No one is complaining about the food at upscale Penn Quarter Italian restaurant Elisir — it’s the water that’s the problem. The restaurant’s owners, though, are scrambling to change that.

No more paying 29 cents for a glass of filtered water! Italian restaurant Elisir has freed the tap water.

Elisir seems to have a knack for catching our eye with menu quirks. The most recent comes from Eater’s preview of the restaurant: “…there will be a 29-cent surcharge on water since Elisir is only serving the filtered kind.”

In last Friday’s Weekly Feed, I noted that Elisir is serving a $19 bar lunch, which includes an entree, non-alcoholic drink and dessert. It seemed a bit on the pricey side to me, though at D.C. prices, it’s not entirely unreasonable.

Most people will balk at Spam, the frightening cousin of Scrapple and pork roll. But for some, it is a source of nostalgia which has become a big part of their cuisine.