December 2013 Hideaway Report

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DECEMBER 2013  |  OUR 35TH YEAR

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This Issue 1 D.C. Hotel Update

Ho t e l s , r e s tau r a n t s a n d m use u m s

3 Dining in D.C. 4 Aman Canal Grande 5 Venetian Wine Bars 6 Venice Cooking School 7 Fisher Island, Miami Articles from this month’s Hideaway Report, accompanied by lavish color photography, can be viewed online at our newly restyled and enhanced website, AndrewHarper.com.

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Anguilla Reopening Some hotels are like old friends. Having spent so many happy times there, I feel as though they are woven into the fabric of my life. One such was Malliouhana in Anguilla. When the resort closed in 2011, I felt profoundly sad. Fortunately, it seems that the story is going to have a happy ending. In February, the property was acquired by Chicagobased Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners, which also owns Auberge Resorts. After a comprehensive renovation, Malliouhana will reopen as part of the Auberge portfolio in spring 2014. My next trip to Anguilla will be shortly thereafter. malliouhana. aubergeresorts.com

Revisiting the Grandeur of Washington, D.C. a mer ic a ns of a l l polit ic a l st r ipes t end to ta k e a jau ndiced v ie w of

Washington, D.C., these days, so it is easy to forget that it is a city of great beauty, with fine hotels, stellar restaurants, a vibrant arts scene and world-class museums. My recent trip was inspired chiefly by a desire to stay in the new and much-anticipated Capella hotel in Georgetown, but I was soon reminded how I invariably enjoy visits to the nation’s capital.

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lthough Washington has many attractive neighborhoods, Georgetown is the most storied, having been home to Thomas Jefferson, Francis Scott Key (who wrote the lyrics of the national anthem), the Kennedys prior to their move to the White House and countless other notables. With its rows of Federalist townhouses, streets canopied by stately old trees, and brick sidewalks with their eccentric undulations, Georgetown is an enclave unto itself. When D.C. built its subway system in the 1970s and ’80s, the residents voted against a stop that they feared would lead to the area being overrun. This decision turned out to be a classic example of the law of unexpected consequences, as it caused a slump in local business, and Georgetown quickly lost some of its luster. Of late, however, the area has acquired a new vibrancy, thanks to the lively Washington Harbour development on the Potomac; the ongoing renovation of the once-pacesetting Georgetown Park mall; and the thriving retail area at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street. A number of appealing restaurants has also helped to make Georgetown a popular destination on weekends. The 49-room Capella Washington, D.C., G eo r g e t ow n is convenient for the Kennedy Center, Rock Creek Park, and Georgetown and

George Washington universities. It stands in a restored red-brick warehouse whose industrial style blends smoothly with similar structures along the C&O Canal (a project in which George Washington himself was an investor). From the moment we stepped out of our cab, staff swirled about us,

Guest room at Capella Washington, D.C.

opening doors, dispatching luggage and ushering us through the gleaming marble and wood lobby into the Capella Living Room for registration. There, we found a discreet sanctuary separate from the hotel’s public areas, with high ceilings, tall bookcases, comfortable chairs and a glowing onyx fireplace. A Personal Assistant checked us in. There are no clerks or concierges at the Capella. Instead, the

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