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July 7, 2009
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Best of Washington
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| Washington Kastles World Team Tennis kicks off tonight. Reserve your box before it's too late. You can't beat these seats! Get up close and personal with tennis greats. Venus, Serena, Anna, Mac, and more. Info here. |
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This city’s gastronomically greatest event of the year happens next Wednesday, July 15, created by Washingtonian and lavishly produced by Hargrove (which does inaugural balls) at the National Building Museum.
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We snapped Washingtonian publisher Cathy Merrill Williams in her office at L and 19th, looking for the very best Washington restaurants. Actually, she and her staff have found them: 60 biggies like Central, Citronelle, and The Source, culled from Washingtonian’s own Top 100 restaurants and Readers Favorite lists.
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Cathy and her marketing colleague Jen Haber tell us they’ll surpass last year’s record crowd of 1200, which will include many of the region’s celebrity chefs. As a media partner, we’re trying to save our appetite and not eat anything for the next week, since tickets include unlimited food and drink. A portion of the price goes to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For tickets, see ad to right.
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Tennis!
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Tonight, DC’s professional tennis team, the Washington Kastles, starts its season, so last night we went to West End’s Hudson Restaurant & Lounge to meet our World Team Tennis players. Owner Mark Ein and his team: Leander Paes (won his third French Open doubles title last month), Rennae Stubbs (played the Williams sisters in the Wimbledon doubles final), Olga Puchkova (trains in College Park when she’s not in Florida or on the road; was #32 in the world), coach Murphy Jensen (Tennis Channel host and French doubles winner with his brother Luke) and Scott Oudsema (was ranked #1 in the world in junior tennis doubles and beat our own Elliott Bisnow at the US junior championship quarterfinals).
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Senator John Breaux and Hatfield Advisory Services’ Fred Hatfield said they’re excited about this season, which opens tonight with Venus Williams, fresh off a Wimbledon doubles win and singles runner-up.
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APCO Worldwide’s Gideon Lett, right, and the Kastles mascot.
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Brand Matters’ Jayne Sandman with Capitol File’s new editor-in-chief Sarah Schaffer, who just moved here from Philadelphia.
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Wachovia’s Jennifer Carter, Penn Oil Companies' Roby Penn and Akron’s Alexandra Simms.
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Becky’s Fund
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Becky’s Fund teamed up with the Washington Nationals on Friday night to end domestic violence. Everyone pinned on the yellow and green ribbon, and we snapped Becky’s Fund founder Becky Lee with GVPedia’s Matthew Christian Davis.
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EVIP Entertainment’s Sharmila Viswasam and Washington National’s Chartese Burnett.
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WHERE TO BE SCENE:
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Tonight, Tuesday, July 7, 7:00PM, see Venus Williams fresh from Wimbledon (woman’s singles runner-up, women’s doubles winner) at the Washington Kastles for its match vs Philadelphia Freedoms at Kastles Statium, entrance at the corner of 11th and H Streets. Tickets $45-$65 at www.ticketmaster.com. Tomorrow see Anna Kournikova!
Tuesday, July 7, 5:00PM - 10:00PM, join the Young Benefactors of Ready, Willing & Working at the Just BEcause Charity Happy Hour Kick-off event at the outdoor patio of Lima Restaurant & Lounge. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres until 7pm and drink specials. Suggested donation: $10. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=97967754218
Wednesday, July 8, 9:00AM-9:00PM, The W Hotel's Bliss Spa DC (515 15th Street NW ) opens its doors for the first time with the Official "Skin"-auguration. DJ Neekola will spin at this lobby happy hour celebrating the opening of the brand new W Hotel Washington. More info: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/whotels/
Wednesday, July 8, 5:00PM - 8:00PM, Urban Chic Boutique in Georgetown (1626 Wisconsin Ave, NW) invites you to celebrate winning the "Best Trendy Clothes" by Washingtonian 2009. Complimentary nibbles and champagne. Take 10% off off new looks; all guests will receive a promotional code for $10 off Washingtonian 2009 "Best of Washington" Party tickets.
Thursday, July 9, 5:00PM - 9:00PM, Join the chefs of the French International Culinary Society (15 Dupont Circle NW) in their celebration of the French National Holiday at the Red, White and Brut fete. Tickets: Members $65; Non-Members $75 includes dinner and wine and champagnes from Moet & Chandon, Barton & Guestier and Chandon. More info: http://www.ficsevents.com/events/2009/event-07-9-09.asp
Makeda Saggau-Sackey contributed to this issue.
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