May / June 2011 Archives

Yudu Event: Great Minds Drink Alike

Sixty guests gathered at Redwood Restaurant and Bar in Bethesda on June 7th to...

Web Exclusive: St. Luke’s House, Inc. 2011 Anniversary Benefit

On June 1, 2011, friends and benefactors celebrated the 40th anniversary of St. Luke's...

The New Restaurants

Two years ago, I had a hard time finding new restaurants to review. Lately,...

Made in the Shade

When Marlene Bessel moved into her Chevy Chase, D.C., house in 1978, her first...

May/June 2011 Cover Shoot

Bethesda Magazine went to Bistro Provençe in Bethesda to photograph the cover of this...

Web Exclusive: Dorm Days

A college dorm room is a home away from home. Here, college students who...

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Take it Outside

One of life’s sweetest pleasures is eating a meal alfresco. A potent tropism of...

World at His Strings

All 1,500 red velvet seats were taken when 16-year-old Nathan Foley strode onto the...

Web Exclusive: 2011 Monument Bank Golf Classic

Over 100 people participated in the annual Monument Bank Golf Classic, presented by The...

Desperately Seeking Survival

In mid-December 2008, amid the notices about lost dogs, carpools and snow-plowing services that...

It’s a Mod, Mod World

Robin Schlosser made an offer on a brand-new, colonial-style home last spring, she had...

The Making of a Chef

In her first days at L’Academie de Cuisine, Jenna Meyer couldn’t stop smiling. She...

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Touching Base with Jim Riggleman

Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman is a homeboy. He grew up in a modest...

Will Powers

Estate lawyers like to tell a joke that goes something like this:The most boring...

Sharp Lookout

That fall, Karen Daley began suffering fatigue and nausea so debilitating she couldn’t eat....

Angels of Destruction

The long, dark winter—filled with flu, power outages and snow days (let’s call them...

Reconcilable Differences

Julian Mitsuo Sadur is descended from Russian Jews on his father’s side. His mother...

Since You Asked: May-June 2011

What’s the history of the Capital Crescent Trail? When was the railroad built, and...

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A Cabin in the Woods

The fresh-baked muffins seal the deal.Oversized and dense, they arrive on our front porch...

Names

NobodyThe plumber doesn’t tell me his name, even though it’s the first thing I...

The Longest Day

The heat was searing in its intensity and sauna-like in its effect. The temperature...

Strawberry Tart With Homemade Ricotta Cream

This is a deliciously simple tart to make in early summer, just as the...

Why Washington Food Critics Hate Bethesda

If Tom Sietsema lived in Bethesda, he’d “mount a revolt” over the dearth of...

The Amazing Race

Mike Heyl’s knee started to give out around mile 23.He had been running for...

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Dormify

Surveying her college dorm room for the first time as a freshman, Amanda Zuckerman...