Cafe franchise Paris Baguette is planning a new location in Crystal City, and a previously announced Clarendon spot is set to open in a couple weeks.
Signs for the French-inspired eatery have appeared at 2000 S. Bell Street in Crystal City, on the ground floor of Valen apartments. The location is expected to open this summer, targeting a debut “in the third quarter of 2026,” according to property owner JBG Smith.
A long-awaited restaurant and bar in Virginia Square will officially open its doors today (Friday).
Richmond-based Wood & Iron will serve diners at new outpost at 3401 Fairfax Drive starting this afternoon, owner Steve Rogge confirmed to ARLnow.
A charcoal chicken restaurant blending “bold Brazilian inspiration with Lebanese flavors” is expected to open next week in Lyon Village.
Signage for Tio Pelé is up at 3110 Langston Blvd, the former space of The Block Oven and, before that, Tarbouch.
After a year and a half of delays, a Clarendon nightlife spot with an upscale approach to dining and cocktails is targeting next month to finally open its doors.
Cielo submitted a liquor license application late last month and intends to open at 1137 N. Highland Street in mid-April, owner Michael Sina told ARLnow.
It will take a little longer than expected for two “exploration-inspired” businesses to open their doors in Crystal City.
As renovations continue at 2011 Crystal Drive, Altitude Wine Bar and Constellation cafe and gourmet market have pushed back their expected openings to early this spring, a spokesperson for developer Episcope Hospitality told ARLnow.
An Italian restaurant with a devoted following in D.C. is eyeing an expansion into Ballston.
Grazie Nonna appears to be moving into a ground-floor space at 4075 Wilson Blvd, according to county permit records filed Thursday.
A Mexican street food-inspired eatery with an all-halal menu began serving diners last week in Ballston.
Eat More Taco opened earlier this month at 708 N. Glebe Road, adding another option for Latin-inspired cuisine near Ballston Quarter.
An expanding French-inspired cafe chain appears to have set its sights on a new location in Ballston.
Signage for New York-based Maman now covers the windows at 4121 Wilson Blvd in the Ballston Exchange. This is the former home of Greenheart Juice Shop, which closed in October, and Philz Coffee, which closed in December 2022.
A planned beer garden and Korean street food restaurant in Crystal City has received more time to address code and permitting issues as it continues working toward opening.
County Board members have extended the existing use permit for Scapegoat Beer Garden for six months before it returns to staff for further review.
A cafe from the team behind Sfoglina is opening in Rosslyn, in the same office building as the Italian restaurant.
Signage for the all-day cafe by Michelin-starred chef Fabio Trabocchi, first reported by the Washington Business Journal, has appeared in the lobby at The Towers at 1100 Wilson Blvd.
A New Jersey-founded restaurant featured on Shark Tank is bringing its bold pizza, cheesesteak and homemade mozzarella stick options to Rosslyn.
Tony Boloney’s is planning a grand opening of its first permanent location in the D.C. area on Jan. 27 at Upside on Moore (1700 N. Moore Street). Started as a small restaurant in Atlantic City in 2009, the restaurant is known for pushing the boundaries of comfort food.
A Northern Virginia-based cafe selling sandwiches, salads and smoothies has set its sights on Falls Church for its newest location and its first drive-thru.
Sweet Leaf Cafe is coming to 603 W. Broad Street, the former location of a drive-thru Smoothie King. According to the business, this is the first new Sweet Leaf to open in five years.
