Openings, closings, revamps, events, compiled from press releases, compressed into haiku

“Colombia Week”/guest chef Barrientos/avant-garde tastings; starting May 10, Café Atlántico, 405 8^th Street NW, (202) 393-0812

Master barista/shares best coffee recipes/win a new machine; from 2:30-4:30 p.m, May 11, Café Du Parc, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, (202) 942-7000

Celebs steak challenge/48 ounces of beef/children’s charity; starting at 6 p.m., May 12, Shula’s Steak House, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, (703) 506-3256

Amateur cook-off/taco experimenting/food bank charity; from noon to 4 p.m., May 15, Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE, (202) 388-ROCK

Shake Shack, burger bliss/”Shack-cago” dogs and concretes/the line may be long; opening May 17, 1216 18^th St. NW

Photo courtesy of Shake Shack