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Good morning, and welcome to Friday. A bill lowering DC’s voting age from 18 to 16 cleared committee yesterday, WTOP reports. The DC Council is set to review the measure later this month. Another more buzzed-about vote will take place next Tuesday, and Roll Call has a list of all the bars around the neighborhood hosting parties or featuring drink specials. I appreciate the effort of The Bird’s punny Moscow Mueller. If you want to be a touch more formal, looks like the National Press Club’s shindig with former RNC Chair Michael Steele and former Chairman of the American Conservative Union David Keene will be more your speed.
We spent Halloween snagging candy from Kalorama’s rich and famous. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump weren’t home, but their staff handed out apple cider. Where was the couple instead? Trick-or-treating in Georgetown, apparently. (Where was Tiffany?)
Ever want to get some free advice from a food critic? Leave a question for Ann Limpert now and she’ll try to answer it during her 11 AM chat.
Oh, make sure to pack an umbrella today—it’s gonna be a wet one out there.
What we have cooking at Washingtonian:
- Breakfast sandwiches are the best sandwiches, and here are six delicious ones from new restaurants.
- Did you know Ina Garten flipped houses for fun while she worked at the White House? Did you even know the Barefoot Contessa worked at 1600 Pennsylvania?! Here are the homes around Washington Garten renovated.
- Please look at this adorable photo essay of children wearing costumes as they become US citizens.
- We interviewed a DC maternal-fetal medicine physician on how she runs up to 10 miles every morning before getting to work.
- A sexy Donald Trump drag queen stripped to Lady Gaga’s “Government Hooker” at Le Diplomate. That’s all.
Our pick for things to do around town:
MUSIC Musician Ben Folds continues his “DECLASSIFIED” series with the National Symphony Orchestra with guests Regina Spektor and tap dancer/choreographer Caleb Teicher. Get a taste of classical music seen through an indie lens; expect Teicher to perform his foot percussion in conjunction with the NSO. There are events before and after this show at the Kennedy Center, so come early for games and stay late for Hari-Karaoke. $25-$89, 9 PM.
This weekend’s free fitness:
DC Brau will host a “Bootcamp + Brews” event at the brewery on Sunday, November 4, where for 50 minutes you’ll sweat out whatever you did the night before and then toast one another with a complimentary pint. Bring a yoga mat and water, and sign up here or email hello@gmovesllc.com. While it’s free, donations are encouraged and benefit the Spandana Foundation, which helps underprivileged youth in India. DC Brau is located at 3178 Bladensburg Road, NE, Suite B.
Good reads:
- Like it or not, artificial intelligence devices are taking over. Judith Shulevitz explains why Alexa, Siri, and their less commonly known counterparts are so damned addictive—and as the tech sophistication grows, as does our reliance. (The Atlantic)
- Chinatown’s Wah Luck House is experiencing continued challenges, Kristy Choi reports. Yet some Chinese and Chinese-American residents continue to hold on. (Washington City Paper)
Big events from Washingtonian
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Do you have the cutest dog in Washington? Of course you do. Now prove it.
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Brittany Shepherd covers the societal and cultural scene in political Washington. Before joining Washingtonian as a staff writer in 2018, Brittany was a White House Correspondent for Independent Journal Review. While she has lived in DC for a number of years now, she still yearns for the fresh Long Island bagels of home. Find her on Twitter, often prattling on about Frasier.
