This week’s food events include a crab cake competition in Ivy City and half-priced glasses of wine in Petworth. Read on for our full list of picks.

The Leesburg, Va. control center was evacuated last night because of suspicious fumes.

Where to find wine flights in D.C. Plus: Doggie happy hour, Brau Brunch, and more.

Got a flight planned for Friday? Well, it could be a lot more interesting — and we don’t mean because the Transportation Security Administration might be taking a peek at your goolies.

If you’re out and about this afternoon and see a jet flying a little too close to the city for comfort, don’t worry: it’s just the Department of Defense conducting a calibration flight.

The AP reports that a Continental Express flight heading from Houston to Dulles earlier today was diverted to North Carolina after “a threatening message was written on a bathroom mirror.” The plane ended up landing at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro without incident, and all passengers safely exited the plane. No word on what the message said, but a local CBS news affiliate reported that authorities described it as “a bomb threat.”…