Brightest Young Things

First the local stuff...

• New Food Trucks: Dangerously Delicious PIES! Sabora Street (Latin food). Pure Pasty (English Pasties). Sang on Wheels .
• I want to congratulate D.C. Public Schools for offering dinner to students who need it, and focusing on providing more nutritionally sound menus. Nice job Jeff Mills.
• Michel Richard opens Michel at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons. It's simply stunning. (Photos via Urban Daddy)

• Estadio is now serving brunch.
• Tonic in Mt. Pleasant is turning it's upstairs into a sports bar.
• Want to recreate Mad Men moments? P.J. Clarke's is now open in D.C. Washington Post gives their thoughts here. (Photos via Metrocurean)

• I love that Fritz Hahn is now using Hipstamatic to shoot editorial for WashPo.
• Free Muncheez Mania snacks on 10/21.

And the round up....

• 100 recipes for pumpkin from Endless Simmer.
• Starbucks is testing out wine and beer at some locations. Now they will cause the hangover that you need coffee for.
• OMG, Yigit says Top Chef: Just Desserts "GETS BETTER!!!"
• Who the fuck vandalizes a mosque with bacon?
• Hey Canada, you're getting the Double-Down! Also, I'm obsessed with the Double-Down.
• Hey Libby! In the Netherlands, you can get a Nacho Whopper.

Previously in Weekly Food News Round Up:

• 3/28: Weekly Food News Round Up
• 3/8: Weekly Food News Round Up
• 2/23: Weekly Food News Round-Up
• 1/25: Weekly Food News Round Up
• 1/18: Weekly Food News Round-Up
• 1/11: Weekly Food News Round-Up
• 1/4: Weekly Food News Round-Up
• 12/7: DC Foodie Gifts-A Round Up
• 11/30: Weekly Food News Round Up
• 11/21: Non-Traditional Holiday Recipe Round-Up