Heard around the D.C. Foodie blogosphere this week...The Capitol Hill coffee caper continues with news from Metrocurean that Peregrine Espresso will replace Murky Coffee by the end of the summer.

Sometimes things go your way, and sometimes they don't-it just depends on how the ball bounces. The ball,in this case, is a Ping-Pong ball and it won't be bouncing on the outdoor table at Comet Ping Pong. Last week, the Washington Post's Marc Fisher and local blog Apples and Bananas reported that the Neighborhood Advisory Commissioner prohibited the public Ping-Pong table.

Recently, the Washington Post highlighted royal red shrimp in its Wednesday Food section, which led to a wave of patrons flooding D.C.'s Blacksalt Market for these succulent crustaceans. The French Laundry At Home recently interviewed Blacksalt's fish monger, Scott Weinstein. Read about a day in the life of a fish monger and what fish Washingtonians eat most here.

Is sourcing the new black? Washingtonian Magazine's Todd Kliman addressed the popular, and perhaps trendy practice of detailing where food items hail from. See his Word of Mouth and chatter responses in this week's Washingtonian chat, and local food board, Don Rockwell.

Northern Italian cuisine will be coming to Northern Virginia, according to The Houndstooth Gourmet. La Strada, with Executive Chef Stephen Scott (formerly of Galileo, Zola and Argia's), along with his family, will open a restaurant in Alexandria's Del Ray section. Communal dining, a la carte menu and take-out will focus on family recipes influenced by family matriarch, Nonna Argia.

Finally, strawberries and pea shoots are at the farmers markets, although, depending on where you go, you might want to arrive early to ensure you get some. Here's a recipe for strawberry jam, from The District Domestic, and a recipe for pea shoots and yogurt from The Food Scribe.