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Volume 50, Number 10
Cover Story
Best of Washington
150 favorites—rooftop bars, burgers, yoga classes, food trucks, furniture stores, and other winners.
Edited by Sherri Dalphonse.
Features
The Queen of Erotica Has a Secret
The bestselling author known as Zane was a literary cottage industry. The state of Maryland says she was also its biggest tax cheat. By Laura Moser.
Sleeping apart can make for a happy marriage—but couples go to great lengths to avoid admitting (even to themselves) that they do it. By Leslie Milk.
How Shark Week Devoured Cable Television
What started as a cheesy stunt on an obscure channel is now a ratings juggernaut. By Benjamin Freed.
Washington’s 99 best agents—plus who’s buying and selling the most in our hot market. By Marisa M. Kashino.
Looking back at our first Best (and Worst) of Washington issue, published in 1979.
Capital Comment
Artisphere’s demise . . . The gay Republican who wants Mikulski’s Senate seat . . . Selling Washington’s murder houses.
Where & When
Performances, exhibits, and other events worth your time this month.
I.Q.
Interview Fired from Theater J, Ari Roth talks about his career reboot.
Transitions John Kiriakou, CIA officer turned whistleblower, returns from prison.
Media Can Facebook kill political ads?
Washington Read Proof that smart political humor exists inside the Beltway.
Field Notes The Washingtonian guide to going to the beach.
In Every Issue
Behind the Scenes Inside Kitty Kelley’s good-humored “loo.”
First Person Alone on the yellow line.
Taste
Big-city ambition in Annapolis, Tazza Kitchen defies expectations, Maketto’s culinary pleasures (and $300 sneakers), comparing fast-casual pizzas, the perfect Negroni, and more.
Life
Ready, Set, Go! Beach pieces to pack for summer getaways.
Beauty Lessons in sun protection, apps for last-minute blowouts, “derma planing,” and DIY lasers.
Ramadan Rush Middle Eastern visitors descend on Tysons Galleria before the holy month.
Money Being a Washington insider can backfire when picking stocks.
Itinerary Where to beat the summer crowds in Maryland’s capital.
Home
The Science of Whole Foods The grocer is credited with putting neighborhoods on the map. It’s more complicated than that.
Off the Market! The month’s most expensive home sales.
