Chelsea Clinton’s Wedding Weekend Wine
What many were calling 'the wedding of the year' was yesterday... former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton tied the knot. And the wine that got lots of play this weekend... the appropriately named Clinton Vineyards' TRIBUTE Seyval Blanc 2009...featured in guests hospitality bags and given to neighbors impacted by the road closure to Astor Courts where [...]
Mandarin Oriental Spas… a truly luxurious experience
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to enjoy a half day at The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC. This was my second spa experience at a Mandarin. They have 42 hotels around the world, half have spas. The hotels and spas pride themselves on being luxury properties linked to their oriental roots with [...]
My favorite Florence restaurant opens in DC!
Imagine my surprise & delight tonight reading the paper over a nice glass of Pinot Grigio when I see my FAVORITE Florence restaurant, Acqua al 2, opened on Capitol Hill in DC at the same time we moved back to the area in May!!! The Washington Post's Tom Sietsema writes about the new DC spot [...]