Washingtonian

Washingtonian, the magazine that embodies life in Washington, D.C., is the premier source for insights on dining, shopping, entertainment, and local personalities. For over 50 years, it has been the go-to guide for residents seeking information on living, working, and enjoying life in the area, featuring popular lists such as “100 Very Best Restaurants,” “Top Doctors,” and “Great Places to Live.” Each month, more than 400,000 readers engage with the print edition, spending an average of 96 minutes per issue and often keeping them for up to five months. On the digital front, Washingtonian.com attracts over a million unique visitors each month. The magazine has also earned five National Magazine Awards for its outstanding reporting and writing.

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Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson Opens a Color-Blasted, Globe-Trotting Restaurant in DC

3 days ago | washingtonian.com | Jessica Sidman

Marcus DC. 222 M St., NE. Marcus Samuelsson—the Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised celebrity chef behind Harlem’s famed Red Rooster—has spent a lot of time in DC over the decades, between visiting extended family, operating a short-lived restaurant at the MGM National Harbor, and checking out the Ethiopian dining scene. “Coming in the nineties, it was always that place where I was really inspired by the mom and pops, Adams Morgan, and everything that happened.
This Blue-and-White Wedding at the Hay-Adams Is Full of Textures and Detail

3 days ago | washingtonian.com | Amy Moeller

Eight years after meeting as students at Wake Forest University, Sara and Andrew got engaged while they were vacationing in Spain.
18 Great Places to Work in the DC Area

3 days ago | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

The last time Washingtonian published a list of Great Places to Work was 2019—pre-Covid. The world was different then, of course, as was the way we worked. To state the obvious: Many of us went to offices five days a week. Now, while some Washingtonians are back in an office full-time, lots of them work a hybrid schedule and others are entirely remote. That’s not all that’s changed.
DC Council Votes to Delay Tipped Wage Increase From $10 to $12

3 days ago | washingtonian.com | Jessica Sidman

The wage for tipped restaurant workers will not rise from $10 to $12 this July as planned. Instead, the DC Council voted 8 to 4 today to pause the pay bump until October following a push by Mayor Muriel Bowser to repeal Initiative 82, the DC law that incrementally eliminates the system that allows gratuities to count toward base wages.
A Bridgerton-Inspired Wedding at DAR

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Amy Moeller

Weddings The couple chose a spring-like color palette that complemented the venue's autumn foliage. After connecting online, Mary, a lobbyist from Texas, and Kyle, a consultant from Virginia, say they met for a first date at Atlas Brewery and haven’t stopped laughing together since. A year and a half later, Kyle proposed, and to usher in the weekend of their October wedding, the pair hosted loved ones for a welcome party at the same neighborhood spot where sparks first flew.
A Monet Painting Inspired the Design of This Wedding Featuring Sikh and Jewish Traditions

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Amy Moeller

Jeevna and Ben, attorneys from New Jersey and North Potomac, respectively, met as students at George Washington Law School, where they were introduced by a mutual friend at a Halloween party. Three and a half years after a first date at the now defunct Momofuku in CityCenterDC, Ben popped the question along the Georgetown Waterfront.
32 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Briana Thomas

Happy WorldPride, DC!There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate Pride month in the DC area. This week, some of WorldPride’s biggest events are happening across town including music festivals, block parties, and more entertainment. Best Things to Do This Week and WeekendJune 2–June 8WorldPride Music Festival. Pop stars Jennifer Lopez and Troye Sivan headline this festival, collaborating with major artists including Zedd, Kim Petras, Sofi Tukker, and Tinashe.
What Could Trump’s Proposed Smithsonian Cuts Mean for Two DC Museums?

5 days ago | washingtonian.com | Kate Corliss

News & Politics The White House's budget would pull all government funding from the Anacostia Community Museum and the planned National Museum of the American Latino. On Friday, President Trump initiated yet another shakeup in DC’s arts and culture scene with a claim via Truth Social that he’d fired National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet, on the basis of what he described as “highly partisan” behavior from her office.
This Eastern Shore Wedding Had a “Crabby Chic” Theme

5 days ago | washingtonian.com | Amy Moeller

Jonah and Travis, attorneys from Ohio and Maryland, respectively, say that they should have met in 2004 when they were students at Harvard Law School. They had mutual friends, lived in the same dorm, and had even both competed on Jeopardy! Alas, they didn’t, but say fate gave them a second chance 13 years later when they connected on Tinder. Conversation flowed easily on their first date at a Manhattan restaurant where they lingered so long, they had to be kicked out at closing time.
Can Your Child Get the Covid-19 Vaccine? Can You?

5 days ago | washingtonian.com | Sam Cabral

Shifting guidance on who can and should get the Covid-19 vaccine has created confusion among public health experts and the public alike in recent days. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would withdraw its recommendation for children to be immunized against the virus. But updated advice on the CDC website later in the week did not align with his statement, saying children “may receive” the vaccine. Let’s try to make sense of it all.