Scoop: Food News Round-Up

• Looks like Rogue States will be able to keep its Dupont Circle location after all. Long live Red Meat Row! GOG Blog


• Bar Pilar, one of my favorite neighborhood haunts, could be expanding. Prince of Petworth spies
a license amendment that mentions an expansion to the second floor with
46 seats. I'd welcome more seats for Justin Bittner's excellent
cooking. Prince of Petworth

• Blue Ridge has closed for renovations but "we look forward to
welcoming everyone back for a great beer and meal after our 'face-lift!'" according to its Facebook page. via @NycNell


• The Brickskeller will become Bier Baron when it reopens Wednesday. WTOP


• Metrocurean checked in with Jeff Black who says Pearl Dive Oyster Palace and its upstairs bar Black Jack are poised for a summer opening at 1612 14th St. NW.


• Esquire puts DC at No. 8 on a list of the country's 10 best restaurant
cities. I'd bump us up at least one spot, but hey, eighth ain't bad. Esquire