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Complete top-to-bottom renovation, boasting 4,100 sf on four finished levels, 6 BR, 5.5 baths, gorgeous wood floors, thick crown molding, a sunken LR and family room each with fplcs, top-of-the-line kitchen w/ marble counters, SubZero and Viking, marble tile Waterworks baths. Large private back yard with an 8’ x 41’ lap pool. 1 car garage. $4,350,000.
Sensational condo of over 4,162 sf and 2,700 sf of outdoor terraces with views of Potomac River, Kennedy Center & Georgetown waterfront. Open floor plan, walls of glass and floor-toceiling windows. Custom Poliform built-ins throughout, chef ’s kitchen with top appliances. 3-car parking and additional storage. Building offers 24-security concierge services and fitness center. $3,550,000.
Circa 1900 semi-detached brick townhouse across from Tudor Place. Renovated 4 BR, 3.5 bath home offers wood floors, chef ’s kitchen with tablespace, large formal dining room, step down living rm with fplc and French doors that open to garden. Master suite with luxury limestone bath & WIC. South facing garden with mature plantings, slate and brick terraces and water feature. 2 car parking. $2,495,000.
Spectacular hi-end renov/redesign of 3,640 sf corner apartment by renowned builder. Fantastic entertaining space. Open LR w/ fplc, DR, custom open kit w/ family and breakfast area. Spectacular 270-degree wrap-around views include Potomac River, monuments, Memorial/Key bridges, and Kennedy Ctr. Outstanding craftsmanship, custom built-ins throughout. 4 BR, 3.5 baths. New hardwood floors. 2 car parkng. $2,395,000.
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Located in picturesque Wesley Heights, this 6 BR, 4.5 bath residence was fully renovated in the summer 2010 with the finest in modern amenities. Features an open floor plan, rear facing wall of windows, deck, stairs to additional private deck perfect for entertaining. High-end kitchen, Plenty of natural light. Finished basement with full bath. 2 car garage. Park setting. $2,175,000.
Darling Federal on a quiet one-way street. Lovely period architectural character includes fireplace, crown molding. Separate dining room with French doors leading to landscaped yard featured on Georgetown Garden Tour. Loads of storage includes walk-in and cedar closets, dry basement. Views of Tudor House gardens. Near buses, shopping and restaurants. The perfect city home. $987,000.
Sun-drenched semi-detached East Village residence featuring huge (nearly 500 sf) LR plus separate DR. 11’ ceilings, hardwood floors and private deep garden. 3 BR, 3.5 baths up. Full basement with bedroom, bath & separate kitchen. Includes parking. 1st time on the market in over 30 years. A truly special opportunity. $1,895,000.
Dramatic two story condo with views of Wash. Monument, parks and iconic Connecticut Ave. built in 1999. 2 BR, 2 baths, 2 terraces. 1,380 sf of light and premier construction. This is the neighborhood to live in. Short distance between two Metro stops, great restaurants and Uptown Theater. One parking space incl. Boutique condo building with low fees. This has it all. $769,000.
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The Flourmill - 1,700 sf of loft-like sun filled professionally renovated space. Exotic hardwood floors, Ann Sacks stone tile, Viking appliances, California closets, limestone floors, custom lighting, spa-like bathrooms, patio, extra storage, front desk and on-site garage parking combine to make this property a special home. The new price represents one of the best values in Georgetown. $769,000.
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Meticulously restored to preserve architectural details while adding state of the art upgrades. 3 BR, 2 baths plus office has a chef ’s kitchen that opens to a private courtyard garden. Family room with gas fireplace can double as a dining room. Elegant living room plus bonus upper level home office fitted with custom built-in’s. Waterworks bathrooms and plantation shutters throughout. 2 car parking. $1,375,000.
Wonderful Townhouse backing onto Glover Park. Living room with fireplace and built-ins, large dining room, wood floors throughout, sunrooms on 1st and 2nd floors, updated kitchen, 2 large bedrooms up and skylit bath. Lower level in-law with kitchenette, built-ins and full bath. Good storage and closets throughout. Rear deck overlooks park. 1 car garage and driveway parking. $750,000.
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When asked her real estate predictions for 2011 Donna says, “Based on the current numbers available nationwide, the National Association of Realtors predicts an increase in sales volume in 2011 over 2010 with the successful markets doing even better than everyone else. Since the Washington Metro area is the single most successful market in the country. we can look forward to a substantial gain in sales volume. We can also expect that prices will keep improving, along with this faster pace of sales.”
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J.D. Talasek, the director of cultural programs at the National Adacemy of Science speaks in the continuing serie at the Smithsonian of American Art Museum. 7:00 p.m. in the McEvoy Auditorum on the lower level. FEBRUARY 10 David Wilcox With poetic lyricism and a unique guitar style Wilcox has been called the “shaman” of folkpop. Join him at The Barns At Wolf Trap, concert begins at 8:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY 14 Valentine’s Day Slow Dancing Workshops & Dance Slow dancing workshops for you and your significant other at All2Dance Dance Studio. Participate in any workshop at noon, 1,2, 6:30 or 7:30 and then stay for the special Valentine’s Day dance from 8:30-11 with your sweetheart. All dances will be held at MacArthur & Foxhall located at 4380 MacArthur Boulevard.
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Gallery Talk Frank Goodyear guides a tour of Close to Home: Photographers and Their Families. Held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum beginning in the F Street Lobby at 6:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 11 Potowmack Restaurant Valentine’s Menu A celebration of Valentine’s day with a special menu all weekend and a special dinner specifically on the 14th. At The Restaurant at Potowmack Farm 42461 Lovettsville Road. Friday-Saturday 5:30-9 p.m. dinner and SaturdaySunday 11:00-2:00 p.m. brunch. Rebel Baroque The New York based Baroque ensemble comes to The Barns at Wolf Trap as part of the continuing Discovery Series. 8:00 pm.
Directed by Dr. Kenneth Nafziger, the Voce Chamber Singers one of Washington’s most celebrated chamber choral groups presents a bouquet of favorite love songs in honor of Valentine’s Day. Held at The National Theatre - 1321 Pennsylvania Ave., NW at 6:30 & 7:00 p.m. Cocktails and Song Support the Concerts in the Parks Series sponsored each summer by the Citizens Association of Georgetown in your best red/white attire and come to for a festive intimate evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and the gorgeous songs of Georgetown’s own song writer and vocalist, Rebecca McCabe. Halcyon House located at 34th and Prospect Streets, 6:30-8:30 p.m. FEBRUARY 15 Dr. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter at Politics and Prose Bookstore Join Dr. Carter as he discusses and signs his new autobiography Eye of the Hurrican: My Path from Darkness to Freedom held at the Politics and Prose Bookstore at 7:00 p.m.
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GT Jeff Coudriet, longtime aide to Jack Evans, Dies Jeff Coudriet, longtime Ward 2 resident and aide to Councilmember Jack Evans died of cancer on Saturday, February 5. He was 48 years old. Coudriet served as Evans’ Committee Clerk for the Committee on Finance and Revenue. He previously served as Director of Operations at the Alcoholic Beverage Regulatory Administration, as well as worked for Ward 6 Councilmember Sharon Ambrose. He served as President of the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance, the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, and board member of the Logan Circle Community Association. “It is impossible to put into words the contributions Jeff made to our city and its residents,” said Evans. “My staff and I share the grief and extend our condolences to Jeff’s family and friends, and deeply mourn his passing.” A memorial service for Coudriet has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 16 at 11 a.m. at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street, NW. All are welcome.
Henderson appoints Interim Principal for Hardy Middle School Kaya Henderson, Interim Chancellor for DCPS, has named Daniel Shea the Interim Principal of Hardy Middle School. Shea currently serves as the DCPS’s head of scheduling for all high schools and middle schools, and has pre-
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viously worked as a school principal in Montgomery County. On February 7, Henderson said in a letter address to the parents and guardians of Hardy Middle School students: “Mr. Shea is an experienced middle and high school principal. For over 20 years, Mr. Shea worked as a teacher and administrator in Montgomery County. For 15 of those years, he served as a middle and high school principal. Mr. Shea brings the requisite experience to lead a middle school and prepare to transition students to succeed in high school.” A parent meeting to formally introduce Mr. Shea to the Hardy community will be scheduled shortly.
Georgetown Aims to Reduce Noise Disturbances An amendment has been made to a DC law that gives police officers discretion to arrest citizens for noise that is potentially disruptive to the surrounding neighborhood. This is one of several amendments recently added to the city’s disorderly conduct laws that allow for arrests between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. citing “unreasonably loud noise.” The law is intended to help control the copious noise complaints the police receive from the neighborhood. However, the discretionary nature of the amendment has drawn concerns among some students and residents, many of whom question the basis of judgment of a given police officer.
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But Lieutenant John Hedgecock of the Metropolitan Police Department assured residents at an ANC meeting last week that police officials were “Getting all kinds of legal opinions on what we can and cannot do,” in terms of enforcing these new safety measures. The law seems to have specific ramifications for Georgetown University students, often the target of noise complaints within the residential areas of Georgetown and Burleith, with residents complaining of blaring music and house parties on a rolling basis. “According to the new law,” wrote Todd Olsen, Vice President for student affairs, in an email letter addressed to students, “if the police observe a house party that is producing ‘noise that is likely to create a disturbance of the peace’ the officer can make arrests without warning. The hosts and residents of the house could be arrested.” The new ordinance is also indirectly affecting to the recent troubles of the Prospect Street nightclub George, who’s owners have been at odds with the ANC in an attempt to expand their occupant limit and terminate their voluntary agreement with the ANC that regulates liquor-related issues such as noise and crowds. The ANC is currently protesting the establishment’s liquor license before the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration. George is a regular source for noise complaints from the residential block that sits behind it. But Andrew Kline, who represents the owners of George, explains that the complaints are largely due to the line of people outside the club trying to get in. He insists that if the occupancy limit
were expanded, more people could be inside and fewer disturbances would be caused to the public. All matters all still relatively debatable, as it were.
Thomas Jefferson Street Bridge Project Wrapping Up Early According to the Georgetown BID, the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Thomas Jefferson Street Bridge rehabilitation project that began in July 2010 is expecting to be completed five months ahead of schedule. The project, which was expected to take one year to complete and involved demolition of the previous Thomas Jefferson Street Bridge, reconstruction of the road on both sides of the bridge, and construction of a new bridge deck and sidewalks, is estimated to wrap up this month. The weather played a big role in the speedy rehabilitation process, says the BID, with mostly sunny days allowing workers to be on-site almost every day, from Monday to Saturday. DDOT’s third and final phase of the C&O Canal Bridges Rehabilitation Project is taking place on the 29th Street Bridge, with a completion date set for January 2012. The third phase will begin this month. Please contact DDOT’s Mark Clabaugh at 202.671.4566 or Mark.Clabaugh@DC.gov with any questions or concerns about the project.
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Georgetown takes their Valentines very seriously. From Friday, February 11 through Monday, February 14 Georgetown restaurants will be serving up unique, themed cocktails. All priced at two for $14, the cocktails at each restaurant contain at least one natural aphrodisiac. Participating restaurants are: Bourbon Steak, Neyla, Ristorante Piccolo, Paolo’s Ristorante, Mie N Yu, J. Paul’s, Martin’s Tavern, Clyde’s, 1789, Daily Grill, CafÊ Bonaparte, Nick’s Riverside Grill, Degrees, Peacock CafÊ, Thunder Burger, Bangkok Joe’s, Bodega, Farmer’s & Fishers, and Sea Catch Restaurant. CAG will also be hosting a Valentine’s Cabaret Party, kicking off its 2011 Concerts in the Park series. The Cocktails and Song Valentine’s Cabaret Party on Monday, February 14, from 6:30-8:30 at Halcyon House, will feature music by Georgetown’s own Rebecca McCabe. Tickets are $225 per couple and $125 per person. Word on the street is they want you to dress in red. Even Citronelle is joining in the fun. Usually closed on Sundays, the frighteningly popular restaurant hotspot will open February 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. for dinner reservations. Michele Richard has put together a three-course prix fixe menu, which includes short ribs braised for 72 hours and served with a raisin-peppercorn sauce and roasted center cut veal rack. There is also a nine-course Promenade Gourmande menu, which you can get with wine pairings.
DC’s Jobless Rate for December 2010 at 9.7%
Georgetown Candidate Forum on February 23 With the City Councilmember seat vacated by now Council Chairman Kwame Brown, his yet-undetermined replacement will be casting some hefty votes in the coming years, having a tremendous impact on Georgetown and the city at large (think GU Campus Plan). If you’re curious to learn more about the candidates, come ask them questions and join a public discussion during a candidate forum on Wednesday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the Social Safeway on 34th and Wisconsin Ave. NW. The forum, co-hosted by the Georgetown Dish and The Georgetown Current, will be moderated by Georgetown Cur-
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The DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in DC for December was down 0.1 percent from the revised November rate of 9.8%, while the number of jobs decreased by 1,400 in December. The December seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate was 9.4%, down from 0.4 percent from the revised rate in November 2010. At 276,100, jobs are up 22,100 (3.1 percent) from that time last year. Over the year, the Federal Government, along with Professional and Business Services in the private sector, registered the most job gains, while Trade, Transportation and Utilities, in the private sector, registered a small job loss over the year. The District’s labor force increased by 800 in December, the number of employed residents increased by 1,100, and a decrease in the number of unemployed residents by 300. At 332,300, the labor force was down 600 from December 2009, with 6,700 more residents employed and 7,300 less residents unemployed. The unemployment rate is based on a monthly sample of households, while the job estimates are derived from a monthly sample survey of employers. As a result, the two statistics may exhibit different trends. The January 2011 unemployment rate and sur-
vey of jobs data for the District will be released on Thursday, March 10, 2011. Historical jobs and labor force estimates for District of Columbia and detailed labor market information is available at www.DOES.DC.gov.
Rag & Bone to Debut in Georgetown Georgetown is adding another chic fashion landmark to its retail streetscape. EastBanc, a DC-based commercial and residential real estate and investment firm, announced that Rag & Bone will come to the neighborhood in early summer. It will move into what is currently the location of MAC, at 3067 M Street, with the build-out expected to take a couple months. Guided by a strong British tailoring influence, Rag & Bone produces classic yet modern sportswear for men and women known for being understated and wearable. “Rag & Bone is contemporary and meets the needs of our urban environment,� says Anthony Lanier, president of EastBanc. “Rag & Bone has a great reputation in New York and will do extremely well with Washingtonians and visitors alike to Georgetown.� EastBanc has leased numerous retail vacancies in Georgetown over the last six months, including Brooks Brothers, City Sports, Madewell and CB2.
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TWO WEEKS IN A NUTSHELL…OR A BOMBSHELL By Gary Tischler
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hen the world teems with upheaval, oddities get overlooked. The revolution in Cairo has been an uprising to unnerve every man in the Middle East holding the title of king, ruler, president [for life], or prime minister. Still, even amidst the revolution, I noticed a few other things that puzzled me, ticked me off, or seemed worthy of comment So here ‘goes: I read Sally Jenkins’ column about the wretched excess of the Super Bowl in Dallas and didn’t feel so alone any more, just even more appalled. $900 for a parking spot? $20 for a margarita made in Dallas? This must be a Texan version of hard times, by way of Marie Antoinette. There was a perfectly terrific football game buried in a horrible half-time show and an all-day television extravaganza, which included Fox News roughneck Bill O’Reilly interviewing President Obama. I guess I haven’t been watching: when did this get to be a tradition? There was way too much pontificating going on in the commercials, the commentary, and all the mouths churning a mile a minute. More than a football game? Really? This was America? Really? Would it be too much to ask for pop star Christina Aguilera to remember the lyrics to the Star Spangle Banner? Sure you love your country, yadda yadda yadda. But if you can remember to add a pelvic bump to every song lyric you ever sang, you can surely do the Spangled. On the other hand, there were the Black Eyed Peas and a few thousand radioactive extras, reminding us again of the mystery of
Fergie, who, unlike Christina, did remember her lyrics. But on the other hand, she can’t sing. How much did this little party cost? I don’t care about the commercials, or the little Darth Vader kid, and so on. Commercials are the times in my life when I go to the bathroom, even if I don’t have to. Speaking of Dallas, as in “only in Dallas”: A Dallas city councilman who had heard Michael Vick, the renewed, re-invented, redeemed MVP of the NFL, speak to a group of youngsters, was so moved that he offered Vick the key to the city. One cowboy fan apparently complained that you shouldn’t be giving a key to the city to an Eagle. I could care less about that. Just one thing, you strange people of Dallas: if you want to give Michael Vick the key to the city that’s fine. Just don’t give him the key to the kennel. Speaking of football, we have a little freedom of the press issue becoming very pressing in our own fair city. Dan Snyder, the owner of the Washington Redskins, got all bent out of shape about a City Paper cover story which basically, but factually, ridiculed the owner of the Skins, a team which he’s managed to mess up so thoroughly that naming all the coaches and free agents of the Snyder era could become a difficult trivia question. Snyder is so mad that he’s threatening to sue the paper, asking for an apology and demanding that the writer be fired. Whoa, Nellie. He’s made wild accusations of anti-Semitism, picking on his wife, and so on. No doubt the details have been on the local talk shows, so we won’t go into them. We have just one thing to say: Are you kidding me? Snyder’s attorney basically has suggested that since the victimized Snyder has such deep pock-
ets he can practically bankrupt the City Paper, which is not the Washington Post. I’ve got an idea. There must be some lawyer with time on his hands in this city of lawyers who can take this case on pro bono. The publicity value alone would be priceless. And the case is bound to be a slam-dunk. Nobody has yet won a libel suit for suggesting that an idiot is, well, an idiot. And if you don’t like this, Mr. Snyder, sue me. Please. Moving on to Cairo: I have no advice to offer Mr. Obama. I think he’s done the best that can be done in a painfully tricky diplomatic situation, while probably biting his tongue so that he won’t blurt out “don’t let the door hit your butt on the way out!” to Mr. Mubarak. So far, most of his political foes in this country have kept quiet, realizing that it is the President’s job to conduct foreign policy, not the Tea Party. Everyone except, of course, for Sarah Palin, who shoots and knits at the same time. She said that she was not happy with Obama’s handling of the crisis, and said that it was one of those 3 a.m. calls that went straight to the answering machine. Other than that, she said a few words—freedom, liberty, Bristol—and offered no suggestions on what to do, since she cannot see Cairo from her back yard. Speaking of Palin, she is apparently, according to some reports, attempting to trademark her name. A similar effort was conducted by her daughter Bristol. Ah, the eternal conflict between self-interest and self-interest. Every time I start writing about Palin, I can’t stop. Time to go to rehab.
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all Street can do it. Wall Street owes us. After all, we’re in a national financial mess because of Wall Street. As SNL’s Oscar Rogers says, it’s time for Wall Street to “fix it!!” How can Wall Street “fix it?” Merge the US and China. If Wall Street can take a batch of loans from nannies and strawberry pickers who buy $700,000 houses on $14,000 annual incomes with no down payment and convince the world that the batch is no more risky than US Treasury securities, it can do anything. A merger would solve our budget problems. Let’s examine the synergies – a fancy word for win-win. The US needs China to make stuff for it. China needs US consumers to buy the stuff it makes. The US buys a lot of stuff from China. Then China sends the money right back, admittedly as a loan, but it does send it back. The US hates taxes. China’s national tax burden is lower than the US, finally proving that President Reagan was right – lower taxes are the best way to grow an economy. US manufacturers like low cost land, lower regulatory restrictions, and cheap labor. China has all that. China’s economic growth rate is 9%. The United
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States growth rate has been anemic. Average the two, and we’re probably close to the Fed’s target of 3%. The Chinese control exchange rates and interest rates. The Fed tries to control those in the US, but the average is probably healthy for both. Chinese students love science and technology and American students love Chinese food and art. Chinese students make good grades, so US schools would report vast improvements. Chinese students love US universities and US universities give boatloads of PhDs to Chinese students. US kids like to have sleepovers and Chinese parents don’t let their kids sleepover, but since we’re 9,000 miles apart, that shouldn’t be a problem. As an accounting professor, I know most people hate accounting. Though the percentage of students majoring in accounting has dropped by more than half in the past 20 years, a large percentage of US accounting students and most new accounting professors are Chinese. Even so, most people think accountants can always make the numbers come out right. Consolidation accounting is very difficult to understand, but the basic idea is that when the same company buys and sells to itself, the amount owed
and the amount due cancel each other out. So, merge the US and China. The US deficit goes POOF! Completely offset by China’s surplus. Hooray for accounting! Maybe we can even shed that image of being boring. TV glamorizes doctors and lawyers, and even bachelors and letter-pickers. Imagine a TV show about accountants. Never mind. But, our time has arrived on the biggest stage of all. Wall Street is always looking for the next big deal and this would be the mother of big deals. This is a win-win-win. Everyone gets what they want. Wall Street fees and bonuses will make $100 million bonuses look like chump change. The US budget gets balanced. And China doesn’t have to worry about getting repaid. email the author at editorial@georgetowner. com
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n Thursday, February 10, District of Columbia officials will make their annual trip to Wall Street. Every February, the Mayor, the Chairman, myself as head of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, and Chief Financial Officer Nat Ghandi visit the three bond rating agencies: Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch Ratings. The purpose of the meeting is to present the District’s financial situation, which helps the rating agencies determine our bond rating. Our bond rating is important for two reasons: it determines the amount of interest the District pays when borrowing money and it acts as a report card on our overall financial health. At the beginning of our fiscal year on October 1, the District is authorized to borrow approximately $350 million for cash-flow purposes. Over the course of the year, as our collections come in, the money is repaid. Our big collection dates are January 15 (fourth quarter payments), March 15 (first half of property taxes), April 15 (income taxes), and September 15 (second half of property taxes). Our bond rating determines the interest we pay on the money that we borrow – the higher the rating, the lower the interest. For example, in the early- to mid-1990s, as the District’s finances deteriorated, the bond rating fell to a “B,” greatly increasing the interest we paid. By 1995, our finances were so bad that we couldn’t borrow money at all, which was the primary reason for the Control Board. It was only when the Control Board came into existence in April of 1995 that the District could once again borrow money. After the District met several criteria, the Control Board went dormant on September 30, 2001. But what many people don’t know is that it can be reactivated if any one of the following seven events occurs: 1. Requisitioning by the Mayor of advances from the Treasury. 2. Failure to provide sufficient revenue to the debt service reserve fund. 3. Default on borrowing. 4. Failure to meet payroll. 5. Existence of cash deficit at the end of any quarter. 6. Failure to make required payments to pensions. 7. Failure to make required payments to entity under interstate compact. The Mayor and the Council must remain focused to ensure that none of these seven “deadly sins” occurs. Over the years, our bond rating has increased from “junk bond” status to an “A+” on our General Obligation bonds and the highest rating of “AAA” on our income tax bonds. The District’s finances remain strong and we have a good story to tell when we visit the rating agencies on Wall Street. Wish us well!
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MARKET ANALYSIS The Georgetowner spoke with some of the biggest names in real estate to get the highlights of last year’s market, predictions for the future, and much more. The players are listed below, followed by the questions and the answers they each gave:
continues to be a destination for highly educated and skilled people because of the jobs available in our region. This translates into a strong housing market compared to the rest of the country.
Tom Anderson, Dana Landry, Bill Moody and Marc Schappell The Partners of Washington Fine Properties
Phillip S. Thomas, General Manager Thomas & Talbot Real Estate Amanda Ryan, Director of Development Ocean Atlantic Sotheby’s
Nancy Taylor Bubes Washington Fine Properties
Michele Stevens, Managing Broker Long & Foster
Michael
Michael Rankin, Managing Partner TTR Sotheby’s
Tray Allen, Broker Allen Real Estate Co.
Donna Evers Evers & Co.
Nancy Itteilag Long & Foster
Donna Evers The real estate market in 2010 in the close-in metropolitan area had two distinct halves. The first half of the year, through June, was influenced by our own “bailout” in the form of the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit, and we saw an average of a 23 percent monthly increase in dollar volume of sales over 2009. The second half of the year was very different, where we averaged a 9 percent decrease in dollar volume of sales over the previous year. What was consistent over the year was an increase in price each month, averaging a 7 + percent increase in price over 2009.
What were the most memorable, highprofile or historic properties that sold last year?
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WFP Partners WFP has been fortunate to have listed and sold several high-profile and historic properties within the last year. The most notable three were: Hickory Hill, the home of Robert and Ethel Kennedy and their family for over 50 years, located in Langley Farms, McLean, Virginia. The property consists of almost 6 acres and sold for $8M in January. In Potomac, WFP sold the renowned estate of Sargent and Eunice Shriver for $7.2M. Located on Bradley Farms on 7 glorious acres, the Shrivers generously opened their home for charity events. Most recently, WFP sold “Marwood” to Ted and Lynn Leonsis for $20 million. Marwood, a 1926 chateau-style mansion, is situated on more than 13 acres of riverfront property in Potomac, Maryland. The property has a rich local history with FDR, Joseph Kennedy and the Gore family all having lived in this beautiful home over the years. Marwood represented the highest sale in the Capital Region in the last several years. Nancy Taylor Bubes The most historic house we sold happened just a few weeks ago: the old boys school at 3014 P Street, listed for $3,250,000. William Abbot purchased it in 1842 when it was part of the 795 acre “Rock of Dumbarton” tract, which he used as a school for boys for years after. It was completely renovated in 2007 and was the 2008 D.C. Design House. Michael Rankin TTR Sotheby’s sold George Stephanopoulos’ residence in Georgetown. It’s a beautifully restored period residence on 31st Street—a won-
derful and meaningful contribution to the city’s important and historic homes. Nancy Itteilag Grassland Farm— over 500 acres with stunning views listed and sold by Long & Foster for $12mm+. It was the highest sale in Northern Virginia’s Hunt Country. The farm had been home to the same family for over 60 years. Phillip S Thomas Full Cry Farm, offered at $7,750,000.00 was one of the most high profile properties that sold this past year. Amanda Ryan There are a few that come to mind. One, an oceanfront beauty in the soughtafter North Shores community of Rehoboth that sold for $4,425,000. A second, located on a very private street in North Amanda Ryan Rehoboth. This property was one of the area’s best kept secrets for years as a B&B and an adorable restaurant. This property sold in just over a month for $1,800,000. How would you describe the real estate market this past year? Any major trends? WFP Partners Active. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors reports the activity levels in 2010 were higher than 2009, with the number of settlements up 11.2 percent year-over-year. 2010 represented the best year ever for Washington Fine Properties, with sales volume exceeding $1.3 billion. We find that we are lacking inventory in many price ranges and have a significant backlog of purchasers ready to buy once we find the right home for them. Michael Rankin I would describe it as improved over 2009 and looking better for 2011, especially inside the beltway. TTR Sotheby’s increase from 2009 over 2010 was 41 percent. Washington
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Phillip S. Thomas The real estate market started improving towards the end of 2010. Tray Allen 2010 was an interesting year. We saw investors begin to get back into the market, usually a good sign of potential recovery. Large builders began building again, completing subdivisions (albeit with smaller models) they had started 6 or so years ago and then halted. The activity as a whole was better, but those numbers are somewhat skewed because of the government tax credit, which ended in the first half of the year. Make no mistake: there are people out there who want to buy, a large portion of those being first time homebuyers. Historically speaking, the interest rates are still fantastic, but qualifying for a loan in these times is definitely the largest obstacle. Honestly, banks need to figure out something in order to get out of their own way. I understand that the poor lending decisions that came with the last boom cannot be overstated, but qualified people are getting the run-around and things are bogged down because of it. With regard to the recession, is there a light at the end of the tunnel? How far off is it? WFP Partners The light is here! We have one of the most robust real estate markets in the entire country, as reported in the Washington Post last week. With the economy in the midst of a recovery, we believe the local real estate market will only grow more stable. Donna Evers Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. If you were to graph our close-in metro area real estate market since 2005, you would see the graph descend until it hit bottom at the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009; then you would see the lines start upward and more or less stay that way right up to the present. The National Association of Reators predicts an increase in sales in 2011 across the country based on their tracking numbers, and the successful markets (like ours) will probably enjoy most of that increase. Phillip S. Thomas Yes, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We are closer to the end now than we were a
year ago. A lot will depend on world trouble spots in the next ten months. Do you ever collaborate with an interior designer or architect? Who? Nancy Taylor Bubes I work with a lot of designers, stagers and architects. Dale Overmyer and I go way back. Phillip S. Thomas
Donna Evers We recommend many designers and architects—too many to mention here. And we spend a great deal of time staging homes for sale. In fact, we have two bins of furnishings and accessories, which we lend our sellers, gratis, in order to enhance the appearance of vacant homes. Michele Stevens Yes. I’ve worked with Betsy Stires of Frog Hill Designs in Great Falls, and another favorite is Darryl Carter of D.C. – “the new traditional.” My architect is Allen Kitselman of Main Street Architecture in Berryville, Virginia, and I also love the work of Russell Versaci – “the new old house.” What price point is selling the best? Donna Evers The best price range was $300-$900K, where we saw lots of competition in properties that were priced correctly. Michele Stevens Locally, anything under $1M, especially with some charm or privacy—which is getting harder to find—is selling best. Inventory is low, prices have already hit bottom and are creeping back up. Now is the time to buy and sell. Money is still readily available—even jumbo rates are great. What is your favorite area for a weekend or country home? Michael Rankin My family has a wonderful place in St Michaels, Maryland. We love it there. Phillip S. Thomas My favorite area for a weekend or country home is anywhere in “Hunt Country” Virginia. Amanda Ryan I am spoiled living in an area that most people consider a vacation spot, so I would go away from the beach and hit anywhere along the Blue Ridge Mountains. It takes me back to my Virginia Tech days! Michele Stevens Upperville, where I now live fulltime after years of visiting from Great Falls, Virginia. Nancy Itteilag Middleburg, Palm Beach and Newport.
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Q&A WITH GREGG BUSCH: Mortgage Connoisseur Are lending policies improving since the days of “interest only mortgages” before this recession? Lending guidelines since the onset of the mortgage meltdown are getting even tighter. The federal agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which most banks follow, have tightened the mortgage standards of the loan approval process. High credit scores are required for the best mortgage rates, income and assets are under the microscope, and appraisals are over-analyzed. On top of this, the mortgage industry is in a state of flux as the guidelines are evolving every day, making it challenging for loan officers and borrowers. All this as the industry is trying to get through the mortgage mess from the leftover bubble in housing. Once the housing market stabilizes and inventories go down nationally, we should see some loosening of the guidelines. What is the average size loan for the Washington metropolitan market? The average loan size in the Washington DC area is about $368,000, but that number should go up as the DC housing market continues to stabilize this year.
What’s the average turnaround time for a mortgage, start-to-finish? The average turn time for a loan approval and closing really depends on the lender you choose. The banks are taking anywhere from 35 to 45 days due to the more cautious underwriting policies they have put in place since the mortgage meltdown, and independent mortgage companies like mine are taking anywhere from 21 to 30 days. What do you recommend for a first time homebuyer? Buying a home nowadays can be overwhelming, especially with all the changes in guidelines. The first thing a first time homebuyer should do is get pre-approved and see what he or she can afford. Find out the maximum that you can pay without feeling strapped on a monthly basis. Usually, the monthly payment, including taxes, insurance and monthly maintenance, should not exceed 33% of your gross monthly income. Also, a borrower needs to look at how much can be put down on a property in cash, and if a first time homebuyer needs to ask an immediate family member for a gift to cover some of
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the down payment and closing costs. Lastly, you want to look at your investment. Check the selling prices of comparable homes and condos in the area. Websites such as Zillow and Trulia can give a general idea of what one should expect to pay. Also do a quick search of actual MRIS listings in the area on a number of websites, including the site of the National Association of Realtors. Lastly, hire a real estate agent to represent you. Is it still considered to be a buyer’s market? There are clear signs of strength in the DC area housing market as we see the statistics of under-contract and sold homes over the last quarter. Rates have been going up, which has gotten many buyers off the fence and serious about locking in a low rate. If a house is priced right, it sells within 30 days. If a house is overpriced it sits for some time, usually resulting in the seller dropping the price because the home becomes stale. This results in a net loss for the seller in the end. The Washington, DC area has one of the strongest job markets in the nation, resulting in one of the healthiest housing markets in the nation. I no longer think it is a buyer’s or a seller’s market.
Though, I must say that it has been a challenging last couple of years.
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Do you have a favorite weekend getaway spot?
I have been in the Mortgage business for over 20 years. When I graduated from George Washington University, I was working for a prominent stock broker, Julia Walsch, in an internship position. One of her clients was Ken Shannon, from Shannon and Luchs. He offered me a position as a loan officer with Sand L Mortgage, which he had just formed. We not only originated, but also processed our own loans, which was the best way to learn the business. From there it was history, as I had a passion for helping people get into their homes with the best customer service experience.
My favorite weekend getaway during the winter months is South Beach, Miami where I own a condo with my partner of life Brook Rose. In the summers we like to visit friends in Rehoboth, Delaware and the Hamptons on Long Island. The Busch Team, one of the most productive teams at First Savings Mortgage, is a direct lender that processes, underwrites and closes their own loans locally serving DC, Maryland Virginia, Florida, Delaware, North Carolina MV area Visit www.greggbusch.com
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GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE 2010 Sales ADDRESS
LIST DATE LIST PRICE CLOSE DATE CLOSE PRICE
ADDRESS
LIST DATE LIST PRICE CLOSE DATE CLOSE PRICE
3210 R ST NW
12/6/10
$12,000,000.00
12/06/10
$11,111,111.00
1530 29TH ST NW
12/18/09
$1,595,000.00
02/11/10
$1,555,000.00
3303 WATER ST NW #N-8
9/23/09
$5,750,000.00
11/10/10
$5,750,000.00
3020 DUMBARTON ST NW
2/25/10
$1,545,000.00
02/25/10
$1,545,000.00
1315 31ST ST NW
1/20/10
$6,350,000.00
03/22/10
$5,450,000.00
1644 32ND ST NW
2/22/10
$1,595,000.00
07/30/10
$1,500,000.00
3314 O ST NW
11/2/09
$4,995,000.00
02/05/10
$4,950,000.00
3333 RESERVOIR RD NW
7/10/09
$1,750,000.00
02/12/10
$1,495,000.00
1231-1235 31ST ST NW
9/20/10
$5,495,000.00
11/18/10
$4,750,000.00
1415 29TH ST NW
6/7/10
$1,495,000.00
07/22/10
$1,495,000.00
3150 SOUTH ST NW #2D
10/9/09
$4,950,000.00
03/01/10
$4,500,000.00
1621 34TH ST NW
4/21/10
$1,475,000.00
07/13/10
$1,475,000.00
2900 K ST NW #607
4/21/10
$5,500,000.00
05/11/10
$4,500,000.00
1412 29TH ST NW
7/9/10
$1,525,000.00
09/28/10
$1,430,000.00
1515 30TH ST NW
10/18/10
$4,195,000.00
12/06/10
$4,050,000.00
2819 Q ST NW
6/2/10
$1,490,000.00
09/01/10
$1,425,000.00
2903 P ST NW
5/3/10
$4,250,000.00
05/28/10
$4,000,000.00
3406 N ST NW
3/13/10
$1,425,000.00
05/06/10
$1,412,500.00
3329 PROSPECT ST NW #7
7/20/09
$4,200,000.00
03/17/10
$3,780,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #Q301
4/8/09
$1,499,000.00
01/29/10
$1,403,000.00
1609 31ST ST NW
1/5/10
$3,995,000.00
03/31/10
$3,500,000.00
1616 33RD ST NW
9/25/09
$1,425,000.00
03/22/10
$1,400,000.00
2914 P ST NW
6/18/10
$3,450,000.00
09/15/10
$3,250,000.00
1319 34TH ST NW
10/16/09
$1,575,000.00
04/30/10
$1,400,000.00
2900 K ST NW #603
3/26/10
$3,200,000.00
06/04/10
$3,100,000.00
3023 P ST NW
7/15/10
$1,495,000.00
08/19/10
$1,400,000.00
3150 SOUTH ST NW #1A
10/17/10
$3,250,000.00
12/20/10
$3,000,000.00
3905 RESERVOIR RD NW
10/22/09
$1,495,000.00
12/08/10
$1,395,000.00
2900 K ST NW #606
1/21/10
$2,995,000.00
08/17/10
$2,987,500.00
1614 34TH ST NW
4/16/10
$1,499,500.00
08/15/10
$1,380,000.00
1699 31ST ST NW
10/23/10
$3,575,000.00
12/16/10
$2,775,000.00
4006 CHANCERY CT NW
9/11/10
$1,395,000.00
10/22/10
$1,360,000.00
3130 P ST NW
12/7/09
$2,995,000.00
03/22/10
$2,650,000.00
1425 33RD ST NW
10/5/10
$1,345,000.00
12/14/10
$1,345,000.00
1525 32ND ST NW
10/5/09
$2,999,000.00
05/13/10
$2,600,000.00
4015 MANSION DR NW
4/28/10
$1,399,000.00
10/05/10
$1,340,000.00
3257 O ST NW
9/11/10
$2,750,000.00
11/30/10
$2,600,000.00
3004 P ST NW
12/4/09
$1,450,000.00
05/10/10
$1,335,000.00
3026 P ST NW
12/30/10
$2,950,000.00
12/30/10
$2,600,000.00
3909 HILLANDALE CT NW
8/2/10
$1,399,000.00
07/16/10
$1,330,000.00
3329 PROSPECT ST NW #4
7/20/09
$2,625,000.00
05/14/10
$2,350,000.00
2912 DUMBARTON ST NW
5/3/10
$1,349,000.00
07/20/10
$1,315,000.00
1505 35TH ST NW
7/20/10
$2,495,000.00
11/22/10
$2,300,000.00
3327 RESERVOIR RD NW
4/2/10
$1,299,999.00
05/13/10
$1,290,000.00
1621 31ST ST NW
6/19/09
$2,275,000.00
01/08/10
$2,225,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #Q302
4/8/09
$1,399,000.00
03/19/10
$1,270,000.00
3106 Q ST NW
10/5/09
$2,295,000.00
04/23/10
$2,225,000.00
3620 RESERVOIR RD NW
6/25/10
$1,295,000.00
08/27/10
$1,252,000.00
1617 35TH ST NW
3/26/10
$2,475,000.00
06/09/10
$2,205,000.00
3747 WINFIELD LN NW
5/14/10
$1,299,000.00
07/02/10
$1,235,000.00
2501 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW #5C
10/8/09
$2,277,000.00
01/13/10
$2,200,000.00
1333 30TH ST NW
5/14/10
$1,295,000.00
06/15/10
$1,225,000.00
3011 P ST NW
4/13/09
$2,250,000.00
02/01/10
$2,200,000.00
3127 P ST NW
7/9/10
$1,300,000.00
10/26/10
$1,225,000.00
3150 SOUTH ST NW #1D
1/17/10
$2,295,000.00
03/01/10
$2,200,000.00
3636 RESERVOIR RD NW
10/28/09
$1,315,000.00
05/24/10
$1,224,000.00
3303 WATER ST NW #7G
3/12/10
$2,495,000.00
10/13/10
$2,200,000.00
1510 33RD ST NW
9/24/10
$1,225,000.00
11/01/10
$1,210,000.00
3338 DENT PL NW
7/15/10
$2,250,000.00
12/20/10
$2,200,000.00
2714 OLIVE AVE NW
10/7/09
$1,299,000.00
03/15/10
$1,200,000.00
3315 O ST NW
3/12/10
$2,375,000.00
06/22/10
$2,193,315.00
3508 WINFIELD LN NW
10/29/09
$1,299,000.00
03/29/10
$1,200,000.00
3102 P ST NW
5/19/10
$2,190,000.00
05/28/10
$2,190,000.00
3656 WINFIELD LN NW
6/12/10
$1,290,000.00
07/29/10
$1,200,000.00
3333 Q ST NW
4/1/10
$2,300,000.00
07/15/10
$2,175,000.00
1631 SUTERS LN NW
4/9/10
$1,295,000.00
08/31/10
$1,200,000.00
1516 29TH ST NW
9/7/10
$2,195,000.00
11/08/10
$2,150,000.00
1306 36TH ST NW
4/20/10
$1,250,000.00
08/17/10
$1,175,000.00
1681 31ST ST NW
3/19/10
$2,195,000.00
07/29/10
$2,128,000.00
3735 WINFIELD LN NW
3/8/10
$1,269,000.00
07/06/10
$1,165,000.00
2805 Q ST NW
4/20/10
$2,095,000.00
07/30/10
$2,035,000.00
1675 WISCONSIN AVE NW
10/15/09
$1,150,000.00
06/01/10
$1,150,000.00
3303 WATER ST NW #H-3
3/13/10
$2,300,000.00
10/04/10
$2,000,000.00
4012 HIGHWOOD CT NW
9/10/10
$1,150,000.00
10/11/10
$1,150,000.00
2800 O ST NW
5/18/10
$1,895,000.00
08/12/10
$1,965,000.00
3318 R ST NW
11/17/09
$1,395,000.00
02/11/10
$1,130,000.00
1221 28TH ST NW
4/13/10
$1,995,000.00
04/13/10
$1,950,000.00
3409 PROSPECT ST NW
9/28/09
$1,250,000.00
03/24/10
$1,100,000.00
3030 K ST NW #305
6/14/10
$2,100,000.00
08/04/10
$1,950,000.00
1506 34TH ST NW
7/30/10
$1,095,000.00
09/08/10
$1,085,000.00
1300 30TH ST NW
11/6/09
$2,195,000.00
07/30/10
$1,900,000.00
1405 28TH ST NW
11/8/10
$1,095,000.00
11/22/10
$1,075,000.00
2911 O ST NW
9/10/10
$1,995,000.00
11/03/10
$1,900,000.00
1413 33RD ST NW
12/28/10
$1,140,000.00
12/28/10
$1,075,000.00
3609 R ST NW
6/8/10
$1,895,000.00
09/08/10
$1,850,000.00
3408 DENT PL NW
4/30/10
$1,195,000.00
09/10/10
$1,060,000.00
3017 DUMBARTON ST NW
4/16/10
$1,995,000.00
06/18/10
$1,840,000.00
3308 PROSPECT ST NW
5/4/09
$1,160,000.00
03/02/10
$1,050,000.00
3413 DENT PL NW
11/10/09
$1,995,000.00
06/10/10
$1,800,000.00
1230 29TH ST NW
7/23/10
$1,085,000.00
08/16/10
$1,050,000.00
3329 PROSPECT ST NW #3
7/20/09
$1,895,000.00
06/24/10
$1,800,000.00
1685 32ND ST NW
1/4/10
$1,295,000.00
04/27/10
$1,045,000.00
3017 CAMBRIDGE PL NW
9/13/10
$1,845,000.00
12/10/10
$1,800,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #Q305
4/8/09
$1,099,000.00
05/07/10
$1,036,000.00
3102 R ST NW
10/16/09
$1,950,000.00
02/12/10
$1,779,000.00
1668 34TH ST NW
9/4/10
$1,095,000.00
12/10/10
$1,020,000.00
3232 RESERVOIR ROAD NW
4/10/10
$1,750,000.00
07/15/10
$1,750,000.00
1407 33RD ST NW
4/16/10
$1,095,000.00
06/08/10
$1,010,000.00
1687 34TH ST NW
3/22/10
$1,699,000.00
07/30/10
$1,735,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #Q202
4/8/09
$999,000.00
02/01/10
$1,000,000.00
1684 32ND ST NW
3/15/10
$1,699,000.00
06/23/10
$1,660,000.00
3329 PROSPECT ST NW #1
7/20/09
$995,000.00
03/17/10
$1,000,000.00
3414 PROSPECT ST NW
5/15/09
$1,750,000.00
01/05/10
$1,650,000.00
3329 PROSPECT ST NW #2
7/20/09
$1,195,000.00
03/17/10
$1,000,000.00
3023 DUMBARTON ST NW
9/4/09
$1,695,000.00
02/01/10
$1,645,000.00
1229 29TH ST NW
4/16/10
$1,100,000.00
06/15/10
$1,000,000.00
3147 O ST NW
2/19/10
$1,795,000.00
09/30/10
$1,600,000.00
3316 DENT PL NW
9/16/10
$999,000.00
10/25/10
$1,000,000.00
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2900 K ST NW #605
1/21/10
$1,295,000.00
05/21/10
$995,000.00
1342 29TH ST NW
10/19/09
$629,000.00
06/01/10
$582,000.00
3326 VOLTA PL NW
5/7/10
$995,000.00
07/07/10
$995,000.00
3333 N ST NW #1
8/10/09
$589,000.00
04/13/10
$575,000.00
2735 OLIVE AVE NW #PH 1
5/11/10
$990,000.00
07/20/10
$990,000.00
3030 K ST NW #201
6/2/08
$725,000.00
05/10/10
$567,500.00
3033 CAMBRIDGE PL NW
7/8/10
$949,000.00
08/16/10
$939,500.00
1077 30TH ST NW #304
7/15/10
$581,000.00
09/22/10
$563,000.00
3429 Q ST NW
11/5/10
$999,000.00
11/19/10
$930,000.00
1077 30TH ST NW #702
11/20/09
$610,000.00
06/04/10
$560,000.00
2719 O ST NW
4/4/10
$989,000.00
05/27/10
$925,000.00
3203 CHERRY HILL LN NW
8/31/10
$579,000.00
12/23/10
$560,000.00
2814 OLIVE ST NW
7/30/10
$950,000.00
11/08/10
$925,000.00
1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #2019
7/16/10
$588,885.00
08/06/10
$554,000.00
1627 33RD ST NW
7/9/10
$925,000.00
08/30/10
$912,500.00
1077 30TH ST NW #403
4/7/10
$575,000.00
04/30/10
$550,000.00
1346 27TH ST NW
12/24/09
$928,000.00
02/25/10
$900,000.00
3251 PROSPECT ST NW #R-408
4/14/10
$559,000.00
07/09/10
$549,000.00
1320 27TH ST NW
7/27/10
$880,000.00
08/31/10
$890,000.00
3 POMANDER WALK NW
12/11/09
$579,000.00
05/26/10
$545,000.00
3031 CAMBRIDGE PL NW
7/9/10
$939,000.00
09/20/10
$882,930.00
3026 R ST NW #2
7/7/10
$575,000.00
10/08/10
$545,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #Q205
3/7/09
$829,000.00
06/30/10
$880,000.00
3251 PROSPECT ST NW #R-320
4/9/10
$560,000.00
05/10/10
$540,000.00
2914 OLIVE AVE NW
11/9/09
$950,000.00
07/09/10
$880,000.00
1040 PAPER MILL CT NW #1040
2/24/10
$559,900.00
06/10/10
$535,000.00
3030 K ST NW #303
9/25/10
$999,000.00
10/28/10
$878,000.00
1012 PAPER MILL CT NW #1012
9/30/10
$545,000.00
11/19/10
$535,000.00
1609 34TH ST NW
10/1/10
$915,000.00
12/22/10
$872,500.00
1037 PAPER MILL CT NW #1037
7/28/10
$549,000.00
12/10/10
$535,000.00
1532 32ND ST NW
6/3/10
$899,000.00
08/20/10
$870,000.00
1077 30TH ST NW #207
8/4/10
$559,000.00
09/28/10
$530,000.00
3273 P ST NW
7/30/10
$829,000.00
08/27/10
$829,000.00
1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #2017
4/9/10
$539,000.00
07/15/10
$520,000.00
1342 27TH ST NW
3/12/10
$835,000.00
04/16/10
$820,000.00
1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #3017
3/19/10
$550,000.00
08/19/10
$515,000.00
3329 Q ST NW
10/1/10
$800,000.00
09/30/10
$800,000.00
1632 30TH ST NW #5
9/23/10
$499,000.00
11/17/10
$515,000.00
1947 39TH ST NW
8/6/10
$815,000.00
10/29/10
$797,500.00
1025 PAPER MILL CT NW #1025
3/13/10
$545,000.00
04/30/10
$510,000.00
1333 27TH ST NW
7/29/09
$828,000.00
03/31/10
$780,000.00
3251 PROSPECT S #405
5/20/10
$539,000.00
06/26/10
$510,000.00
1015 33RD ST NW #604
4/6/10
$799,000.00
06/18/10
$770,000.00
1531 31ST ST NW #1
11/14/09
$529,000.00
01/07/10
$500,000.00
1215 35TH ST NW
2/16/10
$785,000.00
06/16/10
$764,500.00
2500 Q ST NW #414
1/7/10
$519,000.00
04/27/10
$500,000.00
3410 O ST NW
4/16/10
$779,000.00
05/14/10
$760,000.00
3225 GRACE ST NW #202
1/31/10
$514,900.00
06/01/10
$492,000.00
3267 N ST NW #3
5/27/10
$775,000.00
09/14/10
$760,000.00
2531 Q ST NW #107
1/13/10
$489,000.00
02/25/10
$486,000.00
2439 P ST NW
6/4/10
$759,000.00
07/27/10
$747,000.00
1077 30TH ST NW #201
10/15/09
$499,000.00
02/25/10
$480,000.00
2501 WISCONSIN AVE NW #5
10/17/09
$775,000.00
05/24/10
$739,500.00
1410 26TH ST NW #2
5/14/10
$475,000.00
06/28/10
$475,000.00
1520 26TH ST NW
2/4/10
$719,900.00
03/03/10
$719,900.00
1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #2007
2/1/10
$499,000.00
05/28/10
$450,000.00
3422 PROSPECT ST NW
9/11/09
$739,000.00
02/18/10
$710,000.00
1015 33RD ST NW #407
1/14/10
$459,000.00
06/30/10
$445,000.00
3261 O ST NW
10/9/08
$735,000.00
01/28/10
$708,000.00
2901 Q ST NW #1
1/19/10
$455,000.00
07/16/10
$440,000.00
1606 33RD ST NW
12/29/09
$739,000.00
03/15/10
$702,500.00
1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #1004
12/10/09
$436,800.00
03/26/10
$436,800.00
2714 P ST NW
3/19/10
$699,000.00
08/10/10
$700,000.00
3239 N ST NW #12
6/14/10
$454,900.00
09/20/10
$432,000.00
3419 N ST NW
5/24/10
$750,000.00
07/23/10
$695,000.00
2111 WISCONSIN AVE NW #723
3/15/10
$399,000.00
04/12/10
$409,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #E202
3/27/10
$699,000.00
10/22/10
$695,000.00
1218 ETON CT NW
3/15/10
$399,000.00
04/28/10
$399,000.00
2516 Q ST NW #E102
3/7/09
$699,000.00
02/17/10
$690,000.00
3237 N ST NW #17
3/20/10
$399,000.00
07/14/10
$390,000.00
1241 31ST ST NW
5/7/10
$685,000.00
06/04/10
$680,000.00
2500 Q ST NW #336
12/10/09
$379,000.00
05/19/10
$371,000.00
1518 32ND ST NW
6/1/10
$699,000.00
07/26/10
$675,000.00
2500 Q ST NW #745
3/4/10
$369,000.00
07/30/10
$361,000.00
1657 31ST ST NW #105
10/2/09
$674,900.00
08/16/10
$673,381.00
3014 DENT PL NW #12E
7/30/10
$369,900.00
12/15/10
$360,000.00
1606 34TH ST NW
9/17/10
$685,000.00
12/17/10
$660,000.00
2500 Q ST NW #322
2/25/10
$350,000.00
04/12/10
$345,000.00
1343 28TH ST NW
3/26/10
$649,000.00
06/29/10
$640,000.00
2111 WISCONSIN AVE NW #618
9/15/09
$339,000.00
06/25/10
$339,000.00
1077 30TH ST NW #502
6/17/10
$640,000.00
08/20/10
$613,900.00
2500 Q ST NW #216
3/23/10
$349,000.00
08/23/10
$330,000.00
1080 WISCONSIN AVE NW #N501
3/19/10
$639,000.00
06/25/10
$612,000.00
2500 Q ST NW #422
8/20/10
$314,500.00
10/27/10
$314,500.00
3225 GRACE ST NW #219
1/6/10
$599,900.00
03/15/10
$590,000.00
2500 Q ST NW #438
11/6/09
$239,000.00
02/26/10
$239,000.00
Composed by Washington Fine Properties, LLC
This custom home by Turnstone Builders, LLC is under construction and will be ready for the summer season! Located in the prestigious N. Indian Beach Community, this home is situated a 1/2 block to the private beach, 1.5 blocks to the marina, and a short distance to all amenities of the towns of Dewey and Rehoboth. This ICF (insulated concrete form) constuction home offers superb energy efficiency and durability necessary for coastal living. The home boasts 7,150 heated sq. ft. of living space, an inverted floor plan, 1,800 sq. ft. rooftop deck boasting panoramic ocean and bay views, outside bath For detailed information and floor plans: Amanda Ryan 302.841.9603 (cell) and shower perfect for the beach, and decks and www.amandaslistings.com porches abounds!
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THE ROMANCE AND WONDER OF KESWICK HALL By Ari Post
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oming up the winding driveway, just across the railroad track and beyond a horse pasture, I was greeted by a small vineyard and a grand, three-story resort house. The sun was setting just over the Spanish tile roof and the Southwest Mountains lay stoically in the distance along an endless, green golf course. I walked into the front doors of Keswick Hall and was greeted by the hum of intimate conversations, the crackling of a wood fire and the clinking of glasses in a wide, open parlor. The parlor was warmly lit, elegant and modest, with a tin of warm cider sitting on heated bricks by the entrance. In front of the fire, couples were reading, talking, playing chess, enjoying drinks. It was just before dinnertime. This was the definition of a romantic retreat. Sitting on 600 acres, this sprawling country estate in the lush foothills of Keswick, Virginia is perhaps one of the best-kept secrets on the East Coast. With the very best of comfort and accommodations, couples spa treatments, exceptional wines both local and international, and worldclass cuisine, Keswick Hall brings together all the luxuries of the world’s finest resorts with the distinct character of the Virginia region. Thomas Jefferson called this area of country the “Eden of the United States,” and Keswick Hall holds true to this claim, offering the most sinfully delicious experiences you and your better
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half will have this side of the Atlantic. The accommodations are worth the trip itself. The rooms are bright and thoughtfully furnished, the wide, soft beds entice even the well rested, and a pouch of aromatic bath salts sit by the tub. The windows open to pastoral vistas on all sides. A plate of gourmet cheeses and a bottle of house wine await new visitors with a personal note from the staff. These are perhaps small details, but the intricate cares taken by the resort add up. It is this very attention to detail, this individualizing of each guest that makes Keswick stand out. You are not just another guest at Keswick, but a valued member of the family for the duration of your stay. “There’s a very comfortable beauty about Keswick,” says Patricia Castelli, Keswick Hall’s resident historian. “There’s an incredible sense of elegance, and it’s also so comfortable. It strikes the right balance, which is what makes people so astounded by it.” And Keswick has surely astounded plenty of guests— Condé Nast deemed them the number one small resort in the country in 2010. Keswick feels so intimate because it’s a very real part of its surrounding community. “The estate has been here for 100 years,” says Castelli, “and its history ads weight to its authenticity. You’re discovering an area rather than just coming to a hotel—and it’s such an outstanding place to discover. A lot of people don’t know we exist, and after they visit they wonder why they
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“Architechural Digest” comes to Georgetown. Professionally decorated large one bedroom at the fabulous 3303 Water Street. Hardwood floors, floor to ceiling windows overlooking the C & O Canal in living room and bedroom, 9' ceilings, 2 zoned HVAC, state of the art A/V system, surround sound, 2 car garage, w/2 storage rooms. Roof top pool, 3 entertaining decks, gym, 24 hr concierge, all utilities plus cable included in fee, on site manager and car-wash. ca Furnished or unfurnished.
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Fossett’s Restaurant at Keswick Hall. Photographs by Joe Vaughn
didn’t know about us before.” The grounds offer a wide range of activities, from exploring the vineyards to fishing, to even archery. But the highlight is the Arnold Palmer Signature 18-hole golf course, which compliments the landscape as if it is a natural part of the mountain range. The course is an Autobon certified sanctuary,
maintaining strict standards of resources and limiting pesticides. Keswick wants the course and the estate to be as agreeable to wildlife as possible, and they go well out of their way to make the range as environmentally friendly as it is beautiful. Meanwhile, in the kitchen of Keswick’s Fos-
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Left to right: A fireplace in one of Keswick’s lounges; The golf course, overlooked by the resort; A brunch offering at Fossett’s, photograph by Ari Post
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sett’s Restaurant, Executive Chef Dean Maupin brings together the bounty of the local farmland with effusive vision and international inspiration to create frighteningly delicious cuisine. The food is delicate and elegant without being fussy. During the harvest months, most of the produce comes from the estate’s garden, run by the Chef himself. The menu is seasonal and changes frequently, but during the winter months you can expect such offerings as smoked trout with avocado and apple, beet salad with citrus vinaigrette and 2/3/11olives, 1:58pear PM and Page 1 pecorino ravioli, pappardelle with braised lamb shoulder and tapenade, duck
breast with truffle risotto and Madeira jus, or parsnip quiche with sage, fontina and thick, fresh bacon. The food is, quite simply, as good as food gets. Each ingredient is played to its absolute perfection, each dish is perfectly balanced, and the kitchen keeps in touch with its environment, seasonally and locally. While Keswick certainly offers the best of all general amenities—a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, billiards, a library, golf, tennis, horseback riding, personal and couples massage sessions, a world class wine cellar— this is all only the surface of Keswick’s allure. Keswick Hall shines not because it allows
you to escape from the surrounding area, but because it engrosses you in it, reminding you of the beauty and richness of the Virginia homeland. It invites guests to fall in love with its character, through the landscape, the food, the activities, and the memories you will surely create. There is a gentle, serene beauty about the Virginia countryside, one that is perfectly tailored for a couple looking for a quiet and intimate experience. Keswick Hall is a quiet pinnacle of romance and relaxation, and now is the perfect time of year to fall into its warm, generous arms. For more information, visit Keswick.com
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107 gorgeous acres Stunning stone manor 6 Fireplaces, Antique Mantels, Tall Windows and Soaring Ceilings, Fabulous Millwork and Craftsmanship Brilliant Gardens surround the Pool Guesthouse, Apartment over 4 Bay Garage, Stable, Riding Ring, 2 Tenant Houses, and Ponds Exquisite Setting. $5,600,000
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Extraodinary stone residence on 14+ rolling acres on a beautiful country lane Approximately 12,000 square feet with 4 fabulous levels, soaring ceilngs, 5 fireplaces, gleaming wood floors and every amenity Built in 2007 with superior quality, it features a separate 1 Bedroom In-Law Suite with it’s own kitchen, bath deck, garage and entrance. $1,950,000
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Stunning circa 1790 antique colonial, in the historic village of Middleburg Approximately 4,400 square feet of elegant living space with hardwood floors, antique fireplaces, and charming sun-filled rooms French doors lead to flagstone terraces Separate 1 Bedroom Apartment Commercial zoning allows for mulitple uses for this property. $1,100,000
Middleburg Brick colonial right in town Master Suite on 1st floor with Fireplace Pine-paneled Living Room with Fireplace Formal Dining Room Open Kitchen with Breakfast Area and Fireplace 2 Guest Bedrooms upstairs Lovely fenced yard with creek Pool with flagstone terrace 2 car garage and heated front walkway. $869,900
This sought after one level,3 Bedroom, 2 Bath brick home is in a very desirable neighborhood. The back opens to the beautifully open, rolling and treed terrain of this 3 Acre homesite Formal Dining & Living Room Study Kitchen Storage Room Large Deck Screened-In Porch Two Car Lower Level Garage $615,000
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Presidents Day IN James Madison’s Montpelier
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ontpelier, the lifelong home of James Madison, is a beautiful estate filled with gardens on rolling hillsides surrounding its centerpiece, the Madison Mansion, where guided tours run throughout the day. The grounds also have a self-guided landscape tour designed for leisurely strolls at an individual pace with an audio-guide to assist you along the way. The experience unfolds at the new Visitor Center at Montpelier, where you can catch a short presentation in the Alan and Louise Potter Theatre to learn about the $25 million architectural restoration of the Madison’s home. Also located in the Visitors center is the Grills Gallery. Featuring permanent and changing exhibits, the Gallery holds artifacts from Madison’s personal life. The vast majority of the historical artifacts in the Gallery are Madison’s original belongings. Once there, the Courtyard Café is a perfect spot for a meal, and the Museum Shop features books, postcards and keepsakes from Montpelier.
Just north of the mansion, you can stand in Madison’s Temple, a small, open pavilion designed for Madison and his guests to take in the view of the Blue Ride Mountains. Touring the gardens, family and slave cemeteries, and Freedman’s cabin and farm may be less appealing on a frosty February day, but the sights are well worth bundling up for. Montpelier is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on admission fees and attractions visit Montpelier.org.
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hese days, Charlottesville is primarily known for being the home of the University of Virginia. But beyond the campus grounds—beautiful as they are—lies a vibrant community, filled with daring, exquisite local cuisine, hillside vineyards, serene Bed & Breakfasts and choice shopping. Charlottesville’s rustic elegance is at once refreshing and familiar, offering the charms of a lived-in comfort and the surprises of a new travel destination. The drive south into the heart of Virginia strips the city’s fingerprints slowly from the surrounding areas, as buildings give way to vineyards and endless farmland. By the time you see signs for Charlottesville, you won’t believe you’re only two hours from the District. It was also the home of three US Presidents. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, fifteen minutes outside of town, is well known for it’s expansive estate and Jefferson’s unique and self-designed home—a sort of World’s Fair exhibit from the 18th century. But the Charlottesville area was also the home and resting place of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe. All of the Presidential estates are open for visitation year-round, and President’s Day is a fitting time to go explore. The Charlottesville area also has a handful of world-class, award winning resorts, which offer unforgettable experiences and a portal to the best that the area has to offer. Among them, Keswick Hall, voted Condé Nast’s number one small resort in the country in 2010, combines first class hospitality and fine dining with the character and culture of the surrounding area. For more on Keswick, see page 16. We have put together a comprehensive guide to Charlottesville, from dining and shopping, to theater, arts and hiking, as well as a run-down on the Presidents’ homes, to help turn your President’s Day weekend into a bucolic winter getaway. No matter how many times you have ventured down, Charlottesville will consistently delight, and offer new experiences with each returning visit.
James Monroe’s Ash Lawn-Highland
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sh Lawn-Highland in Albemarle County was once the home of James Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth. Today a historic house museum, 535-working acre farm and performing arts site, Ash Lawn-Highland is an authentic view of 19th century life. In honor of presidents, both past and present, Ash Lawn-Highland will be hosting a two-day celebration Presidents’ Day weekend, Feb. 20 through 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. President Monroe will be greeting visitors to his home personally on Sunday, Feb. 20. Interpreted by Dennis Bigelow, a professional actor who has been studying and portraying Monroe for many years, the President will share his memories of a presidency that marked the end of the revolutionary era and his visions for a new America.
Monday, Feb. 21 will be family focused, with hands-on activities and crafts for children in Madison’s old icehouse. The museum frequently hosts special events for the public, featuring workshops such as candle making and others centered around significant events in President Monroe’s life. The end of the month marks the President’s and First Lady’s 215th wedding anniversary. At the end of a tour, it’s hard to leave AshLawn Highland without spending time in the gift-shop. Items to note include jewelry inspired by Monroe and Ash-Lawn Highland china among other “Monroevian” memorabilia. The Ash Lawn-Highland is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information about AshLawn Highland can be found at AshLawnHighland.org.
Charlottesville Guide Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
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ust outside Charlottesville sits Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s 5000-acre plantation. Over 90 percent of Jefferson’s house is of the original construction. There is in fact so much to learn and experience that the estate offers many different tours to acquaint visitors with the life of the third president, from Jefferson’s own home to his slaves’ quarters. A number of guided tours run daily. The House and Ground tour takes visitors through the first floor of the Jefferson home, while a Behind the Scenes tour offers guests a look upstairs.
RESTAURANTS Bluegrass Grill and Bakery (breakfast) Among locals, Bluegrass is THE breakfast spot, with a myriad selection of warm, homey pancakes, gooey omelets, hash, baked goods and coffee—and they do house-made buttermilk biscuits as well anyone in the business (with whole wheat flour, no less!). A cozy atmosphere and wholesome cooking. But get their early, the line sometimes stretches out the door. 313 2nd Street SE, Charlottesville. 434 295 9700. Bodo’s Bagel Bakery (breakfast/lunch) It’s the best bagel in town, and most will tell you they make the best sandwiches, too. Walking into Bodo’s, right off the UVA campus, you understand why it’s a neighborhood staple: fresh bagels, big cups of hot coffee, an array of cream cheeses and mouth-watering holey sandwich creations. 1609 University Ave, Charlottesville, across from UVA campus. Mas (lunch/dinner) Chef and owner Tomas Rahal attended UVA and worked in many local kitchens before venturing off on his own in 2002. Mas features much of the traditional fare of Spanish tapas in a casual neighborhood setting, with simple, innovative presentations—a tribute to old-fashioned familyrun restaurants in the Mediterranean. It’s a neighborhood favorite, and they’re open late. 501 Monticello Road, Charlottesville. 434 979 0990. C&O Restaurant (lunch/dinner) The C&O is a multifaceted fine-dining restaurant with six different areas for dining, including a Bistro/bar area and a covered patio. The atmosphere is at once familiar and convivial, and their stellar wine selection is overseen by Elaine Futhey, among the most respected sommeliers in the mid-Atlantic. 515 East Water Street, Charlottesville. 434 971 7044.
Available every weekend throughout February and on Presidents Day, the Answering the Bell Tours treats visitors to a tour through the experiences of the enslaved men and women who worked in the Monticello home. Another tour unique to weekends, and also being featured on Presidents Day, is the Plantation Community tour, an outdoor tour with a focus on the slaves who worked in the farms and gardens of Monticello.
Tavola (lunch/dinner) Meaning “food table” in Italian, Tavola is a rustic neighborhood restaurant where patrons can share local, seasonal cuisine around a table with family and friends. Tavola is intimate, lively and modern, in the charming Belmont district of Charlottesville. 26 Hinton Ave, Charlottesville. 434 972 9463. Mudhouse (coffee) Mudhouse is very into brewing coffee. They do more than just serve: they sell all sorts of home brewing equipment and even offer classes on the fundamentals of great brewing. Its bold Lexington-roasted coffee beans, homemade pastries and casual atmosphere will have you stopping on the way out of town for one last cup o’ mud. 13 W. Main St., Charlottesville. 434 984 6833.
ART AND ENTERTAINMENT
Jefferson-related books, Monticello-inspired home décor and Virginia wines fill the Museum shop. Located in the visitor center is the Café at Monticello. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, pastries, and hot and cold drinks. Monticello is open daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. More information can be found at Monticello.org.
McGuffy Art Center Every year, between seven and eight thousand art lovers go to Charlottesville’s historic district to visit the McGuffy Art Center, an artist association that supports emerging and professional artists in both the visual and performing arts. The Center, which is open six days a week and has no admissions charge, encourages the public to get involved by attending classes and performances, and by exploring the artists’ working studios. 201 Second St., NW, Charlottesville. 434 295 7973. Second Street Gallery Second Street Gallery, founded in 1973, is carrying on its legacy as the oldest nonprofit contemporary art space in Central Virginia, promoting
contemporary artists and providing their fans with exhibitions, workshops, lectures, tours and classes. The cycles of exhibitions that are presented on the Gallery’s blank canvas of white walls have featured works in all medias and from many countries. 115 Second St., SE, Charlottesville. 434 977 7284. Live Arts (Theater Group) From comedies to classics, the Live Arts community theater group offers a huge variety of entertainment options in its yearly lineup, including everything from nationally recognized pieces to original works. Since 1990, Live Arts has been delivering knockout performances in an intimate, community-oriented setting. 123 East Water St., Charlottesville. 434 977 4177. Four County Players (Theater Group) As Central Virginia’s longest continually-operating community theater, Four County Players has delivered more than 35 years worth of performances from Shakespeare to this year’s production of Annie. In addition to their main stage, Four County also offers a much more intimate theater-going experience – The Cellar. This small venue features a mix of traditional theaterstyle and table seating and presents the works of local playwrights, bands and other artists. 5256 Governor Barbour St., Barboursville. 540 832 5355. The Jefferson Theater From its start in the early 1900s, The Jefferson Theater has played host to such star-studded performances as Harry Houdini and The Three Stooges. Now, in the early 2000s, the recently renovated theater continues to impress with a stellar lineup of bands and even the occasional vaudeville performance! 110 East Main St., Charlottesville. For tickets call 1 800 594 TIXX. For other questions call 434 245 4980. The Southern Café and Music Hall With good music, good food and a good atmosphere, good times can’t be far off at The Southern Café and Music Hall. This February, the venue will host artists with sounds from the soulful lyrics of Downbeat Project (which has been compared to The Dave Matthews Band) with Borden Grant to the bluegrass and folk singer-songwriter Liza Bance. 103 South First St., Charlottesville. 434 977 5590.
NATURE Humpback Rocks The one-mile hike to the top of Humpback Rocks is short but steep, taking you up an immense greenstone outcrop that affords you a breathtaking view of the Shenandoah National Park to the north and the George Washington National Forest to the southwest. The nearby Visitor’s Center boasts a single-room log cabin, a series of outbuildings and costume interpreters that recreate the atmosphere of the late 19th century. 828 298 5330. Sugar Hollow Although this scenic trail is just outside of Charlottesville, there’s little but woods in sight along the path – other than Moorman’s River, of course. Whether you’re walking, jogging, or fishing, Sugar Hollow is a wonderful place to get back to nature. Located at the end of Sugar Hollow Rd. Pen Park This 280-acre city park is large enough to contain not only wide, open spaces but also eight tennis courts, a Little League baseball field, a volley
ball court, three picnic shelters, a playground, an 18-hole golf course with a club house and pro shop and an outdoor fitness course. Not to mention the scenic trail along the Rivanna River. 434 970 3333. Greenleaf Park Once a part of McIntire Park, Greenleaf Park is a beautiful, 14-acre recreational area. With playground and picnic areas, a half basketball court and a recently added touch-sensitive spray ground (a great place to cool off in the upcoming warm months), there is something to do for kids of all ages. Located off Rose Hill Dr. 434 970 3333. Rivanna Trail The various sections of the Rivanna Trail encircle Charlottesville, combining to make a more than 20-mile circuit of beautiful footpaths. The trail is full of natural beauty, yet is well maintained by the Rivanna Trail Foundation, the organization that creates and protects the trails. The river itself is also a great place for fly fishing. 424 923 9022. Birdwood (Golf Course) This 18-hole golf course is challenging yet beautiful with 6,865 yards of golf and water on nine of the holes. At the end of the par-72 course you can rest up at the Birdwood Grill or buy new equipment at the Pro Shop. 410 Golf Course Dr., Charlottesville. 434 293 453.
SHOP Angelo (jewelry store) Known as THE contemporary jewelry gallery in Charlottesville, Angelo is owned by Lee Angelo Marraccini, a nationally recognized designer known for his clean lines and precise craftsmanship. 220 East Main St., Charlottesville. 434 971 9256. Antics (vintage clothing store) A charming store full of everything antique, vintage and kitsch, Antics is a great place to shop for both women’s and men’s clothing, jewelry and other novelty items. Fabulous finds from the 20s, 30s, 40s and more! 105 Fifth St., Charlottesville. 434 293 9082. Scarpa (shoes) More than just a great shoe store, Scarpa is also a one-stop-shopping spot for jewelry, handbags and even clothes. Their chic selections and their accessible, friendly staff create loyal customers who keep coming back for more. 2114 Barracks Rd., Charlottesville. 434 296 0040. Market Street Wineshop Market Street Wineshop sells its wares from two locations in Charlottesville. But don’t let its name fool you; while the shop has a wonderful variety of wines from all over the world, it also has a large beer selection, coffee, tea, bread, cheese, and other foods to compliment the wine. 230 Shoppers World Court, Charlottesville. 434 964 9463. 400 East Market St., Charlottesville. 434 293 3478. Circa (antiques etc…) Circa is a store that seeks to “fill the void between junk stores and pricy antique ‘shoppes’” with its casual atmosphere and its huge, everchanging selection. Their large floor space and even larger selection means that your chances for finding a hidden treasure are high. 1700 Allied St., Charlottesville. 804 295 5760.
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Your Dining Guide to Washington DC’s Finest
1789 RESTAURANT
BANGKOK BISTRO
BANGKOK JOE’S
BISTRO FRANCAIS
With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available.
Come and enjoy contemporary Thai cuisine & Sushi bar deliciously prepared at Bangkok Bistro. The restaurant’s decor matches its peppery cuisine, vibrant in both color and flavor. Enthusiasts say we offer professional, prompt and friendly service. Experience outdoor sidewalk dining in the heart of Georgetown.
(One block from Georgetown Lowe’s theatres)
A friendly French Bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C. 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken); Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es); Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes; and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials, www.bistrofrancaisdc.com
1226 36th St, NW
Open seven nights a week. Jackets required. Complimentary valet parking. www.1789restaurant.com
3251Prospect St, NW
Open for lunch and dinner. Sun.-Thurs.11:30am - 10:30pm Fri.-Sat. 11:30am - 11:30pm
3000 K St NW
Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties. Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering. www.bangkokjoes.com
www.bangkokbistrodc.com (202) 965-1789
CAFE BONAPARTE 1522 Wisconsin Ave
Captivating customers since 2003 Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C! Located in sophisticated Georgetown, our café brings a touch of Paris “je ne sais quoi” to the neighborhood making it an ideal romantic destination. Other can’t miss attributes are; the famous weekend brunch every Sat and Sun until 3pm, our late night weekend hours serving sweet & savory crepes until 1 am Fri-Sat evenings & the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon!
www.cafebonaparte.com (202) 333-8830
CITRONELLE (The Latham Hotel) 3000 M St, NW
Internationally renowned chef and restaurateur Michel Richard creates magic with fresh and innovative American-French Cuisine, an exceptional wine list and stylish ambiance.
(202) 337-2424
CAFÉ LA RUCHE
1039 31st Street, NW Take a stroll down memory lane. Serving Georgetown for more than 35 years - Since 1974 Chef Jean-Claude Cauderlier A bit of Paris on the Potomac.
Great Selection of Fine Wines Fresh Meat, Seafood & Poultry Chicken Cordon-Bleu *Duck Salmon, & Steaks
Voted Best Dessert-Pastry in town, The Washingtonian Magazine FULL BAR Open Daily from 11:30 a.m. Open Late ‘til 1 am on Friday & Saturday night 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.
Open for Dinner.
Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts.
Valet parking.
www.clydes.com
www.citronelledc.com
(202) 625-2150
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(202) 333-4422
CAFE MILANO
3124-28 M St NW
(202) 338-3830
CHADWICKS
3251 Prospect St. NW
3205 K St, NW (est.1967)
Cafe Milano specializes in setting up your private party in our exclusive dining rooms. Our detail-oriented staff also will cater your corporate meetings & special events at your office, home or other locations. Check out our website for booking information or call 202-965-8990, ext. 135. Cafe Milano is high on the restaurant critics’ charts with excellent Italian cuisine & attention to service. Fresh pastas, steaks, fish dishes, & authentic Italian specialties. Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service.
A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs, & specialty salads & sandwiches. Casual dining & a lively bar. Daily lunch & dinner specials. Late night dining (until midnight Sun.Thu., 1A.M. Fri-Sat) Champagne brunch served Sat. & Sun. until 4P.M. Open Mon-Thu 11:30A.M.2A.M. Fri-Sat 11:30A.M.3A.M.Sun 11A.M.-2A.M.Kids’ Menu Available. Located ½ block from the Georgetown movie theatres, overlooking the new Georgetown Waterfront Park
www.CafeMilano.net (202) 333-6183
DAILY GRILL
1310 Wisconsin Ave., NW Reminiscent of the classic American Grills, Daily Grill is best known for its large portions of fresh seasonal fare including Steaks & Chops, Cobb Salad, Meatloaf and Warm Berry Cobbler. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Visit our other locations at 18th & M Sts NW and Tysons Corner. www.dailygrill.com
(202) 337-4900
ChadwicksRestaurants.com (202) 333.2565
FILOMENA RISTORANTE
1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW One of Washington’s most celebrated restaurants, Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time for almost a quarter of a century. Our oldworld cooking styles & recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants, alongside the culinary cutting edge creations of Italy’s foods of today, executed by our award winning Italian Chef. Try our spectacular Lunch buffet on Fri. & Saturdays or our Sunday Brunch, Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. www.filomena.com (202) 338-8800
BISTROT LEPIC & WINE BAR 1736 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide. And now with its Wine bar, you can enjoy “appeteasers”, full bar service, complimentary wine tasting every Tuesday and a new Private Room. The regular menu is always available. Open everyday. Lunch & dinner. Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com (202) 333-0111
CIRCLE BISTRO
One Washington Circle, NW Washington, DC 22037 Circle Bistro presents artful favorites that reflect our adventurous and sophisticated kitchen. Featuring Happy Hour weekdays from 5pm-7pm, live music every Saturday from 8pm-12midnight, and an a la carte Sunday Brunch from 11:30am-2:30pm. Open dailyfor breakfast, lunch and dinner. www.circlebistro.com
(202) 293-5390
FAHRENHEIT
Georgetown 3100 South St, NW Restaurant & Degrees Bar & Lounge The Ritz-Carlton, As featured on the cover of December 2007’s Washingtonian magazine, Degrees Bar and Lounge is Georgetown’s hidden hot spot. Warm up by the wood burning fireplace with our signature “Fahrenheit 5” cocktail, ignite your business lunch with a $25.00 four-course express lunch, or make your special occasion memorable with an epicurean delight with the fire inspired American regional cuisine. www.fahrenheitdc.com (202) 912-4110
Celebrating over 31 years of keeping bellies full with good food and thirsts quenched with tasty beverages. · Fantastic Happy Hour · Free WiFi Internet · Buck Hunter · Trivia Night Tuesdays Including: Terrace Dining Upstairs www.garrettsdc.com (202) 333-1033
2813 M St. Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
M | STREET BAR & GRILL & the 21 M Lounge 2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3305
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SEA CATCH
1054 31st St, NW
3251 Prospect St. NW
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
SMITH POINT
1338 Wisconsin Ave., NW (corner of Wisconsin & O St.) Smith Point has quickly become a favorite of Georgetowners. The Washington Post Magazine calls Smith Point “an underground success” with “unusually good cooking at fair prices.” Chef Francis Kane’s Nantucket style fare changes weekly, featuring fresh combinations of seafood, meats, and farmers market produce. Open for dinner Thurs- Sat from 6:30 pm-11pm. www.smithpointdc.com (202) 333-9003
3050 K St. NW Washington, DC 20007
Whether it’s a romantic dinner or a business lunch, enjoy wonderM Street Bar & Grill, in the St. GregNick’s Riverside Grille is a famful Boudin Blanc, Fresh Dover ily-owned waterfront restaurant ory Hotel has a new Brunch menu serving great American fare, fine Sole Meunière, Cassoulet or Pike by Chef Christopher Williams Feasteaks, authentic pasta dishes and Quenelles by the fireplace in this turing Live Jazz, Champagne, Mithe freshest seafood! Our Georgeunique “Country Inn”. Chef Patmosas and Bellini’s. For Entertaintown waterfront dining room has rick Orange serves his Award ing, small groups of 12 to 25 people spectacular views of the Potomac Winning Cuisine in a rustic atmowishing a dining room experience River, Kennedy Center, Washingsphere, where locals and celebrities we are featuring Prix Fixe Menus: ton Monument, Roosevelt Island, alike gather. La Chaumiere also of$27.00 Lunch and $34.00 Dinner. the AKey Bridge, the surrounding DELICIOUS SEAFOOD WITH VIEW fers 2 private dining rooms with a Washington, DC area, plus our spaLunch and dinner specials daily. cious outdoor terrace is a great dinprix-fixe menu and an affordable ing spot to take in all the waterfront wine list. www.mstreetbarandgrill.com scenery! Washingtonian’s Best 100 restaurant 28 years in a row. www.lachaumieredc.com www.nicksriversidegrille.com (202) 530-3621 (202) 342-3535 (202) 338-1784
PEACOCK CAFE Established in 1991, Peacock Cafe is a tradition in Georgetown life.
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ROCKLANDS
Barbeque and Grilling Company 2418 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington’s best genuine barbeque, smoked over red oak and hickory, served with traditional sides. Since 1990, Rocklands has been serving delectable chopped pork, smoky ribs and barbequed beef to our community and Presidents alike. Open every day, in Glover Park, Arlington, Alexandria and Rockville; delivery and full-service catering too. Sign up for e-news and get the latest dish at www.rocklands.com.
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
(202) 333-2558
SETTE OSTERIA
1666 Conn. Ave at R St. NW (Dupont Circle) Edgy. Witty. Casual. THE patio near Dupont Circle for peoplewatching. Pizza masters bake delicious Neapolitan thincrust pizzas in a wood-fire oven. Menu favorites include pastas, salads, lasagnas, Italian specialty meats and cheeses, and lowcarb choices. Daily specials, Lunch & dinner. Late night dining & bar service. www.SetteOsteria.com
(202)483-3070
TONY AND JOE’S TOWN HALL SEAFOOD PLACE 2218 Wisconsin Ave NW Dive into Tony3000 andKJoe’s Seafood Place this summer St, NW If you’re in the mood for fresh delica- Town Hall is a neighborhood favorite Ranked one of the most popular and enjoy the best seafood dining has of to Glover Park, offering cies from the sea, dive into Tony Georgetown and in the heart seafood restaurants in , DC, “this Joe’s Seafood Place at the George- a classic neighborhood restaurant and cosmopolitan”send-up of a vinoffer. Make your reservation and mention this town Waterfront. While today enjoying bar with contemporary charm. Whethtage supper club that’s styled after tempting dishes such as Maryland er its your 1st, 2nd or 99th time in the a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed be entered to lobster win a FREE Brunch forwe’re Two!committed to serving you fresh and shrimp door, with cherry wood and red leatherad tocrabcakes, THE OCEANAIRE 1201 F St, NW
scampi you have spectacular views of a great meal and making you feel at booths, infused with a “clubby, old the Potomac River, Kennedy Center, home each and every time. Come try money” atmosphere. The menu Washington Monument, Roosevelt one of our seasonal offerings and find showcases “intelligently” prepared 202-944-4545 | www.tonyandjoes.com Island, and the Key Bridge. Visit us out for yourself what the Washingfish dishes that “recall an earlier onHarbour Sundays for our award winning Post dubbed DC the “Talk of Glover time of elegant” dining. What’s Washington | 3000 K Street NW | ton Washington, brunch buffet. Come for the view, Park”Make a reservation online today more, “nothing” is snobbish here. stay for the food! at www.townhalldc.com Sunday thruand Thursday: -10PM@tonyandjoes Lunch: Mon-Fri- 11:30am -5:00pm Tony Joe’s 11AM | Friday & Saturday: 11AM - Midnight Serving Dinner Daily5PM-10:30pm Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm. Fri & Beverage Service until 1:30AM Brunch Sat & Sun 11:30AM-5PM Sat 5-11pm. Sun-5-9pm. every night Free Parking available www.theoceanaire.com VISITwww.tonyandjoes.com OUR FAMILY OF DC RESTAURANTS (202) 333-5640 (202) 347-2277 (202) 944-4545
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nicksriversidegrille.com
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apas, fish, and sandwiches can sometimes get dull. Your taste buds are yearning for something new and exciting with a kick. Gumbo, jambalaya, and poboys are delicious entrees that will make your mouth water and your taste buds thrilled. Last month Bryan and Melissa Crosswhite, along with Dan Allen, added a third location to their restaurant repertoire right here in DC, The Cajun Experience, giving locals a taste of the Cajun south. The Cajun Experience is located at 1825 18th Street, just four blocks north of DuPont Circle, next door to the ever-popular Louriol Plaza. The authenticity of Cajun Food, according to Brian, is less about academic techniques and more about your roots and how you were raised. It is important to Brian to provide the core of an authentic New Orleans experience, which includes the menu and atmosphere, and even the drinks. The Cajun Experience offers live, New Orleans-style jazz every Friday and Saturday night. The drink menu features an array of New Orleans specialties, from hurricanes to hand grenades. And just like the restaurant’s name, the food
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THE LATEST DISH By Linda Roth Conte
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t’s official now. Mark Bucher plans to open Medium Rare, a less expensive steakhouse concept in Cleveland Park, featuring Michel Richard consulting on sauces and desserts. Mark is the guy who brought us BGR (the burger joint), so he knows how to appeal to our carnivore tastes. Brian Zipkin, formerly of Ray’s The Steaks, has been hired as the general manager of the 100-seat restaurant, which was designed by Adamstein & Demetriou. Medium Rare, where Yanni’s Greek Tavern used to be on Connecticut Avenue, may open this month. Latest addition to the burger wars scene is BRGR Shack, a 1000-sq ft space that will offer five or six different grass-fed beef burgers, hand cut fries (sweet potato fries too) and milkshakes. The most noticeable addition is beer and wine. It just opened on Fairfax Drive in Ballston. The parent company is 24/7 Good Food Inc. Its name is dangerously close to Mark Bucher’s BGR: The Burger Joint or Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack. A garage-style front door can be lifted up to create a patio (more seating!) in warmer months. Of course they plan to expand. The Fireman Group, which opened Bond 45 at National Harbor last year, plans to open Fiorella Pizzeria e Caffe this April, also at National Harbor, right on the waterfront below Rosa Mexicana. It’s all about the pizza, featuring 30 different varieties of the thinnest yeastless crust. Daisuke Utagawa, co-owner of Sushiko in Glover Park and Chevy Chase, has plans to open a ramen restaurant, specializing in bowls of Japanese noodles, as ramen is very close to Japanese hearts – and stomachs. The site on 6th Street, NW, behind the Verizon Center may not open for a year, as there is a lot to do to the building. It will share the neighborhood with
Mike Isabella’s Graffiato. Daisuke is partnering with Yama Jewayni, the founder of 18th Street Lounge. Piero’s Corner Italian, on Franklin Farm Road in Herndon, has signed a lease for a second location on Main Street in downtown Fairfax, where you’ll find Carlos O’Kelly’s. Chef/owner is Gian Piero Mazzi. The menu is Northern Italian, as that is where he hails from. His partner is Jon Soto. An April opening is planned. The Cajun Experience, a Leesburg-based restaurant chain that has been hunting for a Washington-area location, has signed a lease at 1825 18th St. NW, the former Inti Peruvian Restaurant location, near Lauriol Plaza. Construction has already begun on the restaurant, according to co-owner Bryan Crosswhite. The restaurant will seat 70, with a 35-seat patio. The big advantage over the Leesburg location: a bar. Bryan plans to make it the official bar for New Orleans Saints fans. The plan is to open six Cajun Experience restaurants in the region. The owners of Guajillo and Casa Oaxaca came to an agreement with Arlington County to manage the restaurant inside Artisphere, the county’s new cultural center. Expect a Mexicaninfluenced menu. The team takes over in February. The county spent several months looking for an operator. We didn’t notice that Blue Banana, a new sports and rock n’ roll bar with live bands, opened in Petworth on Georgia Avenue. What the 100-seat place still does not have is food, as the kitchen is under construction. Expect bar food like nachos, wings and sliders. General manager Jamie Hess says a beer garden will open in the back in the spring. Quick Hits: Sterling-based fast-casual Thai By Thai, owned by Eed Landon, has added a location in Fairfax on Fairfax Blvd. Customers order and pay at the counter, and their food
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is brought out to them. Pizza Autentica, which recently opened in Ballston, just signed another lease in downtown/West End DC at 2121 K St. NW. The Brickskeller’s new name is Bier Baron, not Rock Creek as previously reported Chef Update: Robert Gadsby has been named Corporate Chef for Ridgewells and Haute Catering by Ridgewells. He previously worked with Robert Wiedmaier at Mussel Bar BY RW. Thomas Elder has been named Executive Chef of Härth, a new restaurant concept at the Hilton McLean/Tysons Corner. Chef Elder will source most of his products from the Shenandoah farms in the region, taking full advantage of the wood-fired grille that sparked the restaurant name. They plan to open by Cherry Blossom season. Neighborhood Restaurant Group
has named Tiffany MacIsaac as executive pastry chef for the restaurant collection, which includes Tallula, EatBar, Vermillion, Rustico, Buzz, Birch & Barley and Churchkey. Salt Lake City-based Cafe Rio Mexican Grill plans to open six stores in the DC metro region over the next two years. Virginia locations include Manassas, Falls Church, Chantilly and Alexandria. Cafe Rio has leased space in Sudley Manor Square Shopping Center in Manassas, planning to open by late spring. Cafe Rio is also expanding into Maryland with locations planned for Germantown and Olney. Gillian Clark has signed a lease to open Kitchen On K Street at Third and K Streets NE (NoMa neighborhood) in the Loree Grand at Union Place. She is best known for Colorado Kitchen, a Brightwood restaurant that specialized in comfort food. Kitchen on K will bring a smile to those who loved the food at Colorado Kitchen. You may recall that Gillian opened The General Store in Silver Spring last year. She has another urn in the fire, with The Meeting House in the Petworth neighborhood. Fairfax-based pizza chain, Paisano’s, is now in the concessions business. They signed a deal to be the exclusive pizza provider at George Mason University’s Patriot Center. Founder and owner Fouad Qreitem cut a deal that gets Paisano’s prominent placement within the venue, which holds 160 events a year. Paisano’s currently has six area locations, with deals signed for Crystal City and Tysons Corner. Linda Roth Conte is president of Linda Roth Associates, Inc (LRA) specializing in making creative connections through media relations, marketing initiatives, community outreach and special events for the hospitality industry. Contact Linda at Linda@LindaRothPR.com or visit her web site at LindaRothPR.com.
COCKTAIL OF THE WEEK By Miss Dixie
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he Italian language has a beautiful ring with lyrical words that dance with alliteration. When “Eat Pray Love” author Elizabeth Gilbert decided to study Italian during the course of her divorce, she described “every word as a singing sparrow, a magic trick, a truffle.” According to Gilbert, “Speaking these words made me feel sexy and happy.” So it’s no surprise that many of Italy’s contributions to the seductive realm of cocktails boast monikers that roll off the tongue like romantic prose … Prosecco, Bellini, Campari, and Negroni. The Museum of the American Cocktail (MOTAC) recently celebrated Italy’s contribution to the cocktail world with an event at the Occidental Grill. Phil Greene,MOTAC founding member, kicked off the event by discussing the history behind the Bellini, a refreshing mix of peach and sparkling wine made famous at Harry’s bar in Venice and the Negroni, which is named after Count Camillo Negroni. World-renowned PS-7 bar chef Gina Chersevani, an Italian-American, continued the theme by sharing her family recipe for Limoncello and the Trieste Spritz. Attendees also learned about various brands of Italian liqueurs including Campari, Aperol, Fernet Branca and Luxardo.
The evening was capped off with Gina’s chocolate ice cream cocktail featuring Averna Amaro. Amaro, meaning “bitter” in Italian, is an herbal liqueur, usually enjoyed after dinner. Amaro is produced by macerating herbs, roots, flowers, bark and citrus peels in alcohol, mixing them with sugar syrup, and allowing it to age in casks or bottles. Averna is an Amaro produced on the island of Sicily, which is named after its inventor, Salvatore Averna, who developed his recipe in 1868. According to Gina, whose mom is from Sicily, this traditional liqueur is often served alone or with coffee. Gina invented her Averna cocktail to pair with a chocolate basil cake at PS-7. She was trying to think of something to tie the two ingredients (chocolate and basil) together when it dawned on her to use Averna. “It has a certain herbaceous quality to it,” she says, “and rich overtones of nuts” While Averna Amaro has been made in Italy for over 140 years, Gina said it disappeared from the US temporarily. Only in the last two or three years did it begin importing back into the US. Gina told a delightful story about a family gathering at her aunt’s home, where the lady of
the house presented Gina’s father with a bottle of Averna that they drank with coffee. Gina told her father that the Avema makes a great chocolate milkshake, to which he replied, ”You know you mom doesn’t allow me to have milkshakes.” But later that evening, alone at Gina’s house, her father coyly asked her to make him one of her Averno ice cream drinks. Her father loved the combination, and to this day he still enjoys
his forbidden milkshake tipple in private. Gina describes the recipe as “foolproof” and recommends using a good quality chocolate ice cream. This luscious cocktail would work well as either a drink or as a stand-alone dessert.
Latte di Chocolate di Basil 1.5 oz Averna Amaro 4 oz. whole milk 1 scoop chocolate ice cream 3 fresh basil leaves Combine all ingredients in a blender. Serve in a glass and garnish with a fresh basil leaf. Averna Amaro may be purchased at Dixie Liquor in Georgetown. For more information on cocktail seminars visit MuseumOfTheAmericanCocktail.org.
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Dear Stacy, I have been married six years and have two kids: a daughter who is four and a son who will be three soon. On the whole, I am happy with the way my husband and I are co-parenting. He is really involved in the day-today around the house, even though we made the decision that I would stop working until the kids get to kindergarten. My issue is that he parents our kids very differently, and not just because of the age difference. I see him being much more affectionate and careful with our daughter, and treating our son like he’s much older than he is. For example, he expects our 2-year-old son to use a fork without making a mess, but caters to our daughter’s every whim, never making her clean up her own toys or messes she makes, not even in an age-appropriate way. He is much gentler to our daughter but doesn’t seem to have much sympathy for our son when he has a boo-boo or needs comforting. I am playing armchair psychologist, but I think this has something to do with the way his parents treated him (very strict) and his two brothers growing up. Anytime I bring this up he takes it as criticism and refuses to talk about it, let alone change his behavior. I’m afraid we’re raising a bratty girl and a lonely boy, and there’s nothing I can do about it. -Fearing a gender-biased household
Dear Fearing, First, I want to commend you for paying attention to this dynamic. With the associated chaos of a young family-of-four, many of us might avoid such careful observation in favor of getting more sleep or just zoning out in front of the TV. That being said, the hyperparenting phenomenon that is overtaking our playgrounds and schools has its benefits and its costs. Your kids have two functioning role models in their lives and are not being abused – this really is a plus no matter how you look at it. You are connecting Husband’s behavior to his family of origin, and as a mental health practitioner, I’m also curious about how his childhood experience impacts his parenting decisions. Still, without assigning blame to the In-Laws, there is a lot of confusion about the role of the father in the modern family, and about what it even means to be a man in this culture. Does Husband have male friends who are also fathers of young children? Are they able to talk about the challenges and struggles, the mixed messages, what it means to be a man today, and about how to raise young men? Now, on to the more important issue: the communication between you and Husband. It sounds like he feels a little anxious when you bring up this topic. The sad truth is that no matter how gently you put it, messages from women about male behavior are often read as criticism. I’d recommend you read Love and Stosny’s “How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It.” I think it might help chart a course for better connection, which can lead you to getting what you both want and need. After that, perhaps Husband might be willing to join a men’s parenting or processing group (for no other reason than an evening outside of the house…) where he can talk about his goals and expectations, and receive feedback from someone who doesn’t share living space.
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e have all heard the cautions to avoid processed foods—those grocery items with long, incomprehensible ingredient lists. However, the industrial processing of otherwise healthy foods can be just as harmful; for instance, when sugar is added to bread, or when whole wheat flour is refined to white flour and loses most of its fiber, calcium, and more. Even if we have not read the nutritional tales of Michael Pollan or John Robbins, we intuitively sense that most real food can be found in the peripheral aisles of our grocery store: the produce, seafood, dairy and meat sections. We further know (especially if we HAVE read Pollan and Robbins) to stay alert even when we shop these outside aisles. What we don’t really understand is how much of our “food” is not really food at all. Unfortunately, many of the food-like substances and chemical additives approved by the FDA are only meant to be consumed in VERY limited quantities. But we consume them rampantly. Many Americans take in more calories than are healthy, and a significant percentage of them are in processed foods. Each of these additives now appear in thousands of products! As the Center for Science in the Public Interest puts it: “Shopping was easy when food came from farms. Now, factory-made foods have made chemical additives a significant part of our diet.” Those inside aisles are fairly new in the history of man. They present a dizzying array of choices. But if you take the time to read the label of an item before you put it in your cart, you’ll see that many of the choices are not our choice. All along the inside aisles, our food now contains a number of FDA-approved emulsifiers, deemed “necessary” to prevent our industrial food from separating: ingredients like soy lecithin, monoglycerides, polysorbates, and sorbitan monostearates. We have a choice of pH-controlling agents (lactic acid, citric acid, ammonium hydroxide, or sodium carbonate), leavening agents (monocalcium phosphate or calcium carbonate), and anti-caking agents (calcium silicate or silicon dioxide) in our food. Likewise, the market provides us with over a dozen preservatives (including BHA and BHT), a dozen sweeteners (among them, the ubiquitous high fructose corn syrup), ten fat replacers (e.g., olestra), and a handful of firming agents and humectants. We are fed flavor enhancers (monosodium glutamate, hydrolized soy protein, disodium guanylate) and stabilizers (gelatin, pectin, guar gum, carrageenan and zanthan gum) to give us that familiar “mouth-feel” and remind us that we are eating food. And last but not least are the color additives, including lovely Blue No. 2. As the FDA’s own website says: “Color additives are now recognized as an important part of practically all processed foods we eat…without color additives, colas wouldn’t be brown.” Sound good? Even if we spend all of our time in the outside aisles, we should be paying close attention. The World Cancer Study, the Nurses’ Study and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future all caution that animal-based diets are high in saturated fat and are correlated with chronic degenerative diseases including obesity, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes and some cancers. Conversely, vegetarian diets are associated with reduced risks for these diseases. Now, I’m not preaching that we should all put away the steak knives and chew on lettuce for
the rest of our lives. But we will live longer, healthier and more vital lives if we eat more vegetables, fruits and plants. When we do visit the meat section, we can slash our saturated fats by 85% by selecting free-range, grass-fed, or organic beef and poultry. Conventional animals eat corn and soy (look out for deceiving descriptions like “vegetarian fed” and “100% angus” and “100% natural chicken”). Even though there is a legion of books and articles exhorting us to eat our vegetables, and to eat more plants, Americans take only around 5% of their caloric intake in the form of fruits and vegetables. We should all spend more time in the produce aisle. Know, however, that produce that is not certified organic can contain one or more of hundreds of pesticides that have been approved for use by the EPA. In order to ensure that the produce you buy does not contain pesticides, you should purchase certified organic produce from your grocer, from a farmer in your area, or at a CSA pick-up near you. Or you can buy uncertified produce from a farmer you know whose production methods you trust. Cleo braver is the owner and operator of Cottingham Farm in Easton, Maryland, a certified organic grower of heirloom vegetables and herbs. In a former life she practiced envimronmental law, and she is now devoted to highlighting the nexus between protection of the land, the Chesapeake Bay, human health, and economic resources.
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THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY ZIMMERMAN By Gary Tischler
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ary Zimmerman will tell you rather emphatically that she does not write children’s plays. I wouldn’t argue with her about it. Technically, she’s right. Her plays are plays for adults, who think like adults. The emotions they engender are adult emotions: feelings akin to intellectual sadness, near heartbreak, confronting the new by way of the old. Zimmerman has managed, over a couple of decades of directing and writing, to create a whole new kind of play, as yet difficult to fit into a descriptive category. And yet you come back to it: children, fairytales, storytelling, tales told around a campfire, the first writings of man. It’s that kind of thing, but made complicated, and made deep. She nonetheless uses the tools and imagination associated with children’s theater, both in terms of theater created FOR children, and sometimes the kind that children create themselves in their backyard under a tent: toys, clotheslines, dolls and sticks and pebbles, maybe with some singing and barking dogs thrown in. I think she said it elsewhere herself, quoting Willa Cather: “I will never be the artist I was as a child.” Zimmerman may just be that kind of artist— not childish or childlike, but basic, using the stuff that surrounds her, the every day things. And coating everything with magic. Lately, we’ve gotten a burst of Zimmerman’s gifts on display, in two very different sorts of plays that nevertheless bear her directorial and authorial mark; we have seen an electric restaging of Leonard Bernstein’s and Voltaire’s “Candide” at the Shakespeare Theater Company, which just completed a successful run. And now we can go see a re-do of Zimmerman’s “Arabian Nights,” enjoying a buzz-filled run at Arena Stage. It’s not the first time we’ve seen Zimmerman around here. She directed a memorable,
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haunting version of “Pericles” at the Shakespeare Theater Company along with her own creation, a take on the story of Jason and the Argonauts, called simply “The Argonautica.” There is obviously some common thread running through these and other productions that Zimmerman has done with her company, the Looking Glass Theater, and the Goodman Theater in Chicago. “I’ve always liked fairytales,” she said in a telephone interview. “I try hard not to lose that sense of wonder, that kind of imagination, as a way of looking at material. I like big, basic, iconic stories and themes. All of that. That’s one reason I like directing opera, working in that world. It’s so over the top, so emotional.” Zimmerman has done several stints at the Metropolitan Opera, with mixed results from the critical world. “I loved doing it and still do,” she says nonetheless. “I don’t worry too much about what’s written about me or my work.” “Candide” and “Arabian Nights” are two very different kettles of tea when it comes to theater, and she’s made both her own. “Candide” was first produced in the 1950s on Broadway, unsuccessfully, with a mixed bag of authors stirring the book, including renowned poet Lillian Hellman and Stephen Sondheim. But the wonderful music kept things alive for later revivals, and it remains the soulful heart of the show. With Zimmerman directing, the project also returned to its original source: the great Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire’s original thin fable of a novel, in which an innocent and sheltered naïf of a young lad (Candide) is thrown out into the cruel world of competing kingdoms, religions and general tumult of the 18th-century world, with his soul-mate Cunegonde.
But Candide perseveres in the search for his love, whom he finds and loses again all over the world, from wars in France to El Dorado and back again. “It’s a big story,” she said. “We went back to the roots, so to speak. And I have to say, I was so fortunate in casting the leads, Geoff Packard and Lauren Molina. Geoff was…heck, he is a little like a Candide. So I think they made the production very affecting for audiences.” So did Zimmerman’s storytelling, as she used little wooden boats, stuffed red sheep, and toys and dolls and puppets as a way of rolling around the world. It’s the kind of thing that sometimes threatens to look silly, especially to jaded eyes used to movie reality. But with Zimmerman at the helm, it never does. “Arabian Nights” is something else again, a series of stories writ large. “We, did this the first time on the eve of the Gulf War,” she said. “Even then, it echoed what was going on in the world, and nothing that’s happened since has changed that. It’s almost like coming full circle.” The Arabian Nights are the tales told by a young woman named Scheherazade, who’s trying to save herself from the attentions of a king, so embittered by a previously unfaithful wife that he’s wed, bedded and killed a virgin every night for a year already. Scheherazade tells the
ries of love, betrayal, disguises, revenge, and they’re tall tales, funny stories, and stories of redemption.” While the enterprise is astonishingly beautiful, and creates a buzz of argument as well as appreciation, it manages to achieve something else, the very thing that fairy tales do. It creates a quality of universal recognition. In that sense, it connects to the present in how we move through the world. “It’s a precondition
So much happens to them—all the representative evils of the day, like pillage, war, rape, prison, the loss and gain and loss of fortune— it would turn most normal people into cynics.
king stories, hundreds of them, to keep his knife at bay. “That’s the first thing you do with this, is choose the stories,” she said. “They are sto-
“Arabian Nights” runs at Arena Stage’s Fichandler in the Mead Center for American Theater through February 20
of war that we view other people as fundamentally different from ourselves,” Zimmerman says. “It’s a pre-condition of literature that we view other people as fundamentally the same as ourselves.” The thousand tales are part of the lore of the golden age of Baghdad, which is of course the city nearly destroyed in the aftermath of the US invasion of 2003. The wind carries the news in this play; we are not apart from the present. Or the past. All the stories here, about lovers who lose each other, about people who save and forgive each other, about the roar of jokes and situations, all recreate the glorious past of the legendary ruler Harun al Rashid. But they are also stories about ourselves. “I hope that’s what happens,” Zimmerman says. “I hope those acts of recognition occur.” Not to dwell on it, but there is a tale about a prominent citizen who at last decides to marry and is standing with his bride at the altar, when he is struck by a paroxysm of gas convulsions. What ensues is an extended, agonizing fart joke, every bit as rude as “Blazing Saddles”, but also touching, finished off by a classic vaudevillian punch line. It’s pretty simple, old men and young men, women and children all laugh at fart jokes. It’s our universal kismet, so to speak. There are sweeter and equally universal moments in this play. With Zimmerman, we’re always on a wooden toy boat, going back and forth in time, on perilous journeys, on an adventure that makes us richer for the trip.
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TAMARA LAIRD’S “PAISLEY MONUMENTS” By Ari Post
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he Cross Mackenzie Gallery, in Canal Square in Georgetown, has kicked off their artistic season with a small but resounding triumph. “Paisley Monuments,” the gallery’s latest exhibition of DC artist Tamara Laird, brings together a playful, natural whimsy with serene elegance, offering a fittingly contemporary aesthetic in a subtle sea of history. Laird is an accomplished professional artist and a ceramics professor at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, whose travel has had a tremendous impact on her work. When still a student, she traveled to England and met many renowned British ceramists, including Bernard Leach. She spent time in Zaire, and in 1984 moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where she worked at the National Museum of Kenya on a project funded by the United Nations and taught art at the Kenyatta University. From there, she went to Bangkok Thailand, where she conducted extensive research in local ceramics, from traditional village production to full-scale industrial ceramic factories. She participated in a tour of ceramic factories in Mexico that integrated traditional and contemporary industrial majolica production. She currently teaches majolica techniques for an annual summer study abroad program in Amalfi, Italy. Her studies and travels all work toward Laird’s interest in finding the connection between local cultural and artistic development. Her current works, exhibited in “Paisley Monuments,” are ceramic sculptures based on the paisley motif, a universally recognizable pattern that has been used for thousands of years. It originated in Persian culture, as a fertility symbol among other things, inspired by the shape of the cashew nut. The shape, mainly seen patterned in fabric throughout the world, is given vibrancy and tremendous fullness in the way that Laird
has transformed these symbols into sculpture. It is reminiscent of the delicate beauty of a pregnant belly, the crane of a swan’s neck, the budding of a flower in springtime, and countless other allegorical allusions throughout so many cultures of the world. And this is precisely why the work has such power. The work prompts your imagination to engage with it. Which is not to take away from the raw aesthetic power of the works. The texture and luster Laird is able to achieve through her glazing process is remarkable. The works are all high fire ceramics, but she uses metallic glazes, called lusters, on many of the works, giving the feeling of soft, smooth metal. While some pieces resemble the clay from which they are molded, others look equally as if they were cast in bronze. It would be impossible to review any individual piece in the show, as they all work socialistically (Tea Partyists be warned) toward the collective strength of the show. Walking into the Cross Mackenzie Gallery amidst these sculptures, reminiscent of Brancusi and Tim Burton in the same breath, is like stepping into a garden of suspended creation. The garden-like quality is not lost on Laird, who has designed them to be outdoor friendly, to be fit among gardens and as outdoor sculptures. She was even in a recent show at the National Botanical Gardens involving plant-inspired artwork. But don’t mistake my intentions—the works would be beautiful anywhere. The Cross Mackenzie Gallery, at 1054 31st St NW, in Canal Square, is run by Rebecca Cross. For more information about this exhibition and others, visit CrossMackenzie.com or email Becca@CrossMackenzie.com.
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