Posted by Melissa Lyden / Monday, December 10th, 2012

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Jeff Black’s Empire Oyster House is a no-go. What was to be the largest oyster house on the East Coast is not coming to the Mosaic District as originally planned. [WaPo]
Elephant dung is in…your coffee that is. [Huff Post]
Say hello to the new brew on the block. Rosslyn is getting a new coffee shop. [ARLnow via WCP]
@foodrepublic tweets: “A Bacon Jell-O recipe exists. Surely a food-related sign of the #porkalypse” [Twitter]
Lobster lovers: Be sure to head to lunch at 2941 Restaurant before 12/14. Lobster dishes are buy one get free. [Eaterwire]
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