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Reopening tomorrow as Red Apron Burger Bar (yes, with beer) (Washington City Paper).

Pamplona soft opened yesterday (food is 20% off yesterday and today), and their official opening is tomorrow, Thurs, Jan. 12 (Washington City Paper).

Northern Virginia magazine article on Jan. 6, 2017, re: the opening of the Block bar (and also some discussion of the food court).

Closing on Tues, Jan, 10 via ArlNow. I'm sorry to see it go.

The Courthouse location closed this fall (ArlNow).

This is a continuation of the List of Restaurant Openings - 2016 thread. Please write me if you know of any others!

Master List of number of restaurant openings for 2016 (in descending chronological order): Year End Summary Total number of DC area restaurant openings on this list: 169* *number does not include concept changes or reopenings Restaurants on this list that permanently closed in 2018: 2* *that I'm aware of. Let me know if you have updates. Helen's On the Pike Marcus Restaurants on this list that permanently closed in 2017: 7* *that I'm aware of. Let me know if you have updates. On Rye Eatsa Community Diner KBQ Chau Ku Bonfire Shaw Bijou Restaurants on this list that permanently closed in 2016: 1* *that I'm aware of. Let me know if you have updates. Park Lane Tavern 12/19/16 - Hen Quarter, 919 Ellsworth Dr, Silver Spring, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 12/13/16 - Sfoglina, 4445 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via Washington Post) Website Thread 12/13/16 - Farmers & Distillers, 600 Massachusetts Ave, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 12/12/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Jade 11, 785-D Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) No website found No thread yet 12/10/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Dolan Uyghur, 3518 Connecticut Ave, NW DC (via DonRockwell member Tweaked's post) Website Thread 12/08/16 - Fish by Jose Andres, 101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD (via Fish by Jose Andres's tweet) Website No thread yet 12/08/16 - Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse, 101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD (via Bryan Voltaggio's tweet) Website No thread yet 12/08/16 [CLOSED in Jan 2018 via Washington Business Journal] - Marcus, 101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD (via Marcus Samuelsson's tweet) Website No thread yet 12/07/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Epic Philly Steaks, 1792 Columbia Rd, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 12/02/16 - TenPenh, 7900 Westpark Dr, McLean, VA (via TenPenh's Facebook page) Website Thread 12/10/16 - Ten Tigers Parlor, 3813 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 12/09/16 - Federalist Pig,1654 Columbia Rd, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 12/09/16 - Ari's Diner, 2003 Fenwick St, NE, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 12/05/16 - Huacatay, 2314 4th Street, NE, DC (via PoPville) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet 11/30/16 [CLOSED in 5/2017 via ArlNow] - KBQ Korean BBQ & Bar, 2450 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 11/30/16 [CLOSED in Oct. 2017 for concept change via Bethesda Magazine to One Burger, which then closed as well], - Community, 7776 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website Thread 11/29/16 [CLOSED in Oct. 2017 via Eatsa] - Eatsa, 1627 K St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 11/22/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Vietnamese Chelsea, 1413 Park Rd, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 11/21/16 - District Taco, 5275-C Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA (via District Taco's tweet) Website Thread 11/18/16 - Flor de Luna, 11417 Woodglen Dr, Rockville, MD (via Bethesda Magazine; Flor de Luna Facebook page) Website No thread yet 11/14/16 - Lemon Cuisine of India, 2120 P St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 11/11/16 - Moh-Moh-Licious, 7414 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via DonRockwell member's dinoue's post, opening date from Moh-Moh-Licious' website) Website Thread 11/11/16 - The Hilltop, 2737 Sherman Ave, NW, DC (via Borderstan) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet 11/11/16 [CLOSED in Dec. 2017 via Eater] - On Rye, 740 6th St, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website Thread 11/05/16 [approx] - Phoenicia Resto and Lounge, 2236 Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA (via DonRocks' post, thanks also to DonRockwell member Destruya's post; Phoenicia's Facebook page) No website found (Facebook page) Thread 11/01/16 [date of post about opening] - Kanji-kana, 1018 Vermont Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 11/01/16 [CLOSED on 01/15/17 via Washingtonian]- The Shaw Bijou, 1544 Ninth St, NW, DC (via Washington Post) Website Thread 10/31/16 = The Bird, 1337 11th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 10/31/16 - Fat Pete's, 801 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan, citing Fat Pete's and Golden Triangle tweets). Website Thread 10/23/16 - Nasime, 1209 King St, Alexandria, VA (via Nasime's Facebook page) Website Thread 10/22/16 - Zippin' Chickin, 2901 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website not working No thread yet 10/21/16 - Proper 21, 1319 F St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 10/20/16 - Los Cuates, 2429 18th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 10/20/16 - Pho 12, 3740 12th St, NE, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 10/20/16 - Service Bar, 928 U St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 10/19/16 - The Spirits of '76, 3211 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 10/19/16 - LeTena, 3100 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 10/17/16 [date of post announcing opening] - East Grill Karaoke, 12 N. Washington St, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) No website found No thread yet 10/17/16 - District Taco, 4600 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via District Taco's tweet) Website Thread 10/17/16 - Owen's Ordinary, 11820 Trade St, Rockville, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) No website found Thread 10/06/16 - Ocean Prime, 1341 G St, NW, DC (via DonRockwell member turbogrrl's post) and soft opened earlier Website Thread 10/05/16 - Ambar, 2901 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via Ambar's tweet) Website Thread 10/05/16 - 1000 Degrees, 3400 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 10/04/16 - Chuy's, 12226 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website Thread 10/04/16 - Half Smoke, 651 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 09/27/16 - Union Drinkery, 3216 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville, Borderstan) Website No thread yet 09/26/16 - BurgerFi, 111 N. Pitt St, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member goldenticket's post) Website Thread 09/21/16 - Mythology, 816 H St, NE, DC (thanks to DonRockwell member youngfood; PoPville) Website Thread 09/22/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Pie 360, 655 K St, NW, DC (via PoPville tweet) Website No thread yet 09/10/16 - Bullfrog Bagels, 317 7th St, SE, DC (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 09/09/16 - Quara, 2406 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 09/08/16 - Little Coco's, 3907 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website not yet working (Facebook page) No thread yet 09/09/16 - Smoked and Stacked, 1239 9th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 09/08/16 - Taco Bamba, 164 Maple Ave West, Vienna, VA (Tim Carman's tweet linking his article). Website Thread 09/02/16 - Halal Guys, 6304 Springfield Plaza, Springfield, VA (via DonRockwell member Kibbee Nayee's post linking to Restaurant News) Website Thread 09/02/16 - Halal Guys, 2670 Avenir Place, Fairfax ,VA (via Washington Post) Website Thread 08/27/16 - Haikan, 805 V St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 08/26/16 - District Distilling Co., 1414-1418 U St, NW DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 08/23/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Ben Tre, 2418 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) No website found Thread 08/22/16 - Vola's Dockside Grill, 101 N. Union St, Alexandria, VA (via Vola's Facebook page) Website Thread 08/22/16 - Sakerum, 2204 14th St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 08/20/16 - Emissary, 2032 P St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 08/18/16 [reopening; not counted as new opening] - Passenger, 1539 7th St, NW (via Passenger tweet here and here) Website Thread 08/18/16 - The Dirty Goose, 913 U St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 08/15/16 - Honeygrow, 1100 S. Hayes St, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 08/13/16 - Kingfisher [a bar, only serves popcorn for food], 1414 14th St, DC (via Kingfisher's Facebook page) Website No thread yet 08/12/16 - Live Oak, 1603 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 08/12/16 - Osteria Al Volo, 1790 Columbia Rd, NW, DC (via Borderstan) No website found No thread yet 08/10/16 - Hen Quarter, 801 King St, Alexandria, VA (thanks DonRockwell member dgreen for post; Hen Quarter Facebook page) Website Thread 08/08/16 - Modmarket, 4930 Elm St, Bethesda, MD (via DonRocks' post) Website Thread 08/04/16 - Tchoup's Market, 3301 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via Washington Post) Website No thread yet 08/03/16 - Buredo, 1213 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via Buredo Facebook page) Website Thread 07/28/16 - Tapa Bar, 4901 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 07/27/16 - Salumeria 2703, 2703 12th St, NE, DC (via PoPville) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet 07/21/16 - Boru Ramen, 2915 Columbia Pike (via DonRocks' post; ArlNow) No website yet Thread 07/20/16 - Tasty Burger, 2108 8th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 07/18/16 - California Shabu Shabu, 3081 Nutley St, Vienna, VA (via DonRocks' post) Website Thread 07/15/16 - Duke's Counter, 3000 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 07/14/16 - 801 Restaurant & Bar, 801 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 07/13/16 - Anxo, 300 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Anxo's tweet) Website Thread 07/12/16 - Not Your Average Joe's, 8661 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD (via DCOutlook) Website Thread 07/11/16 - Casolare, 2505 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via Washington Business Journal) Website No thread yet 07/07/16 [date of report of opening] - Da Hong Pao Restaurant, 1409 14th St, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes tweet) No website found No thread yet 07/06/16 - Junction Bakery, 1508 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA (via Junction's Facebook page) Website Thread 07/06/16 [date of post about opening] - Hebir Ethiopian, 410 E Glebe Rd, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member noamb's post) No website found Thread 06/29/16 - Timber Pizza, 809 Upshur St, NW, DC (via Timber Pizza's Facebook page) Website Thread 06/29/16 - Slim's Diner, 4201 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via Slim's Diner's Facebook) Website Thread 06/29/16 - RPM Italian, 601 Massachusetts Ave, NW, DC (via RPM tweet) Website Thread 06/27/16 [date of posting reporting opening] - Moxie's, 1020 19th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 06/27/16 - Hazel, 808 V St, NW, DC (via Washington Post) Website Thread 06/27/16 - Pizzeria Vetri, 2221 14th St, DC (via Pizzeria Vetri's tweet). Website Thread 06/24/16 - Fish Taco, 7015 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via Bethesda Now) Website Thread 06/23/16 - Homestead, 3911 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 06/23/16 - La Jambe, 1550 7th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 06/22/16 - Fare Well, 406 H St, NE, DC (via Washington Post) Website No thread yet 06/21/16 - Jinya Ramen Bar, 2911 District Ave, Fairfax, VA (via Washingtonian) Website Thread 06/20/16 [CLOSED 2/5/17 via Washington City Paper] - Chau Ku, 1414 9th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 06/11/16 - Swampoodle, 5501 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found (Facebook page) No thread yet 06/10/16 - Bantam King, 501 G St., NW, DC (via Washingtonian, thanks also to DonRockwell members DaRiv18 and MichaelBDC) Website Thread 06/09/16 - Pancho Villa, 1850 N. Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 06/09/16 [date of post about Flamingo, appears to be name change; not counted as opening] Toscana Flamingo Ethiopian & Italian Restaurant, 3207 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA (via DonRock's post) Website Thread 06/08/16 - Hip City Veg, 712 7th St, NW, DC (via Laura Hayes' tweet) Website No thread yet 06/07/16 - Ababa Ethiopian Restaurant, 2106 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) No website found No thread yet 06/06/16 - Cheesetique, 800 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA (via Cheesetique's Facebook) Website Thread Weekend of 06/04/16 - Exiles, 1610 U St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 05/30/16 - Oklahoma Joe's, 2670 Avenir Place, Vienna, VA (via Washington Post) Website No thread yet 05/28/16 [approximate] - Habit Burger Grill, 895-A Rockville Pike, Rockville MD (via Robert Dyer) Website No thread yet 05/19/16 - Radiator, 1430 Rhode Island Ave, NW, DC (via Radiator's Facebook page) Website No thread yet 05/16/16 - Whaley's, 301 Water St, SE, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 05/13/16 - Right Spot, 1917 9th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 05/12/16 - All Purpose, 1250 9th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 05/07/16 - Pow Pow, 1253 H St, NE, DC (via District Cuisine) Website Thread 05/06/16 - VÜK, 4924 St Elmo Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine, thanks to DonRockwell member jandres374) No website found (Facebook page) Thread 05/04/16 [CLOSED on 01/23/17 via Washington City Paper] - Bonfire, 1132 19th St, NW, DC (via Washingtonian) Website No thread yet 05/03/16 - Shouk, 655 K St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread **05/03/16 - Chickpea Mediterranean Grill, 529 East Howell Ave, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member ahndeluxe's post; Chickpea's Facebook page) Website Thread 05/02/16 - Taylor Gourmet , 2200 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA (via Taylor Gourmet's Facebook page; thanks to DonRockwell member Bart) Website Thread 05/02/16 - Ottoman Taverna, 425 I (Eye) St, NW, DC (via Washington Business Journal) Website Thread 04/28/16 - Lee's Sandwiches, 3037 Annandale Rd, Falls Church, VA (via Northern VA Magazine linking PR Newswire) Website No thread yet 04/26/16 - Barley Mac, 1600 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via Barley Mac's Facebook page, ArlNow) Website No thread yet 04/26/16 [not counted as separate opening because part of Kinship] - Metier, 1015 7th St, NW, DC (via DonRocks' post) Website Thread 04/20/16 - Lahinch Tavern and Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Ln, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website No thread yet 04/19/16 - Duck Duck Goose, 7929 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website No thread yet 04/19/16 [soft opening earlier] - Suma Restaurant + Bar, 4921 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website Thread 04/19/16 [date of post re: opening] - Simit + Smith, 1077 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 04/18/16 - Basic Burger, 2024 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via Basic Burger's tweet) Website No thread yet 04/18/16 - Pi Pizzeria, 7137 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 04/11/16 [date of post about Sofia's; approximate opening in Spring?] - Sofia's Pupuseria, 3610 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA (via DonRocks' post; see also ArlNow) No website found No thread yet 04/11/16 - Bareburger, 1647 20th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 04/08/16 (or 04/07/16) [CLOSED in Feb. 2018 via Bethesda Magazine]- Helen's On the Pike, 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Bethesda Magazine, Helen's Facebook post). No website found (Facebook page) Thread 04/01/16 - Finnegan's Wake, 100-F Gibbs St, Rockville, MD (via Rockville Nights) No website found No thread yet 04/01/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Far East Taco Grille, 409 15th Street NE, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 04/01/16 [date of tweet reporting opening] - Zannchi, 1529 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via Jessica Sidman's tweet) Website No thread yet **April 2016 - Arepas Pues, 8555-B Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD (via DonRockwell member ElGuapo's post and EastMoCo blog) No website found (Facebook page) Thread 03/31/16 [not counted in openings because reopening]- Eatbar, 415 Eighth St, SE, DC (via Washington Post) Website Thread 03/22/16 [date of post reporting opening] - BAB Korean Fusion, 1387 H St, NE, DC (PoPville) Website Thread 03/22/16 - Kyirisan, 1924 8th St, NW, DC (via Washington Post) Website Thread 03/22/16 - Alta Strada, 465 K St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread Week of 03/20/16 - Fish Taco, 10241 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread Week of 03/20/16 - Sweet Leaf Cafe, 800 N. Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website No thread yet 03/14/16 - Bozzelli's, 1025 Vermont Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 03/14/16 - Brick Lane, 1636 17th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website (not up yet) No thread yet 03/11/16 - Takoda, 715 Florida Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website Thread 03/08/16 - Espita Mezcaleria,1250 9th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website Thread 03/07/16 - Carluccio's, 11826 Trade St, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Website Thread 03/07/16 [lunch] - Kapnos Kouzina, 4900 Hampden Ln, Bethesda, MD (via Bethesda Magazine) Dinner starts 03/11/16 Website Thread 03/04/16 - 2020 Restaurant and Lounge, 2434 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 03/04/16 - Ivy City Tavern, 1356 Okie St, NE, DC (via Washington Business Journal) No website found No thread yet 03/03/16 - Bread Bite Bakery, 1506 U St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 02/29/16 - Burton's Grill & Bar, 6452A Beulah St, Alexandria, VA (via DonRockwell member DaveO) Website No thread yet 02/26/16 [expected] - BBQ Joint, 2005 14th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 02/26/16 - Seoul Spice, 145 N St, NE, DC (via PoPville) Website No thread yet 02/24/16 - Archipelago, 1201 U St, NW, DC (via Washington Post) Website No thread yet 02/22/16 - Palette 22, 4053 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow) Website Thread 02/18/16 [new concept; not counted as new restaurant] [CLOSED, logged in restaurant openings list under prior concept] - Drift, 1819 7th St, NW, DC (via DCist) Website Thread 02/14/16 - Sovereign, 1206 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via Sovereign's tweet) Website Thread 02/12/16 [coffee bar and cafe, 04/07/16 for dining] - Pineapple & Pearls, 715 8th St, SE, DC (via Washington Post for coffee bar/cafe; Washington Post re: dining) Website Thread 02/12/16 [concept change; not counted as new opening][CLOSED] - Mulebone, 2121 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 02/09/16 - Tail Up Goat, 1827 Adams Mill Rd, NW, DC (via DonRockwell member sheldman and Tail Up Goat's instagram) Website Thread 02/09/16 [reopening; not counted as new opening] - Columbia Room, 124 Blagden Alley, NW, DC, (via Washington Post) Website Thread 02/06/16 - Declaration, 807 V St, NW, DC (via Declaration's Facebook page) Website No thread yet 02/05/16 - Grilled Oyster Company, 3701 Newark St, NW, DC (via Grilled Oyster Co's Facebook page; thanks to DonRockwell member jandres374's post) Website Thread 02/03/16 - Hank's Pasta Bar, 600 Montgomery St, Alexandria, VA (via Old Town Alexandria Patch and Hank's Pasta Bar's Facebook page) Website Thread 02/03/16 [CLOSED OCTOBER 2016 via ArlNow, thanks dcs]- Park Lane Tavern, 3227 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA (via ArlNow, thanks also to DonRockwell member daveo) Website No thread yet 02/01/16 - Ogawa, 2100 Connecticut Ave, NW, DC (via DonRockwell member Simon's post) Website Thread 01/29/16 - Quarter + Glory, 2017 14th St, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper, Quarter + Glory's Facebook post) Website No thread yet 01/26/16 - Tea Do, 838 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (via Robert Dyer) Website (Website lists Philadelphia location. Rockville Facebook page) No thread yet 01/23/16 [approximate] - Golden Paradise, 3903 14th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 01/19/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Cafe Le Pain, 4328 Georgia Ave, NW, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 01/16/16 - Yamas, 2418 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan) Website No thread yet 01/15/16 [new concept, not counted as new restaurant)- BOE, 777 9th St, NW, DC (via PoPville) Website Thread 01/08/16 [date of post reporting opening] - Fresca Taqueria Rosticeria, 701 H St, NE, DC (via PoPville) No website found No thread yet 01/08/16 - Jaco Juice & Taco Bar, 1614 Wisconsin Ave, NW, DC (via Washington City Paper) Website No thread yet 01/08/16 - District Taco, 1500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (via District Taco's tweet) Website Thread 01/08/16 - Twisted Horn, 819 Upshur St, NW, DC (via barredindc's tweet) Website No thread yet 01/05/16 - Left Door, 1345 S St, NW, DC (via DonRockwell member eatruneat's post; also Washington City Paper) Website Thread 01/05/16 - Little Sesame, 1317 Connecticut Ave, NW DC (via Washington Post) Website Thread 01/01/16 - Hawthorne, 1336 U St, NW, DC (via Hawthorne Facebook page, Washingtonian) Website No thread yet

in September, the Washington Post had this interesting article on the owners who also own Yum's: "One family, two Chinese restaurants, and a city's astonishing transformation," by Theresa Vargas, Washington Post.

Frozen Tropics reports that Stable, a Swiss-American restaurant, will replace Ocopa.

Robert Dyer says the location in Rockville Town Square appears to have closed.

Opening tomorrow (Washington Post).

Rose's tweeted that they're selling gift cards that come with a reservation for Jan or Feb (except for certain dates). Gift cards are for 2 people ($150) or 4 people ($300).

The MGM Casino at National Harbor opens tonight at 11 pm with various restaurants including; Fish by Jose Andres Marcus by Marcus Samuelsson Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse by Bryan and Michael Voltaggio

Little Viet Garden has reopened at Eden Center. "Little Viet Garden is back. Here's why you should be excited about it," by Tim Carman, Washington Post.

Guarapo Lounge closed on Nov. 12 (ArlNow article, Guarapo's Facebook post).

"Cafe Kindred Officially Debuts New Bar 'Townshend,' Friday," by Jody Fellows, Falls Church News-Press.

Fat Pete's opened a branch at 801 18th St, NW, DC (via Borderstan, citing Fat Pete's and Golden Triangle tweets).

TenPenh is planning to reopen at 7900 Westpark Dr. in McLean on Nov 28; executive chef is Miles Vaden (via Northern Virginia Magazine).

Here's a picture of my eggplant tart, which was very similar to yours. If I recall correctly, the creamed greens were creamed parsley on my night.

Menu from last Tuesday. This eggplant tart was different from the picture upthread - at least the presentation. I don't know about the ingredients.

ArlNow reports that Amsterdam Falafel in Clarendon has closed.

Closed

PoPville post - Sorriso closed on Oct. 30 after 13 + years.

Washington City Paper article about this change.

Ruffino's article in Eater DC by Warren Rojas.