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The Arctic Bay steam pot (left) and the Great Barrier steam pot at Joe's Crab Shack. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Eat at Joe’s

Joe’s Crab Shack Serves Seafood with Fun If you’ve given up silverware for Lent and can’t eat meat on Fridays, Joe’s Crab Shack is perfect for you. But don’t worry, even if you haven’t, the food is still good and dinner is fun. The nautical-themed seafood restaurant chain
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Happy St. Patrick's Weekend! The Potomac River runs green pas the Kennedy Center and Washington Monument. (Photo Ian Livingston/Washington Post. Illustration: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Weekend Guide

Events for the Irish and Irish at Heart It is St. Patrick’s Day weekend and while the Potomac may not run green, everyone will be Irish. On tap this weekend are parades, bagpipes and green beer will be flowing everywhere. And there will be corned beef and cabbage galore. But you
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The truffle mushroom Swiss burger (clockwise from top left), spicy veggie black bean sandwich, avocado chicken club sandwich and classic chicken cobb salad. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

It’s a Smash

Smashburger Opens in Bethesda, Tysons Smashburger, the fast casual “better burger” restaurant, opened its newest location at 4903 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, last Wednesday and will open another one this Thursday at 1500-E Cornerside Blvd., Vienna, off Route 7 near Tysons
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