Polymarket plans a D.C. "situation monitoring" bar with live market screens, flight tracking and financial displays. The location hasn’t been revealed and regulators are watching.

Bazaar Meat opened March 19 at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, bringing theatrical steaks, Japanese wagyu and a $540 whole Spanish suckling pig to the Old Post Office.

Michael Schlow's restaurant group will take over the Royal Sonesta's vacant Dupont Circle dining space; no opening date or menu have been released.

Former teacher Alexandria Diggs turned late-night baking into Lou's Buns, a family-run cinnamon-bun shop with an L'Enfant Plaza counter and a Nationals Park vendor spot. The shop sells a tight rotation of inventive buns while navigating higher chocolate costs.

New Kitchens on the Block returns April 25 to Brookland's Mess Hall with previews of Itiyah, District Larder, Alfie's and more. Early-bird tickets are limited.

Ashok Bajaj is replacing Modena with Rosselli, a chef-led Italian near Metro Center featuring Chef Carlos Cardona and a U-shaped bar.

U.K. chain Caffè Nero won the auction for Compass Coffee, gaining D.C. cafés and the Ivy City roastery as it expands amid industry consolidation. Local operations should continue while Nero reviews the portfolio.

Hall Pass, a limited-time beer hall from the teams behind Sauf Haus and Clarendon Ballroom, opens March 19 in Chinatown with 16 taps and a pretzel-heavy menu. The popup is designed for pre-game crowds near Capital One Arena.

Baltimore’s Kneads Bakeshop is heading into the DMV with two new spots — Logan Circle and Chevy Chase — bringing Harbor East breads and a café menu to Washington-area customers.

Carla Hall’s bumblebirds opened on Capitol Hill with fried or grilled organic chicken, a tea-and-lemonade bar and cocktails; a grand-opening party is set for March 14.

Steeze Burger is moving from pop-ups to a permanent Gaithersburg storefront, bringing its Washington Post–hailed double cheeseburger to a neighborhood shopping center.

Surfside Taco Stand has applied for a Virginia liquor license and is preparing to open at 6218 Old Dominion Drive in McLean’s Chesterbrook Shopping Center.

St. James on 14th Street NW is expanding into lunch service with a new menu of roti, bake & fish, oxtail bowls and rum‑forward cocktails.