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!

PROJECTED OPENING: Early 2027 Capitol One Center, Tysons, VA Five Iron Golf, the global leader in indoor golf and entertainment, will be opening a new location at Capital One Center in Tysons, Virginia early next year. Five Iron Golf will occupy approximately 17,000 square feet, including a second floor and outdoor terrace, further expanding Five Iron's growing presence across the Washington, D.C. region. This new location will bring Five Iron's signature blend of golf, hospitality and entertainment to one of the region's premier mixed-use destinations. Five Iron Golf combines industry-leading golf simulator technology with a full-service bar and restaurant, creating an experience that brings together golf, hospitality and entertainment under one roof. Each location is built around high-precision simulator bays, that give guests access to hundreds of world-renowned courses alongside advanced swing analysis used by everyone from first-time players to experienced golfers. 

PROJECTED OPENING: 2027 1961 Chain Bridge Road #100, McLean, VA Eataly, the global Italian marketplace and retail concept, will be opening a location at Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia next year. This new location will be Eataly’s first store in the Greater Washington D.C. area. Eataly will occupy a two-level space, featuring both interior access from the shopping center and a dedicated exterior entrance, creating a dynamic destination for guests to shop, dine, and experience authentic Italian food and culture. Eataly at Tysons Corner Center will offer an array of experiences in line with the brand’s “eat, shop, and learn” philosophy: seated restaurants, quick-service counters, and a specialty market offering made-in-Italy products. For more information, visit their website here.

PROJECTED OPENING: Late 2026 4150 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA The Roasted Vine, a new community-focused coffee and wine house with local roots, will be opening at Arlington's The Village at Shirlington later this year from owners Mackenzie Ryan and Jody Hessler. The 2,234 square-foot cafe will feature a full range of classic coffee offerings made with organic beans roasted in-house, breakfast sandwiches, paninis and pressed sandwiches, seasonal small plates, charcuterie boards, and grab-and-go options with dine-in flexibility. The café will also introduce a curated beverage program featuring wine, beer, and coffee-inspired cocktails. The space will feature a variety of seating options, such as cozy couches, café tables, and an intimate bar. A dog-friendly and family-friendly patio along Campbell Avenue will provide additional outdoor seating. For more information, visit their Instagram @theroastedvine.

PROJECTED OPENING: Early Fall 2026 2911 District Avenue, Fairfax, VA Tariq Alaeddin, founder of NAJA Mediterranean, will be opening and toum, a broasted chicken concept built around his lifelong love for toum, the traditional Lebanese whipped garlic sauce this Fall. and toum will open as a takeout and delivery-only concept operating out of NAJA Mediterranean, and toum will serve its own distinct menu. and toum’s menu will be focused on two items: halal broasted chicken and toum. The menu will feature four varieties: classic, Ezbicy (a traditional extra garlicky toum), Zoum (a hybrid of toum and Zhoug), and a rotating, limited-edition toum of the month. and toum’s signature garlic sauce will also be available for retail purchase, allowing guests to bring it into their own kitchens.