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A new spot for sushi, ramen and poke is open for business in Crystal City.

Okinami opened recently on the ground floor of The Grace and Reva apartments, primarily operating as a takeout restaurant near other establishments such as Flight Wine Bar, Bar Chinois and Toastique.


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A series of events including a carving of an entire tuna, a cooking class and a taco tasting are coming to a Rosslyn food hall in the coming weeks.

Upside on Moore (1700 N. Moore Street) has a full slate of seasonal happenings planned through November.


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A popular sushi restaurant in East Falls Church has ranked among the top 10 best places to eat in Northern Virginia.

Yume Sushi (2121 N. Westmoreland Street) claimed the No. 8 spot in Northern Virginia Magazine’s latest ranking of the best restaurants in the region.


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A new sushi restaurant featuring flavors partly inspired by Korean cuisine is planning to open soon in Falls Church.

Ian Sushi is currently hiring employees and completing work on a space at 112 S. West Street, in the Modera apartment complex. The restaurant’s website advertises flame-seared sushi and house-made sauces, with a wide menu of dishes named after movies.


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While one all-you-can-eat sushi spot just opened on Columbia Pike, a similar restaurant further north in Arlington appears to have closed.

Sakaki Izakaya, a Clarendon restaurant selling Japanese street food, rice and noodles and desserts in addition to sushi, is listed as “permanently closed” on Google. No official announcements appear to be posted online, but the restaurant at 3227 Washington Blvd was not open during its listed hours yesterday (Wednesday) and it is no longer accepting online orders.


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A new Japanese restaurant with a wide menu of sushi options, hot dishes and small plates is planning to open soon in Pentagon City.

Signage for Takumi, a bistro and bar that has been in the works since early 2025, has appeared at 1100 S. Hayes Street, next door to Tous les Jours bakery and cafe.


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An all-you-can-eat sushi spot is replacing the shuttered Takohachi Japanese Restaurant on Columbia Pike.

Signs for the new restaurant, MoMoGoGo, have appeared at a storefront at 2501 Columbia Pike in Penrose Square, where Takohachi closed earlier this year. MoMoGoGo — which plans to serve “fresh sushi & Japanese cuisine,” according to its website — has received work permits and is currently hiring.


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The crew behind an acclaimed Falls Church sushi restaurant is bringing its newest endeavor to Rosslyn.

Neko Panchi, from the husband-wife duo that operates Yume Sushi in Falls Church, will be the newest eatery at the food hall Upside on Moore at 1700 N. Moore Street. It’s scheduled to open on Monday, Nov. 17, according to a press release.


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A new Japanese restaurant and speakeasy with a menu from a Michelin-starred sushi chef is underway in Courthouse.

Construction has begun on Saki, a sushi restaurant at 2055 15th Street N. by partners Nick Cordero and Greg Lee. The restaurant hopes to offer high quality sushi and cocktails in a casual atmosphere.


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Honoo Ramen Bar, a new Japanese restaurant, is now open at the West Falls development in Falls Church.

Offering a wide menu of ramen, sushi, cocktails and Japanese entrees, the new restaurant is currently soft opening at 153 W. Falls Station Blvd.


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An expanding D.C.-area sushi restaurant is planning to open in Pentagon City later this year.

Takumi hopes to open this summer at 11oo S. Hayes Street, in the retail bay where Rosa Mexicano closed last year. The Columbia, Md.-based restaurant is planning four new locations this year, including another outpost in Tysons Corner.


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The sushi and Thai food restaurant in Cherrydale at 3813 Langston Blvd has once again changed hands.

Now renamed Siam Miyaki, this represents the eatery’s fifth change in ownership in four years. Arlington residents Onin Saleerum and Isara “Ming” Tawkrue have taken over the lease from May Ditnoy, the previous owner of Siam Shinzo, which was previously known as Tuna Restaurant.


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