Dick Cheney

Dine like the A-list: These Washington restaurants craft killer cuisine.

Senator Alan Simpson plays guest of honor at his biography book launch, “Shooting from the Lip,” by Donald Hardy.

The September issue of Washington Life magazine features the return of its celebrated “100 Most Invited” list of capital luminaries whose presence can make or break any event.

Bud McFarlane leaves Georgetown for a Watergate condo; Karl Rove’s personal attorney, Robert Luskin, sells across the street.

GQ takes a shot at listing top influencers and launches its 50 Most Powerful People in Washington issue on Pennsylvania Ave (but not at that address).

The press gets a new home and kicks off the gala season.

WL tips its hat to the areas biggest philanthropists and donors.