Gospel Brunch at the Willard, ShopHouse Opening Date

GEORGETOWN— Opening date for the ShopHouse location in Georgetown is Monday, August 19. This is the area's second location of the Chipotle spinoff. [EaterWire]

PENN QUARTER— Learn to grill from the experts. Victor Albisu will launch a series of grilling classes at Del Campo. They'll kick off September 7 with the theme, "Upgrading Your Tailgate". Classes are $90 including beverages and instruction. [EaterWire]

METRO CENTER— The Willard Intercontinental Hotel is marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech with a gospel brunch later this month. On Aug 25, $132 gets guests a Southern-style brunch buffet with dishes like chicken and waffles and shrimp cocktail, along with gospel music, poetry and more. [EaterWire]

EVENT PLANNING— Tickets are going fast for the DC Beer Week kick-off event, HopChef. It's a food and beer pairing competition with competitors including Mad Fox's Andrew Dixon and Pizzeria Orso's Will Artley. It's all happening at LongvView Gallery. Tickets are $55 and available here. [EaterWire]

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