By DCist contributor Elisabeth Grant D.C. can be an expensive place to eat lunch. A meal from Cosi will set you back $8, any sit-down place is at least twice as much that, and even if you're just going for coffee, a grande pumpkin spice latte (the most delicious beverage on the planet) will put you out over $4. While many of the folks who work on or around the Hill, like those with expense... more ›

Construction of the temporary building at Eastern Market has begun, though somewhat behind schedule. The Examiner reports that the estimated opening date of the temporary building that will house the South Market vendors has been pushed back to mid-August, even though Mayor Fenty promised the vendors they'd have a new home by the end of July. According to the article, delays in construction have been caused by delays in manufacturing of the steel for the... more ›

If your lunch hour is long enough for you to duck out for a pork shoulder sandwich at a Tuesday Galileo Grill or grab a seat and a crabcake at Market Lunch, you may want to consider booking a reservation at the Warehouse Theater’s Monthly Lunch Program today. Rather than fight the crowds at the Dubliner, Fado, or any other Irish pub for that matter, you can book a seat for the $15 Traditional Irish... more ›

DCist reported a few weeks ago that Saturday breakfast service at the Market Lunch in Eastern Market was ending--and judging by the reactions of DCist readers and forum members over at eGullet, no one was happy about the decision. Well, good news for all you fans of blueberry pancakes and "The Brick": weekend breakfasts at the Market Lunch are back. Both The Hill (fourth item) and Roll Call report that Tom Glasgow, who runs the Market Lunch, has reversed his earlier decision and decided to bring the service back. He reportedly received a wave of phone calls and emails after the decision, which went into effect Jan. 8. Roll Call reports (subsc.) that:

[Glasgow's] original decision to end the breakfast stemmed from concerns over labor costs and various logistical problems. “It’s very labor intensive so we thought we might try to eliminate it.” In hindsight, Glasgow said, “My immediate remedy was a dumb idea.”

We hope you had a good weekend. This photo was taken at Meridian Hill Park, looking south from a stairway leading to 16th Street. Or should we say Malcolm X Park? (Meridian Hill Park was once rechristened as Malcolm X Park. While that name is still in use, do you think the gentrification and development in the surrounding neighborhoods will eventually cause the Malcolm X name to disappear? Feel free to post your thoughts... more ›

Alert DCist readers pointed us to the news that the Market Lunch, a staple of Eastern Market, has ceased weekend breakfast service. No reason other than possible fatigue has been cited. more ›