THE HOPE OF HIS HOMELANDAfter two disappointing Olympics, Alex Ovechkin heads to Sochi

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PDA

French Bulldog Really Into ItIf you can’t find a cute guy or gal to kiss this month, a

pet shop in Fredericksburg, Va., has you covered — in

slobber. On Feb. 15 and 16, Dog Krazy will offer a kiss-

ing booth where humans can get a wet one from the

dog inside for $1, Fredericksburg Patch reported. Pro-

ceeds go to the Fredericksburg Regional Society for

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

PUB CRAWLING

It’s Not That Bad — Vomiting On the Sidewalk’s Still LegalPassengers on Arlington’s Trolley Pub — a 14-person

pedal-powered conveyance that makes stops at bars —

still won’t get to drink onboard, ARLNow reported. Virgin-

ia’s state legislature killed a bill that would have allowed

such shenanigans on the Trolley Pub and also in limos,

buses and boats. In other cities, the Trolley Pub, which is

steered by a sober operator and powered by the pedaling

of its possibly inebriated riders, is BYOB.

OPPRESSION

Council Still Against Young Whippersnappers on LawnAlexandria’s “lewd and lascivious” cohabitating couples

may soon be living in sin legally. According to Alexan-

dria Patch, last month the City Council began considering

amending some outdated pieces of city code. One sec-

tion of the code forbids cohabitation. Another bans shoe-

shine stands on Alexandria streets. (EXPRESS)

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THE TRAFFIC THAT TIME FORGOT: Capitol Hill resident Jim Harvard was

walking toward the Anacostia River late last month when he came across a tunnel

that used to be an access point to the Southeast Freeway. Today, the tunnel contains

decommissioned traffic signs, a big pile of dirt and other materials.

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French Bulldog Really Into ItIf you can’t find a cute guy or gal to kiss this month, a

pet shop in Fredericksburg, Va., has you covered — in

slobber. On Feb. 15 and 16, Dog Krazy will offer a kiss-

ing booth where humans can get a wet one from the

dog inside for $1, Fredericksburg Patch reported. Pro-

ceeds go to the Fredericksburg Regional Society for

the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

PUB CRAWLING

It’s Not That Bad — Vomiting On the Sidewalk’s Still LegalPassengers on Arlington’s Trolley Pub — a 14-person

pedal-powered conveyance that makes stops at bars —

still won’t get to drink onboard, ARLNow reported. Virgin-

ia’s state legislature killed a bill that would have allowed

such shenanigans on the Trolley Pub and also in limos,

buses and boats. In other cities, the Trolley Pub, which is

steered by a sober operator and powered by the pedaling

of its possibly inebriated riders, is BYOB.

OPPRESSION

Council Still Against Young Whippersnappers on LawnAlexandria’s “lewd and lascivious” cohabitating couples

may soon be living in sin legally. According to Alexan-

dria Patch, last month the City Council began considering

amending some outdated pieces of city code. One sec-

tion of the code forbids cohabitation. Another bans shoe-

shine stands on Alexandria streets. (EXPRESS)

Your Best Shot | Submitted by Jim Harvard of Washington, D.C.

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best shot by joining our Flickr pool at flickr.com/

groups/wapoexpress. Share a photo from the

Washington region, and it could appear here.

THE TRAFFIC THAT TIME FORGOT: Capitol Hill resident Jim Harvard was

walking toward the Anacostia River late last month when he came across a tunnel

that used to be an access point to the Southeast Freeway. Today, the tunnel contains

decommissioned traffic signs, a big pile of dirt and other materials.

eye openers

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tasteless interior decorators.

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for what it’s worthT HE NE W S ,

A L I T T L E

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Is it rude to show up fashionably late?“It’s absolutely rude to show up

mid-game. You don’t want to miss the

National Anthem.”

Is it OK to bring the organic vegetable tapenade I made from my CSA as a snack?“Stay away from the salads and the

gourmet. I think the best vegetables to

ETIQUETTE

How to Party, Politely Super Bowl Sunday is here. But

before you don your team’s jersey and

overdose on seven-layer dip, brush up

on your manners. “There’s a place for

manners in every situation in life,”

says Crystal L. Bailey, the director of

the Etiquette Institute of Washington.

“The Super Bowl is not exempt.”

Bailey, who teaches dining and social

etiquette to people of all ages (s he

once had a mother call asking for

advice about her 18-month-old!),

offers some tips on how to be a

super guest.

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TwizzleA one-legged turn that makes a “3” shape on the ice, Cervinka says. It’s a critical element for ice dancers, who are judged on how well they synchronize their twizzles.

SwizzleA simple way of traveling across the ice. “A swizzle is something toddlers learn,” Cervinka says. “You push your heels out, and then your toes, to make footballs or lemons with your feet.”

have are carrots and celery to go with

wings.”

Is double-dipping still frowned upon?“Oh, the George Costanza.

… The only double-dipping

you should be doing is

on your plate.

Have a fi eld day

then, but not in the

communal dip.”

Uh-oh … I need to burp … “It’s great if you have a napkin to

cover your mouth, because no one

wants to smell that, especially if

you’re burping draft beer.”

How do I politely suggest that everyone

watch the Puppy Bowl instead?

“Defi nitely do not try to

commandeer someone

else’s remote. And

don’t walk in front of

the TV.” 

What is the proper sports-betting etiquette?“If you wager, expect to pay up. Don’t try

to slink out of that at the end.” 

How do I get out of doing another keg stand?“A ‘no thanks’ will do. Although it’s kind

of fun … if you’re college-aged.”

DEFINITIONS

Be a Better Spectator, Sport“Twizzle” and “swizzle” may sound like words

that Snoop Dogg, er, Lion would use while playing

Twister in a sweater. Instead they’re real terms for

moves in ice dancing, an Olympic pairs sport with

big potential for a U.S. medal in Sochi. What do

they mean? We asked Lori Cervinka, the skating

director at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington.

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on the spot

In “One More Thing” ($25, Knopf), a book of 64 short stories, B.J. Novak uses fi ction to slyly ask big questions: How do you plan your time in heaven when you have an eternity? What if the tortoise and the hare had a rematch? What’s the best way to fi nd love? (The answer to that last one

is a red T-shirt). Novak, who wrote for and starred in “The Office,” is at Politics and Prose on Saturday.

Why fi ction instead of the personal essays many comics write? A number of reasons. One is that

I just didn’t feel like talking about

myself. I was the only one who

would be interested. Another is

a lot of the biggest things I think

about aren’t especially interesting

from a guy who played the temp on

“The Office.” It’s not the biggest life

experience from which to explore

the issues of love and perfection

and the universal. Whereas in fic-

tion I feel that you can because it’s

not about who’s telling it to you, it’s

just about what the story is.

But within fi ction, you stayed in the vein of humor.I love fiction and I read a lot of it.

Unfortunately, a lot of the best stuff

isn’t very accessible or entertaining.

It’s deep, it’s profound, but espe-

cially in short fiction, a lot of the

best stuff is internal and cold and

distancing. I feel like for better or

worse, I want to be an entertainer.

What inspired these stories?They started with ideas I’ve had for

years that I wanted to find a way

to work into a script at some point,

a television series or a screenplay.

And when I looked at them, often

they were too specific for that: It’s

nothing Michael Scott would say,

it’s nothing that a romantic come-

dy would have, but it’s something

that was very much on my mind.

You’ll be performing some of the sto-ries Saturday, right?That’s another thing that I want-

ed to do with this book is make

the live performance of fiction a

night of entertainment, to make

this something someone might

actually want to leave their house

and go see. I wrote the book while

workshopping it at the Upright

Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los

Angeles once a month. So going

to Politics and Prose, to me it’s not

just about selling books, it’s about

creating a night of entertainment.

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02.02-02.08THE BEST THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK | COMPILED BY EXPRESS STAFF

SUNDAY

UCB TourCoWe have improvisational and

sketch comedy troupe Upright

Citizens Brigade to thank for the

careers of alums Amy Poehler,

Horatio Sanz and Ed Helms.

Given UCB’s track record, it’s

worth stopping by their show

at Sixth and I to catch the

unscripted antics of possible

future comedy stars. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW; Sun., 7 p.m., $20-$25; 202-408-3100, sixthandi.org. (Gallery Place)

‘New Girl’The Super Bowl’s OK, but the most exciting event this Sunday comes after the big game’s fi nal whistle when Prince — yes, that Prince — guest-stars on the Fox sitcom “New Girl.” The Purple One, who’s a huge fan of the show, asked to make a guest appearance. He’ll come between lovebirds Jess (Zooey Deschanel, left) and Nick (Jake Johnson, right) at a party they all attend.

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Beth Orton“Folktronica” is exactly what

it sounds like: a blend of folk

sounds and electronica beats.

It’s also how Beth Orton, above,

made her name. But with her

latest album, “Sugaring Season,”

the British singer-songwriter,

known for her haunting vocals,

takes a more stripped down

Leyla McCallaWhile touring with roots-rock act The Carolina Chocolate Drops, multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla, right, found time to record an album of her own, “Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes.” The record includes original songs as well as rootsy numbers she’s composed to Hughes’ poetry, and Haitian folk songs. Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW; Wed., 7:30 p.m., $12-$14; 202-787-1000, thehamiltondc.com. (Metro Center)

WEDNESDAY

SUNDAY

Super Bowl XLVIIIWe don’t need to tell you it’s

Super Bowl Sunday (who doesn’t

watch the Super Bowl?). But if

you need a refresher, the 48th

annual battle between men in

tights pits the Seattle Seahawks

against the Denver Broncos.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6:25

p.m. on Fox, and Bruno Mars is

your halftime entertainment.

approach by skipping the

electronics altogether. Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis; Tue., 8 p.m., $39.50; 410-268-4545, ramsheadonstage.com.

THURSDAY

Phillips After 5: ‘Nordic Lights’Washington had so many polar

vortices this year that we had to

look up the plural of vortex. The

Phillips Collection makes winter

bearable by channeling the

mood of Scandanavian countries

where cold is cool. There’ll be

an aurora borealis-inspired

light show, lamp installations,

Lite Brites, Nordic cheeses and

beers, and theremin music.

Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW; Thur., 5 p.m., $10-$12; 202-387-2151, phillipscollection.org. (Dupont Circle)

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Eat Like You’re In Sochi!Celebrate the fact that you’re

not an Olympic athlete and

can eat whatever you want by

trying Russian eatery Mari

Vanna’s three dishes from Sochi,

including spicy, meaty Solyanka

Soup ($11), left. The special

menu kicks off its 16-day run

Friday with a happy hour and

free vodka shots. Mari Vanna, 1141 Connecticut Ave. NW; Friday through Feb. 23; (202) 783-7777, marivanna.ru/washington. (Farragut North)

OPENS FRIDAY

‘Unintended Journeys’ Red Cross International

estimates that natural disasters

caused by climate change create

more refugees than wars do.

The Natural History Museum’s

latest photo exhibit focuses on

the people displaced by these

natural disasters, following the

families on their unintended

journeys which continue long

after the storm ends. National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW; opens Fri. through Aug. 13; 202-633-1000, mnh.si.edu. (Smithsonian)

FRIDAY

Gabriel ShermanFox News chief

Roger Ailes

has been a

polarizing fi gure

in American

politics and

media for nearly

two decades.

In the new book “The Loudest

Voice in the Room,” author

Gabriel Sherman discusses how

Ailes helped divide the nation.

Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW; Fri., 7 p.m., free; 202-364-1919, politics-prose.com. (Van Ness)

SATURDAY

Sybarite5Sure, string quintet Sybarite5

can play Mozart if you’d like,

but the group is at its best

(and its most interesting)

when covering songs by rock

bands like Radiohead and Led

Zeppelin. Even if you think

it’s not your thing, Sybarite 5

proves, once and for all, that

classical music can rock. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW; Sat., 8 p.m., $25; 202-408-3100, sixthandi.org. (Gallery Place)

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‘The LEGO Movie’FRIDAY | In this kid-friendly

adventure comedy, an ordinary

Lego man must team up with the

brand’s famous figures, voiced

by a slew of celebrities

including Will Arnett

and Morgan

Freeman, to

save the Lego

world from

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Olympic OviAlthough there’s a small sample size of Alex Ovech-kin’s Olympic statistics, here’s how his Olympic stats with Russia compare to his NHL stats with the Capitals.

GAMES PLAYEDCapitals: 648Russia: 12

GOALS PER GAME Capitals: 0.63Russia: 0.58

ASSISTS PER GAMECapitals: 0.58Russia: 0.17

POINTS PER GAMECapitals: 1.2Russia: 0.75

+/-Capitals: +66Russia: +4* Stats entering Jan. 24

Long before he dreamed of plant-

ing a kiss on the Stanley Cup, Alex

Ovechkin yearned to feel the weight

of Olympic gold around his neck.

The Washington Capitals cap-

tain was bred for such lofty aspi-

rations; he’s the son of Tatyana,

a perennial World and European

champion and two-time Olympic

gold medalist in basketball, and

Mikhail, a former professional soc-

cer player. Ovechkin’s childhood

home in Russia was adorned with

his mother’s medals, which hung

on the walls.

While Ovechkin’s collection of

personal achievements — includ-

ing three Hart Trophies as NHL

MVP and three goal-scoring titles

— places him among the greatest

individual players the hockey world

has ever seen, he can’t relate to the

team success that surrounded him

growing up.

Other

than two

fi rst-place

f inishes at

the 2008 and 2012

World Championships, the

28-year-old has experienced noth-

ing but disappointment in tourna-

ment play. In eight NHL seasons,

Ovechkin has never taken the Cap-

itals past the second round of the

Stanley Cup playoffs. And in two

previous Winter Olympics, he and

his fellow Russians have failed to

medal.

The Sochi Games are Ovech-

kin’s next opportunity to attain

the team glory that has eluded him.

Beginning on Feb. 13, when Russia

takes the ice for its opening prelim-

inary-round game against Slovenia

(7:30 a.m. on MSNBC), Ovechkin

and his countrymen will have the

host nation’s undivided attention.

“Growing up in Russia, Olym-

pics, it’s a lot for us,” Ovechkin

said. “Maybe somebody don’t

understand it, but it’s the big-

gest event maybe of our year and

maybe of my life.”

Prior to its dissolution in 1991,

the Soviet Union won seven of nine

gold medals in men’s ice hockey

between 1956 and 1988, and the

Unified Team, representing six

of the 15 former Soviet republics,

claimed gold in 1992. Since then,

however, Russia has only two med-

als — a silver in 1998 and a bronze

in 2002 — to show for its past fi ve

Ovechkin heads into the Sochi Olympics with the weight of a nation on his shoulders

Winter Olympics

To Russia, With Love

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cover storycover story

Olympic appearances, four involv-

ing NHL participation.

A fresh-faced Ovechkin made

his Olympic debut in 2006 at the

age of 20. He scored five goals,

including the game-winner in

Russia’s 2-0 quarterfi nal victory

against Canada, and the team fi n-

ished fourth. He was named to the

all-tournament team.

Four years later, Ovechkin, by

then a two-time NHL MVP with

the Capitals, headlined a Russian

squad that was among the pre-

tournament favorites in Vancouver,

but both he and the team fl amed

out. The homestanding Canadi-

ans exacted revenge, blowing out

Russia in a 7-3 quarterfi nal victo-

Nicklas BackstromSWEDEN, HOCKEY

D.C. connection: Washington Capitals

Outlook: The Caps center led Sweden in

scoring in the Vancouver Olympics in 2010,

when the team finished fifth. Backstrom is one

of several high-profile NHL stars on this year’s

Sweden squad.

John CarlsonU.S., HOCKEY

D.C. connection: Washington Capitals

Outlook: The 23-year-old is a first-time

Olympian and is one of eight defensemen on a

young U.S. team. He’s the first Caps player to

earn a spot on the U.S. squad. (NHL players have

been allowed to participate since 1998.)

Elana MeyersU.S., BOBSLED

D.C. connection: Former George Washington

University softball shortstop

Outlook: The 29-year-old, who won bronze in

2010 at Vancouver, is expected to pilot the top

U.S. women’s sled with former Illinois shot putter

and sprinter Aja Evans.

Ashley WagnerU.S., FIGURE SKATING

D.C. connection: West Potomac High grad

Outlook: After a disappointing U.S. Figure

Skating Championships, in which she fell twice,

Wagner has altered her long program for the

Olympics. The 22-year-old looks to shake off her

fourth-place finish in Boston.

From D.C. to SochiFar fewer Washington-area locals compete in Winter Olympics than in Summer Games. Here are fi ve of the handful of athletes with ties to the area (other than Alex Ovechkin) who will be competing in Sochi. (EXPRESS)

“I don’t think somebody is going to just say their mission is done just to be in the Olympic Games. Our mission is to win the gold medal and play our best hockey.”— A L E X OV EC H K I N , WHO WILL LEAD

RUSSIA IN ITS FIRST GAME OF THE SOCHI

OLYMPICS ON FEB. 13 VS. SLOVENIA

2006: Russia finished fourth in Ovech-kin’s first Olympics in Turin.

2013: Ovechkin carried the Olympic torch in Greece last September.

2010: Russia and Ovechkin were elimi-nated by Canada at Vancouver.

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ry and rendering Ovechkin, who

mustered only three shots on goal

in that game, virtually invisible.

It was an embarrassing defeat

that led to a sixth-place fi nish, and

Russia had its poorest overall show-

ing in the Winter Olympics since

it began competing in 1912. That

prompted then-president and cur-

rent Prime Minister Dmitry Med-

vedev to call for the nation’s top

Olympic offi cials to resign.

“Let’s put up a bunch of guil-

lotines and scaffolds up on Red

Square,” Russia coach Vyacheslav

Bykov told Russian reporters sar-

donically at the time. “We have 35

people on the hockey team. Let’s

go to Red Square and dispatch

with them all.”

This month, Russia will aim to

restore its national pride as well as

its place among the world’s hockey

elite by boasting one of the most

formidable 25-man rosters, partic-

ularly its world-class forward corps.

With the NHL taking an Olym-

pic break from Feb. 9 to 26, Ovech-

kin will be joined by the likes of

the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni

Malkin, the Detroit Red Wings’

Pavel Datsyuk, and Ilya Koval-

chuk, formerly of the New Jer-

sey Devils and now playing in

the KHL.

“Since I was a little kid and

since everybody [on the roster]

was a little kid, their dream was

to play in the Olympic Games,”

Ovechkin said.

“Especially we have the chance

to represent the country in Sochi,

it’s unbelievable. ... I don’t think

somebody is going to just say their

mission is done just to be in the

Olympic Games. Our mission is to

win the gold medal and play our

best hockey.”

The expectations for the Rus-

sian hockey team are enormous, but

Ovechkin, no stranger to intense

scrutiny, is well-equipped to carry

them on his shoulders.

“It’s going to be lots of pres-

sure,” he said. “It’s going to be

lots of media. It’s going to be

lots of attention out there. Of

course, when you get closer to

that, you just have to handle it.”

ADAM VINGAN (FOR EXPRESS)

Ashley CaldwellU.S., FREESTYLE SKIING

D.C. connection: From Ashburn, Va.

Outlook: The former gymnast, 20, missed

the last two years of competition after tearing

ligaments in her knee, but she’s healthy now.

Caldwell was named to her second Olympic team

despite an 11th-place finish at a World Cup event.

shopping

A Whole Pilotto LoveIN DOWNTOWN D.C. BOUTIQUES, one of Peter Pilotto’s punchy printed dresses runs

$800 or more. But when the edgy Brit designer’s collaboration with Target launches

Feb. 9 (in stores and at target.com), you can score way-cheaper spins on his futuristic,

acid-dream designs. Styles, many beach-ready, include wild totes (shown, $40), a

halter dress in mixed blue, yellow and black floral, ($35) and our favorite, Vans-type

slip-on shoes ($30) in a killer black-and-white tribal pattern.

Find Field, DeliverTobie Whitman always has her hands full, usually with a bunch of beautiful flowers. Earlier this week, the former international policy expert-turned-florist launched Little Acre, a field-to-vase floral delivery service that sources all of its blossoms within the D.C. area (littleacreflowers.com). One seasonal arrangement is available daily in small ($50), medium ($75) or large sizes ($100, shown). Buds might include tulips, lilies and hyacinths; arrangements arrive wrapped in rugged canvas repurposed from coffee bags from a local java shop.

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Toeing the Line ITALIAN WOOL SUIT? Check.

Brushed leather satchel? Check.

Woven silk skinny tie? It’s all in

the details. That’s why D.C.-born

Penance Hall’s new line of luxury

dress socks should also suit such

discerning gents (currently $20 a

pair via a Kickstarter program on

penancehall.com; $35 thereafter).

Crafted in the U.S. from a

breathable, super-soft South

Carolina wool, the toe-

toppers boast no-droop,

wicking construction

as well as sly,

striped style.

Art That’s Full of HeartNOTHING SAYS “I think you’re

the cat’s meow” like a handmade

Valentine’s Day card. Analog (716

Monroe St. NE; shopanalog .com),

the vintage boutique in D.C.’s

Brookland neighborhood, helps

you show your affection via a

free Valentine-making workshop

Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Baltimore

street artist Mary England guides

wannabe love birds as they make

missives from provided glitter, pipe

cleaners and construction paper.

D.C. Toy StoryAMERICAN GIRL, the plaything

behemoth that pushes well-

groomed little dolls on well-

groomed little girls, just launched

its “girl of the year,” and she’s a

hometown one. Isabelle ($120,

American Girl, Tysons Corner

Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Road,

McLean, Va.; 877-247-5223,

americangirl.com) comes with a

book about her D.C. life, including

ballet classes and a mom who

works at the Smithsonian.

For Football Parties, a Good CallWHETHER YOU’RE MAKING CHILI or grabbing 10 dozen buckets of chicken wings

to go, your Superbowl spread will be a winner if it’s set up on Cake Kitchen Papers’

touchdown runner ($30, Stylish Patina, 410 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church; 703-663-

8428, stylishpatina.com). It’s also a nice backdrop for football-themed cupcakes.

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On the Hill, a House divided usu-

ally leads to ugly gridlock. But at

your own place, splitting one room

into two can make good design

sense, whether it’s for privacy con-

cerns or to break up a large space.

A folding screen might be the

first thing you’d think of to, say,

fence off the bed in a 400-square-

foot Logan Circle studio or to create

a dressing area in a Vienna bunga-

low. But other options — curtains,

netting, bookcases, plants — can

also cordon off things harmoniously.

Still, “don’t just create a little

box and break up the sight lines of

a room,” says Darlene Chimaliro,

a D.C. interior designer with Stu-

dio MOD(ish) (studiomodish.com).

“Having light come through is key.”

And don’t throw a Japanese Shoji

screen in your living room simply

because you crave an exotic vibe.

“It should make sense why you’re

dividing a room,” says Arlington

decor blogger Michele Ginnerty

of My Notting Hill (mynottinghill

.blogspot.com). This means “yes”

to using velvet drapes to section off

your desk in a big bedroom but “no”

to wedging Grandma’s ’70s brass

screen into a weensy bathroom.

Here are some ways to stylishly

put a partition in your place.

Door ScoresIn a jumbo, one-room loft, “think

about mounting a big door to the ceil-

ing on a sliding track,” says Chimaliro.

Score patina-ed vintage ones at Com-

munity Forklift (4671 Tanglewood

Drive, Edmonston, Md.; 301-985-

5180, communityforklift.com); non

DIYers should consider hiring a con-

tractor to install them.

Screened InRenting? Folding screens can create

a new “room” sans nails. Look for

rustic styles at World Market (world

market.com) or glam ones at Jona-

than Adler (1267 Wisconsin Ave. NW;

202-965-1416, jonathanadler.com).

Shelf LifeOpen bookcases — think Ikea’s blocky

Expedit — can break off part of a room

and provide storage, all without spoil-

ing a small room’s sight lines. “It’s

nice to even use a piece of furniture

that’s only four or five feet tall,” says

Ginnerty. “That way you signal a sepa-

rate area, but don’t block out light.”

Curtain CallThe same off-the-rack drapes (try

Pottery Barn, West Elm or Restoration

Hardware) that you buy for windows

can also be mounted on the ceiling to

create a home-office zone or bed nook

in a studio apartment. Measure first,

then buy curtains that hit the floor, or

you’ll get an unappealing high-wa-

tered look. One sleek mounting option:

Umbra’s Glide Track System ($30-

$50, bedbathandbeyond.com).

Other OptionsIf privacy isn’t an issue, you

can zone a room via a long

line of house plants (just be

sure you’ve got a good source

of light) or, if you’ve got hippie lean-

ings, an old-fashioned bead curtain.

JENNIFER BARGER (EXPRESS)

Strong DivisionSplit up a room chicly using curtains, open bookcases or even vintage barn doors

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Chic Finds

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an online shop and consulting business.

Split a room with

a screen ($995, jonathanadler

.com).

Meg Biram’s online shop sells globally sourced home goods like Turkish pillows (left, $108) and vintage kilim rugs (right, $450).

Meg Biram is a lifestyle and media

powerhouse: When she’s not cov-

ering home, beauty or fashion

trends on her blog, megbiram.

com, the D.C. resident is helping

other bloggers find their voices

via B Bar, a business she co-found-

ed with a pal (shopthebbar.com).

Recently, Biram launched an online

shop where she sells rich textiles

and luxe beauty products (shop

.megbiram.com).

How would you describe your

aesthetic?

It’s global-midcentury-modern-

meets-a-glam-Kelly Wearstler feel.

I love marble and glass with a high-

fashion feel, but at the same time

I love midcentury modern teak

wood chairs with a Moroccan rug.

Those styles seem so different.

Why do they work together?

I think it’s because I follow my eye

and I just go with it. Because I’m

not an interior designer, I don’t

have all those rules in my head. I

think if you find items you really

love, you can figure out a way to

pull them together.

Where are your favorite places to

shop in D.C.?

There are a lot of cool little global

stores. If you want an African mud

cloth, you can find 10 stores that

carry that. I also like And Beige,

GoodWood, Salt & Sundry and Jon-

athan Adler.

How do you juggle all of your

projects?

I really love everything I’m doing.

It’s kind of like my hobbies are my

job, so I don’t really mind working

a lot. I think to be an entrepreneur

who has really big dreams you have

to be slightly crazy in a good way.

I definitely have that.

Is your blog Washington-centric?

I talk about D.C. because I live

here, but I want to keep a global

focus. A lot of my topics are very

neutral as far as where you live.

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food

PLAN ITStart with a good fondue pot, says

Marron. If it uses Sterno, heat the

fondue first on the stove before

transferring to the table; if it’s

electric, you can warm the mixture

right in the pot. And if you have

the space (and the extra pots),

he recommends setting up three

stations for cheese, oil or broth, and

chocolate. Don’t have a dedicated

pot? Brasserie Beck (1101 K St.

NW, 202-408-1717) chef de cuisine

Anthony Acinapura suggests

melting and stirring the cheese

or chocolate in a double boiler

before pouring into a serving dish.

PREP ITTo keep their aged cheddar-truf-

fle goat cheese fondue smooth and

It’s frigid. Maybe you don’t want to make a reservation anywhere except your living room. No matter — invite over a few friends willing to brave the chill for a cozy evening of forks and corks. “I love fondue because it gives guests the chance to share and interact,” says chef Dennis Marron of Poste Moderne Brasserie (555 Eighth St. NW, 202-783-6060). Communal, social and (yes) a little bit retro, the prep-in-advance and cook-your-own aspects of a fondue soirée also virtually guarantee a stress-free event for the host.

Dip. Sip. Repeat.

creamy, Blue Duck Tavern (1201

24th St. NW, 202-419-6755) cheese

specialist Matthew O’Herron has

a little secret. “Use sodium citrate,

which is essentially the same emul-

sifier used in processed Ameri-

can cheese.” To cook meat, vege-

tables and seafood, use a mixture

of court bouillon (wine, broth and

herbs), or the traditional, decided-

ly more decadent option. “Duck or

beef fat work great, but you can

also use clarified butter,” recom-

mends Marron, but avoid olive

oil — its smoking point is too low.

PLUNGE IT“Get creative with your garnishes

— think of off the wall, unexpected

things to dip,” Acinapura says.

Try Brussels sprouts, grapes and

Tater Tots in cheese, broccoli

and scallions in oil, or cake slices

and dried fruit in chocolate.

Mix up dipping sauces to use on

anything cooked in oil or broth:

horseradish stirred into sour

cream, curry powder sprinkled

into plain yogurt, soy sauce added

to chopped ginger, garlic and

scallion, and Worcestershire sauce

and shallots mingled with ketchup.

PAIR ITNopa Kitchen + Bar (800 F St. NW,

202-347-4667) chef Greg McCarty

serves the same beverage that

went into the cheese fondue — a

sparkling wine, which goes with

everything. O’Herron pours a bock

or doppelbock with Alpine cheeses

or aged gouda, and hoppy red ales

with cheddar or British cheeses.

Blue Duck Tavern sommelier Gene

Alexeyev relies on the “razor-like

crispness” of sauvignon blanc

to cut through rich fondues,

and earthy reds to bring out the

forest and mushroom aromas in

sharper cheeses. Brasserie Beck

general manager Ramon Narvaez

suggests Cotes du Rhone with

court bouillon, and a glass of red

zinfandel or ruby or tawny Port

as a sweet finish with chocolate.

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In a small bowl, coat the cheeses with cornstarch and set aside. Rub the inside of a fondue pot with the garlic, then discard. Over medium heat, add the wine and lemon juice, then bring to a simmer. Gradually whisk in the cheese. Add gradually and be sure it is fully incorporated. Once smooth, stir in cognac, mustard and nutmeg.

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health

RaceDots Attract AttentionThe race is always on for that

new product that all athletes

will want. And Jason Berry,

who lives in Arlington, thinks

he could win it.

When the filmmaker and amateur cy-

clist signed up for a competition last

year, he splurged on a pricey speed

suit. But Berry couldn’t bring himself

to pierce the thin fabric with safety

pins to attach his race bib.

“To put holes in it would be egre-

gious,” says Berry, who improvised

a solution with magnets he’d gotten

as a gift instead. They had pictures

of cats on them. “I thought for sure

somebody was going to mock me.”

He got the opposite reaction.

Other competitors wanted a mag-

netic fix, too.

Over the next few months, Berry

experimented with various magnets.

Ones that are too powerful are a

pain to get on and off; ones that are

too weak could let a bib drop. When

he found ones that were just right,

added a durable shell and developed

an assembly mechanism, Berry had

his invention: RaceDots.

After a successful Indiegogo cam-

paign, Berry’s fledgling company also

had funding. (And plenty of it — the

goal was $30,000, but folks donated

more than twice that amount.)

As of last week, the products are

available for pre-sale on racedots

.com: A set of five is $25-$29, with

an expected delivery date in April.

That’s just in time for race season.

VICKY HALLETT (EXPRESS)

RaceDots are magnets that secure event bibs for runners and cyclists.

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Knockout WorkoutPunch up your fitness routine by training like boxer Marlen EsparzaThe most terrifying place to be

in America this week? In the ring

with Marlen Esparza at the USA

Boxing National Championships

in Spokane, Wash.

It’s much safer to meet the

24-year-old f ly weight , who

brought home a bronze medal from

the 2012 Olym-

pics, through the

TV in your liv-

ing room. With

her debut DVD,

“Power Boxing

Workout” ($17,

acacialifestyle

.com), Esparza

can show up any time to flash a

smile and introduce viewers to

technique, lingo and her train-

ing philosophy.

“ I t ’s h o w I t h r o w

punches. It’s how I learned,”

says Esparza, who was

drawn to her dad’s favorite

sport at the age of 11.

With this beginner pro-

gram, she hopes to hook a

broader audience on box-

ing, which she views as a

training ground for more

than just physical fitness:

“It takes a lot mental-

ly. You learn what you’re

capable of.”

You a lso learn what ’s

required to power up a jab or cross.

Much of the conditioning in the

hour-long workout is focused on the

lower body and core. (“You’re like

a tree — you need a strong trunk,”

she explains.)

The lunge series that involves

stepping out at every possible angle

is something Esparza always relies

on when she’s tapering before a big

orders, “Live, jab, cross, hook,

cross, escape!”

When you’re wiped out, it’s time

to join Esparza for her “shake out.”

The ritual is partially a physical

cool-down to loosen up her body

and check in with how her muscles

feel. But it’s also a chance for a

mental release.

“I can’t leave the gym and be

worried. I have to get my mind

correct. Whatever happened, it’s

done,” Esparza says. “If you bring

those other days with you, you’ll

never feel fresh.”

Working on this DVD has also

served as a reboot for Esparza, who

says that getting into a coaching

mindset motivates her to fine-tune

her own technique.

“I know how to throw my jab.

But if I explain it to somebody, I’m

perfecting mine all over again,”

she says. “The simplest things to

me aren’t that simple.”

It ’s not diff icult, however,

to understand her goal for this

week’s championships — and every

other fight leading up to the 2016

Olympics in Rio de Janeiro: “I want

to not just win, but dominate.”

Expect Esparza’s instructions

on how to do that in future DVDs.

VICKY HALLETT (EXPRESS)

Even Olympians make New Year’s resolutions. So what’s Marlen Esparza’s?

“I’ve been trying to work on my butt. I want to make it more proportional to my body.”

Denise Austin: Burn Fat Fast Latin Dance ($15)

Local fitness guru Denise Austin offers

her take on the Latin dance craze with

four quick routines. In addition to the

30-minute cardio workout, Austin also

leads a 10-minute toning segment.

Boxer Marlen Esparza wants to introduce exercisers to her sport.

OTHER NEW DVDS

Element: Barre Conditioning ($15)

Sadie Lincoln, the creator of barre3 (a

national chain of studios, with one in

Georgetown), dips into her repertoire

of tiny pulsing movements to make you

sweat in two half-hour routines.

R.I.P.P.E.D. Total Body Challenge ($17)

Terry and Tina Shorter created this

entire workout program — down to

the tunes — that’s taught at gyms

(rippedplanet.com). Try it at home with

this high-energy 45-minute DVD.

match. There are no weights, but

it’s still a killer routine, she says.

And although she’s not usually

one to stay still, Esparza will stop

moving in order to strengthen her

mid-section.

“I started to fall in love with

the plank in 2010 when I realized

how it warms your body,” she says.

“I have to shadow box for five to

six minutes to get warm. I can

hold plank for a minute instead.”

(Viewers may get downright

hot following along with all of

Esparza’s plank variations in the

workout, which include rotating

from side to side and alternating

leg and arm lifts.)

Wonder why Esparza insists

that you do some squats on the

balls of your feet? “In the ring, you

never get on your heels. That’s the

wrong position. You always want

to be ready to go,” she says.

 Once Esparza has run through

the conditioning and explained

boxing basics, she tests that

readiness with a barrage of

moves. At that point, you

should know how to get

into “orthodox stance”

( lef t foot for ward,

right foot back), and

follow along as she

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ACROSS1 Neutral vowel

sound

6 Cutting the

mustard

10 Vegas casino

razed in 1996

15 Bit for Fido

18 The Ram,

astrologically

19 Alex Haley

miniseries

21 Send a

message, in a way

22 Charles the

Grammy winner

23 Shell out far

more than one had

hoped

26 Econ. measure

for a country

27 Ugly duckling’s

mother

28 Primitive

dwellings

29 Feels poorly

30 Mammal fur

32 E.T. crafts

34 Floor measure

35 Tigers and

tabbies

36 Ringo on the

drums

39 Opposite of

good

42 Cravings

44 From Oslo

45 Words before

date and record

46 Aspirin target,

sometimes

50 Police datum

52 Infamous

emperor

54 Canary, for one

55 Deep, as a

voice

56 Carnaval site

57 Certain toast

62 Fuzz-covered

fruit

64 Have regrets

65 Small child

66 Coffee additive

67 Panamanian,

e.g.

74 Lampoon

77 Worthless

cloth

78 Make a boo-

boo

79 Bambi’s dad,

e.g.

83 One way to be

forgiving

90 “Much ___

About Nothing”

91

Cambridgeshire

isle

92 Word on a sale

sign, often

93 “If the ___

fits ...”

94 Fixture for

home mixologists

96 Pertaining

to the feel of a

surface

99 Islamic

religious leader

101 Puppies’ cries

102 Between the

wings

105 Kosovo

peacekeeping

group

106 Give great

pleasure to

107 Felon on

provisional

release

110 It’s made

to be broken,

proverbially

112 Without a

stitch on

114 Woody vines

115 “The Postman

Always Rings

Twice” character

116 Common gifts

for dads

118 Indian butter

122 “To the max”

suffix

123 Evict

forcefully

127 Pub drink

128 “Masterpiece

Theatre” host

Alistair

129 Clear a

frosted windshield

130 Zoroastrian

sect member

131 ___ Plaines,

Ill.

132 One who’s

quite a feller?

133 Rigged out;

dressed

134 Smacked, in

Scripture

DOWN1 Easy dupes

2 Stick in one’s

___ (cause

resentment)

3 Informal

greeting

4 Mother’s stand-

in

5 A silent butler

may hold it

6 Builds a fire

under

7 Pugilistic affair

8 Captain Kirk’s

records

9 Ordinal number

ender

10 Inscribed stone

markers

11 Beards growing

on farms?

12 Hero of “The

Matrix”

13 Western villain

14 Prepared, as

for a daunting task

15 Bach’s music

maker

16 Chain of

mountains

17 Does clerical

work

20 Play the lead

24 It’s between pi

and sigma

25 Went in haste

31 “Web Therapy”

actress Kudrow

33 Baked this

morning

34 It’s a real eye-

opener

35 Intensely hot

36 Lewis Carroll

creature

37 Decorative

gateway in Japan

38 Archer’s

weapon

40 Plywood layer

41 Urban

additions?

43 Ankle-knee

connector

47 Horsefly

48 Georgetown

player

49 Decorative

pitcher

fun & games

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51 Sea eagle

53 Power failures

54 Small amount

of food

58 It can be

monotonous

59 Funny DeLuise

60 Olympic-jacket

letters

61 Enters a race

63 Clicked-on item

68 Immature

salamander

69 Aesthetically

pretentious

70 “Di-dah” lead-in

71 Warm up, as

leftovers

72 Hothead’s

emotion

73 Ship’s

employees

74 Proofreader’s

“leave it”

75 Cry like a baby

76 African

antelope

80 Raga rhythm-

maker

81 Cope with

change

82 Prickly highland

plant

84 Lawn-game

item

85 Growing out

86 Earthenware

crock

87 River that

starts in the Swiss

Alps

88 Prolonged

unconsciousness

89 ___ up (excited)

95 Pre-text

communique

97 Cel character

98 Open, as a gate

100 Having deep

pockets

103 Farmer,

essentially

104 Prefix with

bond or dollar

107 Say “Not

guilty”

108 Usher’s post

109 Fixed prices

111 Praise

113 Agency that

entertains GIs

115 Soda nickname

116 Labor

strenuously

117 Machu Picchu

native

119 Villain’s

opposite

120 Word that

used to precede

Germany

121 HOMES

component

124 Sudoku

component

125 PI

126 Alternative to

FedEx

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