PROJECTED OPENING: July 9th, 2022 14 Ridge Square NW The highly-anticipated neighborhood, City Ridge, will be opening next month in D.C. City Ridge sits on 10-acres and includes 700 apartments and 154,000 square-feet of retail space. Some occupants of the retail space include Wegman's, Taco Bamba, Tattè Bakery, King Street Oyster Bar, and many more. On July 9th, between 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., guests are invited to gather and celebrate the opening with a day full of festivities. Some activites guests can get excited for include A Wimbeldon Watch Party on City Ridge's Great Lawn, Live music from local bands and D.J.s, Community ceremony revealing City Ridge's signature sculpture featuring city leaders and project stakeholders, and more; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: June 27th, 2022 109 Commerce Square Place, Gaithersburg, MD Burtons Grill and Bar will be opening its 18th location at Kentlands Market Square in Gaithersburg early next week. The 5,000 sqaure-foot restaurant will serve lunch and dinner and will have space for up to 196 guests. There will be a dining room with 106 seats, a 44-seat bar, and and outdoor patio that can seat up to 46 guests. The restaurant's culinary program will be led by Chef Nicholas Jettmar, who will preparing Burton's classics such as Crab Crusted Haddock, General Tso Cauliflower, Firecracker Shrimp, and more. This new location will also feature a craft cocktail program.; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Late June 2022 151 American Way, National Harbor, MD Restaurateur Asad Sheikh will be bringing India's vibrant colors to National Harbor at the end of this month, with the opening of the third outpost of his concept, Bombay Street Food. Similar to his first two locations, the National Harbor location will incorporate flavors of both tradtional and street food vendors, in the kitchen led by Executive Chef/Partner Arjun Ranabhat. To reflect the waterside location, the menu will include a variety of seafood dishes such as Lobster Masala, Boatman's Fish, and Fish & Chips. The menu also features Bombay Street Food favorite's such as Vada Pav and Dahi Puri. The two-level space features 150 seats, with 85 seats available outside across the two patios; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Late 2022 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW José Andrés' ThinkFoodGroup announced it will be opening The Bazaar by José Andrés in the historic Old Post Office building, as part of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Penn Quarter. The Bazaar will take guests on a sensory adventure, both traditional and avant-garde, in a bold and playful atmosphere. After initially opening in California, José Andrés has taken The Bazaar to Miami, Chicago, New York, and more; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2022 1524 Wisconsin Avenue NW Chef Michael Rafidi will be opening a second location of his Levantine cafè, YELLOW, in Georgetown this Fall. Like its Navy Yard predecessor, YELLOW will feature an all-day menu, but it will include some menu offering that are unique to the new Georgetown location. This 1,700 square-foot space is larger than the Navy Yard location, and will feature 30 seats inside and an additional 30 seats outside. Chef Rafidi will be bringing the popular Navy Yard sandwiches to Georgetown but as shawarma wrap-style sandwiches instead of the current pita pockets. Coffee Director Ayat Elhag will lead the coffee program at the Georgetown location, where he will focus on Levantine-inspired drinks from intentionall sourced Counter Culture beans. Wine Director William Simons will lead the bar and wine program at YELLOW, where he will curate retail and by the glass selections; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2022 1200 19th Street NW Chef Peter Chang and his daughter Lydia Chang have announced they will be opening a new dual restaurant concept, Chang Chang, in Dupont Circle this Fall. This new 5,000 square-foot space located in the in Mai That's former location, will be a two-in-one restaurant with parallel dine-in and carryout services, which will function separately. There will be little to no overlap between the two operations. Chang-In, the full-service side of Chang Chang will offer a new take on seasonal modern Chinese cuisine, and Simon Lam will head the kitchen. Chang-Out will fetaure carryout and delivery options from Peter Chang's popular locations.  Photo Courtesy of Peter Chang

PROJECTED OPENING: Summer 2022 4501 Woodbury Street, Riverdale, MD A new all-day food hall, Le Fantome, is opening in The Station at Riverdale Park this Summer. This 8,500 square-foot food hall will be bringing nine culinary concepts to the mixed-use development, selected by Chef Akhtar Nawab. Le Fantome is inpired by European cafè culture and offers guests three casual dine-in food vendors, a full-service bar, and six ghost kitchen vendors. The three dine-in stalls at Le Fantome include: Mökbar, Sonny & Sons, and Horu Sushi. Some of the ghost kitchen vendors include: Laoban Dumplings, Dayo's Kitchen, Alta Cadidad Taqueria, and more. Le Fantome will boast 83-seats which include a 35-seat bar and 24-seat outdoor patio; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Late 2022 1875 I Street NW Richie Brandenburg and Rùben García, in partnership with developer Tishman Speyer, will be opening a new 25,000 square-foot space in downtown D.C. This large space, which will occupy a full block in Farragut square, will be a collaborative culinary marketplace featuring 16 stalls, a specialty grocery, bar, bakery, and more. The space will feature both indoor and outdoor seating, an atrium, and seats for over 500 diners, with more being available in later phases. More information will be available as the opening date gets closer. No official vendors have been announced, but there will be a variety of cuisines such as Mexican, Asian, and more.  Photo by Tishman Speyer 

PROJECTED OPENING: Summer 2022 711 Kennedy Street NW Damian Brown will be opening a new restaurant in Truxton Circle, Uncaged Mimosas, in the space formerly home to ANXO Cidery and Pintxos Bar this Summer. Guests can get excited for slushy machines dispensing frozen brunch drinks and mimosas. Menu options are expected to include a salmon cake Benedict on a tator tot waffle, fried chicken on a sweet potato waffle, and more. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2022 4044 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA Owner Eugenia Hobson will be opening a new outpost of her Greek restaurant, Our Mom Eugenia, in Arlington's Village at Shirlington this Fall. This 3,604 square-foot space will be located next to the ChiKo and feature soups, salads, spreads, seafood, meat, and more. The restaurant will also offer craft cocktails and an all-Greek wine list. Our Mom Eugenia will be open for lunch and dinner; For more information, visit their website here.