Panda Love at BTS; Brunch on MLK Day

MCPHERSON SQUARE— It's a big weekend for brunch launches. Also getting into the game: Mio. Here's the menu. [EaterWire]

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS— Some restaurants are planning to serve brunch on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Among them: El Centro, Masa 14, Ambar, Zengo, Hank's Oyster Bar, and Marvin. [EaterWire]

GEORGETOWN— Georgetown Italian restaurant Filomena cited healthcare reform as the reason it discontinued its Friday lunch buffet. PoPville commenters aren't having it. [PoP]

FOGGY BOTTOM— Burger, Tap & Shape is celebrating the new baby panda, Bao Bao, this week. There's a $3 Bao Bao Shake (black and white) available all day Saturday and Sunday. [EaterWire]

Burger, Tap and Shake [Photo: R. Lopez]