5 Things to Know Today, Oct. 13: Eatery Action, Maryland Book Exchange Opinion, and More

1. Ribbon Cutting

Bobby Flay and Mayor Andrew Fellows will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. to officially kick off the opening of Bobby's Burger Palace at the Varsity today. . Royal Farms at the Varsity will also be opening for the first time today.

2. Candidates' Forum

Don't forget that at tonight's North College Park Citizens Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Davis Hall.

3. Jazz at Mulligan's

 will be . Join the group for drinks at 5:30 p.m.

4. Another Student Voice

Yesterday we published a few pieces on the of the design plan for the student housing and retail complex to replace the Maryland Book Exchange. In one, we , from that of city staff and council to the developers. We missed one -- It's a Diamondback staff opinion piece. "It appears the City of College Park has taken a dumb approach to smart growth," the staff write.

5. Weather

There's a chance of rain and thunderstorms today, and patchy fog before 11 a.m. Expect a high near 72 degrees and a low near 62 degrees.