From an area known as Northern Virginia came a girl with a coffee in her hand. And her daring life of crime made her a legend in her time, East and West of the Rio Grande. (Well… not really, but she is from NoVA and does love coffee.) Laura Bellantoni studied political science at Christopher Newport University. During her time there, she ran a few marathons, joined Phi Mu Sorority, volunteered at the local refugee agency, and traveled every chance she got (studying abroad in Germany, Spain, and Costa Rica). She never traveled heavy, yes she always rode alone, and she soon put many older study abroad students to shame. Then she interned at a non-profit organization in Arlington that aimed to provide permanent, affordable housing for low-income families. When she’s not running around the streets of Burke early in the morning, you can find Laura at Döner Bistro in Adams Morgan. And it serves her legend well because the folks they love to tell when Laura the Kid comes to brunch. And she’d never had a desk chair, but she’s finally found a home, underneath the Bisnow sign that bears her desk.
(Set vaguely to the tune of “Billy the Kid” by Billy Joel)