Vapiano Italian Restaurant Coming Soon To Gallery Place! (Pic)

Can’t wait to see how you say “Vapiano” in Chinese. Has anyone been to the one near 18th & M? Looks like that one is open (or nearly so).

I have some exciting retail news for the ‘hood…

(a) a very reliable source has informed me that Magruders has completed a deal to take the Balducci’s space — a reporter I know is working on a story right now!!!

(b) Zara is taking the remaining storefront space on F Street next to H&M –apparently it will be the largest Zara outside NYC (over 20k ft)

(c) Madame Tousaud’s is likely taking the basement space at the Woodies Building

(c) Douglas Development is finishing deals w/ clothing stores (no banks, no restaurants) for the Atlantic Building (930 F Street NW) announcements will be made soon

(d) Akridge has leased (or will soon lease) most of the retail at Carroll Square (across the street from the Atlantic Building). Tenants will include an organic butcher, a gourmet chocolate restaurant/bar, a yarn salon, a baby/maternity store, etc.

(e) A lounge/restaurant is looking at the HNTB space on 7th — no deal yet, though

More news to come…

luv the asian lantern

What does “Vapiano” mean in Italian? I only know the most minimal of Italian – enough to get me through the opera – but doesn’t “va” mean “go” and “piano” mean “soft” ? It can’t possibly mean “Go soft,” can it??