May / June 2017 Archives

How to Take Control of Your Closet

When Georgetown Cupcake co-founder Katherine Kallinis Berman and her husband moved into their Bradley...

Family Portrait: Meet the Flynns

From left: Matt Jr., Brendan, Michelle, Shawn, Matt, twins Maggie and Jude, and Joe....

Figuratively Speaking: Golf in Montgomery County

Infographics by Amanda Smallwood. Sources: MCG, Montgomery County Revenue Authority, Montgomery County Geographic Information Systems Montgomery...

Avoiding Painful Vet Bills

Illustration by Jared Scroggins Justin Balchun’s dog, Dodge, a 7-year-old Lab mix, loves to run...

The Secrets of Restaurant Servers

David Nelson is going full tilt on a Friday night. Weaving at a practiced...

4 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List

Bethesda’s Sally Mott Freeman dug into the mystery of what happened during WWII to...

- Advertisement -

Get Away: Mountains, Fishing and an Antique-Filled B&B

The Mountains Are Calling Nemacolin Woodlands Resort includes Mystic Rock golf course (a second course...

Making New Friends in the Wise Elder Program at Walt Whitman High School

Whitman sophomore Nima Padash (left) met John Noble through Wise Elders, an oral history...

How Adopting a Haitian Boy Changed a Potomac Physician’s Life

Jamie Freishtat remembers the first photograph she saw of her son Luke. He was...

Driving Range: Great Shakespeare Performances Are Closer Than You Think

Just as in the bard’s day, the audience is up close—even on stage—for a...

"He Understands How to Help Others"

Photo by Liz Lynch At 9-year-old Nico Borrelli’s house in Bethesda, artwork is everywhere. There’s...

Suburbanology: Why Do We Separate Ourselves from "The Help"?

Illustration by Anne Bentley Years ago I bought an old house in a beachside community...

- Advertisement -

7 Must-Try Noodle Dishes

Asian-Fusion Hot Pot at Little Dipper Hot Pot House The second outpost of Kevin Lui’s Little...

Uncovering the "Lost Colony" in Bethesda

Harvey Matthews Sr. at Macedonia Baptist Church. Photo by Skip Brown “I call River Road...

Shop Talk: Meet a Potomac Woman Who Sells Bright Leggings

On the Bright Side A few years back, Amy Pascal became as obsessed with bright...

Being Delaney Dunigan

Delaney Dunigan usually takes the bus to school, but she was running late one...

A Bethesda Geriatrician Finds Inspiration From His Elderly Patients

Dr. Gary Wilks with a 92-year-old patient at Maplewood Park Place in Bethesda. Photo...

Meet the Bethesda Native Who Earned an Oscar Nomination

From left: Film subjects Kokoe Tanaka-Suwan and Brianna Perez, director/producer Kahane Cooperman and producer...

- Advertisement -

What Happened When a Bethesda Couple Took Over Politics and Prose

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: right; font: 7.5px 'ITC Franklin Gothic Std'} Former...

Made in MoCo: Where to Find the Freshest Food Locally

Photo by Laura Chase McGehee Those may be hip buzzwords these days, but what do...

Restaurant Review: Mark Bucher's Community

A server makes his way to me holding a wide, shallow bowl of soup...

Landscape Design Trends in the Bethesda Area

Photo by Michael Ventura Hoop Dreams For the first few years, Jeannie and Chris Rhee rarely...

A Landon Student Finds His Calling With Electronic Music

Photo by Heather Fuentes In his Bethesda bedroom, Tommy Shull was watching a YouTube video...

On a Mission to Help Cure Cancer

? Photo by Skip Brown Jaiwen Hsu, a soccer player since kindergarten, had suffered his share...

- Advertisement -

A Local Couple Planned Their Perfect Wedding on the Water

Photos by Michael Bennett Kress The dress: Megan wore an Amsale ivory gown, which she...

Cooking Class: Spice Up Your Cinco de Mayo with a Steak Burrito Buffet

Photos by Stacy Zarin-Goldberg Steak Burrito Buffet Ingredients + Pico de Gallo + 3 Roma tomatoes—center removed and diced + 1 shallot,...

All Rise: Strathmore’s Most Ambitious Production of the Season

The rehearsal for Strathmore’s biggest production of the 2016-2017 season is going smoothly—for the...

Bethesda Interview: Carol Maloney

Carol Maloney, sports reporter and anchor for NBC4 Carol Maloney can’t wait to show off...

Political Journalist Jonathan Allen Releases New Book About Hillary

Photo by Liz Lynch On a warm Saturday morning in February, political journalist Jonathan Allen...

Table Talk: Chefs Who Graduated from L'Academie de Cuisine

The Graduates If you recently enjoyed a terrific meal in the D.C. area, it’s quite...

- Advertisement -

Things to See and Do in the Bethesda Area in May and June

A Living Legend: May 6 Photo courtesy of Strathmore Even at 90 years old, Tony Bennett...