Taste of Bethesda Canceled; Mussel Month at Béarnaise

BETHESDA—Taste of Bethesda, the annual food event scheduled for this weekend, has been canceled due to the predicted terrible weather and will not be rescheduled. Thanks Joaquin! [EaterWire]

CAPITOL HILL—It's mussel month over at French bistro Béarnaise. For all of October, the restaurant is offering one of eight types of mussels, with frites, plus salad and sweet for a fixed price and both lunch and dinner. [EaterWire]

FARRAGUT SQUARE—DC's is a meat-centric eating scene — we do have tons of steakhouses after all. That said, local favorite Equinox has been recognized for its efforts with vegetarian dishes, because today is World Vegetarian Day, natch. [EaterWire]