Full Moon Party at Betel; Expanded Menu at Salume

WEST VILLAGE — Next Thursday, August 2, Betel will host a full moon party with DJs, passed appetizers, and drinks made with Starr rum. The bash runs all night. [EaterWire]

SOHO — Salume now has an expanded menu, with things like breakfast sandwiches, salads, and vegetable sides. [EaterWire]

FOOD FESTS — The first annual Mesamérica, chef Enrique Olvera's summit on Mexican cuisine, is off and running. Yesterday chefs, industry folks, journalists, and many, many culinary students gathered in the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico City for the first day of presentations. Eater National has a recap of day one, which included a demo by Carlo Mirarchi of Roberta's. [Eater National]