The Latest Hot Spots RAISING THE BAR Republic in Takoma Park is serving up seasonal cocktails and a special happy hour bar menu, available weeknights from 3 to 7 pm. […]

ELECTRIC CHARGE The Fast Track Porsche’s 2015 918 Spyder combines the ultimate in performance with the fuel-efficiency of a hybrid. This sleek, carbon-fiber model shifts between five modes—electric, hybrid, sport […]

"The concept of beauty is difficult,” says Francie Hester, standing beside one of the ravishing new art objects displayed recently in an exhibition of her work at Kaller Fine Arts […]

Aquatic Art The beauty of deep-water life inspires the sparkling-glass worlds created by Alison Sigethy. In her signature series, Sea Core Bubble Tubes, artful variations on shells, corals, jellyfish and […]

On the Dock Wit & Wisdom, the Michael Mina restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore, celebrated the arrival of spring by re-opening its popular outdoor dining venue, Wit on […]

Belmond The Inn at Perry Cabin makes an ideal launching pad in St. Michaels Getaway, Maryland, whether you are combing the area’s antiques shops, embarking on a day sail or […]

Spring Fling TASTE OF THE ADRIATIC James Beard Award-winning chef Fabio Trabocchi has opened his third restaurant, Fiola Mare, in Washington Harbour. Inspired by the coastal eateries of Italy, the […]

Eye on Design TROPICAL GETAWAY The Sanchaya—a luxe resort opening in June on the Indonesian island of Bintan—features sumptuous villas designed by Carl Almeida of P49 Deesign and shown in […]

Top Chef When Home & Design last caught up with Mike Isabella at home, he had just finished a successful stint on Bravo’s “Top Chef ” and mused about opening […]

At Home with Troy Brouwer Capitals fans familiar with Troy Brouwer’s moves on the ice might be surprised to find that when the six-foot-three-inch right wing is not wreaking havoc […]

Tasty Break Perched amid open green space, Frenchies Frozen Yogurt Lounge in Winchester, Virginia, has become a destination in itself. Once just the waiting room for a car wash, this […]

When Victoria Larson was working as an interior designer and ordering fabric for clients, she never envisioned one day running her own textile firm. Still, she dreamed. “I’d see designs […]

From Beds to Bots IT DOES WINDOWS First came automated vacuums, then their scrubbing, kitchen and bathroom floor counterparts. But the newest kid on the robotic cleaning block is the […]

High-End Hideaways GREENING THE EMERALD ISLE Nestled on 450 pristine acres that include a parkland golf course, Dromoland Castle pampers guests in a style befitting its 16th-century Irish pedigree. But […]

Fresh New Looks LUXE LOUNGE Fresh from an update by Arlington designer Charles Craig, the lounge at Marcel’s features a modern mix of white leather stools, open shelving and a […]

At Home with John Riggins Football legend John Riggins keeps souvenirs of his career as a running back for the Washington Redskins in the basement media room of his newly […]