and actresses, but by director Pam McKinnon’s sharp pacing, creating little puddles of reflections in a roiling sea, before combat begins anew. That pace keeps the play—two acts and well over three hours— from lagging. You may feel punchy, a little beat up afterwards, but you are never disinterested, sleepy or bored. Part of the reason too is that the set by Todd Rosenthal looks so large and detailed. It’s a living room/disorganized library where steps, stairs a hallway and a door lead off to other spaces unseen, but imaginable. It looks rumpled, lived in, dominated by sprawling, scattered books and a stand-up bar to which the characters retreat to renew. Combat is not too strong a word for what happens during the long, nightmarish all-nighter we see—in fact the play has a fight choreographer and a fight captain listed in its credits (for the record, Nick Sandys and Carrie Coon, respectively). Meet George and Martha, if you haven’t already. They are the creatures and creations of Playwright Edward Albee, who’s having quite a time for himself in Washington, being honored here with an Albee
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festival, a reading of all of his plays, and his presence at Georgetown University for part of a Tennessee Williams festival. George and Martha live raggedly, furiously
on the campus of a Northeastern university where George is a history professor married to the irascibly sharp-tongued, combative Martha, daughter of the university president, which makes contact with her a prize for a young biology professor like Nick and his hot-house flower of a wife, Honey. George and Martha, who appeared to have finessed themselves into a rough marriage full of disappointments, carnage and games, hold court in the wee hours with Nick and Honey for an evening of horrible trash talk and insults hurled in equal parts like stilettos or rocks. Amy Morton, halfblonde and all fury, with edges even in her hair, is like some sultry, long-striding lioness of displeasure, discontent, and just plain dissing. She’s hungry for the fight, but also hungry for all the lost love between the two. Periodically, she’s looking for physical comfort from George, who turns his back and picks up a book, or wards her off with a biting insult, one of which he repeats often: “I am seven years older than you, my love, and no matter what I will always be seven years older than you.”
The quartet drinks—a lot. And then some more. Honey, who appears to have tricked her hubby into a marriage by way of a false pregnancy, gets sick. The two men spar like intellec-
tual gladiators, Nick using his youth, George his infinite, bottomless gift for expressing disgust with the best of words, wit and viciousness.
These four don’t just sit around. They pace, they hurl themselves at each other, they come close to blows, and they lounge askew on the couch. It’s clear what the games are: the famous “Hump the Hostess” and “Get the Guests” among them. And in this production we give you Traci Letts as George, the feral historian. We’ve seen diffident, cruelly distanced and impossibly nuanced Georges, but never quite this furious and ferocious a George. Letts, who is also a playwright—with plays full of familial combat in them—gets that just so; he convinces you that this very public, teeth-bared cruelty is somehow just. He’s like Peter Finch in “Network” who can’t take it anymore. And strangely, you know George and Martha carry around with them every opportunity, every bit of whatever love they had, with them. They are in ruins, full of dried up tears, spent passion, words like war, opportunities lost to the endless abyss of the past. The title refers to a song she sang at the party they attended that night—giddy, silly and then, like a lost voice in the night, heart-breaking after all. Now that’s a reality show. Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s Production of Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” directed by Pam MacKinnon, is at Arena Stage’s Kreeger theater until April 10. For more information visit ArenaStage.org.
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PARADISE AND MODERNISM: THE ART OF GAUGUIN
By John Blee aul Gauguin fills part of two floors of the East Wing of the National Gallery with some spectacular works that changed the form and focus of art (“Gauguin: Maker of Myth,” at the National Gallery through June 5). Gauguin’s color greatly influenced the 20th century. Gauguin could use color in an almost empirical way, and it was unlike anything in earlier European art. He was also a born illustrator, and when he joined those talents to his quest for a paradise unfettered by modern civilization, his work broke into a powerful dreamscape, showcased in paintings such as “The Spirit of the Dead Keeps Watch.” It was Gauguin’s appreciation of Tahitian art, whose influence he incorporated into his own work, which led directly to Picasso’s appreciation of African art. Accordingly, Picasso had something of a revelation when he saw Gauguin’s phallic sculpture that was meant for his tombstone. That would jump directly into Picasso’s “Demoiselles d’Avignon.” It would also lead in turn to the art of Brancusi, as well
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“Gauguin: Maker of Myth” is at the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art through June 5, 2011. All images are paintings by Gauguin from the exhibition, courtesy of the National Gallery or Art as Modigliani’s marvelous sculpture. The paintings exhibited in Gauguin’s work, with its sparing use of paint and illustrative mode, brings into question whether this master did not also influence Picasso’s blue and rose period. Born in Paris, Gauguin came from a complex parentage, with his mother being partly Peruvian as well as the daughter of an early feminist. Gauguin’s early childhood was spent partly in Peru, which would undoubtedly influ-
ence his quest for a pre-European idyll only fulfilled in his last years when he lived in Tahiti. Gauguin was not a paradigm of the good or kind artist. He abandoned his family in Copenhagen along with his job as a stockbroker in order to paint. The modern sleuthing of recent scholars also suggests that Gauguin, an expert fencer, may well have sliced off van Gogh’s ear. Earlier than van Gogh, in 1919 Gauguin entered the mythology of literature with Somer-
set Maugham’s “The Moon and Sixpence.” It later became a movie starring George Sanders. In most of Gauguin’s self-portraits he portrays himself as an earnest, almost ordinary looking man, with the exception of the incredible specimen from the Chester Dale collection in the National Gallery. This very arch and slightly demonic self-portrait is an indelible image that disturbs with its magnetic color and through the use of a snake as a kind of cigarette. Over Gauguin’s own head he painted a halo. Two dangling apples imply a male Eve, and perhaps he is being true to his grandmother, taking original sin onto man. Another arresting portrait is of Jacob Meyer de Haan, sliced as it is by a shelf with two books. One of the books is “Paradise Lost” by Milton. This is the subject of Gauguin’s greatest works, including “Contes Barbares.” De Haan is placed crouching to the side of two young beauties in the tropics. Dominating the later galleries of the show is the vision of paradise Gauguin encountered in Tahiti. Earlier there are the peasants he depicted in Brittany with masterpieces such as “The Yellow Christ” and “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.” There may be no greater or more timely 19th century paintings with Biblical subject matter. Though it is the startling image of “The Loss of Virginity” that almost steals the show. A fox hugs the shoulder of a prone nude girl. Here Gauguin dives deep, going further and further into dream and myth.
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ARTS PARTY ADVICE: BE THE AUDIENCE The Georgetowner and Downtowner newspapers held their Spring Arts Preview Party at the Daily Grill in the Georgetown Inn, Feb. 24. Publisher Sonya Bernhardt and marketing director Adra Williams welcomed the friendly crowd. Features editor Gary Tischler, well known and respected in the arts community, touted Washington’s arts scene and reminded everyone that, despite all the digital media in our hands, it is best to experience the arts first hand as a member of the audience. It is an intimacy you cannot simply download.--- Robert Devaney
Andre Wells and Kadrieka Maiden
Virginia Williams, mother of former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, Adra Williams (no relation), philanthropist Judith Terra
Sheila Weidenfeld, Jan Du Plain
EARTH, WIND & FIRE HONORS DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Photos by Anthony Tilghman
In preparation for their 40th Anniversary Concert Celebration which raised $500,000 for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts at the Kennedy Center on Feb. 24, the legendary band held a master class at the school the preceding day. For over four decades, Earth, Wind & Fire has captivated audiences through its blend of soul, funk, gospel, blues, rock, and jazz. The concert was the latest installment in the Performance Series of Legends that has featured David Chappelle, Denyce Graves and Stevie Wonder as a revenue source for the school. Founded in l974, Duke Ellington is the only D.C. high school that provides pre-professional arts training and college preparation to more than 500 talented area students and can boast a 98% graduation rate with 95% of its seniors being accepted into colleges, universities and conservatories. -Mary Bird
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HELEN HAYES AWARDS NOMINATIONS On Feb. 28, the 2011 Helen Hayes Awards Nominations were fittingly announced in the Helen Hayes Gallery at the National Theatre where the actress saw her first play. Chairman of the Board Victor Shargai termed Washington theatre amazing and said that it not only entertains, it transforms. He went on to announce that No Rules Theater Company and Factory 449 would each receive the 2010 John Aniello Award for outstanding emerging theater company. The Folger Theatre’s three productions all received nominations for outstanding resident play. President and CEO Linda Levy Grossman said the organization will be undergoing significant changes in coming months. A Helen Hayes stamp will be official released at the 27th Helen Hayes Awards of Apr. 25. -Mary Bird
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Penelope Bell and Heidi Kallett, owner of The Dandelion Patch with some of their fine wedding stationery.
(LT) Sara Franklin and (RT) Jessica Mann, Both of Social Scene Events with Lindsay Saltzberg of The Fairmont Hotel (center).
CAPITOL CAREAOKE To benefit Childhelp on Feb 22, 2011 Photos by Neshan H. Naltchayan
Editor of Engaged magazine, Doreen Tisone with Jaclyn Mason owner of Charm Georgetown.
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Photos by Pat Ryan The Jeté Society held its 10th annual dance party -“Jeté Untamed” -- to benefit the Washington Ballet, Feb. 26, burning with a carnival theme at Washington Harbour. Young party-goers were alerted to its “secret location” by fire-breathing circus performers. Chaired by Ashley Taylor and Winston Bao Lord, the spring favorite featured ballet dancers along with corn dogs, pop Meagan O’Daniel (in blue) and Kelly McDonald corn and cotton candy. - Robert Devaney
Rebecca Cooper of ABC 7 News with VA Congressman Jim Moran
DC Councilman Jack Evans sings Mack the Knife
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