Town Talk
A Girlfriend Getaway Right Outside D.C.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Tysons Corner might not be the classiest Ritz in the country, but the location is shopping-amazing. It’s attached to Tysons Corner Center Mall, where Lacoste, Anthropologie, Juicy Couture, L’Occitane, Stuart Weitzman, De Beers, Betsey Johnson, Abercrombie & Fitch, Forever 21, J. Jill, Kenneth Cole, West Elm, BCBGMacaZria meet Saks Fifth Avenue, Lebanese Taverna, See’s Candy… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/25/10 at 02:12 PM
So who, in Baltimore, offers private late model, luxury sedan service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with experienced, business-attired drivers, for a flat rate fare, with airport “meet and greet” services (if so requested), and airport transfers, point-to-point services, event transportation, etc., etc., etc.? ExecuCar. For those who travel a lot, you’ve probably used the ExecuCar… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/22/10 at 07:59 PM
The lobby is seeped in history-meets-society. The halls smell like a new pack of cards. The rooms are as distinguished as Brioni suits. Here, smack on the cusp of the White House lawn (one long block away), is the historical, Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, Beaux-Arts architectural wonder—the luxury 4-star Willard Hotel. If you’re looking for the best hotel to hit… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/18/10 at 07:44 PM
Mickey and Minnie have come back to the 1st Mariner Arena, bringing with them the usual Disney suspects: Donald Duck, Goofy, Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket, Timon, Pumba, Nemo, Buzz Lightyear, all the princesses and more. This year the choreography is particularly spectacular, as if the cast and crew took some sort of magic fairy dust, because there’s not a… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/03/10 at 07:33 PM
People who live in Baltimore often think it’s a big hassle to go the 45 miles to D.C. because of the traffic. They’d be right. It kind of is. But there are alternatives. On the weekdays, the MARC train is easily accessible and very inexpensive (don’t even think about taking an Amtrak unless you want to spend an extra… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/01/10 at 11:50 AM
Some of the tastiest food in Virginia can be found at the Tides Inn — which also happens to be Travel and Leisure’s number one choice for Best Resort in Virginia (and the only Virginia resort mentioned in their Top 100 issue last year). The evidence for the reason of the accolades can be found, first and foremost, in… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/04/09 at 12:41 AM
Not long ago I was visiting a new yogurt shop in Fells Point, Mr. Yogato (at 35 calories a cold, yummy serving), and failed to notice a new, neighboring store, Green Rider. However, my colleague, Laura Wexler, came by my desk the next day to tell me her husband had become quite excited over the idea of purchasing one… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09/08/09 at 10:16 AM
One of the factors in our decision to move to Baltimore was the weather. Baltimore weather is really quite perfect if you enjoy changing seasons—which I do. After being loaded down with a tropical 6 months of South Carolina heat, the summers here are tempered loveliness; after enjoying 6 months of who-knows-what-weather-the-day-will-bring in Paris, the consistency of all the… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 08/26/09 at 11:24 AM
All this media blab about Swine Flu is, for the most part, just that… media blab. Right now that is. Make no mistake. Having the flu is no piece of cake no matter when you get it. In fact, I’ve just come out of a three-week stint of flu (possibly swine, possibly seasonal), with a heavy dose of pneumonia… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 08/07/09 at 10:04 AM
Where do people go in Baltimore to enjoy a good plate under the sun? These local restaurants offer an outdoor ambiance that is as fine as the food. FELLS POINT Kali’s Court The View: Lush, leafy, walled courtyard, with dramatic flaming torcheres at night. What to Order: Opt for the grilled dorade or bronzini and pretend you’re somewhere along… more
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 08/02/09 at 11:00 PM
