• Oui, Oui Diners in the know head to chef/owner Robert Wiedmaier's Marcel's for some of the finest French (with a touch of Flemish) cuisine in the city. The need to create something different (and the desire to name a place after his second child) inspired Wiedmaier to open Brasserie Beck (1101 K St., NW; 202/408-1717; www.beckdc.com). Unlike the white-tableclothed dining at Marcel's, Brasserie Beck will offer casual dining with a French-Belgian twist. Its moderately priced menu will feature entrées priced at $20 and under. Fun things to look for: a seafood station at the bar and free Wi-Fi service. And the restaurant will be open all day, serving food from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays and until 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights.

• The Majestic, Part Deux Four years ago, chef Cathal Armstrong and his wife, Meshelle, hatched the concept for their now-famous Restaurant Eve over a bottle of wine at the Majestic Café (911 King St., Alexandria, Va.; 703/837-9117; www.majesticcafe.com). Now, after months of rumors circulating about the Majestic's impending doom, the Armstrongs say they just couldn't let that happen. With the approval of the restaurant's owners, the Armstrongs came up with a plan to reinvigorate the restaurant and its offerings. Their first move? Give the old place a facelift. The next move—and a good one!—was to put Shannon Overmiller in charge of the stove (Overmiller worked under chef Armstrong at Eve) to prepare dishes that recall the glory days of the Majestic. Third was to install Armstrong's good friend, business partner and sommelier/mixologist extraordinaire, Todd Thrasher, as the one in charge of whipping up some fab classic cocktails.

• We're Hooked Chef Barton Seaver has jumped ship from Café Saint-Ex and Bar Pilar to set out on his own. At the new Hook (3241 M St., NW), Seaver will focus on his passion for sustainable seafood, serving up Italian-accented dishes featuring fish, produce from local farmers and a small selection of locally raised pastured meats. In his sleek, contemporary space filled with dark walnut wood and white and chrome furniture, you'll enjoy authentic tastes of Italian crudo (raw fish). And, be sure to leave room for pastry chef Heather Chittum's (formerly of Citronelle, Dish and Notti Bianche) delish desserts.

• Silver Anniversary Get ready to boogey and celebrate D.C.'s dining scene at this year's 25th Anniversary RAMMY Restaurant Awards Gala, Sunday evening, June 17, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel (2660 Woodley Rd., NW; 202/331-5990; www.ramw.org), hosted by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). Don't miss the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the area's hottest chefs and cheer on your favorites as the local restaurant industry comes out to honor its own.