Posted by Melissa Lyden / Monday, December 3rd, 2012

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Spanish restaurant group La Tagliatella plans to open Gainesville location next fall. [EaterDC]
Mini Martinis: We’ll just go ahead and chalk it up to portion control. [WSJ via WCP]
Who knew Guy Fieri and Drake were tight? [Huffington Post]
Christmas comes earlier every year. Arrowine Beermonger Nick Anderson gives his favorite holiday beer picks. [ARLnow]
Tater tots make the cut as Arlington’s Galaxy Hut transitions to vegetarian menu. [WaPo]
MacDowell Brew Kitchen celebrates a Hoppy Anniversary. [Patch]
@TheDCfoodchain tweets link to 2013 Food Trend Predictions. Get ready to see more men in the kitchen. [Twitter]
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