PETSWORTH—Young & Hungry reports that restaurateur Paul Ruppert will open Slim's Diner at 4201 Georgia Ave. NW. Ruppert is the owner of Petworth concepts like Petworth Citizen, Crane & Turtle and Upshur Street Books. [WCP]
LOGAN CIRCLE—The warm fall days continue (for now), but Garden District's closure date will be here soon. The restaurant will close for the winter on December 6. [EaterWire]
PENN QUARTER—For New Year's Eve, Central will pay tribute to Michel Richard's shuttered Citronelle, Tom Sietsema relays in his online chat. There will be two seatings of "Citronelle at Central," with a $55 dinner at 5 p.m. and a $105 five-course dinner at 7 p.m. [WaPo]
