A GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERVolume 1, Issue 1 Spring / Summer 2012

In This Issue

Brooks Brothers ................... 1

Electric Charging Station ...... 1

Cady’s Alley ......................... 2

Herb Garden ........................ 2

Faces of Georgetown ........... 3

Out of Pocket ....................... 3

New This Season .............. 4-5

Directory .......................... 6-7

The Federalist ..................... 8

Georgetown Ten ................. 8

Brother MineBrooks Brothers’ brand new M Street flagship location has become Georgetown’s favorite gathering place.

Completed in Septem-ber 2011, the Brooks

Brothers shop at 3077 M. St. has quickly become something of a living room for the Georgetown community. Clients drop

in to enjoy a game of pool or to take a break from shopping on the outdoor patio. You’ll also find designer Thom Browne’s Black Fleece line exclusive-ly in DC at this Brooks

Brothers location.

Visit brooksbrothers.com to learn more about Brooks Brothers and the Black Fleece line.

Charge!Juice up your ride in two hours flat at Georgetown’s first-ever public electric car charging station in the parking garage at 3307 M St.

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Jamestown Meets GeorgetownJamestown and EastBanc bring a new website to Cady’s Alley and a community newsletter to Georgetown.

Since forming an investment partnership last year, Jamestown and EastBanc have

been working hand in hand to promote and support their Georgetown retail holdings, including the popular shopping destination Cady’s Alley.

The first order of business was to create a new website for Cady’s Alley. Jamestown Creative Project Manager Jenni Strauss says of the Cady’s Alley site, “From the begin-ning, we knew vibrant colors and compelling imagery would best represent Cady’s Alley. Also, the website’s horizontal navigation is forward and fresh, which is indicative of the tenant mix at Cady’s Alley.”

Next, the partners turned their attention to developing a retail community newsletter for Georgetown. “George-town is a world-class shopping community,” says Jame-

stown COO Michael Phillips. “Our print newsletter is intended to support the existing community in an authen-tic way, while also giving the neighborhood a tool that will help everyone connect in different ways.” For more information, visit cadysalley.com.

Backyard Herb GardenGrad student and Kafé Leopold employee Hannah Wang experiments with a backyard herb garden designed to supply the restaurant.

Hannah Wang studies environmental science at George Ma-son University by day, so it’s no surprise that she brings an

eye toward sustainability to her nighttime gig at Kafé Leopold in Cady’s Alley. “My direct objective is to see if I can success-fully supply our restaurant with herbs without having to buy from our purveyors,“ says Wang. “I am planning to start small, growing only a handful of herbs first, including mint, basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary.” Keep an eye on the rear court-yard at 3307 M St. to see how her garden grows!

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Bourbon is very trendy these days. Normally, I sniff at trendy things; I prefer styles with substance and

staying power. Happily, in the case of bourbon, “trendy” is also enduring. Bourbon has a rich American history. It was invented in the late 1700s by a Baptist preacher named Elijah Craig. Craig built his distillery in Fayette County, VA, which later became Bourbon County, KY after Kentucky broke off from Virginia in 1792. Craig’s barrels were stamped with the county name, and his whiskey soon became synonymous with “bourbon.”

All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. To qualify as a bourbon, a whiskey must be made from at least 51% corn grain. My favorite bourbon is currently an ultra-small batch, 14-year-old variety called Black Maple Hill. I like to sip it straight, preferably in the company of fellow bourbon lovers like Harper McClure, chef de cuisine at The Federalist in downtown D.C. Potomac Wines & Spirits, right in the heart of Georgetown, is my go-to stop for bourbon whenever I’m in D.C. In addition to Black Maple Hill, they carry a complex 18-year-old variety called Elijah Craig, as well as an interesting experimental variety called the Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project, which you can read all about at singleoakproject.com. For more information, visit potomacwines.com.

History of BourbonMan-about-town George Krauth dishes on the fashions, flavors, designs, and décor he discovers as he travels the globe tracking trends as Creative Manager for Jamestown.

Faces of GeorgetownIn each issue, we’ll feature a Q&A with a Georgetown resident, employee, business owner or personality. This issue, meet Nancy Miyahira, Director of Marketing for the Georgetown Business Improvement District.

Q: Is there an upcoming Georgetown event that you’re especially excited about?A: The BID is sponsoring a neighborhood-wide Amazing Race-style scavenger hunt, the Georgetown way, on June 21st. Teams of four will scramble through Georgetown’s 20+ health, fitness, athletic stores and venues trying to solve clues.

The team who solves the most in the least amount of time wins!

Q: If you won the lottery and could only spend it in one Georgetown boutique, which would you choose?A: Wow, that’s a tough one. I love Hu’s Shoes; Marlene Hu has many handbags I “visit!” They are so beautiful, and she has a great eye. Then again, I also really love Design Within Reach. Do I have to pick just one?

Q: Nah, we’ll let you get away with two favorites. We can’t pick either! Here’s another question: What do you love most about working in Georgetown?A: Georgetown is such a dynamic and beautiful community, and everyone cares so much about what happens here. I also love working with our local and national merchants. Everyone is so passionate about what they do and I learn something new every day!

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CONTEMPORARIA

The crew at Contemporaria can’t get enough of the WAVER chair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by VITRA ©vitra.com. More info at contemporaria.com or (202) 338-0193.

BABETTE

Babette Spring and Summer 2012 collections bring color with dramatic design and pleated texture for clothing that is effortless to wear. View the rest of the Babette summer 2012 collection at babettesf.com.

L’ECLAT DE VERRE

From classic French Lavis techniques to mod-ern, clean-cut styles of framing, L’Eclat de Verre features high quality at the most com-petitive pricing. More at eclatdeverre.com or (202) 333-6840.

FLOR

House Pet reminds us of mohair; it’s whiskery, like a wire-haired terrier. This highly durable FLOR doesn’t show dirt and cleans easily, so it goes practically anywhere! More at flor.com.

ALL SAINTS

This hand-embellished skirt inspired by traditional Tunisian tiles is quintessentially All Saints. Learn more at us.allsaints.com.

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ALESSI

Guido Venturini’s All Time table set is beauti-ful enough for a special occasion, yet durable enough for “all-time” use. Find pricing and other info at alessidc.com or (202) 298-0407.

L2 LOUNGE

The Farenheit 12 from L2 may just be the perfect summer drink. The hand-crafted blend of Tanteo Tropical, organic passion fruit puree and fresh lime juice is balanced and refreshing with just a hint of jalapeno-infused tequila and bourbon vanilla extract. L2lounge.com.

FLOR

House Pet reminds us of mohair; it’s whiskery, like a wire-haired terrier. This highly durable FLOR doesn’t show dirt and cleans easily, so it goes practically anywhere! More at flor.com.

ALL SAINTS

This hand-embellished skirt inspired by traditional Tunisian tiles is quintessentially All Saints. Learn more at us.allsaints.com.

PEDINI

Forget spring cleaning and think summer makeover! The design team at Pedini will turn your ordinary kitchen into a modern marvel. Just look at the radical kitchen makeover they did for the client below, totally transforming a ho-hum galley into a veritable gallery of cui-sine.

Discover more Pedini style at pedinidc.com.

After

Before

Alessi, 3319 Cady’s Alleyalessidc.com

Ann Sacks, 3328 M Stannsackstile.com

Baker Furniture, 3330 M Stkohlerinteriors.com

Boffi Studio, 3320 M Stboffigeorgetown.com

Bulthaup, 3320 M Stbulthaup.com

CB2, 3307 M Stcb2.com

Contemporaria, 3303 Cady’s Alleycontemporaria.com

Design Within Reach, 3307 Cady’s Alleydwr.com

Illuminations, 3323 Cady’s Alleyilluminc.com

Janus et Cie, 3304 M Stjanusetcie.com

M2L, 3334 Cady’s Alleym2l.com

Pedini DC, 3340 Cady’s Alleypedinidc.com

Poggenpohl, 3324 M Stpoggenpohl-usa.com

Poltrona Frau, 1010 Wis.frauwashington.com

Restoration Hardware, 1222 Wis.restorationhardware.com

Waterworks, 3314 M Stwaterworks.com

West Elm, 3333 M Stwestelm.com

Yves Delorme, 3320 Cady’s Alleyyvesdelorme.com

2B Bebe, 1211 Wis.2bstores.com

Adidas, 1251 Wis.adidas.com

Aerosoles, 1214 Wis.aerosoles.com

Aldo, 3237 M Staldoshoes.com

AllSaints Spitalfields, 3235 M Stallsaints.com

Abercrombie & Fitch, 1208 Wis.abercrombie.com

American Apparel, 3025 M Stamericanapparel.com

Annie Creamcheese, 3279 M Stanniecreamcheese.com

Anthropologie, 3222 M Stanthropologie.com

Athleta, 3229 M Stathleta.com

Babette, 3307 Cady’s Alleybabettesf.com

Banana Republic, 3200 M Stbananarepublic.com

Barbour, 3221 M Stbarbour.com

Barney’s CO-OP, 3040 M Stbarneys.com/CO-OP

BCBG, 3210 M Stbcbg.com

Brooks Brothers, 3077 M Stbrooksbrothers.com

Calvin Klein Underwear, 3207 M Stcku.com

Camper, 3219 M Stcamper.com

Charm, 2910 M Stcharmgeorgetown.com

City Sports, 3338 M Stcitysports.com

Coach, 3259 M Stcoach.com

Cusp, 3030 M Stcusp.com

Diesel, 3033 M Stdiesel.com

Gap, 1258 Wis.gap.com

H&M, 3222 M Sthm.com

Hu Shoes, 3005 M Sthusonline.com

Hu’s Wear, 2906 M Sthusonline.com

Intermix, 3222 M Stintermixonline.com

J Crew, 3222 M Stjcrew.com

J. McLaughlin, 3278 M Stjmclaughlin.com

Jack Spade, 1250 Wis.jackspade.com

Jack Wills, 1079 Wis.jackwills.com

Jewelerswerk, 3319 Cady’s Alleyjewelerswerk.com

Juicy Couture, 3034 M Stjuicycouture.com

Karen Millen, 1259 Wis.karenmillen.com

Kate Spade, 3061 M Stkatespade.com

Lacoste, 3146 M Stlacoste.com

Levi’s Store, 3263 M Stlevi.com

LOFT, 1239 Wis.loft.com

Lorenzo Donna, 2822 Penn.202.337.0622

Lucky Brand Jeans, 3271 M Stluckybrandjeans.com

Lululemon Athletica, 3265 M Stluluemon.com

M29 Lifestyles, 2800 Penn.202.295.2829

Madewell, 1237 Wis.madewell.com

Max Studio, 1242 Wis.maxstudio.com

Michael Kors, 3105 M Stmichaelkors.com

Niccolo Giotto, 2928 M St202.338.0110

Nine West, 1227 Wis.ninewest.com

The North Face, 3333 M Stthenorthface.com

Patagonia, 1048 Wis.patagonia.com

Rag and Bone, 3067 M Strag-bone.com

Ralph Lauren, 1245 Wis.ralphlauren.com

Relish, 3312 Cady’s Alleyrelishdc.com

Riccardi, 3213 M St202.338.5300

Rugby, 1063 Wis.rugby.com

Sisley, 3222 M Stsisley.com

Sports Zone, 3140 M Stsprtzone.com

Sterling & Burke, 2824 Penn.sterlingandburke.com

Steve Madden, 3109 M Ststevemadden.com

Streets of Georgetown, 1254 Wis.hmxgroup.com

True Religion, 3225 M Sttruereligionbrandjeans.com

UGG, 1249 Wis.uggaustrila.com

United Colors Benetton, 1200 Wis.benetton.com

Urban Outfitters, 3111 M Sturbanoutfitters.com

Walking Company, 3101 M Stwalkingcompany.com

Vineyard Vines, 1225 Wis.vineyardvines.com

Wink Bontique, 3109 M Stshopwinkdc.com

Zara, 1238 Wis.zara.com

Bandolero, 3241 M Stbandolerodc.com

Bistro Francais, 3124 M Stbistrofrancaisdc.com

Bodega, 3116 M Stbodegadc.com

Café Tu-o-Tu, 2816 Penn.cafetuotu.com

Ching Ching Cha, 1063 Wis.202.333.8288

Chipotle, 3255 M Stchipotle.com

Clyde’s, 3236 M Stclydes.com

Don Labo’s Mexican Grill, 2811 M Stdonlobosmexicangrill.com

Filomena, 1063 Wis.filomena.com

Fino Italiano, 3011 M Stfinoitaliano.com

Georgtown Sushi Chopsticks, 1073 Wis.202.338.5855

Harmony Café, 3287 ½ M St202.338.3881

J. Paul’s, 3218 M Stj-pauls.com

Johnny Rockets, 3131 M Stjohnnyrockets.com

Walking Company, 3101 M Stwalkingcompany.com

Vineyard Vines, 1225 Wis.vineyardvines.com

Wink Bontique, 3109 M Stshopwinkdc.com

Zara, 1238 Wis.zara.com

Bandolero, 3241 M Stbandolerodc.com

Bistro Francais, 3124 M Stbistrofrancaisdc.com

Bodega, 3116 M Stbodegadc.com

Café Tu-o-Tu, 2816 Penn.cafetuotu.com

Ching Ching Cha, 1063 Wis.202.333.8288

Chipotle, 3255 M Stchipotle.com

Clyde’s, 3236 M Stclydes.com

Don Labo’s Mexican Grill, 2811 M Stdonlobosmexicangrill.com

Filomena, 1063 Wis.filomena.com

Fino Italiano, 3011 M Stfinoitaliano.com

Georgtown Sushi Chopsticks, 1073 Wis.202.338.5855

Harmony Café, 3287 ½ M St202.338.3881

J. Paul’s, 3218 M Stj-pauls.com

Johnny Rockets, 3131 M Stjohnnyrockets.com

Kafé Leopold, 3315 M Stkafeleopolds.com

L2 Lounge, 3315 Cady’s Alleyl2lounge.com

La Chaumière, 2813 M Stlachaumieredc.com

La Madeline, 3000 M Stlamadeline.com

Le Pain Quotidien, 2815 M Stlepainquotidien.com

Little Viet Garden, 2934 M Stlittlevietgarden.com

Martin’s Tavern, 1264 Wis.martintavern.com

Mie Yun, 3123 M Stmienyu.com

Miss Saigon, 3057 M Stms-saigonus.com

Mr. Smith’s, 3104 M Stmrssmiths.com

Muncheez Manja, 1071 Wis.munchezzmanja.com

Old Glory, 3139 M Stoldglorybbq.com

Paul Bakery, 1078 Wis.paul-usa.com

Pizzeria Paradiso, 3382 M Steatyourpizza.com

Prince Café, 1042 Wis.202.625.6400

Qdoba Mexican Grill, 3303 M Stqdoba.com

Red Fire Grill Kabob, 3299 M Strefirekabob.com

Red Toque, 1003 Wis.202.333.4546

Serendipity 3, 3150 M Stserendipity3dc.com

Subway, 3275 M Stsubway.com

Sweet Green, 3333 M Stsweetgreen.com

Tackle Box, 3245 M Sttackleboxresturant.com

Taj of India, 2809 M Sttajofindia.com

The Guards, 2915 M Sttheguardsrestaurant-dc.com

Thunder Bar, 3058 M Stthethunderbar.com

Uno, 3211 M Stunos.com

Unum, 2917 M Stunumdc.com

Alanya Salon, 3285 M Stalanyadc.com

Blue Mercury, 3059 M Stbluemercury.com

Bogart, 1063 Wis.bogartsalon.com

Evolve, 2905 M St202.333.9872

Hela Spa, 3209 M Sthelaspa.com

Isabelle’s Okyo, 2903 M Stokyosalon.com

Kiehls, 3110 M Stkiehls.com

L’ Occitane, 3106 M Stloccitane.com

Lush, 3066 M Stlush.com

M3 Massage, 3070 M Stm3massage.com

Salon Rafik, 3307-B M St202.965.4000

Sephora, 3065 M Stsephora.com

Apple, 1229 Wis.apple.com/georgetown

AT&T, 3307-C M Statt.com

Ben and Jerry’s, 3135 M Stbenjerry.com

Bobbi Medlin, 2900 M Stbobbiemedlin.com

Bridge Street Books, 2814 Penn.202.965.5200

CVS, 2819 M Stcvs.com

Dean & Deluca, 3276 M Stdeananddeluca.com

Eagle Bank, 1044 Wis.eaglebank.com

Frank Millwee Antiques, 2912 M St202.333.4811

Galerie Lareuse, 2820 Penn.galerielareuse.com

Georgetown Cupcake, 3301 M Stgeorgetowncupcake.com

Georgetown Scoops, 2818 Penn.georgetownscoops.com

Georgetown Tobacco, 3144 M Stgttobacco.com

Georgetown Frame Shop, 2902 ½ M Stgeorgetownframeshoppe.com

Georgetown Tee’s, 1075 Wis.202.337.4399

Godiva, 3242 M St godiva.com

Haagen-Dazs, 3120 M Sthaagendazs.com

Jinx Proof, 3285 1/2 M Stjinxprooftattoos.com

Keith Lipert, 2922 M Stkeithlipert.com

Kinko’s, 3329 M Stfedex.com

La Belle Florist, 3000 M Stlabelleflorist.com

L’Eclat de Verre, 3336 M Steclatdeverre.com

Market Street Diamonds, 2914 M Stmarketstreetdiamonds.com

Michael Getz Antiques, 2918 M Sttrocadero.comcherubgallery.com

P & C Fine Art, 3108 M Stpcart.com

Paper Source, 3019 M Stpaper-source.com

Pink Berry, 3288 M Stpinkberry.com

PNC Bank, 1201 Wis.pnc.com

Potomac Wines & Spirits, 3100 M Stpotomacwines.com

Sprinkles Cupcakes, 3015 M Stsprinkles.com

Starbucks, 3122 M Ststarbucks.com

Suntrust, 2929 M Stsuntrust.com

The Pleasure Place, 1063 Wis.thepleasureplace.com

The Spice & Tea Exchange, 1069 Wis.spiceandtea.com

Tumi, 1246 Wis.tumi.com

Verizon Wireless, 3068 M Stverizonwireless.com

Wells Fargo, 2901 M Stwellsfargo.com

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The Georgetown TenMADISON STAYCATION

Try the “Weekends in Wash-ington” package at the newly remodeled Madison Hotel, with rates starting as low as $159 a night. madisonhoteldc.com

The Federalist’s Future PastVenturing beyond Georgetown?

Check out The Federalist, lo-cated in the heart of downtown D.C. With a menu inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s travels and tastes, The Federalist is single-handedly bring-ing back 18th century mid-Atlantic cuisine. Chef Harper McClure’s rein-vented early American recipes have

been lauded by foodies from Forbes to Oprah. Dishes like veal and cab-bage meat pie, cane sugar and rum braised duck leg and syllabub with stewed apricots are all examples of the Federalist’s faithful adherence to Mr. Jefferson’s 18th century palate. Visit thefederalistdc.com to drool over the menu!

PIZZERIA PARADISO

Pizza is a highly individual af-fair; that said, Pizza Paradiso is the pie we’d choose if we were stuck on a desert island! eatyourpizza.com

BAKED & WIRED

If you’re in the mood for a sweet treat, the cupcakes at Baked & Wired (1052 Thomas Jefferson St.) will not disap-point! bakedandwired.com

FLEA MARKET

Antiques, curios and knick-knacks galore! The George-town flea market is a dream. Open every Sunday 8am-4pm. georgetownfleamarket.com

WISEY’S ON WISCONSIN

There is something amaz-ing about the smoothies at Wisey’s! Wisey’s offers deli-cious vegetarian selections as well. wiseystogo.com

FASHION’S NIGHT OUT

Save the Date for Fashion’s Night Out Georgetown: 09/06/12, 6–11pm, at over 100 Georgetown stores. fashions nightoutgeorgetowndc.com

TASTE OF GEORGETOWN

The 19th annual Taste of Georgetown is on June 2 from 11am – 4pm, with over 30 Georgetown restaurants. Tick-ets at tasteofgeorgetown.com

WATERFRONT PARK

Enjoy a picnic at Georgetown Waterfront Park, a historical sea port that has been rein-vented as public greenspace. georgetownwaterfrontpark.org

GEORGETOWN LIBRARY

The Georgetown Library has re-cently been fully restored. They have great programs for both kids and adults. Find out more at dclibrary.org/node/1415.

EXORCIST STAIRS

At the intersection of 36th and M Street lie a set of stairs so steep, the locals call them The Exorcist stairs. Georgetown’s little workout secret!

There are so many things to love about Georgetown. The Merchant staff selected a few of our favorites.

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