Meet Donté Stallworth. You may know him from his previous working life – an NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and the Washington Redskins. Now, he’s a National Security Fellow at the Huffington Post. We caught up with him …

Meet Kate Glassman Bennett. She’s a fourth-generation Washingtonian and highly accomplished about town (and out of town). To name just a few accomplishments, she was Washingtonian’s fashion editor, Washingtonian Mom’s editor-in-chief, the EIC of Capitol File Magazine, is an all-around style maven, and earned her stripes in the magazine world in Vegas. Now, she’s starting her own gossip column at Politico, the cleverly titled KGB File.

Meet Michelle Warner, who, with her husband Michael, recently opened DCanter A Wine Boutique on Barracks Row. The entrepreneur shared her inspirations and some wine secrets with us. (Photo credit: Laura Ford Photography) 1. What was the inspiration behind opening the DCanter Wine Boutique? My husband and I have always …

Meet The Airport 77s. When they’re not keeping busy as reporters for the Washington Post and Reuters, or as a software developer, John Kelly, Andy Sullivan and Chuck Dolan are the band The Airport 77s, a self-labeled 1970s power pop rescue thriller. For these men, The Airport 77s is not just a side project – it’s a main side project.

Meet Paul Van Remortel. He’s the Senior Product Manager at Intermarkets, a Washington area-based digital media firm. This week, Paul and his team launched StandUnited.org, the first open and free petition platform that allows individuals and organizations to engage and mobilize supporters on center-right issues.

When she’s not keeping busy as a political attorney, Christine Martin is baking up a political storm. Meet the brains behind the baking of Politics to Pastries. 1. What inspired you to start the blog Politics to Pastries? Baking is my happy place. Like many attorneys, I’ve found that working …

Sandy K. Johnson is the new president of the National Press Foundation in Washington. She lives in Alexandria, where she loves the history vibe. In her off time, she can be found gardening or hiking the Shenandoah Valley and Civil War battlefields. FamousDC caught up with her to ask about …

Louisa Imperiale is a DC mom and start-up founder. Her mission? To make you look better. Her app, Photox, connects you with real retouching professionals to make you the best you. No need for amateur Photoshop skills or hardcore gym workouts! Learn more about Louisa and why she created this …

Meet Michael Beckerman. He’s the President & CEO of the Internet Association, representing America’s leading Internet companies and their global community of users. He caught up with us today to let us know more about the Internet Association’s First Annual Congressional Internet Freedom Award. This is important if, for example, you’d like House of Cards to continue streaming at a high quality, or if you want to show off your collection of animal gifs in an email to your mom. Read on here.

Chris Bukowski is a former contestant on the Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad 3. After moving to the DC area from NYC, he opened up the bar Bracket Room in Clarendon. We caught up with him about his time on TV, his female-friendly sports bar, life in DC and what he …

Former National Journal-er and DC resident, Taylor West has gone, well, west. She took a break fighting the good fight for Colorado’s marijuana legalization at the National Cannabis Industry Association and sat down with us to tell us what she’s learned, what rocks in Denver and what she misses about DC. …

Folks felt bad about the Salvation Army robbery and are [donating] Hey guess what, come here. No, no, closer. Shh. [It’s warm outside] How to buy local for your holiday gift season [Buy DC] US Air Force Band flash mobs a museum [music] Uber Christmas trees- that’s happening [delivery] Photo …

By day, Councilmember David Grosso works diligently to improve the lives of the citizens of the District of Columbia. By night, he is a husband, long-time Brookland resident; dog lover, local food supporter, craft beer aficionado, and Grateful Dead fan. Find out how this former Chief Counsel and Legislative Director for Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and now At-Large D.C. Councilmember went from bartender at Colonel Brooks Tavern to big city politician.

Meet FamousDC’s newest writing duo, Stefanie Petropoulos and Kelly Cohen. They are constantly inside each other’s heads, collaborating to come up with observations and straight up DC style jokes. We talked to them about their style, inspirations and DC thoughts.

If you’ve been under a rock the last year, you’re probably not familiar with Bar Method DC, but you should be. We talked to founder and instructor, Kate Arnold. She hails from Chicago and we may have developed a girl crush on her by the time our interview was over.