Still a ‘Wild Child’? Cafe Milano at 30

November 7, 2022

Cafe Milano opened on Nov. 3, 1992. It was Election Day. That night Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president, and the party never stopped at Milano. And there will […]

Sitar Arts Center’s Create Change Gala at Planet Word 

November 5, 2022

Charles DeSantis and David McDermott co-chaired the Sitar Arts Center 2022 Create Change Benefit Gala & Auction on Oct. 20 at Planet Word on 13th Street NW. The annual event […]

National Archives Foundation Honors Michael Beschloss 

October 28, 2022

The National Archives Foundation honored author and historian Michael Beschloss Oct. 19 with its highest honor: the Records of Achievement Award. Mr. Beschloss has chronicled some of the most consequential […]

In Support of Ukraine, Citizens’ Night to Unite Also Delights

October 24, 2022

While its deeper purpose was deadly serious — helping Ukraine in its war against the Russian aggressors — the Night to Unite by the Citizens Association of Georgetown brought neighbors […]

A Very Spirited ‘Spirit of Georgetown’

October 20, 2022

A couple of hundred Georgetowners gathered Oct. 19 at the artful and Victorian home of Pamela and Byrne Murphy on 30th Street to support this year’s “Spirit of Georgetown” campaign […]

Fall Gala Guide: Must-Attend Events and Balls

October 6, 2022

Fall gala season is upon us! Here are the must-attend events, balls and galas from now into early November.  October 2022 Saturday, Oct. 8    The 68th Annual Virginia Fall Races   Gates open at […]

‘In Bloom’ Wolf Trap Ball Raises $1.8 Million


Wolf Trap Ball co-chairs Alka and Sudhakar Kesavan and Kevin and Kate Robbins welcomed more than 750 guests to celebrate the end of Wolf Trap’s summer season on Sept. 23. […]

‘The Magic Flute’ Sells Out at Austrian Embassy


The Washington Opera Society presented Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” to a sold-out audience at the Embassy of Austria on Sept. 23. Headlining the world-class production was Maestro Julien Benichou conducting […]

Meridian to New Ambassadors: Visit Many U.S. States

September 29, 2022

Meridian Center for Diplomatic Engagement hosted a “Welcome to Washington” reception for newly arrived ambassadors at its headquarters in the historic Meridian House and White-Meyer House on Sept.14. The pleasant weather allowed guests […]

Rose Park’s 100th Birthday Celebrated in Style

September 26, 2022

Rose Park in Georgetown — from P and 26th Streets NW all the way south along Rock Creek Park parkway to M and 27th Streets NW — is an active, […]