What: The annual brunch hosted at the Palisades home of Ted Greenberg and Tammy Haddad, executive producer of MSNBC's Hardball, co-hosted by power players Hilary Rosen, Alex Castellanos, David Adler, Kathryn Lehman, Beth Viola, and Loretta Ucelli.
When: Saturday, April 21, noon to 3 p.m.
Who: What happens when the combine the Rolodexes of eight Washington insiders? Answer: This party, including a mix ranging from retired General Barry McCaffrey to Morgan Fairchild, Howard Kurtz to a Phillies-baseball hat-wearing Chris Matthews, Dee Dee Myers to David Corn, Greta Van Susterern to Bob Shrum, Debbie Dingell to Dan Glickman, and Tony Blankley to Arianna Huffington. Then there was a taste of Hollywood: Tim Daly (Wings), Kerry Washington, and celeb stylist Philip Bloch.
Food: A buffet lunch including beef tenderloin, salmon, and pasta salad.
Drink: White wine and bloody marys.
Scene: Every year, "Tammy's brunch," as its known to nearly everyone, gets a little bit larger and wilder. This year overwhelmed the valets on the crowded street, leaving guests to search for their own parking. Harold Ford, Jr., frustrated by the parking situation, just dumped the car in which he was riding in a neighbor's driveway. Haddad and Greenberg's backyard sported two large tents, keeping guests cool in the hot afternoon sun—one tent held the bar while the other the buffet. Guests, all in their "garden party" best (which meant a lot of bow ties, ascots, linen, and seersucker), juggled plates and glasses of wine, which as the afternoon wore on and guests kept drinking meant that the lawn was well watered by wine.
Ratings: Bold Face Names: 4 (out of 5) Swankiness: 3 (out of 5) Food/Drink: 3 (out of 5) Exclusivity: 4 (out of 5)
Correspondents’ Dinner: Tammy Haddad’s Power Brunch
What: The annual brunch hosted at the Palisades home of Ted Greenberg and Tammy Haddad, executive producer of MSNBC's Hardball, co-hosted by power players Hilary Rosen, Alex Castellanos, David Adler, Kathryn Lehman, Beth Viola, and Loretta Ucelli.
When: Saturday, April 21, noon to 3 p.m.
Who: What happens when the combine the Rolodexes of eight Washington insiders? Answer: This party, including a mix ranging from retired General Barry McCaffrey to Morgan Fairchild, Howard Kurtz to a Phillies-baseball hat-wearing Chris Matthews, Dee Dee Myers to David Corn, Greta Van Susterern to Bob Shrum, Debbie Dingell to Dan Glickman, and Tony Blankley to Arianna Huffington. Then there was a taste of Hollywood: Tim Daly (Wings), Kerry Washington, and celeb stylist Philip Bloch.
Food: A buffet lunch including beef tenderloin, salmon, and pasta salad.
Drink: White wine and bloody marys.
Scene: Every year, "Tammy's brunch," as its known to nearly everyone, gets a little bit larger and wilder. This year overwhelmed the valets on the crowded street, leaving guests to search for their own parking. Harold Ford, Jr., frustrated by the parking situation, just dumped the car in which he was riding in a neighbor's driveway. Haddad and Greenberg's backyard sported two large tents, keeping guests cool in the hot afternoon sun—one tent held the bar while the other the buffet. Guests, all in their "garden party" best (which meant a lot of bow ties, ascots, linen, and seersucker), juggled plates and glasses of wine, which as the afternoon wore on and guests kept drinking meant that the lawn was well watered by wine.
Ratings:
Bold Face Names: 4 (out of 5)
Swankiness: 3 (out of 5)
Food/Drink: 3 (out of 5)
Exclusivity: 4 (out of 5)
Total Score: 14 (out of 20)
Most Popular in News & Politics
Every Bus Line in DC Is Changing This Weekend. Here’s What to Know.
Yet Another Anti-Trump Statue Has Shown Up on the National Mall
8 Takeaways From Usha Vance’s Interview With Meghan McCain
Bans on Underage Vaping, Swastika Graffiti, Synthetic Dyes: New Virginia Laws Go Into Effect in July
Another Mysterious Anti-Trump Statue Has Appeared on the National Mall
Washingtonian Magazine
July Issue: The "Best Of" Issue
View IssueSubscribe
Follow Us on Social
Follow Us on Social
Related
How Would a New DC Stadium Compare to the Last One?
The Culture of Lacrosse Is More Complex Than People Think
Did Television Begin in Dupont Circle?
Kings Dominion’s Wild New Coaster Takes Flight in Virginia
More from News & Politics
Pardoned J6er Will Join Ed Martin’s Justice Department Office, Trump Outlines Hypothetical Alligator Escape Plan, and We Have Fireworks Show Recommendations
The “World’s Largest Outdoor Museum” Is Coming to DC. Here’s a Preview.
A Cult Classic of Cannabis Brands Is Making Its DC Debut
The Commanders Wine and Dine DC Council Members; GOP Senator Suggests Tax Language Was “Airdropped” Into Spending Bill; and Trump Wants DOGE to Investigate Musk
100 Reasons to Love DC Right Now
How DC’s Attorney General Got So Good at Double Dutch
DC Council Ponders New Way to Expel Trayon White, the GOP’s Budget Bill Advances, and We Found You Some Tacos With Ethiopian Flair
For DNC Chair Ken Martin, the Big Beautiful Bill Is Personal