Falls Church Restaurant Week; Cooking Show Casting Call

FALLS CHURCH— Falls Church is doing its own Restaurant Week promotion for the first time. There are a substantial 31 restaurants participating in the new event, such as La Caraquena and Meat In A Box. It all starts March 18. [EaterWire]

NEW YORK— R.J. Cooper will be cooking at the James Beard House Monday. His menu will be a mix of Rogue 24-inspired dishes and a preview of what's to come at Gypsy Soul. [EaterWire]

VARIOUS LOCATIONS— Starting March 20, lots of D.C. restaurants will have cherry-related specials in honor of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Here's this year's participants in the Cherry Picks event. [EaterWire]

MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE— There will be a casting call for a new NBC cooking show, "Food Fighters" at the NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Saturday. The event starts at 11; here's more info. [NBC4]

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