Fall Beer Festival; Half-Marathoners To Take A Half-Smoke Break at Ben's Chili Bowl

CAPITOL HILL— Ann Cashion and Carla Hall are hosting a book reception for Charlotte Druckman, who just came out with "Skirt Steak: Women Chefs on Standing the Heat and Staying in the Kitchen." The event is tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Johnny's Half Shell and costs $45 per person. [EaterWire]

DUPONT CIRCLE— More than 35 Oktoberfest beers and pumpkin ales will be featured at the Fall Beer Festival, hosted by both Scion Restaurant and Crios Modern Mexican. There's a full list of beers, which are $3 off during Thursday night's festival, on DC Beer. [EaterWire]

U STREET— In what might easily make the Bad Ideas Hall of Fame, a new half marathon in the works for Nov. 3 wants to break up all that pesky running with a meal at Ben's Chili Bowl. Unsurprisingly, the founders are veterans of the almost-as-gross Krispy Kreme Challenge race. [DCist]

[Photo: Johnny's Half Shell]