Christmas in July; Laurence Fishburne Dines in D.C.

MULTIPLE LOCATIONS— Christmas in July: apparently it's a thing this year. A few bars and restaurants are getting into the holiday spirit this summer. Osteria Morini is offering deals on gift certificates; DC Brau has a Exaltation Tapping at Whole Foods Saturday; Union Street Public House has free activities for kids and Dupont Circle bars are hosting a crawl. [EaterWire]

FOGGY BOTTOM— Laurence Fishburne dined at Blue Duck Tavern last night, according to a rep. No word on what the actor and his four friends ordered. [EaterWire]

PENN QUARTER— Today in eye candy: these new plates at Minibar are pretty cool looking. Chef Johnny Spero Tweeted a photo of them. [Twitter]

[Photo: Johnny Spero/Instagram]