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Vol. 9, Issue 6 November/December 2019

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Life After 65

An essential guide to area resources for seniors, from wellness programs and social activities to residential, health care and support services.

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Understanding Medicare

Here’s a primer on the ABCs (and D’s) of the federally funded health insurance program for people 65 and over.

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Why Seniors Are Going to Pot

Baby Boomers represent one of the fastestgrowing groups of cannabis users. Virginia’s prohibition isn’t stopping them.

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Top Attorneys

Looking for an experienced litigator, divorce lawyer or estate planning expert? Here are our area’s most respected attorneys, as nominated by their peers in the legal community.

ON THE COVER: Getty Images (photo); illustration by Laura Goode

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The Multigenerational House

A mom and her young family needed more space. Her parents needed less. So they all joined forces and built two right-size homes under one roof.

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Compass is a licensed real estate broker and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdraw without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. Exact dimensions can be obtained by retaining the services of an architect or engineer. This is not intended to solicit property already listed. Compass is licensed as Compass Real Estate in DC and as Compass in Virginia and Maryland. 5471 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 300, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 | 301.298.1001

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10 Letter from the Publisher 12 Contributors 13 Reader Feedback 14 Around Town ’Tis the season for holiday concerts, a Day of the Dead celebration and Arlington’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 5K.

20 Neighborhood Watch Learn to paint “happy little trees” from a Bob Ross-certified painting instructor, or donate your time to the Arlington Free Clinic.

24 Familiar Faces Former White House chef Frank Ruta has lived in Arlington for 30 years. Guess what’s in his basement?

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28 My Life For this empty nester, downsizing means holding fast to the memories. But not the stuff.

86 Prime Numbers The area’s most expensive home sales.

Plus, real-estate trends by ZIP code.

92 Restaurant Review Agora brings Turkish, Greek and Lebanese small plates to a new outpost in Tysons.

96 Home Plate SER rises above the floodwaters. Lee Highway has a new barbecue joint with bravado.

98 Places to Eat Bite-size write-ups on more than 250 restaurants and bars near you.

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114 Driving Range Cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the off-season and you never know what you might find. Here’s your guide to quirky antiquing on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

119 Get Away Plan a visit to the Virginia Women’s Monument in Richmond or New York’s retro-aviation-themed TWA Hotel.

120 Back Story During the Jim Crow era, McLean’s Pleasant Grove Church was a pillar of African-American life.

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Gettin’ Old A FEW YEARS AGO, my mom decided it was time to sell her home and consider a retirement community. Fortunately, we weren’t facing an emergency (e.g., broken hip, memory issues, unsafe environment), so we had the luxury of time to help her navigate the options. Also, as the publisher of this magazine, I had a leg up because we feature senior services profiles twice a year (refer to the Senior Services Profiles in this issue), so I was familiar with the local options as well as concepts like independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, memory care, life plan communities, in-home care and more.

But I still found the process and offerings confusing. Complicating matters, my wife, sister and I were giving Mom the hard-sell to leave the Philadelphia suburbs, where she had lived since the late 1950s, and move to Arlington. In the end, she moved here, but missed her friends and routine terribly, and was back home within a year.

This experience, and the experiences of many others, motivated us to produce “Life After 65,” a helpful resource guide for both seniors and their adult children who will need to navigate this stage of life in the not-too-distant future. If you’re already in the thick of it, we hope you will learn about some local services that are helpful to you now.

Shifting to another hot topic for this demographic, in “Why Seniors Are Going to Pot,” writer Lisa Kaplan Gordon explores the increasing

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popularity of marijuana and other cannabis products among older adults. Studies show that seniors are the fastest-growing consumer segment for cannabinoids, using them both for the treatment of certain ailments and to relax and catch a buzz.

Although Virginia has not legalized marijuana use, it is moving toward decriminalizing it and five medical marijuana operations are slated to open in the coming months. Medical marijuana is now legal in 33 states, D.C. and four of five U.S. territories, and recreational marijuana is legal in 11 states. Unless something dramatic happens, it looks like weed is here to stay.

Lastly, I would like to point you to our first-ever Top Attorneys feature. We’re pleased to provide this information to our readers and to recognize some of the most accomplished and admired lawyers in our area. The survey methodology is described at the beginning of the story.

I hope you enjoy our November/December issue and find the information helpful. If you have any questions or comments, please contact me at greg.hamilton@arlingtonmagazine.com or our editor at jenny.sullivan@arlingtonmagazine.com.

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MAGAZINE PUBLISHER & PARTNER

Greg Hamilton PARTNER

Steve Hull EDITOR

Jenny Sullivan ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Susan Hull

ART DIRECTOR

Laura Goode ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR

Jenny Fischer DIGITAL EDITOR

Eliza Berkon

WEB PRODUCER

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DINING CRITIC

Lisa Kaplan Gordon Stephen Walker

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about the rise in cannabis use among people over 50.

IDEAL PLACE TO BE LATER IN LIFE:

“Anywhere sunny with good fishing.”

SWEAR I’LL NEVER: “Retire and spend my

time playing mahjong and canasta. That’s why I’m not retiring.”

SECRET TO FEELING YOUNG: “What’s so

good about feeling young? The secret to growing old happily is maintaining the desire to seek and find joy.”

GUILTY PLEASURE: “Putting heavy cream

in my coffee.”

PROUDEST MOMENT: “Landing the lead

role of Gladys in a stage production of The Pajama Game. I was working for Gannett News Service and doing community theater in D.C. As it turned out, that’s where I met my husband. He was in the audience with a mutual friend, who brought him backstage after the show. We were married a year later.”

Florida IN THIS ISSUE: Photographed shops and

auctions on the Eastern Shore for our travel story on off-season antiquing.

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PERKS OF BEING OVER 60: “Movie

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few choice pieces to add to his own collection of solid-color midcentury pitchers.

landscapes and seascapes—with a few pieces in Easton’s 49th annual Waterfowl Festival in November. Also teaches ceramics and designs stage sets for a community theater group.

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Taking the Arts for Granted We appreciated your story about arts funding (“State of the Arts,” July/August 2019) and the perennial hurdles faced by arts organizations. It’s worth noting that the numbers in your comparison of arts budgets in Arlington, D.C. and Montgomery County factored in elements such as staff salaries, which wildly differ in each jurisdiction and do not necessarily directly support arts groups. A more telling metric is to compare actual levels of grant funding. Here are the 2019 grant budgets—

money awarded directly to arts organizations—for each jurisdiction: • Arlington Commission for the Arts—$215,810 or $0.92 per capita • Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County—$5,493,890 or $5.21 per capita • DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities—$23,646,764 or $33.66 per capita Arlington County’s direct financial support of local arts organizations and visual artists remains critically low.

Janet Kopenhaver President, Embracing Arlington Arts embracing-arlington-arts.org

Anticipating Amazon I recently graduated from high school and watched the webcast of the county board meeting where Arlington cit-

izens spoke for or against Amazon’s move here. I believe the move will be good for Arlington economically. For recent or soon-to-be college students in the area, 25,000 jobs over 12 years is significant. It’s an opportunity for young adults with degrees in applicable fields to find jobs that allow them to live with or close to family. The move will also help to solidify Arlington as the East Coast’s own Silicon Valley, which could attract other firms to open offices in the area and attract even more jobs. I am the second-tolast child in my family on the way to college. When the last one leaves, my family’s house will likely be put on the rental market. Who doesn’t like a little extra income?

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AROUND TOWN

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DEC. 2-27

Families are welcome at this 16th-annual Day of the Dead celebration offering live Latin music and dance, arts activities, face painting and an exhibit incorporating Mexican cultural traditions. Free. Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, arlingtonartscenter.org

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Gallery Underground Expect “taste” to be taken literally at this all-member show, where wintry landscapes commingle with food-centric pieces. Free. 2100 Crystal Drive, Suite 2120-A, Arlington, galleryunderground.org DEC. 7-JAN. 4

Color Gallery Clarendon Local artist Rebecca McNeely—a full-time painter for the past two decades—presents abstract reflections on sites she has

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visited, including depictions of the western United States. Opening reception Dec. 13 from 3-7 p.m. Free. 2800 Clarendon Blvd., R-800, Arlington, galleryclarendon.org

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tapas and wine tasting. Free. 2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, onemorepagebooks.com

refreshments follows the performance. $15-$20; free for attendees 18 and under. 166 E. Broad St., Falls Church, washingtonsinfonietta.org

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The Wailin’ Jennys The Birchmere The Canadian bluegrass trio (whose a cappella take on American folk song “Long Time Traveller” is not to be missed) visits The Birchmere for a three-night stint. $49.50. 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, birchmere.com NOV. 23, 7:30 P.M.

Washington Sinfonietta The Falls Church Episcopal “The French Connection” features works

by French composers Gabriel Fauré and Charles Gounod (known for his soaring “Ave Maria”). A free reception with

Sutton Foster Wolf Trap You may know her from Broadway, a cameo on Sesame Street or TV Land’s Younger.

Triple threat (She sings! She acts! She dances!) Sutton Foster heads to Wolf Trap for a trio of performances. $67-$85. The Barns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

SEASONAL NOV. 23, 9 A.M.-1 P.M.

Jennifer Bush-Lawson 5K & Family Fun Day Knights of Columbus The fifth annual fundraiser includes a certified 5K course and kids’ fun

run, plus moon bounces, laser tag and more. Proceeds support pediatric and maternal health care services for economically vulnerable women and their babies. 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, jenniferbushlawsonfoundation.org NOV. 28, 8 A.M.

Arlington Turkey Trot Christ Church of Arlington This annual 5K tradition, now in its 14th year, was a reader pick for Arlington Magazine’s Best Local Running Race in 2019. With upward of 4,000 registrants, you can expect plenty of company as you walk or run. $45 (adults); $25 (kids ages 6-17); free for kids 5 and under. 3020 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, arlingtonvaturkeytrot.org NOV. 30-DEC. 1

BalletNova’s The Nutcracker Kenmore Middle School Yes, there are scores of Nutcracker performances come Christmastime,

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but one of the area’s best productions features youth and teen dancers who train at BalletNova. $15-$38. Main performances at 202 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. “Petite” 45-minute performances will be held at the dance school (3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church) Dec. 7 and 8; balletnova.org DEC. 3-21

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A Motown Christmas Signature Theatre A concert packed with tinsel-laden Motown tunes may well be one of the most joyous of the year. Expect renditions of The Supremes’ “Silver Bells” and Stevie Wonder’s “Someday at Christmas.” $38.

4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, sigtheatre.org DEC. 5, 6-8:30 P.M.

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FROSTY FUN DEC. 8, 4-7 P.M.

Frost Fest

Expect fireworks on ice, live music, store deals and the chance to win a $1,000 Pentagon Row shopping spree at this wintry celebration.

Free. Pentagon Row, 1101 S. Joyce St., Arlington, pentagonrow.com

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event featuring holiday tunes, horseand-carriage rides and specials at area shops. Free. 2700 S. Quincy St., Arlington, villageatshirlington.com DEC. 6-23

Madeline’s Christmas Creative Cauldron Madeline, the adorable French misfit from the midcentury book series, has a Christmastime adventure in this musical, returning to Creative Cauldron after sold-out shows in 2014 and 2017. $16-$30. 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church, creativecauldron.org DEC. 6-15

CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators Gunston Arts Center Encore Stage & Studio’s play within a play visits a rehearsal for a Christmas show in which Santa Claus suddenly goes missing.

Recommended for ages 4 and up. $12$15. Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington, encorestageva.org

DEC. 7, 11 A.M.-7 P.M.

Ring in the Holidays Ballston Quarter Catch Santa, wreath-making, films, music and cookie-decorating at this new Ballston yuletide event. You’ll find a lit, 35-foot tree if anyone’s interested in snapping photos for the ol’ holiday card. Free. 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, ballstonquarter.com

witness to the talents of the Outstanding Young Artist piano competition victors at this performance by the National Chamber Ensemble. P. S. You may want to do some vocal exercises beforehand—there’s a sing-along at the end. Check website for ticket prices. 4444 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, nationalchamberensemble.org DEC. 15, 4-6 P.M.

Family Holiday Celebration

DEC. 14, 11 A.M.-4 P.M.

GRUMP Holiday Market Crystal City Shops Find funky, one-of-a-kind stocking stuffers and gifts (including a few for yourself, too) at this traveling, “alternative” artsand-crafts show, an outdoor market with unique local wares, treats and DIY craft kits. Free. 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, crystalcity.org

The Falls Church Episcopal The Washington Sinfonietta orchestra offers its own classical take on seasonal favorites, including a rendition of “Sleigh Ride.” (And yes, expect a sing-along here as well.) Check website for ticket prices. 166 E. Broad St., Falls Church, washingtonsinfonietta.org DEC. 29, 4:30 P.M.

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DEC. 14, 7:30 P.M.

Holiday Cheer Concert Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington Get your fill of holiday classics and bear

Mosaic District Engage in a little Hanukkah merriment at a public menorah lighting hosted by the

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Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia, featuring kids’ activities, music, dreidel-spinning and the opportunity to nibble on sufganiyot (doughnuts). Free. 2901 District Ave., Fairfax, jccnv.org

PERFORMING ARTS NOV. 8-24

The Jungle Book Creative Cauldron Local songwriting team Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith return to Creative Cauldron with a musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic, in which Mowgli learns the “laws of the jungle” from his friends—a wolf, a bear and a panther.

Turns out humans are the most dangerous animals of all. Geared for all ages. $14-$20. 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church, creativecauldron.org

NOV. 19-24

Soul Divas Signature Theatre Revisit some of the best soul tunes ever recorded, past and present, in this tribute to icons such as Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Beyoncé. $38. 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, sigtheatre.org

Before there was Frozen, there was this Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale that inspired the 2013 animated phenomenon—a story about two young friends, a magic mirror and an icy queen.

Contact theater for ticket prices. 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington, synetictheater.org DEC. 5-29

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Alonzo Bodden Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse Comedian Alonzo Bodden routinely appears on NPR’s Wait, Wait ... Don’t Tell Me! and is a former winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He’s also got a pretty frank podcast on current events, Who’s Paying Attention? And if that’s not enough to draw you in, he’s way into motorcycles.

Ages 21+. $27-$32. 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, arlingtondrafthouse.com

1st Stage In this regional premiere, a co-production with D.C.’s Keegan Theatre, Nina, a competitor in the art of air guitar (yes, you read that right), learns that victory may not be as important as what she acquires along the way. Contact venue for ticket prices. 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons, 1ststagetysons.org ■

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Happy Little Accidents During the ’80s and ’90s, Bob Ross made art accessible to millions via the PBS program The Joy of Painting, wowing audiences with his ability to complete a canvas from start to finish in the length of a 26-minute episode.

To the curly-haired master, there were no such things as mistakes. An errant mark or blob of paint was simply known as a “happy little accident.”

Ross died in 1995 but his legacy lives on, not only in reruns of the show and internet memes, but in the roughly 3,000 “Bob Ross Certified” art instructors who now teach his methods nationwide.

Arlingtonian Sandy Hill is one of those instructors.

In 2001, she was nearing retirement from her job as a federal grants administrator and took classes at Bob Ross Inc. in Sterling (now in Herndon). “I’d seen him on television,” Hill explains. “He made [painting] look so easy.” She completed the 120-hour requisite to become an official Bob Ross certified instructor in both landscapes and wildlife. This past summer, she became certified in florals as well.

Today, Hill teaches students of varying ages and abilities out of her home studio off Military Road (up to $75 per class)—including the art of embracing those happy accidents. “As I tell [my students] ... it’s only canvas,” she says. “I just want people to have fun. All my students leave class with a pretty painting that they did.

They can enjoy it at home and be proud that they created something.” BobRoss.com

LAWRENCE CHENG PHOTOGRAPHY (ARLINGTON FREE CLINIC); LISA HELFERT (HILL)

Arlington is one of the wealthiest counties in the U.S., but also home to some 11,000 uninsured adults who are not eligible for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The Arlington Free Clinic provides medical services to between 1,600 and 1,700 such individuals each year, from cardiology exams to on-site mental health care.

AFC is staffed almost completely by volunteers and runs primarily on private donations. “I feel lucky to be in a community where we can get the support we need to take care of people,” says AFC president Nancy White, who first joined the clinic in 2000 as a physical therapist.

Last January, AFC added a dental clinic—made possible with a significant donation from retired Arlington County schoolteacher Mary Mellon—offering procedures ranging from cleanings to extractions. As of September, it had seen 545 unique patients for a total of 1,405 dental visits.

White expects its impact to extend even further with the recent hiring of a dental hygienist and a part-time dentist. “There’s a big link between oral health and regular health,” she says. “So to have a setting where a doctor can ask a dentist to consult with them on a [patient], it’s just unprecedented and the way health care should be.”

Founded 25 years ago and originally housed at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, AFC moved into its current home on Columbia Pike in 2009. It relies on some 550 clinic volunteers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and interpreters, but is always in need of more help. Demand for its services continues to far outpace its capacity. New patients (an estimated 30 to 50 per month) are added via lottery. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least eight months, coming in once or twice per month for three-hour shifts.

“We’re doing what we can to serve people who need us who can’t get care elsewhere,” White says. “That’s our mission.” arlingtonfreeclinic.org

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Pas de Deux Dancers Linda Kintz and Mark Mejia first met in 1978 when they were paired together at the Maryland Ballet in Baltimore.

Pirouetting side-by-side, they instantly fell in love. “Linda was remarkably talented, so that was attractive,” Mejia says, smiling at the memory. “He’s extremely expressive in his dancing,” says Kintz, “and so dramatic in his storytelling.”

Together they now run the Kintz-Mejia Academy of Ballet in McLean and Falls Church, and will hold their 37th annual performance of The Nutcracker Dec. 7-8 at George Mason High School. Visit kintzmejiaballet.org for tickets and information.

On the Record 7 Questions with Falls Church Mayor David Tarter A resident of Falls Church City since 2003, Tarter was first elected mayor by the city council in 2014 and has been re-elected twice, most recently in January 2018 by unanimous vote.

He is also a commercial real estate attorney with a practice based in Arlington. This interview was done over two sessions in April and August 2019. It has been edited for length and clarity.

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How is Falls Church dealing with its rising school population? Education is the cornerstone of our community. We’ve initiated a major capital improvements program to enlarge and renovate our schools. We’re building a brand-new high school, which will accommodate current George Mason High School students, plus at least 350 more, to the tune of about $120 million, which is more than our annual budget in one year.

That’s a hefty price tag. The challenge is figuring out how to swallow that pill without impacting taxes too much. Commercial and economic development is key. Take Little City Commons, which was approved by our city council in July. We are going to put the high school on a smaller footprint, freeing up about 10 acres for development close to the West Falls Church Metro, including [a] hotel, office space, multifamily residential, senior housing and retail.

How will this development help offset the cost of the new school? We’ve done a

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ground lease, which means that instead of getting the ground payments every year for the next 99 years, we are getting all the rent payments upfront. The hotel, office spaces and retail will also generate tax revenue that should go a long way toward paying off the school.

What’s the timeline for the new school?

It’s already under construction. The bestcase scenario is that it will be completed

by December 2020, which is pretty quick.

Are you in support of Amazon’s move to the region? Absolutely. Our area has been very heavily dependent on government.

Amazon is going to open up new avenues for jobs and development. I think it will attract other technology businesses, too.

Are you concerned about Amazon’s impact on housing and population growth? I think these are manageable [challenges]. We can build more, different and smarter kinds of housing.

We recently approved small cottages [as a new dwelling type]. We’re also building multifamily buildings with smaller apartments. We do want to preserve our existing single-family neighborhoods, so the growth will be in our commercial quarters—Broad Street and Washington Street. Having more diverse housing options will allow people to come to our community at a different stage in life, or to stick around longer. Fallschurchva.org

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What are the biggest challenges facing The Little City? Falls Church is a bit of a time capsule. We need to move into the modern era with more walkability, bikeability and vibrancy, and strengthen our downtown and commercial corridors. We’re starting to see [this] with the arrival of Harris Teeter, Aldi and Target. An [eight]-screen movie theater is under construction.

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Frank Ruta with his vintage wine press and family mementos

Time in a Bottle Former White House chef Frank Ruta continues the winemaking traditions of his parents’ homeland.

WHEN FRANK RUTA and his wife, Anne, were on the hunt for the perfect house in Arlington 30 years ago, he had a very specific request: It needed a subterranean space suitable for making wine—one big enough to accommo-

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date two massive open-top fermenters, a basket press, a 30-gallon barrel and other equipment necessary for the task.

“You don’t want a finished basement for that,” he says. “You want something that’s easy to clean.”

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The couple eventually settled in Arlington’s Rock Spring neighborhood in 1989. Ruta and his brother Gino— who lives in Fairfax—have been making 30 to 60 gallons of red wine per year there ever since.

“It’s been part of my life since I was a kid,” says the celebrated chef, who cooked for Carter, Reagan and the elder Bush at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue before becoming chef-owner of the beloved D.C. restaurant Palena, which closed in 2014.

(After that, he did stints at The Grill Room and at Obelisk before landing at Mirabelle on 16th Street NW, where he remained until the summer of 2018.) “My parents are both from Italy, and they kept

the traditions from Italy—making sausages, gardening, winemaking.”

The latter process, he says, is fairly straightforward: They hand-pluck the grapes from the stems, crush them and allow the juice to ferment until natural yeasts turn the residual sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide. “The fermented juice is drawn off, the remaining pulp is pressed, and the ‘wine’ is aged in oak barrels until it’s ready to go,” he explains. The last step takes at least a year. “It’s then bottled and stored for further aging.”

For Ruta, homemade vino has always evoked fond memories. His father, Guerrino, made holiday mangers for each of his four children from grape crates. Describing the miniature structure, with its tiny shingles and a Christmas tree light inside, Ruta’s voice hints

that it’s one of his most treasured possessions—as are the 1930s cast-iron and oak basket presses he inherited from his uncle, and another from his father’s barber. His grandfather’s press is still being used by his 92-year-old father, who makes wine in his Pennsylvania home, not far from where Ruta was raised.

When asked about the annual winemaking rituals of his youth, Ruta paints a scene that seems more reminiscent of rural Italy than of a former steel-mill town near Pittsburgh. Yet, winemaking in that area of Pennsylvania was common, he says, thanks to a robust Italian-American community. He remembers the grapes showing up sometimes as late as midnight because the purveyors had such an abundance of deliveries.

“The week leading up to it, we were getting the basement ready to make the

wine,” he recalls. “My dad was at work, but my grandfather would get all the equipment ready to go, have conversations with the grocers. We used to make two barrels, 120 gallons a year.”

After his grandmother took her share of grapes for jam or the table, Ruta and his two brothers would help with the crushing and sorting, and then taking apart the wooden crates—saving the nails and the wood, which would be used for everything from kindling to Christmas decorations. (He laments that today’s grapes come in decidedly less romantic plastic buckets.)

“We would start sometime in the morning after breakfast and work till we got through all the grapes—six or eight hours,” he says.

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Yorktown High School in May—in on the family tradition. They buy grapes during September’s harvest from a guy in the Baltimore area who has them shipped from California. The usual yield is a Zinfandel-based blend, although last fall they decided to make a barrel solely from Syrah grapes after seeing a beautiful batch of the fruit off to one side of S&S Winegrapes & Equipment’s facility in Jessup, Maryland.

“I did try to go through Virginia, but they keep the best grapes for themselves,” Ruta says of the local vineyards.

Over the years, the brothers have amassed a “wine library” of about 300 bottles, some dating back to 1996.

“Some of them are really tasty, and I don’t think you can tell it’s homemade,” Ruta says. “I think they hit their stride between five and eight years. We keep

track of it in a journal so we know what we did.”

One thing they never do is add sugars or acids to correct imperfections, nor do they add any yeast or sulfites.

“They call it natural wine. The most we might do is add some sulfur dioxide to preserve it, but even then we add such a small dose that it doesn’t do much.”

They occasionally make rosé that can be consumed younger than a red, and the chef makes his own vinegars (the same ones he sold at Palena). For red wine vinegar, he does nothing but let his homemade wine turn. For a floral and fruity white wine vinegar, he buys Moscato grapes.

What else has Ruta been up to since his departure from Mirabelle? At press time he was preparing to take the helm as executive chef of Annabelle, a new

concept from Ashok Bajaj’s Knightsbridge Restaurant Group—and fending off a lawsuit filed by his former employer over an alleged violation of a non-compete agreement. Annabelle (whose sibling restaurants include Rasika, Bombay Club, Modena, Oval Room, Olivia and Bindaas) will occupy the former Restaurant Nora space in Dupont Circle, but Ruta wasn’t ready to share specifics. Like making wine, opening a restaurant requires patience.

“It takes time to come to fruition,” he says, with no pun intended. ■ Rina Rapuano is D.C.-based food, travel and lifestyles writer. Once or twice a year, she and her siblings spend an entire day making a huge batch of pasta sauce that will never taste as good as her Nonna’s.

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Downsizing The memories remain, but the stuff has to go.

LAST WEEK I GAVE AWAY two pillows I needlepointed in the 1990s. Later that day, I threw away my daughter’s newborn cap embossed with “Columbia Hospital for Women.” Yesterday I took a photo of a carving that sat on my dad’s desk when he was an Air Force judge, and then I disposed of the carving.

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not that these items don’t bring me joy— it’s just that they don’t need to accompany me on the next step of my journey.

I’m downsizing and I take the charge seriously. I’m moving from a threebedroom house, with a sunroom and a garage, in Arlington’s Rock Spring neighborhood, to a well-appointed twobedroom apartment in Falls Church City with about one-third of the square footage. You won’t hear me whining.

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I’m delighted to give away the snow shovel and toilet plunger I’ve clung to for the last 14 years. I’ll happily wave goodbye to my suburban neighborhood (though not my friends) as I head to an apartment within walking distance of dozens of restaurants, shops and parks.

I can shop at Harris Teeter without ever leaving the building.

But, my friends ask, what about all my stuff? Like everyone’s stuff, mine is filled with memories. Still, I have happily let go of my child’s third-grade essay about prairie dogs, my own high school yearbook, and souvenirs purchased from Abuja to Jakarta to Tokyo.

They do bring me joy. But that joy can be committed to memory and photos.

I don’t need to carry every object that

has had meaning into the rest of my life. In fact, my life will be enriched if I jettison them.

I know this because I am halfway through the process of purging my house and I feel lighter and happier already. There is joy in knowing that my next home will be lightly decorated, that the closets will be only halffull, that I am not taking bookcases or chests with me. Those pieces of furniture are designed to hold things, display things, amass things and I don’t want to do that anymore.

I have always envied people who travel internationally with only one small carry-on bag. They are able to bypass the wait at baggage claim and never have to worry about lost luggage. I imagine they spend their travel days sightseeing rather than shopping.

I aspire to join their ranks. I want to be one of those people who doesn’t need a spreadsheet and several months to move residences. I want to carry my memories in my head rather than in large crates.

And so I am preparing to move from the home in which my daughter survived middle school angst, where she returned from prom with wide-eyed wonder, where she awaited the news of college acceptances. It is a home that will be bulldozed to the ground and where a larger, newer one will go up—a mini-mansion that is sure to be filled with more stuff than I can even imagine. Where new memories will be made and preserved in stuff.

Parenting is a slow process of letting go. As we let go of the infant, we appreciate the increasing skills of the toddler, and then the delightful interac-

tions with a preschooler. For every step we let go, we gain five more.

So it is with aging. Our bodies become less nimble, and often our minds do, too.

But we can compensate by ridding ourselves of all the stuff that confines us, that holds us in place, that prevents us from soaring. We don’t lose the memories as we find new ways of retaining them that don’t require shelves. And we release ourselves—with joy—into a place where we can move more freely.

Show me a trash can and I’ll show you the world. ■ Tamar Abrams moved in March and has never been happier. She will retire in January from her job with the United Nations Foundation to spend more time writing, helping her elderly parents declutter, and preparing for her daughter’s wedding.

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Life After 65 An essential guide to local resources for seniors.

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om took a bad spill and now her home of 40 years suddenly feels unsafe. Dad is recovering from a stroke and needs assistance with getting dressed and making meals.

Your spouse is showing early signs of memory loss. What should you do?

Some senior health and safety concerns become apparent only once they culminate in an emergency room visit.

But making big life decisions in the midst of a crisis is not optimal, and the average hospital stay is about three days. Then what?

“Deeper discussions are often needed when people are negotiating some of their independence,” says James Meenan, director of case management

at Virginia Hospital Center. “These are the changes in quality of life that are the hardest. Maybe the solution is allowing someone like a nurse’s aide to come into their home for a few hours per day.

Maybe they feel burdened and would like to downsize to a 65+ condo. Some people don’t know what their options are. It’s important to have an empathetic conversation about what is important to them and not just assume you know.”

Of course, the retirement years can also be fun, and myriad studies suggest that physical and social activity help to ward off depression, improve mobility and generally allow seniors to remain independent longer. Happily, our area offers tons of opportuni-

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ties for this kind of engagement. And many of them are free.

By 2030, some 430,000 Northern Virginians—more than 15 percent of the population—will be 65 or older, according to the Northern Virginia Community Foundation. Here are some helpful resources to guide those important family discussions and decisions, now and in the future.

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Lee Community & Senior Center and Park 5722 Lee Highway, Arlington, 703-228-0555; parks.arlingtonva.us/ locations/lee-community-center-park

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Inova Health System Inova offers a host of health and wellness classes (from strength training and chronic disease self-management to grandparenting), home safety assessments, caregiver consultations and more through its ElderLink partnership with the Fairfax Area Agency on Aging. inova.org/our-services/inova-senior-services

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assistance so they needn’t choose between buying medication or food. 2708 S. Nelson St., Arlington, 703- 845-8486; afac.org

The Elder Law practice group of this nonprofit law firm provides legal services to clients 60 and older in cases involving Medicaid or Medicare coverage, Social Security, disability benefits, nursing home or assisted living care, public benefits, debt collection, elder abuse, identity theft and advance directives. 10700 Page Ave., Suite 100, Fairfax, 703-778-6800; lsnv.org

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This nonprofit offers programs designed to allow older residents to continue living in their own homes. Adult volunteers provide transportation and shopping assistance, access to social and cultural activities, health and wellness programs, simple home repairs and more. 2666 Military Road, Arlington, 703-509-8057; arlnvil.org

Provides weekday meal delivery (two meals per day) to Arlington County residents who are homebound. Reduced pricing is available based on need. 703-522-0811, mealsonwheelsarlington.com

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES Arlington Adult Day Program Provides daytime caregiver services, counseling and referrals, as well as physical, therapeutic and social activities, nutritious hot lunches, snacks and more. Some activities are led by volunteers. Walter Reed Adult Day Health Center, 2909 16th St. S., Arlington, 703-228-5340; arlingtonva.us/ locations/walter-reed-adult-center

Arlington Adult Protective Services Identifies and investigates reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation involving persons 60 and older. 703-228-1700; aging-disability. arlingtonva.us/programs/aps

Arlington County Aging & Disability Resource Center Check this portal for a big list of helpful resources, from emergency preparedness for seniors to adult day services, caregiver support and fraud prevention. agingdisability.arlingtonva.us

Arlington County Fire Department Offers free home safety checks to residents of Arlington and the City of Falls Church, with an eye toward eliminating fire hazards.

Call your local fire station to request a visit. fire.arlingtonva.us/community-services/ free-home-safety-checks

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Arlington Transportation Services County transportation options for seniors include discounts on Metro, ART bus and taxi service; shared-ride transportation to local senior centers; MetroAccess “curb-tocurb” public transportation; Senior Loops grocery shopping shuttles and more. aging-disability.arlingtonva.us/resources/ transportation

Fairfax County Services for Older Adults Visit this portal for resources on topics ranging from insurance counseling and protective services to caregiver support.

The site includes videos, webinars and podcasts on a number of senior issues. fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/ older-adults

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Northern Virginia Family Service Money Management This program helps Arlingtonians 60 and older with budgeting, bill-paying and other financial services with a goal of maintaining their homeownership and independence. 4435 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, 703-276-2309, nvfs.org/ assistance/money-management-seniors

Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program As part of a nationwide network established under the federal Older Americans Act, this program advocates for the rights of residents of long-term care facilities in the City of Alexandria, Fairfax County, Arlington County and Loudoun County. 703-324-5861, fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/ long-term-care-ombudsman-program

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Offers coupons for adults 60 and older

who meet financial eligibility to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at participating Arlington farmers markets. aging-disability. arlingtonva.us/programs/farmers-market

Social 60+ Café This Arlington Parks & Recreation program helps older residents maintain their independence by providing affordable, hot meals in a social setting, plus transportation, fun activities and nutrition services. The café is available in multiple senior center locations. 703-228-4747 (option 3); parks.arlingtonva.us/programs/ adults-55/social-60-cafe

Virginia Hospital Center The hospital provides the Philips Lifeline Medical Alert System for all of Northern Virginia, as well as a host of exercise classes (from mall walking to chair yoga),

caregiver support groups, free memory screenings and free lectures on topics ranging from stroke, depression or Parkinson’s disease to non-health-related matters such as financial scams, clutter and downsizing. virginiahospitalcenter.com/ programs/community/senior/default.aspx

Virginia Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP) Developed by the Virginia Department

for Aging and Rehabilitative Services in partnership with the Bureau of Insurance, this free, unbiased, confidential counseling program offers health insurance education and assistance to seniors and their families. Assists with decisions about Medicare, prescription drug plans, supplemental insurance and long-term care insurance, including applications for low-income subsidies. 800-552-3402, vda.virginia.gov/vicap.htm

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The following providers offer services to allow seniors to remain safely in their own homes for as long as possible, or to return home after a hospitalization. Services may include some combination of skilled nursing; memory care; companion care; respite care (for family caregivers who need a break); physical, occupational or speech therapy; home safety assessments and home repairs, as well as assistance with bathing, meals, medication reminders, laundry, housekeeping, grocery shopping, medical appointments, bill paying, records management and more. Some of the companies listed also offer home-based end-of-life care and support for hospice patients and their families.

Call 703-228-1700 to set up an appointment for a social worker to visit your home. aging-disability.arlingtonva.us/ programs/in-home

Arlington Neighborhood Village

Home Care Assistance

2666 Military Road, Arlington, 703-509-8057; arlnvil.org

1400 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 102, McLean, 703-988-4405; homecareassistance.com

Capital City Nurses 700 Princess St., Suite M-2, Alexandria, 703-310-6635; capitalcitynurses.com

Comfort Keepers 459 Herndon Parkway, #5, Herndon, 703-424-9519; comfortkeepers.com/ offices/virginia/herndon

Esprit Home Healthcare 4209 Evergreen Lane, Suite 101, Annandale, 703-998-7400; esprithomecare.com

Goodwin House at Home 4800 Fillmore Ave., Alexandria, 703-575-5202; goodwinhouseathome.org

Mealtime at The Kensington... where palates are pleased and memories are made, every single day.

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Independent You 9489 Silver King Court, Suite A, Fairfax, 703-999-3006; independentyou.net

LifeMatters Falls Church 7531 Leesburg Pike, Suite 101, Falls Church, 571-282-2600; lifemattersusa.com

Old Dominion Home Care 10340 Democracy Lane, Suite 200, Fairfax, 703-273-0422; olddominionhomecare.com

Paragon Home Care 1515 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 136, McLean, 703-942-8950; paragonhomecare.com

Right at Home 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 320, Fairfax, 703-538-4584; rightathome.net/northern-virginia

Synergy HomeCare 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite 700, Arlington, 703-558-3435; synergyhomecare.com/ agencies/va/arlington/va01

It’s not numbers or awards that inspire me.

It’s the satisfied clients who love their new homes, are excited about their futures, and come back to me again as clients— and often friends.

703.593.6320 mike@mikesellsvirginia.com www.mikesellsvirginia.com

TOUR TODAY! Call or just stop in.

Live elegantly at The Jefferson, an active retirement community featuring an Arlington location, extensive amenities and maintenance-free living. Indulge yourself—and leave the rest to us.

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Cherrydale Health & Rehabilitation Center 3710 Lee Highway, Arlington, 703-243-7640; mfa.net/center/ cherrydale-health-rehabilitation-center

ManorCare Health Services-Arlington 550 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, 703-379-7200; heartland-manorcare. com/arlington

Mount Vernon Healthcare Center 8111 Tis Well Drive, Alexandria, 703-360-4000; communicarehealth.com/ facility/mount-vernon-healthcare-center

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1785 S. Hayes St., Arlington, 703-920-5700; regencycarearlington.com

Woodbine Rehabilitation and Healthcare 2729 King St., Alexandria, 703-836-8838; woodbinerehab.com

Culpepper Garden provides quality affordable housing and services to help low-income older adults age-in-place.

Donate today and help vulnerable seniors in our community receive the support they need to lead healthy and independent lives.

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life after 65 Avalon House

Heatherwood Retirement Community

1503 Oakview Drive, McLean, 301-656-8823; avalonresidentialliving.com

9642 Burke Lake Road, #1, Burke, 703-425-1698; rui.net/heatherwood

Brandywine Living at Alexandria

Hermitage Northern Virginia

5550 Cardinal Place, Alexandria, 703-940-3300; brandycare.com/ our-communities/alexandria

5000 Fairbanks Ave., Alexandria, 703-797-3844; hermitagenova.org

Brightview Great Falls Senior Living

2021 N. Nelson St., Arlington, 703-892-4330; huntersparkapts.com

10200 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, 703-810-3900; brightviewseniorliving.com/ find-a-community/brightview-great-falls

Brookdale Senior Living Arlington

RESIDENTIAL LIVING These residential options for seniors may include some or all of the following: independent living; assisted living; memory care for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia; and high-level skilled nursing care. Some are “life plan communities” (also known as “continuing care retirement communities” or CCRCs) which offer graduated levels of care, from minimal assistance to skilled nursing, so that residents can age in place even as their needs change. Many senior residences provide social activities, fitness and wellness classes, cultural outings, shopping, transportation, on-site concierge and beauty services and other lifestyle programs. Some are pet-friendly. An asterisk (*) denotes affordable housing.

Aarondale Retirement and Assisted Living 6929 Matthew Place, Springfield, 703-813-1800; rui.net/aarondale

Arbor Terrace

3821 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 703-594-8726; brookdale.com/en/communities/brookdalearlington-va.html

Chesterbrook Residences*

900 N. Taylor St., Arlington, 703-348-1215, sunriseseniorliving.com/communities/ the-jefferson

The Kensington Falls Church 700 W. Broad St., Falls Church, 703-6651743; thekensingtonfallschurch.com

Mary Marshall Assisted Living Residence

Culpepper Garden*

Run by Volunteers of America in partnership with the Arlington County Department of Human Services, this supportive community is for older adults with intellectual disabilities or mental illness. 2000 Fifth St. S., Arlington, 571-527-5000; voaseniorliving.org/ communities/mary-marshall-assisted-living

4435 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, 703-528-0162; culpeppergarden.org

The Fairfax at Belvoir Woods 9140 Belvoir Woods Parkway, Fort Belvoir, 703-799-1159; sunriseseniorliving.com/ communities/the-fairfax

Falcons Landing Military Life Plan Community 20522 Falcons Landing Circle, Sterling, 703-404-5100; falconslanding.org

The Fountains at Washington House 5100 Fillmore Ave., Alexandria, 703-291-0188; washingtonhouse. watermarkcommunities.com

Goodwin House Alexandria

Potomac Place Assisted Living 2133 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge, 703-494-3817; potomacplace.com

Powhatan Nursing Home 2100 Powhatan St., Falls Church, 703-538-2400; powhatan-nursinghome.com

Silverado Alexandria Memory Care Community

4800 Fillmore Ave., Alexandria, 703-578-7201; goodwinhouse.org

2807 King St., Alexandria, 866-995-1377; silverado.com/silverado-locations/virginia/ alexandria/alexandria

Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads

Sommerset Retirement Community

3440 S. Jefferson St., Falls Church, 703-820-1488; goodwinhouse.org

Great Falls Assisted Living

Arden Courts

Greenspring

7104 Braddock Road, Annandale, 703-2560882; 12469 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, 703-383-0060; arden-courts.com

7410 Spring Village Drive, Springfield, 800917-3049; ericksonliving.com/greenspring

Ashby Ponds

2980 Centreville Road, Herndon, 703-239-4676; harmonyseniorservices.com/ community/va/herndon/harmony-at-chantilly

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2030 Westmoreland St., Falls Church, 703-664-1101; chesterbrookres.org

3925 Downs Drive, Fairfax, 703-436-1928; arborcompany.com/locations/virginia/ chantilly-fairfax

21170 Ashby Ponds Blvd., Ashburn, 800839-3496; ericksonliving.com/ashby-ponds

Hunter’s Park at Cherrydale*

1121 Reston Ave., Herndon, 571-266-1813; greatfallsassistedliving.com

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22355 Providence Village Drive, Sterling, 703-450-6411, sommersetretirement.com

Sunrise Senior Living 2000 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, 703-348-1033; sunriseseniorliving.com/ communities/sunrise-of-arlington-va 5910 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 703-348-1033; sunriseseniorliving.com/ communities/sunrise-at-bluemont-park 330 N. Washington St., Falls Church, 703-348-1033; sunriseseniorliving.com/ communities/sunrise-of-falls-church

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Tall Oaks Assisted Living 12052 N. Shore Drive, Reston, 703-834-9800, talloaksal.com

Tysons Woods Assisted Living Home 8514 Electric Ave., Vienna, 703-846-0395; tysonswoods.com

Vinson Hall Retirement Community 6251 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, 800-451-5121; vinsonhall.org

The Virginian 9229 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, 703385-0555, liveatthevirginian.com

Westminster at Lake Ridge 12191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge, 703-496-3400; wlrva.org

The organizations below offer home-based and/or inpatient palliative/hospice care and grief support for patients and families coping with progressive and advanced illness. Palliative care emphasizes pain and stress reduction while improving quality of life for both patients and their families.

Capital Caring Capital Caring has multiple locations in the D.C. area, including Arlington, Falls Church and Alexandria. 800-869-2136; capitalcaring.org

Compassus Hospice & Palliative Care

Goodwin House Palliative Care and Hospice 3440 S. Jefferson St., Falls Church, 703-578-7108; goodwinhouse.org/ goodwin-house-baileys-crossroads/ ghbcservices/hospice

VITAS Healthcare

14900 Conference Center Drive, Suite 170, Chantilly, 703-468-2740; compassus.com

1604 Spring Hill Road, Suite 450, Vienna, 844-702-8097; 844-395-4175; vitas.com/ locations-search/virginia-and-washington-dc

HELP FOR CAREGIVERS

The Woodlands Retirement Community

Are you caring for an older loved one at home? For an extensive list of useful resources, including providers of respite care, caregiver support groups and more, visit arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/ sites/24/2019/01/Caregiver-Resources-2019.pdf. n

4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax, 703-667-9800, thewoodlandsccrc.com

Neighborly Compassionate Dentistry

Elite Dental (Drs. Morrow, Dudley & Hartman)

Virginia Dental Center (Drs. Goldstein, Halpern, Henry, Klassner & Kim)

ELITE DENTAL 1025 N. Fillmore St. Suite C Arlington, VA 22201

VIRGINIA DENTAL CENTER 1025 N. Fillmore St. Suite A Arlington, VA 22201

(571) 364-7209 | elite-dental.com

(703) 260-7993 | virginiadentalcenter.com

As your neighbors, our business is your health & comfort In a profession based on relationships, trust and integrity are our doctors’ cornerstones. Focused on the general and cosmetic dental needs and busy lifestyles of our patients, the doctors at Elite Dental and Virginia Dental Center genuinely value our patients’ time while providing uncompromising care.

Comprehensive care and industry-leading technology allow us to prevent problems before they arise, saving our patients time and pain.

As our neighbors, come experience our difference for yourself and get back the confidence that compassionate, pain-free dentistry can offer.

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Understanding Medicare Get to know the ABCs (and D's) of this federally funded health insurance program.

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of your birthday and extends three months after your birthday. And if you miss this window? You can still sign up for benefits—but you might face penalties.

“Medicare can be very confusing,” says John Norce, president of Vienna-based Medicare Portal, an insurance broker who provides free help in finding plans and understanding the ins and outs of Medicare. “It’s absolutely paramount you’re aware of this enrollment period and start your research early.”

Multiple choices PART A: Everyone who qualifies for Medicare automatically receives this part, which covers inpatient hospital stays, as well as skilled nursing and home health care in certain circumstances. It is provided without cost, but there is a deductible of $1,364 for the first 60 days you stay in the hospital. (All costs listed in this article are for 2019.) If your stay extends past 60 days, you are required to pay a copay-

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ment for Part A. In 2019, for example, days 61-90 of a hospital stay require a copayment of $341 per day. Those who have worked and paid taxes for less than 10 years must pay a premium to get Part A.

PART B: This Medicare program covers such services as doctor visits, preventive care, outpatient surgery and lab tests from providers who accept Medicare. This is the part that you must enroll in at age 65. The monthly premium for Part B is determined by your household income. This year, most Americans with Medicare paid

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f you or a loved one has a 65th birthday approaching, you need to do more than review those 401(k) balances, plan that long-awaited trip to the Galapagos Islands or ruminate on the march of time. This is the age of eligibility for Medicare, the federally funded health insurance program most Americans use to cover their health care in retirement.

Be prepared to spend a while learning about the alphabet soup of choices, costs and deadlines to make the most of the program that now covers more than 60 million Americans. Most people who are 65 and older and have had Medicare and Social Security taxes deducted from their paychecks for at least 10 years qualify for the program. Spouses, even if they have not paid taxes for the required decade, also qualify. Medicare also covers younger people with longterm disabilities.

But Medicare doesn’t automatically kick in when you turn 65. You must enroll during a seven-month period that starts three months before your 65th birthday, includes the month

$135.50 for the Part B premium, but the amount increases for people with incomes of $85,000 and over (single) or $170,000 and above for those filing joint tax returns. There is also an annual deductible of $185. After the deductible, you will pay 20 percent of Medicare-approved costs.

PART C: Together, Medicare Parts A and B are often referred to as Original Medicare. That’s because there are also private insurance options (collectively known as Part C or Medicare Advantage plans) that can help cover additional costs, such as copayments. Some

also cover prescription drug and dental costs. Part C plans primarily operate like HMOs (health maintenance organizations) or PPOs (preferred provider organizations). Just as with health insurance before you are eligible for Medicare, you will be restricted to using providers covered by a network.

To get Part C, you must first have Parts A and B, and pay the Part B premium.

PART D: This newest optional addition to Medicare began in 2006 and covers prescription drug costs through private insurance companies. Each company has its own list of covered drugs

(called a formulary), so choosing a plan entails researching which one includes all or most of the medications you take.

Those enrolled pay a premium and often a deductible.

MEDIGAP PLANS: These plans operate much like Medicare Advantage plans through private insurance companies. But you must choose either a Medigap or Medicare Advantage plan, because you can’t have both. And just to make it a bit more confusing, Medigap plans—also referred to as Supplemental Medicare—are also named using letters. In Virginia, there are 11 plans.

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Review plans now Already have Medicare? Each fall, there’s a six-week period known as Open Enrollment, in which you can change drug, Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans for the next year. Even if you’re satisfied with what you have, note that the plans may change what they cover in the coming year. So don’t just recycle the mailings from your insurance companies and advertisements for other ones that may flood your mailbox. This year the Open Enrollment period is Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.

“If your formulary changed, you need to know that. If your drug is no longer on your plan, tough noogies if you don’t find another one,” Norce says.

“You will pay the full cost starting in January. It behooves you to take five or 10 minutes to figure it out.”

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For those who need extra help figuring it all out (and most people do), here are some free resources to answer questions and make sense of the multitude of options:

 At Medicare.gov, you can apply for Medicare, find out what’s covered, review your statements and more.

Information is also available at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

 Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) is a government Medicare education program with offices in each county, as well as free “Medicare 101” classes, which are listed on their websites:

 Medicare Portal offers free classes across Northern Virginia. For a list of classes and more information about Medicare, see medicareportal. org or call 703-214-4600.

Arlington County, 703-2281700, aging-disability.arlington va.us/programs/vicap/ Fairfax County, 703-324-5851, fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE JEFFERSON Voted “Best Senior Living Community” by Arlington Magazine’s readers in 2019, The Jefferson is a luxury high-rise conveniently located in Arlington’s bustling Ballston neighborhood, just one block from the Metro and bus depot. Within walking distance to a wide selection of restaurants and department stores, Ballston Quarter Mall, a movie theater, the UPS Store and much more, Independent Living residents benefit from easy access to a vibrant and active retired lifestyle.

The beauty of living at The Jefferson, says Jefferson Realty’s Principal Broker Roxanne Southern, is that it’s very autonomous. Condominiums, each unique with varying finishes, are available for purchase with no additional buy-in fee—and can easily be sold if necessary. As homeowners, residents have access to community meals, activities, housekeeping and transportation. Amenities include a heated swimming pool, exercise room with personal trainers available, beauty salon/barber shop, spacious entertainment facility and activity rooms.

“We have a great seanse of community,” says Southern. “All our residents, or Jeffersonians, as they call themselves, have to do is come out of their apartments and go down to the second floor and they have a group of friends.”

The Jefferson’s vibrant activities program, which is greatly influenced by residents’ input and interests, includes happy hours, afternoon teas, concerts, line dancing, lectures, art classes and more. Residents also take frequent trips to explore D.C.’s world-class museums, theaters, restaurants and shopping venues. And many of them pursue hobbies and passions through volunteer work.

“What makes us unique is that we’re not a continuing care retirement community,” says Southern. “It’s yours and your family’s decision when you need to move to assisted living. When needed, most residents bring private paid care into their unit so they can age in place.”

“… Independent Living residents benefit from easy access to a vibrant and active retired lifestyle.”

900 N. Taylor St. Arlington, VA 22203 703-348-1215 www.sunriseseniorliving.com

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Eric De Jonge, M.D., Chief of Geriatrics; Heidi Young M.D., Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care physician; Sherri Parker, MSW, Medical Social Worker

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“Our Primary Care at Home teams will help patients avoid unneeded 911 calls and hospital visits, stay at home and reduce costs of healthcare.”

3180 Fairview Park Dr. Falls Church, VA 22042 703-538-2065 800-869-2136 (24/7 Care Line) www.capitalcaring.org/pch

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Capital Caring Health is a leading nonprofit provider of advanced home care and hospice for persons of all ages in the mid-Atlantic region. Since 1977, it has provided hospice, advanced illness care and grief counseling to more than 120,000 patients and their families throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The aging population, especially those aged 65 and older, with serious advanced illnesses and/or disabilities, can struggle to receive needed health care. To address this critical issue, Capital Caring Health is introducing a Primary Care at Home (PCH) program, targeting areas with larger populations of home-limited elders.

Dr. Eric De Jonge, a nationally acclaimed geriatrician and pioneer in developing successful “House Call” programs, and Dr. Heidi Young will lead two PCH teams, each consisting of a skilled physician, a nurse, nurse practitioners, social workers and office coordinators. A highly experienced social worker, Sherri Parker will join the Arlington/Falls Church team.

Initially focusing on senior housing communities and surrounding zip codes with the most need for in-home, comprehensive medical care, PCH teams will employ mobile staff and technology—including oxygen monitors, EKGs, X-rays, ultrasound and portable electronic records—to make diagnoses and provide treatments at home. When necessary, teams will coordinate all needed specialty and acute hospital care, and hospice care when appropriate.

“Our Primary Care at Home teams will help patients avoid unneeded 911 calls and hospital visits, stay at home and reduce costs of healthcare,” says Dr. De Jonge. “We’re excited to offer this new service, enabling elders and their families to live with dignity and receive expert care at home. Our goal is to expand the program to every community we serve.”

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Sandra L. Romano, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA and Shawn Bryar, NBCHIS ARLINGTON HEARING CENTER (SOON TO BE HEARINGLIFE) Dr. Sandra Romano and Shawn Bryar, NBCHIS have provided the highest quality comprehensive hearing care to patients for more than 50 years combined. Having joined the HearingLife team, which consists of more than 500 hearing healthcare centers throughout the United States, Arlington Hearing Center is now part of a group that can help people with hearing loss on a grander scale. HearingLife uses global resources to help its clients and educate the public on growing research.

“If a patient is traveling and needs hearing support, they’ll be able to seek out a HearingLife location and get the same service as they do with us,” says Shawn Bryar, who joined the Arlington Hearing Center team in 2019. “This is also very important for our snowbird clients, who buy hearing aids from us and then are away two or three months out of the year.”

Arlngton Hearing Center will soon rebrand itself under the HearingLife name. Patients will feel just as at home. The combined clinical expertise, warm demeanor and patient-first approach create a professional and pleasant experience. Arlington Hearing Center patients can also be sure they will benefit from access to the best hearing technology and non-rushed appointments. Dr. Romano and Bryar spend quality time with each patient to properly diagnose their issues and address any concerns.

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“Having joined the HearingLife team, the Arlington Hearing Center is now part of a group that can help people with hearing loss on a grander scale.”

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Care Advantage, Inc. Although they began independently, the company DNA of Allegiance Home Care and Ready Hands is almost identical. Company cultures built on compassion, an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional care to each client and progressive thought-leaders in home care are just a few traits these two companies share.

These attributes have made them perfect additions to the mid-Atlantic’s largest, privately owned home care company, Care Advantage. Collectively they share over 100 years of experience, a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of delivering quality care to hundreds of clients across Northern Virginia. Allegiance Home Care and Ready Hands were born out of the idea that when patients are given the opportunity, they prefer to be cared for and recover in their home.

“The familiar environment, as well as regular visits from neighbors, family and friends that live nearby, contribute to healthier, happier lifestyles and shortened recovery timelines,” says Pam Reynolds, director of strategy and partnerships. Whether home is a house, apartment or community, home is the place that best captures who a person is, their interests, family and cherished things. We believe the care people receive at home should be as personal and unique as each individual.

“With our physician-led approach to care, we come to you and we offer whatever you need,” says Reynolds. “We set up a customized caregiving plan for our clients.

They have the flexibility to set the schedule and the freedom to live life the way they choose.”

Keeping a loved one happy and healthy as they age in their home is the primary goal of Care Advantage and its caregivers, whether the need is for care, companionship, mobility assistance, household help, or all those things and more.

Pam Reynolds, Director of Strategy and Partnerships and Mike Jung, Senior Administrator Ready Hands.

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10041 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23235 804-323-9464 www.careadvantageinc.com/in-home-care

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“With our physician-led approach to care, we come to you.”

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Vinson Hall residents Robert Matthews, Anna Coutlakis and Michael Cluff.

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Vinson Hall Retirement Community From pickle ball and cornhole to art and photography classes, personal training, and much more, Vinson Hall Retirement Community’s Life Enrichment program actively engages residents by leveraging their unique skills, talents and experiences.

The extensive array of activities offered is resident-driven, resulting from suggestions and input from within the community, and designed to help residents live their lives to the fullest.

“The residents garden, play bridge or just sit around chatting while enjoying a cup of coffee, or glass of wine,” says Vinson Hall’s Director of Marketing Stephanie Lawrence. “We have a choral group and a Resident Association with active members on our governing board.”

Today’s high volume of baby boomers—the Pew Research Center estimates that 10,000 people turn 65 every day—can result in long waiting lists for retirement communities, says Lawrence. Those who join Vinson Hall Retirement Community’s waiting list are invited to participate in life enrichment programs and use the fitness center for a nominal monthly fee, even before they move in, enabling future residents to immerse themselves in the community.

Conveniently located in McLean, Vinson Hall Retirement Community is surrounded by a wide variety of shopping and dining destinations, and is just a short trip from Washington, D.C. attractions. In addition to onsite events that include guest speakers and musical performances, residents often venture out on organized trips to wineries, restaurants, theaters and museums.

“Our residents run the woodworking shop, chapel and pickle ball,” says Lawrence. “We have a teacher-led arts program and free time for residents to paint.

Personal trainers and fitness center classes are free. Our activities program is so robust that our residents fully embrace living life to the fullest.”

“Our activities program is so robust that our residents fully embrace living life to the fullest.”

6251 Old Dominion Dr. McLean, VA 22101 800-451-5121 www.vinsonhall.org

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Front row (L-R): Charley Spiridopoulos, Susan Branner, Joyce Kim Second row (L-R): John Norce, Mike Hamric, Chris Phillips, Paul Carswell, Emily O’Halloran, Blayney Del Priore, Gary Cox

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“Our platform is all about knowledge.

Knowing allows you to stress less when enrolling and managing your Medicare benefits.”

1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 350 Vienna, VA 22182 703-214-4600 www.medicareportal.org

JOSEPH TRAN

Choosing the right healthcare coverage is an important decision that impacts health, finances and lifestyle. But navigating the “Medicare maze,” which includes understanding eligibility, enrollment periods and coverage options, can be complicated and confusing. Medicare Portal can help simplify the process.

The local agency and its team of highly trained, knowledgeable and experienced insurance agents serves as a trusted resource for Medicare educational content.

Medicare Portal’s licensed insurance brokers are available, at no cost, to offer guidance so those eligible for Medicare can properly evaluate their benefit needs and make informed decisions. Medicare Portal also actively engages with the community to advance Medicare education through a variety of educational events that are open to the public.

“Health insurance is an important part of our lives as we age,” says Medicare Portal Founder John Norce. “Addressing the health insurance needs of our seniors is a core responsibility of any successful community and we firmly believe that every senior should have access to quality health care at an affordable price.”

Medicare Portal offers one-on-one personal consultations for residents of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Agents walk beneficiaries through each step of the enrollment process to ensure their clients avoid the pitfalls of misinformation, which can result in coverage gaps and costly late enrollment penalties. But personalized customer service doesn’t stop at enrollment. Medicare Portal offers lifetime support, including updates on changes in Medicare, assistance navigating specific benefits, annual reviews of Medicare coverage to evaluate if changes to improve coverage and reduce healthcare costs should be made during the Annual Election Period, and more.

“Our platform is all about knowledge,” says Norce. “Knowing allows you to stress less when enrolling and managing your Medicare benefits.”

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Goodwin House Member Resident Olivia Brickey and her dog Baby

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Goodwin House Incorporation Olivia Brickey joined the Goodwin House family in 2015, when she became a member of Goodwin House at Home (GHAH). One of the few continuing care at home programs in the United States, GHAH is for active, healthy adults ages 55 and older who want to stay home as they age.

The only program of its kind in Northern Virginia, GHAH not only covers the costs of in-home care, it coordinates care when members need it. All plans are personalized and affordable. It allows people to age in their homes with peace of mind, knowing help is one call away 24/7.

When Olivia broke her arm, GHAH managed all her needs—from transportation to medical appointments to dog walking services for her beloved poodle mix, Baby.

Thanks to GHAH, Olivia fully recovered in the comforts of home and continued living in her house. That is, until she decided she wanted community living.

Now, Olivia is flourishing at Goodwin House Alexandria (GHA), with its outdoor paths, fishpond and bird feeders, and interior amenities that were renovated in 2018. Stepping right outside an apartment customized just for her, Olivia can take Baby for a morning walk, meet neighbors for lunch in the bistro, spend the afternoon in an art class or history lecture, then join friends for happy hour in the lounge.

“After the care I received from GHAH, I knew I would receive the same from GHA,” says Olivia. “No question or hesitation—it was the best place for me. I have complete peace of mind knowing my future care is in place. In the meantime, I am living a wonderfully independent life, coming and going as I please.”

“No question or hesitation... I have complete peace of mind knowing my future care is in place.”

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They represent the fastest-growing group of cannabis users. And Virginia’s prohibition isn’t stopping them.

I

was 65 the first time I got high on marijuana.

Sure, I smoked pot a couple of times in college, but never felt the promised buzz. Today’s weed, however, is much stronger than yesteryear’s, I’d heard. So, when I had the chance, I lit up a half-smoked roach, inhaled twice and dropped insensate onto my couch to enjoy a celestial high.

Now, I turn to pot and CBD products to feel better. Instead of popping Xanax when I spiral with anxiety, I squeeze a drop of THC tincture under my tongue. When my arthritic hands swell, I massage them with CBD salve.

And rather than swallowing Ambien to crash into an eight-hour coma, I

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nibble a corner of a weed gummy and drift sweetly into sleep.

I’m in good company. As a wave of states legalize marijuana use, studies show seniors are the fastest-growing consumer segment for cannabinoids, principally the high-inducing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the pain/ anxiety-reducing, nonintoxicating cannabidiol (CBD). University of Colorado researchers, who crunched numbers from the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, reported that the ranks of cannabis users over age 65 have increased 10-fold compared with the same study in previous years.

Seniors, like my Northern Virginia friends and me, turn to cannabinoids to

fight the pain, disease and indignities of old age—inflamed joints, sleeplessness, anxiety, nausea from chemotherapy, glaucoma, even Alzheimer’s disease.

So do folks who have only recently become eligible for AARP membership.

Sacha Cohen, a 50-year-old Arlington resident, uses CBD gummies to fight foot pain, hot flashes and anxiety.

“When I’m feeling stressed out, CBD can smooth things out,” she says.

Jenn Michelle Pedini, an executive at Richmond-based Virginia NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), thinks the swell of older cannabis users is both logical and ironic. “Seniors have the longest history of using marijuana” (many

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having had their first puff of it in the ’60s), Pedini says. “And now that it’s legally available, they’re turning to cannabis products as a safer alternative to prescription drugs.”

Now let’s be clear: Since marijuana is federally classified as a schedule 1 drug, rigorous studies on the risks and benefits of the plant have been hard to conduct. One recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine said, “Research is needed to understand the effects of long-term cannabis use in older adults,” which could include “cognitive changes, falls, and interactions with prescription medications.”

Further, when Pedini says “legally available,” she’s not talking about here in Virginia. While Maryland and Washington, D.C., are accepting marijuana to varying degrees for medical and recreational use, weed is still technically illegal in the Commonwealth.

But local law enforcement doesn’t spend a lot of time busting or prosecuting people for marijuana possession.

That’s one reason some older adults are turning to cannabis for more than relief from aches and pains. Seniors, like everybody else, enjoy getting buzzed. And instead of chilling out with three fingers of scotch or a couple of Percocets left over from knee surgery or a face-lift, a growing number are using weed.

Keith Stroup, the 75-year-old founder of NORML, has been a connoisseur for most of his adult life.

“Don’t get the impression that older smokers are only smoking for medical purposes,” says Stroup, who lives in Falls Church. “Many, like me, just enjoy getting high.”

I KNOW A 50-YEAR-OLD woman in McLean—let’s call her Sharon—who’s been battling multiple sclerosis since she was 35.

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"It’s very easy to overdose and die on narcotics. But you cannot die from a cannabis overdose.”

For 13 years, Sharon depended on “a shoebox” of prescription drugs to manage her MS symptoms, which included up to 10 knockout seizures a day. To mute the medicines’ side effects, she took another pile of pills, which had side effects of their own. “I felt drugged all the time, easily agitated, unmotivated and sad,” she says.

Fearing a seizure or anxiety attack in public, Sharon stopped attending events at her kids’ school (she’s a mom of two) and sporting events and just about everything else she loved. Ultimately, she became a shut-in thinking of suicide.

“I used to be so outgoing, the life of the party,” she says. “But I became emaciated, literally a shadow of myself. I didn’t want to live anymore. And I knew I had to get off the drugs.”

Two years ago, Sharon told her neurologist she was done with Big Pharma.

She wanted to combat her disease with marijuana, which she had smoked for decades but gave up when the seizures began. “The whole time I was going through my seizures, I didn’t smoke at all,” she says. “I think that was part of the problem.”

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reviewed 10,000 scientific abstracts about the health effects of marijuana, concluded in 2017 that cannabinoids can help alleviate multiple sclerosisrelated muscle spasms.

Combating MS with weed was worth a try, Sharon thought. Her neurologist, who is based in D.C., agreed and offered to write her a recommendation for medical marijuana. But because Sharon lives in Virginia, she was not able to act on that recommendation. So, when she returned home, she called a “friend” and said, “Give me some pot.”

Today, Sharon relieves her MS symptoms with a grab bag of THC and CBD products. She smokes marijuana to combat seizures and sleep soundly, drops CBD oil under her tongue to fight inflammation, smokes Pure Hemp sticks to calm down and rubs THC oil into her shoulders to increase range of motion.

“I feel like a million bucks,” says Sharon, who looks like a million bucks, too. Her slender body is tanned and yoga-toned; freckles dot her nose and cheeks; and her green eyes sparkle with fun.

“I’m driving again. I have parties. I’m exercising. I am living better through no Big-Pharma chemistry.”

Matthew Mintz isn’t surprised. A Bethesda-based, board-certified internist, he recommends cannabinoids to treat many of the ailments that plague his older patients.

“As a medicine, cannabis has a very big safety/efficacy profile,” Mintz says.

“It’s very easy to overdose and die on narcotics. But you cannot die from a cannabis overdose.”

Mintz, who is certified in Maryland and D.C. to “recommend medical cannabis,” doesn’t think smoking anything is healthy. And recent headlines tying vaping to an outbreak of severe

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District Hemp Botanicals sells CBD products in Virginia and the District.

respiratory illnesses have raised questions about the safety of vaping THC or CBD oils. He recommends marijuana capsules, concentrates and edibles—remedies that bypass the lungs—for seniors suffering pain, anxiety and insomnia.

“Why would I give an 85-year-old woman a prescription for Ambien, when medical cannabis is just as, or more effective?” Mintz says. Longterm Ambien use can cause digestive problems, chronic fatigue and headaches. “If you take Advil or Aleve for pain, you can get bleeding ulcers and strokes. Cannabis helps very well with aches and pains, and it doesn’t have those toxicities.”

Plus, cannabis has few negative interactions with other medicines, he says, and seniors typically take a raft

of pills with their morning OJ. “Canna is safe and effective. I think it’s a very good option, especially for seniors.”

Mintz is also a fan of CBD products, which are nonintoxicating and were recently legalized by the 2018 federal farm bill, to treat certain maladies that come with aging. Today, you see CBD gummies, drops and drinks in chain drugstores, Bed Bath & Beyond, and even The Organic Butcher in McLean, which sells drinkable CBD shots next to its bison burgers.

One problem with CBD, though, is that it’s not regulated. Consumers generally can’t know how much CBD, if any, is in the products they’re buying. A 2017 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that “nearly 70 percent of all cannabidiol products sold online are either over

or under labeled.” Thirteen of the 84 products tested contained more THC than the legal trace amounts.

IN DECEMBER, Northern Virginia’s first medical marijuana operation will open in Manassas, one of five that the state legislature OK’d throughout Virginia in 2018.

Until then, local seniors are scoring weed any way we can. We’re hitting up friends, paying dealers, even smuggling home THC products in suitcases after visiting Las Vegas and Denver, where recreational marijuana use is legal.

We’re also crossing the Potomac and buying it in D.C., which has a burgeoning “gray market” for marijuana. It’s sold by pop-up vendors and stores that “gift” you a baggie of weed when you pay $40 for, say, a T-shirt.

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Favorite” hovers over a raw-paper pouch of Brothers Apothecary Golden Milk, a coconut-turmeric-ginger drink with an advertised CBD content of 201 mg. Other shelves display CBD topicals, edibles and pet products.

District Hemp customers—30 to 40 percent of whom are seniors—“don’t want to see bongs everywhere,” says owner Barbara Biddle, 26. “I wanted to create an environment that’s comfortable for everybody.”

Biddle says senior first-timers ask a lot of questions. Their gateway CBD product typically is a $30 jar of Livity Salve, a lemon-scented balm with 200

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mg of CBD that claims to benefit everything from pain to acne. From there, converts progress to CBD oils, edibles and capsules, spending $50 or more each shopping trip. “Some people like to stock up,” Biddle says.

KEITH STROUP’S white hair falls softly to the shoulders of his navy-blue blazer, which he pairs with a white shirt, floral tie and jeans for our interview in his home office in a leafy part of Falls Church. I’m here to talk with the NORML founder about the risks seniors take buying and using marijuana in states like Virginia, where weed is still illegal.

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CBD, meanwhile, is everywhere, now. But before cannabinoids became widely available, District Hemp Botanicals in Manassas, which opened in 2017, was the best-known place in the area to buy CBD products. Today, the business has expanded to sites in Leesburg and Dupont Circle.

District Hemp’s newly opened store on Connecticut Avenue in the District looks more like a salon than a head shop. Rough-hewn wood floors and exposed brick walls support freestanding shelves stocked with orderly displays of hemp honeys, teas and gummies. A chalkboard sign labeled “Staff

Stroup happily—almost gleefully— recounts the time he was busted for marijuana possession when he was a young man of 64. He had been attending the Boston Freedom rally to protest marijuana prohibition when he and a pal, High Times magazine editor Rick Cusick, ducked behind their trade booth and shared a joint.

“Halfway through, two guys— undercover cops—come running down the hill. We’re old guys, both whitehaired. But one grabbed me by the collar, the other one grabbed Rick, and they took us to a booking tent. Then they saw our badges and realized we’re rally speakers.”

What the undercover officers didn’t realize was they had collared two worldfamous cannabis activists with a battalion of lawyers at their disposal and a flare for drama. A bench judge told the codgers to pay a fine and move along.

An assignment judge said forget the fine, dismiss the charges and please go away.

But Butch and Sundance wanted a jury trial with its attendant publicity.

They got it, and were ultimately convicted of possession. Their sentence was no jail, no fine, no probation— no punishment. Within a year, Massachusetts decriminalized possession of small amounts of pot in 2008.

Today, Stroup is more discreet when he smokes weed.

“None of us wants to go to jail.

And Virginia is still a state that takes a fairly harsh view of marijuana offenses,” he says.

Virginia, in fact, is in a dither about marijuana. As more and more states decriminalize or legalize its use, Virginia’s GOP-controlled legislature has grown hesitant to throw marijuana users in jail.

But the legislature isn’t in the business of giving up power. And its Courts of Justice committees want to maintain prosecutorial rights, the biggest obstacle between Virginians and legal pot, says NORML’s Pedini.

In 2018, Arlington County arrests for marijuana possession included 18 people between the ages of 50 and 70.

“These criminal reform bills die along party lines,” Pedini says.

As of this printing, first-time marijuana possession offenders in Virginia can be sentenced to up to 30 days in jail and hit with up to a $500 fine. Repeat offenders can pull up to a year in jail and up to a $2,500 fine.

Virginia, however, has begun the long crawl toward marijuana legalization, which typically starts with decriminalization, then grudgingly accepts some medical marijuana regulation, and eventually concedes to recreational use.

State Sen. Adam Ebbin, a Democrat who represents parts of Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax counties, has sponsored decriminalization bills in the Virginia General Assembly for the last five years. In June, state Attorney General Mark Herring said Virginia should “work” toward legalizing adult marijuana use.

Although the state hasn’t officially decriminalized marijuana possession, Arlington County police are loath to

arrest seniors or anyone else for possession, unless it’s found while investigating a larger crime.

“Marijuana possession, regardless of the age of the individual, is not a priority enforcement measure of the Arlington County Police Department,” Ashley Savage, a public information officer for Arlington County Police, said in a statement.

That’s a change since 2018, when Arlington County arrests for marijuana possession included 14 people ages 50 to 60, and four people ages 61 to 70, according to statistics obtained

by Arlington Magazine via a Freedom of Information request.

When the first medical marijuana facilities open in Virginia in December, seniors who obtain a doctor’s prescription will have an “affirmative defense” for possessing medical cannabis oil containing THC. That means if you’re arrested for possession and have a valid prescription, the judge can dismiss your case. It’s not decriminalization or legalization, but it’s a step.

Stroup hopes he lives long enough to see Virginia and the rest of the nation end marijuana prohibition. It’s about personal freedom, he says. For many seniors, it’s about more.

After our interview, Stroup sent me an email to clarify why, in his view, seniors are going to pot.

“Just did not want to leave the impression that older smokers are only smoking for medical purposes,” he wrote. Marijuana “makes life generally more vivid and alive. Food tastes better. Music sounds better. Sex seems more satisfying.”

Retirees often have “time on their hands,” Stroup added, and fill it with walking the dog, weeding the garden or pounding a golf course.

“These mundane activities are far more enjoyable when one is high.” n Lisa Kaplan Gordon is a freelance writer living in McLean.

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Chandeliers over an expandable family dining table emulate antique French lighting.

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Samantha and Benjamin Hunter bought a two-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage in Falls Church in 2012, figuring they’d eventually renovate. But soon their plans changed, and with one child and another on the way, the couple, both in their 30s, found themselves outgrowing the cottage faster than expected. They also realized they could use some extra hands with the kids.

Around the same time, Samantha’s parents, Joan M. Smith and Frederick Winter, were just starting to think about downsizing out of their 1950s red-brick rambler near Yorktown

A mom and her young family needed more space. Her parents needed less.

So here’s what they did.

High School in Arlington. They’d lived in the 1,446-square-foot house since the 1990s after relocating from New York City (Samantha graduated from Yorktown), but now they were empty nesters, both in their 70s, and mostly retired.

Oddly enough, the rambler’s basement seemed to be on everyone’s minds. Although they weren’t actively searching for a smaller home, Smith and Winter knew the time would come when they’d need to begin sifting through its memory-filled boxes—a task they did not want to leave to their daughter.

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The remodeled dwelling (right) includes a 2,712-square-foot main residence and a 749-square-foot apartment. The double front door (below), an eBay find the Hunters stripped and refinished, is similar to the one that graced Smith and Winter's former New York City brownstone.

Samantha didn’t like the idea of her aging parents having to negotiate the basement steps to do their laundry. “I’m an only child,” she says, “so I knew as my parents got older, we would be the ones helping out with their property.”

Some discussions later, a win-win multigenerational household plan was formed. Together, the two couples decided they would renovate the rambler to include two residences under one roof: a new main house for the young family, and an attached but entirely independent apartment where Samantha’s parents could age in place.

That’s where Wilma Bowers, coowner of McLean-based Bowers Design Build, came in. There are always chal-

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lenges aplenty with a one-couple renovation, let alone a project with double the wants and needs, says the veteran remodeler. But this was also a chance to do something different—and prototypically significant—in Arlington.

Intent on reusing the original brick, per the owners’ request, Bowers took the house down to the studs and then built up, adding second-story bedrooms for the Hunters and their (now three) little boys, ages 8, 5 and 11 months.

Every inch was meticulously considered for both dwellings. On decisions, Smith says, the goal was consensus— and for the most part, this agreeable family, well, agreed, starting with the home’s Italianate architecture.

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For Samantha, the mansard roof was a design must. “I’d been attracted to that style since high school,” she says, recalling a Falls Church home she’d often admired while driving to and from an old boyfriend’s house.

Practical considerations also factored into the design. The family had hoped to share resources, but the county required separate heating and cooling units and separate water heaters for both dwellings, which Bowers creatively placed outside the living spaces. The home’s third-story windows actually front attic storage and an upstairs HVAC system.

Complicating matters was an Arlington County zoning rule that the ground-

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The Hunters’ kitchen features a bold cobalt island, orb pendant lamps from Ballard Designs, granite countertops and a custom Italian tile backsplash.

The Owners: Samantha Hunter, former vice president of development and now a part-time consultant for the Alliance for Aging Research in Washington, D.C.; previously worked for the National Council on Aging Benjamin Hunter, vice president of sales for the Utahbased consulting firm Caveon Test Security Joan M. Smith, a former nurse-psychotherapist for Arlington County Behavioral Healthcare and Georgetown University; now volunteers with Arlington Neighborhood Village

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Frederick Winter, a classical archaeologist and consultant/ lecturer with Smithsonian Associates

level apartment (aka “accessory dwelling unit”) could not exceed 750 square feet. Though the owners appealed to gain more space, the finished apartment ended up at precisely 749.5 square feet.

Bowers chose to err on the safe side.

A generous front porch with rocking chairs now presents a welcome facade, with a double front door that’s nostalgically similar to the one from Smith and Winter’s brownstone in New York.

Inside that red door, a small vestibule branches off with separate entries into each of the two homes. (Per code, the official exterior door to the parents’ apartment is around back, but this clever design maneuver provides a more elegant point of entry from the front.)

“We wanted it to feel like two homes coming together,” says Lori Shaffer, Bowers’ senior project designer. That

The Hunters’ living room retains the home's original fireplace mantel.

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Smith and Winter’s apartment has a full-size kitchen with seating for two.

The apartment’s cozy living room features a low-maintenance gas fireplace.

meant considering the functions of each residence, the separate and shared living spaces, and the personalities of all four owners—apart, but connected.

The floor plan includes a number of creative design solutions that serve the structure’s dual purpose. For instance, a shared full bath caters to guests of either party, and is situated in a hallway that can be closed off for privacy.

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Though the extended family often enjoys meals together, the apartment has its own spacious kitchen, affording its elder occupants “freedom,” Winter says. He and his wife like to take their morning coffee on their sunny deck, which looks out at the woods.

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(fashioned from the rambler’s original kitchen countertop) and slip-resistant vinyl floor tiles. The space is designed to accommodate people with physical disabilities, if needed—a safeguard that will allow Smith and Winter to remain there as they grow older.

And then there’s the library/office/ guest room that Bowers designed to accommodate bookcases from the couple’s old high-ceilinged brownstone.

(Standing more than 8½ feet high, the units were too tall for the rambler and had been stored in pieces in the basement for years until the renovation afforded the chance to resurrect them.) Now, thanks to 9-foot ceilings, academic titles mingle with Legos on those shelves, Winter says.

At 2,712 square feet, the Hunters’ side of the house is both elegant and designed with kid-friendly conveniences. In the boys’ bathroom, sinks are positioned on opposite walls, ensuring “no fighting,” Samantha says. The master bedroom’s walk-in closet hides a chute (outfitted with a childproof lock) that sends dirty clothes straight to the laundry room in the basement.

In the main living area, Samantha’s grandmother’s antique chairs happily share space with toys and a divan. Per the family’s request to salvage as much of the old house as possible, Bowers painstakingly disassembled, then reas-

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Master bathroom finishes include slipresistent flooring, a built-in granite shower seat and other features that will allow the couple to remain there safely as they age.

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sembled the room’s original fireplace mantel to fit between new windows.

(She also repurposed the old kitchen cabinets as laundry room storage.)

A large dining room table extends, and can be turned perpendicular, for parties and holidays, and a pocket door to the kitchen can be closed to conceal chaos. Large windows and French doors channel in natural light yearround, and the kitchen opens onto a shared patio—a well-traveled shortcut between the two residences.

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EXPERIENCE INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH COMMUNICATION STRATEGIC Debbie McIntyre-Yurkovich and Amanda DeFede We know how trying a legal matter can be, which is why we always strive to help our clients resolve their problems as efficiently as possible. Our firm’s focus is on developing an effective strategy from the very first consultation, so that we are also fully prepared for litigation when a resolution is not possible.

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Carolyn Abbate GRENADIER, DUFFETT, LEVI, WINKLER & RUBIN, P.C. What brings you the most satisfaction in the work you do?

The most rewarding part of my job is when I can use my specialized knowledge of domestic relations law to help a client either settle their dispute without having to incur the emotional and financial expense of a trial or obtain a fair outcome for my client at the trial. Each case is unique and I enjoy working with my clients to find the best possible solution for their situation. In addition to all the emotional pain and struggles, there are countless legal components to the process as well.

I understand what my clients are going through, and I can help them through an extremely difficult time.

What would you tell a client who is considering separation or divorce from their spouse?

An attorney who has knowledge of a family’s background and financial situation is able to provide a client with advice tailored to that client’s specific circumstances.

Attorneys work with, and need input from, their clients in order to help the client resolve their domestic matter. Therefore, gather as much information as you can and be prepared to provide documents. After we meet, you can expect to have a better understanding of Virginia law and the application of that law to your specific family circumstances. You will leave our office with a plan as to the grounds for divorce, custody and visitation, equitable distribution and support, and we will help guide you through every step of the process.

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Carolyn Abbate, with the firm of Grenadier, Duffett, Winkler, Levi & Rubin, P.C., practices exclusively in the area of family law and divorce matters in northern Virginia.

Ms. Abbate graduated from the George Mason University School of Law, cum laude, in 2009.

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Divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, property distribution, the negotiation of both pre-marital and post-marital agreements, and the drafting of qualified domestic relations orders.

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JOSEPH TRAN

What is it like working with you as my family law attorney?

We start by listening to you, understanding your family’s needs and gearing our work to your family. We have decades of success helping families work through custody, visitation, support and divorce issues. We understand the complexity of family law matters and the emotional and often stressful toll it takes on our clients. We are there for you during these moments and can help you navigate the path to achieving your desired results. We work alongside you to find the best approach, whether through negotiation, mediation or litigation. We are dedicated to achieving exceptional results for our clients in every matter we are entrusted to handle, mindful of each client’s resources and unique circumstances. Our personal concern for clients is a hallmark of the firm.

What makes Bean, Kinney & Korman different?

In addition to our client-focused approach, our firm is a full-service, multi-disciplinary firm. Our family law attorneys have immediate access to other practices focusing on business, real estate, tax and estate planning expertise that are frequently involved in domestic relations matters. We bring to each case the perspective and intuitive thinking characteristic of a multi-disciplinary practice. Our number one commitment is to provide excellent work and attentive and responsive service. We will work with you to develop solutions that you are comfortable with and that have the best chance to achieve your goals.

Bean, Kinney & Korman has been assisting families in Northern Virginia, Maryland and D.C. for 60 years. One of the most accomplished family law practices in the region, our lawyers are listed as top family law attorneys in Washingtonian magazine, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and Virginia Business magazine.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Best Family Law Practice, 2018, Arlington Magazine; Ethics Award, 2015, Leadership Arlington; Green Business of the Year, Arlington Chamber of Commerce

2311 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 703-525-4000 info@beankinney.com www.beankinney.com

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Masterman Krogmann, PC

What should a potential client know before working with you?

We strive from the outset to create a comfortable environment in which clients can freely and truthfully tell us about their case—the good and the bad. The good comes out easily. The bad is where the work is a bit trickier.

The attorney-client relationship works most effectively when the client can share all the important details of the case, even when there are potential “skeletons in the closet.” Hiding things from your attorney is never a good idea and can lead to bad moments in settlement discussions–or in front of the judge. With full information, we can do our best to accentuate the positive and to deal with the negative.

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Practicing nearly all facets of family law, David Masterman, Carolé Krogmann and the firm of Masterman Krogmann PC assist clients before marriage with prenuptial agreements, during the separation process and divorce, and through post-divorce enforcement. The firm represents individuals in all issues relating to children, property division and support.

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Masterman Krogmann PC is rated “Preeminent”

by Martindale-Hubbell

1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 310 McLean, Virginia 22102 703-827-5500 www.mastermanlaw.com

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What brings you the most satisfaction in the work you do?

It’s a curious thing to explain how anyone can have job satisfaction in the environment of family law. After all, every day means you’re dealing with people with quite possibly the biggest problems they’ve faced before.

They’re frightened. They’re unsure.

The job is to guide them through a foreign process that they don’t want to navigate alone, and despite these challenges, to be sure that they make it through in the best position possible, without emotions clouding their judgment. If you can take a tearful and scared person and help them understand that things really are going to be okay, that they have someone on their side to help them through the hardest parts, and if you can see that they made it, that’s rewarding.

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L-R: Kyle L. Epting, Ryan A. Brown, James F. Anderson, Eric M. Lemmer

Arlington Law Group

TONY J. LEWIS

Why should I use a lawyer to prepare my estate plan?

Every adult can benefit from estate planning. Planning for disability or incapacity during your lifetime is just as important as providing for a smooth transfer of assets at the end of life. Estate planning should minimize estate taxes and protect assets to maximize funds for children, family members and other beneficiaries.

Because estate planning sounds daunting, we offer a free initial consultation and fixed fee pricing, with several options to meet each client’s needs and budget. Our experienced attorneys guide you through the process, providing the legal documents combined with advice of a trusted professional to help you make the best decisions for yourself and your family.

How can an attorney help my business succeed?

Business owners are focused on creating and growing their businesses. Our firm partners with business owners to reduce risk when businesses are starting, hiring employees, adding or removing partners, contracting with suppliers or customers, buying or leasing real estate, or entering into a franchise.

As transactional attorneys, our job is to help your business succeed while ensuring that the business and its owners are treated fairly in each deal. In a franchise or commercial lease, for example, the initial documents are often overly favorable for the landlord or franchisor. We work with our clients to review and negotiate these agreements to protect the interests of our clients while helping them accomplish their goals. We enjoy bringing our experience to bear to help entrepreneurs succeed.

Founded in 2007, Arlington Law Group has grown to four attorneys. The firm specializes in business law, estate planning, trust administration, probate and estate administration, employment law, and commercial and residential real estate. Each of the firm’s attorneys has been recognized as a top attorney in their practice areas.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Arlington Magazine Top Attorneys designation 2019: Ryan A. Brown: Business/Corporate, Nonprofit, Tax, Trusts & Estates; Kyle L. Epting: Employment (Employer); Eric M. Lemmer: Business/Corporate; James F. Anderson: Trusts & Estates

1739 Clarendon Blvd.

Arlington, VA 22209 703-842-3025 clients@arlingtonlawgroup.com www.arlingtonlawgroup.com

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Brent E. Baxter MANNING & MURRAY, PC What brings you the most satisfaction in your work?

While I thoroughly enjoy solving legal puzzles and drafting eloquent estate planning documents and court pleadings, the most satisfying part of my practice is relating to clients as they find themselves in unfamiliar and stressful situations. Most clients are not familiar with estate planning terminology and techniques, or the difficulties life presents in dealing with an elderly or disabled parent or relative. I try to remove clients’ stress, using my natural ease and empathy in relating to people and my experience to show clients a pathway to restoring order to their situations.

When you’re not practicing law, you play guitar in The Buzz Hounds (Arlington magazine, March/April 2018.) How do the two sides of you coexist?

For a long time, I never mentioned my band to clients or talked about it much at work. I thought it might make people take me a little less seriously as a lawyer.

Over time, I loosened up about it and felt more comfortable revealing my intense interest in playing music.

Arlington County Circuit Court Chief Judge William T. Newman, Jr. once told me that he thought my involvement in the performing arts makes me a better lawyer. He should know--Judge Newman is also a dual-life jurist/actor and performer. Not only is music a nice outlet for me, but performing is about using skill to package into a product for communicating ideas (and feelings) to others.

There is quite a bit of that in the way I like to practice law.

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Brent Baxter joined the law firm Manning & Murray, PC, in Arlington, Virginia in September 2008. While his practice currently focuses on estate planning, estate administration, elder law and fiduciary litigation, he is experienced in a broad range of civil practice areas in the general district and circuit courts of Arlington and other local jurisdictions.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Recognized for Pro Bono Advocacy, Arlington County Bar Association, 2017; Foundation’s Finest Award, Arlington County Bar Foundation, 2015 (Director, past Chairman, past Treasurer); Selected to help lead Mount Olivet UMC’s “Holy Discussions” about welcoming the LGBTQ community, 2014

6045 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22205 703-532-5400 reception@manning-murray.com www.manning-murray.com

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Augusta Meacham, Jennifer Mullett, Laura Dove and Jennifer Bradley MULLETT DOVE MEACHAM & BRADLEY, PLLC It takes a serious, dedicated team to protect your rights and assets when dealing with marriage and divorce matters. Mullett Dove Meacham & Bradley’s attorneys provide comprehensive and effective service across a breadth of divorce law and family law related matters, whether making decisions before marriage, ending a marriage, or dealing with custody and parental rights issues

HILARY SCHWAB

What sets you apart from the competition?

The number one complaint we hear from clients who come to us after working with other firms is that their calls and emails were never returned, and they felt as if they didn’t know what was happening in their own case. We make client communication a priority, and ensure that our clients are involved in developing a strategy for reaching the best resolution in their unique circumstance.

What do your clients say about you?

Here is some praise for MDMB from satisfied clients: • “Top-notch representation. Stuck to the relevant points, worked for a quick resolution, and kept me abreast of every step as we reached a favorable conclusion.”

• “A class act. Competent, smart and tough when needed—yet unfailingly respectful and professional to everyone involved.”

• “I have recommended MDMB to my friends, which I think is the litmus test of their competency.”

AWARDS AND HONORS

Best Lawyers™ Washingtonian Top Lawyers Super Lawyers™ Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion U.S. News and World Report Best Law Firms Northern Virginia Top Lawyers

Three Ballston Plaza 1100 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1100 Arlington, VA 22201 703-522-8100 info@mdmblaw.com www.mdmblaw.com

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Kelly Byrnes & Danker PLLC Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC has been named a Tier 1 firm in Washington, D.C. for Family Law by U.S. News—Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in 2019. The firm exclusively handles family law and divorce related matters, and it appears before the circuit courts and juvenile courts in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Falls Church, Alexandria and Prince William counties. The firm possesses the experience, dedication and skill to effectively represent you in resolving any family law dispute.

L-R: Ann N. Luu, John E. Byrnes, Laura M. O’Brien, Donald E. Anderson, Sean P. Kelly, Maureen E. Danker

3975 Fair Ridge Dr., Suite 275N Fairfax, VA 22033 703-224-0888 www.kbdfamilylaw.com

STEPHANIE BRAGG

What sets you apart from the competition? Put another way, what do you offer that the others might not?

Family law covers a vast array of challenging legal issues, whether valuing complex assets, obtaining evidence and information from computers and electronic devices, tracing financial expenditures, classifying marital and separate property, identifying and presenting mental health or physical ailments that impact co-parenting or a person’s ability to be gainfully employed, or addressing matters related to family abuse. Every case presents its unique issues, and with the firm’s extensive experience, we provide insightful and talented legal representation to effectively resolve your disputes.

Diana H. D’Alessandro

PESNER ALTMILLER MELNICK & DEMERS PLC Diana H. D’Alessandro is a graduate of the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law. She is a partner at Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers, where she focuses her practice on real estate transactions, real estate and land development, real estate litigation, estate planning/administration and probate matters.

7926 Jones Branch Dr., Suite 930 Tysons Corner, VA 22102 703-506-9440 ddalessandro@pesner.com www.pesner.com

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LISA HELFERT

What sets you apart from the competition?

I was—and continue to be—mentored by the best lawyers I know.

After law school, I served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable David S. Schell of the Fairfax Circuit Court for two years. I will always treasure my clerkship because, as an experienced and wellrespected member of the judiciary, Judge Schell taught me what it means to be not just a good lawyer, but a great one.

After the clerkship, I joined Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers (formerly Pesner Kawamoto) where I have had the privilege of being trained by two great lawyers—Susan Pesner and John Altmiller (pictured).

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Perry Charnoff PLLC Perry Charnoff PLLC is an exclusive litigation boutique. Our four-lawyer firm has established an unparalleled track record of success. Our catastrophic injury practice has won over $47 million in verdicts in 2019 alone, and our commercial and business litigation practice is recognized and respected throughout the D.C. region.

What sets you apart from the competition?

Put another way, what do you offer that the others might not?

Our partners have vast experience in both bringing and defending lawsuits in state and federal courts in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland.

Every representation enjoys the benefit of the perspective gained from advocating from both sides of the courtroom. We anticipate the counterarguments, and we prepare accordingly.

In addition, we focus exclusively on civil litigation. Jury trials are increasingly rare in recent decades. Relatively few small law firms in the area try as many high-dollar cases to jury verdict as we do. We aspire to be thoughtful, creative, yet methodical in every case we craft and try.

What brings you the most satisfaction in the work you do?

We enjoy representing the underdog. We regularly litigate against corporations that wield far more resources than our clients. We have no hesitation in litigating against far larger law firms, and we have taken on challenging cases that made national news. And we have done so while achieving our clients’ goals through settlement or trial.

Regardless of who we’re up against, we put our clients’ needs first and fight aggressively on their behalf. We pride ourselves on our courtroom experience and won’t hesitate to take your case to trial if that’s what it takes to achieve results.

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Scott Perry has received National Board of Trial Advocacy certification in civil trial law. Certificate holders undergo a rigorous process that includes judicial and peer review, documentation of trial experience and the passage of an exam.

1010 N. Glebe Road, Suite 310 Arlington, VA 22201 703-291-6650 info@perrycharnoff.com www.perrycharnoff.com ArlingtonMagazine.com n November/December 2019

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Amy Bradley BRIGLIA HUNDLEY, P.C. Amy L. Bradley is a dynamic personal injury and criminal defense attorney with the firm of Briglia Hundley, P.C. in Tysons Corner. A former television investigative reporter, Amy has developed a reputation for leaving no stone unturned in pursuing justice for her clients.

1921 Gallows Road, Suite 750 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 703-883-0880 abradley@brigliahundley.com www.brigliahundley.com

DARREN HIGGINS

What brings you the most satisfaction in the work you do?

I am only satisfied when my clients receive the zealous representation they deserve. Not all cases end in the courtroom, but when they do, all of my energies are devoted to obtaining a successful verdict. Having litigated more than 100 bench and jury trials, I have represented individuals facing serious criminal charges. In the course of my career I’ve also developed unique insight into how to maximize recovery for injured persons. It is a great honor to have been chosen by my clients throughout Virginia, Maryland and D.C. to advocate on their behalf, and I remain humbled by the trust they place in me.

Sher, Cummings and Ellis Sher, Cummings and Ellis was established in 1983 by two Arlington lawyers, Mark Cummings and David Sher, who were determined to start a law firm committed to providing quality services to the local community. They represent clients in wrongful death, personal injury, defamation and business disputes, as well as criminal cases. The firm also prides itself on effective representation of juvenile offenders.

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What are your legal backgrounds?

David Sher served as a prosecutor in Arlington County, winning notoriety by successfully prosecuting the murderer of an Arlington county police officer. Mark Cummings won plaudits for his aggressive courtroom tactics while defending former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt, who was subsequently identified as Woodward and Bernstein’s source, “Deep Throat.” Grace Williams joined the law firm in 2017. She was formerly counsel to a Senate Committee on Ethics and worked in the Executive Branch.

Sher and Cummings have practiced personal injury and criminal law for over 35 years and take pride in achieving the best possible results for their clients.

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Potential clients should know that our attorneys believe that gaining a client’s trust is a privilege and we are invested in you and your case. The attorneys at Hicks Crandall Juhl PC have a reputation for being skilled practitioners who are reasonable at the settlement table but, should settlement prove untenable, are ready and prepared to thoroughly represent a client’s interest in court. Whether a client is in active litigation or settlement, an important objective of Hicks Crandall Juhl’s attorneys is to use our knowledge and experience efficiently so as not to waste client resources.

What might satisfied clients say about you?

Satisfied clients would say that the attorneys of Hicks Crandall Juhl PC prioritize understanding their goals and priorities and that its attorneys keep them at the forefront when tailoring an individual approach to each case. We continually demonstrate thoughtful analysis of the law and bring considerable knowledge and experience to the efficient management of each case, including when that requires working with financial or psychological experts in complex equitable distribution or custody matters.

Additionally, Hicks Crandall Juhl attorneys establish a respectful, compassionate rapport with their clients during an intensely difficult and stressful time. We consider ourselves to be not just attorneys, but also counselors at law.

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Most criminal defense attorneys are solo practitioners. At DSK|Law you get an experienced team with over 65 years of combined legal experience. Our attorneys have practiced as Commonwealth’s Attorneys, civil practitioners and family lawyers, bringing a wealth of practical trial experience and a history of success. We develop a complete litigation strategy to obtain the best possible outcome through negotiation or trial. The attorneys at DSK|Law are proud to be recognized by their peers as top criminal defense attorneys in Northern Virginia. No matter which attorney you hire at DSK|Law, you are guaranteed a team of experienced lawyers and dedicated support staff.

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Why should someone begin to think about senior living options and what should they look for?

Engaged senior living isn’t just about supportive services, although that can be one piece of the decision-making process. Choosing a senior living residence that provides you with a strong sense of community and personal fulfillment will ensure that you are living your best life. As an older adult, you should be thoroughly enjoying each and every day.

Charles E. Smith Life Communities has award-winning lifestyle and leisure programs with that goal in mind. Whether it be listening to the beautiful sounds of our in-house classically trained musical trio, enjoying a fine kosher dining experience or being part of an excursion to local attractions with friends, finding a vibrant community is paramount. With all the amenities available to our residents, our primary care for older adults at Hirsh Health Center is a bonus to those who want access to the care imperative to our well-being as we age.

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In a word—experience. We’ve been doing what we do for quite a while. While our clients are experiencing things for the first time, we have been there before. As a result, we are able to calm our clients’ nerves, and help them obtain the best outcomes possible.

While most law firms usually have one specialty, we offer many areas of practice. This allows us to assist clients in more than one area of law. For example, a client working with us on a divorce can utilize our tax experts or trust and estate attorneys. Our diverse expertise allows us to find satisfaction in a job well done, helping people.

What is the biggest challenge you regularly face in your job?

We make our living taking on other people’s important problems and resolving those problems expeditiously. This is not always easy. But no matter how challenging the case, we bring the skill and experience necessary to offer real help to people when they need it most. Our goal is to render excellent legal services to our clients at a reasonable rate and in a timely fashion. In so doing, we have been able to enjoy building real relationships with our clients. These relationships have played a key role in building a record of success and a reputation for being there for our clients when we are needed the most.

Surovell Isaacs & Levy PLC provides litigation representation in areas including family law, personal injury, employment, consumer, commercial conflicts, wills and trusts, and taxes. We also provide services including business formation, commercial transactions and estate planning. Our attorneys have a total of 320 years of experience providing excellent services at a reasonable cost on a timely basis.

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22202 (Arlington) 1417 21st St. S. List Price: $1.2 million Sale Price: $1.16 million Days on Market: 45 Listing Office: RE/MAX Allegiance Neighborhood: Green Valley Year Built: 1959 Bedrooms: 5 Full/Half Baths: 4/1

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22203 (Arlington) 409 N. Frederick St. List Price: $1.38 million Sale Price: $1.39 million Days on Market: 15 Listing Office: Long & Foster Real Estate Neighborhood: Bluemont Year Built: 2011 Bedrooms: 5 Full/Half Baths: 4/1

22204 (Arlington) 1634 12th St. S. List Price: $1.4 million Sale Price: $1.39 million Days on Market: 10 Listing Office: KW Metro Center Neighborhood: Arlington View Year Built: 2019 Bedrooms: 6 Full/Half Baths: 6/1

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22205 (Arlington) 6050 23rd St. N. List Price: $1.64 million Sale Price: $1.64 million Days on Market: 0 Listing Office: Not available Neighborhood: Crestdale Year Built: 2016 Bedrooms: 5 Full/Half Baths: 5/1

22206 (Arlington) 2408 S. Culpeper St. List Price: $849,900 Sale Price: $850,000 Days on Market: 5 Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty Falls Church Neighborhood: Claremont Year Built: 1947 Bedrooms: 3 Full/Half Baths: 3/0

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3207 N. Trinidad St. List Price: $2.1 million Sale Price: $2.05 million Days on Market: 22 Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty Neighborhood: Westmoreland Terrace Year Built: 2019 Bedrooms: 6 Full/Half Baths: 5/3

22101 (McLean) 6511 Topeka Road List Price: $2.38 million Sale Price: $2.3 million Days on Market: 77 Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty Neighborhood: Salona Village Year Built: 2018 Bedrooms: 6 Full/Half Baths: 6/1

22102 (McLean) 8447 Portland Place List Price: $4.45 million Sale Price: $4.3 million Days on Market: 149 Listing Office: Washington Fine Properties Neighborhood: Woodhaven Year Built: 2014 Bedrooms: 6 Full/Half Baths: 8/2

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22041 (Falls Church) 6369 Dockser Terrace List Price: $849,000 Sale Price: $830,000 Days on Market: 43 Listing Office: Long & Foster Real Estate Neighborhood: Lake Barcroft Year Built: 1960 Bedrooms: 5 Full/Half Baths: 3/0

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Number of Homes Sold 20 15 Average Sold Price $966,390 $913,424 Sold Above Asking Price 4 6 Sold Below Asking Price 10 6 Sold Over $1 Million 8 4

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Number of Homes Sold 50 48 Average Sold Price $735,996 $658,634 Sold Above Asking Price 13 30 Sold Below Asking Price 29 11 Sold Over $1 Million 12 7

Number of Homes Sold 22 24 Average Sold Price $506,609 $472,712 Sold Above Asking Price 6 9 Sold Below Asking Price 13 12 Sold Over $1 Million 1 2

Number of Homes Sold 36 36 Average Sold Price $410,151 $481,581 Sold Above Asking Price 10 24 Sold Below Asking Price 16 5 Sold Over $1 Million 0 0

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Number of Homes Sold 19 16 Average Sold Price $639,742 $708,688 Sold Above Asking Price 3 4 Sold Below Asking Price 11 8 Sold Over $1 Million 3 2

Number of Homes Sold 57 46 Average Sold Price $456,614 $562,822 Sold Above Asking Price 13 24 Sold Below Asking Price 32 14 Sold Over $1 Million 0 3

Number of Homes Sold Average Sold Price $1.16 Sold Above Asking Price Sold Below Asking Price Sold Over $1 Million

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Number of Homes Sold 26 15 Average Sold Price $580,983 $373,543 Sold Above Asking Price 7 5 Sold Below Asking Price 15 6 Sold Over $1 Million 5 1

Number of Homes Sold 30 41 Average Sold Price $699,146 $978,451 Sold Above Asking Price 3 10 Sold Below Asking Price 23 28 Sold Over $1 Million 9 14

Number of Homes Sold 35 23 Average Sold Price $675,908 $709,789 Sold Above Asking Price 9 10 Sold Below Asking Price 21 10 Sold Over $1 Million 7 3

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Number of Homes Sold 6 3 Average Sold Price $702,750 $1.24 Mil. Sold Above Asking Price 1 0 Sold Below Asking Price 4 2 Sold Over $1 Million 1 1

Number of Homes Sold 34 33 Average Sold Price $409,498 $365,498 Sold Above Asking Price 5 20 Sold Below Asking Price 24 10 Sold Over $1 Million 1 0

Number of Homes Sold 11 8 Average Sold Price $638,445 $571,062 Sold Above Asking Price 2 0 Sold Below Asking Price 8 6 Sold Over $1 Million 2 0

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Number of Homes Sold Average Sold Price $1.26 Sold Above Asking Price Sold Below Asking Price Sold Over $1 Million

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Med for Each Other Seasoned restaurateurs Betul and Ismail Uslu bring Turkish, Greek and Lebanese small plates to Tysons.

I WALK THROUGH the door of Agora just as executive chef Ghassan Jarrouj, as if on cue, retrieves an oval flatbread teeming with shredded duck confit and bubbling mozzarella from a handsomely tiled brick oven. My response is Pavlovian.

Within minutes I’ve ordered my very own duck pide, along with a sampler of six Turkish spreads accompanied by pillows of pita bread that emerge, hot and puffed, from the same magical oven. Between sips of our cocktails, my husband and I happily scoop up dollops of labneh (strained yogurt with garlic and oregano), htipiti (roasted red peppers and feta), taramasalata (lemony, salty carp roe mousse), cacik (a tzatziki-like cucumber and yogurt dip), hummus, and smoky baba ghanoush. I’m drinking a delightful Istanbul Bey (jalapeno-infused tequila, passion fruit juice, pineapple juice and lime), although I also sneak a few tastes of his bracing Mediterranean gin and tonic, flavored with juniper berries, cucumber, bay leaf and rosemary.

This second outpost of Agora—the flagship is in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood—is in the Nouvelle apartment building in Tysons, with seating for 142 guests.

That includes 12 seats at the main bar, which offers a bird’seye view of the cooking action, plus a second-floor bar and Executive chef Ghassan Jarrouj

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AGORA 7911 Westpark Drive, Tysons 703-663-8737 agoratysons.com

HOURS Lunch: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Dinner: Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m.

Brunch: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PA RKING Complimentary valet parking

P RICE S This is a small plates (mezze) restaurant, so there are no entrées, per se. Prices start at $7. Meat and seafood mezze are $13 to $18 (for two meaty lamb chops, for example).

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dining area perfect for semiprivate parties. Opened in July, the place is owned

by Turkish-born husband and wife Ismail and Betul Uslu.

On first glance, it’s a beguiling space.

The front room is light-filled, thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, and the furnishings—many of them from Turkey— have a modern-meets-boho beach feel.

Distressed white bentwood chairs, enormous brass sunburst chandeliers and a palette of goldenrod and Mediterranean blue set a dramatic scene. Large booths in the front are made to feel intimate with macramé canopies.

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When considering starters (complimentary pita notwithstanding), don’t bypass the superb yellow lentil soup—a hearty potage seasoned with coriander and cumin and topped with toasted sunflower seeds and a drizzle of olive oil. Also not to be missed is the karni yarik—roasted baby eggplant crowned with spiced, ground lamb and beef, and toasted pine nuts. A tangy, garlicky yogurt sauce provides richness to this dish, perfect for fall.

Chef Jarrouj, who is Lebanese and oversees both restaurants, does a great job with kabobs of all kinds. But the

The Pinky Promise cocktail features vodka, peach, elderflower, dry vermouth and prosecco.

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Aegean Delight with apricots

meaty standout is not kabobs; it’s two Australian lamb chops marinated in pomegranate juice, vinegar, oregano, coriander, garlic and olive oil, and grilled to medium-rare succulence. Order them with Ottoman rice, a cinnamon-laced pilaf loaded with toasted almonds, dried apricots and fried onions.

The well-known Turkish dish hunkar begendi is usually made with lamb shank, but here it features braised short rib in tomato sauce, which is then served over an eggplant purée enriched with Gruyere bechamel. It’s wonderful, even if the $26 price tag for a few bites of it is not.

In the fish and seafood category, two dishes shine. Baby squid, marinated in ginger, garlic and olive oil, are simply grilled and finished with a sprinkle of Maras pepper and oregano. They’re utterly tender and vaguely sweet, with just the right amount of char, peppery heat and acid.

The seared halibut medallions, in tomato broth with shiitake mushrooms and garlic confit, are to be celebrated for their simplicity and the quality of the cooking. The fish is perfectly crisp on the outside while the inside is moist and almost buttery.

Not every mezze option sings. Panfried zucchini patties are pasty and need salt. An order of cold poached veal tongue slices is chewy and lacks zing, despite the smattering of red chili flakes on top. Falafel balls, served bao-like in mini pitas, are not cooked through and their tahini accompaniment could use more oomph.

Atmospherically, there are a couple of notable design flaws. Most of the tables for two are relegated to a dark back room with a low ceiling and light so scant that I had to pull out my phone’s flashlight to read the menu. During one dinner in this area, my shoulder brushed up against a plumbing pipe.

Tabletop space is also an issue. The tables are set with stunning cut glassware, but aren’t large enough to hold lots of small plates—and as this is a small plates restaurant, this quickly becomes a problem. My best advice is to order dishes a few at a time to avoid shuffling for real estate.

The service is not as polished as it could be. Where one server might excel, another is greener than an Irish politician’s tie on St. Patrick’s Day. I chalk this up partly to newness, partly to poor training. During repeat visits, no man-

Ismail Uslu, through his company, GMDC Hospitality Consulting, has created an extensive beverage offering.

Cocktails are excellent, but why not sample from the selection of Turkish rakis, Greek ouzos and Arabic araks (clear spirits made from twicedistilled grapes and anise seed)?

The wine list is beautifully curated with many Mediterranean offerings, such as a Tetramythos Greek sauvignon blanc ($55); Vinkara Turkish Narince ($55); and Chateau Musar from Lebanon, made with cabernet sauvignon and cinsault grapes.

ager touched our table, which seemed especially unusual at a new restaurant.

Nevertheless, my meals generally ended on a sweet note, with orders of Turkish coffee, Tetramythos (a Greek dessert wine made from mavrodaphne black grapes) and one dessert in particular—the dried apricots stuffed with candied walnuts, lined up on mascarpone cheese and zigzagged with caramel. They call it Aegean Delight. Which is an apt description, for the most part, of a dinner date at Agora. n

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at Livin’ the Pie Life One of our favorite fall and winter hankerings is for chicken pot pie, and few do it better than this homey Arlington pie shop that started out as a farmers market stand. Underneath the flaky, golden-brown pastry are chunks of chicken, peas, mushrooms, carrots, celery, fennel, green onions and parsley enrobed in flavorful, stockbased sauce. Craving satisfied! Individual pies are $7; large pies (which serve at least 6) are $34. livinthepielife.com

When husband-and-wife restaurateurs Javier Candon and Christiana Campos tell the story of SER, it conjures up a flood of memories—literally. Four floods have plagued their Ballston restaurant since it opened in 2015.

Candon is from Huelva, Spain, famous for its jamón Ibérico. He went to hotel school in Seville and worked for the Taberna del Alabardero restaurant chain in Spain, coming to the States in 1999 to manage its Washington outpost, where a one-year stint stretched into four. He and Campos met (at said restaurant; she and her family were regulars) in 2001, married in Seville in 2003, and now live in Arlington Forest with their children, Lucas, 13, and Luna, 9.

They also own a second Spanish restaurant, Joselito Casa de Comidas, named for Javier’s father, in the District.

Christiana, what is your background?

CC: I’m first-generation American from a Brazilian family. My father was in banking, so we moved a lot. I was born in New York City, then lived in L.A., Chicago, and in Miami through high school. I went to

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The Rain in Spain

Get Sloppy “We are the only people in the D.C. metro area to serve what I consider real barbecue,” says Joe Neuman, who, with his wife, Mandy, opened Sloppy Mama’s Barbeque in July on Lee Highway. Throw out the names of other respected ’cue joints in the area—there are many—and he remains steadfast in his bravado.

“If you have gas or electricity in your process, you’re not real barbecue,” Neuman contends. “If you use an oven, you’re baking the meat.

We do fresh barbecue every service.

We work 24 hours a day. A lot of people complain about our pricing, but we don’t turn a knob on an oven and go home. Our heat source is oak.”

The oak does its job, wrapping smoke around Neuman’s half-chickens, turkey breasts, pork butts and ribs, sausages and USDA Prime beef briskets in a suggestive hug rather than a choke hold. This is some good barbecue, folks—especially the brisket (which is smoked for 10-12 hours), ribs and chopped pork. If you feel the

college at American University and fell in love with D.C. and with Spain when I spent a semester there. Now I work full-time as a senior communications strategist for the National Education Association and do PR and marketing, [and] design things and music for the restaurants.

JOSEPH TRAN (SLOPPY MAMA’S BARBEQUE)

How did restaurants become a family business?

CC: After we got married, we had a dream to open a restaurant together, something that would be an extension of our own home.

JC: March will be our five-year anniversary at SER and we will throw a huge party for friends and regulars. The support of the community has been amazing.

But there have been problems, too.

SER was flooded many times.

JC: Four times! Three in one year. The building had problems with the main

need to mar the simplicity of Neuman’s “happy sprinkles” rub (he toasts and grinds whole cumin, coriander and black peppercorns with freshly made ancho and guajillo pepper powder), you can dunk your protein of choice in one of five tomato-, vinegar- or mustard-based sauces. But that’s a tactical error, in my opinion.

Neuman, a former Oakton High School philosophy and history teacher and football coach, got into the barbecue business after he and Mandy catered their own wedding

with a pig roast. In 2014, the selftaught pit master started a food truck, which is now parked outside their Lee Highway eatery with three 500-gallon smoking drums in front. They live in Arlington Mill with their two kids, Elise, 7, and Ezra, 4.

Sides don’t get short shrift at Sloppy Mama’s. All are made from scratch. The cornbread, mac ’n’ cheese and banana pudding—from Mandy’s recipes—are top-notch, as are the house-made sliced pickles. sloppymamas.com

pipe—it can’t evacuate water fast enough.

The landlord had a hard time discovering what the problem was.

How is Joselito doing?

JC: Doing very well. Growing. Weekends are great. Brunch, too. Lunches and dinner during the week are hard, but we’ve been blown away by the accolades. We were awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand and were in [Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema’s] Fall Dining Guide twice. This summer, Bill Gates visited. And a soccer team from Seville!

You started a GoFundMe page after the most recent flood in July?

JC: Yes. The last time insurance covered it, but we didn’t know if we would be covered again and we had to open. We have 40 employees and their families depending on SER. We raised $10,700. The outpouring was tremendous. We reopened on a Monday in July and we were packed; people were waiting for tables. We were speechless. From every bad situation, something good happens.

What did you use the money for?

JC: One hundred percent of it went to the staff. They were paid for their hourly wages and the loss of tips for servers and busboys.

Our staff is the heartbeat of the restaurant.

They make our vision come to life.

Are there more restaurants in your future?

JC: I have a lot of business plans ready, but Christiana will kill me if I open another restaurant.

CC: My goal is to live half the year in Spain and half here. We planted the seeds in the kids to study abroad—they are American and Spanish citizens.

JC: But I think she will let me open one more restaurant. serrestaurant.com

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3400 Columbia Pike, 703-920-9000, 1000de greespizza.com. The Jersey-based chain serves Neapolitan pies ranging from the traditional (Margherita) to the trendy (falafel and feta). L D V $$

Afghan Kabob House

2045 Wilson Blvd., 703-294-9999, afghanka bobhouse.org. Kabobs include lamb, beef, chicken, salmon or veggie. Free delivery within five miles for takeout orders over $12. b L D V $$

Aladdin

5169 Lee Highway, 703-533-0077. Chef Shiuli Rashid and her husband, Harun, prepare family recipes of curries and kabobs from their native Bangladesh. Closed Tuesdays. L D $$

Ambar Clarendon«

2901 Wilson Blvd., 703-875-9663, ambarrest aurant.com. Feast on Balkan fare such as stuffed cabbage, mushroom pilav and rotisserie meats in a buzzy setting with ambiance. R L D G V $$

Arlington Kabob

5046 Lee Highway, 703-531-1498, arlington kabobva.com. Authentic Afghan fare includes kabobs, wraps, shawarma and quabli palou (lamb shank with rice). Closed Mondays. L D $$

Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

2424 Wilson Blvd., 703-528-3030, arlrooftop.com.

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Asiatique 3225 Washington Blvd., 703-243-6888, asiatique dmv.com. The Clarendon restaurant bills itself as a “Cajun seafood and sushi lounge.” D A $$

Astor Mediterranean 2300 N. Pershing Drive, 703-465-2306, astor foods.com. Grilled kabobs, vegetarian salad platters, pita-wrap sandwiches and fennel-scented crackercrust pizzas. b L D G V $$

Baba«

2901 Wilson Blvd., 703-312-7978, baba.bar. This hip subterranean cafe serves breakfast and coffee in the morning, then transforms into a cocktail lounge with upscale bar snacks and a deejay.

B R L D G V $$

Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery

1515 N. Courthouse Road, 703-243-2410, bayoubakeryva.com. Chef David Guas’ New Orleansinspired menu changes daily, but you can always count on beignets and gumbo. Breakfast all day on Sundays. b  B R L D G V $

Ben’s Chili Bowl

1725 Wilson Blvd., 703-649-5255, benschili bowl.com. The Ali family’s pork-and-beef halfsmoke sausages smothered in chili have been a D.C.-area favorite since 1958. b L D A $

Bethesda Bagels

1851 N. Moore St., 703-312-1133, bethesda bagels.com. The popular D.C.-area chain is now in Rosslyn. b L V $

BGR the Burger Joint

3129 Lee Highway, 703-812-4705, bgrtheburger joint.com. Top your dry-aged beef with options like

Bakeshop 1025 N. Fillmore St., 571-970-6460, bakeshopva. com. Hit this tiny storefront for coffee, cupcakes, cookies, macarons, icebox pies and other sweet treats. Vegan options available. B V $

Bangkok 54 2919 Columbia Pike, 703-521-4070, bangkok54 restaurant.com. A favorite for Thai curries, grilled meats, stir-fry, noodles and soups. L D V $$

Bar Bao 3100 Clarendon Blvd., 703-600-0500, barbao.com.

This hip watering hole serves dishes reminiscent of Chinese and Taiwanese street food, plus sake, soju and Asian fusion cocktails. L D V $$

Barley Mac«

1600 Wilson Blvd., 703-372-9486, barleymacva.com.

You’ll find upscale tavern fare and more than 100 kinds of whiskey and bourbon. R L D A G V $$

Basic Burger 1101 S. Joyce Street, 703-248-9333, basicburger. com. The homegrown eatery (and food truck) cooks with locally sourced, certified Angus beef and cagefree, antibiotic-free chicken. L D $$

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Bistro 29

3911 Lee Highway, 703-528-1111. Enjoy Mediterranean fare (shawarma, moussaka) along with American dishes such as fried green tomatoes and po’boy sandwiches.  L D V $$

Bistro 1521

900 N. Glebe Road, 703-741-0918, bistro1521. com. Filipino mainstays and street foods such as ukoy (deep-fried veggie fritters with shrimp) and sisig (grilled chopped pork ears and pork belly). L D $$$

Bob & Edith’s Diner

2310 Columbia Pike, 703-920-6103; 539 23rd St. S., 703-920-2700; bobandedithsdiner.com.

Founded in 1969, the 24-hour eatery whips up pancakes, eggs, grits, meatloaf, shakes and pie à la mode. B L D A V $

Bonchon

2201 N. Pershing Drive, 703-528-1011, bon chon.com. Aficionados flock to this Korean chain for its addictive and fiery fried chicken. L D $$

Bracket Room

1210 N. Garfield St., 703-276-7337, bracket room.com. The sports bar features more than 35 TVs, specialty cocktails (including 64 shooters) and eats ranging from chicken bao buns to burgers. b R L D A $$$

Bread & Water Company

1201 S. Joyce St., 703-567-6698, breadandwater company.com. The cafe-bakery serves sandwiches, salads, soups and pastries. B L V $

Bronson Bier Hall

4100 Fairfax Drive, 703-528-1110, bronsonbierhall. com. You’ll find communal tables, 16 German and regional beers on tap, sausages, schnitzel and cornhole in this 6,000-square-foot bar ode to Munich in the former A-Town space. L D A $$

Buena Vida

2900 Wilson Blvd., buenavidaclarendon.com. Authentic, upscale Mexican cuisine and cocktails with lots of ambience. b B R L D $$$

Buena Vida Social Club

2900 Wilson Blvd., 571-312-5306, buenavida socialclub.com. This rooftop bar above sister restaurant Buena Vida has a separate menu featuring empanadas, tostadas, sliders, spritzers and seven kinds of margaritas. b D A V $$

Busboys and Poets

4251 S. Campbell Ave., 703-379-9757, busboys andpoets.com. Bohemian types gravitate toward this Shirlington outpost with its poetry readings and an eclectic menu that includes oodles of options for vegetarians. b  B R L D G V $$

Buzz Bakeshop

818 N. Quincy St., 703-650-9676, buzzbakeshop. com. Go sweet with a s’mores cupcake, or savory with a ham-and-cheddar scone. b B L D G $

Café Pizzaiolo

2800 S. Randolph St., 703-894-2250, cafe pizzaiolo.com. New York-style pies plus antipasto, pasta, panini, cannoli and gelato.  L D $$

Café Sazón

4704 Columbia Pike, 703-566-1686, cafesazon.

com. A homey Bolivian café specializing in dishes such as silpancho and empanadas. B L D V $$

Caribbean Grill

5183 Lee Highway, 703-241-8947. Cuban dishes such as jerk-style pork, fried plantains and black bean soup with chorizo are mainstays.  L D G V $

Carlyle

4000 Campbell Ave., 703-931-0777, greatamerican restaurants.com/carlyle. The original anchor of Shirlington Village is a reliable pick for fusion fare, happy hour and Sunday brunch. b  R L D G V $$$

Cava Grill

1201 Wilson Blvd., 703-652-7880; 4121 Wilson Blvd., 703-310-6791; cava.com. Build your own salad, wrap or bowl, choosing from an array of Greek dips, spreads, proteins and toppings. L D G V $$

Cava Mezze

2940 Clarendon Blvd., 703-276-9090, cavamezze. com. Greek small plates include octopus, roasted eggplant, zucchini fritters, souvlaki, briny cheeses and succulent lamb. R L D G V $$$

The Celtic House Irish Pub & Restaurant

2500 Columbia Pike, 703-746-9644, celtichouse. net. The pub on the Pike serves favorites like corned beef and traditional Irish breakfast.  R L D A $$

Central Coffee

1901 N. Moore St., 571-800-9954, centralcoffee bars.business.site. The Rosslyn cafe serves coffee, crepes, and Asian buns, plus beer B:3.625smoothies in and wine in the evenings. B L D $ Chasin’T:3.375 Tails in

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tailscrawfish.com. It’s the place to go for a spicy, messy, finger-lickin’ Cajun crawfish boil. Lunch on weekends only. L D $$

Cheesetique

4056 Campbell Ave., 703-933-8787; cheesetique. com. The cheese shop and wine bar offers small plates, cheese boards and more. B L D V $$

Circa at Clarendon

3010 Clarendon Blvd., 703-522-3010, circa bistros.com. Bistro fare ranges from salads and small plates to steak frites and wild mushroom pizza. Sit outside if you can. b R L D A G V $$$

Copa Kitchen & Bar

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 571-4830324, copakitchenbar.com. Watch sports and munch on Spanish comfort foods like chorizo-manchego flatbread. B R L D A $$

Copperwood Tavern

4021 Campbell Ave., 703-522-8010, copper woodtavern.com. The hunting-and-fishing-themed saloon serves up steaks and chops, 24 draft beers and 30 small-batch whiskeys. b R L D $$$

Cowboy Café

Crafthouse

901 N. Glebe Road, 703-962-6982, crafthouseusa. com. Locally sourced pub fare and Virginia beer, wine and spirits. b L D A $$

Crystal Bonsai Sushi

553 23rd St. S., 703-553-7723. It’s where chef Amy Brandwein gets her sushi fix. Closed Mondays. L D $$

Crystal City Sports Pub

529 23rd St. S., 703-521-8215, ccsportspub. com. Open 365 days a year, it’s a sure bet for big-screen TVs, pool tables and pub grub.  B R L D A G V $$

Crystal Thai

4819 First St. N., 703-522-1311, crystalthai.com.

A neighborhood go-to for traditional Thai curries, grilled meats and house specialties like roast duck.

L D V $$

Dama Market and Restaurant

1503 Columbia Pike, 703-920-3559, damacater ing.com. The Ethiopian family-owned business includes a breakfast café, market and dining room.

B L D V $$

Damn Good Burger Co.

4251 Campbell Ave., Arlington, 703-933-2867, damngoodburgerco.com. Brought to you by the team behind Big Buns in Ballston, it serves “designer” burgers, shakes, beer and booze. L D $$

Darna

946 N. Jackson St., 703-988-2373, darnava.com.

Grilled kabobs, mezze and traditional Lebanese comfort foods are served in a modern setting. The upstairs is a hookah bar. L D V $$

Delhi Club

1135 N. Highland St., 703-527-5666, delhiclub. com. Curries and tandoori in a stylish setting near the Clarendon Metro. Sample a little of everything at the weekend lunch buffet. b L D $$

Delhi Dhaba Indian Café

2424 Wilson Blvd., 703-524-0008, delhidhaba. com. The best bargain is the “mix and match” platter, which includes tandoori, seafood, a curry dish and a choice of rice or naan. b L D G V $$

Delia’s

2931 S. Glebe Road, 571-483-0159, deliasbrick

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Taco Rock

ovenpizza.com. The family-owned chainlet serves pizzas and Mediterranean fare. b L D V $$

Detour Coffee

946 N. Jackson St., 703-988-2378, detourcoffee co.com. The comfy cafe has a college vibe and serves up locally roasted coffee, light bites and weekend brunch. b R L D V $

Dirt

4121 Wilson Blvd., 703-337-3790, dirteatclean. com. Emphasizing “clean eating,” Dirt’s menu includes bowls, salads, toasts and sandwiches, including vegan and Paleo options. B L D G V $$

District Taco

5723 Lee Highway, 703-237-1204; 1500 Wilson Blvd., 571-290-6854; districttaco.com. A local favorite for tacos and gargantuan burritos. BLDGV$

Don Tito

3165 Wilson Blvd., 703-566-3113, dontitova.com.

Located in a historic building, the sports bar specializes in tacos, tequila and beer, with a rooftop bar. b R L D $$

Dudley’s Sport & Ale

2766 S. Arlington Mill Drive, 571-312-2304, dud leyssportandale.com. The 13,000-square-foot sports bar has wall-to-wall TVs, a roof deck, a ballpark-inspired beer list and pub food, plus weekend brunch. b  R L D A $$

Earl’s Sandwiches

2605 Wilson Boulevard, 703-647-9191, earlsinarlington.com. Made-to-order sandwiches use prime ingredients, like fresh roasted turkey. bBLDGV$

El Charrito Caminante

2710-A N. Washington Blvd., 703-351-1177. This bare-bones Salvadoran takeout counter hits the spot with tacos, burritos and pupusas. L D V $

El Paso Café

4235 N. Pershing Drive, 703-243-9811, elpaso cafeva.com. Big portions, big margaritas and bighearted service make this spacious Tex-Mex cantina perfect for big groups.  L D G V $$

El Pike (Pike Pizza)

4111 Columbia Pike, 703-521-3010, facebook.com/ PikePizza. Bolivian dishes satisfy at this no-frills eat-

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ery. Try the salteñas stuffed with chicken or beef, olives and hard-boiled egg. L D $

El Pollo Rico

932 N. Kenmore St., 703-522-3220, elpollorico restaurant.com. The rotisserie chicken mecca gained even more street cred after a visit from the late Anthony Bourdain. L D V $

Elevation Burger

2447 N. Harrison St., 703-300-9467, elevation burger.com. Organic, grass-fed beef is ground on the premises, fries are cooked in olive oil and the shakes are made with fresh-scooped ice cream. bLDV$

Endo Sushi

3000 Washington Blvd., 703-243-7799, endo sushi.com. A go-to spot for sashimi, teriyaki, donburi and maki. L D V $$

Epic Smokehouse

1330 S. Fern St., 571-319-4001, epicsmokehouse. com. Wood-smoked meats and seafood served in a modern setting. b L D G $$$

Essy’s Carriage House Restaurant

4030 Lee Highway, 703-525-7899, essyscarriage house.com. Kick it old school with crab imperial, lamb chops and prime rib. B L D G $$$

Federico Ristorante Italiano

519 23rd St., 703-486-0519, federico ristoranteitaliano.com. Occuping the former Cafe Italia space, it’s co-owned by Freddie’s Beach Bar owner Freddie Lutz. L D V $$

Fettoosh

5100 Wilson Blvd., 703-527-7710, fettoosh.com.

Overstuffed pita sandwiches and kabobs keep the kitchen fired up at this bargain-priced Lebanese and Moroccan restaurant.  R L D G V $

Fire Works American Pizzeria & Bar

2350 Clarendon Blvd., 703-527-8700, fireworks pizza.com. Chef Thomas Harvey has expanded the menu but wood-fired pizzas and more than 30 craft beers on tap are mainstays. b  L D A G V $$

First Down Sports Bar & Grill

4213 Fairfax Drive, 703-465-8888, firstdownsports bar.com. Choose among 20 draft beers and snacks ranging from sliders to queso dip. L D A V $$

DANNY KIM

4792 Lee Highway, 703-243-8010, thecowboy cafe.com. Cool your heels and fill up on sandwiches, burgers, brisket and chili mac. Live music on weekends.  R L D V $$

FIRE WORKS Four Sisters Grille

3035 Clarendon Blvd., 703-243-9020, foursisters grille.com. Here, the family behind Four Sisters in Merrifield serves up banh mi sandwiches, papaya salad, spring rolls and noodle dishes. b L D $$

The Freshman

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2102 Crystal Drive, thefreshmanva.com. This popup in the Crystal City Underground (now Amazon central), serving sandwiches, grain bowls, espresso drinks and other light fare, is a precursor to a permanent café and cocktail bar set to open in 2020. B R L G V $

Fyve

1250 S. Hayes St. (inside (The Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City), 703-412-2762, ritzcarlton.com/pentagoncity.

The hotel restaurant serves globally influenced dishes. For a treat, go for Sunday brunch or afternoon tea.  B R L D G V $$$$

Gaijin Ramen Shop«

3800 Lee Highway, 703-566-9236, gaijinramen shop.com. Choose your broth and toppings, from pork shoulder to pickled vegetables. Gaijin makes its own noodles in-house daily. D V $$

Galaxy Hut

2711 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-8646, galaxyhut.com.

Pop in for live music, craft beers (28 rotating taps), grilled cheese and bar snacks, including vegetarian and vegan munchies. L D A G V $$

Gharer Khabar

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5151 Lee Highway, 703-973-2432, gharerkhabar.com.

Translated as “home’s food,” this art-filled, 14-seat café serves Bangladeshi fare cooked by native chef Nasima Shreen. Try the goat biryani. L D $$

The G.O.A.T.«

3028 Wilson Boulevard, 703-528-8888, thegoatva. com. The buzzy sports bar has a Champagne room, arcade games and a photo booth. R L D A $$

Good Company Doughnuts & Café

672 N. Glebe Road, 703-243-3000, gocodough. com. The family- and veteran-owned eatery serves house-made doughnuts, Intelligentsia coffee and other breakfast and lunch fare. B L V $$

Good Stuff Eatery

2110 Crystal Drive, 703-415-4663, goodstuff eatery.com. Spike Mendelsohn’s Crystal City outpost offers gourmet burgers (beef, turkey or mushroom), shakes, fries and salads. L D G V $

Goody’s

3125 Wilson Blvd., 703-351-7827. A late-night goto for New York-style pizza, subs, ice cream and breakfast sandwiches.  B L D A V $

Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro

4301 Wilson Blvd., 703-243-7900, grandcru-wine. com. This intimate European-style café includes a wine shop next door. b R L D G $$$

Green Pig Bistro

1025 N. Fillmore St., 703-888-1920, greenpig bistro.com. Enjoy creative nose-to-tail cooking with a Southern edge, solid craft cocktails, a daily happy hour and weekend brunch. R L D G V $$$

Guajillo

1727 Wilson Blvd., 703-807-0840, guajillomexican. com. Authentic Mexican dishes such as carne asada, mole poblano and churros are favorites. b  L D G V $$

Guapo’s Restaurant

4028 Campbell Ave., 703-671-1701, guapos restaurant.com. Expect hearty portions of all the Tex-Mex standbys—quesadillas, enchiladas, fajitas, tacos and burritos. b  R L D G V $$

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

1119 N. Hudson St., 571-527-0445, gyu-kaku.com.

Marinated meats, veggies and seafood are cooked on tabletop grills. D $$

Hanabi Ramen

3024 Wilson Blvd., 703-867-5516, facebook.com/ HanabiRamenClarendon. It serves multiple variations of the popular noodle dish, plus rice bowls and dumplings. L D $$

Heavy Seas Alehouse

1501 Wilson Blvd., 703-879-4388, heavyseas alehouse.com. Rosslyn is the second port of call for this Baltimore-based craft brewery and gastro pub. b R L D $$$

Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe«

2150 N. Culpeper St., 703-527-8394, heidelberg bakery.com. Fill up on baked goods as well as Old Country specialties such as bratwurst and German potato salad. Closed Mondays. B L $

Heritage Brewing Co. Market Common

2900 Wilson Blvd., 571-319-0024, hbcmarket common.com. The brewpub offers 18 craft beers on tap and menu options like shepherd’s pie, gnocchi with chorizo and oysters. R L D $$

Highline RxR

2010-A Crystal Drive, 703-413-2337, highlinerxr. com. A Crystal City bar offering draft beers, draft wines, a whiskey menu and a retractable wall that opens up in nice weather. b L D A $$

Hot Lola’s

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), hotlolas chicken.com. It’s all about Kevin Tien’s Nashvillemeets-Sichuan hot chicken sandwiches. L D $

Ireland’s Four Courts

2051 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-3600, irelandsfour courts.com. Irish fare includes cider-braised short ribs, a Guinness-marinated burger and imported cheeses from general manager Dave Cahill’s family farm in County Limerick.  R L D A V $$

Istanbul Grill

4617 Wilson Blvd., 571-970-5828, istanbulgrill-

kebabshop.business.site. Satisfy your craving for Turkish meze and kabobs at this homey spot in Bluemont. L D V $$

The Italian Store«

3123 Lee Highway, 703-528-6266; 5837 Washington Blvd., 571-341-1080; italianstore.com. A cultstatus destination for pizzas, sandwiches, prepared entrées, espresso and gelato. b L D G V $

Jaleo

2250-A Crystal Drive, 703-413-8181, jaleo.com.

Spanish croquettes and housemade chorizo carry forth chef José Andrés’ enduring reputation as the maestro of tapas. b L D G V $$$

The Java Shack

2507 N. Franklin Road, 703-527-9556, javashack. com. The coffeehouse owned by Commonwealth Joe serves espresso drinks, nitro cold-brew coffee, desserts and other quick fare.  B L $

Kabob Palace

2315 S. Eads St., 703-486-3535, kabobpalaceusa. com. A Crystal City favorite for grilled meats, pillowy naan and savory sides. L D A G V $$

Kanpai Japanese Restaurant

1401 Wilson Blvd., 703-527-8400, kanpai-sushi.com.

The STTR (spicy tuna tempura roll) is a must at this popular Rosslyn sushi spot. b L D G V $$

L.A. Bar & Grill

2530 Columbia Pike, 703-685-1560. Regulars flock to this dive bar on the Pike (L.A. stands for Lower Arlington) for cold brews and pub fare. D A $$

La Côte D’Or Café

6876 Lee Highway, 703-538-3033, lacotedorarling ton.com. This little French bistro serves standards like crepes and steak frites. b R L D G V $$$

Layalina

5216 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-1170, layalinares taurant.com. Lebanese and Syrian dishes aim to please at this family-owned restaurant. Lunch sandwiches available Tuesday-Friday. b L D A V $$

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Lebanese Taverna

5900 Washington Blvd., 703-241-8681; 1101 S. Joyce St., Pentagon Row, 703-415-8681; leba nesetaverna.com. A local favorite for mezze, kabobs, flatbreads and more. b  L D G V $$

Le Pain Quotidien

2900 Clarendon Blvd., 703-465-0970, lepainquo tidien.com. The Belgian chain produces Europeanstyle cafe fare. B L D G V $$

The Liberty Tavern«

3195 Wilson Blvd., 703-465-9360, theliberty tavern.com. This Clarendon anchor offers a spirited bar and creative cuisine fueled by two woodburning ovens. b  R L D A G V $$$

The Little Beet

1800 N. Lynn St., 703-310-6711, thelittlebeet. com. Trying to avoid gluten, dairy, soy, nuts, sugar or meat? Head here for build-your-own-bowl options for all kinds of diets. B L D G V $$

Livin' the Pie Life

2166 N. Glebe Road, 571-431-7727, livinthepie life.com. The wildly popular pie operation started as an Arlington farmers market stand. B L V $$

The Local Oyster

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 844-7482537, thelocaloyster.com. Raw bar, steamers, crabcakes, lobster rolls and “sammies.” Cocktails, too, including oyster shooters with PBR. L D G $$

Lost Dog Café

5876 Washington Blvd., 703-237-1552; 2920 Columbia Pike, 703-553-7770; lostdogcafe.com.

Known for its pizzas, subs and craft beer selection, this deli/café and its multiple franchises support pet adoption through the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation. L D G V $$

Lyon Hall«

3100 N. Washington Blvd., 703-741-7636, lyon hallarlington.com. The European-style brasserie turns out French, German and Alsatian-inspired plates, from charcuterie and sausages to mussels and pickled vegetables. b  R L D A V $$$

Maizal

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), maizalstreet food.com. Feast on South American street food— arepas, empanadas, yuca fries, Peruvian fried rice, street corn and churros. L D $

Mala Tang

3434 Washington Blvd., 703-243-2381, mala-tang. com. Chef Liu Chaosheng brings the tastes and traditions of his hometown, Chengdu, to this eatery specializing in Sichuan hot pot. b L D G V $$

Mario’s Pizza House

3322 Wilson Blvd., mariopizzahouse.com. Open into the wee hours, it's been cooking up subs, wings and pizza since 1957. b  B L D A $

Maya Bistro

5649 Lee Highway, 703-533-7800, bistromaya. com. The family-owned restaurant serves Turkish and Mediterranean comfort food. L D V $$

brews, burgers, salads, crab dip, enchiladas, oysters and more.  R D A G V $$

Metro 29 Diner

4711 Lee Highway, 703-528-2464, metro29. com. Classic diner fare includes triple-decker sandwiches, mile-high desserts, burgers, roasted chicken and breakfast.  B R L D V $

Mexicali Blues

2933 Wilson Blvd., 703-812-9352, mexicali-blues. com. The colorful landmark dishes out Salvadoran and Mexican chow. b  R L D G V $$

Mi & Yu Noodle Bar

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 571-3571399, miandyunoodlebar.com. Fast-casual noodle bowls and bao. L D G V $$

Moby Dick House of Kabob

3000 Washington Blvd., 703-465-1600; 4037 Campbell Ave., 571-257-8214; mobyskabob.com.

Satisfy your craving for Persian skewers and flavorful sides. L D $$

Mussel Bar & Grille

800 N. Glebe Road, 703-841-2337, musselbar. com. Chef Robert Wiedmaier’s Ballston eatery is known for mussels, frites, wood-fired pizza and more than 100 Belgian and craft beers. b L D $$

Namaste Everest

1201 S. Joyce St., 703-567-4322, namasteeverest. com. Try modern Indian and Nepalese dishes, from lamb or goat curry to momos (Nepalese dumplings), with a mango, mint or banana lassie. L D G V $$

Nam-Viet

1127 N. Hudson St., 703-522-7110, namviet1. com. The venerable restaurant specializes in flavors of Vietnam’s Can Tho region. b L D V $$

Nando’s Peri Peri

1301 S. Joyce St., 571-858-9953; 4401 Wilson Blvd., 703-888-5459; nandosperiperi.com. Flamegrilled Portuguese chicken. You control the spice level.  L D G V $$

Northside Social Coffee & Wine«

3211 Wilson Blvd., 703-465-0145, northside socialarlington.com. The homey, two-story coffee and wine bar is a haven for teleworking by day and unwinding in the evening. b B L D V $$

Oby Lee

3000 N. Washington Blvd., 571-257-5054, obylee. com. Crepes and quiche are the bill of fare at this European-style café, bakery, wine shop and coffee roastery. b B L D G $$

Osteria da Nino

2900 S. Quincy St. (Village at Shirlington), 703-8201128, osteriadaninova.com. For those days when you’re craving a hearty portion of spaghetti and clams, or gnocci with pesto. R L D G V $$$

O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub

3207 Washington Blvd., 703-812-0939, osullivans irishpub.com. You’ll find owner and County Kerry native Karen O’Sullivan behind the bar, pouring pints and cracking jokes. B L D A $$

Me Jana

Old Dominion Pizza

Mele Bistro

Palette 22

2300 Wilson Blvd., 703-465-4440, mejanarestau rant.com. Named for an old Lebanese folk ballad, this Middle Eastern eatery offers prime peoplewatching in Clarendon. b  L D G V $$ 1723 Wilson Blvd., 703-522-0284, frenchitalian arlingtonva.com. Like your proteins and veggies smoked over wood chips? Call 24 hours ahead and this French and Italian eatery will do it for you.

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Meridian Pint

6035 Wilson Blvd., 703-300-9655, meridianpint. com. John Andrade’s transplanted brewpub (it moved from D.C. to Dominion Hills) serves craft

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4514 Lee Highway, 703-718-6372, olddominion pizza.com. Order thin crust or “grandma style” pies named after local high school mascots.

LDG$ 4053 Campbell Ave., 703-746-9007, palette22. com. Diners can watch local artists at work in this international gallery-cafe. b L D V $$

ly-owned restaurant serves standbys such as moo shu pork and beef with broccoli. L D $$

Peter Chang Arlington«

2503-E N. Harrison St., 703-538-6688, peterchang arlington.com. The former Chinese Embassy chef brings his fiery and flavorful Sichuan cooking to the Lee Harrison Shopping Center.  L D $$

Pho 75

1721 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-7355. The piping-hot soup is all about fresh ingredients. b L D V $

Pie-tanza

2503-B N. Harrison St., 703-237-0200, pie-tanza. com. Enjoy pizza (including gluten-free options), calzones, lasagna, subs and salads.  L D G V $$

Punch Bowl Social

4238 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1180, 571-297-7640, punchbowlsocial.com. This adult playground has games, karaoke, bowling, TVs and hearty fare like fried bologna sandwiches and green chorizo fries.  R L D A V $$

Pupatella«

5104 Wilson Blvd., 571-312-7230, pupatella.com.

Enzo Algarme’s authentic Neapolitan pies are considered among D.C.’s best. b L D V $$

Pupuseria Doña Azucena

71 N. Glebe Road, 703-248-0332. Beans, rice and massive pupusas at dirt-cheap prices.  L D V $

Quarterdeck

1200 Fort Myer Drive, 703-528-2722, quarterdeck arlington.com. This beloved shack has served up steamed crabs for 40 years. b  L D V $$

Queen Amannisa

320 23rd St. S., 703-414-7888, queenamannisa. com. Its distinctive Uyghur cuisine blends Chinese, Turkish, Uzbeki, Russian and Persian flavors. L D $$

Quinn’s on the Corner

1776 Wilson Blvd., 703-640-3566, quinnsonthe corner.com. Irish and Belgian favorites such as mussels, steak frites, and bangers and mash, plus draft beers and a big whiskey selection. B R L D A $$

Ragtime

1345 N. Courthouse Road, 703-243-4003, ragtime restaurant.com. Enjoy live music and a taste of the Big Easy in offerings such as jambalaya, catfish, spiced shrimp and oysters. Or feast on the waffle and omelet bar every Sunday. b R L D A V $$

Ravi Kabob House

350 N. Glebe Road, 703-522-6666; 250 N. Glebe Road, 703-816-0222; ravikabobusa.com. Curries, kabobs and delectably spiced veggies keep this ethnic café crowded.  L D V $$

Rebellion on the Pike

2900 Columbia Pike, 703-888-2044, rebellionon thepike.com. The tavern sports a deep list of craft beers and whiskeys, and serves burgers (including one zinger called the “Ramsay Bolton”), wings and other pub grub. B D A $$

Rhodeside Grill

1836 Wilson Blvd., 703-243-0145, rhodeside grill.com. Feast on chops, meatloaf, burgers and po’boys accompanied by live music and every kind of hot sauce imaginable. b  R L D A V $$

Rice Bar

1235 S. Clark St., 703-501-0130, ricebardc.com.

Build your own Korean bibimbap at this fast-casual eatery in Crystal City—one of six in the D.C. area.

Closed Saturday and Sunday. B L D $$

Pamplona

Rice Crook

Peking Pavilion

Rien Tong Asian Bistro

3100 Clarendon Blvd., 703-685-9950, pamplona va.com. Spanish tapas, paella, grilled fish, pintxos, cocktails, snacks and sangria. D A V $$ 2912 N. Sycamore St., 703-237-6868. This fami-

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4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), ricecrook.com.

Korean-inspired rice bowls, salads and wraps made with locally sourced meats and produce. L D $$ 3131 Wilson Blvd., 703-243-8388, rientong.com.

The large menu includes Thai and Chinese standards, plus sushi. L D V $$

Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Co.«

3471 Washington Blvd., 703-528-9663, rocklands. com. Owner John Snedden has been slow-cooking barbecue since 1990. b  L D G V $

Roots & Vines

5852 Washington Blvd., 571-335-4274, fairtrade roots.com. The coffee shop inside Westover’s Trade Roots gift store serves fair-trade coffee, tea, pastries and more. B L $

Ruffino’s Spaghetti House

4763 Lee Highway, 703-528-2242, ruffinos arlington.com. Go for Italian classics such as veal Parmigiana and chicken piccata.  L D V $$

Rustico

4075 Wilson Blvd., 571-384-1820, rustico restaurant.com. You’ll find more than 400 beers to complement dishes from pizza to grilled trout and pastrami pork ribs. b  R L D G V $$

Rus-Uz Restaurant and Market

1000 N. Randolph St., 571-312-4086, rus-uz cuisine.com. The family-run bistro serves hearty Russian and Uzbek dishes such as borscht, beef stroganoff and plov—a rice pilaf with lamb. L D $$

Saigon Noodles & Grill

1800 Wilson Blvd., 703-566-5940, saigonnoodles grill.com. The Rosslyn eatery owned by Arlington resident Tuan Nguyen serves pho, banh mi and other traditional Vietnamese dishes. L D G V $$

Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastro Pub

2800 S. Randolph St., 703-379-0122, samuel becketts.com. A modern Irish pub serving Emerald Isle recipes. b  R L D A G V $$

Saran Indian Cuisine

5157 Lee Highway, 703-533-3600, sarancuisine. com. The menu is a feast for vegetarians with dishes such as palak paneer, masala dosai and chickpea curry. L D G V $$

Sawatdee

2250 Clarendon Blvd., 703-243-8181, vyut.com/ sawatdee. The friendly eatery (its name means “hello”) is frequented by those craving pad thai or pad prik king. L D V $$

Screwtop Wine Bar and Cheese Shop

1025 N. Fillmore St., 703-888-0845, screwtopwine bar.com. The congenial wine bar/shop offers tastings, wine classes, and small plates for sharing and pairing. b  R L D G V $$

Sense of Place Café & Roastery

4807 First St. N., 571-319-0414, senseofplace cafe.com. The “laptop free” café serves coffee drinks, matcha tea, sweets and sandwiches. B L $

SER

1110 N. Glebe Road, 703-746-9822, ser-restau rant.com. Traditional Spanish and Basque dishes in a colorful, friendly space with outstanding service. b R L D V $$$

Sfoglina Pasta House

1100 Wilson Blvd., sfoglinadc.com. Fabio Trabocchi’s much-anticipated outpost in Rosslyn is a destination for housemade pasta (you can watch it being made), a “mozzarella bar” and Italian craft cocktails. Closed Sundays. L D V $$$

Silver Diner«

3200 Wilson Blvd., 703-812-8600, silverdiner. com. The kitchen cooks with organic ingredients, many of which are sourced from local suppliers.

Low-calorie and gluten-free menu choices available.  B R L D A G V $$

Sloppy Mama’s

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 5731 Lee Highway, sloppymamas.com. The barbecue joint that started out as a food truck offers oak-smoked

meats galore, including brisket, pork, chicken, ribs, turkey and sausage. L D $$

Smoking Kow BBQ

2910 N. Sycamore St., smokingkowbbq.com. At this Kansas City-style ’cue joint, meats seasoned with a rub of 15 spices are smoked over cherry and hickory wood for 18-20 hours. L D $$

South Block«

3011 11th St. N., 703-741-0266; 1550 Wilson Blvd., 703-465-8423; 4150 Wilson Blvd., 703-4658423; 2121 N. Westmoreland St., 703-534-1542; southblockjuice.com. Cold-pressed juices, smoothies and acai bowls. B L V $

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Spider Kelly’s

3181 Wilson Blvd., 703-312-8888, spiderkellys. com. The “come as you are” bar offers a sizable beer list and creative cocktails, plus salads, burgers and breakfast at all hours.  D A G V $$

Spirits of 76

3211 Washington Blvd., 703-234-7676, spiritsof 76arlington.com. The patriotic bar serves pub standards (burgers, meatloaf, fish tacos), brunch and plenty of whiskey drinks. R L D G $$

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The Stand

1601 Crystal Drive, 703-413-8048, thestandva. com. The pop-up kiosk serves a rotating lineup of creative carryout fare from area vendors. B L $

Stray Cat Café

5866 N. Washington Blvd., 703-237-7775, thestraycatcafe.com. Sandwiches and Tex-Mex-inspired platters hit the spot at this feline sister of the Lost Dog Café next door.  L D V $$

Sushi Rock

1900 Clarendon Blvd., 571-312-8027, sushirockva. com. Play a little air guitar while sampling sushi rolls and beverages named after your favorite bands, from Zeppelin to Ozzy to Oasis. D A G V $$

Sushi-Zen Japanese Restaurant

2457 N. Harrison St., 703-534-6000, sushizen. com. An amicable neighborhood stop for sushi, donburi, tempura and udon.  L D V $$

Sweetgreen«

4075 Wilson Blvd., 703-522-2016; 3100 Clarendon Blvd., 571-290-3956; 575 12th Road S., 703-8881025; 2200 Crystal Drive, 703-685-9089; sweet green.com. Locally grown ingredients and compostable cutlery make this salad and yogurt chain a hub for the green-minded. b  L D G V $

Sweet Leaf

2200 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-5100; 800 N. Glebe Road, 703-522-5000; 650 N. Quincy St., 703-5270807; eatsweetleaf.com. Build your own sandwiches and salads with fresh ingredients. b  B L D $$

Sydney’s Restaurant & Lounge

2620 S. Shirlington Road, 703-553-1907, sydneys lounge.com. Shirlington has a new destination for American and Southern fare, drinks and live music in the former Chester Billiards space. D A $$

Taco Rock

1501 Wilson Blvd. The latest venture from Mike Cordero (Barley Mac, Don Tito, Bronson Bier Hall) brings bahn-mi tacos, tequila and ceviche to Rosslyn. L D $$

Takohachi Japanese Restaurant

3249 Columbia Pike, 571-312-7678. The sushi bar offers $1 nigiri all day, plus favorites like tonkatsu ramen, tempura and saki. L D $$

848-7580, tedsbulletin.com. The retro comfort food and all-day breakfast place has healthier fare, too—which you can undo with a visit to its tantalizing bakery next door.  B R L D G V $$

Texas Jack’s Barbecue

2761 Washington Blvd., 703-875-0477, txjacks.com.

Brisket, ribs and pulled pork, plus sides like raw carrot salad and smashed cucumbers. b L D A $$

T.H.A.I.

4209 Campbell Ave., 703-931-3203, thaiinshirling ton.com. Pretty dishes include lemongrass salmon with black sticky rice. b L D G V $$$

Thai Noy

5880 Washington Blvd., 703-534-7474, thainoy. com. Shimmering tapestries and golden Buddhas are the backdrop in this destination for Thai noodles, curries and rice dishes. L D $$

Taqueria el Poblano

Thai Square

Ted’s Bulletin & Sidekick Bakery

Thirsty Bernie

2503-A N. Harrison St., 703-237-8250, taqueria poblano.com. Fresh guacamole, fish tacos, margaritas and mole verde transport patrons to the Yucatan.  L D G V $$ 4238 Wilson Blvd. #1130 (Ballston Quarter), 703-

3217 Columbia Pike, 703-685-7040, thaisquare restaurant.com. The signature dish is No. 61, deepfried, sugar-glazed squid topped with crispy fried basil. b L D G V $$ 2163 N. Glebe Road, 703-248-9300, thirsty

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bernie.com. Wiener schnitzel, pierogies and bratwurst provide sustenance in this Bavarian sports bar and grill. b  R L D V $$

Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream

5849-A Washington Blvd., 703-536-7000, tobys icecream.com. Owner Toby Bantug makes premium ice creams, floats and sundaes. Coffee, pastries and bagels available in the morning. B L D V $

Tom Yum District

1515 Wilson Blvd., 703-528-8424, tomyum district.com. Customize Thai rice and noodle bowls with a choice of proteins and toppings. L D V $

True Food Kitchen

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 703-5270930, truefoodkitchen.com. Specializing in “anti-inflammatory” fare, the menu will convince you that healthy tastes good. L D G V $$

TTT Mexican Diner

2900 Wilson Blvd., buenavidaclarendon.com. Stop in for Mexican street foods and tequila. Sister restaurant Buena Vida is upstairs. b B R L D $$

Tupelo Honey Café

1616 N. Troy St., 703-253-8140, tupelohoneyca fe.com. The Southern fusion menu includes dishes like roasted snapper with sweet potato and farro.  R L D $$

Turu’s by Timber Pizza

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), timber pizza.com. Neapolitan(ish)-style pizzas fresh from a wood-fired oven. L D V $$

Uncle Julio’s Rio Grande Café

4301 N. Fairfax Drive, 703-528-3131, unclejulios. com. Tex-Mex highlights include mesquite-grilled fajitas, tacos and margaritas. b  R L D $$$

Weenie Beenie

2680 Shirlington Road, 703-671-6661, weeniebeenie.net. The hot dog stand founded in 1954 is still serving half smokes, bologna-and-egg sandwiches and pancakes. B L D $

Westover Market & Beer Garden

5863 N. Washington Blvd., 703-536-5040, westovermarketbeergarden.com. A local favorite for burgers, live music and draft microbrews. The adjoining market’s “Great Wall of Beer” stocks more than 1,000 domestic, imported and craft beers in bottles and cans. b  L D A $$

Which Wich

4300 Wilson Blvd., 703-566-0058, whichwich. com. A seemingly endless menu of sandwiches and wraps with more than 60 toppings. b B L D V $$

Whitlow’s on Wilson

2854 Wilson Blvd., 703-276-9693, whitlows.com.

Live bands, a rooftop bar, pool tables and reliable American fare keep the energy level on high at this Clarendon institution. b  R L D V $$

William Jeffrey’s Tavern

2301 Columbia Pike, 703-746-6333, william jeffreystavern.com. Brought to you by the owners of Dogwood Tavern, this pub on the Pike presents a rousing bar with Prohibition-era wall murals.  R L D A G V $$

Wilson Hardware Kitchen & Bar

2915 Wilson Boulevard, 703-527-4200, wilson hardwareva.com. Serves creative cocktails, boozy slushies and local craft beers, plus small plates, burgers and entrées like steak frites and duck confit. b R L D A G V $$$

Yayla Bistro

2201 N. Westmoreland St., 703-533-5600, yayla bistro.com. A cozy little spot for Turkish small plates, flatbreads and seafood. Pita wraps available for lunch only. b  L D $$

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Yume Sushi

2121 N. Westmoreland St., 703-269-5064, yume sushiva.com. East Falls Church has a new destination for sushi, omakase (chef’s tasting menu) and a sake bar with craft cocktails. L D V G $$$

FALLS CHURCH 2941 Restaurant

2941 Fairview Park Drive, 703-270-1500, 2941.com.

French chef Bertrand Chemel’s unlikely sanctuary in a suburban office building offers beautifully composed seasonal dishes and expert wine pairings in an artful setting.  L D V $$$

Abay Market

3811-A S. George Mason Drive, 703-820-7589. The seasoned grass-fed raw beef dish kitfo is the specialty at this friendly, six-table Ethiopian café. L D $$

Al Jazeera

3813-D S. George Mason Drive, 703-379-2733.

The top seller at this Yemeni cafe is oven-roasted lamb with yellow rice. L D $$

Alta Strada

2911 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-2800000, altastrada-mosaic.com. Chef Michael Schlow’s menu includes house-made pastas, pizza and other Italian mainstays. R L D $$$

Anthony’s Restaurant

3000 Annandale Road, 703-532-0100, www.anth onysrestaurantva.com. The family-owned diner serves standbys like spaghetti, pizza, gyros and subs, plus breakfast on weekends. R L D V $$

B Side«

8298 Glass Alley (Mosaic District), 703-676-3550, bsidecuts.com. Nathan Anda’s charcuterie steals the show at this cozy bar adjoining Red Apron Butcher. The cocktails rock, too. L D $$

Bakeshop

100 E. Fairfax St., 703-533-0002, bakeshopva. com. See Arlington listing. B V $

Bamian

5634 Leesburg Pike, 703-820-7880, bamian restaurant.com. Try the palau (seasoned lamb with saffron rice) and aushak (scallion dumpling topped with yogurt, meat sauce and mint).  L D V $$

Bartaco

2920 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-549-8226, bartaco.com. A lively spot for tacos (13 kinds) and tequila. Feels like vacation. L D V A $$

Blanca’s Restaurant

418 S. Washington St., 703-538-2466. A familyowned operation serving Salvadoran and Mexican fare in a homey atmosphere. L D V $$

Brine

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-280-1000, brinerestaurants.com. The menu is all about seafood, including oysters and other fresh Chesapeake Bay offerings. b L D $$$

Caboose Commons

2918 Eskridge Road (Mosaic District), 703-6638833, caboosebrewing.com. The microbrewery that started along the W&OD Trail in Vienna has a second location serving house brews and creative eats, including vegan fare. b L D V A $$

Café Kindred

450 N. Washington St., 571-327-2215, cafe kindred.com. The café features retro beats, light fare and espresso drinks. Laptops are non grata during weekend brunch. B R L V $$

Celebrity Delly

7263-A Arlington Blvd., 703-573-9002, celebrity deliva.com. Matzo-ball soup, Reubens and tuna

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melts satisfy at this New York-style deli founded in 1975. Brunch served all day Saturday and Sunday. BLDGV$

Cheesetique

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-280-1111, cheesetique.com. See Arlington listing. B L D V $$

Choolaah Indian BBQ

2911 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 800-4598860, choolaah.com. Indian fast-casual means rice bowls with add-ons such as lamb meatballs, paneer cheese and five kinds of masala. L D V G $$

Clare & Don’s Beach Shack«

130 N. Washington St., 703-532-9283, clareand dons.com. Go coastal with fish tacos, coconut chicken or one of the many meatless options. Live music every weekend. b  L D A G V $$

DC Steakholders

6641 Arlington Blvd., 703-534-4200, dcsteakhold ers.com. The cheesesteak truck has a storefront in the former Frozen Dairy Bar space, where proprietors Usman Bhatti and Lilly Kaur are carrying forth FDB’s nearly 70-year frozen custard recipe. L D $$

District Dumplings

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-8847080, districtdumplingsfairfax.com. Asian-style dumplings, sandwiches and wraps. L D $$

District Taco

5275-C Leesburg Pike, 571-699-0660, district taco.com. See Arlington listing.  B L D G V $

Dogfish Head Alehouse

Seven Corners Shopping Center, 6220 Leesburg Pike, 703-534-3342, dogfishalehouse.com. Microbrews, burgers, sandwiches, salads and woodgrilled pizzas.  L D G V $$

Dogwood Tavern

132 W. Broad St., 703-237-8333, dogwoodtavern. com. An Old Dominion-themed pub by the creators of Rhodeside Grill and Ragtime. Raw-bar specials on Tuesdays. b  R L D A V $$

Duangrat’s

5878 Leesburg Pike, 703-820-5775, duangrats. com. Waitresses in traditional Thai silk dresses glide through the dining room bearing fragrant noodles and grilled meats. b R L D V $$

Edy’s Chicken & Steak

5240 Leesburg Pike, 703-820-5508. Owner Edy Dernovsek’s secret poultry recipe blends flavors from her native Thailand with traditional Peruvian rotisserie spices. L D $

Elephant Jumps Thai Restaurant

8110-A Arlington Blvd., 703-942-6600, elephant jumps.com. Solid Thai food in an intimate storefront.

L D G V $$

Elevation Burger«

442 S. Washington St., 703-237-4343, elevation burger.com. See Arlington listing. b L D V $

El Patron Bar & Grille

48 S. Washington St., 703-538-2466, elpatronbar grillinc.com. Salvadoran and Tex-Mex picks include tacos, pupusas and churrasco. Open until 2 a.m.

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El Tio Tex-Mex Grill

7630 Lee Highway, 703-204-0233, eltiogrill.com.

A family-friendly spot for fajitas, enchiladas, combo plates and margaritas. b L D $$

Famille

700-A W. Broad St. 703-570-8669, famillecafe. com. A casual breakfast and lunch spot serving salads, tartines, breakfast staples and Illy coffee. bBL$

Fava Pot«

7393 Lee Highway, 703-204-0609, favapot.com.

The popular Daniel’s Fava Pot food truck has a brick-

and-mortar restaurant and catering operation serving Egyptian fare. B L D G V $$

Four Sisters Restaurant

8190 Strawberry Lane, 703-539-8566, foursisters restaurant.com. Mainstays include clay pot fish, grilled meats, lettuce wraps and pho. b L D V $$

Haandi Indian Cuisine

1222 W. Broad St., 703-533-3501, haandi.com.

The perfumed kabobs, curries and biryani incorporate northern and southern Indian flavors. A lunch buffet is offered daily. L D V G $$

Hong Kong Palace

6387 Seven Corners Center, 703-532-0940, hong kongpalacedelivery.com. The kitchen caters to both ex-pat and American tastes.  L D $$

Hong Kong Pearl

6286 Arlington Blvd., 703-237-1388. Two words: dim sum. L D A V $$

Huong Viet

6785 Wilson Blvd., 703-538-7110, huong-viet.com.

Spring rolls, roasted quail and shaky beef are faves at this cash-only Eden Center eatery.  L D G V $$

Ireland’s Four Provinces

105 W. Broad St., 703-534-8999, 4psva.com. The family-friendly tavern serves pub food and Irish specialties. b  B R L D $$

Jinya Ramen Bar

2911 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-9927705, jinya-ramenbar.com. Embellish your broth with more than a dozen toppings. b L D A V $$

JV’s Restaurant

6666 Arlington Blvd., 703-241-9504, jvsrestau rant.com. A local institution known for live music, cold beer and home-cooked meatloaf, lasagna and chili. L D A V $$

Koi Koi Sushi & Roll

450 W. Broad St., 703-237-0101, koikoiva.com.

The sushi is fresh and the vibe is fun. b L D $$

Le Pain Quotidien

8296 Glass Alley (Mosaic District), 703-462-9322, lepainquotidien.com. See Arlington listing.

B L D V $$

Liberty Barbecue«

370 W. Broad St., 703-237-8227, libertyfalls church.com This tasty venture by The Liberty Tavern Group serves smoked meats, fried chicken and other Southern favorites. R L D $$

Little Saigon Restaurant

6218-B Wilson Blvd., 703-536-2633. Authentic Vietnamese in a no-frills setting. b L D $$

Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

6799 Wilson Blvd., 571-405-6947, littlesheephot pot.com. Cook veggies, proteins and noodles at the table in an aromatic broth dotted with cardamom pods and ginseng. L D $$

Little Viet Garden

6783 Wilson Blvd., 703-532-1069. The beloved eatery that once anchored Clarendon’s Little Saigon has resurfaced in Eden Center. L D $$

Loving Hut

2842 Rogers Drive, 703-942-5622; lovinghut.us.

The vegan chain offers options like banh mi with barbecued soy protein. L D G V $$

MacMillan Whisky Room

2920 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 240-9943905, themacmillan.com. More than 200 kinds of spirits are offered in tasting flights and composed cocktails. The food menu includes U.K. and American pub standards. b R L D $$

Mark’s Duck House

6184-A Arlington Blvd., 703-532-2125. Though named for its specialty—Peking duck—it offers

plenty of other tantalizing options, such as short ribs, roasted pork and dim sum. R L D A V $$

Meaza Restaurant

5700 Columbia Pike, 703-820-2870, meaza ethiopiancuisine.com. Well-seasoned legumes and marinated beef are signatures in this vivid Ethiopian banquet hall. b  L D G V $$

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Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae

112 N. West St., 703-532-5299, mikesdeliatlazy sundae.com. Stop in for homemade corned beef, cheesesteaks, burgers, breakfast and scratch-made soups. And save room for ice cream! B L D V $

Miu Kee

6653 Arlington Blvd., 703-237-8884. Open late, this strip-mall emporium offers Cantonese, Sichuan and Hunan dishes. L D A $$

Moby Dick House of Kabob

444 W. Broad St., 703-992-7500, mobyskabob. com. See Arlington listing. L D $$

Mom & Pop

4515 Lee Highway | 703-718-ODPC (6372)

www.olddominionpizza.com

2909 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-9920050, dolcezzagelato.com. The little glass cafe serves light fare, gelato, coffee, beer and wine. b B R L D A $$

Nhu Lan Sandwich

6763 Wilson Blvd., 703-532-9009, nhulansand wich.com. This tiny Vietnamese deli at Eden Center is a favorite for banh mi sandwiches. L D V $

Northside Social Falls Church«

205 Park Ave., 703-992-8650, northsidesocialva. com/falls-church. The team behind Northside Social Clarendon has opened a second coffeehouse and bar—this one with wood-fired pizzas.

B L D V $$

Breakfast, Cakes, Breads, Pastries, Deli, Lunch 2150 N Culpeper St Arlington www.heidelbergbakery.com (703)527-8394

Oath Pizza

2920 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-6886284, oathpizza.com. The dough here is grilled and seared in avocado oil (for a crispy texture) and the toppings are certified humane. L D G V $$

Open Road Grill & Icehouse

8100 Lee Highway, 571-395-4400, openroadmerri field.com. A solid pick for sandwiches, salads, ribs, chicken, seafood or steak. b  R L D $$

The Original Pancake House

7395-M Lee Highway, 703-698-6292, ophres taurants.com. Satisfy your breakfast cravings with pancakes, crepes, waffles, French toast and more.  B R G V $

Padaek

6395 Seven Corners Center, 703-533-9480, bang kokgolden7corners.com. Chef Seng Luangrath's menu offers both Thai and Laotian cuisine.

L D G V $$

Panjshir Restaurant

114 E. Fairfax St., 703-536-4566, panjshirres taurant.com. Carnivores go for the kabobs, but the vegetarian chalows elevate pumpkin, eggplant and spinach to new levels. L D V $$

Peking Gourmet Inn

6029 Leesburg Pike, 703-671-8088, peking gourmet.com. It’s all about the crispy Peking duck.  L D G V $$

Plaka Grill

513 W. Broad St., 703-639-0161, plakagrill.com.

Super satisfying Greek fare —dolmas, souvlaki, moussaka, spanakopita. L D V $$

Pizzeria Orso

400 S. Maple Ave., 703-226-3460, pizzeriaorso. com. Neapolitan pies and tantalizing small plates, such as arancini with chorizo and Brussels chips with shaved grana. b  L D G V $$

Raaga Restaurant

5872 Leesburg Pike, 703-998-7000, raagarestau

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SPIRITSOF76ARLINGTON.COM rant.com. Chicken tikka, lamb rogan josh and cardamom-infused desserts. b L D G V $$

Rare Bird Coffee Roasters 230 W. Broad St., 571-314-1711, rarebirdcoffee. com. This adorably cozy café serves espresso drinks and local baked goods. b L D $

Red Apron Butcher 8298 Glass Alley (Mosaic District), 703-676-3550, redapronbutchery.com. The premium butcher shop and deli sells hot dogs, burgers, charcuterie, prime steaks and sandwiches. b L D V $$

Rice Paper/Taste of Vietnam 6775 Wilson Blvd., 703-538-3888, ricepapertasteofvietnam.com. Try a combo platter of pork, seafood and ground beef with rice-paper wraps at this Eden Center favorite. L D G V $$

Sea Pearl 8191 Strawberry Lane, 703-372-5161, seapearl restaurant.com. Asian-American fusion dishes and Innovative sushi rolls.  R L D G V $$$

Sfizi Café 800 W. Broad St., 703-533-1191, sfizi.com. A family-owned trattoria, deli and wine shop serving classic Italian fare—pasta, pizza, parm. L D $$

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Assaggi Osteria & Pizzeria

301 S. Washington St., 703-534-3838, silkroad fallschurch.com. In addition to mainstream Chinese fare, Silk Road offers lamb polo and other Uyghur dishes. Closed Mondays. L D V $$ 8150 Porter Road, 703-204-0812 , silverdiner.com.

See Arlington listing.  B R L D A G V $$

Sisters Thai

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-280-0429, sistersthai.com. The trendy Thai restaurant has a vibe that feels like you’re dining in your cool friend’s shabby-chic living room. L D $$

Spacebar

709 W. Broad St., 703-992-0777, spcbr.com. The little bar offers 24 craft beers on tap and 18 variations on the grilled cheese sandwich. D A V $$

Sweetgreen«

2905 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-992-7892, sweetgreen.com. See Arlington listing. bLDGV$

Sweetwater Tavern

3066 Gatehouse Plaza, 703-645-8100, great americanrestaurants.com. A modern saloon serving seafood, chicken, ribs, microbrews and growlers to go.  L D G $$$

Taco Bamba«

2190 Pimmit Drive, 703-639-0505, tacobambares taurant.com. Try Victor Albisu’s Mexican street food, from pork confit tacos to tamales. B L D $

Takumi Sushi

310-B S. Washington St., 703-241-1128, takumi va.com. The sushi and sashimi here go beyond basic, like tuna nigiri with Italian black truffle, or salmon with mango purée. L D V $$

Ted’s Bulletin

2911 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-8306680, tedsbulletinmerrifield.com. See Arlington listing.  B R L D $$

Thompson Italian

124 N. Washington St., 703-269-0893, thompson italian.com. This upscale, yet family-friendly neighborhood spot by celebrated chefs Gabe and Katherine Thompson serves scratch-made pasta and prosecco on tap.  D V $$

Trio Grill

8100 Lee Highway, 703-992-9200, triomerrifield. com. Treat yourself to live piano music, steaks, chops, raw bar, craft cocktails and cigars. D $$$

True Food Kitchen

2910 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-3261616, truefoodkitchen.com. See Arlington listing.  R L D $$$

Uncle Liu’s Hotpot

2972 Gallows Road, 703-560-6868, uncleliu chinesefood.com. Customers do the cooking in this eatery inspired by the ubiquitous hot pots of China’s Sichuan province. L D V $$

MCLEAN Agora Tysons

7911 Westpark Drive, 703-663-8737, agoratysons. com. The Dupont Circle mezze restaurant brings its Turkish, Greek and Lebanese small plates to a second outpost in Tysons. R L D G V $$$

Amoo’s Restaurant

6271 Old Dominion Drive, 703-448-8500, amoos restaurant.com. The flavorful kabobs and stews are crowd pleasers at this hospitable Persian establishment. b  L D G V $$

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1753 S. Pinnacle Drive, 703-448-9988, asianorigin va.com. Liu Chaosheng’s restaurant hits all the standards (kung pao chicken, beef with broccoli) plus twists like pumpkin with steamed pork. L D V $$ 6641 Old Dominion Drive, 703-918-0080, assaggi osteria.com. Enjoy a date night over plates of orecchiette with artichoke and veal paillard. The adjoining pizzeria serves wood-fired pies. b L D G V $$$

Café Oggi

6671 Old Dominion Drive, 703-442-7360, cafe oggi.com. Choose among classic Italian dishes such as mozzarella caprese, beef carpaccio, spaghetti with clams and tiramisu. b L D G V $$$

Café Tatti French Bistro

6627 Old Dominion Drive, 703-790-5164, cafe tatti.com. Open since 1981, the kitchen focuses on classic French and continental fare. Closed Sundays. L D G V $$$

Capri Ristorante Italiano

6825-K Redmond Drive, 703-288-4601, capri mcleanva.com. A chatty, family-friendly spot known for tried-and-true Italian dishes such as spaghetti carbonara and veal Marsala. b  L D G V $$$

City Works

1640 N. Capitol One Drive, 571-765-1790, city worksrestaurant.com/tysons. This pour house offers more than 90 draft beers, burgers, tacos, bar snacks and a rock ‘n’ roll weekend brunch.

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Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

7900 Tysons One Place, 703-442-4523, eddiev. com. Think steakhouse vibe with an emphasis on seafood. L D $$$$

El Tio Tex-Mex Grill

1433 Center St., 703-790-1910, eltiogrill.com.

See Falls Church listing. L D $$

Esaan Tumbar«

1307 Old Chain Bridge Road, 703-288-3901, esaantumbar.com. This tiny eatery specializes in northern Thai dishes—papaya salad, larb, nam tok. A good bet for those who like heat. L D $$

Fahrenheit Asian

1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., 703-646-8968, fahren heitasian.com. A no-frills destination for Sichuan spicy noodles, dumplings, mapo tofu and other Asian comfort foods. L D V $$

Fogo de Chao

1775 Tysons Blvd., 703-556-0200, fogodechao. com. The upscale chain showcases the Brazilian tradition of churrasco—the art of roasting meats over an open fire. R L D $$$

Founding Farmers

1800 Tysons Blvd., wearefoundingfarmers.com.

The farm-to-table restaurant features Virginiasourced dishes and drinks. B R L D $$$

Ichiban Sushi

6821-A Old Dominion Drive, 703-48-9117, ichiban sushimclean.com. A neighborhood go-to for sushi, udon, tempura and teriyaki. Closed Sundays. L D $$

J. Gilbert’s«

6930 Old Dominion Drive, 703-893-1034, jgilberts.com. Everything you’d expect in a steakhouse and lots of it—prime cuts of beef, lobster, wedge salad, steak-cut fries and cheesecake.  R L D G V $$$

Kazan Restaurant

6813 Redmond Drive, 703-734-1960, kazan restaurant.com. Zeynel Uzun’s white-tablecloth restaurant, a fixture since 1980, is a nice spot for kebabs, baklava and Turkish coffee. L D V $$

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Lebanese Taverna

1840 International Drive, 703-847-5244, leba nesetaverna.com. See Arlington listing. b  L D G V $$

Lost Dog Café

1690-A Anderson Road, 703-356-5678, lostdog cafe.com. See Arlington listing. L D $$

Masala Indian Cuisine

1394 Chain Bridge Road,703-462-9699, masala va.com. A specialty here are “momos,” Nepalese dumplings with meat or vegetable fillings. The menu also includes tandoori biryani and Indian curries. L D V $$

McLean Family Restaurant

1321 Chain Bridge Road, 703-356-9883, themcleanfamilyrestaurant.com. Pancakes, gyros and big plates of lasagna hit the spot. Breakfast served until 3 p.m. daily.  B L D V $$

Miyagi Restaurant

6719 Curran St., 703-893-0116. The diminutive sushi bar gets high marks for its friendly service and fresh maki and nigiri. L D $$

Moby Dick House of Kabob

6854 Old Dominion Drive, 703-448-8448; 1500 Cornerside Blvd., 703-734-7000; mobyskabob.com. See Arlington listing. L D $$

Mylo’s Grill

6238 Old Dominion Drive, 703-533-5880, mylosgrill. com. Enjoy spanakopita, souvlaki and American classics. Friday is prime-rib night. B L D $$

Pasa-Thai Restaurant

1315 Old Chain Bridge Road, 703-442-0090, pasa thairestaurant.com. Go for a classic Bangkok curry, or a chef’s special such as spicy fried rockfish with chili-basil-garlic sauce. b L D $$

Patsy’s American

8051 Leesburg Pike (Tysons), 703-552-5100, patsysamerican.com. Named for Great American Restaurants matriarch Patsy Norton, it serves greatest-hit dishes from other GAR restaurants in a space resembling a vintage railway station.  R L D A G V $$

Randy’s Prime Seafood & Steaks

8051 Leesburg Pike (Tysons), 703-552-5110, randysprime.com. Randy’s (named for Great American Restaurants co-founder Randy Norton) is the place for prime cuts, duck-fat fries, seafood towers and other steakhouse standards. L D G $$$$

Rocco’s Italian

1357 Chain Bridge Road, 703-821-3736, roccos italian.com. The Juliano family makes everything in-house, from family recipes. b  L D G $$

Sen Khao

2001 International Drive (Tysons Galleria), 703775-2377, senkhao.com. Try a crispy rice salad or a fragrant bowl of noodle soup. L D G V $$

Silver Diner«

8101 Fletcher St., 703-821-5666, silverdiner.com.

See Arlington listing.  B R L D A G V $$

Simply Fresh

6811 Elm St., 703-821-1869. A local favorite for pulled pork, chicken and brisket. Plus Greek diner fare and breakfast. b  B L D G V $

Stomping Ground

2001 International Drive, 703-775-2312, stomp delray.com. The Southern cafe that began in Del Ray (biscuits, grits, hash, pimento cheese) has a second location inside Tysons Galleria. B L V $

Tachibana

6715 Lowell Ave., 703-847-1771, tachibana.us.

Sushi aside, the chef’s specials here include starters such as clam miso soup, monkfish paté and savory egg custard.  L D $$

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ANTIQUES ON TALBOT | St. Michaels

TRUMPETER SWAN ANTIQUES | Easton

Treasure Hunt Where to shop for antiques and oddities on Maryland’s Eastern Shore—even in the off-season.

BY JENNIFER BARGER PHOTOS BY STEPHEN WALKER

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nglish settlers were living, sailing and slurping oysters on the Eastern Shore of Maryland as early as the 1630s. Signs of those past lives dot the bucolic towns on the Chesapeake Bay’s Delmarva Peninsula, from the 1684 Third Haven Meeting House in Easton and the 1741 Pemberton Hall in Salisbury (now a museum) to rows

of candy-colored Victorian cottages in St. Michaels.

Since it’s been inhabited for so long, it’s not surprising that the area bustles with antiques stores, vintage shops and a well-known auction house. They’re all repositories for treasures and trinkets left behind or passed along, and many are open year-round.

“It’s fun and relaxing to antique on the Eastern Shore, and I never know what I’ll find,” says D.C. resident Amber Petry, who furnished her weekend house in Oxford, Maryland, with used furniture and accessories from area shops. “I’ve bought country chairs with slats and whitewashed tables. And if you want duck decoys, this is your place.”

Goods are often cheaper and more unusual than what you’ll encounter on the mainland, and there’s a nautical flair to many items. Here’s our guide on where and how to hunt for furniture, jewelry and other finds, plus tips on where to stay and eat along the way.

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Crumpton In the tiny town of Crumpton, Dixon’s Crumpton Auction (2017 Dudley Corners Road; 410-928-3006; crump tonauctions.com) sells about 600 items an hour most Wednesdays throughout the year. If you’ve bought a farm table or midcentury modern lamp at a D.C.area vintage shop, chances are it came from here. That’s because dealers up and down the East Coast snap up their stock at this auction.

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“I’ve purchased a lot of odd items there over the years,” says Pixie Windsor, the owner of Miss Pixie’s vintage shop in D.C. “I’ve found diaries, X-rays, paintings by known artists and a collection of over 500 ceramic frogs.” The familyrun auction business started in 1961, and locals, dealers and newbies all come for shopping and a show.

On any given Wednesday, you might see 1930s dressers, midcentury modern leather chairs, 1960s jewelry worthy of a Mad Men outfit and desert-hued Moroccan rugs on display inside and outside of the large barnlike structure.

Auctioneers with microphones ride in golf carts or pushcarts, speaking in rapid, nearly musical phrases. It sounds like gibberish until your ears start decoding things.

To bid, you register in the office and choose between concurrent auctions. In the back of the building, they’re selling off “smalls,” which, at a recent auction, ranged from a Ken doll-size statue of Christopher Columbus to enough vintage china to supply a dozen bistros. At the front of the warehouse and outside, there’s a mother lode of 19th- and 20thcentury furniture. And in the afternoon, there’s usually a jewelry auction. The prices? They can be downright cheap; I snagged a pair of midcentury modern

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metal lamps for $40 (similar items on eBay are $400) and a dramatic carnelian stone dragon ring for $50.

Be prepared for heated bidding, with the pros communicating via nods and hand signals and in a rapid pace that could cause you to overpay or lose out on what you want. Still, Windsor says, “When first-timers bid and win the item, their friends and the crowd cheers. It’s a good-natured bunch.”

And if competition makes you hungry, a Mennonite-run café on-site offers whoopie pies and good barbecue.

Easton Easton’s 19th-century red brick buildings and retro storefronts make a fitting setting for a handful of antiques shops.

Take Trumpeter Swan Antiques (35 E. Dover St.; 410-463-5805), where weathered nautical and sporting antiques in-

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clude duck decoys, metal ammunition boxes and early 20th-century Outdoor Life magazines, their covers decked with Hemingway-like fishermen and guys in safari clothes ($17 each).

Nearby, Easton Antiques and Art Gallery (25 N. Harrison St.; 410-7639298) offers classic to quirky pieces such as a dark wood Federal bureau, an orange glass Aladdin brand lamp from the 1950s ($195) and an authentic black bear rug, faux eyes gleaming yellow. Under the same roof, The Modern Bulldog (443-239-6668; themodernbull dog.net) traffics in midcentury modern cool. Proprietor T.J. Hindman stocks groovy pieces such as a 5-foot-tall metal whisk ($595), rainbow-hued 1970s Heller plastic dinnerware ($250 for a set) and Eames chairs galore. “Customers either grew up with this stuff and want it back, or they’re millennials

TRUMPETER SWAN ANTIQUES | Easton

and the good design appeals to them,” Hindman says.

On the outskirts of town, dozens of dealers hawk wares at Foxwell’s antiques mall (7793 Ocean Gateway; 410820-9705). The clean, cavernous space is stuffed with fab aqua Atomic-era cocktail glasses ($32 for eight), wing chairs in multiple styles (a child-size model is $350) and an outsize vintage books section.

Royal Oak At eclectic, shabby chic Oak Creek Sales (25939 Royal Oak Road; 410745-3193; oakcreeksales.com), dozens of wooden chairs are suspended from the roof and walls of a barn that’s seemingly overseen by a cowboy hat-wearing mannequin. The multibuilding, crammed-to-the-rafters vintage store offers up rusty garden urns, 1950s lamps, and old tomes like the unmissable Giant Book of Snakes. “Anything fun, funky or unusual will sell,” says Julie Andrews, the store’s buyer.

“Plus, people love anything nautical— ship wheels, mermaids, paintings of boats.” Just expect to dig around a bit.

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THE GATZ HOME & GARDEN | St. Michaels

dressed locals throng Talbot Street, the main drag of St. Michaels, the Eastern Shore’s tony, historic town on the Miles River. Antique and vintage stores shine, too, particularly estate jewelry temple Guilford & Co. (101 N. Talbot St.; 410745-5544; guilfordandcompany.com), where gleaming glass cabinets hold baubles ranging from Edwardian sapphire engagement rings to chunky gold chains from the disco days (from about $1,400).

A few blocks away, weathered wooden floors and a blue antique French canoe summon a minimalist, seafaring vibe at the newish 1 O.A.K. (202B. S. Talbot St.; 410-745-8032). Finds range from a vintage pine “Rum Runner” sign ($250) and broken-in leather club chairs to a 1920s cedar dog carrier with a built-in water bowl ($1,900). “You could put glass on top for a cool coffee table,” owner Joe Morton says.

Other stops: the snug Antiques on Talbot (211 N. Talbot St.; 410-7455208), with vintage oyster cans ($25 and up), granny-chic china cups and duck decoys; and The Gatz Home & Garden (1210 S. Talbot St.; 410-7453700; thegatz.com). The Gatz, a direct importer, stuffs a 30,000-square-foot warehouse with French, English and Asian antiques, including castle-size

armoires, gilt-trimmed French bed frames and nearly life-size religious statues. A vibrantly painted, 5-foottall plaster figure of St. George slaying a dragon dates from the early 20th century. It would look regal in a great room or dining space.

Tilghman Island Over a drawbridge 11 miles southwest of St. Michaels, sleepy Tilghman Island feels like a place to curl up with a good read, maybe on a hammock or in a deck chair. Good thing that new and used volumes pack Crawfords Nautical Books (5782 Tilghman Island Road; 410-886-2230; crawfords nautical.com), a circa-1918 red brick bank building with a tin ceiling.

“People ride their bikes here and stop for a novel or history book,” says Susan Crawford, who owns the shop with her husband, Gary. They’re offering about 9,000 volumes on sailing, fish and naval history, plus modern fiction.

On a recent browse, interesting titles included Basil Lubbock’s 1921 The Colonial Clippers and a 1969 guide to canoe camping with a cryptic inscription that reads: “To Tim, in memory of a wild canoe trip and a great weekend, Sherry, 4/23/77.”

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If You Go

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND CREAMERY | Oxford

LIMONCELLO | St. Michaels

Where to Eat Bas Rouge Sophisticated European-meets-midAtlantic dishes—such as Maryland crab cabbage rolls and local tomato terrine— are served for lunch or in a prix fixe dinner in a white-tablecloth space with chandeliers. 19 Federal St., Easton; 410822-1637; basrougeeaston.com Limoncello Blue-and-white tiles and bushels of faux lemons create a sunny vibe at this popular Italian trattoria, which serves panini, pastas and strong negronis. 200 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels; 410-745-3111; limoncellostmichaels.com Scottish Highland Creamery At this wee local dessert favorite just off the water, traditional and unusual ice cream flavors (“Italian Lemon Cookie,” “Banoffee Pie”) headline. 314 Tilghman St., Oxford; 410-924-6298; scottishhighlandcreamery.com T at The General Store In a vintage country storefront, local ingredients are transformed into weekend brunch fare, happy hour snacks and inventive dinner dishes (think Nutella French toast or chai tearubbed roast chicken). There’s also an

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extensive tea menu and long wine list.

25942 Royal Oak Road, Easton; 410745-8402; tatthegeneralstore.com Two If By Sea This breakfast and lunch favorite slings hearty fare, including eggs Benedict with fried chicken and a Chesapeake burger, aka a beef patty topped with crab. 5776 Tilghman Island Road, Tilghman; 410886-2447; twoifbysearestaurant.com

Where to Sleep Bartlett Pear Inn This 1790 beauty in downtown Easton features seven rooms with colorful walls and plush furniture, each named for a different type of pear. Ask for the Bosc suite with its cozy working fireplace.

Breakfasts here are homemade and focus on local ingredients. Rates begin at $149 a night. 28 S. Harrison St., Easton; 410770-3300; bartlettpearinn.com Inn at Perry Cabin You’ll pay a premium to stay at this luxurious waterside inn with four restaurants, a spa, a pool, tennis and golf. But the scenic grounds, coastalchic rooms (many with views) and pampering might be worth it. Rates begin at $333 a night. 308 Watkins

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Lane, St. Michaels; 410-745-2200; innatperrycabin.com Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island On 9 waterfront acres, find beachy rooms, a saltwater pool and on-site restaurants Tickler’s Crab Shack and Bar Mumbo. Bocce courts and kayaks add to the outdoorsy appeal. Rates begin at $116 a night.

21551 Chesapeake House Drive, Tilghman Island; 877-818-1922; wylderhoteltilghmanisland.com n Jennifer Barger lives in Washington, D.C., and is a design, travel and lifestyle writer.

She’s on Twitter and Instagram @dcjnell.

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Return to Travel’s Jet Age

A vintage suitcase on display at the TWA Hotel

The TWA Hotel, which incorporates the iconic former Trans World Airlines Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, opened this May after a $265 million renovation. Retro nods include red rotary phones, a 1960s-inspired bar and a rooftop infinity pool that overlooks runways (and looks like one). There’s also a jet age-themed minimuseum showcasing, among other things, uniforms worn by TWA pilots and stewardesses and the desk of onetime TWA owner Howard Hughes.

The Sunken Lounge—where crowds gathered in 1965 to watch the Beatles

The Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia’s JG SkyHigh cocktail bar

arrive—is the place for throwback cocktails with swizzle sticks. Guest rooms feature midcentury modern Knoll furnishings and terrazzo-tiled bathrooms. Rates begin at $209 per night. 6 Central Terminal Area, Jamaica, New York; 212-806-9000; twahotel.com.

A bronze statue of suffragist Adèle Clark

TWA HOTEL/DAVID MITCHELL; COURTESY PHOTOS (COCKTAIL BAR, STATUE)

A Tribute to Trailblazing Women

Serenity in the Sky Opened in August, the new Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center occupies the upper floors of the 10th tallest building in the U.S., providing sweeping views of the city. Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten leads the 59th-floor Jean-Georges Philadelphia restaurant and the 60th-floor JG SkyHigh cocktail bar—the two are joined by a staircase with waterfalls on either side. Greg Vernick, a James Beard award-winning chef, opened his latest restaurant, Vernick Fish, a modern American oyster bar, on the tower’s ground floor. If you visit from Dec. 1-22, travel a few miles to Fairmount Park for “A Very Philly Christmas,” where six of the park’s historic 18th- and 19th-century houses will be decked out for the holidays, offering music, treats and crafts. Visit holidaysinthepark.com for details. Rates at the Four Seasons begin at $625 per night. 1 N. 19th St., Philadelphia; 215-4195099; fourseasons.com/philadelphia.

Voices from the Garden: The Virginia Women’s Monument, which had its dedication in October, includes a collection of bronze statues in Richmond’s Capitol Square, along with a glass “Wall of Honor” inscribed with the names of 230 notable Virginia women, from Patsy Cline to Pocahontas.

The life-size statues, representing 400 years of Virginia history, are positioned so you can sit alongside them, connecting eye-to-eye with figures such as Elizabeth Keckly, Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker and confidante who helped establish the Contraband Relief Association for black refugees; Cockacoeske, leader of the Pamunkey tribe in the mid1600s; and Adèle Clark, suffragist and co-founder of the Atelier, a training ground for Virginia artists.

Capitol Square at Ninth and Bank streets, Richmond; 804-786-1012; womensmonumentcom.virginia.gov.

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back story

■ by Matt Blitz | photo by Michael Ventura

Standing Tall McLean’s Pleasant Grove Church was a pillar of African-American life.

FOR MORE THAN seven decades, the little white church on Lewinsville Road was a hub for the African-American community, hosting Sunday services, picnics, weddings—and funerals, like the one held for Joan Lewis’s father in 1949.

“I vividly remember that day,” says Lewis, a McLean resident who grew up just a few blocks away from the church, where her family owned a large farm and sold grocery items. “During the service, there was this loud noise as if the floor was going to give in. There were

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just so many people in here that the floor started cracking.”

Established in 1895 by the descendants of freed slaves, Pleasant Grove Church is located in an area once known as Odrick’s Corner, named after Alfred Odrick, a carpenter and former enslaved person who purchased land in 1872 to build a school for AfricanAmerican students.

Soon, a vibrant community grew around the school. In 1882, Samuel Sharper, a freed person prior to the Civil War, published an appeal for

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funds to buy a contiguous acre of land and build a house of worship. “We are few and very poor,” he wrote. “We do most humbly and earnestly appeal to our friends and the religious public.”

It took about a decade to raise the $144 needed to purchase that acre (an inflated price by the market standards of the time), and another three years for Sharper’s son, a master craftsman, to lead the construction of the Methodist church, whose pitched roofs, ornate gables and arched stained-glass windows are representative of the Carpenter Gothic style. By the time the first service was held there in July 1896, the elder Sharper had died. He is now buried in the church cemetery.

Several decades later, Lewis began attending homecomings, weddings and other events at Pleasant Grove with her family during the Jim Crow era.

“We didn’t have equal facilities [in the community],” she recalls. “I remember going to a three-room school with outside toilets. We had hand-me-down buses and books.”

The church, she says, was a place of refuge in more ways than one.

Today, the historic structure no longer has a congregation (its last Sunday services were held in the spring of 1969), yet it remains a popular venue for Christmas concerts, Black History celebrations, spring fairs, family reunions and other events. The property is maintained by Friends of Pleasant Grove, a group formed in the 1980s by neighbors Garry and Joan Jewett to protect and restore the church so it could once again be used for public gatherings.

A small museum on the lower level includes artifacts donated by the Sharper family that tell the story of the church’s important role during the 20th century.

“So many people who lived in the area were members,” Lewis says. “It’s important history and needs to be remembered.” ■

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