Carol Joynt

The Q&A Cafe is Back! - Posted September 16, 2009
Carol Joynt announced the return of the "Q&A Cafe" on her blog this week. The "Q&A Cafe" was displaced after eight years when her Georgetown restaurant Nathans recently closed. Ali Wentworth will be Joynt's first celebrity guest on October 15th at the program's new location-- the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown. We're excited... [FishBowlDC]

The Q&A Cafe is Back! - Posted September 16, 2009
Carol Joynt announced the return of the "Q&A Cafe" on her blog this week. The "Q&A Cafe" was displaced after eight years when her Georgetown restaurant Nathans recently closed. Ali Wentworth will be Joynt's first celebrity guest on October 15th at the program's new location-- the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown. We're excited... [FishBowlDC]

One Last Note on Novak's Passing Today... - Posted August 18, 2009
"There's no question if you walked out of here and I dropped dead, my obit would probably have [the Plame affair] in the lede," Robert Novak told the Observer in 2007. "I don't have too many years left, so that's probably what it'll be. The idea that that's my legacy is... [FishBowlDC]

DC's Desperate For "Real Housewives" - Posted June 2, 2009
A girl can dream right... The blog "the full ginsburg" put together this promo of DC's dream "Real Housewives" cast. But according to Carol Joynt, whose own name has been thrown into the ring of speculation, "No "real" housewife of Washington, DC, will ever go on national television and drink white... [FishBowlDC]

DC's Desperate For "Real Housewives" - Posted June 2, 2009
A girl can dream right... The blog "the full ginsburg" put together this promo of DC's dream "Real Housewives" cast. But according to Carol Joynt, whose own name has been thrown into the ring of speculation, "No "real" housewife of Washington, DC, will ever go on national television and drink white... [FishBowlDC]

Q&A Cafe With... Drumroll Please... Spinal Tap - Posted May 14, 2009
Photo courtesy of Carol Joynt. Spinal Tap- David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest)- rocked Carol Joynt's Q&A Cafe yesterday for a rare group interview. Joynt writes on her blog: "It's fair to say that Harry and Michael, especially Michael, did most of the talking,... [FishBowlDC]

Spinal Tap To Rock Georgetown In The Q&A Cafe - Posted May 4, 2009
Carol Joynt announced today she's booked Spinal Tap for a rare group interview in The Q&A Cafe at Nathan's in Georgetown May 13th. All three- David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest)- will be on tap. They'll be performing in Baltimore the night before... [FishBowlDC]

Q&A Cafe With Jonathan Capehart - Posted April 16, 2009
WaPo's Jonathan Capehart was Carol Joynt's guest yesterday in the Q&A Cafe at Nathans in Georgetown. The interview airs on DC Cable- TV 16 tomorrow at 8pm. What you can expect to hear them chat about "revelations about the workday inside The Washington Post editorial page, his thoughts on the Obama... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.16.09 - Posted March 16, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 56 covering the Obama administration and week seven for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.12.09 - Posted March 12, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 52 covering the Obama administration and week six for us. What we know and what... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List 03.05.09 - Posted March 5, 2009
Good Morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. Its day 45 covering the Obama administration and one month down for us. What we know and... [FishBowlDC]

Dozier Dishes in "Q&A Cafe" - Posted February 27, 2009
CBS' Kimberly Dozier was Carol Joynt's latest guest for "The Q&A Cafe" at Nathans in Georgetown. The show airs tonight at 8pm on DC Cable-TV 16. They discussed her book "Breathing the Fire" and her near-death experience covering the war in Iraq. We chatted with Kimberly- "After making you comfortable on... [FishBowlDC]

Fineman: I'd Support Matthews For Senator - Posted December 17, 2008
MSNBC/Newsweek's Howard Fineman appeared at the "Q&A Cafe" today (the last taping of the show until things get resolved with the show's location -- Nathans restaurant) and, when asked by host Carol Joynt if he thinks Chris Matthews will run in Pennsylvania, Fineman replied: "If he decides to run, he has... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 11.19.08 - Posted November 19, 2008
Good morning Washington. What D.C. building is featured in the above picture? Think you know? Drop us an email and we'll give you the correct answer (and list the correct guessers) in tomorrow's Morning Reading List. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort... [FishBowlDC]

Woodruff Likes Al Hunt (and Wedding Crashers) - Posted October 29, 2008
PBS' Judy Woodruff gets the "FishbowlDC Interview" treatment today. Some highlights: • What single person played the biggest role / had the biggest influence on your journalism career? Three people: The late John Chancellor, Jim Lehrer and Robin MacNeil. • Who is your favorite active journalist? Al Hunt. • "Wedding Crashers" or "Old School"... [TVNewser]

Chuck Todd About MTP: "I Don't Know If I Want The Job" - Posted September 17, 2008
Brother blog FishbowlDC live-blogged the Chuck Todd interview at the Q&A Cafe today at Nathans restaurant in D.C. Check out all the info there, but some highlights from the discussion: • Do you want the "Meet the Press" job? "There's no right answer to that question. ... I don't know if I... [TVNewser]

Live-Blogging: Chuck Todd At Q&A Cafe - Posted September 17, 2008
NBC Political Director Chuck Todd is being interviewed by Carol Joynt at the Q&A Cafe, held at Nathans restaurant. "A Georgetown salon will tell us how Sarah Palin is playing in middle America," Todd opens.... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.08 - Posted July 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Above, Luke Russert and James Carville spearhead XM radio's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got... [FishBowlDC]

Live-Blogging: Downie Interview - Posted April 10, 2008
We're at Nathans Georgetown right now and live-blogging the "Q&A Cafe" interview of Washington Post Executive Editor Len Downie, Jr. by host Carol Joynt. (In chronological order) Sitting with Jim Kimsey, Victoria Michaels and Pam Sorensen (with whom, one's thirst can be quenched) before the interview, Downie confesses to them that both... [FishBowlDC]

Decades Old Battles Are Never Too Old To Keep Fighting - Posted April 1, 2008
The Hill notes that former CBS newsman Roger Mudd takes to task Carol Joynt (former CBS employee and current owner of Nathans in Georgetown, where she does the Q&A Cafe) for some 1970s era battles, claiming that he had "a serious problem" with Joynt (who back then served as a writer... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 02.20.08 - Posted February 20, 2008
Good morning Washington. Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | RADIO | JOBS Most of you did not have to work on Monday. NEWSPAPERS Wonkette takes a look at the latest David Brooks column calling it "the worst column in American History". Gawker reports, "Alt-weekly crusader and Washington City Paper editor Erik... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 10.19.07 - Posted October 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Blueberry is your bagel of choice, but everything takes a close second. From a tipster: "preggers Campbell Brown spotted with film crew at Tryst in Adams Morgan" Matthew Felling asks, "If It's Sunday, It's .... Who?" Can you answer this week's CQ Political Trivia. From a tipster: "Stephanie Decker left The... [FishBowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 07.19.07 - Posted July 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. Good for you. You like swimming. We agree with DCist: This really is the greatest headline ever. Say hello to Baby Baier. UPI reports, "Dow Jones firings predicted under Murdoch" A reader asks, "how many get out of jail free chances does Wash Times get -- another Stan Rittenhouse ad in... [FishBowlDC]

Tina Brown Defends Couric: 'Who Makes An Appointment To Watch The Evening News?' - Posted June 15, 2007
Tina Brown was interviewed by Carol Joynt, the owner of Nathan's restaurant in Georgetown, D.C., for its "Q+A Cafe" series. Brown on Couric's impossible challenge of getting people in 2007 to watch the news at 6:30: "I'm a news junkie and I don't ..." RELATED: Video: D.C. Madam Slams ABC News Video:... [FishBowlNY]

Separated At Birth: Carol Joynt - Posted June 5, 2007
In another reader inspired Separated At Birth, we have Nathan's Carol Joynt. You think Joynt... (Photo Credit) ...Looks like Valerie Plame? (Photo Credit)... [FishBowlDC]

Video: D.C. Madam Slams ABC News - Posted May 23, 2007
Carol Joynt, the owner of Nathan's restaurant in Georgetown, scored a bit of a coup for her "Cafe Q+A" series: Deborah Jeane Palfrey, a.k.a the D.C. Madam, in her first interview since ABC News aired their now-infamous report on the case. Somewhat disappointingly, Palfrey's lawyer, Montgomery Blair Sibley, fielded most of Joynt's... [FishBowlNY]

Video: Jonathan Tisch Doesn't Say No To '08 NYC Mayor Race - Posted May 11, 2007
Loews Hotels chairman and CEO and Michael's regular Jonathan Tisch interviewed yesterday by Carol Joynt, the owner of Nathan's restaurant in Georgetown, as part of her ongoing "Q&A Cafe" series (Tina Brown will be there in June). According to her Web site, Joynt is currently trying to pass a kidney stone,... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.16.07 - Posted April 16, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think we will all soon forget "Imus-gate" and move on. Marc Fisher on Imus... NPR News will offer live anchored broadcast coverage and audio streaming of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Department of Justice Oversight on Tuesday, April 17. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Deb... [FishBowlDC]

Plotkin Subs In - Posted March 20, 2007
Quick schedule change for tomorrow's Q&A Cafe at Nathans of Georgetown from owner Carol Joynt: Yesterday evening I got a call from Officer Contee on behalf of DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier, telling me the chief has been asked to testify Thursday morning before a House homeland security subcommittee. She's been... [FishBowlDC]

Matthews Going To Nathan's - Posted February 23, 2007
Chris Matthews will join Carol Joynt at Nathan's for the Q&A Cafe, Tuesday, March 27. For Reservations: Jon Moss 202.338.2000... [FishBowlDC]

Jose Maria Aznar Not A Fan Of Local Members of Spanish Media - Posted February 14, 2007
From Carol Joynt, owner of Nathans of Georgetown: I'm sorry to inform you at this late hour, but H.E Jose Maria Aznar, the former prime minister of Spain, has cancelled his interview with me tomorrow at The Q&A Cafe. In an apparent misunderstanding, he and his staff were not comfortable with the... [FishBowlDC]

Jeff Gannon: One Lunch Only - Posted February 12, 2007
Nathans of Georgetown owner Carol Joynt will sit down and interview Jeff Gannon on April 19, as part of her "Q&A Cafe" lunch series at the restaurant. It's open to anyone who wants to make a res. The fee is $35, all inclusive. Reservations should be made M-F with Jon Moss... [FishBowlDC]