A brand new restaurant from the founding father of a fast-casual Center Jap chain seems to be underway at a vacant Clarendon storefront.
A allow software filed this month requests inside alterations at 3137 Wilson Blvd for a enterprise below the identify “Clarendon Eats.” The appliance was filed on behalf of Ahmad Ashkar, the entrepreneur behind fast-casual chain Falafel Inc.
It’s unclear if the deliberate enterprise is a Falafel Inc or a completely new idea. Neither Falafel Inc nor the property’s leasing group returned a request for remark.
The Clarendon area has remained vacant since 7-Eleven shuttered there in late 2024. Earlier than then, the area was dwelling to the former Public Shoe Store from 1938 to 2015.
Since its founding in 2017, Falafel Inc has launched a dozen areas throughout the D.C. space, together with a spot on Crystal Metropolis’s Restaurant Row that opened last fall.
The chain is understood for its reasonably priced sandwiches and bowls, a few of that are lower than $6, in addition to its fundraising for the World Meals Programme, a United Nations initiative that gives meals help to refugees worldwide.
Elsewhere in Clarendon, Paris Baguette (3101 Wilson Blvd), upscale nightlife spot Cielo (1137 N. Highland Road) and “supper membership”-inspired restaurant The Boulevard (2915 Wilson Blvd) are getting ready to open this season. In accordance with storefront signage, Paris Baguette will open this Friday.
