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So Kim Kardashian, Jared Kushner, and Hakeem Jeffries Walk into the White House… No, this is not the start of a SNL sketch but rather part of the reason the Senate passed a bill revamping the criminal justice system last night. Here’s CNN’s story on how an unlikely crew helped create an equally unlikely victory just three days before a possible partial government shutdown.
Club Going Up on a Tuesday: An eagle-eyed source spotted Tiffany Trump at Chinatown’s Rocket Bar last night playing shuffleboard. That’s a departure from her more ritzy usual hangouts, but sometimes finals season means a cheap beer and a break from the commotion.
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Farewell to Another Foggy Bottom Staple? Capitol Grounds, a coffee shop that caffeinated students and federal workers alike for the last 15 years, has reportedly closed. Is this the curse of former neighbor TGI Fridays?
What we have cooking at Washingtonian:
- The 2018 Washingtonians of the Year include Elena Delle Donne and George Pelecanos.
- Say goodbye to onion soup at the Wharf—Mike Isabella’s Requin may be in its last days.
- Finnish Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi is a big fan of sauna-ing her way through winter.
- Danish Ambassador Lars Gert Lose loves to shop in Middelburg.
- Here are our readers’ favorite restaurants of 2018. Be sure to check out one of my favorites, Chez Bully Sud.
- Please, whatever you do, do not buy John Waters a pear for Christmas.
- Getting married soon? How nice. Here’s a guide on how to get into wedding shape.
- Meet the septuagenarian couple who teach DC how to waltz.
Our pick for things to do around town:
BOOKS Last-minute holiday shopping? Swing by Politics and Prose this morning to get a copy of José Andrés’s book We Fed an Island signed by the chef himself. Note that this event is just a signing; there will be no discussion or reading. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Chef Relief Network of World Central Kitchen to continue efforts in Puerto Rico and other areas of need. $27.99 (book cost), 10 AM.
Good reads:
How Russian propaganda hid in plain sight on Instagram. (The Outline)
Big events from Washingtonian
Our food critic Ann Limpert will chat with readers Friday at 11. Leave her a question now and she’ll get to as many as possible.
Every year, Washingtonian hosts several photo contests, and we’re looking to you to help determine which contest we host in 2019. Vote for the photo contest you’d like to participate in.
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.
