My goodness, has 2009 been a stellar third year for the Punch brand and we hope it has been for you as well. From the bottom of my heart as well as the team’s and Viget Labs, we thank you for all of your loyal support, feedback, emails, Facebook messages, Tweets, and in person conversations [...]

Don’t forget to set your TiVo for two important dates in January. The first being January 3rd at 8pm EST.  The Food Network will air their Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event with my buddy Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Mario Molto and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford.  They filmed the show here [...]

I was just getting over the “I cannot believe’s” … but apparently there’s no end in sight for shocking my socks off.  Hear ye! Hear ye! Paradise Springs Winery in Fairfax County, Virginia … yes, you read right: FAIRFAX COUNTY … is opening for business in January 2010.  After months and months and months of [...]

and I cannot believe that Brittany Murphy is dead, that Tiger Woods got away with all of those love affairs simultaneously and his wife didn’t know, that the DC area got 20″ of snow dumped over a weekend and we are expecting more weather Christmas Eve day, that it took this long for everyone to [...]

With the L’Enfant Society‘s Ball on the Mall Kick Off set for Thursday, January 14th 2010, we invite you to join the Membership before the end of this year in order to take advantage of a few benefits: Each year, 25 million people – Americans and visitors from all over the world – walk the [...]

This is just a quick note to thank DC Magazine, of Modern Luxury, for the piece about Wallpaper* City Guide to Washington, DC tour guide book (which should be in stores now, great for gifts!).  It’s found on page 28 in the December issue, “A Whole New View” by Leila Rafei.

…now what to do? Watch Washington Business Tonight with Rebecca Cooper‘s segment with Ashley Taylor and me for some great ideas which are good for you and the family, friends, loved ones, kids, and even that special someone: http://www.washingtonbusinesstonight.com/ Scroll to WBT’s Top Seasonal Finds My list includes: 1) The Kennedy Center for the great [...]

Post by Lena Aburdene On Sunday December 20th I braved the aftermath of blizzard 2009 and trekked through mini snow mountains, slush and ice to catch the matinee of The Washington Ballet‘s The Nutcracker at The Warner Theatre.  My fondest memories of Christmas time as a little girl was the annual tradition of going to the [...]

While imbibing on heavy hors d’oeuvres, fine red wine and tasty gossip Friday evening at Christine and Jim Weinberg‘s home in DC (during the beginning blizzard), I had the opportunity to catch up with someone whom I hadn’t seen nor talked to live time in quite some time: Kate Roberts, the founder of YouthAIDS. The [...]

Lifelong scientist, author, publisher, and entrepreneur in the truest form, Robert R. Carkhuff, Ph.D., is about to release his latest work, Saving America: The Generativity Solution, which was inspired by his acknowledging, accepting and embracing what keeps our country’s economy stable and growing: innovative entrepreneurism. Last January, while we were looking at a recession head [...]

Watching this video was the last straw and I have no more excuses. Well, except for the snow and leaving town. I have a nice pile of well kept jewelry (my non-performing assets) that I will be presenting to Lee Seth Siegel at CIRCA Jewels upon my return. Do you? *This has been brought to [...]

I love Carol Joynt‘s latest issue in the Washington (New York) Social Diary.  There are great photos of the snowstorm in Georgetown and a trip to New York … and I always enjoy seeing old boyfriends randomly in her pictures. http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1453433