Dumbarton Oaks Gardens Closed for 8 Months

July 12, 2017

On Monday, July 10, the gardens at Georgetown’s Dumbarton Oaks — the Harvard-owned research library that exhibits Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art and artifacts in a pavilion designed by Philip Johnson […]

Mented Cosmetics Launches in D.C.


Mented Cosmetics Launches in D.C. Mented Cosmetics, a premium beauty line designed specifically for women of color, hosted its first ever pop-up at Femme Fatale in Washington, D.C. Founders K.J. […]

Evans Feted at Political Club


Council member Jack Evans was feted at the Women’s National Democratic Club at Dupont Circle June 22. Stories — serious or otherwise — filled the room as friends applauded the […]

D.C. Chamber of Commerce at 79


The D.C. Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 79th birthday at the City Club of Washington June 22. Working to make D.C. a better place to do business, the chamber and […]

Month of Key Bridge Lane Closures Starts July 7

July 6, 2017

As part of the Key Bridge Rehabilitation Project, the District Department of Transportation will close single lanes on the bridge in each direction from Friday, July 7, through Monday, Aug. […]

It’s Official: Wawa Is Coming to Georgetown

June 26, 2017

Wawa Inc. announced that its second D.C. store, as part of its expansion into the Washington, D.C., market, will be in the heart of Georgetown — at the corner of […]

‘Hedwig’ Comes to Washington

June 21, 2017

The Kennedy Center’s musical summer or summer of musicals seems at once familiar — four smash musical hits — and a little dissonant. The dissonance with the four road-show musicals […]

Chef of the Month:John Snedden of Rocklands Barbeque


Each month, Evan Caplan speaks with a
chef of a Georgetown-area eatery.

Bazille at the National Gallery


  About two years ago, I flew to South Africa to visit my mother’s family (she moved to America shortly before I was born). The last time I had visited […]

Farewell to Popular Hungarian Ambassador


Hungarian Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi’s farewell at a private club June 7 was a stellar event.  Hosted by Mary Mochary and Aniko Gaal Schott, guests gathered to wish her a fond […]