Scoop: Food News Round-Up

One of Scott Drewno's winning plates at Cochon 555.

• Metrocurean is powering through a pork hangover today after judging Sunday's Cochon 555. Scott Drewno, executive chef of The Source, bested the competition, including Hank's Oyster Bar's Jamie Leeds, Bourbon Steak's Adam Sobel, Ashby Inn's Tarver King and Volt's Bryan Voltaggio, to be crowned the Prince of Porc. Check out Metrocurean's Facebook page for a few more photos.


• Bringing Texas barbecue to town (via New York City), Hill Country opened this weekend at 410 Seventh St. NW in Penn Quarter.


• Eater reports that the original Pound coffeeshop has closed, right on the heels of its new Capitol Hill store opening.


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