Green restaurants and zero-energy homes in Bethesda

The May/June issue of Bethesda Magazine contains three excellent articles for green-minded folks. One explores the difference between organic, local, sustainable and "green" food and restaurants -- and then provides short reviews of Bethesda restaurants and caterers that feature organic, sustainable and/or local food.

Another article looks at two zero-energy homes and the third story describes a bunch of local farmer's markets (this article is not online).

Interesting Fact: The cafeteria at the National Naval Medical Center is the first -- and only -- green certified eating establishment in the military.

Hard to Swallow: John Murphey, co-designer of the Bethesda Zero house, talking about how the home combines sustainability and affordability -- for a cool $1.7 million. Not affordable for most of us, at least not writers like me.