Cafritz Enterprises and Hospitality HQ (HHQ) are readying the opening of their food hall, Le Fantome, in Riverdale Park. The development partners anticipate the debut of the 8,500 square-foot venue, featuring nine culinary concepts, by this summer.
Western Market Foodhall added Falafel Inc. and Arepa Zone. Both vendors recently opened, joining five other restaurants in the Foggy Bottom food destination.
Phase II of Foggy Bottom’s new food hall, Western Market, will be unveiled this fall, with concepts like Alitiko, Bandoola Bowl and Nim Ali slated to join the dining collection there. We’re getting a feel for the diversity and breadth of this latest round of openings. Recently-debuted ventures include Capo Italian Deli, Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, RAWish, and Roaming Rooster.
In this episode of Swizzle Chill TV, Bryce Shemer lands at Ballston Quarter Market in Arlington, Va. in his mission to discover the best food, drink and living in the Washington, D.C. area. This food hall features several local eateries with some trend-setting food.
Hei Hei Tiger, the sister restaurant and spin-off of Blagden Alley’s Tiger Fork, opened today in the Urbanspace Food Hall at Tysons Galleria, McLean, Va. Hei Hei is a more playful take on Cantonese cuisine, offering Chinese BBQ, HK-style noodle bowls, and soon, boba milk tea in a unique fine-fast casual service style. Co-owner Will Fung heads the culinary program for Hei Hei Tiger and Blagden Group Hospitality, which is also the parent of Tiger Fork..
The Hall CP, a new food hall at College Park, Maryland, opened this month. The food hall spans 20,000 square feet. It’s located in the Discovery District, a $2B public-private partnership revitalizing Baltimore Avenue. The corridor houses the University of Maryland’s academic spaces, a research hub and a lively downtown community. The Hall CP boasts public and private event space, known as the Longhouse, a pizzeria, coffee shop, sit-down restaurant, outdoor patio and several bar areas.
The group behind Tiger Fork is opening a new eatery in the Urbanspace Food Hall at Tysons Galleria Mall in Northern Virginia. Hei Hei Tiger will be run by Will Fung, director of Operations for Tiger Fork and sister restaurant Calico. This is the latest update on the Hong Kong-style eatery group’s expansion from Washingtonian. The news broke as Tiger Fork readies a Hong Kong-style Market Night, complete with guest chefs and bartender, this Thursday. It continues to be an intriguing concept in Blagden Alley.
Chef Kevin Tien’s fast-casual concept in Arlington, Va. is almost here. Hot Lola’s debuts at the Ballston Quarter Market Sunday, March 10, according to Washingtonian Magazine and the Washington Post. The fried-chicken concept will be part of the collection of eateries that make up the Ballston Quarter Market. The food hall, plaza, shopping mall and rising towers there are part of a massive renovation of the previous Ballston Commons Mall.