Georgetown to Light Up for Holidays, Dec. 13 to 20
• January 15, 2014

There is a new Yuletide tradition for Georgetowners this year: an international festival, to be known as Fete des Lumieres Georgetown, will have its American premiere with public art and light installations.

The following are details from the Georgetown Business Improvement District:

The holiday season will be aglow as four international artists bring their public art displays, using lights as their medium, to Georgetown for a week-long festival, inspired by the world-renowned Fete des Lumieres, or Festival of Lights, in Lyon, France.

The Georgetown BID in partnership with Alliance Francaise, Art Soiree Productions, SPAIN Arts & Culture, The JBG Companies, Wallonie-Bruxelles International and EDF (Electricite de France) will sponsor the light installations that will be positioned in several locations in Georgetown. Fete des Lumieres Georgetown coincides with the second annual Georgetown Holiday Window Competition, where a variety of neighborhood merchants create holiday-themed window displays using only four different materials. This year’s competition will add lights as a fifth element in honor of the week-long festival.

“Georgetown is a premiere destination for the holidays and year-round with more than 450 restaurants, shops, galleries and other merchants,” says Joe Sternlieb, Georgetown BID CEO. “We are thrilled that Fete des Lumieres will make its U.S. debut in Georgetown, and this is a tremendous opportunity to showcase public art in Georgetown’s public spaces,” Sternlieb adds. “We look forward to expanding this festival into one of Georgetown’s premiere events.”

Sylvain Cornevaux, Cultural Director for Alliance Francaise, says “We are delighted to partner with so many wonderful organizations to bring a representation of this beloved, innovative and historic French tradition to Georgetown.”

Featured artists and installations, previously on display at the Lyon festival, include Luisa Alvarez presenting “Cuidad Habitad,” a collection of lit mannequins in whimsical poses. Alvarez will also exhibit Floating Lights, an interactive light wall. Both of those installations will be displayed throughout the festival. On Dec. 13 and 14 only, a duo of artists known as Theoriz Crew will create “Larsen 3G,” a collection of interactive video projections, and Chloe Yaiche will present “Zodiac,” an artistic display of constellations inspired by NASA satellite imagery.

Throughout the week, Art Soiree, local artists and merchants will host individual festival events, parties and promotions. For updated Fete des Lumieres Georgetown information and a complete listing of events, visit www.georgetowndc.com.

‘Tis the Season 2013 – Holiday Photos from the Nation’s Capital
• January 9, 2014

The Holiday Season is always a busy one and this year was no exception in the D.C. Metro Area. We’ve assembled our images from some of the main events that in many ways characterize Washington’s position as the Nation’s Capital.

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A Look Back: Counting Our Blessings, Our Losses
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We are a nation of rituals, especially if we are members in good standing of the tribe of media: writers, photographers, essayists, editorial writers, reporters and bloggers.

At year’s end, we engage in time-honored rituals: predicting the outcome of the probable future of the next 12 months—as in the unsurprising firing of Redskins’ coach Mike Shanahan; Republicans regaining the Senate; Ted Cruz running for president; George Clooney not winning the Oscar or Taylor Swift winning some other award and remaining chaste and so on.

We look back, trying to decipher what just happened.

We look back and count our blessings.

We look back and count our losses.

Obituaries are a source of many things to their readers. It brings us up closer and personal to how we feel about death, and its existence in our lives. Because obituaries are the most final of facts: this person or that person, dead at 85.

We feel: bad, sad, shocked and somehow diminished, depending. Obituaries, well written or not, simply by the fact of them, are notable for how they make us feel, how we react to them, depending entirely on who you are and where you fit in the scheme of things. The death of Annette Funicello will not mean a thing to a Miley Cyrus devotee, for instance, but seeing her name there on the page this year took me right back to the 1950s summers in Ohio, after football practice when we went home as freshmen in high school, watching Mickey Mouse Club because of her, because she was our age and pretty, and American Bandstand came on right after that with its own rewards, which was watching cool kids dance to rock and roll.

I don’t mean to suggest that this is somehow important in the roll call of the dearly departed this year or any year. But it is a memory and a loss all the same.

The death of Nelson Mandela—anticipated but not immediately accepted—culminated in a celebration of his life, a kind of elevation to secular sainthood and a demonstration that the death of one great man means different things to many people. For many African American civil rights leaders and foot soldiers, Mandela had been a source of inspiration, an icon, a fountain of motivation for his passage from South African tribal royalty, to freedom fighter, to prisoner of the oppressors for 27 years during which his fame and stature grew, and his strategy and tactics changed as a political and national leader. He was the South African who would slay the dragon of Apartheid, while preaching conciliation and forgiveness and cooperation, a decision full of equal parts wisdom, political pragmatism and no small amount of visionary empathy. The aftermath of his death, which was a major loss for his country which lacks anyone close to his size and influence, became a celebration of life before apprehension about the future could set in.

The United Kingdom lost its Iron Lady, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and Venezuela lost its self-styled revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez (to cancer), the latter a death not much mourned in the United States leadership circles, to whom Chavez was a thorn in the side.

I still read a lot but not as much as I used to: I expect time sends you back to old favorites, of which Elmore Leonard was one of mine, a quick-witted, pungent writer who was a pro, through and through, equally adept at westerns—(Robert Parker was, too) and thrillers which featured sometimes monstrous villains, very smart and sexy heroines, with whom the heroes could not sometimes keep up with. Some folks, including a New York Magazine writer, loved him for his westerns: books like “Last Stand at Saber River” aren’t being written any more, sad to say, not even by Larry McMurtry of “Lonesome Dove” fame. I liked “Get Shorty,” “Out of Sight,” “Tishimingo Blues,” “Rum Punch” and “Up in Honey’s Room,” just to name a few of a dozen or two.

Leonard defined the idea of reading for pleasure, which is self-defining. I mean no disrespect to Doris Lessing, who after all won the Nobel Prize for Literature, but I only keep her “African Stories” for occasional forays. As a novelist, Lessing was too cerebrally cool for my taste, but that’s just my two cents, as the Food Lion spokescat says.

I loved Oscar Hijuelos, the Cuban-born novelist and author of “The Mambo Kings Plays Songs of Love,” a beautiful, richly stylistic writer. And I will read Seamus Heaney’s poems til the day that I can’t.

Locally, I always remember hearing about Joseph Grano and his unsuccessful fight to keep Rhodes Tavern from being demolished. I remember seeing the name of Ev Shorey, and then remembering his graceful charisma whenever I encountered him, occasions well met, especially in his days as president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown. I remember going to the the Parish Gallery a number of times, as run by Norman Parish, it was a gift for African-American artists, but not exclusively, the gallery was an invitation to the citizens of Washington at its Canal Square location. We also lost Ed Thomson who co-founded the Friends of Book Hill Park. Jim Weaver of Weaver Hardware was a mainstay for decades and one of Georgetown’s classic and classy businessmen. Likewise, the innovative Norman Tolkan of the Door Store left us.

James Gandolfini’s death was big because it was sudden, and he was working his character actor gifts like a worker bee even in the aftermath of his huge success as Tony Soprano on “The Sopranos” on HBO. You could find him dozens of films working his acting magic—he was sly and oddly shy, all eyebrows and menace and carrying the hungers of a big guy around like pebbles in his shoes.

Noted in Passing

Richard Ben Cramer—“What It Takes”was the ultimate political and campaign book ever written, dense, detailed and just plain perfect about the 1988 presidential race.

Patti Page—Beautiful woman, beautiful singer and “Tennessee Waltz,” a gorgeous song.

Van Cliburn—Prodigy pianist in Moscow, the eternal tuxedo man.

George Jones and Ray Price—What it means when people talk about classic country and western male balladry. No one like that around any more.

Richie Havens—“Freedom” over and over again at Woodstock, plus “Here Comes the Sun,” a sage and iconic figure of rock and roll.

Pat Summerall—The best, most concise and worth listening to in sports broadcast sports, especially pro football, plus a good guy.

Jean Stapleton—Edith, and a lot more than that.

Bonnie Franklin—Personified what it meant to be a modern single parent raising two daughters in a sitcom.

Stan Musial—A St. Louis Cardinal forever, but always even more “Stan, the Man.”

Earl Weaver—Baltimore Oriole, tough, pungent and pugnacious, and he won.

Deanna Durbin—Girl and child star, foil for Judy Garland, beautiful, Mickey Rooney’s and Andy Hardy’s crush.

Ken Norton—Superb fighter, former heavyweight champ, tough on Ali.

Ray Manzarek—Remember all those keyboard riffs that surrounded Jim Morrison like musical jewelry? That would be the Doors’ keyboardist, Mister Manzarek.

Tom Clancy—The biggest military thriller writer ever, mega-million copies, “The Hunt for the Red October” to begin with.

Roger Ebert—Outside of Pauline Kael, the best popular and serious movie critic ever, excluding James Agee who was just plain serious.

Jack Germond and Helen Thomas—Political media legends.

Dennis Farina—Tough guy cop, tough guy mobster, always Farina.

Eleanor Parker—One of Hollwyood’s finest (“Detective Story” and “The Man With the Golden Arm”) actresses who had the misfortune to be really beautiful and red-haired (“Scaramouche” and “The Naked Jungle”) and to be remembered for losing out to Julie Andrews in “The Sound of Music”.

Joan Fontaine—Olivia DeHavilland’s sister, a sibling rivalry that should have become a movie. Oscar for “Suspicion,” a star in “Rebecca,” “Ivanhoe” and “Jane Eyre” opposite Orson Welles.

Peter O’Toole—Old blue eyes of the epic movie in “Lawrence of Arabia,” wonderful in “Becket,” “The Lion in Winter,” “My Favorite Year”, boozum buddies with Richard Harris and Richard Burton.

Jonathan Winters—On any given day, in any quirky way, the most original, funniest funny man alive.

Lou Reed—Took a walk on the wild side.

A Bit of Ireland, Ri Ra Opens on M Street
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Ri Ra Irish Pub opened Dec. 30 in the former space of Mie N Yu and, before that, Hamburger Hamlet — and fills the place with all things Irish that gives the old M Street building a special shine and authenticity that it probably never had before.

Meaning “the king of good times,” Ri Ra is a chain with spots in Arlington, Atlantic City and Las Vegas among other places. The Wicklow, Ireland-based company, cofounded by David Kelly and Ciaran Sheehan, prides itself in its antique furnishings and fixtures, whether from the Royal Bank of Ireland or the Royal Theatre of Dublin — as well as above-average pub fare, such as “the beetroot and Irish cheddar tart, mussels steamed in Guinness with crisp streaky bacon, cream and herbs, or the Roast Pork Roulade . . .”

One of the pub’s centerpieces is a statue of St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, said to be saved from a fire in Cork, Ireland, during the 1920s. The sacred statue eventually made its way to an estate sale in 2011, whereafter it was refurbished and brought to Washington, D.C., by Ri Ra.

Among the revamped rooms are the theatrical space and the upstairs Whiskey Room with special drinks and special food pairings. The Whiskey Room with its unique stairway fixtures and specially made bulb-and-barrel chandelier is only at the Georgetown Ri Ra.

At 3125 M St., NW, Ri Ra is still in its soft opening phase, says manager Angela Grogan, who hails from County Mayo, with weekday hours, “4 p.m. until late”; weekends, it opens 10 a.m. A grand opening party is planned for Jan. 23. And, yes, you will get the feeling that you might not be far from the River Liffey or Trinity College.
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1945-2013: Presevationist Joseph Grano, Defender of Rhodes Tavern
• January 6, 2014

Joseph N. Grano, Jr., was an exemplary man—a kind of Don Quixote of the Italian-American stripe in the sense that he seemed to pursue impossible dreams and fight what often turned out to be unbeatable foes.

Grano was a man who believed in preserving aspects of history in terms of historic buildings, historic figures and events. In this historic city where you can’t go too many blocks or even parts of blocks without tripping over a memorial statue, historic plaques and such, you would think this was a no brainer. However, when you figure that the competing interests are about building office buildings, renovating historic homes or forgetting obscure parts of history, it’s not too hard to figure why Grano, a man of redoubtable energy, did not often succeed in his most passionate pursuits.

Grano was the son of Italian immigrants. Born in the Bronx, he came to Washington in 1977 to work for the Veterans Administration, armed with a law degree and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. John’s University. The combination probably defined him in his pursuits. He quit his legal work 30 years ago and set about embracing and trying to save Rhodes Tavern from demolition.

The Rhodes Tavern imbroglio became his claim to fame, and it’s why Grano is remembered to this day. Oliver T. Carr, Jr., then the head of one of the city’s major development and construction companies, was planning to demolish the Rhodes Tavern, an old three-story building at 15th and F Streets, NW. The building dated back to 1799, which made it the oldest commercial structure in downtown Washington — and to Grano’s way of thinking, a site that should be saved and preserved for posterity and history. It had been a tavern, a dining place, polling place and a bank. By the 1970s, it was also run down, a building which many considered an eyesore. In any case, it was in the way of the Metropolitan Square project across the street from the Treasury Building.

For several years, Grano was in the forefront—very visible, very noisy, very everywhere—in the fight to save Rhodes Tavern. He pestered then Mayor Marion Barry, city council members, legislators pretty much on a daily basis. If a crowd was gathered any where, if there was a public meeting somewhere, there was Grano with his “Save Rhodes Tavern” sign. The Washington Post obituary includes a large picture of Grano, intensely eying the camera, surrounded by signs: “Have a Heart, Mr. Carr”, “Rally to Save the Historic Rhodes Tavern” and “Rhodes Tavern, D.C.’s First Town Hall, It Must Not Be Moved or Destroyed.”

In retrospect, it’s clear that Grano’s cause never had a chance to succeed. Rhodes Tavern was demolished in September 1984. But long-term and short term, Grano may have had the last word. The year before the destruction of Rhodes Tavern, D.C. voters approved a pro-preservation ballot initiative, which had been proposed by Grano. And in 1999, Grano managed to get a plaque commemorating Rhodes Tavern on the site.

Grano was proud of his Italian heritage and quite active in Italian groups and organizations. He led the effort to have Congress honor the 19th-century Italian architect Constantino Brumidi — responsible for the decorative aspects of the Capitol Dome — on the bicentennial of the architect’s birth.

Grano was also a Republican, which made him fairly unique in Washington in those days, but he also pursued statehood and advocated exempting D.C. residents from paying federal taxes. He died of complications from a stroke Nov. 24 at the age of 68.

Baby Panda at the National Zoo Gets a Name: Bao Bao
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You could see the baby panda at the National Zoo on the panda cam Dec. 2, sleeping with her mom. She was probably humming in her sleep to an old Jim Croce song: “Like the singing bird, like the croaking toad, I’ve got a name. I’ve got a name.”

And so she does.

On her 100th day of her life, after more than 125,000 votes being cast to pick a name, the little female panda took on the name of Bao Bao, which means “treasure” or “precious” in English.

The name-giving was accomplished with all due ceremony—there was a video of First lady Michelle Obama and another from Peng Liyuan, China’s first lady. Obama gave a dual-language greeting: “Ni hao! And hello”,” she said. She said that the little cub “exemplified both the common bond between our nations and the brighter future of this magnificent species. That’s a lot for a little bear, but I think she’s up to it.”

Liyuan called the pandas “living fossils” that are rare, cuddly, smart and brave. ‘They have captured the heart of the Chinese, Americans and, indeed, people all over the world,” she said.

Bao Bao, as we now must call her, is all of 100 days old and 11 pounds small, although she is growing at a rapid pace, accompanied by resounding yelps during physical checkups.

During the speech, Mei Xing, or mother Xing, cuddled with her cub. Bao Bao will be introduced to the public sometime in January. Bao Bao was selected over several others offered up as choices—Mulan (a female Chinese hero of legend and Disney fame), Ling Hua, Long Yum and Zhen Bao.

The Dec. 1 name ceremony, which included Chinese lion dancers and Chinese food, was officially settled with the unfurling of two scrolls with the names in Chinese and English.

Meantime, we have the official debutante debut of Bao Bao to look forward to. It promises to generated every bit as much enthusiasm, aw shucks awe and delight as that of her older brother Tai Shan, who made his December 2005 entrance carried by a zoo keeper, who set him on the floor where he marched in front of journalists who were overwhelmed in the presence of his royal cuteness and promptly turned into a superstar and commercial engine.

Look for more of the same in January, when the introduction of Bao Bao is slated to happen. Precious treasure indeed.

National Menorah Lights Up for Hanukkah (photos)
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A special lighting ceremony took place for the National Hanukkah Menorah, the world’s largest, on the Ellipse, just across from the White House on the first night of the eight-day Jewish holiday. The Jewish calendar follows the course of the moon. This year, the first day of Chanukah fell on Thanksgiving, an event so rare it is not scheduled to happen again for thousands of years. Despite the holiday’s occurrence in November, the weather was very winter-like — cold, wet and windy.

The first candle on the National Menorah was lit on Wednesday, Nov. 27, by special guest, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. The United States Air Force Band, award-winning violinist Miri Ben-Ari and “The Three Cantors” performed. The national menorah lighting dates to 1979 when Jimmy Carter was president. Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish Maccabees’ military victory over Greek-Syrian oppression more than 2,000 years ago. A candle is lit each night of the eight-day celebration, commemorating the miracle of one day’s supply of oil lasting a full eight days in the lamp following the re dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Following the ceremony, those in attendance were treated to hot traditional Hanukkah latkes (potato pancakes), donuts and cookies. The annual free event is sponsored by American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad), represented by Rabbi Levi Shemtov and his father Rabbi Abraham Shemtov.

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Hoyas Defeat Lipscomb at Verizon Center
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The Georgetown Hoyas defeated the Nashville, Tenn.-based Lipscomb Bisons 70-49 at the Verizon Center Nov. 30. The Hoyas had led at halftime by only a single point 27-26 but pulled away early in the second half with 13 consecutive points. Georgetown sophomore D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera led the Hoyas in scoring (17 points), rebounding (eight) and assists (seven). Joshua Smith, the 6-10, 350-pound center, contributed 14 points plus 5 rebounds and received a standing ovation after fouling out with a minute to go. With the win, the basketball Hoyas improved their record to 4-2.

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Drivers Get Extra Time Before Traffic Cameras Go Live
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Set to go live Dec. 30, 100 traffic cameras, controlled by the Metropolitan Police Department, will continue in warning mode and not issue drivers any moving violation tickets.

“The warning period will be extended,” wrote MPD spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump in a Dec. 29 email to the media. “We are still issuing warning tickets. Warning tickets will continue to be issued until every location has 30 days of tickets.” MPD do not say when tickets would go live, as some of the camera have not yet been active for 30 days.

While drivers are used to getting tickets via photo for speeding and going through a red light, the new round of ticketing includes violations for failing to stop completely at a stop sign or failing to stop for pedestrians. Some drivers fail to stop completely at the stop-sign white line that is painted in front of the crosswalk. So, remember drivers: no more Jersey bounces or California rolls.

In its “D.C. StreetSafe” program, the MPD says: “Nationally, 20 percent of fatal crashes and nearly half of all injury crashes occur at intersections. Such crashes are easily preventable if the driver stops completely as required by law. The 32 new stop sign cameras are located near schools.

“Drivers should come to a complete stop prior to the stop bar at an intersection controlled by a stop sign or traffic signal. This allows the driver to look around and ensure that he or she has the right of way before continuing. The stop sign units use radar to detect if a vehicle stopped at, rolled through or ran a stop sign. Tickets will be issued when vehicles fail to stop at a stop sign. The MPD has a total of 32 stop sign cameras to identify vehicles passing a stop sign without coming to a full stop.”

The nearest locations in and around Georgetown are: 35th and R Streets; Calvert and 39th Streets; 24th and N Streets.

Fines are the same, as if a police officer issued them to you.

Red light: $150.

Failure to clear an intersection: $50.

Failure to stop at a stop sign: $50.

Overtaking a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian: $250.

Failure to yield right of way to a pedestrian: $75.

Speeding tickets vary.

Pop into Georgetown
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Georgetown—known for great shopping and dining year-round—is raising the bar for the holidays and proving to be a true shopping destination. New stores have moved in and the classics are still strong, but standing out this season is a new trend: pop–up shops.

Setting up on Wisconsin Avenue through Dec. 22 is a Richmond native, Ledbury. What began as an addiction to tailored shirts, Paul Trible and Paul Watson turned into a brand that has expanded to blazers, sweaters, ties and other accessories. Dedicated to a high standard of fit and quality, Ledbury defies the myth of one-size-fits-all. Meanwhile, in Cady’s Alley (located below the 3300 block of M Street), five online retailers have set up shop through Jan. 5.

If you’re looking to give back this season, The Georgetowner Holiday Pop Shop will be popping up in Tony & Joe’s at Washington Harbour to benefit the Georgetown Senior Center on Dec. 4. Here are some highlights of this season’s best:

A Bluemercury Exclusive
Trish McEvoy Brigitte Planner, $165
This pink suede planner includes 12 Trish McEvoy bestsellers reflecting the trends of the season, including the nude lip, in a collection curated by Bluemercury CEO Marla Malcolm Beck.
Bluemercury Georgetown
3059 M St., NW
202-965-1300 www.bluemercury.com

Drybar
Blowout In A Box, $220
Everything you need to create the perfect blowout at home, including Drybar’s famed Buttercup blow dryer.
Drybar Georgetown
1825 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-609-8644
thedrybar.com

Georgetown Tobacco
District of Columbia Flag Cufflinks, $85
These silver-plated D.C. flag cufflinks are a great addition to any outfit. The largest tobacco shop in D.C., Georgetown Tobacco also has a wide variety of cigars, pipes and other eclectic goods.
Georgetown Tobacco
3144 M St., NW
202-338-5100
gttobacco.com

Keith Lipert Gallery
Georgetown Ornament, $20
Georgetown Tray, $55
A true Georgetown holiday keepsake. Keith Lipert features decorative art, fashion jewelry and accessories for men and women. The gallery also provides unique corporate and diplomatic gifts.
Keith Lipert Gallery
2922 M St., NW
202-965-9736
keithlipert.com

Jonathan Adler
Reversible Red Letter Throw Pillow, $125
These groovy, reversible pillows are a great way to personalize your space. All graphic pillows are hand-loomed in Peru by weavers associated with Aid to Artisans.
Jonathan Adler
1267 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-965-1416

Ledbury
The Cognac Millington Dress Belt, $155
The result of a collaboration with Marcus Wiley, this chestnut colored belt was handmade in Charlottesville, Va. Cast, ground and polished by hand, this beautifully crafted brass buckle finishes this more formal look.
Ledbury Georgetown Pop-Up Shop
Through Dec. 22
1254 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-333-9300
ledbury.com

Goorin Bros.
Mabel Rose, $140
Mabel Rose is an elegant 1920s-inspired asymmetrical cloche hat detailed with a thin leather band and belt loop with a ladies Goorin pin. Georgetown’s newest hat shop is an eclectic store with a huge variety of styles for both men and women.
Goorin Bros. Hat Shop
1214 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-338-4287
goorin.com

American/Holiday
Mohair Throw, $88
Mohair throws, available in a variety of colors, are a great gift to keep those on your list warm all winter. American/Holiday is a whimsical boutique that started in St. Michaels, Md. Its Georgetown store holds many treasures for unique holiday shopping.
American/Holiday
1319 Wisconsin Ave., NW
202-684-2790
ahstmichaels.com

Billy Reid
Kentucky Cocktail Set, $600
Leather folding case lined in a custom jacquard print that conceals three leather-wrapped hand-blown glass flasks, two shot glasses, a folding bar knife, a cocktail spoon and fork and a cocktail napkin.
Billy Reid
3211 M St., NW
202-499-6765
billyreid.com

Chubbies
’Mericas, $59.50
According to their store, an online retailer, the guys of San Francisco-based Chubbies don’t do pants. Don’t do cargos. Don’t do capris. “We do shorts and only shorts.”
ChubbiesShorts.com

Tuckernuck
Trafalgar Monogrammed Cortina Leather Slimfold Wallet, $65
Tuckernuck is an online retailer known for preppy style and all-American lifestyle. Tnuck.com

Read Wall
Bradford Flannel Button-Down, $155
This signature flannel button-down has a tailored fit with higher armholes for a more flattering silhouette.
Read Wall balances form and function to make versatile American-made sportswear and accessories.
readwall.com
Cady’s Alley Holiday Bazaar
3330 Cady’s Alley, NW

Don’t miss these stores and products, available for one-stop shopping at The Georgetowner Holiday Pop Shop on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Iris Grundler Pottery
L Square Platter, $120
Iris Grundler’s Spanish roots combine with her American influence to make some of the most beautiful and intricate hand-thrown pottery. Each piece, with expressive and bold style, will be a one-of-a-kind addition to your home décor. 301-768-7479

Stella & Dot
Pegasus Necklace, $198
A striking bib of intricate gold feathers hand-sewn to silk organza cascade. Made by hand in India. As seen on TV personalities Kathie Lee Gifford, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian and actress Shay Mitchell.
Stella and Dot, an Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Company, is a San Francisco-based social-selling company that features boutique-style jewelry and accessories, available exclusively through in-home trunk shows by independent stylists and online.
Stelladot.com

Ibhana Boutique
Ribkoff Sweater Jacket, $225
Sweater Jacket by Joseph Ribkoff?Sizes: 2 to 22?
Ibhana Boutique retails high-end lines of women’s apparel, jewelry and accessories including hats, shawls and scarves. The boutique’s main apparel line is Joseph Ribkoff, official sponsors for the Miss America competition and recent recipient of the Draper’s award for Best in Women’s Wear.
7908 Cindy Lane, Bethesda, Md.
301-469-9472
ibhanaboutique.com

Style Etoile
Ali Sweater, $200
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Launched in the fall of 2010, StyleEtoile.com offers the latest fashions hand-picked by seasoned stylists. They also provide complete looks and style guides, as well as fashion advice and blog commentary. Through these venues, they help you find the style étoile within yourself.
301-770-4218
styleetoile.com

Untucked
Peter Millar Chesapeake Nylon Quilted Jacket, $195
This all-weather, detailed jacket features snaps at sides, cuffs and bottom and plenty of pockets: two hand warmers and two deep interior pockets. Shown in Rust. Also available in Ultramarine, Navy, Brown and Black.
Untucked is a casual men’s lifestyle shop on North Carolina’s Outer Banks where clothing from craft manufacturers is approached with the joy one would approach a craft beer or whiskey. The shop stocks Raleigh Denim, Joe’s Jeans, Original Penguin, Peter Millar, Southern Tide, Salence, Helly Hansen, Wellen and Reyn Spooner, among others.
1240 Duck Road, Unit 108, Duck, N.C.
252-715-2553
untuckedobx.com

Evelyn Brooks Designs
Sterling Silver Red and Black Elegant Bracelet, $325
The bracelet is made with small huayruro seeds, rounded silver balls, and lobster clasp. The length adjusts from 6.5 to 8.5 inches.

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