From the hottest new restaurants to great places for weekend getaways and everything in between, here are the picks for the best of the DMV. Ready, set, explore.
Washington’s culinary scene is hotter than ever.
While Bourbon Steak is our favorite for the finest cuts of Wagyu and more, don’t overlook its creative cocktail menu.
BEST STEAKHOUSE BOURBON STEAK
bourbonsteakdc.com
BEST GROUP & EVENT DESTINATION LIMANI
limani.com
BEST HEALTH FOOD TOASTIQUE
toastique.com
BEST HOTEL BAR OFF THE RECORD
hayadams.com/dining/off-the-record
BEST BREWERY SOLACE
solacebrewing.com
The Henri is a favorite for private dining.
BEST PRIVATE DINING THE HENRI
thehenridc.com
BEST SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY RAISING CANES
raisingcanes.com
BEST FINE DINING PINEAPPLES AND PEARLS
pineappleandpearls.com
Nobu on M Street in the West End is tops for dishes like fluke sashimi with dry miso
BEST DATE NIGHT NOBU
noburestaurants.com/washingtondc
BEST BRUNCH PEACOCK CAFE
peacockcafe.com
BEST COCKTAILS ZOOZ
zoozdc.com
BEST OUTDOOR DINING ADA’S ON THE WATER
adasontheriver.com
BEST LUNCH SPOT MILLE’S
milliesdc.com
BEST ROOFTOP VUE ROOFTOP AT HOTEL WASHINGTON
vuerooftopdc.com
The new La Grande Bourcherie
BEST NEW RESTAURANT LA GRANDE BOUCHERIE
boucherieus.com
BEST RESTAURANT GROUP FABIO TRABOCCHI RESTAURANT GROUP
fabiotrabocchi.com
BEST NIGHT OUT BALOS
balosrestaurants.com
BEST MEAL DELIVERY HEALTHY FRESH MEALS
healthyfreshmeals.com
BEST AT HOME CHEF EXPERIENCE WINED AND DINED CHEFS
winedanddinedchefs.com
BEST SERVICE MARTINS TAVERN
martinstavern.com
BEST ITALIAN GRAZIE NONNA
grazienonnaxoxo.com
BEST SEAFOOD JOE’S SEAFOOD
joes.net/dc
BEST SUSHI KYOJIN
kyojindc.com
BEST BURGER DUKE’S GROCERY
dukesgrocery.com
La fraise at L’Avant Garde is one of the standout desserts at this Georgetown gem.
BEST FRENCH L’AVANT GARDE
lavantgardedc.com
BEST CULINARY INSTITUTION COOKOLOGY CULINARY SCHOOL
cookologyonline.com
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD LIQUOR STORE HOUSEBAR
housebar.com
BEST DISTILLERY CATOCTIN CREEK DISTILLING COMPANY
catoctincreekdistilling.com
BEST ALL DAY RUTHIE’S ALL DAY
ruthiesallday.com
BEST COFFEE SPOT COMPASS COFFEE
compasscoffee.com
BEST SEE AND BE SEEN RESTAURANT CAFE MILANO
cafemilano.com
BEST FARM-TO-TABLE SHILLING CANNING COMPANY
shillingcanning.com
BEST AMERICAN PALETTE 22
palette22.com
BEST HANGOUT SPOT VAGABOND DC
vagabonddc.com
BEST MEXICAN DLEÑA
dlenadc.com
BEST BAR BAR CHINOIS
barchinoisdc.com
BEST BAKERY & CAFE CHATEAU DE CHANTILLY CAFE
chateaudechantillycafe.com
INSIDER TIP
TONY POWELL
He’s the hardest working man in show business, and photographer Tony Powell (@tonypowell1) has the portfolio to back it up, with everyone from A-list celebs to heads of state. The native Washingtonian says his ultimate weekend includes a Sunday morning at the Dupont Farmer’s Market (freshfarm.org) and a trip to South Block (southblock.com) in Georgetown for an acai bowl. “I love the ability to be in three different states during a day,” says Powell, who visits family in Maryland, loves wellness activities in Virginia and lives and works in the District. The photographer’s favorite spots include Balian Springs (baliansprings.com) for spa treatments, the Hirshhorn (hirshhorn.si.edu) for modern art, Albi (albidc.com) for award-winning fare, Oyster Oyster (oysteroysterdc.com) for its vegan tasting menu, Martha Dear (marthadear.com) for vegan pizza and Green Almond Pantry (greenalmondpantry.com) for the best focaccia in the city.
Digital art reigns at Artechouse in Southwest DC
World-class productions and exhibits mark DC as among the nation’s best for culture.
BEST ART MUSEUM RUBELL MUSEUM
rubellmuseum.org/dc
BEST CASINO MGM NATIONAL HARBOR
mgmnationalharbor.mgmresorts.com
BEST OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE FILENE CENTER AT THE WOLF TRAP
wolftrap.org
BEST EXPERIENCE SWINGERS
swingers.club
BEST DATE NIGHT ACTIVITY ARTECHOUSE
artechouse.com
BEST ART GALLERY HEMPHILL
hemphillfinearts.com
BEST KIDS EXPERIENCE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
nationalchildrensmuseum.org
BEST HISTORIC EXPERIENCE GEORGE WASHINGTON MOUNT VERNON
mountvernon.org
BEST MUSEUM SPY MUSEUM
spymuseum.org
BEST ART STUDIO STUDIO LAB RD
robindavissonart.com
BEST DAYTIME ACTIVITY SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO
nationalzoo.si.edu
Arena Stage never disappoints with world-class productions, including the recent run with renowned dance troupe Step Afrika.
BEST THEATER ARENA STAGE
arenastage.org
BEST CULTURAL DESTINATION KENNEDY CENTER
kennedy-center.org
BEST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE
lincolncottage.org
BEST NIGHTCLUB HEIST
heistdc.com
Look for designers like Peter Langner at Zoya’s Atelier
Looking for the perfect look for a big night? DC’s fashion venues have you covered.
BEST WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE CURATED BY CECILIA
curatedbycecilia.com
BEST MEN’S CUSTOM CLOTHIER CHRISTOPHER SCHAFER CLOTHIER
christopherschafer.com
Look to Romona Designs for bespoke dresses for any occasion.
BEST FASHION DESIGNER RAMONA DESIGNS
@ramonda.designs
BEST JEWELER ADELER JEWELERS
adelerjewelers.com
BEST EYEWEAR EYETOPIA
shopeyetopiainc.com
BEST LUXURY CONSIGNMENT ELLA RUE
ella-rue.com
BEST FINE JEWELRY LILJENQUIST & BECKSTEAD
liljenquistbeckstead.com
Shop the world’s most luxurious brands at CityCenterDC
BEST SHOPPING DESTINATION CITY CENTER
citycenterdc.com
BEST WOMEN’S FORMALWEAR + BRIDAL ZOYA’S ATELIER
zoyasatelier.com
BEST MEN’S FORMAL BRIMBLE & CLARKE
brimbleclark.com
BEST SHOE STORE SHOE HIVE
theshoehive.com
BEST LINGERIE TROUSSEAU
trousseaultd.com
BEST LOCAL BOUTIQUE THE PHOENIX
thephoenixdc.com
BEST MEN’S BOUTIQUE IKE BEHAR
ikebehar.com
BEST JEWELRY BOUTIQUE SHE’S UNIQUE
shesunique.com
BEST WATCH BOUTIQUE OMEGA
omegawatches.com
BEST ACCESSORIES SHELTER
shopshelter.com
BEST CUSTOM JEWELRY JOON JEWELS
joonjewels.com
BEST FAMILY OWNED JEWELER WASHINGTON DIAMOND
washingtondiamond.com
BEST LOCAL JEWELRY DESIGNER SOPHIE BLAKE
sophieblake.com
BEST DIAMOND DESTINATION DIAMOND’S DIRECT
diamondsdirect.com
BEST ENGAGEMENT RINGS TINY JEWEL BOX
tinyjewelbox.com
BEST PLACE TO REGISTER ANNSANDRA
annsandra.com
BEST LUXURY TAILOR MULBERRYS
mulberryscleaners.com
BEST STYLIST FULLY STYLED
fullystyledbybex.com
BEST CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE MONDAY’S CHILD
mondayschildclassics.com
BEST LUXE GIFTS CRÈME DE LA CRÈME
shopcremedelacreme.com
From plastic surgery to to medspas, the DMV boasts the best.
BEST PLASTIC SURGERY AND AESTHETICS PRACTICE SOMENEK + PITTMAN MD S+P MEDSPA
somenekpittmanmd.com
BEST ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY PRACTICE KAUFMAN ALLERGY
kaufmanallergy.com
BEST BROW LIFT DR. FAULKNER FAULKNER PLASTIC SURGERY
faulknerplasticsurgery.com
BEST FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON MD DR JENNIFER PARKER PORTER CHEVY CHASE FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEONON
chevychaseface.com
BEST FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON VA DR JUSTIN COHEN COHEN CLINIC DC
cohenclinicdc.com
BEST FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON DC DR DANIEL TRAN DC FACE
dc-face.com
BEST MOMMY MAKEOVER DR. CHOPRA CHANTILLY COSMETIC SURGERY
chantillycosmeticsurgery.com
BEST UROLOGY PRACTICE THE UROLOGY GROUP
urologygroupvirginia.com
BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST DR. DEREK BLANK DC PEDIATRIC SMILES
dcpediatricsmiles.com
BEST CONCIERGE MEDICAL PRACTICE PARTNERMD
partnermd.com
BEST INTEGRATIVE MEDICAL PRACTICE INDIGO HEALTH CLINIC
indigohealthclinic.com
BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE CULTURA
culturamed.com
BEST DENTAL PRACTICE SIRANLI DENTAL
siranlidental.com
BEST DERMATOLOGIST DR LIZA MOORE LUXE DERMATOLOGY
luxedermgroup.com
BEST ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE ARTHRITIS & SPORTS
arthritisandsports.com
BEST DENTIST DR. ASHLEY FAGAN LA LUXE DENTAL
laluxedentalwashingtondc.com
BEST NEW MEDSPA RESCULPT
resculptdc.com
BEST FERTILITY DOCTOR DR. YEMI ADESANYAFAMUYIWA MONTGOMERY FERTILITY CENTER
montgomeryfertilitycenter.com
BEST PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL
holycrosshealth.org
BEST COOLTONE SKINDC
skindcderm.com
BEST COOLSCULPTING COOL CONTOUR
cool-contours.com
BEST COSMETIC DENTIST DR MARKOGIANNAKIS SMILES OF CHEVY CHASE
smilesofchevychase.com
BEST EMERGENCY DENTIST DR. KIANIMANESH PURPLE PLUM DENTISTRY
purpleplumdentistry.com
BEST FACIAL REJUVENATION AIYANA ATELIER
aiyanaatelier.com
BEST LASER MEDSPA AESTHETIC ARTISTRY LASER CENTER
aestheticartistryva.com
BEST BODY CONTOURING ULTRA BODY SCULPT
ultrabodysculpt.com
BEST LIP INJECTIONS ADORA MEDSPA
adoraaestheticsmd.com
BEST LIPOSUCTION MODERN BODY CONTOURING & LASER CENTER
m-body.com
BEST INJECTABLES NM AESTHETICS | WELLNESS
nmaesthetics.com
BEST ANTI-AGING PROMD
promdhealth.com
BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL LASER OF ARLINGTON
laserofarlington.com
BEST MEDSPA DC JAVAN
javanwellness.com
BEST MEDSPA MD MOKSHA AESTHETICS
mokshaaesthetics.com
BEST MEDSPA VA MILANI MED SPA
milanimedspa.com
OCULAR FACIAL SURGEON DR. SOHEILA ROSTAMI SANCTUARY COSMETIC CENTER
sanctuarycosmeticcenter.com
BEST ANNAPOLIS MEDICAL PRACTICE SULLIVAN SURGERY & SPA ANNAPOLIS
sullivansurgery.com
BEST BREAST AUGMENTATION DR LARRY LICKSTEIN ELLE AESTHETIC ARTS
plasticsurgerynorthernvirginia.com
BEST CHIROPRACTOR DR. REZA EFTEKHAR
atmyfavoritedoctor.com
BEST RHINOPLASTY NAVIN SINGH
washingtonianplasticsurgery.com
BEST PEDIATRIC CENTER CHILDREN’S NATIONAL HOSPITAL
childrensnational.org
BEST ORAL AND MAXILLIOFACIAL SURGEON DR. ALLEN ROBINSON
dcoralsurgeons.com
BEST FEMALE REJUVENATION DR KIRIT BHATT REJUVE PLASTIC SURGERY
rejuveplasticsurgery.com
BEST WEDDING PREP DESTINATION VIRGINIA INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL ARTS (DR. TRANG VO-NGUYEN)
drvfacialplastics.com
BEST MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR ASHLEY RUSHING
evolvebhc.org
BEST POSTNATAL RETREAT FOURTH TRIMESTER
fourthretreat.com
BEST SPINE SURGEONS VIRGINIA SPINE
vsi.spinemd.com
BEST INVISALIGN SOUTH CAPITOL SMILE CENTER
southcapitolsmilecenter.com
BEST SCULPTRA ELLA ESTHETICS
theellaeffect.com
BEST SMILE MAKEOVER OLIVIA ORIANI - ORIANI COSMETIC DENTAL
ocdentaldc.com
BEST KYBELLA SOMASOU
somasou.com
BEST MORPHEUS THE SKINBARRE MEDICAL
theskinbarre.com
BEST PERIODONTIST MARC P. STANARD DDS, PC
wdcperioimplant.com
BEST BOTOX THE NAZ EXPERIENCE
thenazexperience.com
INSIDER TIP
MAGGIE O’NEILL
Maggie O’Neill (@maggieoartist), the artist and visionary behind Swatchroom (swatchroom.com), says she adores DC “because we are a small big city with more personality than the rest of the country or world even knows.” She says her perfect DC weekend includes good music, art and food. Her favorite stops include the Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery (npg.si.edu) for inspiration and heading to The Wharf (wharfdc.com) for digital art at Artechouse (artechouse.com), food and cocktails at Officina (officinadc.com) and Hank’s Oyster Bar (hanksoysterbar.com) and music at Pearl Street Warehouse (pearlstreetwarehouse.com) and The Anthem (theanthemdc.com). “I also love heading to Union Market (@unionmarketdc) for its shops and pop-up exhibitions,” says O’Neill, adding she loves breakfasts at Buffalo Bergen (buffalobergendc.com) and Peruvian Brothers (peruvianbrothers.com), shopping at Salt & Sundry (shopsaltandsundry.com), sipping cocktails at Serenata (serenatadc.com) and discovering local artists at Chela Mitchell Gallery (chelamitchellgallery.com) and Playhaus (@playhaus).
Look for countless beauty options among DC’s best medspas, salons and more.
Looking great has never been easier with a world of options, from salons to skincare pros.
BEST SPRAY TAN BRONZE COLLECTIVE
spraytansbystefani.com
BEST FACIAL MD GEORGIA LEITH SKINCARE
georgialeith.com
BEST FACIAL VA SANDRA OULMAS
sandraoulmas.com
BEST SALON DC FERRO SALON
ferrosalon.com
BEST SALON VA MOXIE HAIR STUDIO
moxiealx.com
BEST SALON MD PROGRESSIONS
progressions.com
BEST BLOWOUT AURORA SALON
aurorasalondc.com
BEST UPDO AND EVENT STYLING LUIGI PARASMO SALON & SPA
luigiparasmosalon.com
BEST HAIR STYLIST WINSTON ZECHARIAH
@winstonzechariah
BEST COLOR LUMEN SALON
lumensalon.com
BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS VOLUME 13
volume13salon.com
BEST HAIRCUT & STYLE LA VERONQIUE GEORGETOWN
laveroniquegeorgetown.com
BEST LASH STUDIO WINK LASH ART
winklashart.com
BEST BROW STUDIO GOOD BROWS DMV
goodbrowsdmv.com
BEST CUSTOM COLOR COLOR CREEP AESTHETICS
colorcreepaesthetics.glossgenius.com
BEST MICROBLADING EPIC BEAUTY RX
epicbeautyrx.com
BEST MASSAGE GEORGETOWN MASSAGE & BODYWORK
georgetownmassageandbodywork.com
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST TERESA FOSS DC ELITE IMAGE
dceliteimage.com
BEST PERMANENT MAKEUP ID ARTSY
idartsy.com
BEST LASH TECHNICIAN BRANKA AZZURA
azzuralashspa.com
BEST LIP BLUSH LITTLE FERNS COSMETICS
littlefernscosmetics.com
BEST BEAUTY ACADEMY DMV CLINIC
dmvbeautyclinic.com
BEST NAIL SALON KEEN
keenself.care
BEST MAKEUP STUDIO MAB ARTISTRY
makeupbyanab.com
BEST BRIDAL SERVICES ISABELLA VABRE MAKEUP
isabellavabrebeauty.com
BEST DAY SPA + HAIR SALON VA SALON NORDINE
salonnordine.com
BEST SKINCARE DESTINATION WEST SKIN INSTITUTE
westskinlaser.com
BEST SKINCARE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM SILVER MIRROR FACIAL BAR
silvermirror.com
BEST ESTHETICIAN ADRIENNE SHOSTAK
adrienneshostak.com
BEST LASER FACIAL DERMAGLOW MED SPA
dermaglowlaser.com
BEST DAY SPA DC SPA LOGIC
spalogicdc.com
BEST DAY SPA MD BLU WATER DAY SPA
bluwaterdayspa.com
BEST LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE DETOX SPA
detoxmassage.co
BEST ACNE SPECIALIST FACCIA
facciaecorpo.com
BEST BODY WRAP HOT BODY WRAP
hotbodywrap.com
INSIDER TIP
CARL RAY
Carl Ray (@carlraymua) is the makeup artist everyone wants for significant events. Ask Michelle Obama, who Ray has worked and traveled with for 15 years, including her time as first lady. “I enjoy the cultural dynamics and diversity that mesh in a beautiful, walkable city like DC, which feels like different parts of Europe architecturally,” says Ray, whose favorite restaurants include Shoto (@shotodc), Zaytinya (zaytinya.com) and L’Ardente (lardente.com). “I can also be found with my dog, Ollie, at Dupont Farmers Market (freshfarm.org) where I visit Pasta Ilgatto (pastailgattochef.com). I can’t say no to fresh pasta and various sauces. They’re my guilty pleasures!”
Peacock Alley at The Willard Intercontinental
From staycations to weekend-drive excursions, these venues offer unforgettable stays.
BEST HOTEL WILLARD HOTEL
washington.intercontinental.com
BEST CRUISE LINE CELEBRITY CRUISES
celebritycruises.com
BEST LUXURY TRAVEL SERVICE PREMIER WELLNESS TRAVEL
premierwellnesstravel.com
Nemacolin Resort
BEST RESORT NEMACOLIN RESORT
nemacolin.com
BEST FAMILY RESORT OMNI HOMESTEAD RESORT
omnihotels.com
BEST DRIVABLE DESTINATION LANSDOWNE RESORT
lansdowneresort.com
BEST EASTERN SHORE BOUTIQUE HOTEL CHESAPEAKE BAY BEACH CLUB
baybeachclub.com
BEST LAKEFRONT RESORT STONEWALL RESORT
stonewallresort.com
BEST LUXURY LOCAL GETAWAY INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON
theinnatlittlewashington.com
BEST WINERY BARREL OAK WINERY
barreloak.com
Moonraker at Pendry—The Wharf.
BEST STAYCATION PENDRY WASHINGTON DC—THE WHARF
pendry.com
BEST GOLF RESORT PRIMLAND
aubergeresorts.com/primland
BEST HISTORIC RESORT GREENBRIER RESORT
greenbrier.com
BEST FAMILY VACATION GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT
marriott.com
BEST BEACH GETAWAY LAPLAYA BEACH & GOLF RESORT
laplayaresort.com
Sagamore Pendry in Baltimore
BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY SAGAMORE PENDRY BALTIMORE
pendry.com
Carlo and Ann Pascasio are the founders behind Get Fit Studio.
These experts help you cash in on sweat equity daily.
BEST TRAINING STUDIO GET FIT STUDIO
getfitstudiova.com
BEST YOGA FLOW YOGA
flowyogacenter.com
BEST GYM VIDA FITNESS
vidafitness.com
BEST RECOVERY STUDIO DISTRICT CRYO
districtcryo.com
BEST WELLNESS TREATMENT/EXPERIENCE BALIAN SPRINGS
baliansprings.com
BEST TRAINER PROPHET FITNESS, LLC.
prophetfitness.life
BEST PILATES DC THE TOOLBOX STUDIO DC
thetoolboxdc.com
BEST PERFORMANCE CENTER ST JAMES
thestjames.com
BEST HEALTH COACH JENNIFER PRICE
jenniferprice.com
BEST FITNESS DESTINATION SCULP’D
sculpd.co
The private yacht Aviara is now part of the guest experience at Pendry—The Wharf.
Here are the finest ways to get from point A to B in high style.
BEST PRIVATE AVIATION JET LINX
jetlinx.com
BEST LUXURY DEALERSHIP EXCLUSIVE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
exclusiveautomotivegroup.com
BEST DEALERSHIP STAFF CRISWELL AUTOMOTIVE
criswellauto.com
BEST DEALERSHIP GROUP KOONS MOTORS
koonsmotors.com
BEST BOAT EXPERIENCE AVIARA EXPERIENCE
pendry.com
INSIDER TIP
MELVIN HOOKS
As the showroom manager at Georgetown’s B&B Italia (bebitalia.com), Melvin Hooks (@melvin_hooks) is surrounded by beauty daily. “Even though I work in Georgetown, I still come to the neighborhood on weekends. Whether it’s walking the Capital Crescent Trail (cctrail.org), being a kid again and playing in the fountain at the Georgetown Waterfront Park (nps.gov) or catching a movie at the AMC Georgetown 14 (amctheaters.com), there’s enough for a full day of fun,” he says. Hooks also loves Chaplin’s (chaplinsdc.com) in Shaw for its ramen, Cafe Georgetown (cafegeorgetown.com) for lattes and espresso martinis, and Society (societydc.com) for its speakeasy vibe inside the Hamilton Hotel (hamiltonhoteldc.com).
Snaidero DC Metro is tops for kitchen design.
Creating beautiful spaces has never been easier in the DMV.
BEST ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FIRM BITARRCHITECTS
bitarchitectsllc.com
BEST DESIGN RESOURCE CARNEMARK
carnemark.com
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER JAMIE MERIDA
jamiemerida.com
BEST GREEN DESIGN BALLARD + MENSUA
ballardmensua.com
BEST FABRICATOR ROCKVILLE INTERIORS
rockvilleinteriors.com
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER STUDIO JULIE GEYER STUDIO
juliegeyerstudio.com
BEST NEW CONSTRUCTION DESIGN SAMANTHA FRIEDMAN
samanthafriedmaninteriors.com
BEST FLOORING CLASSIC FLOOR DESIGNS
classicfloordesigns.info
BEST KITCHEN DESIGN BUILD SNAIDERO DC METRO
snaiderodcmetro.com
BEST BATH DESIGN BUILD KONST
konstsiematic.com
Discover amazing pieces at The Paradise Antiques.
BEST ANTIQUES THE PARADISE ANTIQUES
theparadiseantiques.com
BEST LIGHTING VA DOMINION LIGHTING
dominionlighting.com
BEST LIGHTING DC LUCEPLAN
luceplanusa.com
BEST LUXURY CLOSETS CAPITOL CLOSET DESIGN
capitolclosetdesign.net
BEST LUXURY ARCHITECT JAMES MCDONALD
jamesmcdonaldarchitects.com
BEST ARCHITECTURE FIRM STADLER DESIGN
stadlerdesign.com
BEST CUSTOM BUILDER BOWA DESIGN + BUILD
bowa.com
BEST SECURITY SYSTEMS PETITBON ALARM CO.
petitbon.com
BEST RENOVATIONS ANTHONY WILDER
anthonywilder.com
BEST ADDITIONS BOWA DESIGN BUILD
bowa.com
BEST DESIGN BUILD FIRM TABOR DESIGN BUILD
tabordesignbuild.com
BEST CUSTOM CABINETRY JACK ROSEN CUSTOM KITCHEN
jackrosen.com
BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT DC JOSEPH RICHARDSON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
jrichardsonla.com
BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT VA ED BALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
landscapearchitectnorthernvirginia.com
BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MD CLINTON + RIES
clintonriesla.com
AJ Madison in Tysons features an unmatched selection of appliances.
BEST LUXURY APPLIANCES AJMADISON
ajmadison.com
BEST LUXURY TECHNOLOGY FOR SMART HOME POWERHOUSE AV
powerhouseav.com
Ligne Roset offers a vast collection of modern furniture.
BEST PLACE FOR MODERN FURNITURE LIGNE ROSET
ligne-roset.com/us
BEST DESIGN HOT SPOT WASHINGTON DESIGN CENTER
designcenterdc.com
BEST CLEANING SERVICE YOUR CLEANING CONNECTION
yourcleaningconnection.net
BEST HOME INSPECTION LAMBERT HOME INSPECTIONS
lamberthomeinspections.com
BEST FURNITURE STORE MODERN CONTEMPO
moderncontempo.com
BEST RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGNER INTERIOR MATTER
interiormatter.com
BEST APPLIANCE SHOWROOM ABW APPLIANCES
abwappliances.com
BEST HOME STAGING LESLIE ANDERSON INTERIORS
leslieandersoninteriors.com
BEST NEW SHOWROOM LXRY
lxrystudio.com
BEST TILE + STONE SHOWROOM ARCHITESSA
architessa.com
BEST CONTRACTOR RIDGELINE DMV
ridgelinedmv.com
BEST MATTRESS HÄSTENS TYSONS GALLERIA
hastens.com
INSIDER TIP
JOY KINGSLEY-IBEH
“DC is my playground, runway, canvas for fashionable adventures and home to my business,” says Joy Kingley-Ibeh (@joykingleyibeh), stylist, wardrobe consultant and founder of Style by Kingsley (stylebykingsley.com). The perfect start to a weekend? “A power walk through my Petworth neighborhood, followed by a trip to Union Market (@unionmarketdc) where I visit spots like Pluma by Blackbird Bakery (plumabyblackbird.com) for pastries and Ron David Studio (@rondavidstudio) for fashion finds.” Kingsley-Ibeh’s best-kept secrets include cocktails at Silver Lyan (silverlyan.com) for its sexy vibe at the Riggs Hotel (riggsdc.com), Chicken & Whiskey (@chickenandwhiskey) for delicious Peruvian chicken and its speakeasy bar, Medina (medinadc.com) for Middle Eastern cuisine and Georgetown’s Curated by Cecilia (@curated.bycecilia) for stylish discoveries.
The breathtaking atrium of the Waldorf Astoria Washington, DC
Finding the perfect space or vendor for a significant event is a cinch with these venues and pros.
BEST BALLROOM FOUR SEASONS WASHINGTON DC
fourseasons.com
BEST INTIMATE EVENT SPACE PATTERSON MANSION
pattersonmansion.com
BEST FLORIST ASHLEY GREER, ATELIER ASHLEY FLOWERS
atelierashleyflowers.com
BEST CATERER WINDOWS CATERING
catering.com
BEST PHOTO BOOTH BALTIMORE SOUND ENTERTAINMENT
baltimoresound.net
BEST DJ DJ MOVA
djmovadc.com
BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY KYLA JEANNETTE
kylajeanette.com
BEST MUSIC EAST COAST ENTERTAINMENT
bookece.com
BEST EVENT PLANNER JESSICA ASHLEY
jessicaashleyevents.com
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