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Table talk
Photo by Lindsey Max Pasta pivot Laid off from his chef’s position at Bethesda’s Barrel and Crow restaurant when it closed temporarily in March 2020, Gaithersburg resident John Wood turned his...
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Bethesda interview: Monifa McKnight
Monifa McKnight, interim superintendent for MCPS, at her office in Rockville. Photo by Michael Ventura In 2000, Monifa McKnight was in her second year of teaching and working at an elementary school in...
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Best bets
Family matters Sept. 2 - 4 National Players, an ensemble based at Olney Theatre, presents A Raisin in the Sun. The play, which debuted in 1959, tells the story of a Black family on Chicago’s South Side...
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Over easy does it
Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny On my first visit to Spanish Diner, a concept from chef José Andrés that replaced the Bethesda location of his tapas restaurant Jaleo in May, it’s 95 degrees outside. I...
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‘It still seems unbelievable’
Photo by Lisa Helfert Three days. That’s all Simon Maloy got. Three days to hop on bikes with his two young sons without thinking it could be their last ride together. Three days to cook pizzas in the...
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The power of words
Sasa Aakil at home in Wheaton. Photo by Louis Tinsley Sasa Aakil describes visiting her grandmother, a potter then living in New Mexico: “I was 5 or 6, but I remember being captivated by the clay and...
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The activists
Rosie (left) and Eleanor Clemans-Cope, who are passionate about climate action, have participated in protests and spoken out on the need for change. Photo by Liz Lynch Thirteen-year-old Rosie...
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College bound
University of Maryland, Collge Park. Getty Images The following is a chart of the colleges and universities where 2021 graduates from six Bethesda-area high schools applied and were accepted, based on...
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Women who inspire
Photo by Joseph Tran Holly Sears Sullivan Twenty-five years ago, when Holly Sears Sullivan told her dad she wasn’t going to law school—that she’d pursue a master’s degree in urban planning instead—his...
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Cool and connected
Bethesda homeowners Maurizio Grimaldi and Elena Terminiello chose a refrigerator with a front panel that allows them to watch shows, display their calendar and see when someone is at the front door....
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Get away
Photo by Heidi’s Bridge Beach bound Opened in Cape May, New Jersey, in the summer of 2019, Lokal Hotel is an intriguing cross between an Airbnb (self check-in and spacious) and a beachy-chic boutique...
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Lost time
Bayla, now 6, pictured at home in Potomac during class in January. Her parents installed a trapeze bar in their basement to help her get some energy out. Courtesy photo Kate Eig Hurwitz uses air quotes...
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Extraordinary educators 2021
Photo by Skip Brown Unsil Kim Thomas S. Wootton High School Rockville To teach art virtually during the pandemic last school year, Unsil Kim assembled 300 packets of supplies—sketchbooks, paint sets...
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Book report
Daniel de Visé briefly considered a career in music but instead became a journalist, author and obsessive music buff. The Garrett Park resident traveled from Memphis to Las Vegas, interviewing dozens...
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The unexpected
Joe McKee and Ruth Lehman outside the Hope Connections building in Bethesda. Photo by Lisa Helfert On a sunny afternoon in early April, Ruth Lehman and Joe McKee are sitting on the patio of their new...
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Unfinished business
Photo by Louis Tinsley Ted Segal had a sense of nostalgia five years ago when he opened a dust-covered box containing his unfinished master’s thesis on Black student activism at Duke University. “It...
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There’s an app for that
Gaithersburg teen Drew Mendelow developed an app to help people manage Type 1 diabetes. Photo by Liz Lynch Diagnosed last September with Type 1 diabetes, then-eighth-grader Drew Mendelow wasted no time...
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Counter culture
Courtesy photo 1. Taking shape An updated version of a classic midcentury modern molded plywood design, this stool provides a comfy perch with a generous seat and wide back. The seat is available in...
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Neighborhood favorites
Bartender Francis Jeffrey (left) with customer Tony Cauterucci at Sal’s Italian Kitchen in Cabin John. Photo by Deb Lindsey A neighborhood restaurant is community. It’s an owner saying hello at the...
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Bright spot
Horticulturist Kelley Heim is pictured in the Brookside Trial Garden, where staff test new plants on the market to see how they fare in Maryland’s climate. “It’s really intense there—the heat is high...
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