Here is a likely incomplete list of the trendy-yet-classic French bistros that have opened in and around DC so far in the roaring 2020s: Lutèce, Bistro du Jour, La Bise, L’Avant Garde, Josephine, Petite Cerise, Cafe Colline, and as of today, Pastis. That’s on top of old standbys like Le Diplomate, La Chaumiere, and Chez Billy Sud.
For the past year, a nondescript, brutalist office building just above the Farragut West Metro station has been transforming itself. The Square, which opens Tuesday, takes over an entire city block, and the 25,000-square-foot space has a massive interior courtyard, commissary kitchen, and garage doors that open onto the street. The food hall is operated
The Square, a huge food hall opening in Downtown DC from José Andrés Group alums, will have 16 stalls, cocktail bars, a full-service restaurant, and free parking.