March / April 2017 Archives

New Books From Local Authors

In researching his latest book, The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the...

Family Portrait: Meet the Redmonds

Photo by Liz Lynch Terry and Kellie Redmond in their Bethesda home with daughters Ava...

Get to Know Baltimore's Food Scene

R. House, a food and drink hall in Baltimore’s Remington neighborhood, is in a...

Big Roles for a Young Chevy Chase Actor

Photos by Scott Suchman Henry Baratz, a surprisingly shy seventh-grader at Westland Middle School in Bethesda,...

Cooking Show Fame

Photo by Heather Fuentes Eli Hoffenberg gripped his $200 Miyabi chef’s knife and—rat-a-tat-tat—quickly began chopping...

Pets: The Slim Down

Illustration by Jared Scroggins Our cat Simba thinks breakfast should be served at 4 o’clock...

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Inside WeddingWire

Photos by Justin Tsucalas Car culture is emblematic of life in California, and the Beach Boys’...

Lessons Learned from Wisconsin Avenue

Illustration by Anne Bentley I think of Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Bethesda as a moat...

U.S. Presidents Have Often Stopped in Montgomery County

For more than 200 years, Montgomery County has been a place for presidents—a playground,...

Shop Talk: Far From Timid Clothing and Home Décor

Go for the Bold Red and aqua circles that seem ripped from a futuristic pinball...

Potomac Foodie Gains a Following as Instagram's DCFoodPorn

Photo By Justin Schuble Instagram influencer Justin Schuble's photo of the grilled cheese at the upscale...

How Washington Post Columnist Ruth Marcus Found Her Voice

Photo by Liz Lynch It started with firewood. When Ruth Marcus got to Yale in the...

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New Places to Live

Condominiums Cheval Bethesda BETHESDA CHEVAL BETHESDA Address: 4960 Fairmont Ave. Developer: Duball LLC Details: Construction on this 17-story, 71-unit luxury...

Cherry Blossoms by the Numbers

In the 1930s and ’40s, developers of Chevy Chase’s Kenwood neighborhood lined the streets...

Off to the Opera

Last fall Nacho and Cordoba, who live at Potomac Horse Center, took the stage...

Skin Tips from an Esthetician

Photo by Tai Randall The room in the Bethesda office where Susette Lapina gives facials...

The Lady Docs

The founders of Lady Docs, from left: Dr. Linda Yau, Dr. Thu Tran and...

Top Teens 2017

Darian McGhee Senior, St. John’s College High School PHOTO BY EDGAR ARTIGA “When I was younger, everybody was...

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Restaurant Review: Owen's Ordinary

An informative menu and knowledgeable staff make it easier to decide which of the...

Bethesda's Irish Dancer

Samantha Durbin will compete at the World Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin, Ireland, in April....

Get Away: Chesapeake Bay Beach Club on the Eastern Shore

Photo courtesy of Inn at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club Play on the bay Located just over...

Cooking Class: Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket with Spicy Mustard Cabbage Slaw

Photo by Stacy Zarin-Goldberg DIFFICULTY LEVEL: * ON THE CLOCK: 24 hours(only 1 hour of hands-on...

The Montgomery County Executive Race

From left to right: Ben Kramer, Craig Rice, Marc Elrich, Mike Knapp, George Leventhal,...

Inside 4 Beautiful Bethesda-Area Homes

Modern Marvel Photo by Michael K. Wilkinson Newly built houses can be difficult to decorate, especially when the...

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Anna Fazio and Robert Rosen

Photos by Brad Barnwell Photography The couple: Anna Fazio, 27, grew up in Germantown and graduated...

By the Numbers: Home Sales Highlights

Plus: Home Sales Trends | Real Estate Market Analysis | Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2016

By the Numbers: Homes Sales Trends

Are housing prices continuing to rise? In what neighborhoods are homes selling the fastest?...

By the Numbers: Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2016

Plus: Home Sales Trends | Real Estate Market Analysis | Home Sales Highlights Sale Price: $6.5...

By the Numbers: Real Estate Market Analysis

Plus: Home Sales Trends | Home Sales Highlights | Most Expensive Homes Sold in 2016 Bethesda real estate...

How Bethesda's Allan Lichtman Predicted the Election for Trump

Photo by Liz Lynch On Election Day, Allan Lichtman sat in a studio of the...

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Things to See and Do in the Bethesda Area This Spring

They Will Survive March 5 From 1991 to 2002, Sierra Leone was devastated by a brutal...

Bethesda Interview: Carol Flaisher

Carol Flaisher and actress Judi Dench aren’t exactly friends, but Dench—or her name, at...

Table Talk: New Chefs on the Local Food Scene

Flor de Luna When Juan Acevedo and his mother and stepfather, Ana and Jorge Goicochea,...

When Your Child is Born with Congenital Heart Defects

Photo by Lisa Helfert Just shy of 2 years old, Keely O’Brien knows what she...