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La Maison du Chocolat for Easter Bunnies
Finally, it is getting warmer—the trees are greener, people are happier, and Central Park looks like a place of worship. It’s that time of year when chocolate bunnies invade the city and chocolate eggs...
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Woman Around Town: Maria McBride—Wedding Style Guru
Perhaps with a last name like McBride, she was destined to be a powerful figure in the wedding industry. As Wedding Style Director of BRIDES magazine, Maria has produced industry-influencing features...
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Dining Out for Easter?- Our Picks for a Family Feast
Easter is our favorite holiday, especially if Easter brunch or dinner is spent with family and friends at a great restaurant. This Easter be sure to hop on over to the many Washington area restaurants...
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Woman Around Town: Deborah Koenigsberger—Heart of Gold
Music can stir our emotions and push us to act. Just ask Deborah Koenigsberger. A huge Stevie Wonder fan, she attended all seven of his concerts at Radio City Music Hall in 1995. The lyrics of one song...
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Christian Vautier Le Concept
Christian Vautier Le Concept’s brand new chocolate shop in the Lower East Side is not just another truffle joint; this place is the real deal. The perfect place to gather up all of your Easter goody...
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Cherry Blossom Festival Hats – Exclusively from Abigail Aldridge
Just in time for the Cherry Blossom Festival—and for spring and summer beyond—-our favorite hat designer, Abigail Aldridge, has created exclusively for Woman Around Town four sweet confections that...
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Halloween for Grown-Ups – Beyond Witches and Ghosts
October is a busy month for Rip Claassen, owner of The American Backstage Company in Alexandria, Virginia. Year round his company, which both rents and sells costumes and accessories, employs a staff...
View ArticleHere’s Hoping!
Even as I write those words, I conclude that a gerund just isn’t up to the challenge. It’s the lovely conjunction of Easter and Passover, so I want to write about Hope. That requires an active verb....
View ArticleEaster – A Time to Forgive and Move On
New Year’s Day is typically viewed as the start-over holiday. We make resolutions, promise to leave bad habits behind, and move forward with good intentions. For me, Easter has always been the holiday...
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