Who Needs Lettuce
WaPo Food has a "you don't win friends with salad" essay. The argument: salad "has almost nothing going for it," with issues like nutrition and waste being a problem, though the argument that some people actually like the taste of salad isn't really addressed. [WaPo]
No Breweries In Our Backyard
Some Purcellville residents have been facing off against Old 690 Brewery. New laws are trying to accommodate for the recent brewery boom, while some neighbors just don't want breweries near residential neighborhoods, period. [LT]
A Temporary Shutter
Red Light, the dessert bar on 14th Street, will close for two weeks for a revamp. Washingtonian says they're broadening the menu and making things less lounge-y. [Washingtonian]
Late Night Food Porn
UrbanDaddy has a photo essay of D.C.'s late night food options (warning: lots of clicking required). Among the dishes highlighted: beer brat pie from Dangerously Delicious and GBD's Lil Chicken Biscuit. [UD]
Wake Up with a Half Smoke
Ben's Chili Bowl kicks off breakfast service this morning:
This young fella is our first Breakfast customer at our H St. Location. Serving breakfast until 10:45 pic.twitter.com/V3aU340N1R
— Ben's Chili Bowl (@benschilibowl) August 24, 2015