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- On Primrose’s Poisson Roti. [WCP]
- The Meridian Ball “is a survivor of a bygone era, a vision of Washington less as it is today and more as it would like to imagine itself: elegant, serious, sophisticated and united for important issues and causes.” [Post]
- D.C.’s 38 “essential fall restaurants”. [Eater]
- Wildlife officials in Maryland helped save a bear cub who had a bucket stuck on his head for several days. [FOX 5]
- This 30-year-old Columbia Heights resident is on the shortlist for Olympic marathon trials qualifiers. [WCP]
- Cardinal Wuerl writes a letter to parishioners in the wake of his resignation. [NBC4]
- Cardinal Wuerl’s resignation wasn’t a big topic of discussion at Sunday mass. [Post]
- This math teacher is now making D.C.-area escape rooms. [Washingtonian]
- Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote in Maryland, and today is the deadline in Virginia. [WAMU / WTOP]
- A woman dies after being attacked by a dog in Southeast. [WTOP]
- A man pretended to be a rideshare driver and sexually assaulted a man on H Street NE. [NBC]
- Today will be a little warmer, but fall is resolute this week as another cold front pushes out the humidity. [CWG]
- Where to pick apples and pumpkins around D.C. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: Overheards: “It’s easier to get appointed a Supreme Court justice than it is to get a building permit in this town.”
- ICYMI: D.C.’s mayor would get a pay increase under this new bill.
- ICYMI: Bei Bei, one of D.C.’s cutest pandas, appears to be pro-pumpkin spice.
- This Day In DCist: A playground was opening for the children at D.C. General homeless shelter.
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