Bacon and Beer Festival Coming; BLT's Birthday

PENN QUARTER— D.C. is getting its own Bacon and Beer Festival come April 12. The new event will feature 25 restaurants and breweries; proceeds will benefit Food & Friends. More info here. [EaterWire]

FARRAGUT SQUARE— BLT Steak's 10th birthday is next Monday, and diners will get access to several specials as a result. They're offering drinks for $3.03, discounts on appetizers, sides and desserts, and some $33.04 entrees as well. [EaterWire]

MCPHERSON SQUARE— The beloved, no-frills dive bar Stan's is the featured location on WAMU's recurring DC Dives feature. One regular even met his wife there. [WAMU]

METRO CENTER— Clearly he didn't ask for Chicago-style pizza. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia had lunch at Bibiana today, according to a rep. [EaterWire]

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