About Restaurant Openings Around DC
A guide to the newest places to eat and drink.
Pop-Up District, 6367 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church
Falls Church’s Eden Center has long been a hub for Vietnamese restaurants and shops. Now, the famed strip mall has its own food hall, aiming to bring in both morning and late-night crowds. Pop-Up District recently opened with a limited lineup that includes Vietnamese, Korean, and Thai food vendors, plus a coffee shop and bakery. When its grand opening arrives in June, expect expanded menus, a Japanese-inspired bar, rotating retail pop-ups, DJ nights, and hours stretching from 8 AM to 2 AM.
The food hall opens early with croissants and egg tarts from the Beat bakery, alongside Doppo, serving specialty coffee and tea drinks like a butterscotch latte, OJ Americano, or “Pink Matcha” with strawberry cream on top.
Thai vendor Eatsy offers staple noodle dishes such as pad Thai, boat noodle soup, and khao soi with egg noodles and honey-grilled chicken in a coconut curry broth. There are also green-papaya salads, grilled pork with spicy tamarind sauce, and other street foods. Meanwhile, Vietnamese stall Sun-C specializes in Hue-style dishes including vermicelli bowls, banana-leaf-wrapped tapioca dumplings, and steamed rice cakes with shrimp and pork.
One familiar name among the vendors so far is local Korean barbecue chain Honey Pig, which is trying out a new “Cupbop” concept. Grilled meats like pork belly and bulgogi come in customizable cups with rice, noodle, and salad bases, plus toppings such as corn, cheese, and kimchi. Still to come: a bar called Soulber in the center of the food hall. Expect Japanese beers and cocktails featuring Japanese whiskey and sake as well as some izakaya-style fare…