Washingtonian Capital Comment Blog

NFL Player Moise Fokou Charged With DUI

Tanya Pai — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:08 -0500

Tennessee Titans linebacker and local sports star Moise Fokou has been arrested in Washington and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug. The allegations only concern the use of alcohol; Fokou has pleaded not guilty. A United States Park Police officer arrested the 27-year-old Fokou

Photo Friday: A Tulle Takeover

Tanya Pai — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:12 -0500

Kate Bennett gets in the right frame of mind while working on the latest issue of Washingtonian Bride & Groom.

2013 Tech Titans Reception (Photos)

Alison Kitchens — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:47 -0500

Washingtonian celebrated the 2013 Tech Titans with a reception presented by Google at the US Chamber of Commerce on May 15, benefiting the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Attendees enjoyed delicious fare from Federal City Caterers and tasty drinks including a Knob Creek specialty cocktail, and listened to music by Millennium

Walt Cronkite’s Party for His Book About His Grandfather, Walter Cronkite

Alison Kitchens — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:20:03 -0500

Walter Cronkite IV with his boss, CBS News bureau chief Chris Isham, who, with wife Jennifer Maguire, hosted a book party for Cronkite at their Cleveland Park home. As the anchorman of the top-rated CBS Evening News, and “the most trusted man in America,” Walter Cronkite grew into his name.

Craigslist Adventures: Seeking a Wedding Date

Tanya Pai — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:32 -0500

In a story that is sadly not an exact retread of the 2005 rom-com starring Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney, a helpful reader passed along a link to a Craigslist ad posted by a man seeking a wedding date for this weekend. The poster, a self-proclaimed “clean man” in

Coriolanus the Subject of This Year’s Shakespeare Theatre Company Mock Trial

Chris Campbell — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:17 -0500

He’s a former US solicitor general and one of Washington’s most skilled lawyers, but even Seth Waxman ran into difficulty representing his latest client—a politician with a serious image problem. While on the campaign trail, this candidate proved incapable of connecting with common, everyday people, earning a reputation as

Fifth Graders Join Protest Over Max’s Best Ice Cream’s Lost Lease

Alison Kitchens — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:05:27 -0500

It might not change a thing, but Glover Park residents are at least getting to vent their emotions as they protest, in various ways, that the landlord for Max’s Best Ice Cream did not renew the lease and instead gave it to Max’s next-door neighbor, Rocklands Barbecue. The latest development

Photo Friday: May 10

Tanya Pai — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:00:48 -0500

A crew from Adobe DPS films our digital development manager, David VanVoorhees, at work in the Washingtonian offices.

Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder Insists He Will “Never” Change the Team’s Name

Alison Kitchens — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:30:50 -0500

Looks like the Redskins will remain the Redskins as long as Dan Snyder has his way. He told USA Today Friday morning that he would “never” change the name of his NFL team. “It’s that simple. NEVER—you can use caps,” Snyder told the publication. The development comes amid continued criticism

A Tour of the New Wagshal’s Market

Alison Kitchens — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:00 -0500

For a certain segment of Washington—upper Northwest neighborhoods such as Spring Valley, Kent, Wesley Heights, American University park, and a few nearby Maryland suburbs, schoolkids, people attending weekend sporting events at Turtle Park, AU students, and commuters along the Massachusetts Avenue corridor—Wagshal’s is part of their daily lives. They can

The Cutest Pictures of Michelle Obama With Kids

Alison Kitchens — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:42 -0500

We’ve already shared our favorite photos of President Obama with kids—now, in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, we’re bringing you ten photos of the self-proclaimed “mom-in-chief” in action.

What to Wear in a Rain Delay: Just Ask Screech

Alison Kitchens — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:35:58 -0500

The downside of a rain delay at Nats Park is, obviously, the rain delay. But there’s also an upside: the chance to see team mascot Screech in his foul-weather gear. Wednesday night’s historic 3-1 win against the Detroit Tigers—historic because it was the first time ever that the Nats beat Detroit—got

Recap: 2013 Washingtonian Green Awards

Alison Kitchens — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:20:01 -0500

Tuesday night The Washingtonian celebrated the 2013 Green Giants featured in the May issue with a cocktail reception at the Pepco Edison Place Gallery in Chinatown. The 2013 honorees include Arlington Energy Masters, Anson “Tuck” Hines of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Carter Roberts and Jackie Prince Roberts of the

Q&A With the Local Owner of Orb, the Horse That Won the 2013 Kentucky Derby

Alison Kitchens — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:30:24 -0500

Photograph courtesy of the Jockey Club. When Orb, the horse owned by Stuart Janney III and his cousin Ogden Mills Phipps, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, it was a victory for their entire family. One of the nation’s most prominent horse-racing operations, the Janneys and Phippses have endured heartbreak

New DCist Editor Has the “Washington Post” in His Sights

Tanya Pai — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:07:17 -0500

“What’s it like being the new editor of DCist?” I asked Ben Freed one spring night when I met him at ChurchKey. “I’ve been at it one hour,” he responded. “Check back with me tomorrow.” It will take more than a day to assess how Freed does at the