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Wall Street Journal Recognizes Washington Fine Properties

July 9, 2012

Washington Fine Properties (WFP), the leading luxury real estate brokerage in the Nation’s Capitol Region has been  recognized in the Wall Street Journal’s Real Estate Top 250.  WFP had more individual agents recognized for Sales Volume than any other firm in the Mid-Atlantic Region. 

Acknowledged as Individual Agents by Sales Volume were Nancy Taylor Bubes, W. Ted Gossett, Mark McFadden, Marsha Schuman and Margot Wilson. Acknowledged as Top Agent Teams by Sales Volume were the team of William F.X. Moody and Robert Hyrniewicki and the team of Ellen Morrell, Matthew McCormick and Ben Roth.

Washington Fine Properties President Thomas Anderson said “We are extremely proud of these outstanding agents as well as all of our agents whose extraordinary efforts last year helped our firm achieve the Highest Average Sales Production Per Agent in America, and the Highest Average Sales Price By Firm in America.”

Washington Fine Properties is recognized as one of the most successful “carriage–trade” real estate firms in the United States. In 2011 and 2012, Washington Fine Properties was awarded “Highest Sales Volume per Agent” in America and the “Highest Sales Price per Transaction” by Real Trends, the leading organization in the nation whichranks the performance of residential real estate firms and is the source used to calculate the Wall Street Journal’s rankings published each year. WFP also ranked number 1 in sales over $1,000,000 in Washington, DC in 2011.


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And The RAMMY Winners Are

June 27, 2012

(Photo by: Mitsitam)

The 2012 Restaurant Association of Metroplitan Washington Awards for best culinary achievements, better known as The RAMMYS, were held June 24th at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Winners included Rasika executive chef Vikram Sunderam (of the original in Penn Quarter, but look for Rasika West End next year), and new-comer Black Jack Bar (above Pearl Dive Oyster Palace on 14th Street) for Hottest Restaurant Bar Scene.

(Photo by: Bourbon Steak)

For the first time, a museum restaurant won: Mitsitam Native Food Café in the National Museum of the American Indian.

Georgetown's Bourbon Steak took home honors for Best Fine Dining restaurant.

And another Georgetown connection: Ed Witt of 701 Restaurant (formerly and briefly at Morso) won Rising Culinary Star.

Jeff and Barbara Black of Black Salt Group (includes Black Salt and Pearl Dive Oyster Palace) won Restaurateur of the Year.

For a complete list of winners, visit RAMMYS.

(Photo by: RAMW)


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Hard Night Good Morning: Meet the Maker at Whole Foods

June 14, 2012

You'll be reading more about this rising star of nutrition and skin care soon in The Georgetown Dish. But you can meet D'Andra Simmons now and try her products. She'll be at various Whole Foods locations the week of June 17th.

D'Andra Simmons (Photo by: Bode Helm) D'Andra Simmons
As the only woman in her family that has not had cancer, D'Andra developed products for her mother and aunt, and for those concerned with what goes ‘on’ their body as well as what goes ‘into’ their body.”  She spent more than a decade of experience in the nutritional and skin care industry prior to producing her own new line, D’Andra Simmons Hard Night Good Morning.

As Vice President of Ultimate Living, which was founded in 1996 by her mother, Dee, D’Andra has studied and worked extensively to gain insight into production and development, as well as sales and marketing of skincare products.

(Photo by: Bode Helm)

Her work with Ultimate Living brought her to the other side of the camera – she co-starred with her mother, Dee, in numerous television programs and is the coauthor of the critically acclaimed book, Natural Guide for Healthy Living.

"Meet the Maker" Dates:

Sunday, June 17 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

Whole Foods Market, P Street (1440 P Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005)

Monday, June 18 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM

Whole Foods Market, Foggy Bottom (2201 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20037)

Tuesday, June 19 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Whole Foods Market, Bethesda (5269 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20816)

Wednesday, June 20 from 3:00 - 7:00 PM

Whole Foods Market, Georgetown (2323 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007)

*Wine and Cheese Reception from 3:00 - 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 24 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

Whole Foods Market, Tysons (7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043)


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