Waiter Hand Signals; Boxing Day at the Brixton

THE CRITICS— Secrets. What happens if you see a waiter making what looks to be a peace sign? He might be pointing out to staff that he's serving a VIP. Tom Sietsema unpacks this and other waiter hand signals. [WaPo]

U STREET— Spend Boxing Day at the Brixton. The British-influenced bar and restaurant will be offering various food and drink specials throughout the day. Deals vary by the hour. [EaterWire]

PENN QUARTER— Summer 2014 is the latest update for the opening of DBGB at CityCenter. Daniel Boulud says as much in an interview with Zagat. "2014 is going to be a fun year! I'm returning to two cities that I love, Washington DC and Las Vegas," he says. "DC was my first home as a young chef when I arrived in America. Being able to return to that city years later with a restaurant of my own is the ultimate homecoming." [Zagat]

ATLAS DISTRICT— PSA — it's happy hour all night long at Rock 'N' Roll hotel tonight. [EaterWire]

The Brixton [Photo: R. Lopez]