Chef Frederik De Pue at The Henri. Photo: Scott Suchman for The Washington Post via Getty Images
🕯️ Frederik De Pue, chef and owner of The Henri in downtown D.C., has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 48. The native Belgian was known for his energetic personality and restaurants including Table in Shaw and Flamant in Annapolis.
His family urges any contributions toward his legacy to No Kid Hungry.
📣 Several rallies and vigils are planned around the D.C. area today to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terrorist attacks on Israel and start of the devastating Israel-Hamas war. (Axios)
🚔 Prince George's County is tackling a 13% rise in domestic violence. The number of protective and peace orders — about 2,000 new filings a month — is far more than other counties in Maryland. (Washington Post)
📸 Spotted: The guys from "Love Is Blind" hit the Decades nightclub over the weekend, per the Instagram story of contestant Leo "art dealer" Braudy.