PROJECTED OPENING: No New Info At This Time To Be Announced in Adams Morgan Co-owner and Director of Operations, Geraldine Mendoza, has announced that Taqueria Xochi is finalizing plans to open a second location in Adams Morgan. This new location is expected to introduce outdoor seating and offer more sweets from Chef and Co-owner, Teresa Padilla. It will have more of an ice cream parlor feel and plans to make a variety of flavors of paletas and nieves, which in Mexico are popsicles and sorbets. The owners still have not decided if there will be indoor seating, but the addition of outdoor seating will be the first time Taqueria Xochi has had seating; initially starting as a ghost kitchen and takeout spot. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: No New Info At This Time 3451 Benning Road NE Entrepeneur Mary Blackford will be opening Market 7, a new food hall in Northeast D.C., that aims to serve underserved communities in Ward 7 and 8 access to fresh and prepared foods from black-owned businesses this year. This 7,000 square-foot concept will feature eight food stalls as well as a live pantry. Aesthetically, Market 7 will have a modern feel and aims to be a gathering place in the community and will also host cooking demonstrations and classes. Market 7 has also partnered with Whole Foods, in order to bring black-owned products onto Whole Food's shelves and to Market 7 when it opens at the end of this year. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: No New Info At This Time 3228 Wisconsin Avenue NW Georgetown favorite, Flavio, will be opening a new location in Cathedral Heights, this year. The new Flavio location is expected to feature a restaurant, as well as a speakeasy in the space formerly home to Cafè Deluxe. Guests can get excited to enjoy more of Flavio staples, such as stone-baked pizzas, branzino. pastas, and more. The new Cathedral heights locations will feature a more contemporary atmosphere, while also introducing a couple new dishes to the menu. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: 2026400 Florida Avenue NEMOB Hotel will be opening their first American outpost in the Union Market neighborhood in 2026. This new establishment will boast 144 rooms, a rooftop restaurant with incredible views of D.C., a cinema, bar, and much more. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: No New Information At This Time 2495 Mandeville Lane, Alexandria, VA Sidekick Bakery will be opening a new location in Alexandria's new Carlyle Crossing mixed-use development next year. Sidekick Bakery first opened in Ballston and have expanded and evolved under Culinary Director Vincent Griffin. Originally, Sidekick Bakery started as a passion project to re-program Ted's Bulletin. Some menu options guests can look forward to at Sidekick Bakery include hand-rolled croissants in varities like Superfood and Frosty and Fries, Black Sesame Cookies and Cream, and more. The Bakery in Carlyle Crossing will feature a larger menu, to include an all-day cafe-style fare; For more information, visit their website. 

PROJECTED OPENING: June 21st, 20242495 Mandeville Lane, Alexandria, VA Atlas Brew Works will be opening a third location in the new Carlyle Crossing development in Alexandria this month. The 6,000 square-foot space will feature a brewery with a production capacity of 2,000 barrels, led by Director of Brewing Operations Daniel Vilarrubi. There will also be an adjoining tap room with 16 draft lines and kitchen facility, as well as a 1,500 square-foot patio area. The brewery's six core beers will be available at this new location, along with other special limited edition releases. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Summer 2024 Location To Be Announced Bark Social, the popular social club for dogs and dog lovers, will be opening a new location in Downtown Columbia next year. This 25,000 square-foot overall indoor/outdoor space will be located next to Merriweather Post Pavilion. The location will feature a professionally monitored off-leash yard for dogs, and also features a bar and cafè for human guests. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: 2025 1860 Reston Row Plaza, Reston, VA Old Ebbitt Grill will be expanding for the first time in its centuries-long history, with a new concept, Ebbitt House, opening in Reston in 2025. The new outpost will bring classics from Old Ebbitt Grill to Virginia, as well as twice-a-day happy hour, a raw bar, seafood towers, and more. Ebbitt House is expected to seat 300 guests inside and an additional 125 on the outside patio. There will be two bars inside and one outside on the patio. Guests can expect Ebbitt House to be more modern than Old Ebbitt Grill. 

PROJECTED OPENING: No New Information At This Time1287 4th Street NE Keith McNally will be opening an outpost of his Minetta Tavern in D.C.'s Union Market District this year. The space is expected to be a corner space that features two-floors, a private dining room, and a "secret" rooftop bar. It is expected to seat up to about 210 guests inside, and 20 seats outside on the patio. Based in New York City, Minetta Tavern is known for its Black Label Burger. The D.C. location is expected to have a similar location to its New York predecessor but not identical; For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Early 2025 633 Howard Avenue SE Atlas Brew Works will be opening its third D.C. location in the Bridge District at The Douglass Development in 2025. The new 24,260 square-foot location will feature a large tap room, expansive outdoor seating, brewery operations, and food from Andy's Pizza. The Douglass is a 757-unit multifamily building overlooking the Anacostia River and adjacent to Anacostia Park, with views of the D.C. and Arlington, VA skylines; For more information, visit their website here.