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Busboys and Poets owner Andy Shallal signed a letter of intent to open a restaurant in a former furniture store on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE in Anacostia. The building would have a restaurant on the first floor that would be combined with a culinary training program.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• Between 1.5 million and 1.6 million attended the National Cherry Blossom Festival in 2014, less than the more than 1.6 million that visited the festival last year. [Washington Business Journal]
• Volunteers searching for missing 8-year-old Relisha Rudd found what appeared to be bones on Sunday, but investigators confirmed they are animal bones. [Post]
• Marion Barry, who fears an HBO biopic on his life will portray him unfavorably, is now accusing some local reporters of exploiting his life story for profits. [Post]
• A strip club and two other buildings collapsed on K and 5th streets NW Friday. [News4]

RECENT CITY PAPER STORIES TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF YOUR DAY:

Tender’s Game: The most interesting man on Capitol Hill doesn’t work in the Capitol. He’s a longtime bartender in the neighborhood—-and has been about the only constant there over the last 50 years. Meet Rudi Appl in our latest cover story.

Cinco de Drinko: Here’s where to get discounted margaritas and food to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

On the Radio: Lefty station WPFW now has new shows and the broadcast power of a commercial station, but is still plagued by some of the same old problems.

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer. (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Marion Barry‘s feud with HBO over life movie continues. [Post, Twitchy]
• Ex-teacher writes book about District schools. [Post]
• Post ed board wants a shakeup on elections board. [Post]
• Barry gets a shout-out in White House Correspondents Dinner gag. [WSJ]
• Love nightclub sells for $5.1 million. [Times]
• Strip club collapses Friday afternoon. [Times, Post]
• District student test scores linked to attendance. [Post]
• More details revealed about mystery Congress Heights development. [Housing Complex]
• Pothole “pandemic” plagues District drivers. [Post]
• D.C. area B&Bs close under economic pressures. [Post]

HOUSING COMPLEX, by Aaron Wiener. (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Strip club and adjacent K Street NW buildings collapse. [NBC4]
• Six teams shortlisted for 11th Street Bridge Park project. [ElevationDC]
• Andy Shallal signs a letter of intent for an Anacostia Busboys and Poets. [Post]
• McMillan zoning hearing brings out an even mix of supporters and opponents. [DCist]
• The former head of the feds’ public buildings weighs in on the government’s real estate problem. [Post]
• Last week’s rain dumped around 125 million gallons of sewage into the Anacostia River. [WJLA]
• A few of the amenities at the new Marriott Marquis. [Post]
• The public library’s role as a “therapeutic place.” [Next City]
• Today on the market: 2BR condo in century-old 16th Street NW building—$659,500

ARTS LINKS, by Christina Cauterucci (tips? ccauterucci@washingtoncitypaper.com)

FOOD LINKS, by Jessica Sidman. (tips? jsidman@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• What you’ll pay for Cinco de Mayo margaritas this year [Eater]
• A peek inside Brookland’s Finest, coming soon [PoPville]
• Ballston BID announces Restaurant Challenge semifinalists. [Washingtonian]
• Busboys and Poets signs letter of intent to come to Anacostia. [Post]
• Degrees at the Ritz-Carlton now has yoga brunch. [Zagat]
• 18 new ways to use Old Bay [BuzzFeed]