Panera Bread is coming to Crystal City.
The fast-casual chain known for its soups, salads and sandwiches has confirmed plans to open at 2450 Crystal Drive. Construction has started in the vacant retail bay next to Navy Federal Credit Union, where Panera received a permit to build last month.
A new tavern with Appalachian charm and an Italian American-inspired menu will soon open for business in Clarendon.
Nettie’s Tavern, opening Monday, Aug. 11 in part of the former Whitlow’s space, is named after a beloved family friend of Arlington restaurateur Reese Gardner. The Appalachia native met Nettie, who he identified only by her first name, six years ago in a bar near Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
A Nashville-style burger and fried chicken chain plans to open a new location in Ashton Heights in about a month.
D.C.-area fast food joint “Nash & Smashed” is preparing to open at 310 N. Glebe Road, where Boost Mobile closed in the Buckingham Center. The new restaurant serves up traditional fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and smash burgers.
From French bistros to fried chicken, dozens of new restaurants have landed across Arlington and Falls Church in recent months.
Here are some of the latest developments in the local dining scene this summer, along with some highlights of anticipated openings over the next few months.
A new restaurant and sushi bar has opened with aspirations of introducing Clarendon to a Japanese-inspired music program.
Oasis: The Listening Bar opened its doors at 2940 Clarendon Blvd earlier this month, filling a vacancy left by Cava Mezze. Modeled after Japanese “listening bars,” the restaurant plans to host frequent live performances and DJ nights.
A new food hall in Rosslyn will celebrate its grand opening this week with a ribbon cutting, giveaways and live music.
Wonder, a new celebrity chef-partnered food hall at 1771 N. Pierce Street, opens for business at 4:30 p.m. this Thursday. The new hall hosts over a dozen vendors, including exclusive Wonder partners and restaurants from across the country.
The team behind a Vietnamese restaurant in a closing Annandale food hall is dropping hints about its upcoming project in Crystal City.
Balo Kitchen, which is closing this summer along with the rest of the vendors at The Block in Annandale, has teased a new “project” in Crystal City this fall. Its owners, Huy Nguyen and Long Lai, are slated to design the menu of the upcoming Scapegoat Beer Garden at 556 22nd Street S.
A new Spanish tapas restaurant expects to open for business soon at Pentagon City’s Westpost shopping center.
El Mercat Bar de Tapas plans to open its second location in mid-August at 1301 S. Joyce Street, where Asia Bistro closed last fall. From offerings to ambience, owner and veteran chef George Rodrigues hopes to make diners feel like they’re really in Spain.
A new Syrian restaurant has opened for business in Bluemont, serving traditional cuisine straight from the kitchen of a Damascus native.
Alshami Restaurant offers a wide array of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, platters and flatbreads at 5216 Wilson Blvd. It takes the place of Ya Hala Bistro, a Middle Eastern restaurant that closed last year.
A new restaurant serving Turkish sandwiches, wraps and pita dishes has opened in Rosslyn.
D.C.-based Capital Doner opened its second location last month at 1731 Wilson Blvd, across the street from H-B Woodlawn. The restaurant serves halal gyros and shawarma, plus falafel wraps and traditional Turkish desserts.
A new cafe and bookstore is in the works where Mah-Ze-Dahr closed earlier this year in Crystal City.
Daydrift is a new cafe, market and bookstore by Water Park food hall operator Episcope Hospitality. The business is setting up shop across from the park at 1550 Crystal Drive, according to a message posted in the storefront.
A banh mi shop with fresh baguettes and vintage decor will celebrate its grand opening at the Eden Center next week.
Banh Mi Oi will cut the ribbon on its new Falls Church location at 6795 Wilson Blvd next Wednesday, July 16. The celebration, which will include free merchandise and menu samples, opens to the public at 10 a.m.
