Save the Oysters; Casa Nonna's Happy Hour Launch Party

CHARITYWIRE—If you would like to help keep the Chesapeake Bay full of delicious (and important) oysters, consider a seafood dinner at local restaurants that are participating in a From the Bay For the Bay promotion. Now through Sunday, restaurants such as Matchbox, 1789, Bistro Bis, Graffiato, Hank's Oyster Bar will be donating $1 from every Maryland seafood dinner they serve to the Oyster Recovery Partnership. For your convenience, the full, searchable list of participating restaurants. [EaterWire]

DUPONT CIRCLE—Casa Nonna has a new happy hour featuring Italian small plates like arancini, caponata, marinated button mushrooms and much much more, along with quartinos of wine for $5. And they would like to give you those things for free at the happy hour's launch party. Between 5 and 6 p.m. tomorrow, the Italian restaurant is offering complimentary small plates, aperitif cocktails and Peroni beers. After that, Peronis are $3. [EaterWire]

PENN QUARTER—New York City import Carmine's has recently passed its one-year milestone here in DC and will celebrate that tomorrow night by hosting a fundraiser for the L'Enfant Society, which supports the Trust for the National Mall. Tickets are $25 and include booze, antipasti and a buffet. [EaterWire]

Carmine's [Photo: Jacques A./Yelp]