‘Idol’ finalists paint the town on eve of Verizon show

Six of the “American Idol” Season 8 finalists who were in town for Tuesday night’s show at Verizon Center blew off some steam Monday night at The Source, Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant in the Newseum.

Allison Iraheta, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Matt Giraud, Megan Joy and Lil Rounds led an entourage of almost 40 people for dinner. A restaurant spokeswoman says the group feasted on tuna cones, short ribs and “many mojitos.”

Desai actually left the formal dining room upstairs to dine on pizzas in the lounge with two female friends.

Iraheta, we hear, attracted the most attention, thanks to her little black dress and “sky-high, patent leather Christian Louboutins.”

And for something a little less poppy, Ian MacKaye, the D.C.-based punk icon who fronted Minor Threat and Fugazi, was spotted doing a little grocery shopping in Adams Morgan on Monday night. Organic, of course.

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