Cynthia Hacinli

What to do, where to shop, and where to eat.

Even if you love our town, it’s nice to get away. This month: a city in Maine that knows its seafood—and how to enjoy its waterfront.

In a rush and can’t sit down to eat? Here are 24 of the best carryout restaurants in the area for you to grab your food on the go.

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Foreign-language education in the US is in some ways a tale of two countries. On the one hand, the number of American kids studying a language has declined since 2009, according to the Modern Language Association. On the other, at...

Jewelry With Character Lavender walls and artistic displays make Amethyst feel more like a gallery than a jewelry store. The sleekly contemporary pieces—handmade chains, obscure precious and semiprecious stones, gold and oxidized silver—are a stylist’s dream. Besides big names...

Traditional French restaurant housed in a cottage in Great Falls. Perfect for special occasions, the main dining room offers a six-course menu of small comforts while the brasserie is more casual.

SWEET STUFF: Warrenton, Virginia Housed in a former Esso station in downtown Warrenton, the Red Truck Bakery (22 Waterloo St.; 540-347-2224) exudes quirky charm with its communal table and country-contemporary look. Owner Brian Noyes takes a locavore approach, using eggs,...

Best of Rockville Where to Eat Shopping Guide Where to Live Local Favorites More Neighborhood Guides Though DC’s Chinatown has no shortage of Chinese restaurants, fans of authentic Chinese cooking head to Rockville—now home to the area’s best Chinese...

Best of McLean & Vienna Where to Shop Local Favorites Places to Live Great Spas More Neighborhood Guides The dining room at Bazin’s on Church is a favorite for date night. Photograph by Michael Ventura. DATE NIGHTConversation hums at...

Photograph by M.K. Tye. Salt or no salt? It’s always a conundrum. Best to settle on a half-rim so that every gulp of margarita doesn’t come with a mouthful of the stuff. Salt does great things to tequila and...