Borderstan Brief

Bad Idea? — When Bonfire opens in the former Famous Luigi’s space on 19th Street next month, it will equip every single one of its bartenders with blowtorches. [Washington City Paper]

Dabney Delights — The Dabney in Blagden Alley brings Mid-Atlantic cuisine to life, says Post food critic Tom Sietsema. [Washington Post]

Metro to Install Radio Cables — Wave your cell phone in the air! Metro announced yesterday it will install 100 miles of “dual radio and cellular cables.” [Washington City Paper]

Third Arrest in Matthew Shlonsky Homicide — Police arrested another man in connection with the death of Matthew Shlonsy, an AU graduate gunned down in Shaw over the summer. [Borderstan]

Where to Watch the GOP Debate — Want to watch the Republican national debate tonight? I mean, we don’t know why you would, but if you insist, here’s where to go. [Eater D.C.]

‘Definitive’ Dive Bar List — Is Big Hunt a dive bar? What about Madam’s Organ? Ivy and Coney? Sign of the Whale? Yes  . . . but they’re a different kind of dive from one another. Here’s how. [Barred in D.C.]