Lonnie Zoeller IN at Policy; Nezzar Battle IN at The Hamilton Hotel

U STREET— Lonnie Zoeller joins Policy Restaurant and Lounge as executive chef following a seven year stint at Vinoteca. He's launching a new menu with Latin American influences with dishes like salchipapas, duck-stuffed arepas, pork belly chicharron, shrimp Empanadas and more. [EaterWire]

K STREET— 14K Restaurant and Lounge at The Hamilton Hotel has a new executive chef in Nezzar Battle. He's a vet of the Kessler Collection Bohemian Celebration Hotel, in Orlando, Fl., the Squaw Creek Resort in California, and the Silver Tree Hotel in Aspen, Co. The chef will be launching a new Sunday brunch. [EaterWire]

PENN QUARTER— Patrick Curran, executive chef of Momofuku CCDC, is an Eater Young Gun winner this year. Read his profile and check out the rest of the class of 2016. [Eater]