Jessica Ruf

Washington

Communications Fellow at nps.gov

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Articles

Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Fairfax City

Sep 19, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

“Fairfax City,” as many call it to distinguish it from the surrounding county of more than a million people, is many things at once: A quaint former farm town with an old Main Street, Civil War–era houses, and a historic courthouse. A diverse commuter suburb (once connected by trolley to DC) along the I-66 corridor. A fun dining and shopping district.
How the NSO’s Percussionist Built the Food Chain SeoulSpice

Sep 16, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

Eric Shin is the National Symphony Orchestra’s principal percussionist, but when he isn’t tapping out rhythms at the Kennedy Center, he’s beating the drum for a different passion: Korean food. Shin founded the local fast-casual chain SeoulSpice eight years ago, and it’s grown to seven locations. Now the company has gotten an investment from the Invus Group, which previously helped Cava grow into a major brand. The money will allow SeoulSpice to expand to other cities.
Neighborhood Guide: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in Petworth

Aug 26, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

Georgia Avenue is the artery that links the three vibrant Northwest DC neighborhoods of Petworth, Park View, and 16th Street Heights. Historically home to mainly Black families, the area has become more diverse—and gentrified—with trendy local businesses popping up along busy Upshur Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue. On the dense side streets of Petworth and Park View, blocks of brick rowhouses climb up gentle hills, each front porch a little higher than the one next door.
Judge David Tatel Comes to Terms With His Blindness in His New Memoir

Aug 12, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Jessica Ruf

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Judge David Tatel Comes to Terms with His Blindness in His New Memoir

Aug 12, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

For decades, David Tatel, a former federal judge on the DC Circuit Court, worked to conceal something significant about himself: He is blind. Once a sighted person who lost his vision early in his career, the lawyer and civil-rights champion developed stealthy workarounds to initially hide or downplay his lack of sight—from using the clicking sounds of a colleague’s heels in navigating a building to asking communications offices not to mention his blindness in press releases.
A Visit With DC’s Quarantined New Cherry Trees

Aug 7, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

Right now, the four saplings aren’t much to look at. Their foliage is sparse; their scrappy trunks are hardly thicker than a pinkie. Yet someday, if all goes well, thousands of people will wander beneath their blooming canopies each spring.
This DC Couple Transformed Their Yard Into a Native Plant Paradise

Jul 30, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

Jenny Albertini is usually focused on the inside of a home. As the author of Decluttered, the Marie Kondo-trained organizer spends her days helping people sort through their mess. But this time around, the clutter in question was outside her house in Northeast DC. When Albertini and her husband Jason Hughes purchased their first house together—a 1920s bungalow—in 2019, its yard was an unruly collection of weeds and invasive plants. “It hadn’t been touched at all,” says Albernini.
This DC Couple Transformed Their Yard Into a Native Plant Paradise

Jul 30, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Jessica Ruf

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Peek Inside the August Issue

Jul 25, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Briana Thomas |Daniella Byck |Jessica Ruf |Michelle Brunner

This page describes the contents of an issue of Washingtonian magazine. Subscribers get exclusive early access through our print and digital editions. Most of our feature stories are later published online and linked below. Buy a Single IssueSubscribeOr Manage My SubscriptionFEATURES50 Great Festivals & FairsMusic, wine, food, art, and other outdoor fun. Plus–festival fails, crazy fair food, and the latest fest fashion (hint: skip the flower crown). By Briana Thomas, Daniella Byck, and Jessica Ruf.
Bars and Restaurants Around DC Where You Can Watch the Summer Olympics

Jul 23, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics is nearly here, kicking off with men’s soccer Wednesday and officially welcoming the world to the City of Light with an opening ceremony on Friday. That event, for what’s said to be the first time in Olympic history, won’t be held inside a stadium.