838 Rockville Pike, Unit C, Rockville, MD Teas’n You, a Happy Endings Hospitality concept from CEO Tuyet Nhi Le, has opened its second location and first in Maryland in Rockville. The Vietnamese café offers a variety of creative and trendy coffee, tea, and Vietnamese-style chicken alongside seasonal food and beverage specials. Teas’n You's menu focuses on Tuyet Nhi’s longstanding commitment to satisfying guests' differing dietary needs with inventive flavors, offering sugar-free, high protein, dairy-free, and halal chicken options. In addition to its extensive coffee and tea menu, guests can enjoy seasonal sips. Teas’n You also offers a selection of inventive Vietnamese café fare in partnership with The Organic Butcher in Mclean, VA, sourcing antibiotic-free, certified-humane, and halal chicken for its savory menu items. For more information, visit teasnyou.com.Photo Credit: Courtesy of Teas’n You

1010 New Hampshire Avenue NW Ten Ten West End, an elevated neighborhood kitchen within One Washington Circle DC, has opened as a contemporary and cozy dining destination from Executive Chef Nicholas Fulginiti. The restaurant offers handcrafted cocktails, a thoughtfully selected beverage program, and a welcoming menu rooted in seasonal American cuisine. The menu offers a sophisticated expression of contemporary American cuisine, guided by the seasons and the culinary character of the Mid-Atlantic. Complementing the menu is a beverage program rooted in craftsmanship and discovery. Guests can enjoy a curated wine list showcasing both celebrated estates and emerging producers, along with seasonal cocktails.Photo Credit: Sophie Macaluso

1003 Wisconsin Avenue NW Dutch Darlings Stroopwafels & Sweets, from father and daughter duo Hans and Maaike Ravesteijn, had opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in the heart of Georgetown. Dutch Darlings Stroopwafels & Sweets serves freshly baked, made-to-order stroopwafels, coffee and espresso drinks, and acurated selection of candy and sweets from the Netherlands and other European countries. The small store is a cozy, family-friendly space where customers can experience a moment of warmth and sweetness during their day. Dutch Darlings aims to blend the nostalgic aroma of stroopwafels with a modern, playful ambiance that is welcoming and memorable. 

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.