Consumer Reports found inorganic arsenic in 52 store‑bought rice products, with more than 40% at concerning levels. Experts and USDA research offer cooking tips and farm fixes.

Reader tips and neighborhood posts say HipCityVeg’s Chinatown counter has quietly closed, potentially leaving the District without a local outpost. The chain’s site still lists the address while locals wait for official word.

A two-level saloon has opened in Shaw, reviving the Passenger space with late‑night cocktails and comfort-forward dishes from chef Courtney Evans. The spot leans into approachable prices and an upstairs dining room.

Port of Subs will open its first D.C.-area shop in Laurel under veteran franchisee Bryan Denson, who had originally eyed an Arlington site.

MangoLina says its fifth DMV location will open in Rockville this August, pending permits and inspections. The chain is known for mangonadas and elote loco.

The Cambria Hotel in Navy Yard is replacing its Perch SW rooftop lounge with Croix, a Caribbean restaurant focused on St. Croix dishes and botanical cocktails. The initial report did not include an opening date.

Reston‑based Thompson Restaurants has inked a lease to bring Milk & Honey to Tysons Corner Center, adding another sit‑down option to the mall’s evolving lineup.

Others Coffee is converting its Adams Morgan pop‑up into a 500‑sq‑ft coffee bar with a plumbed espresso setup and new equipment, owners say.

Baltimore favorite The Food Market will begin dinner service in Bethesda on Monday, June 29, at Hampden House.

Little Miner Taco has closed its Rockville Town Square storefront less than two years after opening. The birria favorite says it will keep serving via its food truck and maintain other sites.

Char'd opened at 1409 T St NW on June 21, bringing grass‑fed halal burgers and duck‑fat fries to the 14th Street corridor.

Family‑owned Sip has opened at rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg, serving customizable dirty sodas and mocktails while giving teens summer jobs. The kiosk leans beachy and local.

A Tulum‑style "Mar & Bar" called Café Tulúm is slated for Georgetown’s Grace Street, with indoor seating and a 12‑seat streatery listed on licensing paperwork. There’s no opening date yet.