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So much for the summer doldrums. Let’s get right into the news.

• Dino owner Dean Gold wants to open a second restaurant, this one with more beer. [TBD]
• The new Metrocurean is born! [Metrocurean, duh]
• This just in, bro: Heavy drinking will extend your life. [Time]

• Gut Check thinks The Great Food Truck Race should have conducted better research on the mobile options in NoVa. [Northern Virginia magazine]
• Vento restaurant is moving into the old Stars Bistro space on P Street NW. [Prince of Petworth]
• Make your own cocktail at the Fruit Bat. [Thrillist]
• The Alliance Tavern is dead. [Capital Retail Group]
• American Tap Room in Bethesda has menus that light up! [The Bethesda Foodie]
• A look inside the new Taylor  Gourmet in Bethesda. [Washington Business Journal]
• EFN Lounge closes amid controversy. [Washington Blade]
• How dishes really get made in a tiny food truck. [Serious Eats]