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Check Out The Legs On This Pinot, Little One: New moms toiling in D.C.’s restaurant industry sometimes take their babies to work. Some even let their infants take a whiff of the wines. [WaPo]
More Pie In Your Face, Osama: Restaurateur Jeff Black‘s Palisades stalwart BlackSalt earns a dubious celebrity mention. Hours before her husband’s sober announcement about assassinating Osama bin Laden, first lady Michelle Obama and friends stopped by the eatery for a lavish meal. “The ladies sampled a variety of dishes, including the Rhode Island Golden Tile Fish, halibut, clams, beet salad and coconut cream pie.” [The Hill via Eater D.C.]
OK, Maybe Just a Sip: D.C. breweries can now offer you a taste of their beer during tours. [DCist]
Truck Driving Neighbors: “First District Taco added a brick-and-mortar location on Lee Highway to supplement its popular food cart. Now Sauca is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant on Columbia Pike to supplement its four food trucks.” [ARLNow]
More Room for Rolls: Kushi Izakaya & Sushi has applied to offer outdoor seating on the sidewalk. [DCist]
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