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  • Sightings: 'America's Most Wanted' host John Walsh dines at Graffiato

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh dipped into Graffiato Saturday night for a late dinner with a party of eight, a restaurant rep reports. The group sat on the second floor and ordered five different pizzas, two orders of chicken thighs (served with Chef Mike Isabella's famous pepperoni...

  • Kerry Washington recalls playing a singing frog during her time at GW

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    George Washington University graduates got a dose of Olivia Pope on Sunday as "Scandal" star Kerry Washington gave the school's commencement address on the National Mall. "You're thinking we're celebrating our academic and intellectual achievement with that lady who is having an affair with...

  • G at Graffiato gets extension

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    For those who have yet to cram a Mike Isabella-made sandwich down their gullet, the "Top Chef" alum is extending the pop-up version of his forthcoming 14th Street sandwich shop G. The pop-up, which was supposed to end its run at his Italian eatery Graffiato on Friday, will continue through this...

  • Sightings: Jessica Alba signs books, attends fashion show in Bethesda

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, May 19, 2013

    Jessica Alba graced Bethesda with her presence Friday evening as the special guest at this year's Front Row fashion event. The actress and author, wearing a collared patterned dress with her hair in a high ponytail, signed copies of her new book, "The Honest Life," briefly attended a VIP...

  • Democrat snarks at Mark Sanford's swearing-in

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Thu, May 16, 2013

    "Joe Wilson introducing Mark Sanford to the House of Representatives. #strangerthanfiction." - What Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., tweeted as Rep. Joe "You lie!" Wilson, R-S.C., introduced former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford at his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday evening on the floor of the...

  • Christine Quinn shares wedding dress woes with Vogue

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013

    New York mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn is the latest lady in politics to get a Vogue spread, appearing in the magazine's June issue holding a cup of Dunkin' Donuts joe. Vogue being Vogue, the mag published a part of Quinn's forthcoming memoir, "With Patience and Fortitude," detailing the...

  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz shares hair secrets

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013

    This week, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., used Twitter to reveal what she uses to keep her curly mane perky. For those curious, she starts with Curls Rock Curl Amplifier Creme or Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding. Next she uses Frizz-Ease mousse and tops it off with some Argan oil. The...

  • Sen. Mary Landrieu and Wendie Malick scare with horse horrors

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Wed, May 15, 2013

    As if the topic of horse slaughter wasn't already unappetizing enough, during Wednesday's Horses on the Hill Day, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., detailed a recent accident in which 30 horses were trapped in a tractor-trailer fire and killed on their way to a Canadian slaughterhouse. "Thirty...

  • 'How I Met Your Mother' actor calls lobbying Congress 'super depressing'

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013

    Even though his show, "How I Met Your Mother," was revealing a major new character during Monday night's season finale, actor Josh Radnor wasn't watching. Radnor, who plays Ted Mosby on the CBS sitcom, was instead in Washington, discussing his Jewish faith, among other things, at Sixth & I...

  • Montana State Society having a ball with Rocky Mountain Oysters

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, May 14, 2013

    Well, it's that time of the year again, folks. It's time for the members of the Montana State Society to throw their annual celebration of their regional delicacy -- Rocky Mountain oysters, otherwise known as bull calf testicles. This Saturday, the group is hosting its ninth annual Testicle...