lunch

Lena’s Serves House-made Pasta and Dough Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap, 401 E. Braddock Road, Alexandria, opened in late October less than a block from the Braddock Road Metro station, a welcome addition to the area with only Dos Amigos and a 7-Eleven nearby. The restaurant Read More

CakeLove Is Closing Its Final Store CakeLove, one of the first bakeries to catch the cupcake craze in the DMV, will close its original store at 1506 U St. NW at the end of the year. Lawyer-turned-baker Warren Brown opened CakeLove in 2002. At one time it had seven locations in Read More

Ambar Serves Open-Face Bulkan Lunch Ambar, 523 Eighth St. SE, recently began serving a healthier lunch featuring soups, salads and 15 open-face sandwiches served “European style with a Balkan twist.” Created by chef Ivan Zivkovic, the new open-face sandwiches are gluten-free and Read More