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George Stevens, Alyssa Ritch and Nina Ritch
Dan Morgan and John Henry
Erica Payne and Harold Ickes
Elizabeth Wagley and Joe Conason
JOE CONASON BOOK PARTY Residence of John and Christina Ritch | PHOTOS BY TONY BROWN
Sidney Blumenthal and Jamie Stiehm
PHILANTHROPIC PRESIDENT New York Times bestselling author Joe Conason’s latest book, “Man of the World: The Further Endeavors of Bill Clinton” (Simon & Schuster), looks into what the 42nd president has done after he left office with plenty of insight into the Clinton Foundation. John and Christina Ritch hosted a book party at their home with many politicos, journalists and supporters in attendance including Sen. Al Franken, Ilyse Hogue, Jonathan Capeheart, Michael Beschloss, Jane Mayer, Bill Hamilton and Elizabeth Newhouse.
Andrew Cockburn and Mike Cantor VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
French Amb. Gerard Araud, Izette Folger, Pascal Blondeau and Jennifer Isham
Micaela Varricchio and Italian Amb. Armando Varricchio
Fabio and Maria Trabocchi
Patrick O’Connell and José Andrés
MICHELIN GUIDE LAUNCH French Ambassador’s Residence | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL
Nora Pouillon
Claire Dorland Clauzel
BON APPETIT DC Chefs, restaurateurs, gourmets and gourmands alike were nodding in agreement when French Amb. Gerard Araud pronounced that the nation’s capital “is no longer a dark, dark spot without a Michelin Guide.” The iconic red-covered booklet includes only three two-star- and nine one- star- restaurants among the 100 rated, so it was perhaps inevitable that many guests (including more than a few honorees) were keen to discuss the pros and cons of the rigorous (and anonymous) selection process. Despite vastly differing opinions, one bit of news was happy enough: reservations had spiked at many of the selected restaurants and are likely to do so for some time to come.
Celia Laurent and Eric Ziebold VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS AT WWW WASHINGTONLIFE COM
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