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Expected to open the week of Feb. 5, 2018 (via Washington City Paper).

The DC branch (at the former Shaw Bijou location) closed on Jan. 23 (PoPville).

Closed on Nov. 9, 2017 (Facebook page).

Opened on Jan. 5, 2018 (via Washingtonian). Website.

This is a continuation of the List of Restaurant Openings - 2017 thread. Please write me if you know of any others!

Master List of number of restaurant openings for 2017 (in descending chronological order): Year End Summary Total number of DC area restaurant openings on this list: 142* *number does not include concept changes or reopenings Restaurants on this list that permanently closed in 2017: n/a so far* *that I'm aware of. Let me know if you have updates. 12/31/17 - Masala Story, 3301 12th St, NE, DC (via Masala Story's tweet) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet 12/27/17 (date of post reporting opening) - Al Volo Trattoria and Bar, 3417 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website No thread yet 12/26/17 - Tulips, 1207 19th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 12/21/17 - Karma, 611 I St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 12/18/17 (date of post reporting opening) - Takohachi, 3249 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) No website found No thread yet 12/18/17 - Unconventional Diner, 1207 9th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 12/16/17 - Little Pearl, 921 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, DC (via Washington Post) (Coffee bar opening on 12/16/17, wine bar opening on 12/30/17) Website Thread 12/15/17 - Liberty Barbeque, 370 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA (via DonRockwell member FunnyJohn's post, Liberty Barbeque Facebook post) No website found (Facebook page) Thread 12/15/17 - Bom, 2440 18th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 12/12/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Gyroland, 1701-B3 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website No thread yet 12/12/17 [date of post reporting opening]- Arepa Zone, 1121 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 12/11/17 - Isabella Eatery, 2001 International Dr, (Tysons Galleria), McLean, VA (via Washington Post, Washingtonian) (only Graffiato, Non-Fiction Coffee, and Retro Creamery opened on 12/11, Kapnos Marketa on 12/15/17 and Octagon Bar on 12/19/17) Website Thread 12/09/17 - Urban Hot Pot, 1800 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website not working (Facebook page) No thread yet 12/08/17 - Bar Roubaix, 1400 Irving St, NW, DC (via BarredinDC) Website (Facebook page) No thread yet 12/06/17 - RASA, 1247 First St, SE, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 12/04/17 - Live Crawfish & Seafood, 765 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website No thread yet December 2017 (approx) - Dona Cecy's Pupuseria, 2002 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville MD (via Robert Dyer) No website found No thread yet November/December 2017 - Ramen Factory 42, 308 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA (via DonRockwell members weezy and Ericandblueboy, Facebook page) Website Thread 11/26/17 - Primrose, 3000 12th St, NE, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website Thread 11/26/17 - Jackie Lee's, 116 Kennedy St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 11/21/17 - Maydan, 1346-B Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website Thread 11/21/17 - The Board Room, 925 N. Garfield St, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website Thread 11/13/17 - Seoulspice, 4600 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (Via PoPville) Website No thread yet 11/08/17 - Cabana Grill, 4128 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 11/07/17 - Supra, 1205 11th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 11/06/17 - Rare Steak and Seafood, 1595 I St, NW DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 11/06/17 - Bindaas, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 11/06/17 - Hando Medo, 1315 14th St, NW, DC (via Jessica Sidman's tweet) Website No thread yet 11/06/17 - Laoban Dumpling, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 11/02/17 - Oath Pizza, 2920 District Ave, Fairfax, VA (via DonRockwell member lion's post, Oath Pizza Facebook post) Website Thread 11/01/17 - George's Chophouse, 4935 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 10/26/17 - Requin, 100 District Square, SW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 10/25/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Pho Viet USA, 3713 New Hampshire Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 10/25/17 - Bistro Aracosia, 5100 MacArthur Blvd, DC (via DonRockwell member Marty's post) Website Thread 10/23/17 - Del Mar, 791 Wharf St, SW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 10/23/17 - Hank's Oyster Bar, 701 Wharf St, SW, DC (via Hank's Facebook post) Website Thread 10/20/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Naan Kabob, 3300 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) No website found No thread yet 10/19/17 - Naf Naf Grill, 1875 K St, #100, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 10/19/17 - Kith/Kin, 801 Wharf St, SW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 10/18/17 - The G.O.A.T., 3028 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 10/16/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Pandora Seafood House & Bar, 36-A Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD (via Rockville Nights) Website No thread yet 10/09/17 - City Tap House, 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 10/09/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Akira Ramen & Izakaya, 1800 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Rockville Nights) Website No thread yet 10/08/17 - Calico, 50 Blagden Alley, NW, DC (via Calico's Facebook post) Website No thread yet 10/04/17 [date of post reporting opening] - City Taste, 930 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD (via East MoCo) No website found No thread yet 09/29/17 - MVP Sports Bar, 1015 7th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 09/25/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Quara Ethiopian Restaurant, 818 H St, NE DC (via Frozen Tropics) Website No thread yet 09/25/17 - The Little Beet, 1800 N. Lynn St, Arlington, VA (via Arl Now) Website No thread yet 09/25/17 - Kapnos Taverna, 7777 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD (Washingtonian) Website Thread 09/25/17 - Jinya Ramen Bar, 1336 14th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 09/22/17 - Bresca, 1906 14th St, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website Thread 09/20/17 - Dio Wine Bar, 904 H St, NE, DC (via Barred in DC's tweet linking to Dio's instagram) Website No thread yet 09/14/17 - Taco Bamba, 6691-A Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA (via Taco Bamba website) Website Thread 09/12/17 - Nobu, 2525 M St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 09/11/17 - City Taste Asian Cuisine, 930 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD (via Source of the Spring) Website (not yet working) Thread 09/11/17 - Succotash, 915 F St, NW, DC, on Sept. 11 (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 09/08/17 - Wilson Hardware, 2915 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 09/07/17 [date of post reporting opening] - 1230 Restaurant and Champagne Lounge, 1230 9th St, NW, DC (via Eater) Website Thread 09/06/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Arepa House, 2120 18th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 09/05/17 [date of post reporting opening]- Lil'B, 1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 09/05/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Flip It LJ Diner, 1432 Park Rd, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet September 2017 - Silk Road, 301 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA (via DonRockwell member hoosiereph, Steve's post on Chowhound) Website No thread yet End of August 2017 - Chef Brian's Comfort Kitchen, 1020 19th St, NW, DC (via GW Hatchet) Website Thread 08/30/17 - District Winery, 386 Water St, SW, DC (via WTOP) Website No thread yet 08/28/17 - FishScale, 637 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 08/28/17 - Donburi, 1134 19th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) No website (Facebook page) Thread 08/28/17 - BB.Q. Chicken, 7115 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA (via Falls Church News-Press) No website found No thread yet 08/12/17 - Shawarma Gyros Xpress, 2329 S. Eads St, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) No website found No thread yet 08/09/17 - Yobi, 4629 41st St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 08/07/17 - Honeyfish Poke, 1401 K St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 08/07/17 - Stageplate Bistro, 900 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website (not yet working; Facebook page) No thread yet 07/31/17 - Buredo, 10241 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 07/17/17 - Filicori Zecchini, 12430 Park Potomac Ave, Potomac, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website No thread yet 07/09/17 - Mirai, 1314 1/2 9th St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) No website found No thread yet 07/08/17 - Falls Church Distillers (with restaurant), 442 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA (via Falls Church News-Press) Website No thread yet 07/07/17 - CHIKO, 423 8th St, SE, DC (via Chiko's Facebook page) Website No thread yet 07/07/17 - BBQ Bus Smokehouse, 5830 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 07/03/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Jenkins Capital BBQ, 3365 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet Early July 2017 - Hummingbird, 220 S. Union St, Alexandria, VA (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 06/28/17 [date of post reporting opening] - IMM Thai, 5832 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 06/27/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Library Tavern, 5420 3rd St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 06/18/17 - Essan Tumbar, 1307 Old Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA (via DonRockwell member Teddy's post) Website Thread 06/27/17 - Sushi Gakyu, 1420 New York Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 06/26/17 - Crimson Diner (subsequently Crimson View and Crimson Whiskey opened), 627 H St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 06/20/17 - Chicken + Whiskey, 1738 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 06/16/17 - Black Squirrel, 2670 Avenir Place (Dunn Loring), Vienna, VA (Black Squirrel's tweet) Website Thread 06/09/17 - Franklin Hall, 1346 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 06/05/17 - Farmbird, 625 H St, NE, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 06/01/17 - Salt Line, 79 Potomac Ave, SE, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 05/31/17 - Capo Italian Deli, 715 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 05/29/17 - French Quarter Brasserie and Oyster Bar, 1544 9th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 05/26/17 - Two Brothers Soul Food, 7305 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member lovehockey's post) No website found Thread 05/17/17 - Slipstream, 82 I St, SE, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 05/13/17, Q by Peter Chang, 4500 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 05/12/17 - Halal Guys, 815 H St, NE, DC (via Frozen Tropics) Website Thread 05/11/17- Bao Bar, 3100 Clarendon Blvd (via Washington City Paper, 05/05/17 limited soft opening via DonRockwell member Genevieve's post) Website Thread 05/09/17 (concept change, not counted as new opening) - The Good Silver, 3410 11th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 05/09/17 - Hen Quarter, 750 E St, NW, DC (via Penn Quarter Living) Website Thread 05/08/17 - Pizza CSNY, 1020 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via DonRockwell member Koozebanian Fazoob's post) Website Thread 05/04/17 - Tyber Creek, 84 T St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 05/02/17 - Truxton Inn, 251 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website No thread yet 05/01/17 - Bombay Express, 1829 M St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 04/27/17 - Poke District, 906 F St, NW, DC (via Poke District website) Website No thread yet 04/25/17 - Siren, 1515 Rhode Island Ave, NW, DC (via Siren tweet) Website Thread 04/24/17 - Meggrolls, 107 N Fayette St, Alexandria, VA (via Meggrolls' Facebook page, thanks DonRockwell member weezy) Website Thread 04/18/17 - Takorean, 1301 U St, NW, DC (via Takorean's tweet) Website Thread 04/12/17 - Abunai Poke, 1920 L St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 04/06/17 - Poke Papa, 806 H St, NW, DC (via PoPville, Poke Papa tweet) Website Thread 04/04/17 - Stable, 1324 H St, NE, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 04/03/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Kofuku Ramen & Sushi, 815 7th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 04/03/17 - World of Beer, 7200 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via Robert Dyer) Website No thread yet 03/30/17 - Taquerio de Barrio, 821 Upshur St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 03/29/17 - Le DeSales, 1725 DeSales St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 03/27/17 - Arroz, 901 Massachusetts Ave, NW, DC (Washington City Paper) Website Thread 03/20/17 - Rosario, 2435 18th St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 03/20/17 (first opened for lunch only) - Mirabelle, 900 16th St, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website Thread 03/17/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Pidzza, 736 6th St, NW, DC (via Penn Quarter Living) Website No thread yet 03/16/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Quickway, 81 H St, NE, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 03/16/17 - Shake Shack, 1400 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 03/15/17 - Medium Rare, 4904 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 03/10/17 - Hill Prince, 1337 H St, NE, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 03/24/17 - Third Eye, 1723 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 03/13/17 - Mission BBQ, 885 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 02/28/17 - Hanabi Ramen, 3024 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via Clarendon Nights tweet, Hanabi Facebook page) No website found (Facebook page) Thread 02/26/17 - Tiger Fork, 922 N St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 02/20/17 - Alta Strada, 2911 District Ave, Suite 150 (Mosaic District), Fairfax, VA (via Mosaic District tweet, thanks @burgerdays) Website Thread 02/17/17 - Sospeso, 1344 H St, NE, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website No thread yet 02/14/17 [date of post reporting opening] - Choco Shawarma, 1027 31st St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website (not much on it, Facebook page) No thread yet 02/04/07 - Boulangerie Christophe, 1422 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 02/02/17 [date of post re: opening] - Yafa Grille, 1400 Eye (I) St, NW, DC (via DonRockwell member Bob Wells' post) Website Thread 02/02/17 [date of post re: opening] - Wet Dog Tavern, 2100 Vermont Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet 02/01/17 - Colada Shop,,1405 T St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 01/31/17 - Modern Market, 1010 Vermont Ave, NW DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 01/23/17 - Sopes, 1344 H St, NE, DC (via Frozen Tropics and Sopes tweet) Website No thread yet 01/30/17 - The Smith, 901 F St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 01/17/17 - La Puerta Verda, 2001 Fenwick St, NE, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 01/16/17 - Myron Mixon's Pitmaster Barbeque, 220 N. Lee St, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member jandres374's post) Website Thread 01/14-15/17, Northside 10, 10 East Glebe Rd, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member Simul Parikh's post) Website Thread 01/13/17 - Mezcalero Cocina Mexicana, 3714 14th Street, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 01/11/17 - Umaya Izakaya, 733 10th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 01/10/17 [date of post announcing opening] - Fasika Ethiopian Restaurant, 1924 9th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 01/10/17 - Pamplona, 3100 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website Thread 01/06/17 - Joselito Casa de Comidas, 660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, DC (via DonRockwell member daveo) Website Thread 01/05/17 - Quinn's on the Corner, 1776 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 01/04/17 - Pidzza, 2004 Hecht Ave, NE, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 01/04/17 - BiBap Rice, Noodle & BBQ, 1730 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 01/04/17 - Free State, 501B G St, NW, DC (via PoPville, Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet

Closed per Laura Hayes.

Closed per Eater.

"Vetri, on leaving Urban Outfitters: 'I thought it was the right moment'" The Inquirer, Daily News, Philly.com

Laura Hayes tweeted that the 1800 M St location has closed.

Closed on Dec. 30, 2017 (per their instagram post).

Closed (per Frozen Tropics).

The coffee portion of Little Pearl is opening today, Dec. 16 (via Washington Post) and the wine bar portion is opening on Dec. 30 according to their website.

Frozen Tropics reported that the H St location is closing on Dec. 23, and a location at 818 18th St will open in the spring.

"Marble and Rye to Close at Year's End on Columbia Pike," ArlNow

According to the website, the next openings are Kapnos Marketa on 12/15/17 and Octagon Bar on 12/19/17.

Opened in Dupont Circle on Oct. 9, 2017.

Hank's opened at the Wharf on Oct. 23, 2017.

Requin opened at the Wharf on Oct. 26 2017.

Succotash opened at 915 F St, NW, DC, on Sept. 11 (via Washington City Paper).

Another Jinya is opening on 1336 14th St, NW, DC, on Monday, Sept. 25 (via Washington City Paper).

Opening this Friday, Sept. 22 (via Laura Hayes' tweet and Bresca's tweet)

Another Kapnos Taverna is opening at 7777 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD, on Monday, Sept. 25 (via Washingtonian).

How about Maxwell Park

Re-opening at 2420 18th Street in Adams Morgan this Friday, August 4 (PoPville).