DGS Does Absinthe; The Halloweenie is Back

DUPONT CIRCLE— DGS brings back Delicatessen After Dark this week. On Thursday, the theme is Absinthe Minded. There are $10 cocktails after 8 p.m. at the bar, all of which feature the spirit. [EaterWire]

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS—The Halloweenie is back at Shake Shack. For the uninitiated, it's a bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with pumpkin maple mustard). They're also offering a Shack-O-Lantern Shake from today through Oct. 31. [EaterWire]

CAPITOL HILL— Beloved supper club Chez Le Commis is coming back Nov. 17 at Le Bon Cafe. They'll have both a 6:30 a.m. seating with reservations via lottery (email today between 6-7 p.m. to enter) and a no-reservations seating starting at 8:30 p.m. They're also offering a "cassoulet to go" for $20 (serves two). The standard meal will be a $60 four-course dinner ($30 for wine pairings). Some of the planned dishes include aged beef with fried herbs, raw onions and pickles and black cod with cabbage, ginger and chicken skin. [EaterWire]