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ON THE COVER: White House photo of President John F. Kennedy, courtesy of the late Emerson Duncan. The framed portrait also contains JFK’s autograph “with best wishes.”

UP & COMING Georgetown BID’s FAD Starting Oct. 10 and spanning over three days and nights, FAD fuses all components of Georgetown’s art, fashion and design communities for a variety of events, including progressive style parties, interactive public art projects, street style, gallery walks, design showroom activities, red carpets and more. Presented by the Georgetown Totem Vase, $49.95, CB2. Business Improvement District and Georgetown’s stores, art galleries, design showrooms, restaurants and more. Visit GeorgetownDC.com to see participating locations.

OCTOBER 12-19

D.C. Wine Week D.C. Wine Week, sponsored by Yelp, is a week-long celebration dedicated to enjoying wine, wine education and an opportunity to help support the area’s growing local wineries, wine shops, wine bars, restaurants and merchants. Expect hosted themed events throughout the week, paired menus and special offers from participating bars and restaurants. Visit yelp.com/events/washingtondc-wine-week-2 for a complete list of events.

OCTOBER 12 & 13

Taste of D.C. Taste of D.C. is a multi-day culinary and cultural event in the heart of downtown. The expansive festival packs five blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue with area restaurants, drinks, and lively entertainment from noon to 7 p.m., both days. Restaurants will prepare a small selection of one to four menu items priced from $1 to $3. General admission: $10. For more information on ticket prices and list of participating restaurants, visit thetasteofdc. org/event-info.

OCTOBER 22-27

Washington International Horse Show The 55th Washington International Horse Show the is nation’s premier indoor metropolitan equestrian event. Tuesday through Saturday, daytime competition begins at 7 a.m., evening sessions begin at 7 p.m. Sunday runs 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The show features show jumping, hunter and equitation competition, plus special exhibitions, boutique shopping and hospitality. Highlights include Kids’ Day, Barn Night, and the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix. Tickets range from $15 to $60. To learn more, visit wihs.org. Verizon Center; 601 F Street, NW

OCTOBER 25

Halloween Howl at the Hamilton Part concert, part Halloween party, this fun filled show features performances of the greatest Halloween hits from the last 40

years. Werewolves Of London, Thriller, Bad Moon Rising, Psycho Killer, Sympathy For The Devil, I Put A Spell On You, & many more to be included. There are more than monsters to bewitch you at this mash. Dress in your costumes, prizes will be awarded. Performances by Steve and Annie Sidleys, Laura Tsaggaris, Cal Everett, Alan MacEwen (of The Grandsons), Mark Noone, Nate Ihara, The Crimestoppers, Cairo Fred, Bill Craig & more. $18 ; 7 p.m. 600 14th Street, N.W.

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14th Annual Nightmare on M Street Between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., more than 10,000 costumed crawlers will flood Dupont Circle and “trick-or-drink”at over 30 participating area bars and restaurants featuring spooktacular discounts. Attendees can compete in the exclusive midnight costume contest with great prizes. Tickets are $17.50 at www.lindypromo.com. Holiday Wine & Spirits Tasting Taste hundreds of wines and spirits from around the world at the 23rd annual Holiday Wine & Spirits Tasting. Throughout this wine lover’s event taste more than 250 samples of wine and cleansing your palate with assorted breads and cheeses. As a new addition this year, a special assortment of spirits including rye, bourbon, whiskey and single malt scotch will also be available for sampling. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., $110 Embassy Suites D.C. Convention Center 900 10th St., NW

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Night of the Living Zoo The adult-only event at the National Zoo, returns with bone-chilling and mind-boggling performance art including palm readers, fire eaters, talking bats and illusionists, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wear your best costume, while enjoying the monsters that live at the Small Mummy House, Ghastly Ape House, Reptile Disgusting Center, Trick Tank and more. Must be at least 21 to attend this event. A valid ID is required for admission. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster.com. $20 FONZ members, $30 nonmembers. ★

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Brooklyn Flea Market Extends into November Brooklyn Flea will stay open six extra weeks after wide success at its Ninth St. and Florida Ave. location. The market, which was to end on Oct. 19, will now continue until Nov. 30. Organizers were surprised by how much of a social scene developed around the dozens of vendors who have set up in the 37,000-square-foot lot for the past four weeks. Food vendors -- including Nathan Anda’s Frank cart, Room 11’s baker Paisley Fig and Chaya’s vegetarian taco, Hungry Texans, which serves breakfast tacos, Comet Ping-Pong, which baked pizzas in a mobile pizza oven and Number 1 Sons picklers, which made creations such as kimchi grilled cheese sandwiches just for the Flea. Also new since the market’s launch are dozens more vendors selling antique furniture, vintage clothes, iPad cases and jewelry; McIntosh says the organization is still sifting through applications.

jurisdiction of the National Park Service, will continue while the federal government is shut down. “The National Park Service parks in the District attract large numbers of visitors – especially during the unseasonably warm weather we have been enjoying lately. It is imperative that someone remove the trash in a timely fashion before garbage piles up and rodents and

other vermin are attracted,” said Mayor Vincent Gray. Park visitors are asked to put their trash in the litter cans to assist DPW in their efforts to keep the parks vermin-free.”

CityCenter DC’s Rental Apartments Now Available for Lease The Apartments at CityCenter is comprised of 458 residences featuring shops, employers and Metro rail stops within a short walk, move ins begin in November 2013. The apartments range in size from studios to one- to three-bedrooms and will offer floor-to-ceiling windows and bamboo flooring throughout with open plan kitchens with boast quartz countertops and European-style cabinetry. Selected floor plans incorporate dens, balconies and terraces. A studio with around 500 square feet will rent for around $2,500. The amenities include CenterClub, a two-story fitness center with state-ofthe-art cardio and weight equipment as well as a yoga room, a rooftop pool, lounge and club room and SkyBark, a rooftop dog walk. The mixed-use development also includes 216 luxury condominium residences, 520,000-square feet of Class A office space and 60 shops and restaurants, in properties designed by architects Foster + Partners and the D.C.-based Shalom Baranes Associates. In addition, CityCenterDC will also feature a 370-room hotel.

Department of Public Works to Pick-up during Shutdown D.C. will pick up the slack during the government shutdown, with the Department of Public Works servicing the litter cans at national parks in D.C. The collections only will take place from park sites that are accessible to the public and not ones barricaded from the public. The collections from these sites, which are under the

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‘CarShare’ Drives into D.C. Enterprise Rent-A-Car has made its way into the D.C. car sharing market with a “CarShare” division with more than 40 locations throughout D.C.—about 30 will be in Wards 1, 2 and 6—with plans to double that number by the end of November. For a limited time, the application fee and one-year membership charge will be waived for all D.C. residents. There will be discounted hourly rates (as low as $5 per hour)

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The city’s 6,500 cabs now have credit card readers for passengers. Payment service providers hired by taxicab companies and independent owners had until Sept. 30 to install the devices, if they filed for an extension. More than 4,000 taxicabs applied for extensions by the deadline. There will be an added cost of 50-cents more per trip. Not a problem, according to a recent Washington Post poll, which shows nearly seven in 10 D.C. area residents approve of the changes, despite the slight fare increase. There will also be uniform taxicab colors—red with a gray stripe along both sides—approved by the D.C. Taxi Commission last month. The change, suggested in May, will initially occur for equipment replacements due to age, mileage or inspection rejection by the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. There will also be uniform roof lights, to make it easier to tell whether a cab is available.

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for trips made before Dec. 31. Other car sharing options include Zipcar, car2go and Hertz 24/7. Zipcar started as the city’s sole car sharing firm. But in 2011, the District Department of Transportation opened the door for others, and both Hertz and car2go launched last year.

Commercial National Bank Building Bought for $183 million Paramount Group Inc. out of New York bought the Commercial National Bank Building at 700 14th Street from Tishman Speyer for $183 million, or about $813 per square foot —making this deal the biggest sale of the summer in the downtown area. The 225,000 SF, limestone building is leased to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, which recently signed a 15-year lease renewal at 700 14th Street and the two adjacent buildings for a total of more than 400,000 SF. Atlanta-based Jamestown Prop-

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Spy Museum to Move to Carnegie Library Events D.C., the city’s convention and sports authority, announced last month that it has joined with the owner of the International Spy Museum at 800 F Street to redevelop Mt. Vernon Square, located across the street from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Carnegie Library at 801 K Street, a Beaux-Arts building constructed by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, occupies the site, which would bring a variety of community amenities to one of the city’s original green spaces. Events DC will move the 11-year-old Spy Museum from its current location to the historic library building and add 58,000 square feet of new space occupying 40,000 SF of new underground space below the building. ★

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Government Shutdown? BY DAV ID POS T Go figure. The government is shut down. Sort of. Republicans are passing bills to open agencies that tug at voters’ heartsrings. If the government were really shutdown, the air traffic controllers would have been furloughed and all air traffic would have stopped. Social security would have stopped sending checks to 55 million people. Mail would have stopped. Courts and federal law enforcement would have closed and federal crimes would go unchecked. But, that’s not what happened. A few agencies were shut down and about 800,000 people were sent home without pay. Beyond the Beltway, a few individuals but few communities really feel any pain. The Department of Defense took four days to realize that the 400,000 people it sent home could severely compromise national security. Those people were ordered back to work. Building a case for the 2014 election, House Republicans have voted to open a few popular agencies. When a group of World War II veterans congregated at the World War II memorial in Washington, and the same Republicans who voted to close it, met them, told them how terrible closing it was, and removed the government barriers keeping them out. A young girl with cancer needs a special drug, so Republicans voted to re-open the National Institute of Health. Lots of tourists in Washington and at national parks can’t visit the sites, so House Republicans voted to open them. There are moments in time when the House – “the People’s House – has such a completely tin ear, it makes you laugh. Congress voted to

require its members and staff to use Obamacare just like millions of other Americans. They hoped to scare the President, but that’s exactly what American people want – for Congress to live by its own rules. House Republicans have voted over 40 times to repeal Obamacare, or alternatively, to delay Obamacare for a year so that it can delay it again until the 2014 elections. They voted to continue veteran benefits, but not to reopen the IRS or Head Start. Voters sympathize with sick children, veterans, and national parks. They don’t like the IRS, and poor people don’t vote. What House Republicans are really doing is setting up an advertising campaign for the 2014 election. Imagine an image of a frowning Democratic lawmaker with a deep voice intoning: “Congressman Blue, a Democrat, voted to prevent a 6-year-old little girl suffering with cancer from getting the drugs she needed. Is he fit to serve our nation? Vote for Bill Redstone if you believe children with cancer deserve a chance to live. Paid for the Republican Congressional Committee.” Closing the Social Security application process is delaying retirement and Medicare benefits for the 10,000 people per day who turn 65. That number is going to swell. Will those voters blame Republicans for delaying their benefits or blame Democrats for not giving in on Obamacare? Those votes could swing some elections. Here is the latest hypocrisy. Congress voted to pay back pay to all laid off government employees when the shutdown was over. If everyone is going to be paid for not doing their job, who does the shutdown hurt? Only the public to whom government services are delivered. Go figure. ★

Jack Evans Report: How D.C. Is Dealing With the Federal Government Shutdown

BY JAC K EVAN S espite numerous warnings and ample time to fix the situation, the federal government has shut down indefinitely. I hope that by the time the Georgetowner goes to print, this situation will have been rectified, but as of the morning of Oct. 4 there is no end in sight. In addition to all the damage that will be done to our economy and to our financial markets due to uncertainty and reductions in consumer spending, the shutdown underscores the continuing inequity in the treatment of the District of Columbia versus other states in the country. Unless the District government is specifically carved out by federal legislation, it has to prepare a shut down plan when the federal government shuts down, designating employees as “essential” and “non-essential,” as if we were just another federal agency. To counter this, the Council, with the support of the Mayor, has taken the bold move of declaring all District government employees to be essential, effectively rejecting the premise that the District of Columbia is just another federal instrumentality. As a legislature, we have done what we can to bolster our government’s position in navigating the current and any potential future shut down. Last year, we passed the Local Budget Autonomy Amendment Act of 2012. This legislation will provide for Congress to review our budget bills in the same way that it reviews ordinary legislation – specifically, after two votes by the Council, our budget would go to Congress for a 30-day review. Unfortunately, the Budget Autonomy Act is not effective until January 1, 2014, so it does not help us with the current shutdown.

As a result, on October 1, 2013, the Council took up the “Federal Shutdown Response Emergency Act of 2013.” The emergency legislation provides for continued operations pending the enactment of the Budget Autonomy Act. The bill declares all personnel and activities of the District government to be essential. Just as important, the bill authorizes compensation to be paid during a lapse in appropriations out of the contingency cash reserve fund. The provisions of this emergency expire as of January 1, 2014, as the District will no longer need such a bill when the budget autonomy legislation is enacted, authorizing our expenditure of local dollars. What does this mean for residents? Depending on the way you count the money, we can operate until about the end of October before we need a new federal appropriation. This should mean that the local government is open for business as usual, at least for now. Certain agencies, however, such as the D.C. court system, are operating separately from District authority and shut down plans. I have heard from constituents, for example, who have been unable to file for marriage licenses or get their wedding officiants certified. This is a ridiculous result from a federal shutdown that has nothing to do with our local government. I am still hopeful that the shutdown will be resolved in a matter of days, but please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with specific questions about government operations or for help navigating any difficulties you have in dealing with the government in coming days. ★

ObamaCare vs. Affordable Care Act

BY DAV ID P OS T nformal polls by newspapers and comedians and formal polls by Fox and CNNindicate that more people prefer the Affordable Care Act than Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act contains a number of provisions that most people agree with: (1) Children can stay on their parents’ healthcare plan until age 26. (2) Insurance should be available to everyone without regard to preexisting conditions. (3) Health insurance should follow people and not be cancelled if they leave their job. (4) Insurance companies should be required to pay out most (85 percent) of the premiums they receive in benefits. (By comparison, the federal government pays out 97 percent even though most people believe private insurance companies are more efficient.) (5) Most people believe it’s unfair that seniorsmust pay 100 percent of their drug costs

above $2,700 up to over $6,000. (6) Most people believe that access to preventative care will lower future healthcare costs. (7) Most people believe that small businesses should get tax breaks for providing healthcare to their employees. The Affordable Care Act does all that. So does Obamacare. They are the same law. Because a slice of voters hate President Obama, the Affordable Care Act, a Republican idea, has become the symbol of all that is wrong with government. The day before Obamacare opened last week, various opponents on Fox News said: “Pray we don’t get sick.” “My mother can’t get her meds anymore.” “My doctor had to close his practice.” “Obamacare is the largest government program since World War II.” (Not close. Medicare Part D in 2006 – meds for those over

65 – cost more.”) And that’s beforeObamacare even started. Almost 18 percent of every dollar spent in the United States is for healthcare. Someone – businesses, people, or the government– must pay for it. If businesses are saddled with healthcare costs, their products cost more and become less competitive in global markets. Few people can afford 18 percent of their income for healthcare; under Obamacare, the maximum is 9.5 percent. If government pays for healthcare, tax increases bringthe wrath of the voter. By covering the military and veterans, the poor, and the elderly, government pays close to half the national healthcare bill, but tens of millions of Americans aren’t in those categories and don’temployer healthcare. Obamacare is for them. Fifty years ago, Republicans objected to Medicare, health insurance for those over 65. Not so today despite the 2.9 percent wage tax

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that pays part – though not enough – of the cost. They don’t want to risk the wrath of 55 million voters who receive Medicare. Here’s the real problem. If Obamacare works, that’s a lot of votes, so Republicans decided to shut down the government rather than provide healthcare to 30 million lower income Americans under age 65. Sen. Cruz (R-TX) was wrong to compare Obamacare to “Green Eggs and Ham.” Every parent knows that Dr. Seuss was saying, “Try it; you’ll like it.” The political process is teaching people to hate government and to hate government assisted healthcare unless, of course, it’s their healthcare. Medicare is good government healthcare. Obamacare is bad government healthcare. It’s all in the name. ★

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received a letter from Jack Evans earlier this week asking for contributions to his quixotic campaign for mayor. In his letter, Mr. Evans states that it is his “intention to redevelop the Whitehurst Freeway so that the Waterfront and K Street can be as vibrant as M Street.” His choice of the words “redevelop” and “vibrant” caught my attention. It is obvious that his real interest is in tearing down the Whitehurst Freeway. Like Captain Ahab, Evans has made the demolition of the Whitehurst Freeway his own Moby Dick. Much like the feigned shock expressed by Captain Renaud in Casablanca when he discovered that gambling was occurring in Rick’s

Café, I was as equally shocked when a $500,000 study commissioned by Evans recommended the demolition of the Whitehurst Freeway despite strong opposition from local community groups. Evans himself admitted that “no one knows what will happen to the traffic” were the Whitehurst to be removed. It took more than 30 years to build the Georgetown Waterfront Park, which is one of this city’s jewels. Now Mr. Evans would like to “redevelop” K Street so that the approximately 45,000 cars a day that use the Whitehurst Freeway will make K Street as congested, noisy, polluted, and “vibrant” as M Street. Great idea. -Charles Pinck

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Foundry Expands to H Street Foundry is moving to new and bigger digs in D.C.’s Atlas District. Designer Yvette Freeman, owner of the vintage and antique furniture boutique on U Street, announced in late September relocation plans to a larger retail space located in the H Street corridor at 819 11th Street, NE. The new 4,000-square-foot Foundry will be located in a historic carriage house situated on two levels that quadruples its current showroom space and positioned in Atlas Court Alley – the historical alleyway recently designated by the District of Columbia City Council runs between H and I Streets, NE. The new Foundry showroom will introduce a new 2,000-square-foot design center for personalized consultations and guidance on custom-made pieces. Customers will also have the opportunity to view artworks and upholstered pieces currently in production in the first level

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Target, Marshalls to Open Downtown Big-box retailer Target is thinking about opening a store in the 40,000 square feet of vacant space left by ESPN Zone at 555 12th Street three years ago. It would join Marshalls and T.J. Maxx in the Downtown area. Marshalls

officially announced last month that it will open in space vacated by Filene’s Basement in the National Press Building at 529 14th Street come December. T.J. Maxx opened in the Homer Building at 601 13th Street last year.

Native Foods, Plan B Burger Bar, Chop’t Move Into Market Square Market Square mixed-use complex at 701801 Pennsylvania Avenue is getting three new restaurants: Native Foods, Plan B Burger Bar and Chop’t Creative Salad Company, already making its presence felt at 618 12th Street and 730 7th Street. All three restaurants will fill the last remaining vacancies in the plaza retail space now home to Paul Bakery, Protein Bar and 701 Restaurant, a longtime tenant. Both Native Foods and Plan B will make their D.C. debuts— once again highlighting Downtown’s appeal to

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YEARS ON Remembering Jack & Jackie BY G ARY TISCHLER

Those of us who were alive on that day all remember where we were and how we felt when we got the news that day. Oh, G od. We may not remember exactly all of the details, who was with us, and exactly what we were doing or what we said, or even remember entirely the person who we were. It was, after all, 50 years ago on November 22, 1963, in Dallas that President John F. Kennedy was shot by a lone assassin named Lee Harvey Oswald, while riding in a motorcade with his wife and John Connolly, the Governor of Texas, and his wife. That was half a century ago, the better part of a life ago, if you remember then and when. Time stopped for Americans that day, and, headed one way into history, diverged on another road. We lost a 46-year-old president who was admired probably beyond reason by millions, because, like another leader whose soaring rhetoric on the National Mall that summer roared all the way to the White House, he had the ability to inspire us to dream. He too, died at an assassin’s hand. JFK Anniversary Special GMG, INC. October 9, 2013

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Beautiful 2 BR, 2 BA, 2 parking spaces 6th floor condo available immediately in new 2007 building. Nice views. Marble entry, Viking appliances, granite kitchen counters, hardwood floors, walk-in closet. Miller Spring Valley Office 202-362-1300

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Four Level Colonial w/ 7500sf of Formal & Casual Living on Cul-deSac in Chesterbrook Area w/Easy Commute to DC. Five Bedrooms on One Level features Loft Area. Media Room. Exercise Room. Private Patios. Move in Before Holidays! Sharon Hayman/ McLean Office 703-402-2955/ 703-873-5178

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COVER STORY Beyond all that and anything else, the great loss that this country—beyond the whole Kennedy saga, the historical facts of the matter—the greatest loss we suffered as Americans was the source of inspiration, that voice and source of energy, action and vision. What we were left with was an ongoing drama, a legend, the remnants of a family that would continue to engage us and fascinate us even now and especially now. A 50th anniversary of an event, even one as shocking and tragic as the assassination of a president, amounts to a resurrection, the old story told anew, and remembered by those who can remember it and we tell these stories, these days, through personal memory, through photographs, through musty old newspaper headlines, books and words, videos and flickering images from that day and the mournful afterward days, as well as through mediums and methods that did not exist when John F. Kennedy lived and died. We prepare to remember that day—which resonates in especially poignant fashion in Georgetown—here, as we always do with speeches, talks, symposiums, the marketing of the cottage industry that is Kennedy books, Kennedy stories, Kennedy histories, Kennedy memorabilia. Fifty years is a long time, but our fascination with the life and death of JFK at this time is not a matter grief or of not getting over it. I suspect the need to remember is spurred not by grief and sorrow, but by history—our own, and that of the day it happened. We mourn the passing of the president, to be sure, and the flickering of that flame in Arlington Cemetery, which we cannot today visit because of this miasma of the government shutdown, but we also with resignation recognized all that has happened since, the change train that’s rushed through and altered us all as persons and citizens. John F. Kennedy is, of course, remembered vividly here in Georgeotown by surviving Georgetowners,, he lived and breathed, rented and courted and fathered and familied among us, sometimes looking impossibly young and dashing, like a vision of a long (and then lost) future. He lived in an apartment at 1528 31st Street as a bachelor congressman from Massachusetts, then lived for a time with his sister Eunice a few blocks down the street. After winning his senate seat in 1952, he moved into an apartment at 3260 N St., NW, for two years. He was living at 3271 P St., NW, when he proposed to Jackie, whom he had met at a friend’s house in Georgetown. The couple’s first house was at 3321 Dent Place, NW, where they lived in 1954. They moved to 2808 P St., NW, in 1957 and then to 3307 N St., NW, the couple’s last residence in Georgetown. He was still a Georgetowner when he ran for president, and his son John Jr. was born at Georgetown University Hospital. Looked at through the prism of his residential moves in Georgetown, it’s fair to say that Kennedy lived his manly youth here, in the kind of perpetual tree-shaded sunlight so characteristic of Georgetown. He lived among his peers, his family, within sight and sound of the spires—buildings and academic intellect—of Georgetown University, of Holy Trinty Church, as part of a high-powered community full of men and women of achievement, wealth and style. The Georgetowner was here too, chronicling much of the comings and goings under founder and owner Ami Stewart. Georgetown was different then, we are generations removed from the Kennedys in 2

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Georgetown, and most of those high-profile leaders are long gone, along with many members—the brothers, daughters and sons, grandparent, Robert and Ted, John John and Rose and Joe—of the Kennedy family We wrote often about the Kennedys, and in the aftermath of the assassination we tried to capture the changing, and elusive legend, watched it change over time. It became something of a tradition and part of our November journalistic life. But now, because half a century is 50 years and a large part of a life, it is time to reflect in more detail. We have a wealth of tools to look back with—books and histories too numerous to count from those rushed and labored over in the immediate aftermath— Arthur Schlesinger’s “A Thousand Days,” and William Manchester’s still readable account of “The Death of a President” spring immediately to mind—and books of photographs and exhibitions, and films—“Parkland” a new film that recounts the assassination day is out now, but there’s always the rabbit hole of Oliver Stone’s “JFK,” a conspiracy movie to end all conspiracy movies—and memories and life and times. We had our friend Pierre Salinger, JFK’s much put-upon press secretary writing for us in the late 1990s until 2002. For now, though here in Washington, D.C., where JFK’s funeral and memorialization and institutionalization of Camelot are vivid memories, we can remember at the Newseum, which will be holding a JFK Remembrance Day Nov. 22. The Newseum is showing numerous films, and holding numerous activities, including two ongoing exhibitions. There’s “Three Shots Were Fired,” a rich and detailed exhibition full of artifacts—including among many the Bell & Howell 8 mm movie camera, used by Abraham Zapruder which captured the killing. “Creating Camelot” is an exhibition of “The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe,” with photographs of images of the Kennedys and their children, Caroline and John. Lowe was the family’s personal photographer. You can find a more wide-ranging view in “Capturing Camelot,” a book of photographs by the late Look Magazine photographer Stanley Tretick, with moving text by Georgetowner and best-selling author Kitty Kelley and photographs by Tetrick of the Kennedys that appear as startling and fresh as the sounds you might have heard at a Kennedy family breakfast or touch football game No doubt there will be an onslaught of memories, of pictures and musings about that day. I remember myself then, sort of, a young private first class in the United States Army in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, sitting in a group of chairs around a black-and-white television set that day, and later on a Sunday, watching Lee Harvey Oswald murdered by Jack Ruby. We had never seen or felt or experienced anything remotely like that and we wept, and then were stunned into silence and later, the salute, the widow, the old Frenchman, President Charles de Gaulle, the thunder and drums and the coffin and the horse. He still inspires us today, I think, and seems in pictures, still very alive. But it was 50 years ago. The history—the kind that tortures us madly today in our daily lives amid a government shutdown and the kind that happened then—lives on and perhaps it will echo stronger in times notable for the absence of reasonable, pragmatic and inspiring men. H

The Many Georgetown Homes of JFK In 1946, John F. Kennedy lived in an apartment located at 1528 31st St., NW. He lived here for three years until moving in with sister at the 1400 34th St., NW, apartment. He moved in with his sister Eunice in 1949, before she became engaged to Sargent Shriver. While campaigning against Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Kennedy lived at 3260 N St., NW, for two years. In January 1953, the junior Sen. John Kennedy moved into the four-bedroom home located on 3271 P St., NW. Six months later, Jack proposed to Jackie at Billy Martin’s Tavern in booth number 3. The couple soon rented and moved into one of their first homes, located at 3321 Dent Place, NW, also known as “The Red House.” They lived in the home in 1954.

Cover image of The Georgetowner: Over the course of a week, May 4 through 9, during which Orlando Suero documented different aspects of the Kennedys’ newlywed life. This image is of Jack and Jackie walking the streets of Georgetown in 1954, the same year The Georgetowner was founded. The image is part of the Lowenherz Collection of Kennedy photos, which was donated to the Peabody Institute. Soon after having a risky spinal operation, Kennedy and his wife moved into their second home located at 2808 P St., NW, in 1954. In 1957, the year their first daughter Caroline was born, the Kennedys moved into a three-story Federal, located on 3307 N St., NW. It is famously known for being their last residence before they moved into the White House.

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LIVIN’ ON THE EDGE

Visitors from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nicolle Coelho and Rafaella Arantes are disappointed to find the National Gallery of Art closed. They planned to be in Washington only two days.

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n the arts, in fashion, even in food and attitude, “edgy” is a cool thing for the with it crowd, the people who are always one jump ahead of the latest trend which has been declared not cool. Well, I’m feeling edgy, and it’s not cool. Washingtonians are feeling on edge, and that’s not a cool thing. Tourists, visitors and the black squirrel outside my door is feeling jumpy these days, on

this day, the ninth day of the shutdown of the (“partial) shutdown of the government of these United States. The warring parties—and that’s what they are—of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party in the Senate and House of Representatives Speakers and conservative Republican spearheaded by an obdurate group of no more than 40 or so Tea Party die-hards, obsessed with Obamacare have managed to paint themselves and their opponents in their

respective political wet paint corners to the point, where there appears at this writing no end in sight. President Obama warned a little while ago, as I write this, about the chaos and anarchy that would result in a default, which would happen if the debt ceiling is not raised by Oct. 17. He said there is no reason why both sides could not negotiate to solve both problems, albeit without ideological add-ons. He said, “Let legislators

vote.” Which is to say, or so it seemed, that the drumbeat toward another frantic struggle to make a deadline continues. We are all still trying to get our heads around what happened—how, with months, then weeks, then days, then hours, then half hours, then nothing to spare, the leaders of this nation managed to pull out disaster from the jaws of compromise in a rush of last-minute partisanship, stand-fast

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., greets World War II veterans Robert A. Elm from the Twin Cities, Minn.

pluck, don’t give an inch defiance by the few, the very few in the ranks of the GOP, to which the Democrats in the Senate responded, as expected, with an equally resounding absolutely not. This was, as it turned out, and remains, a battle over Obamacare, which Tea Party members of Congress loathe almost as much as they do Obama himself. This time, instead of passing legislation in the house—which would then be duly turned down by the Senate as they have done every year, they made Obamacare the cause célèbre of the budget discussions, thanks in no small part to Texas freshman senator and rising star Ted Cruz, who insisted that it repealing or defunding Obama care could be done. He not only stirred up the Senate, he all but goaded his compatriots in the house to do likewise, saying that standing fast would force Obama to capitulate, make concessions, defund, drop this and that, as if he was really going to give up on his landmark legislation that bears his name. So, here we are. House Speaker John Boehner, early, on insisted there would be no shutdown. He then presided over one and turned on a rusty nickel in support of defunding, delaying and de-something or other for Obamacare. After that, as fears over the default rose, he insisted he would not allow a default to happen, and turned on another nickel a couple of days later that he did not have the votes or the power to do that. Meanwhile, as thousands of government workers all over the country, but especially in Washington, have been furloughed, the politics over both the shutdown and the impending default seems outrageous or depressing to many. If you live here these days, you’re feeling bad. During the shutdown week, and only a week after the almost forgotten shootings in the Navy Yard, a woman from Connecticut apparently attempted to rush her car into a blocked gate entrance to the White House. A confrontation with Secret Police ensued, followed by a chase 4

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and gunfire, with the end result that she was shot and killed by police after crashing into a gatehouse. Three police jurisdictions—the Secret Service, the U.S. Park Police and the Metropolitan Police Department were involved in the incident. The woman had a child in the back seat, and relatives are now questioning the shooting. Later in the week, 64-year-old John Constantino from New Jersey, set himself on fire and subsequently died after being picked up by a helicopter and taken to a nearby hospital. The incident seems still shrouded in mystery as to the reasons, and just how and why such a thing would happen in the midst of the turbulent atmosphere of the shutdown. There is a sense now, in our daily living, that anything could happen, that there are more shoes to drop on our heads, that storms were coming, that this uncertainty, this fear, this descent into the unknown—might become the new normal. Consider some of these items: In the last days before the shutdown, one House conservative Republican from Texas complained that his compatriots were behaving like lemmings with suicide vests, then promptly supported the latest GOP sure-to-be-shot-down offering. Another GOP representative came to the mall, where the World War II Memorial was theoretically closed to even a group of veterans who were coming to visit the memorial after much planning. The congressman scolded park workers for turning them away saying, “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves,” although they did not, in fact turn them away. He was then challenged by a furloughed worker who scolded him for “not doing your job.” Another GOP representative from North Carolina said she didn’t want to give up her salary, saying she needed her high six-figure paycheck, as, of course, does every furloughed worker, something she appeared to haves little empathy for. Two women were interviewed in Culpepper

The World War II Memorial was open for a few hours in mid day but is to be closed for the duration of the government shutdown, which began Oct. 1.

where they were out shopping, and said, in such a light-hearted but smug tone, that “If you want to get you what you want, you sometimes have to make sacrifices.” For the rest of us—our lives had changed. It’s as if we were breathing at a different rate, that our heartbeats were awry. Our streets and surroundings looked different, and it was not because the leaves were changing. There were noticeably fewer people in the streets, traffic was often minimal. Our museums were closed, the National Zoo was closed, the Library of Congress was closed, and there was a real danger that in ten days the government would go into default. People were complaining in grocery lines. Sen. Cruz said that the Republicans were not being hurt from the fallout, which a poll showing that 73 percent of the American people blamed the Republican said otherwise. The city government, which had defied a federal ruling that city workers were non-essential may not be able to keep paying them much longer. In edgy times like these, the prosaic seems often glorious. We returned to my neighborhood in Adams Morgan to find the local BIDs

program which had local musicians appearing on the front porches of neighborhood homes in full flower. We came home to Lanier Place where about a dozens of people had gathered in front of a neighbors house, the sound of Latinflavored rock, babies and baby carriages and dogs and couples and kids swaying to the music on a Sunday. It made the heart swell. This morning a conservative website blared: “The American people did not vote for Obamacare” Maybe so. But they did vote for Obama, and not for the man who set he would repeal Obamacare as his first action when he became president. Once upon a time, the great Japanese director Akira Kirosawa made a film version of Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” called “Ran” in which an arrogant king lost his daughters, destroyed his kingdom as a result of a foolish act. Kirosawa’s final image is of a blinded court jester, dancing or stumbling precariously, but beautifully, on the edge of a cliff. We are stiffly dancing toward the next cliff. We are in edge city, on edge.

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ysters are drenched in a rich history. From providing life during the Great Depression to the cause of death during the Oyster Wars of the mid-late 1800s, oysters have represented a broad spectrum of life as well as stood as a symbol of passion. Most importantly, oysters represent a way of life, a life known no better than in and around the Chesapeake Bay. As local venues gear up for a number of annual festivals to celebrate the life of oysters, many do so in an effort to preserve the treasured lifestyle. This year, a few festivals are benefitting the Oyster Recovery Partnership, an organization dedicated to rehabilitating and rebuilding oyster habitats in the Chesapeake Bay. Through ORP’s partnerships with scientists, conservationists, watermen, businesses, government, as well as state and local partners, nearly 4 billion oysters have been planted on 1,500 acres of oyster reefs and approximately 1,200 tons of shell have been recycled to provide homes for new oysters. Get Shuckin’ for a cause and celebrate oysters this season.

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The Government May be Out but the Deals Are In

BY C HA RL ENE L OUIS ll across the DMV business are trying to create a silver lining for furloughed employees. From discounted meals to free admission to museums, many businesses are keeping government employees in mind during these trying times. Check out some out favorite “furlough” deals and don’t forget to grab your government employment ID.

8407 Kitchen Bar: Free creamy potato, crispy bacon and chive soup with any purchase while supplies last. This offer is valid only at the bar for those with a government or military ID. 8407 Ramsey Ave, Silver Spring, Md. AFI Silver: Free popcorn to moviegoers who are on furlough from their government jobs. 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, Md. Asia Nine: All government workers a 10 percent discount on their check for the duration of the shutdown. 915 E St., NW Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken: Federal or District government workers can receive a free doughnut with any doughnut or chicken purchase. 1308 G St., NW Bayou Bakery: With a purchase of a coffee, government workers will receive a free order of beignets. 1515 N Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA BLT Steak: $1 oysters for government employees with ID 1625 I St., NW Boston Market: All locations countrywide will be offering government workers and military personnel a buy-one, get-one-free deal: With

the purchase of any family meal, get one roast chicken for free. Government employees can also ask for a coupon to be redeemed at a later date. This offer is valid Oct. 6-13.

Mad Fox Brewing Co.: 20 percent off all pizzas to federal government and contract employees throughout the shutdown. 444 W Broad St, Falls Church, Va.

Circle Bistro: Government employees with ID will receive 10 percent off of their check. 1 Washington Circle NW

Madam’s Organ: Half-price food from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. They will also buy you your first beer. 2461 18th St., NW

Clyde’s (Georgetown): $3 cans of beer 3236 M St., NW

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt: Government workers or contractors with ID will receive 20 percent off any size frozen yogurt, with as many toppings as they want.1939 12th St., NW

Dance Institute of Washington: All government employees eligible to receive a 2 for 1 special for dance classes. 3400 14th St., NW

Fibre Space: Learn to cast and knit from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on any workday that the government is closed. Basic materials are as low as $5 for needles and $10 for yarn, should you need them. 1219 King St., Alexandria, Va. Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies: Six free courses to those who are out of work. The classes range from management skills to social media. Each class lasts between one and four days and will be taught at the school’s downtown campus. 100 spots per class. scs. georgetown.edu; 640 Massachusetts Ave., NW Jaleo, Oymel, Zaytinya: Chef Jose Andres will be offering government workers with ID a free sandwich from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. every day until the end of the shutdown.

Nusta Spa: 30 percent off all services from now until the government reopens. 1129 20th St., NW Ovvio Osteria: Free bruschetta appetizer with and lunch deal. 2727 Merrilee Dr., Merrifield, Va. Piola: Government employees will receive 40 percent off their bill and any beer for $2.95 throughout the shutdown. 1550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Va. Pork Barrel BBQ: Free pulled pork sandwich in Del Ray location. Workers are able to get one free sandwich every day of the shutdown (with the exception of members of Congress, the restaurant says). 2312 Mt Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va.

of wine. Both of these deals are available to all patrons seated in the bar area. 1515 14th St., NW Quill: $2 “Furlough Fries” at the Jefferson Hotel lasting through the end of the shutdown --for everyone-- not just workers with ID. 1200 16th St., NW Range: Bryan Voltaggio is offering free “Government cheese” pizza to all workers until the shutdown is over. 5335 Wisconsin Ave., NW #201 Soupergirl: Receive 10 percent off soups and salads. Members of Congress will be charged double. 314 Carroll St., NW Taylor Gourmet: Furloughed workers will receive “a 10 percent discount, career counseling & a cookie” with the purchase of any hoagie or salad at all locations. The Coupe: 50 cent items from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. including Sriracha-glazed chicken wings, roasted corn hush puppies, and much more. (No ID required). 3415 11th St., NW The National Museum of Women in the Arts: Free admission to any furloughed federal employees. 1250 New York Ave., NW Vinoteca: Extended happy hour and small plate specials until 9 p.m. 1940 11th St., NW

Polerized Fitness: One free class to furloughed government employees. 5609 S Quaker Ln., Alexandria, Va.

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continue to serve modern brasserie cuisine at the Dupont Circle Hotel restaurant. Westin Reston’s Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro has added assistant restaurant manager and sommelier, Nicole Bernard, to their team. A Certified Level II Sommelier, Bernard previously worked at Range, Willow Restaurant and Trummer’s on Main. Eric McKamey has been named chef de cuisine at Masa 14 in the Logan Circle neighborhood. Masa 14 is owned by Richard Sandoval and his partners Kaz Okochi and Ivan Iricanin. The new chef plans to execute dishes with his modern take on Latin American and Asian foods. Quick Hits: The owners of Thunder Burger on M Street in Georgetown, plan to open an Italian restaurant, Rialto, where The Guards was on M Street. Ryan Fichter will be chef for both. Andy Seligman and operating partner Mike Chisti plan to open Terrapin Pizza Mart in College Park, Md. serving jumbo sliced pizza by the end of November. The first Pizza Mart,

awhile in Adams Morgan. Mike Anderson, founder of Mango Mike’s in Alexandria’s West End and co-owner of Pork Barrel BBQ, will open Sweet Fire Donna’s barbecue restaurant on John Carlyle Street where Jerry’s Subs and Pizza used to be. The restaurant is named after Mike’s wife, Donna. It will offer a menu of slow-cooked meats and Southern-style sides, just like Pork Barrel BBQ in Del Ray. A late fall opening is planned. Mike also owns Sushi Del Ray and Holy Cow. A new

to open in Georgetown, Arlington, Rockville as well as Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. There are currently 11 Fractured Prune stores, including Ocean City, Md., Rehoboth Beach, Del., Salisbury, Md., Frederick, Md., Parkville, Md., Ocean City, NJ and Lancaster, Pa.★

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estaurants at DCA & IAD: MarketPlace Development has been contracted by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to take the restaurant offerings at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports to the next level. MarketPlace Development has done the same at airports in Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Chicago’s two airports. A majority of existing contracts at Reagan National and Dulles are up for renewal or change in the next few months. The Ali family’s Ben’s Chili Bowl, Thompson Hospitality’s American Tap Room, Legal Sea Foods and Pinkberry are expected to open. Several new tenants also signed for Dulles, including Bistro Atelier, a locally-owned French restaurant, Luv’n’Berry, a frozen yogurt place and Au Bon Pain. MarketPlace will hold another open forum for potential tenants at the Residence Inn Arlington Capital View Hotel on Oct.1. Cyrille Bernac and his partners in Bistrot Lepic in Glover Park have purchased the lease for Bistro Le Zinc in Cleveland park and plan to open La Piquette, a casual, contemporary bistro. An October opening is planned. The name is tongue in cheek, as “ la piquette” means a bad wine in French -- which they will not be serving. The restaurant has 60 seats inside and 20 outside on the patio. La Piquette will have a small menu featuring seasonal, sustainable food. The deal was made on Friday the 13th – which in this case, is a good omen. Chef Update: Café Dupont’s executive sous chef, David Fritsche, has been promoted to executive chef. A native of Switzerland, Fritsche will

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Holy Cow Mexican restaurant from the owners of 1905 Bistro & Bar and Sticky Rice DC will open on Rhode Island Ave., NW in the Bloomingdale neighborhood next summer. Owners Tony Luca and Phil Rodriguez (he lives in the ‘hood) plan to offer a traditional Mexican menu with Latin cocktails. Ocean City-MD-born (and now Newark, DE-based) Fractured Prune plans to expand into the D.C. metro area – as well as across the country. Dan Brinton is the new owner. He plans

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1226 36th St. NW With the ambiance of an elegant country inn, 1789 features classically based American cuisine – the finest regional game, fish and produce available. Open seven nights a week. Jackets suggested. Complimentary valet parking. www.1789restaurant.com

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3000 K St. NW (One block from Georgetown AMC Loews Georgetown 14) Georgetown introduces Washington’s first “Dumpling Bar” featuring more than 12 varieties. Come and enjoy the new exotic Thai cuisine inspired by French cooking techniques. Bangkok Joe’s is upscale, colorful and refined. Absolutely the perfect place for lunch or dinner or just a private gathering.

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3124-28 M St. NW A friendly French Bistro in the heart of historic Georgetown since 1975. Executive chef and owner Gerard Cabrol came to Washington, D.C. 32 years ago, bringing with him home recipes from southwestern France. Our specialties include our famous Poulet Bistro (tarragon rotisserie chicken), Minute steak Maitre d’Hotel (steak and pomme frit¬es), Steak Tartare, freshly pre¬pared seafood, veal, lamb and duck dishes and the best Eggs Benedict in town. In addition to varying daily specials. www.bistrofrancaisdc.com

1736 Wisconsin Ave. NW Come and see for yourself why Bistrot Lepic, with its classical, regional and contemporary cuisine, has been voted best bistro in D.C. by the Zagat Guide. And now with its Wine bar, you can enjoy “appeteasers”, full bar service, complimentary wine tasting every Tuesday and a new Private Room. The regular menu is always available. Open everyday. Lunch & Dinner. Now Serving Brunch Saturday and Sunday 11-3pm Reservations suggested. www.bistrotlepic.com

1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW Captivating customers since 2003, Café Bonaparte has been dubbed the “quintessential” European café featuring award winning crepes & arguably the “best” coffee in D.C.! Other can’t miss attractions are, the famous weekend brunch every Sat. and Sun. until 3pm, our late-night weekend hours serving sweet and savory crepes until 1 a.m., Fri-Sat evenings and the alluring sounds of the Syssi & Marc jazz duo every other Wed. at 7:30pm. We look forward to calling you a “regular” soon! www.cafebonaparte.com

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3205 K St. NW A Georgetown tradition for over 40 years, this friendly neighborhood restaurant/saloon features fresh seafood, burgers, award-winning ribs and specialty salads & sandwiches. Daily lunch & dinner specials. Late night dining (until midnight Sun.-Thu., 1am Fri.-Sat.) Champagne brunch served Sat. & Sun. until 4pm Open Mon.-Thu. 11:30am - 2am Fri.Sat. 11:30am - 3am. Sun 11am.2am. Kids’ Menu Available. Overlooking the new Georgetown Waterfront Park ChadwicksRestaurants.com

One Washington Circle. NW Washington, DC 22037 Circle Bistro presents artful favorites that reflect our adventurous and sophisticated kitchen.

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3236 M St. NW This animated tavern, in the heart of Georgetown, popularized saloon food and practically invented Sunday brunch. Clyde’s is the People’s Choice for bacon cheeseburgers, steaks, fresh seafood, grilled chicken salads, fresh pastas and desserts. www.clydes.com

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1310 Wisconsin Ave. NW Reminiscent of the classic American Grills, Daily Grill is best known for its large portions of fresh seasonal fare including Steaks & Chops, Cobb Salad, Meatloaf and Warm Berry Cobbler. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.Visit our other locations at 18th & M Sts NW and Tysons Corner. www.dailygrill.com

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3251 Prospect St. NW Authentic Thai food in the heart of Georgetown. The warm atmosphere, attentive service, and variety of wines and cocktails in this contemporary establishment only add to the rich culture and authentic cuisine inspired by Thailand. With an array of authentic dishes, from Lahb Gai (spicy chicken salad) and Pad Thai, to contemporary dishes like Panang soft shell crab and papaya salad, the dynamic menu and spectacular drinks will have you coming back time and time again. HAPPY HOUR 3:30PM - 6PM www.maithai.com

1639 Wisconsin Ave. NW Established in 2013 Opened in August 2013, Pho Viet and Grille is a family owned Vietnamese style restaurant who caters primarily to Georgetown residents, students, and local business owners. Our family has over 20 years of restaurant ownership experience. Our goal is to bring homemade traditional Vietnamese dishes to Georgetown. We strive to offer Georgetown the best quality Vietnamese and authenticity with a relaxed atmosphere and ambiance. Come visit us once and you’ll be ours forever! www.PhoVietGrilleDC.com

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1054 31st St. NW Lovers of history and seafood can always find something to tempt their palette. Overlooking the historic C&O canal, we offer fresh seafood simply prepared in a casual relaxed atmosphere. Join us for happy hour Monday – Friday from 5:00pm-7:00pm featuring $1.00 oysters and half priced drinks. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:00am-3:00pm Dinner Mon-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm Complimentary Parking www.seacatchrestaurant.com (202) 337-8855

1063 Wisconsin Ave., NW Filomena is a Georgetown landmark that has endured the test of time and is now celebrating 30 years. Our old-world cooking styles & recipes brought to America by the early Italian immigrants, alongside the culinary cutting edge creations of Italy’s foods of today, executed by our award winning Italian Chef. Try our spectacular Lunch buffet on Fri. & Saturdays or our Sunday Brunch, Open 7 days a week for lunch & dinner. www.filomena.com

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3000 K St. NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20007 Eclectic American cuisine, Coupled with enchanting views of the Potomac River make Sequoia a one of a kind dining experience. Offering a dynamic atmosphere featuring a mesquite wood fire grill, sensational drinks, and renowned River Bar. No matter the occasion, Sequoia will provide an unforgettable dining experience. www.arkrestaurants.com /sequoia_dc.html

1201 F St. NW Ranked one of the most popular seafood restaurants in D.C., “this cosmopolitan” send-up of a vintage supper club that’s styled after a ‘40’s-era ocean liner is appointed with cherry wood and red leather booths, infused with a “clubby, old money” atmosphere. The menu showcases “intelligently” prepared fish dishes that “recall an earlier time of elegant” dining. What’s more, “nothing” is snobbish here. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:30am-5pm. Dinner: Mon-Thur 5-10pm, Fri & Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-9pm. www.theoceanaire.com

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Chef Maziar Farivar: Culinary Ambassador to the World

BY GARY T ISCHL ER e’ve always contended—based on the food and the man—that chef Maziar Farivar, co-owner with his brother Shahab of the popular Peacock Café in Georgetown, is one of our favorite chefs in this city, where chefs are often kings. Farivar’s kitchen—whether in the initial small 12-table space he and his brother opened in 1991 or the current sun-lit, spacious spot—has always been top-notch. First in 2011 and again in 2012, Farivar was invited to the James Beard House and Foundation in New York City to serve a five-course dinner in celebration of the Persian New Year. It was an ideal task for Farivar, because he and his brother hail from Iran, and the experience allowed him to add a little bit of his childhood memories into his cooking. Then, last year in September, Farivar, along with other national, regional and local celebrity chefs, was named to become a Culinary Ambassador and a member of the American Chef Corps, part of a new Diplomatic Culinary Partnership with the U.S. State Department, its Protocol Department and the James Beard Foundation.” “It makes sense,” Maziar said. “This is about culinary diplomacy. This is such an international city, and there are so many foreign dignitaries who work here, and visit here, including heads

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of state, and there are all these embassy chefs. It was really an honor, I am very proud to serve.” The Chef Corps will be deployed overseas, and travel as “chef ambassadors” or cook for dignitaries, speak to groups and extol American cooking and food products. This September, Farivar got his chance. He was assigned to represent the U.S.A. in the Cous Cous Festival, a multi-nation cook off competition held September in the ancient fishing village of San Vito Lo Capo, located between the Gulf of Castellammare and the city of Trapani. “What a great experience,” Farivar said. “Eight nations competed, included Italy, Israel, Morocco, France, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia as well as the United States. This is like rich territory for dishes and chefs featuring cous cous. This was the first time the U.S. competed so I was really proud to be there." This was a competition to determine, if you will, the capo of cous cous. “I was in a group with Tunisia and Morocco, this is like people who grew up with this all our lives,” Farivar said. “There were two votes, popular and judges. In the end, Israel won.” Farivar came up with what he called an American-Persian dish called Lamb Khoresht, a heavy stew with dried lime and citrus cous cous.

Maziar Farivar presents to the judges. Photo by Wolfgang Achtner

“I got some very nice comments like 'bold flavors' from judges and people." “Let me tell you,” he added, “when you

walked out flanked by the Italian and American flag, and they played the Star Spangled Banner, I got a lump in my throat.” ★

Cocktail of the Month: Soju BY JOD Y KU R ASH

n Korea, drinking is a social art. It is enjoyed in groups, at business dinners, family celebrations and nightclubs. When people get together they often will join in for a bottle (or two or three or seven) of soju. Soju, a rice liquor made in Korea, is the most popular spirit in the land. It is uniquely identifiable with Korea.The clear liquid has a smooth, crisp and somewhat bitter flavor. While most soju ranges in the 20-25% alcohol content, it’s potency can vary from 10% up to 45%. While I spent most of my time in Korea, unwinding in a Buddhist monastery in the tranquil Songnisan Mountain National Park, I set aside three nights to explore the bustling fashionable metropolis of Seoul. Curious about soju, I ask Joon-Tae Kim, my amiable host at my guesthouse in the trendy Hongdae neighborhood, for some recommendations on the best place to try Soju. Knowing that I had arrived solo, his first question was “Where are your Korean friends? ” Unbeknownst to me soju is a social tipple. He told me it would be so sad for me to drink it on my own. Since I didn’t have a Korean posse in place, I asked Joon-tae to give me a soju tutorial. The first thing I learned is that whenever people are gathered together, usually they are joined by soju Drinking soju is a way of social bonding in Korea. “If I drink with you, you are my friend,” Joon-tae tells me. “When going out soju is main ingredient for a good time,” But soju is not just for social calls, it is also an important part of a business encounters. Whether you are meeting with a client, negotiating a deal or connecting with your colleagues after work, soju is usually included. “It’s good for business relationships,” Joon-tae tells me. “It makes for a more dynamic atmosphere.” So what to do if you don’t like soju and you’re out with your boss? Drink it, because according to Joon-tae, drinking itis a symbol of politeness. Korea has some strict rules for drinking soju, he informs me. Some are related to their culture of respecting their elders. Generally the younger person serves the older person. If you are receiving a glass of soju, you hold

your glass with two hands, with your left palm on the bottom and your right hand around the glass. If you are pouring a glass for others, always use two hands. It is considered rude to drink in front of your elders. You must turn to the side, so that only your profile is seen, and cover your mouth and glass with hands After all this formality one would think that you might sip your tipple gracefully like a fussily preparedcup of tea. This is not the case; you are expected to down the glass in one shot. And then most likely the glass will be quickly refilled. An empty glass is considered bad thing. But you never pour your own glass and you never fill a glass unless it is completely empty. With the younger generation of Koreans, many of these rules are relaxed. Soju is often served mixed because its bitter taste is not as palatable to the youthful crowd. A popular cocktail is a slushy blend of soju with fresh fruit such as strawberry, lemon or kiwi. My first stop on my soju adventure is Hosi Tam Tam a barwith a bohemian French theme, where I order a bottle of Jinro, the most popular brand in Korea. We drink it straight up. The liquor is potent, but not as strong as a shot of hard liquor. It is bitter and dry. I am glad to have a palate cleanser of crackers nearby. Next it’s off to Soju Has, achic nightspot. Plush red velvet couches fill this hip lounge. We sample soju mixed in a blender with papaya. Our pitcher looks like a juicy daiquiri from the tropics. The fresh fruit masks the bitterness of the soju, but a hint of its flavor shines through giving the drink a good balance. Plus there is little sugar added which allows it to avoid tasting like a cloying sweet cocktail one would find at an Ocean City beach bar. As the pitcher winds down, so do I, as I have an early flight to Tokyo. I won’t be experiencing a marathon round of soju drinking, that Joon-tae tells me is fairly typical. But before I turn in for the night at the guesthouse, I say farewellto my newly-minted sojufriend.★

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Advice on Intimacy and Relationships BY STACY NOTARAS M U R P H Y DEAR STACY: I am a divorced woman in my late 40s. I never wanted to be in this situation, but my husband and I just couldn’t make it work. I know that I really want to find a new partner to share my life with but I realize that I am very mistrustful of the men who seem interested in me. I immediately find reasons to cross them off my list, like if they’re not attractive enough, or not good with money, or seem to have trouble in certain social situations. I realize that my standards must be too high, but I just can’t get past some of these issues and it changes my behavior on dates (e.g. I could feel myself closing off when a recent date made a comment about the high price of the food at the restaurant we went to). I just don’t want to settle – I did that for too long with my first husband. – Too-High Standards

the past. It’s as simple (and cliché) as that. I imagine that you and Ex-Husband had some breach of trust – anything from losing faith in your day-to-day connection to actually losing faith in your fidelity. Regardless of the content, divorce is incredibly painful. We aren’t ready for the new effort required to get into another relationship until we heal those old wounds – we just don’t have the energy for it. One excellent way of avoiding that painful work is to force ourselves to “get back out there” too quickly, but your subconscious is just using that as a smokescreen to prevent you from being hurt further. It’s not a horrible defensive move, but it’s not going to serve you in the way you ultimately want – to help raise your self esteem and put you in a position to be ready to respond to the Right New Guy at the right time. ★

DEAR STANDARDS: Ok, let’s start off by both of us considering that this actually is not about your standards. While we certainly could have a fun conversation about unrealistic expectations and how compromise is not necessarily “settling,” I don’t think your standards are what are keeping you from connecting with New Guy. It’s actually what I suspect is a well-won mistrust of men in general that is keeping you

Stacy Notaras Murphy (www.stacymurphyLPC. com) is a licensed professional counselor and certified Imago Relationship therapist practicing in Georgetown. This column is meant for entertainment only, and should not be considered a substitute for professional counseling. Send your confidential question to stacy@ georgetowner.com.

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Jeremy Denk: Taking on the Musial Life and ‘Goldberg’ BY G ARY T ISCHL ER

o tell the truth, when it came time to pick up the phone and call pianist Jeremy Denk, whom the Washington Post had called “a quintessential 21st-century performer,” and “an omnivorous musician, who scales the Everests of the solo literature” on his cellphone, I felt a little intimidated, a little tenuous. I had made the mistake of looking him up on the net, never having actually heard him in concert. Denk is coming to the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater Saturday, Oct. 12 for a 2 p.m. performance of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” itself a famously challenging Mt. Everest of a composition worthy of the greatness label, as the first pianist in the Washington Performing Arts Society’s 2013/14 Piano Masters seasons. The thing is that I found in my net travels that Denk wasn’t just good, heck, he was great, amazing, deft, quick and smart, eloquent, challenging, sometimes funny and very versatile. And I’ m not talking about the music or his playing, although most of the adjectives can do double duty for Denk. I’m talking about his writing, articles for the New Yorker, to begin with, but also an online blog his site called “Think Denk,” which are dense with observation, mood, thicket-like forays into alternate realities, they’re the kind of blogs that give bloggers a good and worthy

name, especially an entry called “The glamorous life and thoughts if a concert pianist,” which reveal his sharp, wicked, often self-deprecating humor which gave rise to a thought that if you ever got insulted, somehow, by Denk, in person or in passing, that you might mistake it for a badge of honor. All this, by the way, occurred even before Denk had been named one of the 24 major talents to receive a grant from the MacArthur Foundation, the so-called “genius grants” in September. I’d only encountered Denk—who tours frequently, and in the past has done so with uberviolinist Joshua Bell—on a spectacular album released by Bell called “Joshua Bell at home with friends,” home being a New York residence that included a full-scale studio, some of the friends, Denk among them, including trumpeter Chris, flautist Elizabeth Mann, Sting, percussionist Joaquin “El Kid” Diaz, singer Josh Groban, Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth, singer and vocalist Frankie Moreno and Baritone Nathan Gunn, to name a few. Bell, Denk and Gunn combined on a rendition of part Rochmaninoff’s “O, Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair” on an album that was musically, genre-diverse, a fair example of classical stars reaching often far and wide to expand their audience and their interests and challenges. Denk isn’t exactly an example of a classical artists with an interest in merging his gifts into

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the pop scene, but his musical interests are nevertheless diverse and intense, especially his devotion to the work of 20th century American composer Charles Ives and the Hungarian composer Gyorgi Ligeti, whose etudes were part of “Ligeti/ Beethoven”, which he recorded for Nonesuch Records last year. Denk made his recital debut at Alice Tully Hall as the winner of the William Petcheck Piano Debut Recital Award from Juilliard in 1997. He has appeared regularly over the years on tours, or with the Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, London, New World, St. Louis and San Francisco. But now—the Goldberg Variations, which he has already recorded and is touring on. I ran across one of his articles, essays, blogs or musings, called “Why I Hate the ‘Goldberg Variations.’ ” The Variations, which Denk says are a kind of one-upmanship of Handel on the part of Bach, is a little like “Hamlet” in the theatrical canon for performers, pianist become Ahab chasing the Bach Moby Dick variations. “I did say that, I know, but it’s not like I hadn’t been doing the variations,” Denk said. “I avoided it for a long time, because, well, lots of reasons. For one thing, everybody is going to compare you to the Glenn Gould version(s) of the variations. But you know you will eventually confront them, and it’s a feeling of dread. So it will be my version.” In the admittedly somewhat tongue-in-cheek article, he says and repeats, “Yes, I’m suspicious of the Goldbergs’ popularity. I worried for years that I would be seduced into playing them, and would become like all the others—besotted, cultish—and that is exactly what happened. I have been assimilated into the Goldberg Borg.” The fact that he should be using a Star Trek anology tells you something about Denk, although I’m not sure exactly what. He writes in a way that he talks—full sentences, paragraphs, wayward thoughts seeming to be teleported— beam me down, Scottie—he is a version of the man that photographer Walker Evans urged us all to be—when you go out in the world go out with a hungry eye, and in Denk’s case, hungry ears, hungry thoughts. There are in that vast palace and king-

dom sever NPR segments with Denk, walking through his Manhattan residence where he practices, writes, and thinks and does and looks out his window to the street below. At only 43 years of age, there is something this grey-white haired man in slacks and a black t-shirt working, practicing, deft fingers, against a background of an army of books, including variations of Proust. “It’s full of odd things, I know,” he says. “I practice an enormous amount of time,” he says to us. ‘You have too. This is the life you lead. It’s who I am.” He teaches, he reads, he has, you suspect, a big circle of friends, because even over the phone, or in his writing, you guess that he’s the kind of man who is enormously stimulating, good company , a curious soul who whose table talk is interesting, but a man who knows how to listen, a quality which you would think is obvious. Mock-complaining, he says the Variations are deliberately boring, but that “they’re so good, you don’t notice it.” I haven’t heard his version, but I have heard Simone Dinnerstein’s version, and you can hear and see what a commitment it is. Back in the 19th century, Americans in salons might have sat absolutely still for it—this was the world of Emily Dickinson, Melville and Whitman, all of whom he admires and reads. You presume Proust is on the list, all of which may account for the tone of his writings, the sheer excellence of it. I particularly liked his written reaction to the fact that the Library of Congress wanted to included his blog in the library, or a seemingly panick stricken blog, titled “Bizarre Boston Blog, in which his cure for living in a state of emergency is to banish real emergencies by making trivial matters emergencies. In any case, all genial protestations aside, I am willing to bet that Denk’s “Goldberg Variations” won’t be a battle to overcome boredom, that his will be in the playing (which critics have often noted for its generosity) and in the feeling, be another variation, his own.★

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NSO: Celebrating Wagner at 200: Act III of Parsifal, in concert. Oct 10-Oct 12. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org. The Force of Destiny. Oct 12-Oct 26. WNO. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedycenter.org. 2 Cellos. Oct 19. GW Lisner Auditorium. (202) 994-6800. lisner.org. Virginia Opera: Falstaff. Oct 11-Oct 13. Mariza. Oct 18. Hungarian State Folk Ensemble: Hungarian Rhapsody. Oct 19-Oct 20. GMU Center for the Arts. 888-945-2468. eagle.gmu.edu.

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Dianne Reeves Oct 18. Strathmore. 301-581-5100. strathmore.org. Settle in for an evening of vocal enchantment with this artist, “the vocal heir of Sarah Vaughan, whose voice could also travel anywhere…sheer gorgeousness” (The New York Times) as four-time Grammy Award winner Dianne Reeves performs at Strathmore. Romeo And Juliet Oct 15-Dec 1. Folger Theatre. 202-544-7077. folger.edu. The perfect poetry of Shakespeare’s tragedy reveals the heart-breaking loss of “star-crossed” love. Helen Hayes Award-winning director Aaron Posner leads an outstanding ensemble into the heart of this powerful, provocative play. The Idan Raichel Project Oct 22. GW Lisner Auditorium. 202-994-6800. lisner.org. The Idan Raichel Project has become known around the world for its ambitious cross-cultural collaborations that changed the face of Israeli popular music, reflecting a stew of cultures and traditions including Jewish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Latin American and Eastern European roots. The 28th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards Ceremony Oct 22. DCCAH. Warner Theatre. 202-724-5613. dcarts.dc.gov. The Mayor’s Arts Award is the highest honor conferred by the District of Columbia in recognition of artistic excellence and service among artists, arts organizations and arts patrons in the city.

THEATRE The Laramie Project. Thru Oct 27. Ford’s Theatre. 800-982-2787. fords.org.

The Matchmaker. Oct 11-Oct 19. Clarice Smith. 301-405-2787. claricesmithcenter.umd. edu.

Torch Song Trilogy. Thru Oct 13. Red Speedo. Thru Oct 13. Studio Theatre. 202-332-3300. studiotheatre.org.

Come Blow Your Horn. Thru Oct 12. American Century Theater. Gunston. 703-9984555. americancentury.org.

The Sunshine Boys. Thru Oct 19. Keegan Theatre. 703-892-0202. keegantheatre.com.

The Two-Character Play. Thru Oct 27. Spooky Action Theater. Universalist National Memorial Church. 202-248-0301. spookyaction.org.

Mayan Fables. Oct 21-Nov 2. GALA Hispanic Theatre. 202-234-7174. galatheatre.org. This. Oct 9-Nov 3. Round House Bethesda. 240-644-1100. roundhousetheatre.org.

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Rancho Mirage. Thru Oct 20. Bedlam Theatre’s Hamlet. Thru Oct 26. Bedlam Theatre’s Saint Joan. Thru Oct 27. Olney Theatre. 301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org.

Burlesque Classique: All Hallow’s Eve Shallow Grave Revue. Oct 18. DCAC. 202462-7833. dcartscenter.org.

Goodnight Moon. Thru Oct 27. Adventure Theatre MTC. 301-634-2270. adventuretheatremtc.org. Peter and the Wolf. Oct 17-Nov 22. The Puppet Co. Playhouse. 301-634-5380. thepuppetco.org.

A Bloody Good Time. Thru Oct 12. WIT. Source Theatre. 202-204-7770. washingtonimprovtheater.com.

MUSIC Jaime Salazar aka Gato, singer-guitarist.

Jakub Alexander (heathered Pearls): Vapor Forms. Thru Oct 18. Night Of 1,000 Andys Dance Party: Featuring Marchfourth Marching Band + Javelin. Oct 12. Tal National And Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang. Oct 19. Artisphere. 703-875-1100. artisphere.com.

202-357-5000. archives.gov. National Gallery of Art. Ellsworth Kelly: Colored Paper Images. Thru Dec 1. In the Tower: Kerry James Marshall. Thru Dec 7. Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press. Thru Jan 5. 202-737-4215. nga.gov. National Geographic. A New Age of Exploration. Thru Jun 8. 202-857-7000. nglive.org. Museum of Women in the Arts. Awake in the Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger. Thru Nov 10. American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960’s. Thru Nov 10. 202-783-5000. nmwa.org.

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS Artisphere. Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds. Thru Oct 20. 703-875-1100. artisphere.com. Gallery plan b. Group Painting: Tory Cowles, Greg Minah, and Beverly Ryan. Thru Oct 13. 202-234-2711. galleryplanb.com. Joan Hisaoka Gallery. Depicted/Connected: Paintings by Tim Okamura. Thru Oct 31. 202-

DANCE Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Oct 17-Oct 19. Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. kennedy-center.org. Dance Theatre of Harlem. Oct 17-Oct 19. Presented by CityDance. Sidney Harman Hall. 202.547.1122. citydance.net.

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Corcoran Gallery of Art. Alex Prager: Face Objects of Desire in the Crowd. Thru Mar 9. American Journeys 483-8600. smithcenter.org. - Visions of Place. Thru Sep 21. 202-639-1700. corcoran.org. Neptune Fine Art. Objects of Desire. Thru Oct 26. 202 338-0353. neptunefineart.com. Folger Shakespeare Library. Here is a Play Fitted. Thru Jan 12. folger.edu. Kreeger Museum. Mindy Weisel: Not Neutral. Thru Dec 28. John L. Dreyfuss’ Inventions. Thru Apr 1. 202-337-3050. kreegermuseum.org. National Archives. Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage. Oct 11-Jan 5.

AND MORE... Time for Taiwan Evening Performance & Tasting. Oct 15. The Smithsonian Associates. Baird Auditorium. 202-633-3030. residentassociates.org. ★

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Cabaret Barroco BY M ARY B IRD GALA Hispanic Theatre celebrated the world premiere of Cabaret Barroco, Interludes of Spain’s Golden Age, at Noche de Gala on Sept, 14. Executive Director Rebecca Medrano said the production was the theatre’s fifth collaboration with the Embassy of Spain. Representatives from the Embassy of Spain, the Ambassador of Mexico and Chairman of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Judith Terra were in attendance. GALA Hispanic Theatre preserves and promotes Latino arts and culture and shares this rich Hispanic heritage through its diverse performing arts and education programs, engaging the community in a dynamic exchange of ideas and perspectives.

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Blessing of the Animals at St. John’s BY M ARY B IRD At one p.m. on Oct. 6, Georgetown’s finest pooches and their proud people gathered on the sunny lawn of St. John’s Church on O Street for the annual blessing that honors St. Francis of Assisi. This year they were joined by the Hood family’s two African pigmy hedgehogs, Daisy and Aphrodite. Being on hallowed ground, the manners of two and four-footers alike were impeccable as Associate Rector Sarah Duggin led the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful. She and Interim Rector W. Bruce McPherson conducted the brief service which ended in individual blessings.

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