Subject: Afternoon Buzz: The Inn at Little Washington earns its third Michelin star, a first for the D.C. region
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 20:16:28 +0000

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Hurricane Florence to have little effect on D.C. region. So why are commuter trains cutting service?; Edge of Hurricane Florence may skirt D.C. area with showers Friday

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Patrick O’Connell at The Inn at Little Washington.  (Photo by Dixie D. Vereen/For The Washington Post)

The Inn at Little Washington earns its third Michelin star, a first for the D.C. region <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/09/13/the-inn-at-little-washington-earns-its-third-michelin-star-a-first-for-the-d-c-region/?utm_term=.6044a786110a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

"It's clear that Washington now has joined the ranks of the great gastronomic capitals of the world," says the Michelin Guide's director

By Maura Judkis    •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/09/13/the-inn-at-little-washington-earns-its-third-michelin-star-a-first-for-the-d-c-region/?utm_term=.6044a786110a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Hurricane Florence to have little effect on D.C. region. So why are commuter trains cutting service? <https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2018/09/13/hurricane-florence-have-little-effect-dc-region-so-why-are-commuter-trains-cutting-service/?utm_term=.fcc492be8377&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Reductions in Amtrak service to areas south of Washington means more trains at Union Station. That affects the commuter lines.

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Edge of Hurricane Florence may skirt D.C. area with showers Friday <https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/09/13/pm-update-mostly-cloudy-with-some-isolated-showers-tonight-increasing-chance-showers-thunderstorms-friday/?utm_term=.8d2772b33b50&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

With Florence in the neighborhood, showers and thunderstorm chances are on the rise through the weekend.

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Owners say that overnight, thieves stole their grapes, worth an estimated $50,000.

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