Lucas Gorham at Leon's; Burger Countdown

MIDTOWN— The lead singer of Grandfather Child, Lucas Gorham, will be the celebrity DJ this Friday night at Leon's Lounge. The show is free, starts at 9 p.m. and should pair well with a "Red and Green" and empanadas. [Eaterwire]

LISTICLES— This Houston Press post is the reason we're going to Cottonwood tonight. A breakdown of the city's best burgers, make sure you've tried all of these at least once. [Houston Press]

SHUTDOWN WIRE— Another restaurant is affected by the government shutdown. The Cliff House in San Francisco is "a concessioner at the National Park Service's oft-visited Golden Gate Park, defied the government shutdown yesterday by re-opening for business despite the Park Service closure. But today, owners Dan and Mary Hountalas say the restaurant was forced to close yet-again "due to a mandate by the Federal Government," and must remain closed as long as the National Park Service is out of commission." [-EN-]

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