Todd Gray to Tackle Israeli Street Food for Bible Museum Restaurant, Plus More Intel

Museum dining

This is interesting — the team behind Equinox, including Todd Gray and Ellen Kassoff Gray, plan to open an Israeli street food restaurant within the eventual Museum of the Bible, slated to open in D.C. in fall of 2017. The cafe will be called Manna; an accompanying coffee shop will be named Milk & Honey. The museum project in general is expected to attract some controversy given it is funded by the owner of Hobby Lobby, a company known for making headlines due to its positions on church and state issues. [Washingtonian]

Barefoot in Washington

Attention, Barefoot Contessa obsessives (not that there are any at Eater D.C. or anything): Ina Garten’s Washington D.C.-themed special premieres tomorrow on Food Network. Apparently Garten caused quite a stir during the time she spent in D.C. [WaPo]

Bankruptcy report

Two-year-old Hellbender Brewing Company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, owing creditors more than $135,000. The brewery says it hopes to come out healthy after the reorganization. [WCP]

Science

Eater.com has a fascinating look at the science behind MREs, or Meal, Ready to Eat rations consumed by America’s military. [E]