Jenny Sullivan

2 weeks ago | arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan

Early in her career, Gina Chersevani spent two years as a bartender at Clarendon’s erstwhile EatBar on Washington Boulevard, where she “fell in love with the warm community spirit and the passionate local food scene.”Now the award-winning mixologist is returning to the neighborhood with an outpost of her popular booze and bagel spot, Buffalo & Bergen. This marks the fourth DMV location for the eatery that debuted in D.C.’s Union Market.

4 weeks ago | arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan

In 1998, architect Sarah Susanka published The Not So Big House, the first in a series of groundbreaking books challenging America’s “bigger is better” mentality. Her thought was to show (and not just tell) how relatively small homes with thoughtfully designed spaces could feel every bit as luxurious as bigger abodes with plus-size floor plans. We decided to ask a handful of local architects and designers to do the same, sharing some of their best maneuvers for making little spaces shine.

1 month ago | arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan

Wing Man. Jeff Jacobs’ delicate “fan birds” become even more stunning with the revelation that each one is carved from a single block of wood—no glue or assembly required. A carpenter by trade, the Arlington resident says he learned the technique back in 1987 from master folk artist Glen Van Antwerp, who was giving a demo that year at the Smithsonian Craft Festival.

2 months ago | discoverparksandwildlife.com | Jenny Sullivan

Springtime in the U.S. Virgin Islands is like stepping into a picture that forgot it needs filters. The weather is blissfully warm without being obnoxiously hot, and the islands seem to brighten up like they know they’re putting on a show just for you. It’s that perfect in-between season where the mood is so laid-back you’ll forget what stress even feels like.

Jan 13, 2025 | arlingtonmagazine.com | Jenny Sullivan

Children of the ’80s and ’90s may recall obsessing over Guess jeans and all things Benetton, and rolling their eyes at the hand-knit sweaters their grandmas sent for their birthdays. It turns out those grandmas were cooler than we knew. Lately, the backlash against fast-fashion and the quest for authenticity have brought the fiber arts—hobbies such as knitting, quilting, crochet and embroidery—roaring back into the mainstream.