Chefs, Entrepreneurs, Politicos: Photos of the Best Parties Around DC
Party photographer Dan Swartz’s monthly roundup.
Written by Dan Swartz | Photographed by Daniel Swartz | Published on
Former Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema, Chefs for Equality creator David Hagedorn, and chef Wolfgang Puck at Chefs for Equality Dinner at Cut by Wolfgang Puck.
The Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Fall Business Classic at Signal House
WMATA’s Randy Clarke and the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Jack McDougle.DC Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie, Virginia Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl, and Brandon Todd of Washington Gas.Rumela Das and Eddy Peters of Bank of America.
October 17
Therme Group’s Bathe-ing DC Block Party VIP Event at Sandlot Anacostia
Sandlot Anacostia’s Ian Callender (second from left) with Robert Hammond, Wanda Lockridge, and Adam Bamba Tanaka of Therme Group US.
October 20
Mozambique Fundraiser With Just Ice Tea at Philippe Chow DC
Chena Morrison of Philippe Chow, Hiba Bittar of MoKi Media, Andréa Vieira of Nailsaloon, and philanthropist Luma Hakki.Just Ice Tea cofounders Seth Goldman (left) and Spike Mendelsohn (far right) with Tiffany Nesfield of Nesfield Performance and George Forman of Philippe Chow DC.
October 22
Singing Tiger Grand Opening at Hotel Nell
Aaron Black of Charlestowne Hotels, Gerald Richardson and Bernard Sales of Singing Tiger, and Brook Rose of Brook Rose Development.
October 24
57th Annual Meridian Ball at Meridian International Center
US special representative for global partnerships Paolo Zampolli and Ana Delgado, ambassador of Panama to the Organization of American States.Susanna Quinn, Jocelyn Quinn, deputy chief of staff to the Vice President Jim Durrett, former White House social secretary Rickie Niceta, and deputy White House social secretary Nicole Butler.Meridian International Center’s Stuart Holliday, Gwen Holliday, Sela Thompson Collins, and theGROUP’s Art Collins.
October 27
Chefs for Equality Dinner at Cut by Wolfgang Puck
Restaurateur Bryan Voltaggio, Andrew Ho of Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Amy Brandwein of Centrolina and Piccolina, and Anthony Jones of Marcus DC.Tony Mosca of Rosewood Washington, D.C., Elise Lefkowitz, and Marc Lefkowitz.
October 29
RIAA Honors at the Recording Industry Association of America HQ
RIAA’s Mitch Glazier (left) and Michele Ballantyne (second from right) with musicians Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste.
October 30
The Walt Disney Company’s DC Office Space Open House at Capitol View
Disney’s Jessica Moore and Jaqui Serrano.
October 9
The Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Fall Business Classic at Signal House
WMATA’s Randy Clarke and the Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Jack McDougle.DC Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie, Virginia Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl, and Brandon Todd of Washington Gas.Rumela Das and Eddy Peters of Bank of America.
October 17
Therme Group’s Bathe-ing DC Block Party VIP Event at Sandlot Anacostia
Sandlot Anacostia’s Ian Callender (second from left) with Robert Hammond, Wanda Lockridge, and Adam Bamba Tanaka of Therme Group US.
October 20
Mozambique Fundraiser With Just Ice Tea at Philippe Chow DC
Chena Morrison of Philippe Chow, Hiba Bittar of MoKi Media, Andréa Vieira of Nailsaloon, and philanthropist Luma Hakki.Just Ice Tea cofounders Seth Goldman (left) and Spike Mendelsohn (far right) with Tiffany Nesfield of Nesfield Performance and George Forman of Philippe Chow DC.
October 22
Singing Tiger Grand Opening at Hotel Nell
Aaron Black of Charlestowne Hotels, Gerald Richardson and Bernard Sales of Singing Tiger, and Brook Rose of Brook Rose Development.
October 24
57th Annual Meridian Ball at Meridian International Center
US special representative for global partnerships Paolo Zampolli and Ana Delgado, ambassador of Panama to the Organization of American States.Susanna Quinn, Jocelyn Quinn, deputy chief of staff to the Vice President Jim Durrett, former White House social secretary Rickie Niceta, and deputy White House social secretary Nicole Butler.Meridian International Center’s Stuart Holliday, Gwen Holliday, Sela Thompson Collins, and theGROUP’s Art Collins.
October 27
Chefs for Equality Dinner at Cut by Wolfgang Puck
Restaurateur Bryan Voltaggio, Andrew Ho of Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Amy Brandwein of Centrolina and Piccolina, and Anthony Jones of Marcus DC.Tony Mosca of Rosewood Washington, D.C., Elise Lefkowitz, and Marc Lefkowitz.
October 29
RIAA Honors at the Recording Industry Association of America HQ
RIAA’s Mitch Glazier (left) and Michele Ballantyne (second from right) with musicians Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste.
October 30
The Walt Disney Company’s DC Office Space Open House at Capitol View
Disney’s Jessica Moore and Jaqui Serrano.
This article appears in the December 2025 issue of Washingtonian.
