About Guest List
Guest List is Washingtonian’s fantasy cast of who we’d like to invite over for dinner each month.
Muriel Bowser
The DC mayor decided not to seek another term. Maybe now she’ll come to our dinner party?
Patrick Kern
His LGBTQ-focused store, Little District Books, recently moved to a bigger space in Capitol Hill.
Elazar Sontag
The Washington Post’s new food critic has brought back star ratings.
Shanara Gabrielle
She’s executive artistic director of Theater Alliance, which will stay long-term in its pop-up space near the Wharf.
Cuneyt Dil and Tom Sherwood
Dream City, the local journalists’ new podcast, offers highly informed talk about hometown politics.
Disinvited! Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza
The political-journalist exes are embroiled in a jaw-dropping scandal that seems bad for both of them–and the media in general.
This article appears in the January 2026 issue of Washingtonian.
