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DOWNTOWN—A Vietnamese sandwich and salad shop named Bonmi announced today that it'll be opening up shop in October. On the menu you'll find banh mi sandwiches, summer rolls and customizable salads — and nothing that costs more than $10. So there's another lunch option for downtown workers. Stay tuned for updates on the exact opening date. [EaterWire]
PENN QUARTER—About two weeks after Rob Weland left the kitchen at Poste, the Kimpton-run restaurant has already found a new replacement in Dennis Marron. He currently leads the kitchen at two other Kimpton restaurants in Alexandria — The Grille at Morrison House and Jackson 20 — and will be making the move over to the Penn Quarter restaurant on September 26. New menus are then expected in November. [EaterWire]
GEORGETOWN—Basketball superstar LeBron James is in DC right now and, like Kate Gosselin before him, he stopped into Georgetown Cupcake. He had red velvet cupcakes and apparently they tasted "amazing." [Twitter]
DUPONT CIRCLE—Prince of Petworth reports that Lupe Mexican Cantina has shuttered on 18th Street and hears rumors that a nightclub is opening in its place. [PoP]
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