Washingtonian is a monthly magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area, with a focus on local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, real estate, and politics.

[2] Washingtonian publishes information about local professionals, businesses, and notable places in Washington, D.C.[3] Each issue includes information on popular local attractions, such as restaurants, neighborhoods, and entertainment, such as fine art and museum exhibits.

There is a regular in-depth feature reporting on local institutions, politicians, businessmen, academics, and philanthropists.

[5][6][7] The magazine describes the award as honoring men and women "who give their time and talents to make this a better place".

[2] In August 2009, Washingtonian announced that Garrett Graff would replace long-time editor Jack Limpert as editor-in-chief.