Arlington Magazine July/August 2023

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■ FEATURES

HEALTH

36 Life Disrupted

A mysterious illness with a constellation of symptoms, POTS is often misdiagnosed as anxiety. Cases seem to be on the rise in the wake of Covid.

53 Top Doctors

Our area’s very best family physicians, pediatricians, surgeons and specialists, as chosen by their peers in the medical community.

PEOPLE

76

Extraordinary Teen Awards

There are many ways to have an impact in the world, from pioneering research and soul-bearing works of art to the simple gift of making people laugh. Meet this year’s winners.

ON THE COVER: Extraordinary Teen Awards winner Julia Brodsky. Photo by Michael Ventura.

Strong communities are built on good health.

At VHC Health, we’re building on that very idea. With our new Outpatient Pavilion, an integrated Women’s Health Center, and new primary and specialty care practices, all accessible from the palm of your hand Becoming the region’s preferred community health system brings big changes to VHC Health. But one thing that will never change is the unmatched quality of our care. For good health, for our community. For you. For life.

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10 Letter from the Publisher

96 Great Spaces

108

This sophisticated kitchen makeover is all about the tile.

14 Around Town

Get ready for outdoor movies and concerts, summer street markets and the Arlington County Fair.

20 Big Picture

Stop and smell the roses in this spectacular garden.

22 Familiar Faces

She retired from the Coast Guard and landed a new job: ball girl for the Washington Nationals.

26 My Life

Growing up in Arlington with a high-level bureaucrat: my mom.

102 Prime Numbers

The area’s most expensive home sales, plus real-estate trends by ZIP code.

108 Restaurant Review

Jiwa Singapura brings a taste of Singapore to Tysons.

112 Home Plate

Summer grub is here, from gourmet hot dogs and ice cream sandwiches to French fare for Bastille Day.

114 Places to Eat

Bite-size write-ups on more than 250 area restaurants and bars near you.

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126 Shop Local

Try a homegrown board game for family game night, and brighten your life with fresh-cut flowers or tubers for planting.

128

Driving Range

Dreaming of the shore? There’s lots to love about historic Lewes, Delaware.

134 Get Away

Pack up the kids and head to an illusionistic museum in D.C., a pet-friendly beach hotel or the newest (and largest) Great Wolf Lodge.

136 Back Story

Remembering an Arlingtonian who aimed for the stars: astronaut David Brown.

SPECIAL

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letter from the publisher

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

“KATHERINE PASSED OUT and we’re having a hard time reviving her. They just called an ambulance.”

My wife, Maureen, had been grocery shopping for the holidays with our daughter Katherine and her two sisters. The next call came on the way to the hospital. “She’s having a seizure and the EMTs think it might be epilepsy.”

Since we were in the depths of the pandemic, I wasn’t permitted to join them at the ER, so Katherine’s sisters and I sat at home anxiously awaiting updates. It was December 22, 2020— three days before Christmas.

After more than 24 hours and a battery of tests, first at VHC Health and then Children’s National, Katherine (who was 15 at the time) was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. The doctors at Children’s explained that stress and anxiety from the pandemic had built up and were overwhelming her amygdala, causing what looked like epileptic seizures. In the ensuing weeks, we had follow-up calls and appointments with several neurologists. We also took Katherine to a cardiologist and to her pediatrician. A friend of ours had mentioned a condition called POTS, so we inquired if this could be the source of her problems. We were told, “No, it’s not POTS, she has anxiety,” and she was prescribed anti-anxiety meds and antidepressants. They didn’t help.

Katherine continued to faint and have seizures, often multiple times a day. Maureen and I would be working

from home on our respective Zoom calls when we’d hear a loud bang from Katherine’s bedroom upstairs as she hit the floor. The dining room chandelier would start shaking as she seized. We would run upstairs to make sure she wasn’t injured and to keep her safe until the seizure ended.

Our daughter is an extrovert and doesn’t like to be cooped up, so we would take her grocery shopping and on errands. One day at Merrifield Garden Center, she had seven seizures in about 90 minutes. The look on people’s faces as they walked by was a mix of horror, helplessness and sympathy. Katherine fainted at so many grocery stores that she rated their customer service by how attentive the staff is to passed-out customers. (Harris Teeter at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center is No. 1, followed by Trader Joe’s in Clarendon.) So many ambulances were called that she got to know the local EMTs.

After nearly a year, Katherine was correctly diagnosed with POTS in late November 2021. It took more than six months for her to see consistent improvements with her symptoms. Weaning her off the antidepressants proved to be especially tricky and caused serious side effects. To say it was a tense, upsetting time for our family is the understatement of the year.

It’s now been 2 ½ years since Katherine got sick. She’s made amazing progress and hasn’t fainted or had a seizure since November 19, 2022. In the end, she

missed more than a month of school, had to drop two classes and make them up over the summers, fainted and had seizures more times than we can count, spent hours and hours at doctors’ appointments, endured all kinds of tests and procedures, some of which were quite painful, and has been forced to make major lifestyle changes. She continues to struggle with fatigue and brain fog, and a simple cold knocks her out for a few days. Despite the challenges, we are thrilled she is graduating with her class and heading to college this fall. Her courage and resilience are amazing, and I remind her every few weeks that she’s my hero.

POTS is a very personal topic for Katherine and our family. We wanted to share our journey (and others’ journeys), and we wanted to get it right. We turned to Adrienne Wichard-Edds, who has been a key contributor to the magazine since it launched in 2011. She did a fantastic job with the story on page 36. I think it is the best piece of journalism on POTS I’ve read. I hope you find it informative and helpful.

As always, please send your thoughts and feedback to me at greg.hamilton@ arlingtonmagazine.com. Our editor, Jenny Sullivan, can be reached at jenny. sullivan@arlingtonmagazine.com. Enjoy the issue and have a great summer.

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LIVES IN: Silver Spring, Maryland. “I grew up in downtown Bethesda. I didn’t go very far.”

IN THIS ISSUE: Photographed several of our Extraordinary Teen Awards winners, including cover model Julia Brodsky, an H-B Woodlawn graduate who is heading to MIT this fall. “This is always one of my favorite shoots of the year. These young adults are invariably smart, talented and super mature.”

YEARS IN THE BUSINESS: “Nearly 40!”

HOW TO GET A GREAT PORTRAIT: “I try to talk to the subject, get to know them, find their happy place and pinpoint their comfort zone. I never try to fit them into any preconceived image. They know themselves better than I do. I love the give-and-take with portraits.”

RECENT PROJECTS: “May is a busy month for photographers. The weather is more cooperative for shooting outdoors and the foliage is looking good. Spring had me shooting nearly every day, almost entirely portraits for magazines, small businesses, law firms and doctors’ offices.”

ONLINE: michaelventura.com

Adrienne Wichard-Edds

LIVES IN: Lyon Village

IN THIS ISSUE: Writes about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), an autonomic nervous system disorder that many doctors misdiagnose as anxiety.

EXTRAORDINARY TEENS: “As a college essay coach, I’ve worked with hundreds of teens, and the one common denominator is that everyone has something to deal with. What makes any kid extraordinary is not so much what happens to them, but what they do with what happens to them.”

STAYING HEALTHY: “For both exercise and mental health, I’ve held on to the outdoor socializing that was a byproduct of the pandemic. I’ll make a date with a friend to walk over Key Bridge to Georgetown or do some forest bathing at Potomac Overlook park. Beyond the endorphins, something about it feels like therapy.”

FUNNY STUFF: “Recently covered the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center (honoring Adam Sandler) for The Hollywood Reporter.

ONLINE: theessaycoaches.com

CORRECTION: Our recent feature on elite women’s soccer (“Girls with Goals,” May/ June 2023) mixed up the team captain chronology at Yorktown High School. Shay Montgomery and Nora Green-Orset were co-captains of the 2022 state championship team. Moira Flynn, Evelyn Casadaban and Aminata Davis were co-captains in 2023.

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JULY 2-4

Where to Watch Fireworks

After the parades and barbecues, you’ll need the perfect spot for an Independence Day finale. For prime views of Washington, D.C.’s fireworks spectacle, minus the traffic snarls and long waits for Metro, consider staking out a space at Long Bridge Park, the Air Force Memorial, Gateway Park, Gravelly Point, Key Bridge or the Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) War Memorial. (See arlingtonva. us/Government/Departments/ Parks-Recreation/Locations for parking details and more.) If a smalltown vibe is more your style, catch the display at Meridian High School in Falls Church on July 2. (fallschurchva.gov/644/ Independence-Day-Celebration)

PERFORMING ARTS

THROUGH JULY 9

Soul Divas Reprise

Signature Theatre

Following its sold-out success in 2019, Signature’s cabaret is back, with tributes to Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé and other iconic divas. Expect an unforgettable evening of soul, R&B, funk, and blues classics performed by some of the theater’s favorite songstresses. $38.

See website for performance times. 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, sigtheatre.org

JULY 6, 7 P.M.

Jinkx Monsoon: Everything at Stake

Capital One Hall

The kids aren’t the only ones heading to camp this summer. Jinkx Monsoon, twotime winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, brings kitschy covers and original eclectic bops to the stage with the backing of a full rock band. Music, comedy, a bit of witchy magic—this spellbinding fantasy has it all. For audiences 18 and older. Tickets start

at $52.50. 7750 Capital One Tower Road, Tysons, capitalonehall.com

JULY 7, 8 P.M.

The Planets in HD with the NSO

Wolf Trap

The National Symphony Orchestra performs Gustav Holst’s The Planets under the spectacle of a high-definition film featuring NASA’s images of the solar system. Tickets start at $25. (If your space jam is a little more sci-fi, the NSO will also be covering John Williams’ score for Return of the Jedi the following evening with a special

July 4 fireworks over D.C.

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National Symphony Orchestra

July 21

Jurassic Park™ in Concert National Symphony Orchestra

July 22

Lyle Lovett and his Large Band National Symphony Orchestra

August 5

Tickets On Sale Now!

August 12

September

August 20

Jethro Tull

The Seven Decades

August 24

September

WOLFTRAP.ORG

screening of the Star Wars classic, with tickets starting at $42.) Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

JULY 14–AUG. 13

Cyrano de Bergerac

Synetic Theater

Lovelorn poet Cyrano has a big nose and an even bigger heart. The famous nobleman gets the commedia dell’arte treatment in Synetic’s summer ode to romance and beauty. $35–$65. 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington, synetictheater.org

JULY 21, 23, 27 & 29

Gounod’s Faust

Wolf Trap

Based on Goethe’s play, Gounod’s opera follows the fabled story of Faust, an aging magician who sells his immortal soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for youth and love. Tickets start at $38. See website for show times. The Barns, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

JULY 27 & 28, 8:30 P.M.

American Ballet Theatre:

Giselle

Wolf Trap

Rediscover one of the world’s most cherished ballets with the American Ballet Theatre’s en-pointe performance. Tickets start at $28. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

MUSIC

THROUGH AUG. 11

Lubber Run Summer Concert Series

Lubber Run Amphitheater

This summer’s free outdoor concert series includes performances by Lauren Calve (July 1), Cumbia Heights (July 15), Soul In Motion (July 16), Encore Stage & Studio (July 23) and the 257th Army Band (Aug. 11). Shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m. Find the amphitheater entrance between North Columbus St. and Second St. North, Arlington. For day of event info, call 703228-1850 or visit www.arlingtonarts.org

JULY 1, 8 P.M.

Diana Ross

Wolf Trap

Ain’t no mountain high enough to miss this performance by the ultimate diva. Ross has been captivating audiences

HAIL TO THE OG

AUG. 17, 8 P.M.

Masters of the Mic: Hip-Hop 50 Tour

Hip-hop music was born in a west Bronx house party in August 1973, when DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to invent a “break beat” to keep people dancing. Fifty years later the party is still going: Hiphop is the world’s most popular music genre and one of the most influential art forms of the 20th century. Luminaries taking the stage for this commemorative performance include Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One, Rakim and Slick Rick. Roxanne Shante, hip-hop’s first female solo rap artist, and mixmaster DJ Spinderella will also join the fray. Tickets start at $48. Wolf Trap Filene Center, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

Ocean , as well as her achingly beautiful, confessional classics. Tickets start at $38. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

JULY 7–AUG. 26

Summer Cabaret Series

Creative Cauldron

Willkommen and bienvenue! Creative Cauldron’s summer lineup of world music includes performances by the Kennedys, Sally Imbrian, Stephen Carter-Hicks and other DMV artists. $30 general admission; $15 to livestream; tables for two with two glasses of wine, $90; tables of four with a bottle of wine, $180. See website for artists and performance dates. 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church, creativecauldron.org

JULY 13, 8 P.M.

Spyro Gyra

State Theatre

Touring for more than 50 years, the contemporary jazz band has played more than 10,000 shows across six continents and released 35 albums of its signature fusion sound. $40 advance; $45 at the door. 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, thestatetheatre.com

JULY 23, 7:30 P.M.

Nickel Creek

Wolf Trap

The reunion tour of folk and bluegrass wonder trio Nickel Creek brings mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins to town. Grammy winner Aoife O’Donovan opens. Tickets start at $39. VIP packages are available. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

AUG. 3, 8 P.M.

Regina Spektor

Wolf Trap

for decades, from her early career with Motown legend the Supremes to her powerhouse solo career as a singer and actress, winning two Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Grammys. Tickets start at $52. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

JULY 5, 8 P.M.

Tori Amos

Wolf Trap

The singer, songwriter and pianist returns to Wolf Trap for the first time in over 25 years to perform songs from her latest album, 2021’s Ocean to

Spektor’s introspective piano-pop songs have set the soundtrack for award-winning television series like Orange Is the New Black and plenty of emotionally charged scenes. Hear songs from her latest record, Home, Before and After (2022). Singersongwriter Aimee Mann opens. Tickets start at $35. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

AUG. 5, 8 P.M.

Lyle Lovett and his

Large Band

Wolf Trap

Country crooner Lyle Lovett performs

Hip-hop legend KRS-One

with his Large Band and the National Symphony Orchestra. Tickets start at $43. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

AUG. 18, 8 P.M.

Jimmie Vaughan & the Tilt-a-Whirl Band State Theatre

Blues legend Jimmie Vaughan, co-founder of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, will turn the Falls Church music venue into a Texas roadhouse for one rowdy evening. $42 advance; $45 at the door. 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, thestatetheatre.com

AUG. 23, 7:30 PM

Shakti: 50th Anniversary Tour

Wolf Trap

One of the early originators of world music, Shakti celebrates its 50th anniversary at the Filene Center, fusing elements of Indian music and jazz. Banjo legend Béla Fleck opens. Tickets start at $35. Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, wolftrap.org

SEASONAL

SATURDAYS, 7 A.M.-1 P.M., THROUGH NOV. 4

Arlington Civitan Flea Market

Civitan Club of Arlington

Find more than 150 vendors selling books, clothes, furniture, tools, housewares, jewelry, toys and other treasures. Free. 4001 15th St. N. (garage next to W-L), Arlington, arlington-fleamarket.com

JULY 2 & AUG. 6, 11 A.M.–4 P.M. Makers Market

Westpost Plaza

Shop wares by DMV creators at this outdoor pop-up market, while enjoying live music, games and activities for all ages, plus tasty nibbles from local restaurants. Free. 1201 S. Joyce St., Arlington, westpostva.com

JULY 7-AUG. 26

Columbia Pike Movie Nights

Columbia Pike Partnership

Summer Movie Nights return to the Pike

with a roster of family adventures (Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Star Wars) and animated favorites with furry leads (Lady & the Tramp, Puss in Boots). Movies begin at sunset (between 8 and 8:30 p.m.). Free. Fridays at Arlington Mill, 909 S. Dinwiddie St.; Saturdays at Penrose Square, 2501 Ninth Road S., Arlington, columbia-pike.org

AUG. 1, 9:32 A.M.

Dark Star Park Day

Dark Star Park

Swing by Rosslyn on this auspicious morning. At precisely 9:32 a.m., the angle of the sun will cast shadows that put sculptor Nancy Holt’s large granite spheres and embedded landscape elements in perfect alignment. The public art installation commemorates the time and date (Aug. 1, 1860) that William Henry Ross purchased the land that became Rosslyn. Free. 1655 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, arlingtonva.us/Government/ Programs/Public-Art/Public-Art-Collection/ Permanent-Collection/Locations/ Dark-Star-Park

■ around town ART

THROUGH JULY 22

Reinvention Garage by Chris Combs

Arlington Art Truck

Artist Chris Combs upcycles obsolete household electronics, giving them a second life as devices that serve a useful purpose. Catch this Arlington Art Truck activation and meet the artist to learn more about recycling and reimagining e-waste. Free. For art truck locations, dates and times, follow @arttruckarlington on Instagram.

THROUGH AUG. 20

Christina P. Day and Steve Wanna

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington MoCA Arlington presents two summer solo exhibitions. Christina P. Day works in experimental textiles and fashion, and architectural installations. Lebanon-born artist Steve Wanna incorporates music, sound design, sculpture, photography and mixed media into his multimedia concepts. Gallery

hours noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free. 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, mocaarlington.org

THROUGH AUG. 20

Asa Jackson: Cut to the New Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington Asa Jackson’s community quilt project, Cut to the New, will be displayed in conjunction with MoCA’s Columbia Pike Documentary Project exhibition. The quilt is the result of a collaborative art-making process with Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing’s Columbia Grove and Columbia Hills community residents, for which individuals shared their personal fabrics and stories. Gallery hours noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Free. 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, mocaarlington.org

JULY 1–AUG. 13

Street Life: Real Life Reimagined

Falls Church Arts

Some associate street life with hustle and bustle. Others picture the fleeting, contemplative moment of a single soul peering out a window or sitting in isolation

on an empty subway car. In this juried exhibition, each artist interprets the theme through their own unique lens. Gallery hours 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free. Falls Church Arts Gallery, 700-B W. Broad St., Falls Church, fallschurcharts.org

JULY 3–28

Connecting Communities

Gallery Underground

Arlington Artists Alliance and Gallery

Underground are partnering with Uniting US, a nonprofit that empowers veterans to seek healing, wellness and unity through art. Showcasing works by veteran artists, this exhibit will include artist talks throughout July. Opening reception 5-7 p.m. July 7. Free. 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, arlingtonartistsalliance.org

JULY 31–AUG. 25

Out of the Blue

Gallery Underground

Featured artists in this national juried exhibition interpret the theme “Out of the

Blue” in many ways: sky or water scenes, depictions of the unexpected, emergence from melancholy, or even a departure from the color blue. Opening reception

5-7 p.m. Aug. 4. Free. 2100 Crystal Drive, Arlington, arlingtonartistsalliance.org

AUG. 27–SEPT. 12

Pop

Arlington

by Ryan Carroll Nelson

Mason Exhibitions Arlington

Roberta Flack, Sandra Bullock and Ian MacKaye are among the featured subjects in this outdoor projection relating stories of famous people who once called Arlington home. See six original poster-style illustrations on a sweeping outdoor screen. Free. Latitudes Apartments breezeway, 3601 N. Fairfax Drive (between Monroe and Nelson streets), Arlington, arlingtonarts.org

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BRING THE KIDS

AUG. 16-20

Arlington County Fair

Funnel cakes and deep-fried Oreos. Pie-eating contests. Beer gardens and live music. Ferris wheels, midway rides and carnival games. Even goats. The county fair returns for its annual romp, promising plenty of nostalgia and fun for all ages. Admission is free, but rides are ticketed. See website for daily event lineups, performers, accessibility info and more. Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second St. S., Arlington, arlingtoncountyfair.us

Cotton candy: an Arlington County Fair staple

Sai and Wendy Chow with daughter Lena, 2

Stop and Smell the Roses

“WHAT’S IN

A NAME?”

Shakespeare famously asked. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

That may be true, but in Bon Air Park, Arlington’s unofficial rose sanctuary, it’s actually all about the names— more than 120 of them and counting. Whether you know your Dick Clark from your Galway Bay or your Viking Queen from your Crimson Glory, a stroll through the garden’s 24 acres and 1,200 rosebushes is a trip through Arlington history, as well as the evolution of rose fancy in America.

Nestled off Wilson Boulevard between Bluemont and Dominion Hills, the Bon Air Memorial Rose Garden has long been a draw for bees, butterflies and picnicking families, though its current home was not its first. The flowers originally took root near Arlington Hospital (now VHC Health) at the end of World War II and the beginning of the county’s postwar growth spurt.

Wars and building booms operate on grand scales, but the notion of commemorating Arlington’s fallen soldiers with a rose garden was the brainchild of a single individual—Nellie Broyhill, who moved to Arlington in 1937 with her husband, Marvin. (His real estate company would go on to develop large swaths of the county.) As the war was coming to a close in 1944, the mother of five had an idea that would merge her love of gardening with a living memorial.

“My grandmother was the rose queen. She was a force of nature,” says Nellie’s granddaughter, Jeanne Broyhill. “She created the Potomac Women’s Club. She was a founder of the Memorial Baptist Church on Glebe Road. If she had been born a decade or two later, she would have been a very prom-

inent woman.” The rose garden opened in 1951 and was transplanted 13 years later to its current spot.

Jeanne’s childhood memories of the garden mostly revolve around bugs. “I would go with my grandfather and we would spend the day picking beetles off the rosebushes,” she says, laughing.

Now 72, she thinks about her grandmother’s rose garden with the wistfulness of years. “It takes your breath away. To realize that the legacy of your family goes on and on.”

The blooming spectacle is also a horticultural time capsule of sorts. “The park gives people the opportunity to experience the roses of yesteryear,” says Pam Powers, longtime president of the Arlington Rose Foundation, which contributed rosebushes to the garden over decades. “The roses that were donated each year represent the best in the country for those years.

“Everyone has their favorites,” Powers adds. “A lot of people look for fragrance. That might be your Pope John Paul II, a rose that is [pure] white. But then there are the purples. Almost 98% of the purple roses are fragrant. They’ve been optimized over time.”

Olfactory delights aside, the flowers are dazzling to behold from May to October. “Veterans’ Honor—there’s a real rose,” Powers says. “It’s spiraled, pointed tip, and with a heavy petal count at the perfect point of opening. Just beautiful.”

What would Nellie Broyhill, who passed away in 1977, think of the legacy she created—a botanical wonderland that is still celebrated today in quinceañera, prom and wedding photos? No doubt she’d be tickled pink. Or red, yellow or purple… ■

familiar

faces

■ by Madelyn Rosenberg

The Best Seat in the House

AFTER CHEERING THE Washington Nationals to a 2019 World Series victory, Tanya Schneider went online to

buy a package of tickets for the following spring. A phrase caught her attention: “Join our team.”

“Maybe I could be one of the racing presidents,” she thought, envisioning the iconic mascots of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt, who provide comic relief during the fourth inning. Then she saw the posting for ball girl. She applied.

Schneider knows the game. In high school in Fairfield, Texas, she was the statistician and manager for the boy’s baseball team, keeping the books for the pitchers, carrying gear, making sure everything was set up just right. In college at the Coast Guard Academy, she played softball.

Once she had kids, she coached her

She has a side gig. Some might call it the ultimate retirement job.

Nats ball girl Tanya Schneider

sons’ teams—baseball, basketball, “or whatever they wanted to play.” She mentioned all those experiences in her job application and got a call, inviting her to tryouts.

Soon, Schneider found herself with a dozen other hopefuls at Nats Park. Candidates were grilled on their knowledge of the game and the team. They fielded ground balls. They answered questions from a panel of interviewers.

How do you keep your focus if the game goes into extra innings? She had a good answer for that one. “I coached Kid Pitch Little League,” she said. “If you can pay attention during a Kid Pitch Little League game, you can stay focused on a pro game.”

A short time later, she got another call inviting her to The Show. In spring

of 2020, she became an official ball girl for the Nats, joining a team of young women, most of whom are in their 20s.

Schneider, now retired from a career in the U.S. Coast Guard, is—as she says with a smile—“not in my 20s.” (She’s 50.) But she’s a natural. At home games, you’ll often find her along the first or third baseline, though she prefers third, where there’s more action. She interacts with the crowd, fielding foul balls and tossing them to the clamoring kids in the stands. Sometimes, she’ll catch the first pitch.

Ball skills are a necessary part of the job, “but what’s most important is people skills,” says the Arlington resident. Her favorite part? “Every time I field a ground ball and give it to a kid, especially when they’re not expecting it. The looks on their faces are spectac-

ular. I get to make that happen two to nine times a day.”

Growing up in the Lone Star State, Schneider was a Rangers fan. She later lived in Boston for a bit and followed the Red Sox. She’ll still cheer for the Dallas Cowboys in football (don’t judge), but in baseball, she says, “it’s the Nats, all the way.”

MLB gig aside, Schneider also serves as a substitute teacher in Arlington and as a volunteer for the Arlington Food Assistance Center. She’s lived in Highland Park-Overlee Knolls for the past decade with her husband, Doug, a social studies teacher at Oakton High School, and their sons, who attend Yorktown High and Swanson Middle School.

For the record, her kids are fans but have not received any of the balls she

fields for the Nationals. “How would that look?” she says. “If they want a ball, they need to go to a game when someone else is working.”

Schneider often works weekday games, reporting for duty in her uniform of a jersey and shorts or sweats. If the Nats make the playoffs come fall, she’ll wear a pitchers’ jacket.

She seldom interacts with the players on the field. “They have a job to do and I have a job to do,” she says plainly. But she does enjoy having a close-up view of the action. Her favorite players “are the ones who look like they’re having a good time. That makes it fun for me, too.” (Last season, that group included shortstop CJ Abrams and infielder Ildemaro Vargas.)

“Tanya has been a fantastic addition to the Nationals’ entertainment team,”

says John Wagner, manager, Nationals Mascots & Entertainment. “She brings so much enthusiasm to every game and goes out of her way to make sure our fans have a great experience. She’s an excellent example of what it means to have Natitude.”

Now well into her third season on the field, Schneider has found her groove. “I’m not a rookie anymore,” she says. “It doesn’t take me to the

fourth or fifth inning to be calm.” As a part-time employee, she’s paid by the hour, “though I think it’s fair to say I’d do it for free.”

What’s her idea of a perfect game, besides a Nats win? “When the number of kids in the stands matches the number of foul balls I get. And if I have a clean game—if nothing gets past me and goes into the outfield.”

Superstitions being a part of the sport, she has just this one: “If it’s a cloudy day, you never, ever say the word rain.” ■

Madelyn Rosenberg is the author of a dozen children’s books, including One Small Hop . She lives in Arlington, where she also works for an affordable housing and community development nonprofit.

“If you can pay attention during a Kid Pitch Little League game, you can stay focused on a pro game.”

my life ■ by Orrin Konheim

Mother Figure

My mom was a high-powered bureaucrat with a gift for storytelling. I’m now discovering that many of her stories were true.

IT’S NEVER EASY to figure out what people in the D.C. bureaucracy machine do for a living beneath the superficial titles they carry. So it was with my mom, a microbiologist who held the titles of “Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army” and “Acting Assistant Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Installations and Environment” during the George H.W. Bush and Clinton years.

My dad worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation. My parents were classic Beltway insiders. A lot of

their conversations at the dinner table went over my head as a kid.

For the most part, the mother I knew growing up in Arlington was just a busy working mom with a job I didn’t understand. A protégé of hers once told my sister and me that she was one of the top-ranked female scientists at the Pentagon. I had no idea what that meant. To me, the Pentagon was a big building full of military officials. On the rare occasion that I visited her at work, she would be typing at a computer, just like other people.

The only difference was that she had her own spacious office.

As an adult, I’m discovering how much of a big deal she was. A couple years ago, when the 2019 television miniseries Chernobyl came out, she told us a remarkable story about touring the fallout in Ukraine in the aftermath of the 1986 nuclear disaster.

Last year’s Top Gun sequel unearthed another revelation—about the time she was invited to inspect an aircraft carrier and was the only woman out of a thousand or so on board.

At one point, my mother worked in a laboratory helmed by molecular biologist James Watson—one of the two scientists recognized as having discovered the double-helix structure of DNA—before she used her scientific expertise to transition to roles in government. Several promotions later, she was overseeing U.S. Army research labs around the country.

My mom is full of stories, and of course a good storyteller likes to embellish. My sister and I have, at times, been skeptical of her claims, taking them for a less supernatural version of the tall tales in the Tim Burton movie Big Fish

In retrospect, I see that her ability to hold a crowd with a good story probably went hand in hand with her career success. She always projected a sense of authority and confidence. I imagine that swagger is partly what allowed her to rise above the proverbial glass ceiling.

Born in the Middle East, my mother moved several times to escape poverty. She spent a dozen years in Germany before coming to the U.S. as a Ph.D. candidate in 1970. Being an immigrant and outsider could not have been easy. But since her least-favorite activity is being psychoanalyzed, I can only assume those life experiences contributed to her fierce ambition.

As a career woman, she had an incredible circle of friends. She hung out with General Patton’s niece, the wife of the Israeli ambassador and the daughter of the U.S. Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger. Her mentors were Nobel Prize winners. Her close friend Ananda Chakrabarty was

the first person to patent a genetically engineered microorganism. (How’s that for a cocktail party response to “What do you do for a living”?) The 1980 Supreme Court case that preserved Chakrabarty’s patent was one of the most famous of its era.

As a child, the idea that women were being held down in the workplace was lost on me. Admittedly, I had a small sample.

There were times when I wished she were more like other moms. Don’t get me wrong—if I was in trouble or injured, she would dutifully drop whatever she was doing and come to my rescue. But she never joined the PTA, and she wasn’t hip to what clothes to buy for us kids, which didn’t get me off to the best start in elementary school.

In middle school, I was one of many outsiders targeted by a neighborhood bully on the bus. I sometimes wonder whether I might have had immunity

if my parents had been friends with his parents.

Ironically, my dad—also a lifelong government employee with plenty of achievements, minus the lofty titles— worked longer hours than my mom. Both parents strived to make it to my extracurricular activities to the degree that their schedules allowed, but I always got more queries from my peers about my absentee mom. Some wondered aloud if my dad felt outranked.

My mom’s intersection with feminism was complicated. She was successful, but she didn’t love affirmative action. Without it, she always said, her husband would have gotten more promotions, and we would have had a higher household income.

Now retired, she’s become more like the PTA parents I once coveted, moving in social circles closer to home. During the pandemic, she grew especially close to her neighbors and her peers at the swimming

pool. One of her new friends is my former seventh-grade gym teacher. She volunteers at the airport with the mother of one of my former K-12 classmates.

Still, she’s a hard act to follow. In 2009, shortly after I graduated from college, I held a brief stint at the U.S. Defense Department’s Defense Logistics Agency. It was exciting, at first, to wear a security badge, but I left three months later, feeling disillusioned by the government bureaucracy and all its titles.

My mom was a big deal, but that’s not what makes me proud of her. Rather, it’s how she went about her life and her work, with dedication and purpose. To me, her capable self-assurance would be inspiring no matter where she was on an organizational chart. ■

Orrin Konheim is a primary document researcher who moonlights as a journalist. Follow him on YouTube and Twitter @okonh0wp.

Ones to Watch PROFILES

Highlighting professionals 40-years-old and under who are already leaders in their field

Kimberleigh Boswell

COLOR WHEEL

Kimberleigh is simply a breath of fresh air when it comes to decorating and design. She brings the process to your level and is incredibly thoughtful when it comes to your time, your style and your finances. She makes you feel hopeful when you are overwhelmed, confident when you are indecisive and joyful when you are done, although you want to start another project with her soon after!

—Amy O. in Arlington

1374 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101 703-356-8477

kboswell@mycolorwheel.com mycolorwheel.com

Kimberleigh Boswell’s passion for home décor began when she first worked at Color Wheel during high school, assisting customers with paint colors. Her keen eye for color and affinity with clients steered Kimberleigh toward her future. She was inspired by the process and interior design became her career goal. Today, she is well-versed in all aspects of home decor: rugs, flooring, drapery, blinds, shutters, wall coverings and custom furniture.

After growing up immersed in home décor, she furthered her design education at the Art Institute of Washington. She graduated in 2013 with a BA in Fine Arts, with a focus on interior design.

Kimberleigh is proficient at assisting clients with all aspects of home decor, be it one room or the entire house. Her talent allows her to realize the client’s vision by utilizing her experience and intuition.

“I have no set style. I listen to the homeowner and design to meet their needs and requirements, while striving to stay within their budget. Watching my clients’ excitement as their home is transformed brings me great satisfaction.”

Color Wheel was established in 1965 by her great-grandparents. Kimberleigh carries on Color Wheel traditions as a fourth-generation family member, working alongside her mother and father. In addition to her décor pursuits, Kimberleigh is also raising Color Wheel’s fifth generation. She has two young children at home and coaches youth soccer.

MICHAEL VENTURA

The Linder Academy

KRISTIN CARPENTER

Awards & Honors

Arlington Magazine Top Vote Getter, Best Private K-8 School 2023

Arlington Magazine Top Vote Getter, Best Private School for Nontraditional Learners 2023

607 S. Washington St. Alexandria, VA 22314 703-647-9354 www.thelinderacademy.com

The Linder Academy has created a welcoming home for students that don’t fit into more traditional models.

The school, in historic Old Town Alexandria, has a unique mix of students: one-third are typically developing, one-third have a learning or developmental disability, and one-third are top percentile gifted. “We utilize skill-based cohorting,” says Founder and Head of School Kristin Carpenter. “We place students where they are challenged but still capable of succeeding.”

Carpenter founded Linder EC in 2008 and The Linder Academy in 2020. The Linder Academy’s nine-student class size means that each class is engaging and supportive. While students break into different core classes for skill-based instruction, they are also given opportunities to work cohesively on large projects, experiments and events.

The Linder Academy boasts a highly educated staff: a large percentage have graduate degrees, and many are in fields other than education, such as psychology and neuroscience. They not only encourage inquiry, they use it to fuel a child’s engagement in the learning process. The school is a national leader in the utilization of problem-based learning. The Linder Academy’s teachers don’t expect their students to sit still and be quiet, but much prefer them to ask questions—hard ones—and to be prepared to help pursue answers.

At The Linder Academy, students are not put into a box. Rather, they are encouraged to find their own motivation and to pursue what interests them. “We believe our students are not just academic learners, but, more holistically, they are here to become thoughtful, caring and engaged participants in the world around them,” says Carpenter.

STEPHANIE BRAGG

Christopher Owens

VICE PRESIDENT

THE LEGATO GROUP

DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE

“Numbers don’t lie. I often rely on data to educate clients, whether they are buying or selling. When I need to steer a client in a certain way, usually toward reconsidering making an offer that’s too low or adjusting a sales price that is too high, I show them the numbers.” —Christopher

Owens

3100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington VA, 22201 703-899-5315 christopher.owens@elliman.com www.cowensrealty.com

Learning what makes people tick, developing relationships with customers and bonding with co-workers who became like family kept Christopher Owens bartending for 16 years at Kilroy’s in Springfield, Virginia.

Just as he was deciding he needed a career change, Owens was approached about a real estate opportunity in D.C. and decided to take a chance. From that moment forward he never looked back. His drive and passion made him excel in his first few years.

“I asked lots of questions in the beginning, and I also quietly observed,” says the lifetime native of Northern Virginia. “I did favors and helped my new colleagues, whether it was writing up a contract or hosting an open house when another agent had a conflict.”

Along with his own drive to excel, Owens has always enjoyed helping other people figure things out and succeed. He knows how to listen. It’s a cliché for a reason that bartenders are like therapists.

Why Douglas Elliman? With its wide reach and success in other markets, Owens wanted to be a part of an established brand that was coming to Arlington, where he hopes to have a positive impact on the growth of the Columbia Pike corridor in South Arlington where he enjoys living.

Douglas Elliman may have a reputation for highend real estate, but they span all price points. Owens has his own idea of luxury. “Luxury is not a price but a level of service that I believe every client deserves,” he says.

Gabrielle Witkin

VICE PRESIDENT

TTR SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

“Create the life you want. I deeply believe we all deserve the right to dream and take the steps needed to achieve those aspirations.”

—Gabrielle Witkin

2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 200 Arlington, VA 22201 sothebysrealty.com/gabrielle-witkin gcrowe@ttrsir.com 202-480-1435

Gabrielle Witkin, vice president with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, excels at serving Arlington’s luxury real estate market with unparalleled passion and commitment to the Arlington lifestyle. Her refreshingly grounded approach is centered around empowering her clients through real estate transactions to help navigate pivotal milestones in their life journeys— marriage, a growing family, the big move after a promotion, a retirement dream or moving closer to grandchildren. Gabrielle’s relentless drive is fueled by her enthusiasm for learning about each of her customers’ unique dreams and ambitions and the joy that comes from helping them realize that next exciting step.

Employing disciplines developed over years as a management consultant for a top five global firm, Gabrielle provides her clients with innovative, data-driven approaches throughout the listing and buying processes. This allows them to gauge market conditions, refine objectives, have realistic expectations and make effective, informed decisions that recognize valuable opportunities.

Gabrielle navigates the real estate experience for her clients through a combination of a relentless work ethic and focus on customer service, the employment of continuously improving methodologies, and utilization of her collaborative and creative negotiating approaches. These traits, commitments and passions have allowed Gabrielle to be more than an advisor to her clients, but also a friend, which she considers an honor.

MARLON CRUTCHFIELD

Harrison Edwards

MY PAINTER & EXTERIORS BRIGHT BINS

“What I love most about my work is the sense of connection, serving a purpose and helping the community.”

2800 Dorr Ave., Suites H & I Fairfax, VA 22031 mypainterco.com brightbins.com

Raised in a family of contractors, Harrison Edwards has continued the family legacy as president and founder of Bright Bins and My Painter & Exteriors, two rapidly growing home service companies serving Northern Virginia. “My father was a contractor, my brother is a roofer and my uncle was a developer. I grew up in ‘the trades.’” Home contracting is in his blood, but he is driven by an entrepreneurial spirit.

Since the founding of My Painter in 2016, the company has grown from one to 28 employees and to nearly 600 customers annually. Bright Bins, founded in 2020, now serves 2,000 customers by subscription. Both companies are run by Harrison and his business partner, Ryan Miller, with the support of Harrison’s wife, Ashley.

To what does Harrison attribute his success? “We hire the best people, our workmanship is top quality and we do business with integrity.” Extensive networking reinforces his relationships with customers and friends in the trades. And great communication is key, Harrison says. Every My Painter customer receives a detailed description of the job to be performed, a projected timeline and daily status reports.

In his free time, Harrison enjoys socializing with friends he’s made in business and the community. He also loves spending time with his wife at his parents’ farm in Culpeper and Ashley’s family home on the Chesapeake Bay. Wherever they are, they’re accompanied by their beloved Golden Retrievers, River and Aura—named for paint colors, of course.

Giannina Falla

RE/MAX DISTINCTIVE REAL ESTATE

“I’m a fierce advocate for my clients. I love to roll up my sleeves and negotiate hard. And I’m committed to making real estate fun for my clients.”

6846 Elm St. McLean, VA 22101

941-224-6142 (mobile)

703-821-1840 (office)

g@greatfuturehomesdmv.com GreatFutureHomesDMV.com

It’s hard not to be happy in a real estate transaction with Giannina Falla. The dynamic 40-year-old brings an energy and joy to her work that’s infectious and endears her to the most difficult clients. “I have ‘yes’ energy,” she says.“ ‘No’ is not in my vocabulary.”

Born in Cali, Colombia, Giannina was raised in Florida and relocated to Northern Virginia in 2012. Following 12 successful years in nursing, she made a career change to real estate in the midst of the COVID pandemic and hit the ground running. In 2021, following her first year at RE/MAX Distinctive, Giannina was awarded Rookie of the Year. She earned membership in the Top Producers Club in 2021 and 2022 and is on track to do the same in 2023.

Along with her irrepressible fun-loving spirit, Giannina attributes her success to an empathy for her clients, a strong work ethic and the critical thinking skills she developed as a nurse. Her ability to read personalities, assess needs and think quickly on her feet have served her clients well. Giannina is at her best when the pressure is on and negotiations are most challenging. Exceptional service is always a top priority and she is unfailingly attentive to her clients.

What is success to Giannina? It’s happy clients who have reached their goals and had fun in the process. Most important, though, is having the freedom and means to be generous with family and friends. For Giannina, success is meant to be shared.

Noe Loarca

AVANZA LANDSCAPING

2305 S. Walter Reed Drive, Suite 48 Arlington, VA 22206 571-969-3555

sales@avanzalandscaping.com www.avanzalandscaping.com

Avanaza Landscaping focuses on making Arlington landscapes look their best. This stems from company president Noe Loarca’s background and pride in being a native Arlingtonian. “I’ve seen so many changes in Arlington over the years, but one thing that hasn’t changed is how much we care about beautifying our outdoor spaces. Just look at our parks, playgrounds, community gardens and more.”

Family is paramount in Loarca’s life, and that extends to how he treats his customers. “Our services give back to families in different ways,” he says. “When we cut the grass or weed the beds for them, that’s time they get back with their families. When we make their outdoor spaces more usable—giving them a place to be together—that means the world to me.”

The Robert & Tyler Team

TYLER JEFFREY WASHINGTON FINE PROPERTIES

3201 New Mexico Ave., NW, Suite 220, Washington, D.C. 20016 202-944-5000 (office) | 202-746-2319 (cell) tyler.jeffrey@wfp.com | www.robertandtyler.com

A self-described “Army brat,” Tyler moved frequently growing up and learned to bond quickly with new people from a very young age. It’s one of the skills he finds most valuable today. “In real estate, you only have a few minutes to gain people’s trust,” he says. Since partnering with Robert Crawford in 2015, Tyler’s career has never lost momentum.

While market knowledge and experience are important to Tyler’s success, his follow-through, honesty and compassion are key. “I’m not transactional,” he explains. “I want to help people when they’re ready, and I want them to feel cared for.”

Though serious about his work, Tyler loves to laugh. “I’m like the pilot and the cruise director of every transaction. When I have fun, so do my clients.”

STEPHANIE BRAGG

MICHAEL VENTURA

Jose Herrera

STATE FARM INSURANCE

3300 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 201 Arlington, VA 22201

703-524-5673

jose@youragentjose.com www.YourAgentJose.com

Born in Costa Rica, Jose Herrera is now living the American dream. A resident of Northern Virginia for over 30 years, Jose graduated from George Mason University and worked as an economist before joining the insurance industry. His manager at the time was quick to see his talent and predicted his success in the industry. Owning his own business had been his longtime goal, and his success in insurance sales eventually led to the opening of his own State Farm agency.

To Jose, building long-term relationships is the key to his success. He is passionate about meeting clients in person, and over the years, as their lives and financial needs change, he remains accessible to them as a trusted

advisor. Fluent in English and Spanish, Jose has helped a wide segment of the Washington, D.C. metro community. He proudly refers to his 140+ five-star Google reviews and the upcoming six-year anniversary of his agency.

Jose believes that success is “a journey of growth” in his work and personal life. He is committed to ongoing education in his field to expand his expertise and better serve his clients. Outside of work, he loves traveling to new places and learning about other lifestyles and cultures. When he’s not traveling, he can be found at area baseball and soccer games—or salsa dancing. Jose shares his love for life with his wife Leslie, a nurse, and two-year-old son, Paulo.

A mysterious illness with a constellation of symptoms, POTS is often misdiagnosed as anxiety. Doctors are missing the mark.

BY ADRIENNE WICHARD-EDDS

DIS-RUP TED ADOBE

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the holiday season was just around the corner and Noah Whittington couldn’t stop throwing up. The cause was a mystery.

A junior at Yorktown High School at the time, the 16-year-old had suffered a concussion during a hockey game earlier in the fall of 2017. Shortly after he was cleared to play again, he came down with a virus that had been circulating among his teammates. But what started as a run-of-the-mill flu turned into a prolonged inability to keep food down.

“Thanksgiving was the following week and he just couldn’t eat,” remembers his mom, Melanie Whittington.

Suffering through weeks of nausea and vomiting and unable to get out of bed, Noah saw his pediatrician and then a gastroenterologist.

“No one could find anything wrong with him,” Melanie says. “Doctors kept saying he had anxiety, but that didn’t seem right. My kid wouldn’t wake up from a dead sleep and start throwing up just because of anxiety.”

The next several months were no better. Noah’s symptoms expanded to include rapid heart rate, fatigue, fogginess, dehydration and profuse sweating. “I would check on him four or five times a night, and he would be soaked,” his mom recalls. “His adrenaline was pumping all the time.”

Doctors prescribed a fleet of medications to regulate Noah’s sleep, blood pressure, nausea and presumed mental health issues, but his symptoms persisted. He missed school. He couldn’t participate in sports or social activities.

His parents dragged him from one specialist to the next, until finally an anesthesiologist at an endoscopy appointment asked: “Have you ever heard of POTS?”

POTS, OR POSTURAL orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, occurs when a patient’s autonomic nervous system (which regulates involuntary functions such as heart rate, blood pressure,

breathing, perspiration and digestion) gets out of whack. The most prevalent symptom is a rapid increase in heart rate that occurs after standing up from a seated or reclining position.

Normally, when a person stands up, the autonomic nervous system tells the blood vessels in the lower body to constrict, working against gravity to maintain a steady flow of blood to the heart and brain. But in many individuals with POTS, that message short-circuits. The blood vessels don’t constrict, causing blood to pool in the lower extremities.

Inadequate blood flow to the brain can cause light-headedness or fainting. Other symptoms stemming from dysregulated blood pressure may include fatigue, headaches, neuropathy (nerve pain and tingling), trouble concentrat-

ing, tremors, chest pain, digestive issues and seizures.

“POTS is a neurological disorder that causes systemic effects throughout the body—everything from increased heart rate, to sweating, to tear production, to [difficulty] moving things through your GI tract,” explains Lauren Stiles, a research assistant professor of neurology at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York. She’s also founder and president of Dysautonomia International, a nonprofit advocacy group fighting to increase awareness of and research funding for autonomic nervous system disorders. (Stiles herself developed POTS symptoms at the age of 31 after sustaining a concussion in a snowboarding accident.)

The nonprofit estimates that prior to Covid, some 3 million Americans were impacted by POTS. Post-pandemic research suggests that number could now be as high as 6 million, and that there may be a correlation between POTS and long Covid. Though POTS can strike at any age, it’s most commonly diagnosed in teens and young adults, particularly young women.

“About 25% of patients are wheelchair-bound or bedridden,” Stiles says, “and many are young. The peak age of onset is 14. A lot of kids miss out on their adolescence because of this.”

In the spring of 2018—five months after the onset of symptoms that kept him glued to the bathroom floor— Noah Whittington got an appointment with Tae Chung, director of the POTS clinic at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.

Under Chung’s direction, Noah discontinued all of his previous medications and started a new regimen. “I began taking salt tablets, a blood pressure medication and a medical marijuana tablet [for nausea] called Marinol,” Noah says. “That was a life-changer.”

He started receiving saline infusions to increase his blood volume and began physical therapy, commuting dai-

“Doctors kept saying he had anxiety, but that didn’t seem right.”

Noah Whittington

ly from Arlington to Baltimore for the first eight weeks and then weekly for several more months.

Exercise proved critical to helping regulate his bodily systems. “I was so depressed back then. Learning about heart-rate recovery and doing physical therapy was the only way that I could get out of it,” Noah remembers. “My heart rate would get up to 200 beats per minute without me even noticing, and my vasovagal response would make me throw up. Once I learned how to keep [my heart rate] under 200 bpm, I could manage it.”

Even when he felt horrible, he was better if he could get up and move.

“The name of the disease is misleading,” says Chung, an assistant professor of physical medicine, rehabilitation and neurology at Johns Hopkins. (He’s referring to the “tachycardia” part of the POTS acronym, which is a medical term for a heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.) “It sounds like a cardiological problem, but actually you need to rule out a cardiac condition in order to diagnose POTS. It’s important to listen to the patient and get the whole picture.”

In the spring of 2019, Noah returned to Yorktown full time and finished out his senior year. Today he’s at James Madison University, where he’s studying business management. He exercises regularly, plays club hockey and drinks a ton of water—“at least two gallons a day,” he says—to increase his blood volume. Life feels almost normal.

“I feel like Dr. Chung saved us,” his mom says.

POTS ISN’T A NEW phenomenon. It’s had many names, including Civil War syndrome, Soldier’s Heart and DaCosta’s syndrome. The POTS acronym was adopted in the early ’90s, but the medical community has only recently begun to unlock its mysteries.

New research suggests a correlation between POTS and certain autoimmune disorders, although stud -

What Is POTS?

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, the branch of the nervous system that regulates involuntary functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, sweating and digestion.

Symptoms of POTS may include:

rapid heart rate

(tachycardia)

fatigue

headaches

neuropathy (nerve pain and tingling)

trouble concentrating tremors

chest pain

digestive issues

fainting and/or seizures

While POTS symptoms may vary from one person to the next, the most common characteristic is rapid heart rate upon standing. Normally, when a person goes from lying down or seated to a standing position, the blood vessels in the lower body constrict, working against gravity to send blood back to the heart and brain. This autonomic function is compromised in individuals with POTS.

Research suggests there may be a correlation between POTS and certain autoimmune conditions, such as Hashimoto’s disease and celiac disease. It may also be triggered by external factors, such as surgery, trauma, concussion, pregnancy, Lyme disease or a virus, such as Covid.

POTS can occur at any age, but is frequently diagnosed in teens and young adults. It is most prevalent in women.

ies are ongoing. “About 20% of people with POTS have a known autoimmune condition,” Stiles says, such as Hashimoto’s disease, Sjögren’s syndrome or celiac disease.

Others have nonspecific immune markers, indicating there may be “a much bigger percentage of POTS patients who have an autoimmune condition that we don’t have a name for yet,” she adds.

Treatment for POTS often centers on increasing blood volume with medication, salt tablets, increased fluid intake and exercise.

Experts believe POTS may also emerge as a bodily response to external factors such as trauma, pregnancy or a virus, such as Covid.

“We do know that a lot of patients who have POTS have had a triggering event—an infection, concussion, surgery, non-concussion trauma—that can lead to autoimmunity, which in turn releases proteins that can confuse the immune system,” says Jeff Boris, a

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Philadelphia-based pediatric cardiologist who’s seen POTS patients since 2002. “We often see POTS patients who have markers of autoimmunity, but we haven’t nailed down the connection yet.”

Diagnosis can be difficult, as the condition presents differently from one patient to the next. “Everyone’s path to a POTS diagnosis looks so different,” says an Arlington parent whose daughter was diagnosed after more than a year of being bounced around to various specialists. “On the surface, the same condition may look totally dissimilar. One person could be vomiting; another might be fainting.”

Unsure of what they are dealing with, physicians may initially prescribe a variety of medications in hopes that one fixes the problem—a kind of pharmacological Whac-A-Mole approach.

“Often someone will come to me on a lot of antidepressants because the doctors they’ve been seeing think they’re crazy,” Chung says. “A lot of physical symptoms will get completely dismissed.”

Misdiagnosis isn’t just maddening, expensive and time-consuming. In the worst cases, it can cause compounding issues that require further treatment.

Julie (not her real name), an Arlington mom, describes how her teenage daughter—once an elite athlete and academic superstar—started experiencing gastrointestinal issues following a seemingly straightforward surgery in 2020. After more than a year of failing body systems (which necessitated a feeding tube) and physical pain that doctors could neither explain nor figure out how to treat, the girl became suicidal. Feeling dismissed and abandoned by the medical community, she asked to be checked into a psychiatric facility.

“When there’s nothing they can see, and nothing shows up on tests, doctors say it’s psychological,” says Julie, whose daughter was ultimately diagnosed with POTS, along with several other autoimmune issues. “Just because you don’t know what’s wrong with her doesn’t mean it’s in her head. I have advanced degrees, great insurance, a sup-

portive family, but I still couldn’t get anyone to help her.”

The road to diagnosis can be even harder for people of color. “Ninety-five percent of people who are diagnosed with POTS are White, but it’s not a White person’s syndrome,” says Stiles of Dysautonomia International. “How much harder is it for people who are al-

ready discriminated against in the medical system to get a POTS diagnosis?”

Chung of Johns Hopkins echoes this concern; “Nobody really knows why POTS shows up predominantly in Caucasian women. It may be socioeconomic factors, or it may be that women of color are less likely to be believed by their doctors.”

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POTS may be triggered by physical trauma, an infection or a virus such as covid.

Tae Chung, director of the POTS clinic at Johns Hopkins Medicine

T.J. PETRIZZO AND HIS wife, Nicole, felt powerless in 2004 when their then 7-year-old daughter, Francesca, developed severe, unexplained abdominal pain. Over the next five years, Francesca saw dozens of doctors. She was prescribed handfuls of medications and numerous surgeries and treatments, including nerve blockers, Botox injections and replacing the stitches on a previous umbilical hernia repair. Her symptoms ballooned to include chronic headaches, body aches, nausea and exhaustion.

It wasn’t until Francesca landed in the office of Jeffrey Moak, a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s National in D.C., that she was diagnosed with POTS at age 12.

To this day, the cause of her initial abdominal pain remains a mystery. “I think what ultimately triggered her POTS was all the therapies, surgeries, acupuncture and medications,” says

Petrizzo, a McLean-based lobbyist serving clients primarily in the health care industry. “So many things being tested on her created medical trauma. They had just worn a kid down.”

Even with a POTS diagnosis in hand, the family faced years-long waitlists for treatment. “We were like, what now? We had a 12-year-old lying in bed in constant pain,” Petrizzo says. “We couldn’t wait the 18 months to get her help.”

He leaned on his professional network to fast-track an appointment with Phil Fischer, a POTS specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where Francesca was treated with a combination of beta blockers and a blood pressure medication called Midodrine. “That helped her get her life back,” Nicole says.

Now 26, Francesca has a degree from the University of Washington and works as a senior account executive at a real estate company. She exercises dai-

ly, takes medication to keep her symptoms at bay and finds strength in online POTS support groups. Her dad is aware of how lucky they were to have his lobbying connections.

“At least we knew what we were fighting,” he says. “What about those families who don’t know the system? Who can’t get in to see the right doctors? Who never get an accurate diagnosis? If the health care system can be confusing even for me, how do we expect parents who don’t have inside information and connections to be able to find treatment for their kids?”

THOUGH THERE IS no cure for POTS, the medical community is figuring out how to identify and manage it. In the most common diagnostic tool, called a tilt table test, the patient is secured to a table that changes positions. A technician measures changes in heart rate and blood pressure as the table’s angle

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moves from horizontal to vertical, pivoting the patient from lying down to standing up.

Some POTS symptoms are observable without tests—such as when a patient’s feet or legs turn purple from blood pooling in their lower extremities.

For many patients, a key treatment goal is increasing blood volume, which improves circulation and helps push the blood “uphill” from the legs to the heart and brain. Drinking copious fluids and taking salt tablets to retain fluid are part, but not all, of this strategy. Some patients take medication (vasoconstrictors) that cause their blood vessels to constrict, and herbal supplements that help their kidneys retain fluid. Building muscle mass is also key.

“Drinking water and electrolytes isn’t enough to increase blood volume,” says Johns Hopkins’ Chung. “Patients also have to change their lifestyle. Exercise

is one of the most significant ways to increase blood volume.”

But therein lies a catch-22. “Exercise intolerance is one of the biggest issues POTS patients face,” he says. “I tell patients that it’s going to take a long time, and they need to be prepared for that. They need to go to a physical therapist who understands POTS. Patients may be motivated and ambitious, but it’s not easy. My strength as a rehab doctor is helping them understand lifestyle modification. Our team is just the coach. The patient is the player.”

KATHERINE HAMILTON remembers times when she felt too tired and dizzy to even sit upright, much less work out.

It started in late 2020, midway through her sophomore year at Washington-Liberty High School. She began feeling light-headed and, a few days before Christmas, had her first fainting spell, followed by a grand mal seizure.

She was taken by ambulance to VHC Health and then moved to Children’s National. (Hamilton’s father is Arlington Magazine publisher Greg Hamilton.)

The doctors at Children’s conducted a battery of tests, ruling out epilepsy, a brain tumor and heart issues. Through a process of elimination, the team diagnosed her with an anxiety disorder called psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).

A cardiologist and her pediatrician agreed with the conclusion that she suffered from anxiety so severe it caused her to pass out and have seizures, often multiple times a day.

“For 10 months, I was incorrectly treated for PNES with antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds, but my condition never improved,” says Hamilton, now 18.

One day a classmate shared openly that she suffered from several forms of dysautonomia, including POTS. “I lis-

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tened to her describe her symptoms,” Hamilton says, “and I was like, that’s me. I have POTS.”

Hamilton’s parents made an appointment with Hasan Abdallah, a pediatric cardiologist with Children’s Heart Institute in Herndon. Abdallah and his wife, also a cardiologist, specialize in diagnosing and treating POTS and other forms of dysautonomia. Hamilton was informally diagnosed almost immediately.

“He had me stand up and take off my shoes and socks,” she says. “My feet went from pink to red to purple, my blood was pooling, my hands were clammy, my eyes were dilated. He said, ‘Nothing about this is psychiatric.’ ”

After several more weeks of appointments and tests, including a tilt table test, she was formally diagnosed and prescribed appropriate medications.

Hamilton also has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, an inherited connective tis-

sue disorder, and Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid.

“It’s not surprising that, as a young woman, my POTS was misdiagnosed as an anxiety disorder,” she says in retrospect. “The doctors didn’t look deeper than what seemed obvious.”

THOUGH

THE PREVALENCE of POTS

remains hard to quantify, cases seem to be on the rise. “Post-Covid, we’re estimating that [cases in America] have doubled,” says Stiles. “Our support groups, social media and conferences have all seen an enormous growth in interest. Covid isn’t just causing POTS; it’s causing all kinds of dysautonomia.”

Chung offers a similar assessment. “I wouldn’t be surprised if [POTS affects] 1% of the population and about 10% of people who have long Covid,” he says. “The main change in POTS diagnoses since the pandemic is that people are

getting diagnosed faster—especially if they’ve had Covid.”

Lyme disease may be another trigger. James (not his real name) was a threesport athlete and straight-A student in middle school until he contracted Lyme disease from a tick bite.

“I stopped playing sports. I lacked motivation in school, and my grades were getting worse,” says the Falls Church resident, now 20. “Honestly, I just didn’t know what was wrong with me. I was getting sick so often that it was hard for me to get up in the morning. It was like I was in a constant fight with myself.”

A doctor prescribed medication for depression and anxiety, which didn’t work. It wasn’t until James received a POTS diagnosis that he finally had an explanation for his extreme fatigue, his tendency to zone out in the middle of a conversation, his occasional struggle to communicate.

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These are typical POTS symptoms, says Boris, the Philadelphia pediatric cardiologist. “I often see the smart kids who, in class, understand what they’re being taught, then walk out of class and forget what they just learned.”

James’ road to wellness wasn’t easy. He missed most of the second half of eighth grade. His family fought for a 504 plan to accommodate his disabilities, and he ended up changing high schools. After graduation, he spent a year getting his GPA back on track, earning college credits through an alternative academic program. This fall, he’ll enter his junior year at a university in New England.

Lindsay Burtle endured two years of stomach pain and headaches before she was diagnosed with POTS as a freshman at Yorktown. “I had to stop playing travel soccer because of the physical toll it was taking on me,” she recalls. “I lost my ability to read books, which I used to do all the time.”

Depression and anxiety may not be the cause of POTS, she says, but they can certainly follow. “It turns your life completely upside down.”

Burtle transferred to Fusion Academy, a private school in Tysons, for two years while getting her illness under control. She returned to Yorktown for her senior year, graduated on time in June 2020 and is now a rising senior at the University of Vermont.

Her symptoms aren’t gone, but she’s learned how to manage them. She wears compression socks, eats salty snacks, carries a big water bottle wherever she goes and has learned to recognize her body’s signals.

“I’ve gotten really good at learning how to take care of myself and knowing when not to push myself,” she says. “I ask teachers to turn on closed-captioning for their videos or use peer notetaking to help deal with my auditory processing delay in lectures. I person-

ify my symptoms—like, my pain is being such an asshole today —so that I can separate myself from my chronic illness. I’ve started an amateur soccer league with my friends. I’m reading more books again. I’m really happy to be getting back to normal.”

LATELY POTS HAS been getting more airtime. Advocacy groups say it still isn’t enough. “NIH spends more than $100 million a year on Parkinson’s research, but POTS impacts more people than Parkinson’s,” says Stiles.

Research funding for Parkinson’s currently works out to about $100 per patient. By comparison, “We estimate that NIH spends about 33 cents per patient in their POTS research,” says T.J. Petrizzo, whose activism has been fueled by his daughter Francesca’s harrowing experience.

“We’re asking them to allocate $50 million in funding to help bring this cause to the forefront of medical research. Pediatricians are the front line. If we can help increase awareness among pediatricians, we may find ways to mitigate the suffering that the kids go through until we find some cures.”

Petrizzo encourages other POTS families to share their stories. “When I talk about it, I find out that other people are dealing with the same issue,” he says.

“That’s been the most surprising aspect. There’s more awareness now, which leads to more testing.”

THIS FALL, KATHERINE Hamilton will begin college at James Madison University. It’s a hardfought achievement for a young woman who spent nearly three years of high school staring down a medical condition that was misdiagnosed and largely misunderstood—amid a global pandemic to boot.

As a co-founder of Washington-Liberty’s Chronic Illness Support Group, she leaves behind a student support network that she didn’t have at the start of her journey.

“Sometimes it’s awkward to have a disability that no one can tell just from looking at you,” she says. “Strangers see me faint and think that I’m doing drugs. People who are dealing with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to suffer alone.

“It’s okay to reach out and ask for support,” she adds. “When I’m out in public and I know I might faint, I always try to find someone who looks nice and say, ‘Hey, I have a medical condition, and sometimes I pass out or have seizures. If I do, can you not call 911, and stay with me until I can call my mom?’

“I tend to rely on the kindness of other people,” she says. “Every time I’ve asked someone for help, they’ve been kind. Having POTS has helped me to not only use my own voice, but also realize that the world is actually not such a terrible place.” ■

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Michael J. Paesani, DMD

NOVA DENTAL STUDIO

Dr. Paesani graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and completed his General Practice Residency at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach. Looking to move closer to his hometown in western Maryland, he started NOVA Dental Studio in 2012, following four years of private practice in Florida.

200 Little Falls St., Suite 101 Falls Church, VA 22046

703-997-1962

www.novadentalstudio.com

Q: What makes you different from other dentists?

A: Our philosophy of patient-centered care is what defines us at NOVA Dental Studio. Each patient’s dental needs are different. We communicate important treatment recommendations by using actual photos of your teeth and discuss treatment options using sample models to educate patients on the nuances of various treatment modalities. Your involvement as a patient in treatment decisions and education about your oral health has a significant positive impact on your overall dental experience.

Q: What is the most significant change in dentistry during your career?

A: Technology has been the catalyst for the most significant improvements in dentistry since I began practicing. Traditional film X-rays were the standard at the start of my

career, and I have witnessed the dawn of the digital era of dentistry. X-rays that used to take seven minutes to develop are now instantly available. Impressions, or molds, have been replaced by intra-oral scanners that create virtual models of teeth. Crowns can be designed in a matter of minutes using AI software. Improvements are so rapid it seems like a new breakthrough is always on the horizon.

Q: How do you employ new technology to help your patients?

A: We always try to stay on top of the technological trends in dentistry. We’ve recently added a 3D printer to the practice to create surgical guides to place dental implants. We design these guides completely online using virtual models of patients’ teeth. We’re also fine-tuning the process of 3D printing nightguards to help protect against nighttime grinding.

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Michael B. Rogers, DDS

FAIRLINGTON DENTAL

Dr. Rogers graduated with honors from Harvard University and received his dental degree from UCLA. Achieving optimal oral health can be life-changing. The Fairlington Dental team strives to create a partnership with each patient from the moment they walk through the door. “One of our greatest joys is helping patients smile again,” says Dr. Rogers.

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Q: What is unique about your practice?

A: Our Complete Health approach to dentistry. We understand the direct link between oral and systemic health, and we treat our patients holistically, educating them on the importance of healthy dental habits to their overall health. Wellness plans always start with a conversation. I want to know each patient’s priorities. They are my partner in achieving their oral health goals. After a comprehensive assessment, I carefully explain my proposed wellness plan, specifically customized to meet each patient’s wants and needs.

Q: What brings you the most satisfaction in your work?

A: Finding solutions to my patients’ more complex dental issues, many of which I have also experienced. My extensive journey as a dental patient—high fevers as a child and the subsequent tetracycline treatment left my permanent teeth stained dark brown and missing most of their enamel—allows me to offer my patients a unique empathy. I love helping people be proud of their smiles again and seeing the positive impact my work can have on their quality of life.

Q: What advice would you offer someone just starting out in your profession?

A: I would remind new dentists that finishing dental school is just a requirement to receive your license. This industry is ever-evolving and continuing education and training are essential. My specialties—jaw development and TMJ disorders and treatment, sleep apnea causes and treatments, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics—are all optional undertakings in general dentistry. The more you learn, the more you will enjoy your career.

Surbhi Chandna, DMD

RADIANT SMILES

3801 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 25, Arlington, VA 22203 703-528-0444 | info@radiantsmilesofarlington.com www.radiantsmilesofarlington.com

Q: What makes you different from other dentists?

Q: Part of providing the best dental care is recognizing when a procedure or treatment is unnecessary. Good dental care isn’t just filling every cavity and over-treating every issue. I think my patients would agree that my conservative approach and effort to preserve tooth structure makes me different from other dentists. I value educating my patients about the importance of dental hygiene and how to best care for and maintain their oral health, helping them avoid more aggressive and unnecessary treatments and procedures.

Q: How would your patients describe you?

A: I am careful, compassionate and detail-oriented. I believe in involving my patients in their treatment planning and will transparently address costs, risks and benefits. I never pressure patients to do something they’re not comfortable with.

Rishita Jaju, DMD

SMILE WONDERS

11790 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 105, Reston, VA 20191 571-350-3663 | info@smilewonders.com www.smilewonders.com

Q: What brings you the most satisfaction in your work?

A: Improving the quality of life of my patients, including infants who are struggling to feed due to lip- or tongue-tie issues. It’s rewarding to know that most patients come to us through referrals from their pediatricians, lactation consultants, feeding therapists, friends or even other pediatric dentist colleagues who need help with their most complex cases.

Q: What is one thing your patients should know about you?

A: I love working with children with unique behavioral needs. My patients often call me “The Singing Dentist” because I have a knack for calming their dental anxiety by including fun rhymes and songs during appointments. I strive to make every patient’s time with me a fun-loving, memorable experience, so they always look forward to their visits.

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Manisha Grover, DDS

CLARENDON DENTAL ARTS

Dr. Grover graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry. While there, she volunteered with Missions of Mercy, providing free dental care to underserved communities in rural Virginia, and she conducted research with the periodontics program. She then completed her residency with the New York Medical College at Metropolitan Hospital.

2700 Clarendon Blvd.

Arlington, VA 22201

703-525-5901

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Q: What made you decide to become a dentist?

A: I’ve loved art from an early age. From charcoal sketches to ceramic work, I’ve practiced in various mediums to hone my skills and continue improving the finer details of my work. In high school, I told my pediatric dentist I hoped to pursue a career in the arts. As a good student who enjoyed working with my hands, he suggested I consider dentistry. He invited me to volunteer at his practice and I immediately knew I had found my calling. My patients now uniquely benefit from dentistry’s symbiotic relationship between art and science, combining my knowledge and expertise with my skilled hands and artist’s eye for detail.

Q: What is the one thing patients should know about your practice?

A: We are committed to whole-body

health and wellness. Your mouth is the gateway to your body and our “Mouth, Mind and Body” philosophy empowers patients to incorporate dentistry into their overall health plans. We invest in the latest tools and technology to offer much more than diagnoses—studying patients’ oral biomes uncovers a comprehensive picture that helps us craft customized treatment plans. Educating our patients every step of the way, we strive to create beautiful smiles and guide patients to achieving optimum overall health.

Q: What is the “All of You” total health and wellness assessment?

A: Sleep and breathing disorders stemming from improper oral cavity and jaw development can pose serious health risks. Our staff has trained extensively to screen for such issues. What these assessments reveal can be life-changing—and life-saving.

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Q: What inspires the NVO team?

A: Creating smiles our patients never thought were possible! Orthodontic technology has come so far, largely thanks to digital treatment planning. There’s now such an incredible range of comfortable and convenient options available for patients beyond traditional braces.

Q: Why choose Northern Virginia Orthodontics (NVO)?

A: Our goal is more than smile correction— it’s smile perfection. With our newest location, we’ve brought the nation’s No. 1 Invisalign® provider right here to Arlington! Drs. Zach Casagrande, Elvi Barcoma, Danielle Robb, Jessica Itani, Sonny Song, Kianoush Tari and Samaneh Moharrad have successfully treated the most Invisalign® patients in North America. The NVO team can treat any smile with Invisalign® confidently, from mild to complex malocclusions, starting with

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With locations in Arlington, Tysons, Reston, Ashburn and Purcellville, you can transform your smile knowing there’s always an NVO office nearby to help you. Plus, you’ll be able to stay in constant contact with your doctor thanks to Dental Monitoring, a digital and fully remote way to share your progress with your doctor using your smartphone.

Q: What are Smile Express® and Nightlign by NVOTM?

A: NVO is thrilled to offer our patients the convenience of these two treatments. Adults looking to give their smiles a quick touch-up can transform their smiles—safely—at home with Smile Express®, a doctor-supervised treatment alternative to at-home orthodontic kits. Nightlign by NVOTM is a nighttime-only Invisalign treatment, allowing you to get the smile of your dreams while fast asleep.

From left: Dr. Kianoush Tari, Dr. Zach Casagrande, Dr. Danielle Robb, Dr. Sonny Song, Dr. Jessica Itani and Dr. Elvi Barcoma

Jeffrey L. Brown, DDS, MBA

SLEEP & TMJ THERAPY

Dr. Brown is a graduate of Georgetown Dental School and an international speaker for TMD. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, an ALF InterFace Legacy Provider, and holds memberships with many academies. His extensive knowledge in the combined fields of TMJ, sleep, osteopathy and orthodontics gives him a unique perspective.

2841 Hartland Road, Suite 301, Falls Church, VA 22043 703-821-1103 | office@sleepandtmjtherapy.com

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Q: What is one thing patients should know about your practice?

A: We focus solely on treating craniofacial disorders and sleep-related issues. Limiting my practice to these areas of care allows me to concentrate on what I do best: offer patients effective alternatives to pain medication or surgery. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ/ TMD) is an internal balance of the jaw joints that can create discomfort throughout the body, including popping, clicking, limited mouth opening, ringing in the ears, headaches, even neck and back pain. We treat these conditions using appliance therapy, which takes the pressure off the joints and allows the discs to move back into the correct place, leveling the cranium and achieving internal balance and symmetry.

For sleep issues, we use customized dental appliances that promote healthier breathing by supporting the jaw and opening the airway, reducing such symptoms as snoring, interrupted breathing, fatigue, irritability and headaches.

Q: What brings you the most satisfaction in your work?

A: I love helping people get their lives back. Chronic pain can drastically affect one’s personality and impede quality of life. Every day, we see patients who feel hopeless, have been in pain for years and have seen doctor after doctor but are still searching for answers. Our work transforms patients’ lives by providing solutions for long-term pain.

Q: What makes your patient experience unique?

A: We take “concierge” customer service to a new level. TMD and sleep apnea affect the whole body. We value teamwork and often confer with other specialists to help discover the root of a patient’s symptoms, uncovering the underlying cause.

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MEHRDAD FAVAGEHI, DDS, MS, CERT. PERIO

LOURDES ANN CHRISTOPHER, DDS, MS, CERT. PERIO

Drs. Christopher and Favagehi met while pursuing their Master of Science in Oral Biology at Ohio State University. Board-certified specialists in periodontics and dental implant surgery by the American Board of Periodontology, they’ve co-owned their practice for 20+ years. Patients are accepted through referrals from general dentists or by calling the office to schedule a consultation.

313 Park Ave., Suite 103, Falls Church, VA 22046 703-237-3700 | periodontistoffice@gmail.com

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Q: What made you decide to become a dentist?

A: We both had dentists in our family and worked as dental assistants while in high school—and even earlier. Spending so much time in a dental office, we were enamored by the opportunities dentists have to help people in so many ways on a daily basis. Now, as specialists, we often work with our patients’ primary dentists to address intricate dental issues that have significantly impacted patients’ quality of life. We look forward, each day, to helping patients tackle their fears and frustrations and overcome their complex dental challenges so they can enjoy their new beautiful, healthy smiles.

Q: How would your patients describe you?

A: Caring and easy to talk to. As a husband-andwife team, our partnership lays the foundation for a practice where everyone is treated like family. We love building trusting relationships with our patients to ensure they feel comfortable in our office.

Q: What is one thing your patients should know about you?

A: We’re both teachers. We believe that to truly master a subject, you should teach it, which helps us explain even the most complicated treatments to our patients so they can understand and make informed decisions. Dr. Christopher has served as a clinical instructor at several universities, including the University of Maryland Dental School and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Favagehi has been widely recognized for his work as a part-time clinical instructor at VCU for 25 years. Both doctors are active presenters at many dental meetings in the U.S. and abroad.

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Jeremy S. Bock

VHC Health - Cardiology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 354, Arlington VHC Health

Timothy P. Farrell

Virginia Heart - Arlington

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 750, Arlington Reston Hospital Center, StoneSprings Hospital Center, VHC Health

Benjamin Z. Galper

Kaiser Permanente 8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Edward W. Howard

Virginia Heart

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 750, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, StoneSprings Hospital Center, VHC Health

Charanjit S. Khurana

VHC Health - Cardiology

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suit 107, Arlington VHC Health

Amey Kulkarni

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Michael P. Notarianni

Virginia Heart

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 750, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Antonio R. Parente

Virginia Heart 1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 750, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Richard P. Perrin

VHC Health - Cardiology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 354, Arlington VHC Health

Hassan Tabandeh

VHC Health - Cardiology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 354, Arlington VHC Health

Eric M. Thorn

VHC Health - Cardiology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 354, Arlington VHC Health

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY

Donald Colvin

Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery

2710 Prosperity Ave., Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

Katherine Khalifeh

Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery

2710 Prosperity Ave., Suite 200, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital

Rebekah Kim

Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery

2710 Prosperity Ave., Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital

Kimberly Matzie

Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery

2710 Prosperity Ave., Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital

Rodolfo Pigalarga

VHC Health - Colorectal Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 334, Arlington

VHC Health

Craig Rezac

VHC Health - Colorectal Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 334, Arlington

VHC Health

Irfan Rizvi

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

VHC Health

Paul E. Savoca

Paul E. Savoca, M.D.

3620 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 406, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center

Julia Sone

Kaiser Permanente

12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax

VHC Health

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE & PULMONARY DISEASE

Daniel B. Casey

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive , Suite 355, Arlington

VHC Health

David R. Duhamel

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive , Suite 355, Arlington

VHC Health

Jeff B. Hales

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 355, Arlington

VHC Health

Mary-Margaret Lewis

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 355, Arlington

VHC Health

Eric A. Libré

Northern Virginia Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates

3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 350, Annandale

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Nancy Maaty

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

William Richter

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Neil Shea

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Ellen C. Vaughey

Northern Virginia Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates

3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 350, Annandale

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Carren Yu Chi Wang

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 355, Arlington

VHC Health

Matthew D. Williams

Northern Virginia Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates

3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 350, Annandale

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Christopher C. Wyckoff

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

DERMATOLOGY

William J. Alms

Dermatology Associates of McLean

1365 Beverly Road, Floor 2, McLean

David Bray

Alexandria Associates in Dermatology

1900 N. Beauregard St., Suite 110,

Alexandria

Kristin Cam

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

Chicky Dadlani

Dermatology Associates of McLean

1365 Beverly Road, Floor 2, McLean

Ali A. Damavandy

District Dermatology

6711 Whittier Ave., Suite 101, McLean

VHC Health

Aaron E. Fuchs

Fuchs Dermatology

6565 Arlington Blvd., Suite 102, Falls Church

Courtney Herbert FDL Dermatology

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 540, Arlington VHC Health

Isabela Jones

Virginia Square Dermatology

3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 200, Arlington

Terrence Keaney

SkinDC

1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 125, Arlington

Randa Khoury

Kaiser Permanente

6551 Loisdale Court, Springfield VHC Health

Margaret Kopelman

City Dermatology of Northern Virginia

407 N. Washington St., Suite 104, Falls Church

VHC Health

Matthew R. Livingood

Arlington Dermatology

801 N. Quincy St., Suite 210, Arlington

Patricia Lucey

Inova Schar Cancer Institute

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Level 5, Chesapeake Clinic, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

Gayle Masri-Fridling

Masri-Fridling Dermatology Group

8320 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 303, Vienna

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Mark Naftanel

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Lina Naga

SkinDC

1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 125, Arlington

Michelle A. Rivera

ArlingtonSkin

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 400, Arlington

VHC Health

Robert A. Silverman

U.S. Dermatology Partners

8316 Arlington Blvd., Suite 400, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Brittany Smirnov

Fuchs Dermatology

6565 Arlington Blvd., Suite 102, Falls Church

Lily Talakoub

McLean & Potomac Dermatology & Skincare Centers - McLean

6849 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 450, McLean

VHC Health

Suraj S. Venna

Inova Schar Cancer Institute

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Level 5, Chesapeake Clinic, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Wendy Bloom

VHC Health - US Acute Care Solutions

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington

VHC Health

Russell Goldstein

VHC Health - US Acute Care Solutions

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington

VHC Health

Michael Silverman

VHC Health - US Acute Care Solutions

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington

VHC Health

John P. Sverha

VHC Health - US Acute Care Solutions

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington

VHC Health

Artur Treyster

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM

Thien-Giang Bach-Huynh

The Endocrinology Group

200 Park Ave., Falls Church

VHC Health

Kevin Donohue

The Endocrinology Group

200 Park Ave., Falls Church

VHC Health

Anuradha Puri Dua

Diabetes & Endocrine Care Associates

103 W. Broad St., Suite 120, Falls Church

Christina Go

The Endocrinology Group

200 Park Ave., Falls Church

VHC Health

Daniella E. Hines

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

Caroline Huang

The Endocrinology Group

200 Park Ave., Falls Church

VHC Health

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Diabetes & Endocrine Care Associates

103 W. Broad St., Suite 120, Falls Church

VHC Health

Massoud Saberinia

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1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 408, Arlington

VHC Health

FAMILY MEDICINE

Rhanda Abd-Elfattah

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

Elias Awad

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

Sheri A. Lofton

Inova VIP 360 - Fairfax

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Christopher Luk

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Felix Ma

VHC Health - Primary Care McLean

6862 Elm St., Suite 600, McLean

VHC Health

Jennifer T. Neria

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Cassandra Sims

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

Ayse Turgut

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Tonya L. Adams

Gastro Health

3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 308, Fairfax

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Gil Ascunce

VHC Health - Gastroenterology

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 410, Arlington

VHC Health

Ali Fazel

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

Pradeep K. Gupta

Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 204, Arlington

VHC Health

Gabriel B. Herman

Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 204, Arlington

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Alexander Jow

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Diego I. Kuperschmit

Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 204, Arlington VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Leonardo Mendez

Leonardo Mendez, MD, PC

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 470, Arlington VHC Health

Martin G. Prosky

Northern Virginia Gastrointestinal Associates

3301 Woodburn Road, Suite 107, Annandale

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Truc T. Trinh

Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 204, Arlington

VHC Health

Srikrishna Vemana

Northern Virginia Gastrointestinal Associates

3301 Woodburn Road, Suite 107, Annandale

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Eric R. Wollins

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

GENERAL SURGERY

Richard V. Brenner

Inova Virginia Surgery AssociatesFair Oaks

13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Suite 305, Fairfax

VHC Health, Reston Hospital Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital

Linda Cardinal

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

VHC Health

Gao Chen

Kaiser Permanente

12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax VHC Health

Calvin Steeve David

VHC Health - Surgical Specialists

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 334, Arlington VHC Health

Jenny Hong

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

VHC Health

Chaitanya Mangalmurti

Kaiser Permanente

12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Mami N. Martin

Inova General Surgery

3833 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 201, Arlington

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova

Fair Oaks Hospital

J.R. Salameh

VHC Health - Surgical Specialists

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 334, Arlington

VHC Health

GENETICS

Patricia A. Rodriguez Virginia Cancer Specialists

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Harvey Stern Genetics & IVF Institute

3015 Williams Drive, Fairfax

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Mariatu Koroma-Nelson

VHC Health - Geriatrics

3440 S. Jefferson St., Goodwin House, Falls Church

VHC Health

Cissy Pottanat

Center for Primary Care & Geriatrics

7115 Leesburg Pike, Unit 211, Falls Church

VHC Health

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Annette Bicher

Mid Atlantic Gynecologic Oncology and Pelvic Surgery Associates

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 775, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

John C. Elkas

Mid Atlantic Gynecologic Oncology and Pelvic Surgery Associates

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 775, Fairfax

Reston Hospital Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Gaylord S. Rose

Mid Atlantic Gynecologic Oncology and Pelvic Surgery Associates

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 775, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

HAND SURGERY

Edward J. Bieber

OrthoBethesda

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington Sibley Memorial Hospital, VHC Health

Alexander S. Croog

OrthoVirginia

3620 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

Rikesh Gandhi Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

2800 Shirlington Road, Floor 11, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Subir S. Jossan

The Centers for Advanced OrthopaedicsPrince William Orthopaedics

3650 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax Reston Hospital Center

Joseph P. Letzelter

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia 3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Nikhil R. Oak

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Tiffany J. Pan

OrthoVirginia

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Cassie G. Root

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 504, Arlington VHC Health

Swati Shirali

Kaiser Permanente

12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax VHC Health

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Peter R. Thomas

OrthoVirginia

1920 Ballenger Ave., Suite 200, Alexandria

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Khalique Zahir

Aesthetique Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery

3301 Woodburn Road, Suite 202, Annandale

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

HEMATOLOGY & ONCOLOGY

Robert J. Christie

Virginia Cancer Specialists

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Marion E. Cole

Inova Schar Cancer Institute Fair Oaks

3580 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 403, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

John M. Feigert

Virginia Cancer Specialists

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Iva Ferreira

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Timothy A. McCarthy

Virginia Cancer Specialists

8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Aloysius C. Pereira

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Patricia A. Rodriguez

Virginia Cancer Specialists

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Keeran R. Sampat

Virginia Cancer Specialists

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, VHC Health

Danielle A. Shafer

Inova Schar Cancer Institute

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Floor 4, Skyline Clinic, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

Jessica S. Heintz

Virginia Cancer Specialists

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170, Arlington

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Alva R. Roche-Green

Inova Fairfax Palliative Medicine

3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Muhammad F. Siddiqui

Virginia Cancer Specialists

44035 Riverside Parkway, Suite 300, Leesburg

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

William Furlong

VHC Health - William Furlong, MD 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 440, Arlington VHC Health

Rohit Modak

VHC Health - Infectious Disease 1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 305, Arlington VHC Health

Donald M. Poretz

Infectious Diseases Physicians

3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 200, Annandale

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Jennifer Primeggia

VHC Health - Infectious Disease

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 305, Arlington

VHC Health

Ian Seemungal

VHC Health - Infectious Disease

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 305, Arlington VHC Health

Matthew J. Swierzbinski

Infectious Diseases Physicians

3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 200, Annandale

Inova Fairfax Hospital

David A. Wheeler

Infectious Diseases Physicians

3289 Woodburn Road, Suite 200, Annandale

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Paula M. Bergamini

Arlington Primary Care 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 490, Arlington

VHC Health

Joanna Bock

Arlington Primary Care

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 490, Arlington

Catherine S. Boinest

VHC Health - Primary Care McLean

6862 Elm St., Suite 600, McLean

VHC Health

Leigh Boldt

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

John Charalambopoulos

VHC Health - Primary Care Old Town

700 S. Washington St., Suite 330, Alexandria

VHC Health

Ritu Cuttica

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Kathryn A. Dreger

Prime PLC

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 306, Arlington

VHC Health

Christina L. Malekiani

VHC Health - Primary Care Arlington 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 500, Arlington

VHC Health

Timothy D. Muir

PMA Health

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Hong Hanh L. Nguyen

VHC Health - Primary Care Arlington

2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 500, Arlington VHC Health

Julie Passarelli

PMA Health - Falls Church

500 W. Annandale Road, Falls Church

VHC Health

Anthony J. Rimicci

Arlington Primary Care

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 490, Arlington

VHC Health

Angele C. Seiler

Arlington Primary Care

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 490, Arlington

VHC Health

Christopher M. Walsh

VHC Health - Primary Care Arlington

2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 500, Arlington

VHC Health

Suzanne H. Wittig

MD2 McLean

1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1160, Tysons

VHC Health

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE

Myriam Ferzli

VHC Health - Maternal Fetal Medicine

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 190, Arlington VHC Health

Alessandro Ghidini

Inova Cares Clinic for Women

6400 Arlington Blvd., Suite 210, Falls Church

Inova Alexandria Hospital

Kristin M. Knight

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Kelly M. Orzechowski

VHC Health - Maternal Fetal Medicine

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 190, Arlington VHC Health

NEONATAL & PERINATAL MEDICINE

John Galiote

Children’s National - Specialty Care at VHC Health

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 140, Arlington VHC Health

NEPHROLOGY

Ali R. Assefi

Nephrology Associates of Northern Virginia

13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Suite 135, Fairfax Reston Hospital Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Ranjit Cheriyan

Virginia Nephrology Group 3930 Walnut St., Suite 101, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

Kevin Lowery

Virginia Nephrology Group 3930 Walnut St., Suite 101, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

Ronaldo Mayuga

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Paul S. Modlinger

Virginia Nephrology Group

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 215, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

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Kinjal Patel

Virginia Nephrology Group

3930 Walnut St., Suite 101, Fairfax VHC Health

Andrew Peng

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Thomas A. Rakowski

Virginia Nephrology Group

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 215, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

Irmindra Rana

Kidney Diseases, Hypertension & Primary Care of Virginia

611 S. Carlin Springs Road, Suite 203, Arlington

VHC Health, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Renuka Sothinathan

Virginia Nephrology Group

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 215, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

NEUROLOGY

Harman P. Bajwa

Kaiser Permanente

6501 Loisdale Court, Springfield VHC Health

James Bicksel

Capital Neurology Services

6862 Elm St., Suite 450, McLean MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Candace V. Bryan

Neurology Center of Fairfax 3020 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax

Matthew R. Churchill

Neurology Center of Fairfax

3020 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

Eric Czander

Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 420, Arlington VHC Health

Nicole A. Dietz

Neurology Center of Fairfax

3020 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax

Natalia Kayloe

Integrated Neurology Services

7115 Leesburg Pike, Suite 201, Falls Church

VHC Health

Benny Kim

GW Neurology - VHC Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 344, Arlington VHC Health

Robert N. Kurtzke

Neurology Center of Fairfax

3020 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax

Zurab Nadareishvili

GW Neurology - VHC Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 344, Arlington VHC Health

Margaret Perrin

Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 420, Arlington VHC Health

Faye Rosenbaum

Northern Virginia Neurologic Associates

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 420, Arlington VHC Health

Randolph R. Stephenson

Neurology Center of Fairfax 3020 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax

Amy R. Stone

Neurology Center of Fairfax 3020 Hamaker Court, Suite 400, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

NEUROSURGERY

Sidhartha Chandela Inova Fairfax Hospital

3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

John F. Hamilton

Inova Medical Group - Neurosurgery

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 900, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Richard D. Murray

Virginia Neurosurgeons

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 445, Arlington Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Nikhil R. Nayak

Virginia Neurosurgeons

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 445, Arlington

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Nilesh A. Vyas

Inova Medical Group - Neurosurgery

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 900, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Joseph Watson Cerebrum MD

8230 Boone Blvd., Suite 360, Vienna

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, Inova

Fairfax Hospital

NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Jonathan E. Alfert

Fairfax Radiology Breast Center of Fairfax

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Brigid A. Castro

Fairfax Radiology Breast Center of Fairfax

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Wei-Shen D. Griggs

Fairfax Radiology Breast Center of Fairfax

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Jennifer M. Biggs

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

Colleen M. Borelli

Northern Virginia Physicians to Women 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 300, Arlington

VHC Health

J. Jeffrey Elliott

Northern Virginia Physicians to Women 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 300, Arlington

VHC Health

Lynsey C. Owen

VHC Health - OB/GYN 950 S. George Mason Drive, Suite 107, Arlington VHC Health

Amy E. Porter

Healthcare for Women 431 Park Ave., Suite 300, Falls Church VHC Health

Susanne Lashgari Prather

Northern Virginia Physicians to Women 1635 N. George Mason Drive , Suite 300, Arlington

Amanda E. Rohn

VHC Health - OB/GYN

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 325, Arlington VHC Health

OPHTHALMOLOGY

Faheem Ahmed

Eye Physicians of Virginia

6845 Elm St., Suite 611, McLean Reston Hospital Center

Daniel Albertus

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

VHC Health

William F. Deegan

Spectrum Retina & Ocular Oncology 1420 Beverly Road, Suite 110, McLean

VHC Health

Leah Fuchs

Eye Consultants of Northern Virginia 8136 Old Keene Mill Road, Suite B-300, Springfield

VHC Health

John P. Martin

Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Associates 6565 Arlington Blvd., Suite 250, Falls Church

Rajesh K. Rajpal

See Clearly Vision Group 8138 Watson St., McLean

VHC Health

Christine A. Tagayun

See Clearly Vision Group 8138 Watson St., McLean

VHC Health

A. Wali Ziayee

Arlington Eye Care 1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 207, Arlington VHC Health

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Christopher C. Annunziata

OrthoVirginia 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington

VHC Health

Anthony L. Avery

OrthoVirginia

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington

VHC Health

Matthew Buchanan

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports

Medicine and Joint Reconstruction

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 504, Arlington VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Christopher J. Cannova

OrthoBethesda

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington Sibley Memorial Hospital, VHC Health

Advanced Heart and Sleep Care – Made Personal.

Virginia Heart has been caring for our community for over 30 years. With 10 locations and 50 cardiologists, our team of specialists treat the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions including coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, vascular conditions and structural heart disease. Our 4 board-certified sleep medicine physicians diagnose and treat sleep disorders while working to prevent the associated risk of heart disease.

You can trust your heart and sleep care to Virginia Heart.

Congratulations to those who earned the Arlington Magazine Top Doctor honor:

Rachel L. Berger, MD, FACC

Timothy P. Farrell, MD, FACC

Edward W. Howard, MD, FACC, RPVI

Michael P. Notarianni, MD, FACC

Antonio R. Parente, MD, FACC

Amit V. Patel, MD, FACC

To see a Virginia Heart specialist, visit VirginiaHeart.com or call 703.621.4501. Check us out on social media too!

Dr. Rachel L. BergerDr. Timothy P. FarrellDr. Edward W. Howard

Dr. Michael P. Notarianni

Dr. Antonio R. Parente Dr. Amit V. Patel

■ top doctors

Daniel J. Cuttica

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center

1550 Wilson Blvd., Suite 105, Arlington Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health, Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda, Inova McLean

Ambulatory Surgery Center, Fairfax Surgery Center

Ira D. Fisch

OrthoBethesda

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington

Steven S. Hughes

OrthoVirginia

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 700, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Matthew Kinney

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Steven K. Neufeld

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center

1550 Wilson Blvd., Suite 105, Arlington Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Michael O’Reilly

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Derek H. Ochiai

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 504, Arlington Reston Hospital Center

Ronald S. Paik

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 504, Arlington VHC Health

David A. Parker

OrthoVirginia

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 700, Fairfax Reston Hospital Center

David W. Romness

OrthoVirginia

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington VHC Health

Thomas H. Sanders

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center

1550 Wilson Blvd., Suite 105, Arlington Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, VHC Health

Leah Schulte

Kaiser Permanente

6551 Loisdale Court, Springfield VHC Health

Kevin D. Sumida

OrthoVirginia

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington VHC Health

Raymond Thal OrthoBethesda

8401 Greensboro Drive, Suite 120, McLean Reston Hospital Center

Clay Wellborn

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports

Medicine and Joint Reconstruction

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 504, Arlington VHC Health

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Alidad Arabshahi

Potomac ENT & Allergy

6371 Little River Turnpike, Floor 1, Alexandria Inova Fairfax Hospital

Robert S. Bahadori

Otolaryngology Associates

3801 University Drive, Floor 3, Fairfax Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Reston Hospital Center

Heath Dreyfuss

ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery

6845 Elm St., Suite 303, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Richard Gardner

Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Northern Virginia

8314-C Traford Lane, Springfield Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Health System, UVA Health Prince William Medical Center, Reston Hospital Center

Josef Gurian

Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Northern Virginia

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 500, Arlington Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health, UVA Health Prince William Medical Center

Ramin Ipakchi

Potomac ENT & Allergy

6371 Little River Turnpike, Floor 1, Alexandria Inova Fairfax Hospital

Patty Lee

Otolaryngology Associates

3801 University Drive, Floor 3, Fairfax Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Edwin J. Lee

Reston Ear, Nose & Throat

1860 Town Center Drive, Suite 335, Reston Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Reston Hospital Center

Noah Meltzer

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Thuy-Anh Melvin

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Ashley G. O’Reilly

Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Northern Virginia

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 500, Arlington Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health, UVA Health Prince William Medical Center

Nitinkumar Patel

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Thomas Pilkington

Arlington ENT Associates

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 250, Arlington VHC Health

Michelle M. Roeser

Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists of Northern Virginia

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 500, Arlington Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Iyad S. Saidi

Metropolitan ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery

6355 Walker Lane, Suite 308, Alexandria Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Scott Spagnoli

Arlington ENT Associates

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 250, Arlington VHC Health

Christopher Tsang

ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery

6845 Elm St., Suite 303, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Edward Tsong

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean VHC Health

PAIN MEDICINE

Danielle S. Cherrick

OrthoVirginia

1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean

Greg D. Fischer

Inova Comprehensive Pain Center

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 604, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Assaf T. Gordon

National Spine & Pain Centers

3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 400, Arlington

Marina G. Protopapas

National Spine & Pain Centers 3620 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 101, Fairfax Reston Hospital Center

Aakash Thakral

International Spine Pain & Performance Center

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington VHC Health

PATHOLOGY

Cary O. Poropatich

Cary Poropatich, MD 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health

Stephanie B. Soofer

Cary Poropatich, MD

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Alan E. Benheim

Inova Children’s Cardiology

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Sherif S. Tawfik

Inova Children’s Cardiology

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

Ho Jin Kim

Kim Dermatology

8371-A Greensboro Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital

Robert A. Silverman U.S. Dermatology Partners

8316 Arlington Blvd., Suite 400, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University HospitalPEDIATRIC EMERGENICINE

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Adam A. Kochman

Inova - Best Practices

3300 Gallows Road, Emergency Department, Falls Church

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Frederick C. Place

Inova - Best Practices

3300 Gallows Road, Emergency Department, Falls Church Inova Fairfax Hospital

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

Oksana Lazareva

Inova Children’s Endocrinology

8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Otilia Neacsu

Inova Children’s Endocrinology

8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

Catherine Chao

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Peter Lee

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Ian Leibowitz

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Natalie Sikka

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Rebecca Levorson

Inova Children’s Infectious Disease

8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Katherine M. Moyer

Inova Children’s Infectious Disease

8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

Rasheda Zaheer Amin Inova Children’s Nephrology

8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Patricia W. Seo-Mayer Inova Children’s Nephrology

8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY

John Schreiber

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY

John Myseros

Children’s National

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 300, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

Hasan Syed

Children’s National 3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 300, Fairfax

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

James E. Clayton Pediatric Specialists of Virginia 3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE

Marcus Jennings

Comprehensive Sleep Care Center 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 316, Arlington

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Joseph E. Hartwich

Inova Children’s General and Thoracic Surgery 8260 Willow Oaks Drive, Suite 625, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

Timothy Kane

Children’s National 3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 300, Fairfax VHC Health

Stephen S. Kim

Inova Children’s General and Thoracic Surgery

8260 Willow Oaks Drive, Suite 625, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

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PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

Hans Pohl

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia

3023 Hamaker Court, Suite 200, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

PEDIATRICS (GENERAL)

Bassam A. Atiyeh

Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates

107 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Mary G. Garrett

Pediatrics of Arlington

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 185, Arlington

VHC Health

Diane L. Halpin

Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates

107 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church

VHC Health, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Sarah A. Hesselmann

Pediatrics of Arlington

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 185, Arlington

VHC Health

Michael J. Hopper

Pediatric Associates of Alexandria

6355 Walker Lane, Suite 401, Alexandria

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Archana Jasani

Capital Area Pediatrics - Sleepy Hollow

6565 Arlington Blvd., Suite 210, Falls Church

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Lisa S. Kelly

Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates

107 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church

VHC Health

Nancy C. Kim

Pediatrics of Arlington

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 185, Arlington

VHC Health

Elizabeth Livingood

The Kidz Docs

1451 Belle Haven Road, Suite 110, Alexandria

Alison F. Pease

Pediatrics of Arlington

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 185, Arlington

VHC Health

Debbie Peng

ALL Pediatrics of Alexandria

1500 N. Beauregard St., Suite 200, Alexandria

Abha Saha

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

VHC Health

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

Edward Allcock

VHC Health - Physical Medicine & Rehab

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 305, Arlington

VHC Health

Danielle S. Cherrick

OrthoVirginia 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean

Daniel Davis

VHC Health - Physical Medicine & Rehab

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 305, Arlington

VHC Health

Spencer Tseng

Kaiser Permanente 8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Ali Al-Attar

Ali Al-Attar, M.D.

4660 Kenmore Ave., Suite 220, Alexandria Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Kirit Bhatt

Kirit Bhatt, MD, FACS: Rejuve Plastic Surgery

1800 Tysons Blvd., Suite 320, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Susan K. Buenaventura

The Sendi Cosmetic Surgery Center 5425 Duke St., Alexandria Inova Alexandria Hospital

Jonathan A. Cabin

Jonathan Cabin, MD 1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 125, Arlington

Christopher C. Chang

Christopher C. Chang, M.D. / Congressional Plastic Surgery

8100 Boone Blvd., Suite 720, Vienna Sibley Memorial Hospital

Gloria Duda

McLean Plastic Surgery - Gloria Duda, MD 6845 Elm St., Suite 708, McLean

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

James M. Economides

Advanced Plastic Surgery Center 1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 380, Arlington

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, VHC Health

Earl M. Johnson

Dominion Plastic Surgery

2755 Hartland Road, Suite 300, Falls Church

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Marwan R. Khalifeh

DC Cosmetics

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300, McLean

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, VHC Health

Munique Maia

Maia Plastic Surgery

8100 Boone Blvd., Suite 730, Tysons Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Vineet Mehan

Dominion Plastic Surgery

2755 Hartland Road, Suite 300, Falls Church

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Alex N. Mesbahi

National Center for Plastic Surgery

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 400, McLean

VHC Health, Reston Hospital Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital

Talal Munasifi

Advanced Plastic Surgery Center

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 380, Arlington

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

Marilyn Nguyen

VHC Health - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 315, Arlington VHC Health

Navin Singh

Washingtonian Plastic Surgery

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300, McLean Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Ping Song

VHC Health - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 315, Arlington VHC Health

Mark L. Venturi

National Center for Plastic Surgery

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 400, McLean

VHC Health, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Reston Hospital Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Khalique Zahir

Aesthetique Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery

3301 Woodburn Road, Suite 202, Annandale

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

PSYCHIATRY

Thomas N. Jacob

Thomas N. Jacob, MD

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 240, Arlington VHC Health

Tina A. Jin

Tina A. Jin, MD 6723 Whittier Ave., McLean

Ayesha Mian

Ayesha Mian, MD

3833 Fairfax Drive, Suite 450, Arlington VHC Health

Niku Singh

Tysons Psychiatry

8357-B Greensboro Drive, McLean

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Gopal K. Bajaj

Radiation Oncology Associates

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Building B, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Stella Hetelekidis

Radiation Oncology Associates

3580 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Robert L. Hong

Arlington & Reston Radiation Oncology 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health, Reston Hospital Center

Shaan Kataria

Arlington Radiation Oncology 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington Reston Hospital Center, VHC Health

Nadim M. Nasr

Arlington & Reston Radiation Oncology

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health, Reston Hospital Center

Gregory S. Sibley

Virginia Cancer Specialists

8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center

RADIOLOGY

Omar Javery

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

Girish Kori

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

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Russell E. McWey

Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Radiology Dept., Arlington VHC Health

Patrick J. Oliverio

Fairfax Radiology Breast Center of Fairfax

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Ivan Petrovitch

Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health

Shashi H. Ranganath

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Claude G. Raphael

Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY / INFERTILITY

Nicole P. Doyle

Shady Grove Fertility

8501 Arlington Blvd., Suite 500, Fairfax

Eric D. Levens

Shady Grove Fertility

8501 Arlington Blvd., Suite 500, Fairfax Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove

Medical Center

Shruti Malik

Shady Grove Fertility

901 N. Stuart St., Suite 610, Arlington Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center

Anitha S. Nair

Shady Grove Fertility

901 N. Stuart St., Suite 610, Arlington Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Andrea E. Reh

Shady Grove Fertility

901 N. Stuart St., Suite 610, Arlington Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center

RHEUMATOLOGY

Navera R. Ahmed

Northern Virginia Center for Arthritis, Rheumatology & Osteoporosis

450 W. Broad St., Suite 400, Falls Church VHC Health

Grace Ahn

Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Fairfax

Daniel El-Bogdadi

Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Fairfax

Phillip W. Kempf

Arthritis Clinic of Northern VA

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 220, Arlington VHC Health

Mala Mehta

Kaiser Permanente

201 N. Washington St., Falls Church

Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Sepehr Mesdaghinia

NOVA Arthritis and Rheumatology

Specialists

8100 Boone Blvd., Suite 300, Vienna VHC Health

Justin Peng

Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Fairfax

Nita Sumida

OrthoVirginia

1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean VHC Health

Nicole Saddic Thomas

Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Fairfax

SLEEP MEDICINE

Ashtaad H. Dalal

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 355, Arlington VHC Health

Marcus Jennings

Comprehensive Sleep Care Center 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 316, Arlington

Amit V. Patel Virginia Heart 2901 Telestar Court, Suite 200, Falls Church

Lawrence M. Stein

PMA Health

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 355, Arlington VHC Health

SPORTS MEDICINE

Christopher C. Annunziata

OrthoVirginia

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 310, Arlington

VHC Health

Michael S. Antonis

OrthoVirginia

8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 700, Fairfax

Lonnie D. Davis

OrthoBethesda

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, VHC Health

Ryan T. Hubbard

Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic

2800 Shirlington Road, Floor 11, Arlington

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Ronald S. Paik

Nirschl Orthopaedic Center for Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction

1715 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 504, Arlington VHC Health

Raymond Thal

OrthoBethesda

8401 Greensboro Drive, Suite 120, McLean Reston Hospital Center

Suzanne J. Walters

OrthoBethesda

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 180, Arlington VHC Health

THORACIC SURGERY

John R. Garrett

VHC Health - Cardiac Vascular & Thoracic Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive , Suite 288, Arlington VHC Health

Sandeep J. Khandhar

Virginia Cancer Specialists

8613 Lee Highway, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

John W. Rhee

VHC Health - Cardiac Vascular & Thoracic Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive , Suite 288, Arlington VHC Health

Ramesh Singh

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Daniel G. Tang

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital

UROLOGY

Gregory Bernstein

VHC Health - Urology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 454, Arlington VHC Health

Simon S. Chung

Inova Medical Group - Urology

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 500, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Pratik S. Desai

Potomac Urology

1800 N. Beauregard St., Suite 300, Alexandria

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Sameer M. Deshmukh

Kaiser Permanente 12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax VHC Health

Brett F. Holt

Inova Medical Group - Urology 8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 500, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

James Jezior

Kaiser Permanente 12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax VHC Health

Andrew Joel

VHC Health - Urology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 454, Arlington VHC Health

Alexander M. Kandabarow

Potomac Urology 3650 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 106, Fairfax Inova Alexandria Hospital

Timothy Kim

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean VHC Health

John B. Klein

Potomac Urology

1800 N. Beauregard St., Suite 300, Alexandria Inova Alexandria Hospital

Kai Li

Kaiser Permanente 8008 Westpark Drive, McLean Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Robert Mordkin

VHC Health - Urology

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 454, Arlington VHC Health

Dana C. Rice

Inova Medical Group - Urology 8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 500, Fairfax

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Tiffany M. Sotelo

Kaiser Permanente 12255 Fair Lakes Pkwy., Fairfax Inova Fairfax Hospital, VHC Health

Jeffrey Wong

Potomac Urology

1800 N. Beauregard St., Suite 300, Alexandria

VASCULAR / INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Sandeep Bagla

Sandeep Bagla MD

1775 Tysons Blvd., Floor 5, McLean

Carson Campe

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

James M. Cooper

Association of Alexandria Radiologists

1600 N. Beauregard St., Suite 200, Alexandria

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Rohit Koppula

Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington

VHC Health, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

Christian Malalis

Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants

1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health

Vivek Mathur

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Russell E. McWey

Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington VHC Health

Alex P. Pavidapha

Hemorrhoid Centers at Gastro Health Falls Church

2755 Hartland Road, Suite 210, Falls Church

Rachel Piechowiak

LMG Interventional Radiology Center

1801 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 510, Reston

Thomas Cade Raggio

HealthQare Services, ASC

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 200, Arlington

Murat Sor

HealthQare Services, ASC

1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 200, Arlington

Michael Stone

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Stronger starts with our top doctors.

VASCULAR SURGERY

Joseph C. Babrowicz

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, VHC Health

Maseer A. Bade

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Homayoun A. Hashemi

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova

Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Shyam Krishnan

Kaiser Permanente

8008 Westpark Drive, McLean

Dipankar Mukherjee

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Richard F. Neville

Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery and Vascular Lab

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Suite 800, Fairfax

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

John W. Rhee

VHC Health - Cardiac Vascular & Thoracic Surgery

1625 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 288, Arlington VHC Health

Virginia Cancer Specialists

DR. JOHN M. FEIGERT

Dr. Feigert earned his medical degree from the Cornell University School of Medicine. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor in both Northern Virginia magazine and Washingtonian magazine. He is actively involved in local tumor boards and supports communities through his participation with the Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade.

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 170

Arlington, VA 22205

571-350-8400

www.virginiacancerspecialists.com

Physicians Profiles

Despite having practiced medicine for decades, Dr. John Feigert, medical oncologist with Virginia Cancer Specialists, is more excited about his work now than ever before.

“I love being able to provide the concept of hope,” Dr. Feigert says. “In the past five to ten years, there has been an explosion of new treatments for cancer that is nothing short of miraculous.”

With a convenient Arlington location, Virginia Cancer Specialists provides cancer patients the option of receiving excellent care close to home. Their team of worldclass medical professionals affords the absolute best in comprehensive treatment in a single, convenient location, including supportive care when needed.

Virginia Cancer Specialists embraces all aspects of confronting cancer, including prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment

and research. Their practice includes a dedicated team of medical oncologists, hematologists, genetic counselors, dieticians, surgeons, palliative care specialists, social workers, oncology nurses and a cutting-edge research program.

Virginia Cancer Specialists’ large-scale research program means that the practice functions like an academic center, allowing patients access to clinical trials that hold the potential to greatly improve their chances of survival. These trials help speed the discovery and development of novel cuttingedge therapies that prove invaluable in the ongoing fight against all types of cancer.

“New, targeted therapies offer my patients the opportunity to not only survive but thrive, often living years longer than was otherwise possible,” says Dr. Feigert. “The cancer landscape is completely changed. These advances have made my role in cancer management fun again.”

Maia Plastic Surgery

DR. MUNIQUE MAIA

A Board-certified, Harvard fellowship-trained specialist in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body, Dr. Munique Maia is known as one of the top plastic surgeons in the Washington D.C. area. Dr. Maia has authored more than 50 scholarly articles, and she is extremely passionate about teaching and mentoring medical professionals.

8100 Boone Blvd., Suite 730

Tysons Corner, VA 22182 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1208 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 703- 574-4500

www.maiaplasticsurgery.com

Instagram: @drmaiaplasticsurgery

Plastic surgeon Dr. Munique Maia is dedicated to her patients’ well-being and satisfaction. She prioritizes building strong doctor-patient relationships based on trust, transparency and personalized treatment. Her practice, Maia Plastic Surgery, offers concierge service where patients experience unparalleled customer care. Dr. Maia genuinely listens to her patients’ concerns, desires and aesthetic goals, ensuring that their experience is guided by their wishes and unique physical attributes.

One thing that sets Dr. Maia apart from others in her profession is her drive for innovation and scientific progress. “By constantly staying updated with the latest scientific and technological advancements in plastic surgery, I can provide my patients with cutting-edge treatments and techniques,” she says. The results speak for themselves—Dr. Maia’s extensive experience, skill and meticulous surgical approach contribute to her reputation as one of the best plastic surgeons in the D.C. area.

Dr. Maia’s patients appreciate her personalized approach, attention to detail and commitment to achieving natural-looking results. Nothing brings Dr. Maia more satisfaction than witnessing the transformative impact that plastic surgery can have on her patients’ lives on a daily basis.

“Seeing my patients regain their confidence, rediscover their beauty and achieve their aesthetic goals brings me immense joy and fulfillment,” she says.

Comprehensive Sleep Care Center

DR. MARCUS JENNINGS

200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 316, Arlington, VA 22203 703-729-3420 | info@comprehensivesleepcare.com www.comprehensivesleepcare.com

Comprehensive Sleep Care Center cares for patients’ sleep disorder needs with medical consultations for both children and adults, diagnostic sleep studies, and insomnia testing. Their board-certified sleep physicians treat more than 80 sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

Dr. Marcus Jennings has been a member of the Comprehensive Sleep Care Center team since July 2022. Having completed his training at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans, Dr. Jennings has a passion for service, advocacy and patient care. “I take great pride in serving a medically diverse population while working for a dedicated facility that aims to provide the best sleep care,” says Dr. Jennings.

Comprehensive Sleep Care Center has 10 convenient locations in the DMV, including Arlington and Alexandria.

M.R. Khalifeh, MD

DCCOSMETICS PLASTIC SURGERY

7601 Lewinsville Road McLean, VA 22102 703 543-9252 www.DCcosmetics.com

Dr. M.R. Khalifeh’s meticulous surgical techniques, expertise, and eye for natural balance and harmony have led to a reputation as one of the Washington D.C. area’s preeminent plastic surgeons. His patients love both his consultation process and his conservative approach that produces a positive sense of wellbeing without the overdone look. He specializes in laser liposuction, tummy tucks and breast enhancement, as well as Botox and filler injections. He received his medical education at Vanderbilt University and trained in plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to his private practice, Dr. K serves monthly in the US Navy Medicine Reserves. “DCcosmetics will always be a leader in the art and science of modern aesthetic surgery,” Dr. Khalifeh says. “We provide truly extraordinary results.”

LISA HELFERT

Advanced Plastic Surgery Center

TALAL MUNASIFI, MD, FACS

JAMES ECONOMIDES, MD, FACS

Awards/Honors

Arlington Magazine Top Doctors

Washingtonian Top Doctors

Castle Connelly Top Doctors Faces of Washington

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 380, Zone B

Arlington, VA 22205

703-841-0399

www.advancedplasticsurgerycenter.com

@DrEconomides

Dr. Talal Munasifi and Dr. James Economides of Advanced Plastic Surgery Center in Arlington, VA, are Board Certified Plastic Surgeons specializing in aesthetic treatments of the face, breast and body.

“We are constantly and continuously researching and trialing new technologies,” says Dr. Economides. “We are the only center in the metropolitan region with such an extensive selection of surgical and non-surgical services that naturally complement each other.”

Dr. Munasifi enjoys teaching the plastic surgery residents from Georgetown University Hospital, while Dr. Economides is extensively published with over 30 plastic surgery publications, many national and international lectures,

and several textbook chapters. He also reviews research manuscripts for several national plastic surgery publications.

As patients are increasingly educated about the full range of surgical and nonsurgical options, a modern consultation has become a conversation with the patient regarding several modalities to help them achieve their goals. Drs. Economides and Munasifi are most satisfied when they see the transformation in people’s lives after helping them achieve their goals. “We consistently are noted for our natural results,” says Dr. Munasifi.  “When consulting with patients, we take great pains to understand their concerns to deliver high quality results.”

Northern Virginia Physicians to Women, Ltd.

1635 N. George Mason Drive, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22205 703-525-8800 | www.nvpwomen.com

Northern Virginia Physicians to Women is a small, boutique style private practice featuring five boardcertified, experienced, caring and compassionate OB/ GYN physicians. Their team of professionals seeks to provide the highest level of care by combining their years of experience with state-of-the-art technologies.

The expert surgeons at Northern Virginia Physicians to Women offer a multitude of minimally invasive surgery, including robotic procedures and laparoscopic sterilization. Their goal is to offer women in all stages of life patient-centered medical care based on mutual trust and communication.

Northern Virginia Physicians to Women takes particular pride in offering their patients personalized service. Same day or next day physician appointments and sonograms are available for new and established patients.

The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics

THE ORTHOPAEDIC FOOT & ANKLE CENTER

2922 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22042 1550 Wilson Blvd., Suite 105, Arlington, VA 22209 703-584-2040 | www.footankledc.com

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center (OFAC) recently expanded with the opening of a new location in Arlington. OFAC’s partners and orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Thomas Sanders, Dr. Steven Neufeld and Dr. Daniel Cuttica, lead the multidisciplinary team that also includes podiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified wound care specialists, physical therapists, certified pedorthists, athletic trainers and certified medical assistants who collaborate to provide comprehensive foot and ankle musculoskeletal care.

Remarkable Feet, OFAC’s retail store located inside the clinic, offers physician-approved footwear, insoles and footcare products essential for maintaining foot health. By gathering knowledge from physicians at the forefront of foot and ankle care, Remarkable Feet helps clients select supportive, comfortable and properly designed footwear and footcare products. Walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is necessary.

The partners and orthopaedic surgeons of The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center, left to right: Dr. Thomas Sanders M.D., Dr. Steven Neufeld, M.D., and Dr. Daniel Cuttica, D.O.

From left: Kendall L. Adams, D.O., F.A.C.O.G.; Susanne Lashgari Prather, M.D, F.A.C.O.G; J. Jeffrey Elliott, M.D., F.A.C.O.G; Colleen M. Borelli, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G and Nikunjkumar Rabadiya, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

Washingtonian Plastic Surgery

DR. NAVIN SINGH

Awards/Honors:

TOP Doctor recognitions, 2009-2022

Top 1% of Doctors in the USA, US News and World Report

America’s Best Plastic Surgeon, Newsweek

Patients’ Choice

As seen on The Doctors, CBS, ABC, NPR, The Washington Post

7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300 McLean, VA 22102

703-345-4377

www.WashPS.com

Dr. Navin Singh is the area’s leading dual board-certified plastic surgeon. Serving patients at Washingtonian Plastic Surgery’s McLean and Reston locations, he is renowned for providing quality care and a variety of minimally invasive procedures as well as a customized treatment plan for each patient.

Dr. Singh’s specialties include face and neck lifts, mommy makeovers, body-contouring with laser liposuction, gynecomastia and breast augmentations. He provides surgical options that don’t require general anesthesia for patients who prefer less downtime. Educated at Brown, Harvard and Johns Hopkins, he offers customized treatment options that ensure beautiful and natural results that exceed patient expectations.

Washingtonian Plastic Surgery provides only state-of-the-art, cutting-edge surgical and noninvasive technologies that deliver the best and most natural looking results. “But while technology is everchanging and important, it can’t be the end all and be all,” says Dr. Singh. “We don’t fall for the latest fad or gimmick. We pride ourselves in offering treatments and products that have proven, effective results.”

“My patients are my walking billboards,” says Dr. Singh. “And while I’m proud of the many awards that local publications such as Arlington magazine, Northern Virginia magazine, and Washingtonian have bestowed upon me, I’m more proud of each and every thank you I get from satisfied patients.”

Elijah Hughes

Washington-Liberty High School

Elijah Hughes is an all-around athlete if ever there was one. He made W-L’s varsity football team as a ninth-grader, and by sophomore year was also a starting center on the basketball team and a pitcher on the baseball team. As a junior, he hopped on the track and field team for one season and qualified for states in shot put.

But his first love is football.

“There’s no better feeling than making a tackle behind the line of scrimmage and everybody celebrating,” says the Arlington phenom, who turns 18 in June. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was recruited by Stanford, Virginia Tech, UVA and the University of Miami, to name a few, but he’s taking his

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love of the game to Division I powerhouse University of Southern California, where he plans to study business and play football on a full scholarship.

Hughes wasn’t always the gridiron threat that he is today. As a seventh-grade cornerback for the Arlington Youth Football Club, he was the smallest player in his weight class, terrified of getting pummeled on the field. “I’d pretend to get blocked and hope someone else made the tackle,” he recalls. “One time, I ran away from the ball.”

After gaining 30 pounds and a bit of confidence over the summer, he began playing defense in eighth grade and never stopped. Now, 6 feet 3 inches and 270 pounds, the defensive lineman was named Northern Virginia Hall of Fame football player of the year last fall and made first team all-state.

He counts his father, who played football at the Air Force Academy, and

older brother, who currently plays for the Hokies, among his role models.

Josh Shapiro, W-L’s football coach, says Hughes is one of the best players he’s ever encountered: “He has a mindset that’s incredibly disciplined. His work ethic is tireless. His drive to succeed is second to none.”

Hughes also credits his mom, a psychologist, with helping make him the athlete he is today. At the beginning of high school, he struggled with performance anxiety and turned to her for guidance. She taught him the importance of staying in the moment and repeating certain phrases to calm himself down. He’s learned to trust his instincts.

“If you think too much, you’ll miss an opportunity,” he says. “On any given day you can have the best game ever or the worst game of your career. You never know what’s going to happen. That’s the beauty of it.”

Greatness comes in many forms, whether it’s pioneering research, soul-bearing works of art or the simple gift of making people laugh. Meet this year’s exemplary students.

Olivia Zhang McLean High School

When Olivia Zhang was in middle school, her grandfather and elementary school teacher both died of cancer. Those losses inspired her to found Cancer Kids First, which enlists volunteers to make care packages of books and toys for pediatric cancer patients. The organization now partners with 69 hospitals in the U.S. and abroad and boasts more than 28,000 volunteers in 70 chapters.

“Pursuing a cause I started in memory of two loved ones brings me a lot of joy,” says the McLean teen, who sold handmade bracelets and artwork to help pay for her grandfather’s chemo treatments in China. “Seeing everybody

united and not letting grief outweigh their desire to help is so great to see in my generation.”

Zhang, 18, graduated with a 4.6 GPA and plans to major in global health at Harvard. Disturbed by the inequalities in health care, she says she’d like to start a telehealth company to bring virtual cancer care to areas lacking a major hospital or research center.

As student body president in both her junior and senior years, she launched the “Be a Good Neighbor” initiative, which each month chooses a community group to support. She also served as president of her school’s Financial Literacy and Business Club, which promotes financial literacy through workshops and “Shark Tank” competitions.

“She puts everybody ahead of her-

self,” says McLean Principal Ellen Reilly. “She has a lot in her life that she’s dealing with, but seems to be able to keep her focus and do it with grace.”

Of all the lessons Zhang learned in high school, one of the most important was how to delegate. When her sophomore math grade began to drop, her teacher suggested that perhaps her extracurricular endeavors were taking too much of her time. Zhang responded by creating leadership teams within Cancer Kids First and organizing her day into blocks of time for homework, friends and family.

In college, she intends to continue her work with the organization she created. “It’s become such an integral part of my life that I can’t imagine not doing it,” she says.

Alexander Steinbach Meridian High School

Alex Steinbach exudes joy, even over Zoom. A natural performer, he sang in three school bands, was cast as the lead in Meridian High School’s fall production of Pippin, served as marketing coordinator for his school’s theater department, emceed monthly school coffeehouse concerts and was a member of the District 10 Choir.

Perhaps even more remarkable is that Steinbach entered Meridian as a senior—a transfer student from Germany, where he lived with his family for seven years before they returned to the U.S. It was a tough transition, helped by his ability to make friends easily. “I was sort of a mama hen, taking other people under my wing,” he says. “I joined everything, and when you join everything, people know who you are.”

Steinbach didn’t waste any time upon arrival in Falls Church. By the time he met with school counselor Valerie Chesley to register for classes, he had already contacted Meridian’s choir director. “He really wanted to immerse himself in our community,” Chesley says. “The way he treats other students is so welcoming.”

The first day of senior year, he linked up with another transfer student (also from Germany) and created the Mustang Mysteries Club, a student-led group of true-crime enthusiasts. In January, the club wrote a murder mystery and hosted an interactive Murder Mystery Night charity fundraiser. Steinbach trained his classmates to play detectives, suspects and witnesses, and audience members paid $10 a ticket to help solve the crime. The endeavor raised $1,000 for the Innocence Project.

Steinbach, 18, has been writing screenplays since sixth grade. He wants to work in TV or film and hopes to start his career in London. This fall he’ll begin college at the EICAR International Film School in Paris.

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■ extraordinary teens

Katie Kutz

Bishop O’Connell High School

“Disciplined” may be the best word to describe Katie Kutz. On weekdays during the school year, the star pitcher for Bishop O’Connell’s softball team would rise at 3:30 a.m., eat breakfast, take her vitamins, work out and arrive at school at 7 a.m. She’d finish most of her homework at school and then head to softball practice from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. She was usually in bed by 7:30.

The hard work paid off: Kutz led her high school softball team to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I championships two years in a row and was named Virginia Gatorade Softball Player of the Year. This fall, she heads to Oklahoma State on a full softball scholarship, after graduating with a 4.5 GPA.

“She does everything with intent and purpose, probably more than I’ve seen in other athletes,” says Bishop O’Connell’s head softball coach, Suzy Willemssen. “Her attention to detail is unmatched.”

Kutz tried soccer at an early age (it wasn’t her thing), then switched to T-ball. At 8, she joined the Vienna Stars 10U fastpitch softball travel team and started playing in tournaments, keeping up with the sport through middle and high school.

She likes that it’s a game of strategy. “There are no cookie-cutter games; everything’s different,” says the McLean resident, now 18. “With every individual batter, you’re trying to almost deceive them into swinging for pitches.”

She’s also a competitive bodybuilder, having entered her first amateur competition at 16, winning every class she entered and leaving the contest crowned overall bikini champion. Her bodybuilding interest began during Covid quarantine. She tried a 30-day home fitness challenge on TikTok and was hooked. Once the world reopened, she started going to a gym and lifting weights.

But the newfound obsession had a downside: Kutz developed an eating disorder, became tired and weak, and her pitching began to suffer. She credits her recovery to “God’s grace” and a fitness coach at the gym who taught her the importance of proper nutrition.

She became so fascinated by the connection between nutrition and wellness—and so alarmed by the fad diets she kept seeing on social media—that she decided to become a registered dietitian. She plans to major in nutritional sciences in college.

“A lot of girls look up ‘How do I get thin?’ online,” she says. “I want to be part of a movement to teach people the right way to fuel their bodies.”

Julia Brodsky

H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program

Julia Brodsky was always good at math, but it wasn’t until she took her first calculus class that she realized its mind-bending potential.

“Math had always been a thing you plug numbers into and you just do computations,” says the Arlington teen, who turns 18 in July. “Calculus isn’t like that; you have to think outside the box.”

By her junior year at H-B Woodlawn, Brodsky was taking multivariable calculus and was a teaching assistant in a BC calculus class.

By senior year, she was studying linear algebra online through Johns Hopkins University and doing an independent study in number theory.

Science is another passion. After staging a science fair project on electrocoagulation, which showed how electrical currents could be used in wastewater treatment, Brodsky was accepted to the Virginia Governor’s School for Mathematics, Science and Technology. She later worked as a paid apprentice at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, conducting (as her supervisor described it) “PhD candidate-level” microbiology research.

In 2023, Brodsky was named a top 300 Scholar in the 82nd Regeneron

Science Talent Search. “She’s self-motivated to an extent that’s really unusual,” says Liz Waters, her adviser at H-B. “She has always been fascinated by the world around her.”

Outside the classroom, Brodsky played the oboe in the school jazz band, was co-president of H-B’s Best Buddies chapter, and co-captained the crew team at Washington-Liberty. “The mental hurdles you have to get through to do crew are intense,” she says, “but made me a better person.”

Brodsky took 10 AP exams, earning the highest possible score (5) on all of them, and is fluent in Italian. She graduated with a 4.35 GPA and will attend MIT in the fall.

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Dominic King

Bishop O’Connell High School

One of Dominic King’s best memories of his grandmother was the time she taught him multiplication and division during a flight from Chicago to Phoenix. He was 6 and fell in love with math.

He was the kid who built elaborate Lego structures and saved the instruction manuals. At 11, he built his first computer using tutorials he found online. The summer after his sophomore year, he was selected for the Virginia Governor’s School for Mathematics, Science and Technology.

He describes math as comforting. “You have a problem, and you form a methodology to solve it,” says the

McLean resident, 18, who finished high school with a 4.6 GPA and plans to major in computer science at Duke University. “There are steps to follow; there’s a routine. Even if there’s not a clear way through, you can fall back on things that you know.”

At the start of the pandemic, King talked his grandfather through how to use Zoom and FaceTime. Soon, elderly neighbors were asking him to help set up their Amazon Echos and other devices. Realizing how much senior citizens could benefit from technology guidance, he started Project Digitize the Gap, a nonprofit that helps older people with in-home network setup, security and cybersafety. He recruited classmates as volunteers and built a website with free tutorials.

“It’s a great idea, especially for those [older] generations that want to be tech-savvy,” says Bill Betthaus-

er, King’s economics teacher at Bishop O’Connell. “He has a positive, upbeat attitude, really wanting to help other people.”

The summer after his junior year, King landed an internship with the chair of George Mason University’s Cybersecurity Engineering program, where he investigated 5G security protocols and collaborated with researchers from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

As a senior, he played catcher for Bishop O’Connell’s baseball team after spending much of his junior spring in the dugout. But he played a vital role that season, too: The coach had him analyze the opposing team’s pitching patterns—a job ideally suited to his strengths.

“It was analogous to what I was doing with cybersecurity,” he says. “I called it ‘hacking the game.’ ”

Marceline Castrillon

Wakefield High School

Marceline Castrillon took a photography elective on a whim her sophomore year. She exhibited such skill and artistry that her art teacher, Jina Davidson, allowed her to take an advanced photo class the following year, and AP Art and Design after that.

Her hyper-stylized portraits are dreamlike and metaphorical. One features a girl with a Mohawk. A young man in a flower headband is reminiscent of Robert Mapplethorpe’s work.

“There’s a surrealistic, otherworldly feeling to the images,” Davidson says. “She takes the inner beauty of all her subjects and magnifies it.”

Castrillon was a finalist in a juried high school art exhibit at Marymount University and one of eight winners nationwide in this year’s Scholastic Art Awards. “I like the fact that artists and photographers can capture time and emotions,” says the Arlington teen, who turns 18 in July. “You don’t need to have long words attached; you can just grasp the meaning from an image.”

Photography isn’t her only talent. During high school, Castrillon was the costume director for Wakefield’s theater program, played the viola and held down a parttime job at Sweetgreen. For her senior project she created a multimedia magazine called Vampgirl, delving into politics, pop culture, art, fashion, music and film.

She and a friend also started the Future Doctors Society, a student-led group that explores medical careers and hosts monthly lectures by health care professionals. Other branches of the group have since formed at Yorktown and Washington-Liberty, as well as at a high school in Connecticut. Castrillon says she became interested in medicine after being diagnosed with a minor case of scoliosis as a child. Orthopedic surgery is one career path she’s now considering.

She was accepted to Brown University and Parsons School of Design, but has decided to attend LIM College in New York City this fall.

Castrillon was born male but identifies as female. She has transitioned—a process she says would likely have happened in college, but was accelerated by her feelings of isolation during the pandemic. Her parents and teachers have been supportive, and her art has been a powerful medium for expression. “I’ve been really, really lucky to be in an environment that’s so protective,” she says, “unlike in other parts of the country.”

Ribka Desta

Yorktown High School

Ribka Desta always wanted to be an author. On Career Day at Arlington Science Focus Elementary, she dressed up in a long brown dress, her hair in a bun and a book at her side, because that’s what she thought authors looked like. In fourth grade, she wrote a memoir and passed it around to her classmates. “That’s when I realized I was good at writing,” she says, “and I loved being good at writing.”

Now 18, the Arlington teen has embraced poetry as her preferred medium. Selected as Arlington County’s Youth Poet Laureate for 2023, she has shared her work in spoken-word events at Busboys & Poets and at libraries in D.C.

A child of immigrants from Ethiopia who arrived in the U.S. not speaking English, she describes her poems as “very raw.”

“With poetry, you can write about yourself in metaphors and make things beautiful,” she says. “Poetry gives you unlimited time to think about things.”

The literary form also gives her a way to express her complicated relationship with her mom, which she does in “Writing for my mother”: Sometimes, I write long, bitter monologues about my mother, when I’m tired of the echolocation we do in burning bright rooms, when she sees me in black and white. She wouldn’t understand my writing anyways (the dancing between the lines, the desperate references).

Kelly Dillon, the faculty adviser for Yorktown’s literary magazine, praises Desta’s “clear sense of voice.” “Ribka’s really unique because she has stayed true to herself. She tackles difficult subjects, but in a brave way.”

In high school, Desta was president of Yorktown’s Letters of Love Club, which writes letters to people in hospitals, nursing homes and veterans’ facilities. She also mentored kids in afterschool programs at AHC, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing.

“I love volunteering because I can be who I needed when I was younger,” she says. “I want to be the person who can help them with homework or just have fun.”

Desta heads to Stanford this fall on a four-year, full-ride QuestBridge scholarship.

Benjamin Joel

The Potomac School

Benjamin Joel comes from a long line of educators. His grandmother and grandfather were teachers. His mother, an attorney, has taught at Georgetown Law. So when schools closed at the start of the pandemic and experts issued dire predictions of mass learning losses, Joel took action. Together with his older brother, Alex, he founded Intutorly, a free online service that matches volunteer tutors—virtually all of them high school students—with struggling students who request help.

Since March 2020, Intutorly has provided 15,000 hours of free tutoring to 1,200 students in the U.S. and overseas. The service counts more than 1,000 volunteer tutors in its ranks.

“I’ve always been interested in entrepreneurship,” says the 18-year-old McLean resident, who sailed through high school with straight A’s. “I thought, what better time than now to create this? It truly is making an impact.”

Joel, a National Merit Scholar and U.S. Presidential Scholar semifinalist, will soon join his brother at Dartmouth, where they plan to continue operating the nonprofit. Intutorly received a first-place award in a University of Delaware entrepreneurship contest, and Joel himself was awarded a $1,000 grant from the U.S. State Department to pay for administrative costs and marketing.

In addition to managing the nonprofit as CEO, he also tutors a 12-year-old girl in Afghanistan whose school was closed by the Taliban. “She’s one of my biggest inspirations because she’s been able to remain positive and resilient,” he says.

An intern in the office of Virginia House member Dan Helmer, Joel competed on Potomac School’s speech and debate teams, and plans to major in government in college. In his spare time, he is an award-winning photographer whose work has been exhibited at the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. He works part time as a chef at Roots Kitchen & Bar in McLean and has started a photography project to document back-of-the-house restaurant workers.

“This kid does not waste time,” says Myles Teasley, who teaches modern world history and U.S. foreign policy at Potomac. “He has an intellectual horsepower that is pretty rare.”

Alex Pomper

Langley High School

Alex Pomper was always a big reader. Over time, he acquired more books than he had space for, but donating them to his local library or trying to resell them in affluent McLean didn’t feel like the right thing to do. So he started emailing organizations that serve lowincome clients, while simultaneously collecting book donations from classmates and their families.

The enthusiastic response led to the 2022 launch of Give a Kid a Book, an effort that, to date, has collected more than 8,000 gently used titles and donated them through organizations in D.C., as well as Arlington, Fairfax and

Prince George’s counties. “The ability to read is the greatest gift we have in our modern age,” says the 17-year-old Langley High School graduate. “That gives meaning to what I’m doing.”

Twice a month, Pomper is a fixture at the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), where he sets out a display of books that families can peruse while waiting in line for food. He asks kids what kinds of stories they like and is usually able to find a book that matches their interests.

Bad weather doesn’t deter him, says Kim Roehl, AFAC’s volunteer manager: “He works so well with the kids. He’s thinking about the community. That’s just beautiful to see.”

Growing up participating in family discussions about politics and policy (his father is an international trade

consultant and his mother is a writer), Pomper is also politically active. He volunteered with the campaigns of Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and Joe Biden. In May, he was named a National Merit Scholar.

He has an interest in science, too. He took an AP Biology class through Johns Hopkins University the summer after his sophomore year. The following summer, he interned with a professor at Virginia Tech, cleaning up data for a project charting the changing trade networks in Italy during the 1600s.

A co-leader of Langley High School’s chemistry club, Pomper heads to Johns Hopkins this fall, where he is considering a double major in the humanities and biochemistry.

Braylon Meade

Washington-Liberty High School

Braylon Meade seemed to have more hours in his day than the average human. On weekdays he would arrive at school a little after 8 a.m., having already knocked out two hours of basketball training at a gym in Alexandria. He took a full IB course load at W-L and participated in two varsity sports— football and basketball. He coached youth basketball, volunteered in the food pantry at his church and helped

organize his school’s annual Hoops for Cancer charity fundraiser.

“He was the busiest of all of us and somehow always had time for the people he loved,” says Christine Wilson, his girlfriend of almost three years. “He had so much energy.”

On and off the basketball court, Meade’s work ethic was infectious. During Covid, he kept his fellow teammates active and motivated by organizing workouts on Zoom or outdoors in local parks. His default was to go above and beyond, always with a positive attitude and a mischievous grin.

“He changed how I viewed basketball—and life in general,” says his

friend and teammate James McIntyre. “He showed me that you have to work hard to be good at something. You can’t just go through the motions.”

Meade had just made W-L’s varsity basketball team for the second year in a row when he was hit and killed by a drunk driver in November 2022, a few weeks shy of his 18th birthday. Friends and teachers remember him as unselfish, driven, inclusive, kind, and a role model to many.

“Braylon worked hard in anything he put his mind to,” says his computer science teacher, Paul Bui. “He came into the classroom super-positive, sat in the front row, never cut corners, always added to the conversation. He knew how to work on teams and was just as much there to support his classmates as he was to learn.”

He was funny, too. Friends laugh recalling the “absurd” nonsense language Meade created—a lexicon that made its way into his daily conversations. And his cheeky essay about navigating the world as a “ginger” that earned him a spot at his dream school, the University of Michigan, where he’d hoped to study computer science.

While so much of his story is left unwritten, it’s clear that his was a life of extraordinary meaning and purpose. ■

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Meade (right) with his siblings, Bryan and Kerry, in 2022

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AFTER 12 YEARS in a “tiny, adorable” Cape Cod in South Arlington, Hallie and Stefan Zimmers spotted a listing in Donaldson Run in 2019 and realized they’d found their next home.

At 2,600 square feet, the new house wasn’t huge—it was built in the 1950s and the previous owners added a second floor in the late ’80s—but the couple imagined growing into it with their twin boys. Structurally, it had good bones, and its big yard was soccer ready.

They turned to Marks-Woods Construction in Alexandria for a series of renovations, starting with the outdated kitchen. Hallie’s wish list included good flow, natural light, loads of storage, an island for food prep and bar seating for four. She wanted white finishes that felt fresh and clean, but not sterile.

Danielle Steele, lead interior designer for Marks-Woods, brought form and function to the roughly 200-square-foot space, taking cues from the inspiration photos Hallie had collected. “All had a creamy white perimeter,” Steele says, “and a white oak island.”

Ceramic tile is the star of the kitchen’s understated design. After visiting multiple showrooms in the DMV, the homeowners landed on a gray-edged Savoy backsplash tile by Ann Sacks, which the remodeling team carried all the way up to the ceiling for a patterned look. Those accent walls are complimented by custom Braemar cabinets with honey bronze hardware, Silestone quartz countertops and Filomena wall sconces from Lulu and Georgia.

Steele customized the Hoodsly vent

hood with a white oak panel that matches the island’s natural wood casework. “The hood comes unfinished,” she explains. “We painted it on site the exact color of the [wall] cabinets and then affixed a white oak panel to the apron. That’s where you see the two-tone.”

The existing wood floors were refinished and stained to contrast with the island. The vintage runner, which Hallie found on Instagram, provides a subtle pop of color.

Marks-Woods also removed walls and widened the passages to the adjoining living and dining rooms to channel more natural light into the kitchen. Hallie likes to stand at the farm sink and look out the window at their leafy backyard.

“I just love how this space feels,” she says. “Doing this kitchen completely changed the way that our family lives and uses this house.” ■

great spaces ■ by Jennifer Shapira | photo by Nova Soul Imagery

Quiet features allow this kitchen’s graphic walls to shine.

The Mather

Future Site Location: 7929 Westpark Drive, Tysons, VA 22102

703-348-3752 | Info@TheMatherTysons.com

www.TheMatherTysons.com

BIO

Mather is a unique not-for-profit organization founded in 1941 that is dedicated to creating Ways to Age WellSM Headquartered in Evanston, IL, the organization maintains a focus on mission and strategic planning for the future, with an ongoing emphasis on impact, significance and sustainability.

PROJECT

The Mather, opening in Tysons in early 2024, is a forwardthinking Life Plan Community for those 62+ where you can let go of worries and embrace opportunities. It's smack dab in the middle of it all—walk to restaurants, luxury shopping, outdoor interests, entertainment venues, the Metro and more!

The Mather’s apartment homes range from 850 to 3,300 square feet and feature expansive views, luxury finishes and innovative smart-home technology. Entrance fees start at $646,700. The Mather will feature 38,000+ square feet of amenities, including multiple restaurants, spa, fitness center, indoor pool, rooftop clubroom, art studio, meeting spaces and more! But the true luxury lies in the peace of mind offered by living in an extraordinary Life Plan Community where people can pursue new passions and priorities, with a plan in place that supports aging well. Renderings and information shown here are subject to change without notice.

Three Collective

5203 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

LiveThreeCollective.com

BIO

With Bozzuto Management, your community is your sanctuary. Through a commitment to outstanding service and the details that create exceptional experiences, Bozzuto was recognized as the No. 1 property management company based on resident ratings and reviews for seven consecutive years.

THE PROJECT

Three Collective is founded on connection, with flexidential apartments where you can live, work and play with all the headspace you desire. From an indoor bowling alley to collaborative workspaces, social kitchen to indoor/outdoor theater space and flexible creative spaces like a recording studio and makerspace—there’s no limit to your potential at 3co.

Offering one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, Three Collective’s commercially zoned residential apartments come in three different stylish interior finishes with open-concept layouts and oversized windows showcasing expansive views of the D.C. skyline.

Surrounded by countless public parks, a Target, OneLife Fitness, and numerous shopping, dining, and entertainment choices, Three Collective’s convenient location gets you to where you need to be with easy access to D.C., Arlington and Old Town. Experience life under one roof at Three Collective.

The Milton

Contact Information

1446 S. Grant St., Arlington, VA 22202

TheMiltonVA.com

BIO

Kimco Realty® is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Jericho, NY that is North America’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of open-air, grocery-anchored shopping centers, and a growing portfolio of multi-family residential and mixed-use assets.

THE PROJECT

The Milton is a brand-new community located in the heart of Pentagon City just moments from the Pentagon City Metro. Designed around connection and restoration, The Milton offers unmatched resort-style living with expansive rooftop entertaining spaces, including an infinity pool, widespread views of Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area in Arlington, a community garden and potting station, clubroom with gaming area, fitness studio, yoga room, and pet spa.

Connecting the tree-lined streets of South Arlington to vibrant Pentagon City shopping and dining, The Milton is a delightful balance between neighborhood strolls, modern apartment convenience and bustling city life. With an array of spacious Studio-1-2-3 bedroom floorplans, you’ll find yourself at home.

April’s Most Expensive Home Sales

22201 (Arlington)

1630 N. Barton St.

List Price: $2.9 million

Sale Price: $2.8 million

Days on Market: 1

Listing Office: KW Metro Center

Neighborhood: Lyon Village

Year Built: 2023

Bedrooms: 7

Full/Half Baths: 7/1

22202 (Arlington)

2601 S. Lynn St.

List Price: $1.2 million

Sale Price: $1.35 million

Days on Market: 5

Listing Office: Keller Williams Realty

Neighborhood: Oakcrest

Year Built: 1923

Bedrooms: 4

Full/Half Baths: 2/1

22203 (Arlington)

6006 Fifth Place N.

List Price: $1.26 million

Sale Price: $1.26 million

Days on Market: 13

Listing Office: KW Metro Center

Neighborhood: Boulevard Manor

Year Built: 1985

Bedrooms: 4

Full/Half Baths: 3/1

22204 (Arlington)

4318 Eighth St. S.

List Price: $1.97 million

Sale Price: $1.92 million

Days on Market: 49

Listing Office: Classic Cottages Realty

Neighborhood: Barcroft

Year Built: 2023

Bedrooms: 5

Full/Half Baths: 4/1

This information, courtesy of Bright MLS as of May 15, 2023, includes homes sold in April 2023, excluding sales in which sellers have withheld permission to advertise or promote. Information should be independently verified. The Bright MLS real estate service area spans 40,000 square miles throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. As a leading Multiple Listing Service (MLS), Bright serves approximately 100,000 real estate professionals who in turn serve over 20 million consumers. For more information, visit brightmls.com.

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22205 (Arlington)

1413 N. Lancaster St.

List Price: $2.2 million

Sale Price: $2.07 million

Days on Market: 106

Listing Office: Classic Cottages Realty

Neighborhood: Westover Hills

Year Built: 2022

Bedrooms: 6

Full/Half Baths: 5/1

22206 (Arlington)

1416 S. Greenbrier St.

List Price: $1.7 million

Sale Price: $1.75 million

Days on Market: 3

Listing Office: McEnearney Associates

Neighborhood: Cleveland Heights

Year Built: 2022

Bedrooms: 5

Full/Half Baths: 4/1

22207 (Arlington)

4283 38th St. N.

List Price: $2.87 million

Sale Price: $2.87 million

Days on Market: 0

Listing Office: McEnearney Associates

Neighborhood: Country Club Hills

Year Built: 2022

Bedrooms: 6

Full/Half Baths: 6/1

22209 (Arlington)

1881 N. Nash St. #1603

List Price: $1.7 million

Sale Price: $1.64 million

Days on Market: 177

Listing Office: Long & Foster Real Estate

Neighborhood: Turnberry Tower

Year Built: 2009

Bedrooms: 2

Full/Half Baths: 2/1

22213 (Arlington)

6592 Williamsburg Blvd.

List Price: $2.34 million

Sale Price: $2.28 million

Days on Market: 146

Listing Office: RLAH @properties

Neighborhood: Berkshire Oakwood

Year Built: 2022

Bedrooms: 6

Full/Half Baths: 6/1

22101 (McLean)

1536 Dahlia Court

List Price: $3.7 million

Sale Price: $3.72 million

Days on Market: 1

Listing Office: KW Metro Center

Neighborhood: Chesterbrook Woods

Year Built: 2023

Bedrooms: 7

Full/Half Baths: 7/2

22102 (McLean)

8117 Spring Hill Farm Drive

List Price: $4.45 million

Sale Price: $5 million

Days on Market: 34

Listing Office: Yeonas & Shafran Real Estate

Neighborhood: Spring Hill Farm

Year Built: 2021

Bedrooms: 5

Full/Half Baths: 5/3

22041 (Falls Church)

3815 Bell Manor Court

List Price: $1.2 million

Sale Price: $1.28 million

Days on Market: 0

Listing Office: Belinsky Real Estate

Neighborhood: Bell Manor Estates

Year Built: 2006

Bedrooms: 5

Full/Half Baths: 4/1

22042 (Falls Church)

6805 Kenfig Drive

List Price: $1.5 million

Sale Price: $1.47 million

Days on Market: 3

Listing Office: D.S.A. Properties & Investments

Neighborhood: Annalee Heights

Year Built: 2023

Bedrooms: 5

Full/Half Baths: 4/1

22043 (Falls Church)

2219 Westmoreland St.

List Price: $1.98 million

Sale Price: $2.1 million

Days on Market: 5

Listing Office: Right Address Realty

Neighborhood: Churchill

Year Built: 2023

Bedrooms: 6

Full/Half Baths: 6/2

22044

(Falls Church)

6420 Lyric Lane

List Price: $1.35 million

Sale Price: $1.45 million

Days on Market: 3

Listing Office: RE/MAX Distinctive

Neighborhood: Lake Barcroft

Year Built: 1958

Bedrooms: 4

Full/Half Baths: 3/0

22046

(Falls Church)

2530 Remington St.

List Price: $2.31 million

Sale Price: $2.31 million

Days on Market: 0

Listing Office: Non-subscribing office

Neighborhood: The Enclave at Aylors

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Year Built: 2023

Bedrooms: 5

Full/Half Baths: 5/1

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restaurant review ■ by David Hagedorn | photos by Deb Lindsey

Soul SINGAPORE

Michelin-starred chef

I’M READY TO TACKLE the chili crab, Singapore’s national dish. Our server has just presented me with an elegant wooden box branded with the restaurant’s logo. It looks like it might hold fine cigars but in fact contains black nitrile gloves and—to fashion a bib—a large black napkin and a chain with clips on either end. Dressed for battle with a cocktail fork and a crab cracker on standby, I tear into the piping hot cluster of snow crab legs bathed in a zesty, ruddy sauce. It’s a messy affair (I have to put grabbing my wine or water glass on hold) but the sweet, spicy, succulent reward makes it all worthwhile. The dish comes with three fluffy mantou (milk buns) to sop up the tangy sauce—a heady mélange of house-made ketchup, macadamia nut-chili paste, lemongrass, galangal and slurried eggs.

The setting for this crab-shack-meets-fine-dining experience? Jiwa Singapura, the latest concept from Barcelona native Pepe Moncayo, whose acclaimed D.C. Spanish kaiseki, Cranes, earned a Michelin star in 2021.

Jiwa opened in February, although Moncayo’s love affair with Singaporean food dates back to 2010, when his Spanish mentor, chef Santi Santamaria, sent him to the island nation to oversee a new restaurant. That’s where Moncayo met his wife, Aishah (her father was a street vendor making chicken satay), started a family, and finally struck out on his own with a restaurant called BAM! in 2013. At Jiwa, Aishah is director of service.

Singaporean cuisine is a melting pot of culinary traditions, incorporating elements of Chinese, Indian, Malaysian and Thai cook -

Pepe Moncayo brings a taste of Southeast Asia to Tysons.

Chili crab, Singapore’s national dish

2001 International Drive (Tysons Galleria), McLean

571-425-4101 | jiwasingapura.com

HOURS

Lunch: Wednesday to Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dinner: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: 5 to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 5 to 10:30 p.m.

PARKING

Plenty of free parking in the mall’s garages and lots

PRICES

Small plates: $12 to $25; Large plates: $15 to $56; Desserts: $7 to $16

ery, along with a few Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial influences. “I fell in love with Singapore. It’s an amazing country that’s open 24/7, with people eating in the streets,” Moncayo says. “Food and cooking are the Singaporean national sport.”

When the couple first came to the DMV in 2018, they stayed at the RitzCarlton in Tysons and imagined the area as a great place to one day open a restaurant. Jiwa Singapura, whose name means “Singapore soul,” occupies a third-story perch inside Tysons Galleria, melding the chef’s fine-dining bona fides with dishes reminiscent of the street foods sold by hawkers in Singapore’s open-air food markets.

The décor, designed by D.C.-based //3877 Design, reflects that dichotomy. A brightly lit open kitchen and large glass windows (through which the CMX CinéBistro movie theater’s neon signs are visible) contribute to the street market vibe, while the dining room’s curvy banquettes and art installation of glass flowers speak to a certain level of sophistication. The 10,000-square-foot space is vast, with seating for 170 indoors (including a 10-

seat bar) and 80 outside on a secondstory terrace.

Start a meal with a tropical quaff— the Chili Padi Margarita (chili-infused tequila, passionfruit, lemongrass) or the Palawan Beach Holiday (spiced rum, Campari, cardamom, coconut palm sugar, pineapple)—and the buttery roti prata (flatbread) with curry dipping sauce.

Don’t skip the “carrot” cake. It’s not a dessert, but rather a savory griddled patty of shredded daikon radish (known in Singapore as white carrot) with a dark soy glaze.

Another small plate well worth a taste is the fish otah, a square of dorado and bluefish mousse topped with sliced mackerel and grilled inside a banana leaf. Once unwrapped, the ensemble is crowned with a mound of fried baby anchovies and a sprinkling of burnt lime leaf powder. The beautiful

JIWA SINGAPURA

Beef rendang with yellow curry

Cendol, a frozen sweet treat

Fish otah in banana leaves

presentation makes a great first impression that the dish’s flavors and textures confirm. The lightness of the mousse, laced with lemongrass and ginger, complements the crunch of the anchovies.

The steamed Manila clams in chilicurry broth are also delectable, but a dubious value at $23 for 10 clams, which amounts to about 2 tablespoons of meat.

Noodle options include a version of laksa (shrimp, fish cakes and noodles in coconut-chili broth), but I’m partial to the hokkien mee, which tosses egg and rice noodles with wok-fried squid, pork and shrimp. “Wok hei,” the smokiness that erupts when food hits a sizzling wok, adds depth to this dish, while its emulsion of pork and shrimp stock imparts richness.

Of the mains, the chili crab is a stunner in both taste and presentation, even if it is challenging to eat. Another simple yet elegant “large plate” is Moncayo’s version of Hainanese chicken. The chef debones and brines Amish poultry with ginger, garlic and pandan leaves (a shrub with hints of vanilla and coconut), then cooks the pieces sousvide to achieve a velvety texture and subtle flavor. The tender slices are topped with soy-sesame gravy and served with red chili paste, scallions, pickled cucumbers and ginger-garlic rice.

The beef rendang centers on a large, braised beef shank, including the luscious marrowbone, bathed in a golden yellow coconut curry with galangal,

tamarind and coriander. It’s a homey dish with a not-so-homey price ($56) but the portion is plenty for two.

Pastry chef Gregory Baumgartner’s cunning desserts highlight Asian ingredients such as ube, cassava, coconut and pandan. Cendol, a martini glass filled with red-bean ice cream, crushed coconut ice, bright green pandan noodles and gooey palm-sugar syrup, is a refreshing summer meal coda.

Milo, a chocolate malt powder, is the star of a sundae packed with chocolate-malt ice cream, chocolate-malt cake, shortbread and meringue, the lot dressed with chocolate sauce.

The Kopi Kat cocktail (dark chocolate-infused vodka, espresso and salted cream caramel foam) makes for a delightful dessert in liquid form.

As this issue went to press, Moncayo was preparing to introduce a multicourse tasting menu complete with amuse-bouche, several savory courses, a palate cleanser, dessert and mignardises (bite-size sweets) for $98, plus an optional $48 beverage pairing.

The tasting menu reinforces Jiwa Singapura’s ambition to be a highbrow, get-dressed-up, Michelin-star-chef kind of place, while simultaneously being a noisy, brash, casual, bring-the-kids joint inside a mall. The jury is still out on whether this is a great idea or an identity crisis. In a town where folks tend to pigeonhole people and restaurants, it helps to know that going in. ■

WHAT TO DRINK

The well-curated wine list features 63 bottles ($45 to $310) from Western and Central Europe, the Middle East, Caucasia and Japan, including sparkling, rosé, white, orange and red wine options, as well as sake. Sixteen wine selections are available by the glass ($16 to $24).

On the beer front, a Jiwa draft pilsner ($11), courtesy of a partnership with Caboose Brewing Co., is made from sundry rices.

Signature cocktails ($16 to $19) include the Peach Garden (rye, peach, orange blossom, absinthe) and the purple-hued Singapore Girl (cucumber-infused gin, ginger, lemon and ube foam).

Steamed Manila clams

The Palawan Beach Holiday cocktail

Duck Delight

Duck breast is a darling on many a DMV menu, but it often falls victim to poor preparation, with rubbery skin that hasn’t been properly rendered. Not so at Maison Cheryl in Clarendon, which is worthy of a visit this Bastille Day, or any day you might be craving duck à l’orange.

To prepare the classic French dish, chef-owner Robert Maher scores the skin with thin hatch marks—a technique that releases the fat as the breast is seared over a low flame until the skin is wafer thin and crisp. He adds butter and thyme to the pan and finishes the bird in the oven until its flesh is rosy and tender. It’s served with orange demi-glace, roasted broccolini

and Parmesan mashed potatoes.

Maher, 37, is a New York City native and a graduate of the nowdefunct French Culinary Institute. His 2,000-square-foot bistro, which opened in August 2021, is named after his mother-in-law, who passed away in 2019. The restaurant seats 75, including 14 at the bar.

Other menu highlights include mafaldine pasta with fried burrata, heirloom tomatoes and pesto; Chilean sea bass with coconut rice and green curry sauce; and an 8-ounce Wagyu beef burger on brioche with truffle aioli, arugula and Swiss cheese. For dessert, try the baked-to-order madeleines. The excellent cocktails

include a blood-orange boulevardier and A Little Kick, made with tequila, serrano chilies, lime and cilantro.

maisoncheryl.com

Duck breast by chef Robert Maher

Frankly Speaking

A good hot dog is all about the snap. The casing should be thin enough to break without much effort and crisped to the point that each bite seems almost audible. Haute Dogs, which recently opened its third D.C.-area location in Arlington’s Williamsburg Shopping Center, promises just that, with quality ingredients and jazzy toppings.

“We’ve always wanted an Arlington location because we have roots here,” says Chloé Swanson, who grew up in Arlington and co-founded the restaurant with her mother, Pamela Swanson, and her stepfather, Lionel Holmes.

A local provisions company makes the uncured beef franks—which are gluten- and dairy-free—per the restaurant’s house recipe, using dry-aged Angus rib-eye from a Maryland farm.

Of the 15 renditions of hot dogs on the menu, I’m partial to Chicago style (relish, tomato, onions, pickle spear, mustard, peppers, celery salt); the OBX (chili, coleslaw, yellow mustard); and the banh mi (cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, jalapenos and sriracha mayo).

Signature dogs are $6.75; a plain one with up to five toppings is $5. All are served on buttered and griddled New England-style brioche buns.

The menu also includes triple-patty smash burgers, sausages and brats, plus plant-based versions of burgers and dogs. Don’t pass up the great hand-cut fries or an order of loaded tots. The eatery seats 35, with a few tables outside. hautedogsandfries.com

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Treat Yourself

The control freak in me loves the build-your-own ice cream sandwiches ($7) at Captain Cookie & the Milkman, a D.C.based sweets shop and food truck that opened its first Virginia storefront in Courthouse earlier this year. Choose your preferred ice cream flavor (such as salted caramel, cookies ’n’ cream, mint chip or butter pecan) and the two cookies that sandwich it. Among the eight cookie offerings are ginger molasses, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle, peanut butter, chocolate chip and confetti. And yes, you can mix and match the cookies. captaincookiedc.com

Ice cream cookie sandwiches from Captain Cookie & the Milkman

Gourmet grub at Haute Dogs

places to EAT

ARLINGTON

A Modo Mio Pizzeria

5555 Langston Blvd., 703-532-0990, amodomio pizza.com. Joe’s Place Pizza and Pasta has rebranded with a new chef, a new menu centering on woodfired pies and an interior makeover. L D $$

Aladdin Sweets & Tandoor

5169 Langston Blvd., 703-533-0077. Chef Shiuli Rashid and her husband, Harun, prepare family recipes of curries and kebabs from their native Bangladesh. L D $$

Ambar Clarendon

2901 Wilson Blvd., 703-875-9663, ambarrestau rant.com. Feast on Balkan fare such as stuffed cabbage, mushroom pilav and rotisserie meats.

O R L D G V $$

Arlington Kabob

5046 Langston Blvd., 703-531-1498, arlingtonka bobva.com. Authentic Afghan fare includes kebabs, wraps, shawarma and quabli palou (lamb shank with rice). L D $$

Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill

2424 Wilson Blvd., 703-528-3030, arlrooftop.com. There’s plenty of bar food to go with the games, from burgers and wings to oysters and flatbread.

O C R L D A G V $$

Assembly

1700 N. Moore St., 703-419-3156, assembly-va.

com. The 29,000-square-foot food hall above the Rosslyn Metro contains a smorgasbord of dining concepts, from oysters and cocktails to Asian street food, tacos and diner fare, plus a gourmet market with prepared foods. B R L D G V $$

B Live

2854 Wilson Blvd., 571-312-7094, bliveva.com. Find beach-inspired eats, a Bloody Mary bar and live music five nights a week in the former Whitlow’s space in Clarendon. o R L D A $$

Baba

2901 Wilson Blvd., 703-312-7978, baba.bar. This subterranean cocktail lounge is a sister to Ambar next door. A $$

Bakeshop

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

Ballston Local s

900 N. Glebe Road, 703-852-1260, ballstonlocal. com. Pair your local brew with a plate of poutine or a New York-style pizza. L D V $$

Banditos Tacos & Tequila

1301 S. Joyce St., 571-257-7622, banditostnt. com. Mexican street food, tequila, mezcal and sugar-skull décor keep the party going at this Westpost cantina. o L D G V $$

Bangkok 54

2919 Columbia Pike, 703-521-4070, bangkok54res taurant.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. The trendy watering hole serves dishes reminiscent of Chinese and Taiwanese street food, plus sake, soju and Asian fusion cocktails. L D V $$

Bar Ivy

3033 Wilson Blvd., 703-544-8730, eatbarivy.com. Executive chef and master forager Jonathan Till turns out seasonal dishes like squash blossom panzanella and octopus with elderberry teriyaki at this breezy, West Coast-style hive in Clarendon. O D V $$$

Barley Mac

1600 Wilson Blvd., 703-372-9486, barleymacva. com. Upscale tavern fare, plus more than 100 kinds of whiskey and bourbon. R L D A G V $$

Bartaco

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 571-3908226, bartaco.com. A lively spot for tacos (13 kinds) and tequila. Feels like vacation. L D V A $$

Basic Burger 1101 S. Joyce St., 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 $$

Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery

1515 N. Courthouse Road, 703-243-2410, bayou bakeryva.com. Chef David Guas’ New Orleans-inspired menu changes often, but you can always

KEY: Price designations are based on the approximate cost per person for a meal with one drink, tax and tip.

$ under $20

$$ $21-$35

$$$ $36-$70

$$$$ $71 or more

o Outdoor Dining

c Children’s Menu

B Breakfast

R Brunch

L Lunch

D Dinner

A After Hours/Late Night

G Gluten-Free

V Vegetarian

s Best of Arlington 2022 or 2023 Winner

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count on beignets and gumbo. Breakfast all day on weekends. O C B R L D G V $

Beauty Champagne & Sugar Boutique

576 23rd St. S., 571-257-5873, beautybysociety fair.com. Find champagne, cookies, cocktail fixings and small plates at this woman-owned bistro and market. Closed Mondays. L D $$

Bethesda Bagels

1851 N. Moore St., 703-312-1133, bethesdabagels. com. The popular D.C.-area chain has an outpost in Rosslyn. Eat a sandwich! O L V $

BGR the Burger Joint

3129 Langston Blvd., 703-812-4705, bgrtheburger joint.com. Top your dry-aged beef, veggie or turkey burger with add-ons like grilled jalapeño, pineapple or fried egg. C L D V $

Big Buns Damn Good Burger Co. s

4401 Wilson Blvd., 703-276-3032; 4251 Campbell Ave., 703-933-2867, eatbigbuns.com. Satisfy your cravings with “designer” burgers, shakes, beer and booze. L D $$

Bob & Edith’s Diner

2310 Columbia Pike, 703-920-6103; 539 23rd St. S., 703-920-2700; 5150 Langston Blvd., 703-5940280; 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 $

Bollywood Bistro Express

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 571-3121071, bollywoodbistroexpress.com. Build your own bowl with fillers such as chicken tikka, paneer, chana masala and pickled onions. L D V $$

Bonsai Sushi at Crystal City

553 23rd St. S., 703-553-7723, crystalbonsai

sushirestaurant.com. A go-to for sushi, sashimi, yakisoba, tempura, teriyaki. Closed Mondays. L D $$

Bostan Uyghur Cuisine

3911 Langston Blvd., 703-522-3010, bostanuyghur. com. Discover the wonders of Uyghur Chinese dishes such as kebabs, lagmen (hand-pulled noodles), manta (dumplings) and honey cake. L D $$

Brass Rabbit Public House

1210 N. Garfield St., 703-746-9977, brassrabbit pub.com. Pair carrot “fries” and lettuce wraps with craft cocktails like the El Conejo, featuring tequila, carrot juice, ginger, lime and cilantro.

O R L D V A $$

Bronson Bierhall

4100 Fairfax Drive, 703-528-1110, bronsonbier hall.com. You’ll find communal tables, German and regional beers, sausages, schnitzel and cornhole in this 6,000-square-foot ode to Munich.

O L D A $$

Buena Vida

2900 Wilson Blvd., buenavidarestaurant.com. Savor an unlimited tasting menu of Mexican dishes by chef Jaime Garciá Pelayo Bribiesca, plus one of the best rooftop bars around. O R L D $$

Busboys and Poets

4251 S. Campbell Ave., 703-379-9757, busboys andpoets.com. Known for its poetry slams, onsite bookstore and social justice programming, the café offers an eclectic menu with oodles of options for vegetarians. O C B R L D G V $$

The Café by Kitchen of Purpose

918 S. Lincoln St., 703-596-1557, kitchenofpur pose.org/cafe. Operated by the nonprofit Kitchen of Purpose (formerly La Cocina VA), this lunch spot

serves soups, salads, sandwiches, pastries and Swing’s coffee. L V $

Café Colline

4536 Langston Blvd., 703-567-6615, cafecolline va.com. Helmed by executive chef Brendan L’Etoile, the cozy French bistro in the Lee Heights Shops satisfies with dishes such as paté maison, duck confit and chocolate pots de creme. O 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 Langston Blvd., 703-241-8947. Cuban preparations such as jerk-style pork, fried plantains and black bean soup are mainstays. C 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. O C R L D G V $$$

CarPool Beer and Billiards

900 N. Glebe Road, 703-516-7665, gocarpool. com. Mark Handwerger’s garage-themed watering hole has pool, pub grub and an extensive beer list, including “house” suds brewed at sister bar the Board Room. D A $

Cava 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

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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 up pints alongside favorites like corned beef and traditional Irish breakfast. C R L D A $$

Charga Grill

5151 Langston Blvd., 703-988-6063, chargagrill. com. How do you like your chicken? Choose Peruvian, jerk, Tandoori or Pakistani charga or sajii preparations at this flavor-packed eatery and takeout. L D $$

Chase the Submarine

1201 S. Joyce St., 703-865-7829. What’s for lunch? Subs at this Westpost sandwich shop from chefs Tim Ma and Scott Chung include meatball, banh mi, marinated mushroom, and PBJ with potato chips. L V $

Cheesetique

4024 Campbell Ave., 703-933-8787, cheesetique. com. The cheese shop and wine bar offers small plates, cheese boards and more. O B L D V $$

Chiko s

4040 Campbell Ave., 571-312-0774, chikodc.com.

The Chinese-Korean concept by chefs Danny Lee and Scott Drewno serves fan favorites like cumin lamb stir-fry and double-fried chicken wings, plus a few fun dishes that are exclusive to the Shirlington location. C D G V $$

Circa at Clarendon

3010 Clarendon Blvd., 703-522-3010, circabistros. com. Bistro fare ranges from salads and small plates

to steak frites and wild mushroom pizza. Sit outside if you can. O R L D A G V $$$

Colony Grill

2800 Clarendon Blvd., 703-682-8300, colonygrill. com. The Stamford, Connecticut-based pizza chain specializes in ultra-thin-crust “bar pies” with a spicy, pepper-infused hot oil topping. L D G V $$

Copperwood Tavern

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

Cowboy Café s

4792 Langston Blvd., 703-243-8010, thecowboy cafe.com. Cool your heels and fill up on sandwiches, burgers, brisket and chili mac. An outdoor beer garden features a mural by Arlington artist MasPaz. Live music on weekends. O C R L D V $$

Crafthouse

901 N. Glebe Road, 703-962-6982, crafthouse usa.com. Locally sourced bar food, plus Virginia beer, wine and spirits equals a good time. O L D A $$

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, trivia and poker nights, beers and bar snacks. C 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.

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Dama Pastry Restaurant & Cafe

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

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Darna

946 N. Jackson St., 703-988-2373, darnava.com. Grilled kebabs, mezze and traditional Lebanese comfort foods are served in a modern setting. The upstairs is a hookah bar. L D V $$

Delhi Dhaba Indian Restaurant

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. O L D G V $$

Detour Coffee

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

District Taco

5723 Langston Blvd., 703-237-1204; 1500 Wilson Blvd., 571-290-6854; districttaco.com. A local favorite for tacos and gargantuan burritos. C B L D G V $

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. O R L D $$

Dudley’s Sport & Ale 2766 S. Arlington Mill Drive, 571-312-2304, dudleyssportandale.com. A spacious sports bar with wall-to-wall TVs, a roof deck, a ballpark-inspired beer list and weekend brunch. O C R L D A $$

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Earl’s Sandwiches

2605 Wilson Boulevard, 703-647-9191, earlsinarling ton.com. Made-to-order sandwiches use prime ingredients, like fresh roasted turkey. O B L D G V $

East West Coffee Wine

3101 Wilson Blvd., 571-800-9954. The Clarendon cafe serves espresso drinks, brunch (try the massive Turkish breakfast spread), sandwiches, tapas, beer and wine. B L D $

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 $

Eli’s Taqueria

3207 Columbia Pike, 703-663-4777. Dig into beef birria tortas, shrimp tacos and pupusas at this homey spot (a spin-off of the Taqueria La Ceibita food truck) run by Nevi Paredes and his daughter, Yorktown alumn Elizabeth Marquez. L D $

El Paso Café

4235 N. Pershing Drive, 703-243-9811, elpaso cafeva.com. Big portions, big margaritas and bighearted service make this Tex-Mex cantina a local favorite. C L D G V $$

El Pike Restaurant

4111 Columbia Pike, 703-521-3010, elpikerestau rant.com. Bolivian dishes satisfy at this no-frills institution. 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. A local institution, this rotisserie

chicken mecca gained even more street cred after a visit from the late Anthony Bourdain. L D V $

El Rey

4201 Wilson Blvd., 571-312-5530, elreyva.com. The Ballston outpost of the beloved U Street taqueria serves tacos, margs and draft brews in a colorful interior featuring street-art murals by Mike Pacheco. L D A $$

Elevation Burger

2447 N. Harrison St., 703-300-9467, elevationburger. 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. O L D V $

Endo Sushi

3000 Washington Blvd., 703-243-7799, endosushi.com. A neighborly spot for sashimi, teriyaki, donburi and maki. L D V $$

Epic Smokehouse

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

Federico Ristorante Italiano

519 23rd St., 703-486-0519, federicoristorante italiano.com. Find pasta, chianti and red-checkered tablecloths at this Crystal City trattoria co-owned by Freddie’s Beach Bar proprietor Freddie Lutz.

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Fettoosh

5100 Wilson Blvd., 703-527-7710. Overstuffed pita sandwiches and kebabs keep the kitchen fired up at this bargain-priced Lebanese and Moroccan restaurant. C R L D G V $

Fire Works

2350 Clarendon Blvd., 703-527-8700, fireworks pizza.com. Wood-fired pizzas and more than 30 craft beers on tap are mainstays. You can also build your own pasta dish. O C L D A G V $$

First Down Sports Bar & Grill

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

Four Sisters Grill

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

The Freshman

2011 Crystal Drive, thefreshmanva.com. Nick Freshman’s neighborly dining concept has something for every appetite and every time of day, from coffee and breakfast sandwiches to oysters and negronis. O B L D V $$

Galaxy Hut

2711 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-8646, galaxyhut.com. Pair craft beers with vegan bar foods like “fricken” (fake chicken) sandwich melts and smothered tots with cashew cheese curds. L D A G V $$

Gharer Khabar

5157 Langston Blvd., 703-973-2432, gharerkhabar togo.com. Translated as “home’s food,” this artfilled, 14-seat café serves Bangladeshi fare cooked by chef Nasima Shreen. L D $$

Good Company Doughnuts & Café

672 N. Glebe Road, 703-243-3000, gocodough.com. The family- and veteran-owned eatery serves house-

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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 $

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. O R L D G $$$

Green Pig Bistro

1025 N. Fillmore St., 703-888-1920, greenpig bistro.com. Southern-influenced food, craft cocktails, happy hour and brunch draw fans to this congenial neighborhood hideaway. R L D G V $$$

Greens N Teff s

3203 Columbia Pike, 571-510-4063, greensnteff. com. This vegetarian, fast-casual Ethiopian carryout prompts customers to choose a base (injera bread or rice), then pile on spicy, plant-based stews and other toppings. O L D G V $

Guajillo

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

Guapo’s Restaurant

4028 Campbell Ave., 703-671-1701, guaposres taurant.com. Expect hearty portions of all the TexMex standbys—quesadillas, enchiladas, fajitas, tacos and burritos. O C 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. L D $$

Hanabi Ramen

3024 Wilson Blvd., 703-351-1275, hanabiramen usa.com. Slurp multiple variations of the popular noodle dish, plus rice bowls and dumplings. L D $$

Happy Eatery

1800 N. Lynn St., 571-800-1881, thehappy eatery.com. Asian comfort foods (think banh mi, noodle soups, rice bowls and bubble tea) are the draw at this Rosslyn food hall. L D $$

Haute Dogs

2910 N. Sycamore St., 703-548-3891, hautedogs andfries.com. Cookout fare goes gourmet with hot dog toppings ranging from banh mi with sriracha mayo to a buffalo dog with blue cheese, celery and ranch. L D $

Hawkers Asian Street Food 4201 Wilson Blvd., 703-828-8287, eathawkers. com. Satisfy your craving for hot chicken, pork belly bao and other Asian street foods, plus sake, whiskey and zero-proof quaffs. G V 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 $

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. O L D A $$

Hot Lola’s

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 1501 Wilson Blvd. (Rosslyn), hotlolas.com. It’s all about Kevin Tien’s Nashville-meets-Sichuan hot chicken sandwiches. L D $

Inca Social

1776 Wilson Blvd., 703-488-7640, incasocial.com. Empanadas, saltados, ceviche, sushi and pisco

sours round out the menu at this Peruvian cousin to the original in Dunn Loring. R L D G V $$

Istanbul Grill

4617 Wilson Blvd., 571-970-5828, istanbulgrill virginia.com. Feast on Turkish meze and kebabs at this homey spot in Bluemont. L D V $$

The Italian Store

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

Kabob Palace

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

Kanpai Restaurant

1401 Wilson Blvd., 703-527-8400, kanpai-sushi.com. The STTR (spicy tuna tempura roll) is a must at this Rosslyn sushi spot. O L D G V $$

Khun Yai Thai

2509 N. Harrison St., 703-536-1643, khunyaithai va.com. Serving “homestyle Thai” cuisine, it’s owned by the same family behind popular Thai Pilin in Falls Church. L D G V $$

King of Koshary

5515 Wilson Blvd., 571-317-7925, kingofkoshary. com. Washington Post critic Tim Carman dubbed its menu “Egyptian food fit for royalty.” Try the hearty namesake dish, grilled branzino, beef kofta, roasted chicken or any of the tagines (stews). L D G $$

Kusshi

1201 S. Joyce St., 571-777-1998, kusshisushi. com. Feast your way through shishito peppers, sushi, oysters and mochi at this Westpost café. Or splurge for omakase. O L D G V $$$

L.A. Bar & Grill

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

La Coop Coffee

4807 First St. N., 571-257-7972, lacoopcoffee. com.Stop by this cheery café for single-origin Guatemalan coffee, house-made horchata, breakfast sammies, empanadas and ice cream. B L $

La Côte D’Or Café 6876 Langston Blvd., 703-538-3033, lacotedorarling ton.com. This little French bistro serves standards like crepes and steak frites. O R L D G V $$$

Layalina

5216 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-1170, layalinares taurant.com. Lebanese and Syrian dishes have delighted diners since 1997 at this family-owned restaurant. Closed Mondays. O L D A V $$

Lebanese Taverna

5900 Washington Blvd., 703-241-8681; 1101 S. Joyce St., Pentagon Row, 703-415-8681; lebanese taverna.com. A homegrown favorite for mezze, kebabs, flatbreads and more. O C 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, thelibertytavern. com. This Clarendon anchor offers a spirited bar and creative cuisine fueled by two wood-burning ovens. O C R L D A G V $$$

Livin’ the Pie Life 2166 N. Glebe Road, 571-431-7727, livinthepielife. com. The wildly popular pie operation started as an Arlington farmers market stand. B L V $$

Lost Dog Café

5876 Washington Blvd., 703-237-1552; 2920 Co-

lumbia Pike, 703-553-7770; lostdogcafe.com. Known for its pizzas, subs and craft beer selection, this deli/café supports pet adoption through the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation.

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Lucky Danger

1101 S. Joyce St., Unit B27 (Westpost), luckydanger. co. Chefs Tim Ma and Andrew Chiou put a fresh spin on Chinese American takeout with dishes such as duck fried rice and lo mein. L D V $$

Lyon Hall s

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

Mah-Ze-Dahr Bakery

1550 Crystal Drive, 703-718-4418, mahzedahr bakery.com. Café fare at this bright newcomer to National Landing includes coffee, pastries, focaccia, sandwiches and snacks. O B L D $

Maison Cheryl

2900 Wilson Blvd., 703-664-0509, maisoncheryl. com. Seared duck breast, steak frites and madeleines are among the offerings at this French American bistro. R L D V $$$

Maizal

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 571-3966500, maizalstreetfood.com. South American street food—arepas, empanadas, yuca fries, Peruvian fried rice, street corn and churros. L D V $

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. O 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. O C B L D A $

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls

4017 Campbell Ave., 571-431-6530, masons lobster.com. Order lobster rolls your way (butter or mayo) at this Shirlington outpost of the Annapolis, Maryland-based seafood chainlet. L D $$

Mattie and Eddie’s

1301 S. Joyce St., 571-312-2665, mattieand eddies.com. It’s not just an Irish bar. Chef Cathal Armstrong’s kitchen serves farm-to-table dishes like lobster pot pie, house-cured corned beef, sardines on toast, and Irish breakfast all day. O R L D $$$

Maya Bistro

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

McNamara’s Pub & Restaurant

567 23rd St. S., 703-302-3760, mcnamaraspub. com. Order a Guinness and some corned beef or fish and chips at this watering hole on Crystal City’s restaurant row. O R L D A $$

Meda Coffee & Kitchen

5037 Columbia Pike, 571-312-0599, medacoffee kitchen.com. A casual café serving coffee, baked goods and traditional Ethiopian dishes like kitfo and tibs. C B L D G V $$

Me Jana

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. O C L D G V $$

Mele Bistro

1723 Wilson Blvd., 703-522-0284, melebistro.com. This farm-to-table Mediterranean restaurant cooks with fresh, organic, free-range, regionally sourced, non-GMO ingredients. O R L D G V $$

Meridian Pint

6035 Wilson Blvd., 703-300-9655, meridianpint. com. A brewpub serving craft suds, burgers, salads and bar food. C R D A G V $$

Metro 29 Diner

4711 Langston Blvd., 703-528-2464, metro29. com. Classic diner fare includes triple-decker sandwiches, mile-high desserts, burgers, roasted chicken and breakfast. C 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. O C R L D G V $$

Moby Dick House of Kabob

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

Satisfy that hankering 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. O L D $$

Nam-Viet

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

Nighthawk Pizza

1201 S. Joyce St., nighthawkpizza.com. A joint venture of restaurateur Scott Parker, chef Johnny Spero and Aslin Beer Co., this Westpost brewpub serves low-ABV beers, personal pizzas and smash burgers. L D V $$

Northside Social Coffee & Wine

3211 Wilson Blvd., 703-465-0145, northsidesocial arlington.com. The homey, two-story coffee and wine bar (with a big patio) is always busy...which tells you something. O B L D V $$

Oh K-Dog

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 703-5673376, ohkdog.com. Try a fried Korean rice dog with add-ins like sweet potato, cheddar or squid ink. L D $

Old Dominion Pizza

4514 Langston Blvd., 703-718-6372, olddominion pizza.com. Order thin crust or “grandma style” pies named after local high school mascots. L D G $

Open Road

1201 Wilson Blvd., 703-248-0760, openroadgrill. com. This second location of the American saloon (the first is in Merrifield) is a solid pick for burgers and beers, or a proper entrée and a craft cocktail.

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Origin Coffee Lab & Kitchen

1101 S. Joyce St., 703-567-7295, origincoffeeco. com. The industrial-chic coffee shop roasts its own beans and serves all-day breakfast, as well as bar munchies and dinner plates. O B R L D V $$

Osteria da Nino

2900 S. Quincy St. (Village at Shirlington), 703820-1128, osteriadaninova.com. For those days when you’re craving a hearty portion of spaghetti and clams, or gnocci with pesto. O D G V $$$

O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub

3207 Washington Blvd., 703-812-0939, osullivans irishpub.com. You’ll find owner and County Ker-

ry native Karen O’Sullivan behind the bar, pouring pints and cracking jokes. L D A $$

Our Mom Eugenia

4044 Campbell Ave., 571-970-0468, ourmom eugenia.com. See Falls Church listing. L D $$

Palette 22

4053 Campbell Ave., 703-746-9007, palette22.com. The gallery-café specializes in international small plates. O R L D V $$

Pamplona

3100 Clarendon Blvd., 703-685-9950, pamplona va.com. Spanish tapas, paella, grilled fish, pintxos, cocktails, snacks and sangria. O R D A V $$

Peking Pavilion

2912 N. Sycamore St., 703-237-6868. This family-owned restaurant serves standbys such as moo shu pork and beef with broccoli. L D $$

Peter Chang Arlington s

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. C L D $$

Pho 75

1721 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-7355, pho75.res taurantwebexpert.com. The piping-hot soup at this local institution is all about fresh ingredients. O L D V $

Pie-tanza s

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

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The Pinemoor

1101 N. Highland St., 571-970-2592, thepine moor.com. Reese Gardner’s country-western saloon turns out steaks, burgers, local seafood and weekend brunch. O R L D G V $$

Pines of Florence

2109 N. Pollard St., 703-566-0456, pinesofflor encearlingtonva.com. Find classics such as linguine with pesto, veal parm and chicken cacciatore, plus housemade pizza and subs. L D V $$

Pirouette

4000 Fairfax Drive, pirouette.cafe. Pair your favorite vino with cheese, whole roasted fish, a pork cutlet for two and other enticing plates at this Ballston cafe and wine shop. L D G V $$

Poppyseed Rye

818 N. Quincy St., poppyseedrye.com. Pick up sandwiches, biscuits, salads, avocado toast, cold-pressed juice, flower bouquets and gift items (beer and wine, too) at this pretty café in Ballston. O r L D G V $

Pupatella s

5104 Wilson Blvd.; 1621 S. Walter Reed Drive, 571-312-7230, pupatella.com. Enzo and Anastasiya Algarme’s authentic Neapolitan pies are considered among D.C.’s best. O L D V $$

Pupuseria Doña Azucena

71 N. Glebe Road, 703-248-0332, pupuseriadona azucena.com. Beans, rice and massive pupusas at dirt-cheap prices. C 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. O C L D V $$

Queen Mother’s Fried Chicken

1601 Crystal Drive, 703-997-8474, queenmother cooks.com. Chef Rock Harper’s celebrated fried chicken operation is an ode to his mom. L D $

Quincy Hall

4001 Fairfax Drive, 703-567-4098, quincyhallbar. com. Go for pints, meatballs and New York-style pizza at this spacious beer hall in Ballston. 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. Savor 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. O R L D A V $$

Rasa

2200 Crystal Drive, 703-888-0925, rasagrill.com. Build a bowl with options like basmati rice, chicken tikka, lamb, charred or pickled vegetables, lentils, chutneys and yogurt sauces. O L D G V $

Ravi Kabob House

350 N. Glebe Road, 703-522-6666; 250 N. Glebe Road, 703-816-0222. Curries, kebabs and delectably spiced veggies keep this strip-mall café plenty busy. C L D V $$

Rebellion on the Pike

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

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The Renegade

3100 Clarendon Blvd., 703-468-4652, renegadeva. com. Is it a coffee shop, restaurant, bar or live music venue? All of the above—with snacks ranging from lambchop lollipops to lo mein. B L D A $$

Rhodeside Grill

1836 Wilson Blvd., 703-243-0145, rhodeside grill.com. Find chops, meatloaf, burgers and po’boys accompanied by every kind of hot sauce imaginable. O C R L D A V $$

Rice Crook

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), ricecrook.com. Korean-inspired rice bowls, salads and wraps made with locally sourced meats and produce. L D $$

Rien Tong Asian Bistro

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. s

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

Rosa Mexicano

1100 S. Hayes St., 202-783-5522, rosamexicano.

com. Dive into ceviche, margaritas, guacamole made tableside and mains such as duck carnitas enchiladas. O C R L D V $$$

Ruffino’s Spaghetti House

4763 Langston Blvd., 703-528-2242, ruffinosarling ton.com. Mina Tawdaros bought this local institution in 2020, fulfilling a lifelong dream. The menu still includes classics such as veal Parmigiana and chicken piccata. C L D V $$

Rustico

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

RusUz

1000 N. Randolph St., 571-312-4086, rusuz.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 $$

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Ruthie’s All-Day s

3411 Fifth St. S., 703-888-2841, ruthiesallday.com.

Chef Matt Hill’s Southern-inspired “meat and three” serves up wood-smoked proteins with creative sides like kimchi dirty rice and crispy Brussels sprouts with fish sauce vinaigrette. Breakfast (with house-made biscuits) offered daily. O B R L D G V $$

Sabores Tapas Bar

2401 Columbia Pike, 571-970-1253, saboresva. com. Dig into ceviche, lomo saltado and classic gambas al ajillo at this tapas bar on the Pike.

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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 $$

Salt 1201 Wilson Blvd., 703-875-0491, saltrosslyn.com. The speakeasy-style cocktail bar serves tasty nibbles (cheese plates, oysters, carpaccio) with classic sazeracs and old fashioneds, as well as nouveau craft cocktails. D $$

The Salt Line s

4040 Wilson Blvd., 703-566-2075, thesaltline.com. The seafood-centric oyster bar that started next to Nats Park in D.C. has an outpost in Ballston serving raw bar, clam chowder, lobster rolls, stuffies, smash burgers and fun cocktails. c O R D $$$

Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastro Pub 2800 S. Randolph St., 703-379-0122, samuel becketts.com. A modern Irish pub serving Emerald Isle recipes. O C R L D A G V $$

Santé 1250 S. Hayes St. (inside the Ritz-Carlton), 703412-2762, meetatsante.com. Mediterranean fare includes shrimp saganaki, grilled oysters, chickpea fries, and mains ranging from whole roasted branzino to lamb “osso bucco.” B R L D G V $$$

Sawatdee Thai Restaurant

2250 Clarendon Blvd., 703-243-8181, sawatdeeva. com. 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, screwtop winebar.com. The congenial wine bar/shop offers tastings, wine classes, and small plates for sharing and pairing. O C R L D G V $$

Seamore’s 2815 Clarendon Blvd., 703-721-3384, seamores. com. Feast on sustainably sourced seafood, from oysters, clams and mussels to arctic char and yellowfin tuna. Brunch on weekends. O R L D G V $$$

Seoulspice

1735 N. Lynn St., 703-419-5868, seoulspice.com. Korean fast-casual comfort food, anyone? L D G V $

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.

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Sfoglina Pasta House

1100 Wilson Blvd., sfoglinapasta.com/rosslyn. Visit Fabio Trabocchi’s Rosslyn location for housemade pasta (you can watch it being made), a “mozzarella bar” and Italian cocktails. Closed Sundays.

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Silver Diner

4400 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. O C B R L D A G V $$

Skydome

300 Army Navy Drive, 703-416-3862, hilton.com. Savor craft cocktails, Mediterranean-influenced dishes and views of the D.C. skyline in this revolving restaurant atop the DoubleTree Hilton in Crystal City. Closed Sunday and Monday. D G V $$$

Sloppy Mama’s Barbeque

5731 Langston Blvd., 703-269-2718, sloppyma mas.com. Joe and Mandy Neuman’s barbecue joint offers wood-smoked meats galore—brisket, pork, chicken, ribs, turkey, sausage. Plus hearty sides and banana pudding for dessert. O B R L D $$

Smokecraft Modern Barbecue

1051 N. Highland St., 571-312-8791, smokecraft bbq.com. Every menu item here is kissed by smoke, from ribs, crabcakes and spaghetti squash to the chocolate cherry bread pudding on the dessert list. O L D G V $$

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. O B L V $

Sparrow Room

1201 S. Joyce St., 571-451-7030, sparrowroom. com. Scott Chung’s back-room mahjong parlor presents dim sum and Chinese-inspired craft cocktails in a moody setting. Open Thursday through Sunday, 5-11 p.m. D $$

Spice Kraft Indian Bistro

1135 N. Highland St., 703-527-5666, spicekraft va.com. This contemporary concept by restaurateurs Anthony Sankar and Premnath Durairaj gives Indian classics a modern spin. O L D $$

Spider Kelly’s 3181 Wilson Blvd., 703-312-8888, spiderkellys.com.

The “come as you are” bar offers a sizable beer list, creative cocktails, salads, burgers, snacks and breakfast at all hours. C D A G V $$

Stellina Pizzeria

2800 S. Randolph St., 703-962-7884, stellina pizzeria.com. Pay a visit for Neapolitan pies, fried artichokes, squid ink pasta and a deli counter with house-made pastas, sauces, antipasti and dolci to take home. O L D $$

Supreme Hot Pot 2301 Columbia Pike, 571-666-1801, supreme hotpot.kwickmenu.com. This Pike eatery specializes in Szechuan hot pot, as well as skewered meats and a few Cajun seafood dishes. A sauce bar allows diners to choose and create their own dipping sauces. D G $$

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 s 2457 N. Harrison St., 703-534-6000, sushizen. com. An amicable, light-filled neighborhood stop for sushi, donburi, tempura and udon. C 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. O C L D G V $

Sweet Leaf

2200 Wilson Blvd., 703-525-5100; 800 N. Glebe Road, 703-522-5000; 650 N. Quincy St., 703527-0807; sweetleafcafe.com. Build your own sandwiches and salads with fresh ingredients.

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Taco Bamba s

4000 Wilson Blvd., 571-777-1477; 4041 Campbell Ave., 571-257-3030; tacobamba.com. Taco options range from classics (carnitas, birria) to the El Rico Pollo, stuffed with “Peruvian-ish” chicken, green chili puree, aji Amarillo aioli, salsa criolla, serrano chile and crispy potato. B L D V $

Taco Rock

1501 Wilson Blvd., 571-775-1800, thetacorock. com. This rock-themed watering hole keeps the margaritas and Micheladas flowing alongside creative tacos on housemade blue-corn tortillas.

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Taqueria el Poblano

2503-A N. Harrison St., 703-237-8250, taqueria poblano.com. Fresh guacamole, fish tacos, margaritas and mole verde transport patrons to the Yucatan. C L D G V $$

Ted’s Bulletin & Sidekick Bakery

4238 Wilson Blvd. #1130 (Ballston Quarter), 703848-7580, 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. C 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. O L D A $$

T.H.A.I. in Shirlington

4209 Campbell Ave., 703-931-3203, thaiinshirling ton.com. Pretty dishes include lemongrass salmon with black sticky rice. O L D G V $$$

Thai Noy s

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 $$

Thai Square

3217 Columbia Pike, 703-685-7040, thaisquarerestaurant.com. The signature dish is No. 61, deep-fried, sugar-glazed squid topped with crispy fried basil. O L D G V $$

TNR Cafe

2049 Wilson Blvd., 571-217-0766, tnrcafe.com. When you have a hankering for Peking duck, moo shu chicken, Szechuan beef or bubble tea. L D G 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 $

Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita

2911 Columbia Pike, 571-970-2824, tortasytacosla chiquita.com. In addition to its namesake foods, the eatery that started as a food truck also does alambres, huarache platters, flautas and more. B L D $

Trade Roots

5852 Washington Blvd., 571-335-4274, fairtrade roots.com. Lisa Ostroff’s Westover gift shop and cafe serves fair-trade coffee, tea, pastries, salads, organic wine and snackable fare like mini empanadas and Portuguese flatbread. O B L $

Troy’s Italian Kitchen

2710 Washington Blvd., 703-528-2828, troysitalian kitchen.com. Palak and Neel Vaidya’s mom-andpop serves pizza, pasta and calzones, including a lengthy vegan menu with options like “chicken” tikka masala pizza. L D G V $

True Food Kitchen

4238 Wilson Blvd. (Ballston Quarter), 703-5270930, truefoodkitchen.com. Emphasizing “anti-inflammatory” fare, the menu will convince you that healthy tastes good.

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com. The Southern fusion menu includes dishes like roasted snapper with sweet potato and farro. C 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. O C R L D $$$

UnCommon Luncheonette

1028 N. Garfield St., 571-210-0159, uncommon luncheonette.com. Take a break from the usual at this Manhattan-style diner, where the comfort fare includes biscuits and gravy, poutine and a Nashville chicken sandwich. B L $$

The Union

3811 Fairfax Drive, 703-356-0129, theunionres taurant.us. Owner Giridhar Sastry was formerly executive chef at The Mayflower Hotel in D.C. His eclectic menu includes Mumbai panini (chaat masala, cilantro chutney, Havarti cheese, veggies), sesame wings and calamari with Lebanese garlic sauce. o C L D $$

Urban Tandoor

801 N. Quincy St., 703-567-1432, utandoorva.com. Sate your appetite with Indian and Nepalese fare, from tandoori lamb to Himalayan momos (dumplings). Lunch buffet daily. L D V $$

Weenie Beenie

2680 Shirlington Road, 703-671-6661, weenie beenie.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, westo vermarketbeergarden.com. A hive for burgers and draft microbrews. The adjoining market’s “Great Wall of Beer” stocks more than 1,000 domestic, imported and craft brews. O C 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. O B L D V $$

Whino

4238 Wilson Blvd., 571-290-3958, whinova.com. Part restaurant/bar and part art gallery, this latenight spot (open until 2 a.m. Thursday-Saturday) features cocktails, shareable plates, street-art murals and “low brow” art exhibits. L D A $$

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 features Prohibition-era wall murals and mixes a mean martini. O C R L D A G V $$

Wilson Hardware Kitchen & Bar

2915 Wilson Boulevard, 703-527-4200, wilson hardwareva.com. Order a boozy slushy or craft beer and head the roof deck. The menu includes small plates, burgers and entrées like steak frites and duck confit. O 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. O C L D $$

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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. C L D V $$$

Abay Market Ethiopian Food

3811-A S. George Mason Drive, 703-820-7589, abaymarketethiopian.com. The seasoned grassfed 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.com. Chef Michael Schlow’s menu includes house-made pastas, pizza and modern Italian small plates. R L D $$$

Anthony’s Restaurant

3000 Annandale Road, 703-532-0100, www.an thonysrestaurantva.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, smashburgers and beef-fat fries steal the show at this cozy bar adjoining Red Apron Butcher. L D $$

Badd Pizza

346 W. Broad St., 703-237-2233, baddpizza.com. Order a Buffalo-style “cup-and-char” pepperoni pie and a baddbeer IPA, locally brewed by Lost Rhino Brewing Co. L D $$

Bakeshop

100 E. Fairfax St., 703-533-0002, bakeshopva.com. See Arlington listing. B V $

Balqees Restaurant

5820 Seminary Road, 703-379-0188, balqeesva. com. The Lebanese and Yemeni specialties include lamb in saffron rice, saltah (a vegetarian stew) and saffron cake topped with rose petals and crème anglaise. O L D V $$

Bamian

5634 Leesburg Pike, 703-820-7880, bamianres taurant.com. Try Afghan standards like palau (seasoned lamb with saffron rice) and aushak (scallion dumpling topped with yogurt, meat sauce and mint). C L D V $$

Bartaco

2920 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-549-8226, bartaco.com. See Arlington listing. L D V A $$

Bing & Bao

7505 Leesburg Pike, 703-734-0846, bingandbao. com. Chinese street foods (crepes, steamed bun and fried rice) are the main attraction at this fast-casual eatery. Founders Rachel Wang and Mark Shen hail from Tianjin, China. L D V $

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 with a hopping patio, serving house brews and creative eats, including plantbased dishes. O L D V A $$

Tupelo Honey Café

1616 N. Troy St., 703-253-8140, tupelohoneycafe.

Yume Sushi

2121 N. Westmoreland St., 703-269-5064, yume sushiva.com. East Falls Church has a destination for sushi, omakase (chef’s tasting menu) and a sake bar with craft cocktails. L D V G $$$

Café Kindred

450 N. Washington St., 571-327-2215, cafe kindred.com. Pop in for a yogurt parfait, avocado toast, grilled eggplant sandwich, or an espresso fizz. B R L V $$

Celebrity Delly

7263-A Arlington Blvd., 703-573-9002, celebrity deliva.com. Matzo-ball soup, Reubens and tuna melts satisfy at this New York-style deli founded in 1975. Brunch served all day Saturday and Sunday.

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Chasin’ Tails

944 W. Broad St., 571-777-9596, chasintailsss. com. Go for a Viet-Cajun crawfish boil, char-broiled kimchi oysters or scallop crudo with citrus vinaigrette. L D $$

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, and maybe catch some live outdoor music. Closed Mondays. O C L D A G V $$

District Dumplings

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-884-7080, 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. C B L D G V $

Dogwood Tavern

132 W. Broad St., 703-237-8333, dogwoodtav ern.com. The menu has something for everyone, from ancient grain Buddha bowls to jambalaya, burgers and coconut-curry salmon.

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Dominion Wine and Beer

107 Rowell Court, 703-533-3030, dominionwine andbeer.com. Pairings come easy when a café shares its space with a wine and beer shop. Order up a plate of sliders, a cheese board or some Dragon shrimp to snack on while you imbibe.

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Duangrat’s

5878 Leesburg Pike, 703-820-5775, duangrats.com. Waitresses in traditional silk dresses glide through the dining room bearing fragrant curries and grilled meats at this longstanding destination for Thai cuisine. O R L D V $$

El Tio Tex-Mex Grill

7630 Lee Highway, 703-204-0233, eltiogrill.com. A family-friendly spot for fajitas, enchiladas, lomo saltado, combo plates and margaritas. O L D $$

Elephant Jumps Thai Restaurant

8110-A Arlington Blvd., 703-942-6600, elephant jumps.com. Creative and comforting Thai food in an intimate strip-mall storefront. L D G V $$

Elevation Burger

442 S. Washington St., 703-237-4343, elevation burger.com. See Arlington listing. O L D V $

Ellie Bird

125 Founder’s Ave., 703-454-8894, elliebirdva. com. From the owners of D.C.’s Michelin-starred Rooster & Owl, a family-friendly concept serving cheffy dishes such as kimchi bouillabaisse, octopus ceviche and braised lamb shank with apricot chutney. c o D G V $$$

Fava Pot

7393 Lee Highway, 703-204-0609, favapot.com. Visit Dina Daniel’s restaurant, food truck and catering operation for Egyptian fare such as stewed fava beans with yogurt and lamb shanks with okra. And oh the bread! B L D G V $$

First Watch

5880 Leesburg Pike, 571-977-1096, firstwatch. com. Popular dishes at this breakfast and lunch café include eggs Benedict, lemon-ricotta pancakes, housemade granola, power bowls and avocado toast. O CB R L V $$

Haandi Indian Cuisine

1222 W. Broad St., 703-533-3501, haandi.com. The

perfumed kebabs, curries and biryani incorporate northern and southern Indian flavors. L D V G $$

Harvey’s

513 W. Broad St., 540-268-6100, harveysva.com.

Chef Thomas Harvey’s casual café brings roasted chicken, beer-cheese cheesesteaks, banana splits and other comfort fare to Falls Church City.

O C B R L D V $$

Hong Kong Palace

6387 Seven Corners Center, 703-532-0940, hong kongpalacedelivery.com. The kitchen caters to both ex-pat and American tastes with an enormous menu of options. C L D $$

Hong Kong Pearl Seafood Restaurant

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.

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Ireland’s Four Provinces

105 W. Broad St., 703-534-8999, 4psva.com. The family-friendly tavern in the heart of Falls Church City serves pub food and Irish specialties.

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Jinya Ramen Bar

2911 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-3272256, jinyaramenbar.com. Embellish your tonkotsu or umami-miso broth with more than a dozen toppings and add-ins. O L D A V $$

Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-378-1721, junctionbakery.com. Stop in for coffee, pastries, drinks and an all-day cafe menu. O L D A V $$

JV’s Restaurant

6666 Arlington Blvd., 703-241-9504, jvsrestaurant. com. A dive bar (the best kind) known for its live music, cold beer and home-cooked meatloaf, lasagna and chili. L D A V $$

Kamayan Fiesta

301 S. Washington St., 703-992-0045, kamayan fiesta.com. Find Filipino specialties such as chicken adobo, pork in shrimp paste, lumpia (egg rolls) and cassava cake. B L D V $$

Kirby Club

2911 District Ave., 571-430-3650, kirbyclub.com. From the owners of D.C.’s Michelin-starred Mayd¯an, a lively kebab concept that allows diners to mix-andmatch proteins, dips and sauces. D V $$

Koi Koi Sushi & Roll

450 W. Broad St., 703-237-0101, koikoiva.com. The sushi is fresh and the vibe is fun. O L D $$ Lantern House Viet Bistro

1067 West Broad St., 703-268-2878, lantern houseva.com. Satisfy that craving for pho, noodles and banh mi at this family-owned Vietnamese eatery. L D G V $$

La Tingeria

626 S. Washington St., 571-316-6715. A popular food truck in Arlington since 2012, David Peña’s concept also has a brick-and-mortar location in Falls Church. The queso birria tacos are a must. Open Wednesday-Sunday. L D $

Le Pain Quotidien

8296 Glass Alley (Mosaic District), 703-4629322, lepainquotidien.com. See Arlington listing. B L D V $$

Liberty Barbecue

370 W. Broad St., 703-237-8227, libertyfallschurch. com. This ’cue venture by The Liberty Tavern Group serves smoked meats, fried chicken and all the

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accompaniments. Order a Grand Slam (four meats, four sides) and feed the whole fam. R L D $$

Little Saigon Restaurant

6218-B Wilson Blvd., 703-536-2633. Authentic Vietnamese in a no-frills setting. O L D $$

Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine

2842 Rogers Drive, 703-942-5622; lovinghut fallschurch.com. The Vietnamese-inspired vegan eatery offers menu items like rice vermicelli with barbecued soy protein and claypot rice with vegan “ham.” L D G V $$

MacMillan Whisky Room

2920 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 240-994-3905, 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. O 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, too, such as short ribs, roasted pork and dim sum. R L D A V $$

Meaza Restaurant

5700 Columbia Pike, 703-820-2870, meazares taurant.com. Well-seasoned legumes and marinated beef are signatures in this vivid Ethiopian banquet hall. O C L D G V $$

Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae

112 N. West St., 703-532-5299, mikesdeliatlazy sundae.com. Fill your belly with homemade corned beef, cheesesteaks, breakfast and scratch-made soups. Save room for ice cream! O B L D V $

Miu Kee

6653 Arlington Blvd., 703-237-8884. Open late, this strip-mall hideaway 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

2909 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-9920050, dolcezzagelato.com. The little glass cafe serves light fare, snacks, gelato, coffee, beer and wine. O B R L D A $$

Nhu Lan Sandwich

6763 Wilson Blvd., 703-532-9009, nhulancafe.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, northsidesocial va.com. Come by in the morning for a breakfast sandwich and a latte. Return in the evening for a glass of wine and a plate of charcuterie, or a woodfired pizza. O B L D V $$

Oath Pizza

2920 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-688-6284, 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

8100 Lee Highway, 571-395-4400, openroadmerri field.com. See Arlington listing. O C R L D $$

The Original Pancake House

7395-M Lee Highway, 703-698-6292, ophrestau rants.com. Satisfy your breakfast cravings with pancakes, crepes, waffles, French toast and more.

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Our Mom Eugenia

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 434-339-4019, ourmomeugenia.com. Beloved for its real-deal Greek fare, from saganaki to souvlaki, the critically acclaimed family business that began in Great Falls has a sister restaurant in the Mosaic District. O L D $$

Padaek

6395 Seven Corners Center, 703-533-9480,

padaekdc.com. Chef Seng Luangrath’s celebrated Falls Church eatery, hidden in a strip mall, offers both Thai and Laotian cuisine. L D G V $$

Panjshir Restaurant

114 E. Fairfax St., 703-536-4566, panjshirrestau rant.com. Carnivores go for the kebabs, but the vegetarian chalows elevate pumpkin, eggplant and spinach to new levels. O L D V $$

Parc de Ville

8926 Glass Alley (Mosaic District), 703-663-8931, parcdeville.com. Find French fare such as salmon rillettes, duck confit, tuna nicoise and steak frites at this spacious Parisian-style brasserie. Hit the rooftop lounge for cocktails. O R D $$$

Peking Gourmet Inn

6029 Leesburg Pike, 703-671-8088, pekinggour met.com. At this James Beard Award semifinalist for “Outstanding Service,” it’s all about the crispy Peking duck. C L D G V $$

Pho 88

232 W. Broad St., 703-533-8233, pho88va.com. Vietnamese pho is the main attraction, but the menu also includes noodle and rice dishes. Closed Tuesdays. L D $$

Pho Ga Vang

6767 Wilson Blvd., 571-375-8281, phogavang. com. Find more than 12 kinds of pho, plus other Vietnamese homestyle dishes at this Eden Center café. L D G $$

Pizzeria Orso

400 S. Maple Ave., 703-226-3460, pizzeriaorso. com. Neapolitan pies and tempting small plates, such as arancini with chorizo and Brussels chips with shaved grana. O C L D G V $$

Plaka Grill

1216 W. Broad St., 703-639-0161, plakagrill.com. Super satisfying Greek eats—dolmas, souvlaki, moussaka, spanakopita. L D V $$

Preservation Biscuit s

102 E. Fairfax St., 571-378-1757, preservation biscuit.com. Order the signature carb with housemade jams, or as a sandwich with fillers ranging from fried chicken and candied bacon to guacamole and egg with lemon aioli. O C B L V $

Pupuseria La Familiar

308 S. Washington St., 703-995-2528, pupuseria lafamiliar.com. The family-owned Salvadoran eatery turns out pupusas, fried yucca, chicharron, carne asada and horchata. L D $$

Puzukan Tan

8114 Arlington Blvd., 571-395-4727, puzukantan. com. From brothers Sam and Kibum Kim comes this Korean barbecue destination featuring tabletop grills, dry-aged meats, banchan and ramen. O L D $$$

Raaga Restaurant

5872 Leesburg Pike, 703-998-7000, raagarestau rant.com. Chicken tikka, lamb rogan josh and cardamom-infused desserts. O L D G V $$

Rare Bird Coffee Roasters

230 W. Broad St., 571-314-1711, rarebirdcoffee. com. Lara Berenji and Bryan Becker’s charming Little City café roasts its own beans and makes a mean latte, with seasonal specials. L D $

Rasa

2905 District Avenue (Mosaic District), 571-3780670, rasa.co. See Arlington listing. L D G V $

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. 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 $$

Roll Play

944 W. Broad St., 571-777-9983, rollplaygrill. com. Stop in for Viet street foods such as banh mi, pho and build-your-own rice paper rolls.

L D G V $$

Settle Down Easy Brewing

2822 Fallfax Drive, 703-573-2011, settledowneasy brewing.com. Pair a pint from the nanobrewery’s rotating beer list with tacos from neighboring El Tio Tex-Mex Grill. Closed Mondays. O L D $

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 $$

Silver Diner

8150 Porter Road, 703-204-0812, silverdiner.com. See Arlington listing. C B R L D A G V $$

Sisters Thai

2985 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-280-0429, sistersthai.com. The vibe feels like you’re dining in your cool friend’s shabby-chic living room. L D $$

Solace Outpost

444 W. Broad St., 571-378-1469, solaceoutpost. com. The Little City microbrewery serves housebrewed suds, plus fried chicken, five kinds of fries and wood-fired pizza. D A V $$

Spacebar 709 W. Broad St., 703-992-0777, spcbr.com. The diminutive bar offers 24 craft beers on tap and 18 variations on the grilled cheese sandwich.

D A V $$

Sweetgreen 2905 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 703-9927892, sweetgreen.com. See Arlington listing.

O C L D G V $

Sweetwater Tavern

3066 Gatehouse Plaza, 703-645-8100, great americanrestaurants.com. A modern alehouse serving seafood, chicken, ribs, microbrews and growlers to go. C L D G $$$

Taco Bamba s

2190 Pimmit Drive, 703-639-0505, tacobambares taurant.com. Tacos range from traditional carne asada to the vegan “Iron Mike,” stuffed with cauliflower, salsa macha and mole verde. B L D $

Taco Rock

1116 W. Broad St., 703-760-3141, thetacorock. com. See Arlington listing. o B L D V $$

Takumi Sushi

310-B S. Washington St., 703-241-1128, takumiva. com. The sushi and sashimi here go beyond basic. Think tuna nigiri with Italian black truffle, or salmon with mango purée. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

L D V $$

Ted’s Bulletin

2911 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-830-6680, tedsbulletinmerrifield.com. See Arlington listing.

C B R L D $$

Thompson Italian s

124 N. Washington St., 703-269-0893, thompson italian.com. Gabe and Katherine Thompson’s celebrated kitchen turns out house-made pastas and some of the best desserts around. O C D $$$

Trio Grill

8100 Lee Highway, 703-992-9200, triomerrifield. com. Treat yourself to steaks, seafood, raw bar, craft cocktails and live piano music. O D $$$

True Food Kitchen

2910 District Ave. (Mosaic District), 571-3261616, truefoodkitchen.com. See Arlington listing.

O C R L D $$$

Uncle Liu’s Hotpot 2972 Gallows Road, 703-560-6868, uncleliushot pot.com. Customers do the cooking in this eatery

inspired by the ubiquitous hot pots of China’s Sichuan province. L D V $$

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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 kebabs and stews are crowd pleasers at this hospitable Persian establishment. O C L D G V $$

Aracosia

1381 Beverly Road, 703-269-3820, aracosia mclean.com. Score a table under strings of white lights on the covered patio and order savory Afghan specialties such as braised lamb shank and baadenjaan chalou (roasted eggplant with saffron rice). O L D V $$

Asian Origin

1753 S. Pinnacle Drive, 703-448-9988, asian originva.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 $$

Assaggi Osteria & Pizzeria

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.

O L D G V $$$

Badd Pizza

6263 Old Dominion Drive, 703-356-2233, badd pizza.com. See Falls Church listing. L D $$

Big Buns Damn Good Burger Co. s 1340 Chain Bridge Road, 571-456-1640, eatbig buns.com. See Arlington listing. L D $$

Café Oggi

6671 Old Dominion Drive, 703-442-7360, cafeoggi. com. Choose among classic Italian dishes such as mozzarella caprese, beef carpaccio, spaghetti with clams and tiramisu. O L D G V $$$

Café Tatti French Bistro

6627 Old Dominion Drive, 703-790-5164, cafetatti. com. Open since 1981, the kitchen whips up classic French and continental fare. Closed Sundays.

L D G V $$$

Call Your Mother Lil’ Deli

6216 Old Dominion Drive, 571-395-9097, call yourmotherdeli.com. Andrew Dana and Daniela Moreira’s wildly popular “Jew-ish” deli is now serving bagel sandwiches and babka muffins from a pink trailer in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center.

o b R L 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. O C L D G V $$$

Circa

1675 Silver Hill Drive, 571-419-6272, circabistros. com. See Arlington listing. O L D V $$$

Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

7900 Tysons One Place, 703-442-4523, eddiev. com. Total steakhouse vibe, except with an emphasis on seafood (and steaks, too). L D $$$$

Él Bebe

8354 Broad St., 571-378-0171, el-bebe.com. Feast on tamales, tacos, street corn, mole and tequila-based cocktails. C O L D V $$

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, esaanmclean.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 $$$

Han Palace

7900 Westpark Drive, 571-378-0162, hanpalace dimsum.com. Pay a visit to this all-day dim-sum emporium for made-to-order buns, dumplings, crepes, roast duck and noodles. 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 s

6930 Old Dominion Drive, 703-893-1034, jgil berts.com. Everything you’d expect in a steakhouse and lots of it—prime cuts of beef, lobster, wedge salad, steak-cut fries and cheesecake.

C R L D G V $$$

Jiwa Singapura

1702U Tysons Galleria, 571-425-4101, jiwasinga pura.com. Discover Singaporean street foods and elevated dishes such as snow crab with chili sauce at this new concept by acclaimed chef Pepe Moncayo. O D G V $$$

Kazan Restaurant

6813 Redmond Drive, 703-734-1960, kazanrestau rant.com. Zeynel Uzun’s white-tablecloth restaurant, a fixture since 1980, is a nice spot for kebabs, baklava and Turkish coffee. L D V $$

Kura Sushi

8461 Leesburg Pike, 571-544-7122, kurasushi. com. Choose maki and nigiri from a revolving conveyor belt at this Tysons sushi bar, where drinks are served by a robot. L D G V $$

Lebanese Taverna

1840 International Drive, 703-847-5244, lebanesetaverna.com. See Arlington listing. O C L D G V $$

Lost Dog Café

1690-A Anderson Road, 703-356-5678, lostdog cafe.com. See Arlington listing. L D $$

Maman Joon

1408 Chain Bridge Road, 571-342-4838, maman joonkitchen.com. Get dolmeh, falafel, lamb shank and kebabs (plus a built-in Z Burger with shakes in 75 flavors) at this Persian eatery. L D V $$

Masala Indian Cuisine

1394 Chain Bridge Road,703-462-9699, masa lava.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, and you may stumble upon a politico or two. Breakfast served until 3 p.m. daily. C 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, mylos grill.com. Enjoy spanakopita, souvlaki and American classics. Friday is prime-rib night. O 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. O L D $$

Patsy’s American

8051 Leesburg Pike (Tysons), 703-552-5100, pat sysamerican.com. Find greatest-hit dishes from other Great American Restaurants properties in a space resembling a vintage railway station. O C R L D A G V $$

Pulcinella 1310 Chain Bridge Road, 703-893-7777, pulcinella restaurant.com. A stop for classic spaghetti and meatballs, linguine and clams and wood-fired pizza since 1985. L D $$

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) serves 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. O C L D G $$

Roots Provisions & Grocery

8100 Old Dominion Drive, 703-712-7850, roots provisions.com. Part café and part gourmet market, it's got sandwiches, smoothies, acai bowls, salads, espresso drinks, pie, cocktails and graband-go snacks and pantry staples. B L G V $

Silver Diner 8101 Fletcher St., 703-821-5666, silverdiner.com. See Arlington listing. C B R L D A G V $$

Simply Fresh 6811 Elm St., 703-821-1869, simplyfreshva. com. A local favorite for pulled pork, chicken and brisket. Plus Greek diner fare. family-style takeout meals and breakfast. O C B L D G V $

Star Hill Biergarten

1805 Capital One Drive, starrhill.com. Anchoring

The Perch, an 11-story-high sky park, this indooroutdoor beer garden offers more than 20 brews on tap, plus wine, cocktails and snacks like soft pretzels with beer cheese, fries, burgers and bratwurst. O C L D V $

Tachibana

6715 Lowell Ave., 703-847-1771, tachibana.us. Stellar sushi aside, the chef’s specials here include starters such as clam miso soup, monkfish paté and savory egg custard. C L D $$

Urbanspace

2001 International Drive, urbanspacenyc.com/ tysons. Travel the culinary globe at this Tysons Galleria food hall with options like Cantonese barbecue, empanadas, donburi and U.K.-style fish and chips. C R L D $$

Wren

1825 Capitol One Drive S., thewatermarkhotel. com. Topping the Watermark Hotel, chef Yo Matsuzaki’s sleek izakaya offers Japanese American fare (hamachi tartare, Wagyu burgers, miso-marinated sea bass), stupendous cocktails and sweeping skyline views. D G V $$$

Fun and Games

Start with a few nosy and petty neighbors; throw in some theft, vandalism and arson; add a dash of humor and you’ve got a winner. In 2021, Alice Hong co-developed the board game Not So Neighborly ($19.99) with her sister, Jessica. They had been playing a lot of board games with their younger cousins and extended family members during the pandemic. The idea for the new game emerged from a bout of boredom.

“We thought, Why don’t we try making our own board game as an arts and crafts activity?” Hong says, “and it just kind of rolled into this thing.”

Inspired by the style and color palettes of 1990s cartoons, Hong used

her iPad to illustrate a cast of lovable, destructive monsters––then tested the game prototype on her cousins, adjusting the rules for younger players. (The game is designed for those 7

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and up.) After a successful Kickstarter campaign and positive feedback from customers, the sisters expanded the Not So Neighborly line to include expansion packs, plushies and other related merch ($3.99-$19.99).

They’ve since received a competitive GAMA Horizons Fellowship from the Game Manufacturers Association, and plan to create additional games through their emerging company, FamBam Games (FamBam being shorthand for Family Bonding and Memories).

That’s not Hong’s only side hustle. In addition to holding a full-time job as a UX (user experience) designer at Amazon, she is the creative engine behind Dotori Designs, a minimalist line of organizational tools such as undated weekly planners ($34.99), notebooks ($15), tote bags ($22) and washi-paper stickers ($4-$5). Sold online and at Shop Made in Virginia, these adulting tools come in soothing earth tones such as sage, terra-cotta, cream and charcoal.

Dotori means “acorn” in Korean. Hong says she hopes to nurture her creative businesses like tiny acorns growing into mighty oaks. She couldn’t do it without her family, she adds—crediting her sister and husband for their support, as well as her parents, who’ve graciously allowed her to turn their McLean home into an inventory fulfillment center.

“Before Dotori and FamBam, I didn’t realize this would be a possibility for me,” she says. “My parents are immigrants from South Korea. I thought I had to follow a blueprint— college, corporate job, retirement. Now I realize I can do this. I can take this chance to do something creative.” dotoridesigns.com; fambam.games

FamBam Games’ flagship board game

Planners from Dotori Designs

Totally Tuber

“Everybody can grow things,” says Mary Shaffer, one half of the duo behind The Happy Hour Flowers

The floral venture, which Shaffer quietly launched in 2020 and cultivated with colleague Miranda Karr (both work at The Studio Tysons salon), was an outgrowth of her own nascent adventures in gardening. “I found that I just needed to be in the dirt, with wine in my hand and the sky above,” she says.

Shaffer runs the “dirt department,” growing plants in her Westover yard, while Karr, who lives in Ballston, handles graphic design, promotions and business operations, as well as floral arrangements.

For those who want to grow their own anemones, tulips, ranunculus and dahlias—blooms that tend to thrive in Northern Virginia’s climate—they also sell bulbs and corms (rooted stems) online ($10-$25 per clump or group of 10). Catering to novice gardeners, the pair provides growing advice,

along with floral-inspired drink recipes, via instruction cards and care tips on social media.

“As a beginner, you can grow dahlias with the very simple instructions that we include,” Shaffer says. “Can you have superior or prolific dahlias with nine months of research and hours in the garden every day? Of course. But growing good tulips or dahlias is something that literally anybody can do. It’s like magic that comes out of this little bulb that already has everything it needs to grow within it.”

Don’t have a flower garden or a green thumb?

The Happy Hour Flowers also sells fresh-cut bouquets ($25) at The Studio Tysons and Westover Market in Arlington, and stages DIY “flower bars” at events ranging from bridal parties to PTA meetings, where attendees can pick and choose stems to create their own beautiful arrangements.

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Fresh flowers from The Happy Hour Flowers, with a fresh cocktail recipe to match

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Lighthouses at Cape Henlopen

Arthropod’s Delight

Lewes, Delaware, keeps us—and the horseshoe crabs—coming back for more.

BY SUSAN ANSPACH

It’sa seaside town that’s been attracting top chefs, Covid rebound vacationers and anyone paying attention to President Biden’s comings and goings. But all of that is background noise in Lewes, Delaware. The biggest draws are the things that don’t change much: The beach. Bicycles. And the mighty horseshoe crab.

With its Darth Vader-like armor, the horseshoe crab is the star of the “touch tank” (essentially a petting zoo for sea creatures) at the Cape Henlopen State Park nature center, where visitors are quick to learn that the Delaware Bay has the largest concentration of spawn-

ing horseshoe crabs in the world. That their 445-million-year-old fossils lend proof that the species predates dinosaurs. And that their blood—“something of a medical marvel,” per park staff—is used to test human vaccines (yes, including those vaccines) for contamination. If you turn your head and squint at just the right angle, the 10-eyed buggers might even convince you of their charm, or something approximating charm. Beyond the touch tank, there’s no squinting needed to appreciate tiny Lewes’ charm. The town’s delights are evident at first glance, from its sleepy canal and adjacent sand-duned state park to its walkable down-

town lined with boutique shops, bike racks, cafés and Victorian architecture.

Positioned at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, less than half a day’s drive from Washington, D.C., Lewes is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the peninsular arm of Cape Henlopen. The calm waters that result are a lure for families more concerned with sandcastle construction than adrenaline production.

Given its scale—fewer than 3,500 people claim permanent residency in this

beach town spanning 4.4 square miles— Lewes doesn’t attract the party swarms found in nearby Rehoboth and Dewey. But the popularity contest is relative, says Betsy Reamer, executive director of the city’s chamber of commerce. As Covid waned, stir-crazy families filled the town’s hotels and rental properties, she says, and new sea-to-table restaurants opened. The place can hardly be characterized as “undiscovered.”

Bikes are one of the best ways to get around, with an evolving and well-

maintained network of trails that link Lewes to neighboring towns and beaches. President Biden occasionally drops in on Marine One for a stay at his vacation home in nearby North Shores, posting Instagram evidence of his own two-wheeled excursions.

Downtown Lewes, however, is best navigated on foot, if not for the shopping and pocket-size parks, then for a closer look at its rich past. The town was established in 1631 as a Dutch whaling post—as chronicled in its

Paddleboarding on the Delaware Bay

A day at the beach in Lewes

Lewes, Del.

If You Go

Where to Eat

A burgeoning dining scene risks turning Lewes’ sleepy reputation on its head. Gems tucked into the postage stamp-size downtown include the Victorian houseturned-restaurant Heirloom, which opened its doors in 2015 and has made a splash among locals and food critics. (Patio reservations for its 30 or so outdoor seats are released day of, and they go fast.) Bramble & Brine, which opened around the corner in 2021, has earned similar acclaim for executive chef Paul Gallo’s whimsical twists on seafood and seasonal vegetables.

For Mexican, you can’t go wrong with Agave for margaritas, jalapeno-cheese cornbread and sweet ancho ribs. At Touch of Italy, a destination for wood-fired pizzas with a floor-to-ceiling display of red wines, a pie and a glass can be had for less than $20, but don’t skip dessert. Chubby cream puffs and eclairs beckon from its well-stocked pastry display. Speaking of sweets, set aside at least one night for King’s Homemade Ice Cream, where nostalgia rules courtesy of an old-school checkerboard floor, to say nothing of the floats, malts and packed waffle cones. Edie Bee’s Confection Shop is a feast for the eyes, with rainbow displays of rock candy and shelves stacked with candy jars that are the stuff of fairy tales.

Craving lighter fare? Tuck into coffee, avocado toast and lump-crab omelets at Eggcellent, or hit Nectar Cafe & Juice Bar for fresh-squeezed juices and brunch dishes. The town’s Saturday morning farmers market finds local chefs serving up cooking demos at George H.P. Smith Park. Visit historiclewesfarmersmarket.org for a list of market vendors.

BY LAURA GOODE; COURTESY OF HEIRLOOM (CRAB)

The Tower 7 Observatory, built during World War II, at Cape Henlopen

The Zwaanendael Museum

Soft-shelled crab at Heirloom

If You Go

Where to Stay

For an excellent bed-and breakfast experience, The Blue Water House is known for its funky decor, friendly staff, quiet rooms, porch swings and complimentary bike rentals. Just over the canal, the Dogfish Inn caters to beer lovers and adventure-seekers with modern furnishings (think white linens and blond wood), backyard cornhole, an outdoor activity package and complimentary 32-ounce growlers for guests to fill at Dogfish Head brewery.

Beach houses start booking a year in advance. Secure a rental through Gallo Realty (gotogallo.com), Lewes Realty (lewesrealty.com) or Jack Lingo (jacklingo.com).

Where to Shop

Independently owned shops are the pride of downtown. The Bungalow on 2nd stocks a thoughtfully curated selection of women’s clothes, accessories and bath products, while The Vintage Underground sells vintage vinyl, cassettes, CDs and fashions that warrant less of a pop-in and more of a perusal. At Lewes Gourmet, the merch includes off-the-beaten-path British foods and tea sets, plus puzzles and mind teasers. And for any items you may have forgotten, Lewes Variety carries hats, beach toys, umbrellas and flip-flops, along with wicker furniture and décor.

If you’ve got trunk space to spare on the trip home, the Tanger Outlets are a 7-minute drive from downtown Lewes, with some 100 discount stores and brands such as Calvin Klein, Levi’s, Coach and Nautica.

What to Do

To know Lewes is to bike it, and a ride along the winding trails of Cape Henlopen State Park is a must for wildlife sightings. In peak season, bikes can be rented for free for up to two hours from the park’s Bike Barn. At Fort Miles, stop at Battery 519, a 15,000-square-foot fortified underground chamber housing World War II memorabilia. The park’s Seaside Nature Center is where kids can touch Delaware’s unofficial state arthropod, the horseshoe crab, while also gazing upon stocked aquariums and an osprey exhibit. The nature center organizes family-friendly events all summer long, from squid dissections (for the not-so-squeamish) to nocturnal ghost crab hikes. Register at destateparks.com.

For a change of scenery, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry departs several times a day for its 85-minute sojourn to New Jersey, where a $6 shuttle connects visitors to downtown Cape May, known for its beautifully preserved Victorian architecture. Those seeking more bustle can drive 15 minutes to Rehoboth Beach, home to a mile-long boardwalk teeming with arcades, taffy shops, carnival rides and T-shirt stands.

Cape Water Tours & Taxi offers dolphin-watching, fullmoon tours and lighthouse excursions; book online at capewatertaxi.com. Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards can be rented at Quest Adventures. There are no Jet Skis to be had, but Jet Skis have never been the lifeblood of Lewes and, with any luck, never will be.

The Blue Water House

The Cape MayLewes Ferry

Biking the Gordons Pond Trail in Cape Henlopen

A window display in downtown Lewes

Zwaanendael Museum—and saw wartime action disproportionate to its size in the War of 1812. (Front Street’s appropriately nicknamed “Cannonball House” still displays in an upstairs exhibit how it got that name.)

Shipcarpenter Square, a hamlet of restored 18th- and 19th-century homes, also features a travelers’ inn transplanted from rural Sussex County, three barns, a schoolhouse, a log home, a lighthouse and a replica of a historic green.

Cape Henlopen State Park is home to Fort Miles, a seacoast fortification built during World War II to defend the Delaware Bay against German invasion.

Of course, for summer fun, there’s always the sand and the water. Choose your own adventure, whether it’s among the kids clutching boogie boards at the water’s edge, or in the company of stand-up paddleboarders, kayakers and lazily crisscrossing sailboats.

If you’d rather stay dry, a simple walk along the shoreline always satisfies. Just mind your step and watch for those horseshoe crabs. They’re friendly and essential. And, indisputably, they were here first. ■

Everything you need to flourish.

Life at Vinson Hall Retirement Community is all about personal growth. With our life enrichment programs you’ll have a seemingly endless number of activities and interests to pursue—whether you’re into gardening, sports, games, crafts, art or just making friends. With so much to do, the only thing you won’t see growing around here is moss under your feet. You’ll be moving too much for that. Join us at Vinson Hall Retirement Community and start thriving.

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Susan Anspach lives in Vienna and grew up seining the shores of the Delaware beaches.

Fort Miles at Cape Henlopen State Park

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Swim With the Wolves

Stave off summer rain and sunburns with an indoor swimming, sliding and climbing adventure. The 700-room Great Wolf Lodge Maryland, expected to open in late June as the chain’s largest waterpark resort, brings an Aspen-like lodge spirit to its Perryville property (compared with the more rustic, log-cabin look of its mid-Atlantic sister resort in Williamsburg).

Drop four stories before spinning down the Coyote Cannon waterslide or race your family on the tobogganstyle Mountain Edge Raceway. Otter Cave Waterworks, a water-fort tree house, includes toddler-friendly slides and toys, while the Hot Springs’ mul-

tiple alcoves are ideal for a warm soak. All are part of a 128,000-squarefoot indoor water park that also offers raft rides designed for siblings and families to ride together.

The 57,000-square-foot Great Wolf Adventure Park—a dry fun zone that feels like a cruise ship on land—is where you’ll find an arcade, duckpin bowling, mini golf and a ropes course, as well as MagiQuest, a live-action journey through a fantasy forest that you navigate with a magic wand to become a “Master Magi.”

Family-friendly suites, many with design elements inspired by Great Wolf’s wolf pack stories, come in a variety of styles and configurations.

Some include cozy bunk-bed rooms with character theming. Many can be connected for large families or to form multigenerational accommodations.

Visit in-house Dunkin’ Donuts for morning fuel. Other fun eateries serve pizza, salads, sandwiches, tacos, burgers, ice cream and drinks, including adult beverages. New addition Barnwood is good for a seafood and steak night with the kids. And don’t miss Story Time for a bedtime tale around the fireplace.

Rates begin at $249 per night and include waterpark admission.

Great Wolf Lodge, 1240 Chesapeake Overlook Parkway, Perryville, Maryland; 888-983-9653, greatwolf.com/maryland

get away ■ by Christine Koubek Flynn

Great Wolf Adventure Park in Perryville, Maryland

Play With Perception

Opened in December, the Museum of Illusions Washington continues a museum concept first launched in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2015. As the 40th of its kind, the Washington, D.C., location is a playful place to test your perceptions while learning science, math and mind-bending tidbits. Hang upside down (seemingly) in a subway car, walk through the Vortex Tunnel (for those with a strong constitution) and discover what your head would look like on a platter.

Illusionistic rooms challenge your sense of size and space and “illusion experts” stationed throughout are happy to offer fun photo assists. Rounding out the offerings are a playroom with games and puzzles, and a museum shop selling take-home brain teasers.

The museum is located in CityCenterDC, an area that’s also home to cafés, restaurants and chic shops such as Chanel, Gucci and Ferragamo. Walk-ins are welcome, but to avoid a potential wait—and lines to get in each exhibit—buy tickets in advance and visit at off-peak times. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets: $23.95 for adults; $18.95 for children 5-12; $21.95 for seniors (65+), military and students; free for children under 5.

Museum of Illusions, 927 H St. NW, Washington, D.C.; 202-993-5992, moiwashington.com

Escape to the Beach

Located just blocks from Bethany’s boardwalk and shoreline, pet-friendly Hotel Bethany Beach completed a property-wide transformation in spring 2022. The redesign exudes a coastal vibe, combining sea blues, saffron and sand tones with weathered wood accents. Take a relaxing break from the sun in the lobby, appointed with wicker lounge chairs, a surfboard coffee table and handblown glass pendant lights that glisten like beach glass.

The 100 upgraded guest rooms and suites include fresh furnishings, comfortable beds (either a king or two queens) and nautical bedside lamps designed with rope, plus a sofa or cozy lounge chair, microwave, mini refrigerator and Keurig coffee maker. Suite 401 features a beach shack-inspired kids sleeping area with surfboard and wave art and a sunset wall mural.

Summer guests can enjoy locally sourced ice cream from Hopkins Farm Creamery (for sale in the hotel’s graband-go pantry); two complimentary rounds of golf at nearby Nick’s Mini Golf; and 10% off at Mickey’s Family Crabhouse (at the restaurant or via inroom dining during select hours).

Other perks include complimentary breakfast and afternoon refreshments, an outdoor pool, a fitness center and board games. Delicious cookies are served upon arrival, along with a complimentary “orange smash” cocktail for adults, courtesy of Devil’s Backbone Brewing Co.

Summer rates begin at $378 per night. See the website for pet policies. Hotel Bethany Beach, 39642 Jefferson Bridge Road, Bethany Beach, Delaware; 302-541-9200, hotelbethanyde.com

The “clone table” at D.C.’s new Museum of Illusions

Hotel Bethany Beach

back story

■ by Kim O’Connell

Beyond the Beautiful Earth

IN JANUARY 2003 , NASA engineer

Ann Micklos and astronaut David M. Brown had ended their romantic relationship but remained good friends. So much so that, before Brown was to board the space shuttle Columbia, he gave Micklos a present—the empty box for a Tourneau watch. His plan was to give her the actual timepiece after he’d carried it in space.

As the world knows, a month later Columbia disintegrated on reentry, having been compromised by debris that hit a wing during its ascent. All seven astronauts on board perished, including Brown. The tragedy was widely felt

across the nation, but Arlington had lost a native son.

Born on April 16, 1956, Brown was a graduate of McKinley Elementary, Swanson Middle and Yorktown High. As a teenager he was a straight-A student, earned the Boy Scout rank of Life Scout and became an accomplished gymnast at Yorktown, continuing the sport at the College of William & Mary. He later completed medical school and became a flight surgeon for the U.S. Navy before pivoting to become a naval aviator, finishing first in his class. It wasn’t long before NASA beckoned, accepting Brown into astronaut

training in 1996. The Columbia mission was his first and only spaceflight.

On board the shuttle, Brown carried not just Micklos’s watch—which was eventually found amid the debris and given to her—but banners from Yorktown and William & Mary, and photos of family and friends. He sent several group emails to his earthbound loved ones (a group that included his parents and college gymnastics coach) in dispatches ranging from the prosaic to the profound. “We lose stuff all the time,” he wrote in his last email. “I’m kind of prone to this on Earth, but it’s much worse here as I can now put things on the walls and ceilings, too,” he said, his penchant for misplacing things made worse by the absence of gravity.

Twenty years later, Brown’s legacy is still felt in Arlington, whose planetarium was named for him in 2008. A memorial to the lost crew stands at Arlington National Cemetery, only steps from where Brown himself is laid to rest. In an obituary, The Washington Post called him “A Humble Guide to Life’s Adventures.”

“David was an amazing combination of super-smart, athletic, warm and humble,” says Arthur Pearlstein, a classmate at Yorktown. “He was admired by everyone who knew him.”

In his final email, Brown made one last observation: “If I’d been born in space I know I would desire to visit the beautiful Earth more than I’ve ever yearned to visit space. It is a wonderful planet.” He signed it “Dave,” and then he was gone. ■

Astronaut David M. Brown was as down-to-earth as he was starry-eyed.

David M. Brown (far left) with the Columbia crew

The Columbia upon liftoff

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