Willie's Bar is Coming; Belgian Restaurant Week

CAPITOL HILL— Longtime bartender Rudi Appl has died. Washington City Paper has a tribute to the bartender, who worked for Mr. Henry's for decades. [WCP]

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS— It's Belgian Restaurant Week at B Too and Belga Cafe. Bart Vandaele's restaurants have deals like all day happy hour today at both restaurants today, a Delirium brunch and more. Each website has specific details. [EaterWire]

CHEVY CHASE— The Embassy Suites in Chevy Chase is getting a more than $10 million renovation. Among the changes: Willie's Bar, a new bar named after the hotel's former sous chef Wilfredo Benavides, who died last year from Lou Gehrig's disease. The changes will wrap up in October. [EaterWire]

BALTIMORE— Artifact Coffee's latest pop-up collaboration event will see Woodberry Kitchen's Spike Gjerde and Jeremiah Langhorne (who's opening a restaurant in D.C.) join forces. It kicks off tomorrow. [EaterWire]

B Too [Photo: R. Lopez]