‘Ambassador of Chic’ Lee Radziwill Dies

February 19, 2019

The only sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Radziwill, who died in New York on Feb. 15, lived a life of beautiful clothes, homes and experiences.

Business Ins & Outs: Mono Diner, Dent Place Market, Glover Park Starbucks

February 6, 2019

In: Mono Diner on Wisconsin Mono Diner at 1424 Wisconsin Ave. NW is set to open in late February after months of delays. We originally reported a late summer opening, but […]

Sunshine State Getaways — and the Red Cross Ball


The recent federal furlough and the polar vortex have us all rather blue, desperate for escape. How many flamingo pool floats at a Miami villa have danced through your head But […]

Business Ins & Outs

January 25, 2019

REHABBED: ARC THE.HOTEL The boutique hotel branded as ARC THE. HOTEL at 824 New Hampshire Ave. NW, just a short distance from the Kennedy Center, is where all the cool […]

Achtung, Baby: Ich Bin the Berliner


  The Berliner — the new German restaurant at 34th and Water (K) Streets NW at the Georgetown waterfront — had me at pretzels and beer cheese, one of the […]

New Member for Ireland’s Blue Book: Cahernane House

January 23, 2019

The Ring of Kerry boasts some of the most magical vistas in Ireland. Beginning this year, there’s a new reason to visit this part of the Emerald Isle. Since 1974, […]

The Hamptons — Southampton, to Be Specific — in Winter

December 19, 2018

On my first night in Southampton, New York, I made a critical error: I referred to the village as “The Hamptons.” “We are Southampton,” a local politely informed me. This […]

Lewisburg: Nestled in the Greenbrier Valley

December 7, 2018

I left my heart in Lewisburg because of a French goat. Actually, it wasn’t a French goat, but the French Goat — one of only a few French bistros in […]

Georgetown Wawa to Open Dec. 20

December 3, 2018

While Wawa was applying for its D.C. government permits, the news was met with some hostility from Georgetowners.

Georgetown Marks Armistice Centenary

November 12, 2018

A solemn International Service of Remembrance, attended by representatives from nations involved in World War I, was held at Christ Church on Nov. 11.