favorite gathering place

“I was just fascinated by the swans story, both as a lover of Truman Capote’s writing, and then also just as a lover of fashion,” says the actor and writer, 56, perusing the menu at a swank Manhattan hotel — just around the corner from where La Côte Basque, the French restaurant that was a favorite gathering place for Capote and his swans, once stood.

Washington lost a favorite gathering place to watch fireworks, listen to concerts and admire the best view of the National Mall.

Award-winning chef and owner David Turin, who also owns David’s and David’s Opus Ten in Portland, opened this restaurant in 2007, and it has become a favorite gathering place and date night spot for SoPo residents.

Along the way, he and Cherie met at the Howling Dog Saloon, which was a favorite gathering place for young people, particularly on Friday nights when the ritual among cabin-dwellers was to come into town, get a shower at the university gym, a supply of water at a local spring and then head to the Howling Dog, which was conveniently located just down the road from the spring.

The market, formerly known as the Hop-In, is a favorite gathering place, reachable for many by walking and bicycling, and the only full-service grocery in its neighborhood.