Saint-Ex Debuts Soul Food Series; A Pasta Menu at Fiola

U STREET—Tomorrow marks the opening party for Café Saint-Ex's new monthly soul food night series. Beginning at 6 p.m., the "Pass the Peas" party will offer dishes like country fried steak with gravy, pork chops with candied yams, shrimp and grits, braised collard greens and more. DJ Soul Call Paul will be spinning soul music this week, too. Pass the Peas will run on the second Wednesday of each month. [EaterWire]

PENN QUARTER—As of this week, Fiola has a brand new pasta-centric menu available in its bar and lounge area only. Tutto Pasta is a five-course menu featuring spaghetti chitarra, bucatini, tortellini, pappardelle and finished with zeppole. It's available for $50 per person (or $85 with wine pairings) Monday through Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. [EaterWire]