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Sam Molavi IN at Ripple; Construction Progresses at The Passenger

Plus, invasive species continue to be trendy.

Ripple
Ripple
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TREND WATCH— Smithsonian dives into invasive species as menu items, looking at the trend nationally. Thip Khao gets a shout-out (they're not alone). [SM]

CLEVELAND PARK— Ripple has a new chef de cuisine. Sam Molavi has taken on the role. The chef previously was a sous chef there, and most recently ran the kitchen at Compass Rose in D.C. His role at Ripple is a new position. [EaterWire]

SHAW— Looks like construction is moving along over at The Passenger's new headquarters:

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