1228 ½ 31st Street NW Chefs Alex McCoy and Justin Ahn have officially brought Alfie’s back to DC, after it initially opened as a pop-up a decade ago. Alfie’s is now a Nothern Thai restaurant in Georgetown. The menu at Alfie’s changes three to four times a week, and McCoy and Ahn cook up the dishes from the open kitchen (they sometimes even run the food out themselves)! While some of the dishes are strictly Thai, some just have the Thai sensibility. Unlike when it opened as a pop up, the new Alfie’s is a wine bar. Guests can also enjoy desserts to finish out their meals!Photo Credit: Courtesy of Alfie’s

3210 Grace Street NW Cafe Tulum has officially opened in Georgetown. This new restaurant brings the flavors of Southern Mexico to DC. Guests can get excited for seafood, tostadas, ceviches, and more. The bar program is inspired by the sea with a special focus on agave. Guests can end their meals with a sweet treat like tres leches mochi.

4828 MacArthur Boulevard NW N.H. 48 Indian Kitchen, a new neighborhood restaurant from Prady Rana and Bhakti More, has opened in the Palisades neighborhood, bringing the regional flavors of India to D.C. Named after National Highway 48, the iconic route connecting Delhi and Mumbai, the restaurant takes inspiration from the diverse cuisines, roadside favorites and home-cooked dishes found along the journey. Menu highlights include Pani Puri, Vada Pav, Prawn Koliwada, Mutton Ghee Roast, Dahi Ke Kebab, Dal Makhani and Halloumi Saag. The restaurant aims to be a welcoming neighborhood gathering place rooted in Indian food, culture and hospitality. For more information, visit their website here.Photo Credit: Courtesy of N. H. 48 Indian Kitchen

84 T Street NW Married couple Anthony and Jeremiah Brooks, have opened Bramble & Rye in the space formerly home to Etabli in DC’s Bloomingdale neighborhood. The food at Bramble & Rye leans modern coastal fare with highlights such as fire-roasted scallops, salmon crudo, octopus carpaccio, and more. Guests can also get excited for a dog-friendly patio (and a dog-friendly menu) as well as the continuation of the Etabli Wine Club.

2001 18th Street NW Hospitality veterans Bill Thomas and John Roberts are returning to the Adams Morgan neighborhood with the opening of CARLA, a new multi-level neighborhood bar and lounge designed around good drinks, good music, and being together. CARLA is a neighborhood bar inspired by Adams Morgan's international and rich nightlife history, and the simple idea that great hospitality brings people together. Created as both a home away from home and a nightlife destination, CARLA is designed for guests to settle in, stay awhile, and gather over classic cocktails, shareable food, genuine hospitality, and an evolving soundtrack, while enjoying house DJs, live bands and more. The food program showcases CARLA's globally inspired perspective with approachable, shareable plates designed to complement everything from a quick cocktail to a leisurely evening with friends. At the bar, CARLA emphasizes approachable cocktails at neighborhood-friendly prices. CARLA is walk in only with no reservations available. CARLA is open Tuesday - Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. and Friday - Saturday from 5:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. For more updates, visit their Instagram @hangatcarla.Photo Credit: Courtesy of Brittany Carlson

613 Pennsylvania Avenue SE The Bit, a subterranean cocktail den located beneath Capitol Hill’s Barrel, has officially opened. From the ownership team behind neighborhood favorites The Eastern and Barrel, The Bit centers around cocktails from lead bartender Decker Beasley. His menu serves as both a love letter to DC and to the people in his life who helped bring him to this moment. The intimate 32-seat space reflects the team’s personal stories and their vision for the kind of bar they have always wanted to create: one where great cocktails and hospitality meet in a warm, relaxed atmosphere. Beasley’s cocktail menu pays homage to the people and places that have influenced his life and shaped the way he approaches bartending. The Bit’s food menu focuses on snacks designed to complement the cocktails and be easily enjoyed in the bar’s intimate space. Reservations are available through Barrel’s Resy page.Photo Credit: Kelsie Otero

115 N. Washington Street, Easton, MD After being home to a flower shop for decades, The Flour Shop has now now opened in its space, bringing a new bakery to Easton, Maryland. Like the small-town bakeries of Europe, The Flour Shop has a strong focus on breads. The breads are baked fresh daily including sourdoughs, focaccia, ciabatta and ciabattini, baguettes, ficelle, rye and pumpernickel. sweet and savor sandwich loaves, and challah every Friday. A rotating selection of monthly bread specials are also available throughout the week. Pastries such as cookies, canelé, and maritozziare are also available at The Flour Shop as well as specialty tea cakes and bundt cakes that change regularly to introduce new flavors, galettes running sweet or savory, and pistachio cake sold by the slice and more. The bread program is led by Executive Pastry Chef and Chocolatier Sarah Deale, and Head Baker John Aversa. Premium flours are what give their loaves and pastries the balance of a shattering crust with a moist, open crumb.

2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Advanced Sommelier and restaurateur, Elli Benchimol, has opened Ellizabetta La Strega in Foggy Bottom - West End, transforming the space formerly home to Marcel’s into a bar, restaurant and private dining destination where guests may experience Italian conviviality in different ways throughout the day. The 3600 square-foot space can host up to 170 guests in its dining rooms and bar/lounge and an additional 25 on its patio. At lunchtime, Ellizabetta will offer a place to pause and recharge. As the workday ends, La Strega will become a gathering place for an Italian-style aperitivo, with spritzes, micro-seasonal cocktails, and cicchetti. The Witching Hour is their interpretation of that ritual. In Ellizabetta’s dining room, the experience becomes more familial with food meant for sharing. Small plates, pastas, and larger dishes for the table create a meal centered on generosity and togetherness. The open kitchen connects the culinary team with the dining room, making the energy and craft behind each dish part of the shared experience. The wine program is Italian-forward and expansive, featuring Italian bubbles, Champagne, and wines from both Italy’s celebrated regions and places still waiting to be discovered. For more information, click here.Photo Credit: Steve Parke 

1155 Dahlia Street NW Giulio Adriani has opened a second location of his concept, Slice & Pie, at the Parks at Walter Reed. Guests can get excited for an expanded menu at this new location, with menu options such as paninis, pizza, smash burgers, and more. This new location has 26 seats for guests to sit and enjoy their food, making it larger than it’s U Street predecessor. For more information, visit Slice & Pie’s website here.

4914 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, MD Husband-and-wife team Raymond and Amy Yu have officially opened their new concept, Sushi Masato, a family-owned Japanese restaurant in downtown Bethesda. Drawing on authentic Japanese techniques and a commitment to exceptional craftsmanship, Sushi Masato celebrates the beauty of seasonal seafood, carefully sourced ingredients and thoughtfully prepared Japanese cuisine. Sushi Masato offers an extensive menu of traditional nigiri and sashimi, chef-selected sushi combinations, signature specialty rolls and three omakase-inspired tasting menus priced at $58, $78 and $98 per person. Guests can also enjoy premium seasonal seafood, as well as signature dishes and creative specialty rolls complemented by a curated selection of Japanese sake, beer and wine.Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sushi Masato