BYT Foodie Round Up

The sleuths over at BrightestYoungThings have conjured up a list of noteworthy foodie mentions for the DC area.

More than a few have me excited...especially the arrival of Maoz, a falafel chain that may just give Amsterdam Falafel a run for its money.

Food News

• Dangerously Delicious Pies is taking orders for Thanksgiving! Details here on Capital Spice.
• Falafel downtown! Starting today that dream can come true. Maoz Vegetarian, an Amsterdam chain, will be serving up meat-free food starting today at 1817 M Street NW. (Via The List Are You On It)
• In case you live under a rock… The Passenger opened last night on 7th Street. Svetlana went, got wasted then ate a midnight panini, a long-time Serbian tradition.
• Richard Blais talks FLIP DC plans
• Takoma gets Cedar Crossing Tavern and Wine Bar and My Little Bistro.
• Crumbs Bake Shop is coming to D.C. with locations in Georgetown, Cleveland Park, Foggy Bottom, Rockville, Clarendon and Reston. Because we have a shortage of cupcakes. (Note: Crumbs does make a pretty damn good cupcake.)
• Much like my social life, what was once Eurotrash will now be Rock and Roll. Yaku, a Latin Concepts restaurant in Arlington, is closing and reopening as a rock and roll sushi place. Hmm, reminds me of something.
• Eggo shortage.
• Pumpkin Pie mix shortage.

Drink News

• Hipsters, and those who quit cocaine in the 90’s, panic as the FDA considers banning caffeinated booze. But they don’t know about Libby’s highly toxic, and fun, Voo-Dew.
• Belga Cafe is hosting Beer Week for the next week. Via Thrillist DC: “4-course, beer-included prix fixe includes: white asparagus with poached egg/baby gray shrimp/mousseline sauce (served with a Palm draft); green pea soup w/bacon and croutons (750ml of Chimay White); slow cooked rabbit roulade with young veggies/prune compote/bacon/Rodenbach red ale sauce (Straffe Hendrik, again 750 ml); and a rice pudding tart with Corsendonk Christmas Beer ice cream and Armagnac prunes, plus a Corsendonk Christmas draft”
• Happy Birthday to the Daquiri. At 100 years old, it’s one of the few things in D.C. older than Senator Robert Byrd. Celebrate with a party at The Occidental with appetizers and tropical drinks all prepared by mixologists like Derek Brown and Tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. 7-9, here’s the info.