How To Pitch: Washingtonian

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Circulation: 140,000
Frequency: Monthly
Special issues: None, but the mag runs yearly cover stories: "Best Restaurants" (January), "Best of Washington" (July), "Cheap Eats" (September).

Background: According to its website, this magazine in the nation's capitol has been "the region's top source of information for dining, shopping, entertainment, and personalities" for over four decades. The publication's coverage spans the entire Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, including Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, and also extends beyond the beltway. "Nearly 50 percent of our readers are from Northern Virginia," says senior managing editor Bill O'Sullivan. Readers are highly educated and each article relates to the D.C. area in some way, whether it's a person, place, or event.

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