Raw Bar
OPENING ACT R. Murphy’s New Haven Shucker sports a stainless-steel blade, wooden handle and curved tip for leverage. $16.65; rmurphyknives.com SHELL GAME Oyster shells…
French Connection
Patrons longing for live entertainment and a festive meal can now head to Monarque in Baltimore’s Harbor East. This French-style steakhouse and cabaret opened…
City Chic
When challenged to decorate a lackluster home, interior designers often cultivate a narrative of their own. Like set designers who magically bring a play’s…
DC Revival
In 1999, Ken Crerar and his husband Peter Garrett lucked into finding their forever home in DC’s Wesley Heights area. The renovated and expanded…
Family Retreat
After three years in their Arlington home, clients decided it was time to overhaul its builder-grade basement. They contacted TriVistaUSA for the job, which…
High-Tech Finds
Retro Style Perhaps it was kismet that two icons of style—Dior and Vespa—were both founded in 1946. To commemorate their legacies, the brands collaborated…
Albi’s Allure
Albi—which means “my heart” in Arabic—is going strong in DC’s Navy Yard. Opened in February, it now offers indoor dining and takeout. Chef Michael…
Historic Makeover
More than 10 years ago, a writer asked landscape architect Eric Groft, FASLA, of Oehme, van Sweden to name his ultimate dream project. On…
Virtual Runway
When the pandemic dashed Anifa Mvuemba’s plans to show her Pink Label Congo collection at New York’s Fashion Week last May, she went virtual….
Fall into Fabric
FRESH TAKE Bassett McNab has unveiled its first fabric collection in 20 years. For the fall 2020 release of the Origins line, creative director…
Full Circle
Scott Satin and David Thompson became fast friends as fellow architecture students at Tulane. The two even co-founded the design firm Assembledge+ together in…
Touch of Glam
When Lindsay Stuckey, a young real estate agent, tapped Erika Bonnell to overhaul her condominium, the designer relished the challenge. Stuckey was drawn to…
Going Virtual
Following the covid 19 shutdown, many consumers still limit shopping forays to bare essentials like groceries, medicine—and wine. To assist clients who want to…
Coastal Vibe
Serena & Lily, the California retailer known for its laid-back, coastal vibe, opened a Bethesda Row shop on August 3. The company’s first location…
History Reborn
Washington’s central library has the distinction of being the only building Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed in the city—and the only library in…
Home Stay
In early 2020, Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC in Georgetown put the finishing touches on three new terrace suites and five renovated presidential suites….
From the Heart
Ideal for crisp autumn evenings, CH Carolina Herrera’s black-and-white poplin dress is emblazoned with a joyful floral spray; it’s available at the CityCenterDC boutique…
Leap of Faith
As a girl, Jodi Berger loved to sketch floor plans of her dream home. “I knew I wanted to be a designer,” she affirms….
Sense of Whimsy
Following an early career in child-welfare nonprofits, Kiyonda Powell switched gears to pursue her lifelong passion: design. She earned an interior design degree at…
Luxury Loos
Sophisticated Retreat Amanda Friend goes glam in a master bath makeover. Back in Time Barry Dixon revives a 19th-century bath…