OpenTable Tracking, Fig & Olive's Salmonella Scare and More Intel

OpenTable knows...

OpenTable's policies about tracking diners have never been particularly clear to the average diner, but Dino's Dean Gold writes into the Tom Sietsema chat to share some intel about them. In brief: restaurants may have written down whether someone is a bad tipper, but other, unrelated restaurants can't track those notes. [SietsemaChat]

Salmonella scare

Several diners have been admitted for medical care with salmonella-like symptoms. All had visited Fig & Olive recently, though not all had eaten food there. The health inspector hasn't found any issues there. [WaPo]

Call it a comeback

Portner Brewhouse is opening in Alexandria next year. Turns out, the owner's ancestors operated a brewery in the town more than a century ago. [Patch]

Sandwich sneak peek

Curious about Chase the Submarine, the sandwich shop Tim Ma is opening in Vienna? Head to Caffe Amouri today, where they'll be hosting a pop-up to preview the place. [FB]