Alexandria Restaurant Week; Schmutz and Schmaltz

ALEXANDRIA— The dates are out for Alexandria Restaurant Week. It will kick off Aug. 15 and there are some big names this year, including Vermilion, BRABO and Evening Star. [EaterWire]

DUPONT CIRCLE— DGS Delicatessen will host Schmutz and Schmaltz, a Southern themed deli dinner, with outgoing Art & Soul chef Wes Morton next Tuesday. The dinner, featuring dishes like jambalaya and whitefish-stuffed grouper, will cost $35 for three courses, available from 5-9:30 p.m. [EaterWire]

LEGAL WOES— Some stories never seem to go away. Nick Cho, of the former Murky Coffee in Arlington, allegedly still owes the city more than $100,000 in back taxes years later, according to the Washington Post. [WaPo]

DGS Delicatessen [Photo: R. Lopez]