Bird Song
Opening Spring 2025 Bird Song is a new Thai restaurant coming to Chevy Chase DC, taking over the space formerly occupied by Blue 44. The restaurant will feature a menu curated by chef Kitima Boonmala, offering authentic Thai dishes including khao soi, garlicky sen lek, jungle curry, tapioca dumplings, and spicy boat noodles. This venue […]
Marcus DC
Opening Spring 2025 Marcus DC is a highly anticipated seafood-focused brasserie by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, scheduled to open in Spring 2025. Situated within NoMa’s Morrow hotel, this restaurant represents the chef’s second attempt to establish a presence in the DC area. The menu will showcase a range of seafood dishes, including raw, cured, and […]
Tiffany’s Bar & Bistro
Tiffany’s Bar & Bistro is a new American Mediterranean Fusion restaurant set to open at the location previously occupied by Po Boy Jim’s on H Street, NE. The restaurant is anticipated to offer a unique blend of Mediterranean and American cuisine, appealing to a diverse clientele in the area. The grand opening date has yet […]
Fish Shop
Opening Early April Scotland’s decorated seafood stop travels across the pond to plant roots at the Wharf. The Bib Gourmand-designated restaurant and fishmonger, named one of the best new restaurants in the world last year by Conde Nast Traveller, creates a Yankee version of the popular original that counts King Charles III as a big […]
Karravaan
Opening Early spring [Pappe]’s new D.C. sibling in the Union Market district showcases a mix of Persian, Portuguese, Indian, and Turkish cuisines under one roof. Chef-owner Sanjay Mandhaiya showcases ‘ancient foods from the Silk Route,’ as seen in branzino dressed with ginger cilantro chimichurri, braised lamb shank and pomegranate raita, and pork chop vindaloo. Karravaan’s […]
Mika’s
Mika’s is a new pizza restaurant soon opening at 3000 Connecticut Ave, NW, a location that has remained vacant for an extended period. Observers have noted the new signage, generating excitement in the community. While the exact grand opening date has yet to be announced, an interest in their pizza offerings is already building as […]
Onggi
Opening Late March/April D.C.’s unique new ode to Korean ‘Jeong’ cuisine settles into the Dupont space that formerly housed Duck Duck Goose. Owner and culinary director Tanya Kim teams up with executive chef Geewon Kim (no relation), who left her U.S. government job to study formal Joseon Dynasty cooking methods in Korea. Onggi’s meal starts […]
Taco Cat
Opening Early spring Vet D.C. restaurateur Tim Ma debuts an adorable, all-day taco shop inside Western Market food hall. Taco Cat’s unapologetically fun menu loops in lots of global flavors into tacos, burritos, and tortas. Along with classic breakfast tacos, the morning menu also includes the levanta muertos (‘wake the dead’) ceviche packed with shrimp, […]
Maison Bar a Vins
Opening Late spring Adams Morgan’s polished new wine bar comes courtesy of the Popal Group, the critically acclaimed team behind Pascual, Lutece, and Lapis. Maison Bar a Vins is led by executive chef Matt Conroy (a current James Beard Best Chef Mid-Atlantic semifinalist) and chef de cuisine Jason Chavenson, whose Michelin-starred resume includes stints at […]
Bar Betsie
Opening Mid-March Industry vets and buds Jean Paul (J.P.) Sabatier, Drew Porterfield, and Ralph Brabham, the team behind Logan Circle’s pint-sized drinking den Jane Jane, add a second venture across town. Like Jane Jane, which has quickly risen as one of the city’s best cocktail bars, Bar Betsie honors another partner’s matriarch. Bar Betsie, named […]