November / December 2014 Archives

Person of Interest: #AStarIsBorn

It all started with a six-second video. In early May, Steven Kelly posted a clip...

2014 Woodacres Jingle Bells Dog Walk

On Sunday, December 7, 2014 friends and neighbors met for the annual Jingle Bells...

Tattoo Me

“Hold still!” The voice of James Hughes was friendly but authoritative. The authority stemmed from...

Who Makes What

County Government Ike Leggett, County Executive: $183,134 Craig Rice, County Councilmember Dist. 2, Council President: $116,254 Phil...

‘Let’s See What We Find Today’

It’s been a quiet morning for Montgomery County Animal Services Officer Lavonia Byrd. Byrd, who...

Taste Gastropub’s Annual Men’s Event

Last Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Taste Gastropub welcomed a group of leading local business...

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Art + Architecture presented by Studio E Partners, Anthony Wilder Design/Build

At this event local businesses joined together to showcase unique artistic expressions. Over the weekend...

Cooking Class: A Twist on Tradition

Duck Salad with Ginger Crisps This light dish featuring seared duck breasts is easy to...

Feels Like Home

Véronique Marier and her husband, Bilal Rahill, first stepped inside what is now their...

Cool Companies

WeddingWire, Friendship Heights Cool perks: Game room, free catered breakfast every morning, unlimited vacation and...

Making a Scene: Art in Richmond

I CAN'T DECIDE WHICH street mural I like best: the purple camel or the...

Steve Roberts' Hometown: A Sense of Place

Clarence Hickey moved to Montgomery County in 1976 to work as a scientist for...

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Table Talk: Balducci's Pumpkin Martini, Slender Seven, La Jolie's Macarons

Pour on the Pumpkin Why wait until the end of the Thanksgiving feast to enjoy...

Downtown Crown Weekend Celebration

Downtown Crown wrapped up a month-long celebration in style last weekend with a ribbon-cutting,...

Urban Country 23rd Anniversary Celebration

Image Credit: Joe Zimmermann

Jessica and Christopher Wack

Bride & Groom The bride, Jessica, grew up on the Eastern Shore while the groom,...

Bad for Business?

Montgomery County is coming late to the party. Consider: The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority...

Rockville Economic Development, Inc. Awards Inaugural "Rockin' In Rockville"

As part of Economic Development Week, Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) awarded their first-ever...

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Shop Talk: Bundle Up and French Island Style Inspiration

French Island Style Shoppers can channel French boho-chic at Calypso St. Barth, which opened in...

Green Giants: Wood Acres Elementary School, The Town of Poolesville, Wendy Howard, Alan Pultyniewicz and Glenstone

A BETHESDA PUBLIC SCHOOL that holds a weekly contest to determine which grade generates...

Dine Review: Frankly Pizza, Sub*Urban Trading Co. and K Town Bistro

To visitors, historic Kensington has always been a charming place to ogle Victorians and...

13th Annual County Executive’s Awards

On Monday, October 20, 2014, community and cultural leaders were recognized for their inspiring...

‘Look, Zack, you did it’

THE FLORIDA-BOUND plane was 40,000 feet in the air, and a 5-year-old boy was...

All Aboard

It first emerged nearly three decades ago as the “Georgetown Branch Trolley,” a proposed...

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Ed Henry: Having fun questioning the President

Ed Henry of Chevy Chase got his start in television covering the conservative George...

Philanthropist of the Year: Above and Beyond

One morning in 2012, Tammy Darvish parked her Lexus RX 350 at Westfield Wheaton...

Family Style

After more than a decade in their Potomac home, Alisia and Paul Chesen decided...

Starting Over

Twelve years. That’s how long it had been since Denise DeRosa had gotten up...

The Guide to Giving

What better time than the holidays to give back? In that spirit, here’s a list...

Changing Her Story

I had lived a life-time of Mondays. A Monday would arrive and with it...

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