PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 333 G Street NW From the team behind ART DC, and NYC’s Seed Library and Lindens, Altair DC will be opening within Arlo DC, and will showcase a food and beverage program based on hyper seasonality with inspiration drawn from the four ancient elements – earth, air, fire and water. The new 82-seat restaurant designed by 3877 Design will be anchored by a live tree with hanging lanterns that forms a moody canopy over lounge style seating, paired with earth-inspired colors and wooden finishes.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 130 Blagden Alley NW Bajo, a new Spanish-Japanese restaurant and listening bar from husband-and-wife duo Chef Max Rivera and Sarah Montell, will be opening in Shaw’s Blagden Alley this Fall. Bajo's menu will draw inspiration from the intersection of Iberian and Japanese culinary traditions and will feature tapas, yakitori, and crudos. Guests can also get excited a Spanish and Catalan wine program, sake list; as well as a vinyl listening program with live DJs. For more information, visit Bajo’s Instagram here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 2911 District Avenue Suite #120, Fairfax, VA Makers Union will be opening its sixth location in Fairfax’s Mosaic District this Fall in the space formerly home to matchbox. The new Mosaic District location will be shaped by its neighborhood, offering the brand's full menu of classic dishes with a contemporary twist alongside its signature cocktail program, in a space featuring the brand's signature crushed velvet banquettes, a large bar and playful design touches throughout. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: October 2026 2436 18th Street NW Popal Group (Lapis, Lapop, Maison Bar à Vins) revives its dearly missed German beer hall, which closed in Georgetown back in 2022, with a new home in Adams Morgan inside the former Mellow Mushroom space next month. Expect the same hearty sausages, soft pretzels, and long rotating tap list that made the original a neighborhood fixture.

PROJECTED OPENING: October 2026 404 King Street, Alexandria, VA Twosome Place, South Korea’s leading premium dessert café brand is making its U.S. debut this Fall in Old Town Alexandria. The 2,604-square-foot café will introduce the DC area to Twosome Place’s distinctive café experience, built around the pairing of specialty coffee and cake in a thoughtfully designed space meant for lingering, gathering and everyday occasions.They are  particularly known for their cakes, including its signature Strawberry Chocolate Cream Cake — the only trademark-registered cake in Korea – and bestselling Ice Box Cake. The Alexandria café will also introduce a menu of Korean-inspired items including handcrafted beverages like the Dalgona Cream Top, Black Sesame Latte and Misugaru Frappe, alongside an all-day menu featuring K-Toast with Bulgogi and Egg, K-Chicken Panini and Bibimbowl.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 2104 Vermont Avenue NW Eugene Beckley and Katie Catalano will be opening Charcuteria, a Mediterranean market, wine bar, and gathering place this Fall in the heart of DC’s Shaw neighborhood. Charcuteria will bring several pieces together under one roof: a Mediterranean market, wine bar, charcuterie and conservas, a serious vermouth and aperitivo program, retail, catering and private events, as well as an outdoor spritz garden. At Charcuteria, Beckley and Catalano aim to capture something they love about Mediterranean hospitality: you stop in for a glass of wine, vermouth or a spritz, share charcuterie and small bites, wander through the market, run into people you know, and somehow stay much longer than you intended. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Ashburn, VA Chef Mike Cordero will be opening Capellini, a sister restaurant to his Arlington favorite restaurant Carbonara in Ashburn’s Brambleton Town Center. Guests can get excited for a variety of food offerings from Northern Italy such as thick creams, pastas, wines, and more.  

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 3246 Prospect Street NW Chef Michael Rafidi will be opening his newest concept, Bizzeria, this Fall in Georgetown. Bizzeria will become a permanent home for the wood-fired pizzas from his other Georgetown concept Yellow, which currently only features them on part of the menu. The pizzas come from Pastry Chef Alicia Wang. More information to come!

PROJECTED OPENING: Late 2026 4914 Hampden Lane, Bethesda, MD Following the opening of Sushi Masato, Raymond and Amy Yu will debut The One Cake, a separate Japanese-inspired dessert concept located alongside the restaurant. Designed as its own destination, The One Cake will specialize in handcrafted Japanese-style cakes, signature mille crepe cakes and premium soft serve featuring authentic Asian tea flavors such as Matcha and Oolong, along with rotating seasonal offerings. Guests will be able to stop in for dessert on its own or enjoy it following a meal at Sushi Masato.

PROJECTED OPENING: Fall 2026 3226 11th Street NW Major Yum, the new Chinese-Korean fast-casual concept from Chef Scott Chung, will open in Columbia Heights this Fall in the space formerly home to Bad Saint. Known for Bun'd Up, Sparrow Room, and Rice Crook, Chef Scott will blend flavors inspired by his favorite Chinese and Korean foods. Guests can get excited for pop-ups and collabs throughout the Fall. More information to come!