A casual eatery with a “veggie-forward” menu is on track to open at some point next year at The Crossing Clarendon.
The location at 2800 Clarendon Blvd, in the former Jos. A. Bank space, will be the first location outside of New York City for Westville, which serves “casual American food.”
“We’ll be opening in 2025, though we can’t share an exact sense of timing just yet,” founder Jay Strauss told ARLnow.
The restaurant applied for a state license to serve alcoholic beverages last month, signaling progress.
When all is said and done, Strauss said the nearly 4,000-square-foot space will look “simple and inviting, emphasizing a neighborhood feel,” while offering “a diverse menu with high-quality ingredients prepared simply and deliciously.”
In New York, the restaurant’s eight current locations offer soups, salads and heartier dishes like smokey mac n’ cheese, turkey chili and burgers — including vegan Beyond Meat burgers.
Apart from Westville’s brunch, lunch and dinner menus, the restaurant is noted for its long list of market vegetables.
At $8 each, customers can order a la carte from a menu of freshly prepared veggies, from brussels sprouts with honey dijon mustard to lemon Greek potatoes with fresh herbs and garlic butter.
Three to four market vegetables can also be ordered as a “Market Plate,” and Westville’s chicken, salmon and steak plate meals come with two vegetables of choice.
Strauss said Arlington “felt like the perfect fit” for the restaurant’s expansion.
“The area’s vibrant mix of residents and professionals, along with its energy and demographics, align well with Westville’s ethos of being a neighborhood destination for all,” he said.
While Westville is currently focused on the Clarendon opening, Strauss said “there is the potential for additional locations in the DMV area” in the future.
