Check Out DC's Best of the City List 2022

From the hottest new restaurant Stogre at place store Juvenate, here are our picks for regional favorites— ready, set, explore.

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A Snaidero kitchen.

BEST DESIGN RESOURCE
The Washington Design Center
designcenterdc.com

BEST LUXURY ONESTOP SHOP
McLean Furniture
Gallery
mcleanfurniture.com

BEST FURNITURE
STORE
Ligne Roset
ligne-roset.com

McLean Furniture Gallery

BEST LUXURY FABRICATOR
Rockville Interiors
rockvilleinteriors.com

BEST TRADITIONAL
DESIGNER
Jamie Merida Interiors
jamiemerida.com

BEST BESPOKE
DESIGN DESIGNER
David Anthony Chenault
davidanthonychenault.com

Design by Jamie Merida

BEST MORTGAGE
EXPERT
Leo Anzoleaga
dkmortgage.com/anzoleaga

BEST LUXURY
DESIGNER RUGS
STARK Carpet
starkcarpet.com

TOP FEMALE
DESIGNER
Ann Gottlieb
anngottliebdesign.com

A Miele oven from AJ Madison

BEST HOME DECOR
STORE
Patina Polished Living
patinapolishedliving.com

BEST LUXURY
MARBLE
Architessa
architessa.com

BEST LIGHTING
Dominion Lighting
dominionlighting.com

Landscaping from Colao & Peter

BEST LUXURY CLOSETS
Bethesda Custom
Closets
bethesdaclosets.com

BEST LUXURY
ARCHITECT
Ballard + Mensua
ballardmensua.com

BEST LUXURY BUILDER
Carnemark
carnemark.com

Ligne Roset sofa.

BEST KITCHEN AND BATH SHOWROOM
Snaidero DC Metro
snaiderodcmetro.com

BEST KITCHEN
Jack Rosen Custom
Kitchens
jackrosen.com

BEST CUSTOM CABINETRY
Braemar Cabinetry
braemarcabinetry.com

BEST BATHROOM
Ferguson
ferguson.com

BEST OUTDOOR DESIGNER
Colao & Peter
colaopeter.com

BEST APPLIANCE SHOWROOM
AJ Madison
ajmadison.com

BEST HOME THEATER
A.B.E. Networks
abenetworks.com

BEST TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART HOME
PowerhouseAV
powerhouseav.com

BEST OUTDOOR FURNITURE
Belfort Furniture
belfortfurniture.com

BEST MODERN FURNITURE
BoConcept
boconcept.com

BEST GALLERY
Hemphill
hemphillfinearts.com

BEST REMODEL
Boss Design Center
bossdesigncenter.com

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Anna Kemper Atelier
annakemperatelier.com

BEST LUXE APARTMENT
1331
1331maryland.com

BEST HOME STAGER
Masterpiece
masterpiecestaginganddesign.com

BEST CUSTOM POOL
Cahill Design Build
cahillcompanies.com/design-build

BEST ORGANIZER
Rachel Rosenthal, R&Co
rachelrosenthal.co

BEST FRAMER
Framebridge
framebridge.com

EDITOR’S PICK
USA Cabinet Store
usacabinetstore.com

EDITOR’S PICK
Joy Design + Build
joycustom.com

The new SHŌTŌ

FOOD AND DRINK

BEST STEAK
Bourbon Steak
fourseasons.com

BEST NIGHT OUT
The Mayflower Club
mayflowerclubdc.com

BEST HEALTH FOOD SPOT
South Block
southblock.com

BEST MEXICAN
dLeña
dlenadc.com

BEST SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
Succotash
succotashrestaurant.com

BEST PRIVATE CHEF EXPERIENCE
Rose’s At Home
rosesathome.com

Quill at The Jefferson.

BEST FINE DINING
Cranes
cranes-dc.com

BEST DATE NIGHT
Fiola Mare
fiolamaredc.com

BEST HOTEL BAR
Quill at The Jefferson
jeffersondc.com/washington-dcrestaurants/quill

BEST COCKTAILS
Bresca
brescadc.com

Blue Duck Tavern

BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT
Blue Duck Tavern
blueducktavern.com

BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Residents
residentsdc.com

BEST SERVER
John Ozgur, RPM
ITALIAN DC
rpmrestaurants.com/rpm-italian-d-c

BEST PRIVATE DINING
BLT Steak
bltrestaurants.com

BEST LUNCH SPOT
Immigrant Food
immigrantfood.com

BEST BRUNCH
Seasons
fourseasons.com/washington/dining/menus/seasons_brunch

BEST RESTAURATEUR
Nicholas Stefanelli
masseria-dc.com/about

BEST BREWERY
Atlas Brew Works
atlasbrewworks.com

BEST ROOFTOP
Ciel Social Club
cielsocialclub.com

BEST NEW RESTAURANT SHOTO
sevenrooms.com/reservations/shotowashingtondc

BEST ITALIAN
L’Ardente
lardente.com

BEST SEAFOOD
Truluck’s
trulucks.com

BEST SUSHI
Sushi Nakazawa
sushinakazawa.com/washington-dc

BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT
Albi
albidc.com

BEST FRENCH
Vin Sur Vingt
vsvwinebars.com/logancircle-menu

Special event and wedding photography by Eli Turner

EVENTS

BEST WOW FACTOR
The Schuyler
theschuylerdc.com

BEST MOBILE BAR
Cocktail Curations
cocktailcurations.com

BEST BALLROOM
The Willard
washington.intercontinental.com

BEST INTIMATE EVENT SPACE
Cedar Knoll
cedarknollva.com

Best florals for delivery and events include Atelier Ashley and Helen Olivia.

BEST FLORAL FOR GALA
Helen Olivia
helenoliviaflowers.com

BEST FLORAL DELIVERY
Atelier Ashley
atelierashleyflowers.com

BEST CATERER
Ridgewells
ridgewells.com

BEST PHOTO BOOTH
Extraordinary Entertainment
bookextraordinary.com

BEST DJ
DJ Mova
djmovadc.com

BEST DECOR
Something Vintage
somethingvintagerentals.com

BEST WEDDING VENUE
The St. Regis
Washington DC
st-regis.marriott.com/gatherings

BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Eli Turner Studio
eliturner.com

Best men’s fashion includes looks from Everard’s

FASHION

BEST WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE
Monkee’s of Fairfax
monkeesoffairfax.com

BEST LOCAL BOUTIQUE
Indigo Octopus
indigooctopus.com

BEST WOMEN’S FORMAL
Zoya's Atelier
zoyasatelier.com

BEST MEN’S FORMAL Everard's Clothing
everardsclothing.com

Fashion from Giorgio Armani

BEST CUSTOM CLOTHIER
Michael Thomas
Custom Clothiers
michaelthomasclothiers.com

BEST ANTIQUE JEWELERS
Alx&Co.
alxandcompany.com

BEST FINE JEWELRY
Liljenquist & Beckstead
liljenquistbeckstead.com

A custom piece from Adeler Jewelers.

BEST CUSTOM JEWELERS
Adeler Jewelers
adelerjewelers.com

BEST WATCHES
Tiny Jewel Box
tinyjewelbox.com

BEST ENGAGEMENT
L. Priori Jewelry
lpriorijewelry.com

BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT
Secondi DC
secondi.com

Shopping at CityCenterDC

BEST SHOPPING CENTER
CityCenterDC
citycenterdc.com

BEST LUXE GIFTS
AnnSandra
annsandra.com

BEST CHILDREN'S BOUTIQUE
Monday's Child
mondayschildclassics.com

BEST MALL
Westfield Montgomery
westfield.com/montgomery

BEST OPTICIAN
Paige Buscema, Eyetopia
eyetopiainc.com

BEST ACCESSORIES
TABANDEH
shoptabandeh.com

BEST WOMEN’S WORKWEAR
Veronica Beard
veronicabeard.com

BEST SHOE STORE
The Shoe Hive
theshoehive.com

Lingerie from Trousseau

BEST LINGERIE
Trousseau
trousseaultd.com

Keswick Hall is located near Charlottesville, Va.

TRAVEL

BEST LOCAL GETAWAY
Sagamore Pendry
Baltimore
pendry.com/baltimore

BEST FAMILY VACATION
Nemacolin
nemacolin.com

BEST GOLF
Lansdowne
lansdowneresort.com

BEST WINERY
Old Westminster
oldwestminster.com

BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY
The Ivy
theivybaltimore.com

BEST BEACH GETAWAY
ICONA Avalon
icona.com/avalon

BEST HOTEL STAYCATION
Fairmont
Washington, DC,
Georgetown
fairmont.com/washington

BEST DRIVABLE DESTINATION
Salamander Resort & Spa
salamanderresort.com

BEST RESORT
The Omni
Homestead Resort
omnihotels.com/hotels/homestead-virginia

BEST RESORT ACTIVITIES
The Greenbrier
greenbrier.com

BEST RESORT RENOVATION
Keswick Hall
keswick.com

BEST CRUISE LINE
Celebrity Cruises
celebritycruises.com

BEST EASTERN SHORE BOUTIQUE HOTEL
The Wildset Hotel
thewildset.com

The spa at Mandarin Oriental

BEAUTY, HEALTH AND FITNESS

BEAUTY BEST FACIAL
Bespoke Aesthetics
adrienneshostak.com

BEST DC HAIR SALON
Ferro Salon
ferrosalon.com

BEST MD HAIR SALON
Progressions Salon & Spa
progressions.com

Adrienne Shostak, owner of Bespoke Aesthetics.

BEST VA HAIR SALON
Dolce Vita
dolcevitasalon.com

BEST COLORIST
Nadine Matar
thenaybot.com

BEST NAIL SALON
Varnish Lane
varnishlane.com

BEST MANICURE Nailsaloonthenailsaloon.com

BEST PERMANENT MAKEUP
ID Artsy
idartsy.com

BEST MICROBLADING
Ella Esthetics
theellaeffect.com

BEST WAX
Cera Wax Studio
cera-studio.com

BEST HOTEL SPA
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental
mandarinoriental.com

BEST PLACE TO BE PAMPERED
Ninotch
ninotch.com

BEST MASSAGE
Unwind Wellness Center
unwindwellness.com

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
Teresa Foss Del-Rosso, DC Elite Image
teresafossbeauty.com

BEST MAKEUP STUDIO
Makeup by Ana B
makeupbyanab.com

BEST SKINCARE SERVICES
Honey Skincare
honeyskincarestudio.business.site

BEST ESTHETICIAN
Sandra Oulmas
sandraoulma.com

BEST BEAUTY AND SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Derm to Door
dermtodoor.com

BEST SPRAY TAN
Spray Tans by Stefani
spraytansbystefani.com

BEST LASHES
Art of Lash
artoflash.com

BEST BROW STUDIO
Arch + Beauty Studio
archandbeautystudio.com

BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS
Lumen Salon
lumensalons.com

BEST BLOWOUT
Logan 14
logan14salonspa.com

BEST VEIN TREATMENT
Vein Clinics of America
veinclinics.com

BEST DENTIST
Sheila M. Samaddar, DDS,
South Capitol Smile Center
southcapitolsmilecenter.com

BEST COOLSCULPTING
Cool Contours
cool-contours.com

BEST COOLTONE
NovaSculpting
novasculpting.com

BEST FACIAL REJUVENATION
Aiyana Atelier
aiyanaatelier.com

BEST LASER MEDSPA
Aesthetic Artistry Laser Center
aestheticartistrymd.com

BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL
OVME
ovme.com

BEST KYBELLA
Aura MedSpa
aura-medspa.com

BEST LASER SKIN SERVICES
Capital Laser & Skincare
capitalskinlaser.com

BEST BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT
Dr. Armando Retana
ccomfs.com/links

BEST CELLULITE TREATMENT
Ultra Body Sculpt
ultrabodysculpt.com

BEST FACIAL THREADING
Rejuvenation Clinic
myrejuvenationclinic.com

Look for outstanding results at S P Medspa in DC’s West End.

HEALTH

BEST MEDSPA DC
S + P MedSpa
spmedspa.com

BEST DERMATOLOGIST
Dr. Lily Talakoub, MD
mcleanskin.com

BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Back to Health Center
justadjustit.com

BEST FACE-LIFT
RENU Plastic Surgery
renudc.com

BEST ALLERGY
Dr. Max Oshalim
oshalimmedicine.com/doctors/max-oshalim

BEST UROLOGY
PRACTICE
Foxhall Urology
foxhallurology.co

Boxing is part of a great fitness regimen at venues like BASH Boxing

BEST MOMMY MAKEOVER
RK Plastic Surgery
rkcosmeticsurgery.com

BEST EYECARE PRACTICE
Eye Specialists & Surgeons Northern Virginia
eyespecialistsnova.com

BEST ABDOMINOPLASTY
Bitar Cosmetic Surgery Institute
bitarinstitute.com

BEST ANTI-AGING DESTINATION
Javan
javanwellness.com

Look for pampering at spots like Ninotch

BEST BOTOX INJECTABLES
Moksha Aesthetics
mokshaaesthetics.com

BEST PLASTIC SURGERY
Somenek + Pittman
somenekpittmanmd.com

BEST BODY CONTOURING
Modern Body Contouring
and Laser Center
m-body.com

BEST MEDSPA NOVA
Milani MedSpa
milanimedspa.com

BEST MEDSPA DIRECTOR
Zineb Moussafir, Director of Medical Aesthetics
Elle Aesthetic Arts
plasticsurgerynorthernvirginia.com

BEST ORTHOPEDIC
PRACTICE
Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
rosm.org

BEST OCULAR PRACTICE
Rostami OPC
beauty4eye.com

BEST OB-GYN
Bloom OBGYN
bloom-obgyn.com

BEST FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON
Dr. Trang Vo-Nguyen
drvfacialplastics.com

BEST HAIR RESTORATION
Dr. Jigar Sitapara, Chevy
Chase Facial Plastic Surgery
chevychaseface.com/meet-drsitapara

BEST LIP INJECTIONS
The Naz Experience
thenazexperience.com

BEST COSMETIC DENTIST
Dr. Luke Schwartz, Giannini
Gray Dental Partners
smiledc.com/meet-dr-lukeschwartz

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST
Dr. Gema Island, Island
Children's Dentistry
islandchildrensdentistry.com

BEST PEDIATRICS
Foxhall Pediatrics
foxhallpediatrics.com

BEST INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
Indigo Integrative
indigohealthclinic.com

BEST DERMATOLOGY AND AESTHETICS
SkinDC
skindcderm.com

BEST RHINOPLASTY
Center for Plastic Surgery
cpsdocs.com

BEST BREAST AUGMENTATION
Advanced Plastic Surgery Center
advancedplasticsurgerycenter.com

BEST PEDIATRIC CENTER
Children's National
childrensnational.org

BEST CONCIERGE MEDICAL
Dr. Kathryn A. Dreger
prime-plc.com/drdreger

BEST PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. Vincent Greenwood
washingtoncenterforcognitivetherapy.com

BEST FERTILITY CENTER
Dominion Fertility
dominionfertility.com

BEST PRIMARY CARE
One Medical
onemedical.com

BEST ORAL SURGEON
Allen Robinson
dcoralsurgeons.com/meet

FITNESS

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
Get Fit Studio
getfitstudiova.com

BEST YOGA STUDIO
Mind the Mat
mindthemat.com

BEST SPECIALTY FITNESS
The MVMNT Society
themvmntsociety.com

BEST STRETCH STUDIO
Sculp'd
sculpd.co

BEST GYM
VIDA Fitness
vidafitness.com

BEST BOXING
BASH Boxing
bash-boxing.com

BEST CRYOTHERAPY DISTRICTCRYO
districtcryo.com

BEST WELLNESS EXPERIENCE
Soulex Float Spa
soulexdc.com

The new Koons of Bethesda

TRANSPORTATION

BEST PRIVATE AVIATION
Shaircraft Solutions
shaircraft.com

BEST LUXURY DEALERSHIP
Koons Bethesda
koonslincoln.com

BEST DEALERSHIP STAFF
Mercedes-Benz of Alexandria
mercedesalexandria.com

The recently opened showroom for Exclusive Automotive Group in Ashburn, Va.

BEST PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION
Reston Limousine
restonlimo.com

BEST DEALERSHIP GROUP
Exclusive Automotive Group
exclusiveautomotivegroup.com

BEST RIDE-SHARE
Alto
ridealto.com

BEST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
The Jet
thejet.coach

BEST NEW CAR OF 2022
Lincoln Nautilus
lincoln.com/luxury-suvs/nautilus

Expect exceptional spirits at Catoctin Creek.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ENTERTAINMENT

BEST FAMILY LAW
Erin Kopelman,
Lerch, Early & Brewer
lerchearly.com/attorneys/erinl-kopelman

BEST EMPLOYMENT LAWYER
Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
sanfordheisler.com

BEST DIVORCE LAWYER
Markham Law Firm
markhamlegal.com

BEST ESTATE PLANNING
Altman & Associates
altmanassociates.net

BEST ATTORNEY
Reza Golesorkhi
jgllaw.com/attorneys/rezagolesorkhi

BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Robert Jenkins
bynumandjenkinslawoffice.com/about-us/robert-ljenkins-jr

BEST WEALTH ADVISER
Baltimore-Washington
Financial Advisors
bwfa.com

BEST SENIOR LIVING
Brandywine Living
brandycare.com

BEST EXPERIENCE
Artechouse
artechouse.com

BEST DISTILLERY
Catoctin Creek
catoctincreekdistilling.com

BEST CASINO
MGM National Harbor
mgmnationalharbor.mgmresorts.com

BEST AUTO SERVICE
Casey's Automotive
caseysautomotive.com

BEST BANK
Sandy Spring Bank
sandyspringbank.com

BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Whittle School
whittleschool.org

BEST PET BOARDING
Olde Towne Pet Resort
oldetownepetresort.com

BEST VETERINARIAN
Friendship Hospital for Animals
friendshiphospital.com

BEST DOGGY DAYCARE
DogTopia
dogtopia.com

BEST CREDIT UNION
PenFed
penfed.org

BEST PET SPA
Head to Tail
headtotailspa.com

BEST KIDS EXPERIENCE
The St. James
thestjames.com

BEST NANNY
District Sitter
districtsitter.com

BEST MUSEUM
International Spy Museum
spymuseum.org

BEST SETTLEMENT
COMPANY
Smart Settlements
smartsettlements.com

BEST INVESTMENT FIRM
Chevy Chase Trust
chevychasetrust.com

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