PROJECTED OPENING: Winter 2020 300 7th Street SE This Winter, a California with a touch of New England restaurant, The Duck and The Peach, will be coming to Capitol Hill. This two-in-one New American restaurant is all about letting ingredients speak for themselves. It will start the day with kitchen counter service offering a quick breakfast and lunch items and then transform into a lively and delicious dinner party during the evening. A special feature of this restaurant is the house rotisserie, which showcases the nightly specials. Meals to go will also be an important aspect for this new concept. For more information, visit their website here.  

PROJECTED OPENING: Winter 2020 731 C Street SE A new restaurant opening in Capitol Hill, La Collina, will bring a modern take on the classic Italian osteria to D.C this Winter. Guests can get excited for a walk-up antipasti and panini window at lunch, that can be enjoyed on the patio. In the evening, La Collina will serve up a variety of homemade pastas, antipasti, salumi, cocktails, and carafes of wine. Prepared meals will also be available to be enjoyed from the comfort of guest's home. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING DATE: December 1st, 2020 3310 Rhode Island Ave  Led by the former owner of Bar Pilar, chef Jesse Miller, Pennyroyal Station is slated to arrive in the District in the coming months. This new concept will be open all day, offering a morning menu of stuffed biscuits, coffee, and tea. In the later hours, Pennyroyal Station will shift to their night menu and serve dishes like their veggie charcuterie board and onion soup filled with truffled potato croquettes. This new 2,620 square-foot neighborhood spot will boast a non-fussy, sleek atmosphere. Photo Credit: www.brooklandbridge.com      

PROJECTED OPENING DATE: 2021 901 New York Avenue NW Yardbird will be opening, in the former Acadiana location. Guests can expect a menu stuffed with some comfort classics; ranging from buttermilk biscuits, fried chicken, and mac and cheese croquettes. This will be the Miami staples first D.C. location. For more information on Yardbird, visit their website here.    

PROJECTED OPENING: December 2020 6548 Little River Turnpike Chef Mike Cordero will be opening another Taco Rock location this December in Alexandria. Located in the Pinecrest Plaza shopping center, this new 2,500 square-foot fast casual taqueria and tequila bar replicates its Rosslyn predecessor. This spot will be able to seat up to 75 guests with 20 seats around the tequila bar. Unique to this location is an expanded tequila bar and an outdoor patio with large garage door front windows, offering 48 seats. The menu will match the Arlington location, serving gourmet and affordable tacos on homemade Blue Rock tortillas, as well as desserts and specialty tequila cocktails and imported Mexican beers. For more information on Taco Rock, visit their website here.  

PROJECTED OPENING: December 2020 1529 14th Street NW Vin Sur Vingt Wine Bar is coming to the D.C. area this Winter, replacing The Drafting Table in Logan Circle. This popular wine bar, with multiple locations across the New York area, appeals to wine lovers who enjoy simplicity, authenticity, and value. The menu contains an ever changing wine list of 250 wines, 50 by the glass, as well as a French inspired menu. The D.C. space is designed to emulate the Bar A Vin in France, and has a relaxed ambiance and dimmed lighting.

PROJECTED OPENING: June 2021 100 District Square SW After sitting vacant for two years, the space that formerly housed Mike Isabella's Requin is anticipated to be getting a new tenant. Ilili, a large Lebanese restaurant based in New York's Flaitron District, expected to be opening at the Wharf in D.C. next year. While the COVID-19 crisis has created some issues with finalizing the terms of the lease at this 5,000 square foot spot, D.C. residents could be getting a restaurant that has been considered one of the top options for Middle Eastern food in New York. Some menu highlights guests can get excited for include brussel sprouts with grapes, fig jam, ultra-smook steak tartare, and much more. For more information, visit their website here.  

PROJECTED OPENING: November 2020 2827 Sherman Avenue NW Chef Paul Yellin, also known as "The Rhum Chef", will be opening a new Carribean cocktail spot in D.C. this November. After growing up in Barbados, Yellin hopes to bring Carribean food, culture, and rum to the world stage. Yellin's food is sustainable, healthy, well-prepared, and bursting with color and flavor. A variety of delicious cocktails will also be available for guests to chose from. Yellin recently held a meet and greet to address capacity limitations and other COVID-19 related adjustments, after originally planning to open in March.. For more info, click here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Early 2021 3 Pioneer Mill Way Alexandria's waterfront dining scene will be getting a new restaurant early next year, with the arrival of Ada's on the River. This new concept will be helmed by Chef Randall J. Matthews and pays homeage to 19th-century mathematician Ada Lovelace. Some things to get excited for at this 267-seat spot is a wood-burning oven that will cook steaks, seafood, and vegetarian dishes. There will also be 105 patio seats that will offer guests prime waterfront views. For more information, visit their website here.  

PROJECTED OPENING: Winter 2020 7280 Woodmont Avenue This Winter, Chiko, a fine-casual Chinese-Korean restaurant, will be opening its third DMV location in Bethesda Row. The menu at the new Bethesda location will be similar to the D.C. locations featuring dishes such as Szechuan hot fried chicken sandwiches, pork-kimchi potstickers, wok-charred noodles, and more. There are also vegetarian and gluten-free options available, as well as kids options, creating something for everyone.