Mosaic District‘s Gypsy Soul is now closed, and Mike Isabella is taking over the space with Requin, a pop-up running until the end of the year, which will then open in D.C. in 2017. The space will eventually turn into Kapnos Kouzina, the second location of Isabella’s casual Greek restaurant. [Eater, WaPo]
Will Starbuck‘s PSL with real pumpkin turn out as terribly as “New Coke, Gmail’s tabs, Felicity’s haircut”? [Slate]
Two months after a fire and Leesburg Diner is still not close to reopening. [Loudoun Times-Mirror]
Today’s deal: 50 five-piece chicken fingers will be available to first-comers at 5 p.m. at the new Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken in Falls Church. [WCP]
Food as art. [FWx]