Off-Menu Hot Dogs; Bobby's Burger Palace Is Now Hiring

PENN QUARTER—Oyamel's annual Squash Blossom Festival kicks off on Monday and the restaurant estimates that approximately 10,000 squash blossoms will be served over two weeks in various forms. That's a lot of squash blossoms. [EaterWire]

GEORGETOWN—Oh man, it really is the dog days of summer now and Bourbon Steak is taking it literally by offering off-menu hot dogs all month long. Starting on Monday, you can order Red Apron Butchery hot dogs paired with a pint of DC Brau Public ale for $7. The deal's not available on Fridays or Saturdays and is only in the bar/lounge area. [EaterWire]

K STREET—Bobby Flay's Bobby's Burger Palace is now hiring, guys. The job fair is tomorrow at 10 a.m. Get on it. [Twitter]

FREEBIES—There have been a lot of food giveaways today and now chili dogs are getting in on the action. Local outposts of Hard Times Cafe are giving out free chili dogs with any purchase all day in honor of National Chili Dog Day. There's still time! [DCist]

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