Taco Bamba to Open in Springfield, Vienna Chef Victor Albisu is expanding Taco Bamba, his takeout taqueria located at 2190 Pimmit Dr., Falls Church. Taco Bamba’s second and third iterations will be located in Northern Virginia’s Springfield and Vienna neighborhoods. Springfield, Read More

Cava Grill to Open 15th Store in Dupont Cava Grill will continue its expansion, opening its 15th location in the Dupont Circle neighborhood at 1218 Connecticut Ave. NW. The restaurant, in the former Bertucci’s space, is expected to open next March. The new location will Read More

L’Hommage Serves Classic French Dishes Restaurateur Hakan Ilhan opened L’Hommage Bistro Francais, 450 K St. NW, on Sept. 11, although the separate bakery opened Sept. 4. This is his second restaurant in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood, joining Alba Osteria, 425 I St. NW. Read More

Two Top Chefs leave Blue Duck Tavern Executive chef Ryan LaRoche and pastry chef Naomi Gallego have left the Blue Duck Tavern in the Park Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th St. NW. A Chicago native, LaRoche came to the Blue Duck Tavern in September 2014 from the Park Hyatt Chicago’s Read More

PassionFish Opens Monday in Bethesda The new PassionFish will open its doors Monday, Sept. 21, at 7187 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda. From Passion Food Hospitality, PassionFish serves sustainably sourced global seafood. The Bethesda location joins the original in Reston. Passion Food Read More

Skip the Steak, Go for the Fried Rice & Sushi Kabu Japanese Steakhouse, 14601 Baltimore Ave., Laurel, Md. in the Boulevard Shoppes along Route 1, opened last April in the space that formerly housed Sake Japanese Steakhouse without much change to the décor. Before Sake, which Read More