Former Cava exec expanding fast-casual chicken restaurant in Montgomery County — then beyond
A year after opening Isaac’s Poultry Market in Gaithersburg, founder Rob Gresham has signed a lease for a second storefront with a vision for much more down the road.
Pizzeria, BBQ spot among 6 new retail tenants at Bethesda shopping center
A Neapolitan-style pizzeria, the first brick-and-mortar outpost for a popular barbecue food truck and a seemingly ubiquitous Boston-based bakery chain will be among the first wave of tenants at Westbard Square, Regency Centers Corp.’s reboot of the Westwood Shopping Center in Bethesda that’s been more than five years in the works.
Dog Haus Biergarten Opens in College Park on Sunday, Feb. 4
The Dog Haus Biergarten will open in College Park on Sunday, Feb. 4.
PANERA SIGNS LEASE FOR NEW STORE IN RESTON’S HALLEY RISE
The bakery, soup, and sandwich vendor Panera Bread has signed a lease for a new location in Reston. It will be part of the huge Halley Rise development going up just off of 267.
Skanska lures Japanese restaurant, Body Fit Training to Scotts Run
Restaurateur Joon Yang plans to open a Japanese restaurant from the base of the Heming, a 28-story luxury apartment building being developed at Scott’s Run in McLean.
Chase eyes former Hops brewery in Alexandria for new branch
Part of the shuttered Hops Grill & Brewery in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard is slated to become a bank branch.
Arcade bar, Caribbean fusion restaurant coming to Downtown Columbia
Downtown Columbia’s emerging Merriweather District will soon add two new businesses to its slate of food and beverage offerings, GameOn Bar + Arcade and The Angry Jerk, a Caribbean-Southern fusion restaurant.
Circa, Él Bebe restaurants open at The Boro in Tysons
Metropolitan Hospitality Group is finally ready to take the wraps off two new restaurants at The Boro in Tysons, roughly three years after inking a deal for the space in the mixed-use development near the Greensboro Metro station.
Popular Annapolis, Baltimore restaurants sign on to open in Downtown Columbia
Downtown Columbia will soon add a new suite of restaurants and retailers, including the popular Baltimore-area tacos and tequila concept, Banditos, which will open in January.
District Taco franchisees ink McLean lease, identify location
District Taco’s first franchisees will open a location at 1330 Chain Bridge Road in McLean, joining two Thompson Hospitality Corp. restaurants in space subleased from Lidl.
Fast-casual chain Bolay set to open first two D.C.-area restaurants
Fast-casual chain Bolay Fresh Bold Kitchen is readying to open its first two restaurants in Northern Virginia later this summer as part of a larger push into Greater Washington.
Burger chain with West Coast roots looks to expand in Greater Baltimore
A burger restaurant with roots on the West Coast and one location already open in Towson has plans to expand in Greater Baltimore.
Blackwall Hitch will join Columbia’s Merriweather District
Blackwall Hitch will join the growing list of restaurants set to open in Downtown Columbia’s Merriweather District.
Downtown Columbia will see more construction, leasing and new restaurants in 2022
If 2020 was a building year for Downtown Columbia, 2021 was the year of openings. A slew of new restaurants and eateries joined Howard Hughes Corp.’s Merriweather District, the growing urban-suburban development located between Broken Land Parkway and Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Bluestone Lane opens first Virginia Cafe at The Boro
Bluestone Lane officially opened the doors of its cafe at The Boro on October 13th, marking the first foray into Virginia for the New York-based but Australia-inspired company.
&pizza Grabs Another Slice of Loudoun County
D.C.’s &pizza plans to open a new location at One Loudoun as it works to expand its presence in Northern Virginia and beyond.
Medium Rare signs new 10 year lease in Cleveland Park
“Property developer and investor Grosvenor Americas has announced a 10-year lease extension with Medium Rare at the popular steakhouse’s flagship location, 3500 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C
Scoop: New ice cream shop opens in The Boro
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams — a Ohio-based ice cream franchise — has opened a new scoop shop in The Boro in Tysons.
Yardbird Arrives in D.C. With a Lofty Reputation Built on Southern Decadence
Fried chicken fans, rejoice. Yardbird Southern Table & Bar — the popular Miami restaurant best known for comfort foods like buttermilk biscuits, lobster mac and cheese, and crispy, thick-battered fried chicken that’s been brined for 27 hours — officially arrives in D.C. today. Thursday, April 1, is opening day for Yardbird’s new spot downtown. The… Read more »
Shake Shack in Towson’s Circle East to Open Saturday
The fast-food restaurant Shake Shack is set to open its doors in downtown Towson on Saturday, the first eatery to come online at the Circle East redevelopment.
Food hall coming to Riverdale Park this summer
A new food hall is set to arrive at The Station at Riverdale Park this summer
Menomale Brings Its Acclaimed Neapolitan Pizza — and Lots More — to a New Outpost in NoMa
The Brookland staple’s new Northeast location adds Roman-style pan pizza, made-to-order pasta, and an attached deli.
Vegetarian-Friendly Taïm Opens a Falafel Shop in Dupont Circle
The NYC-based brand for fast-casual Israeli food adds a second D.C. location
Spike Mendelsohn’s PLNT Burger Opens Its First Virginia Outpost in Tysons Corner
Celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn and his partners at Beyond Meat-based PLNT Burger have opened their first Virginia location, and sixth food stall overall, inside the Whole Foods at the Boro development in Tysons Corner (1635 Boro Place).
A Huge Japanese Ramen Chain Is Opening in Tysons Corner This Week
Hokkaido-based Santouka is bringing its ramen to the Mid-Atlantic for the first time.