Porron Party; MXDC Coming to Metro Center

METRO CENTER— Jessica Sidman has the details on MXDC, which will take over the former Galileo III space at 600 14th St. NW. The restaurant will service modern Mexican food from chef J.C. Pavlovich, who used to work with chipotle mayo-lover Bobby Flay. [WCP]

FREDERICK— Family Meal in Frederick is taking movie night to a new level. The Bryan Voltaggio diner will screen family-friendly movies on a 40-foot screen in the diner's parking lot to invoke the feel of a drive-in. First up May 22: "The Goonies". [EaterWire]

COCKTAIL WIRE— The Washington Post runs a trend piece on the porron, the unique Spanish vessel used for dishing out wine and mixed drinks. Find out where to find porron service around town (including Estadio) and get some recipes for concoctions to make at home. [WaPo]

CHEVY CHASE— In other Voltaggio news, Tom Sietsema is hearing more and more complaints about the service at Range. In his weekly chat, he vents, "I so wish I wouldn't have given the restaurant three stars out of the gate. It was a three-star establishment when I experienced the restaurant early on, but the number of complaints I've received about the service since the review is hard for me to ignore, or chalk up to a restaurant having an off day." [WaPo]