A local Indian restaurant founded by an Old Town couple is celebrating the start of a new chapter in Alexandria.
After about 18 months of planning and renovations, Sundara Indian Restaurant & Cafe is reopening in a new space on the ground floor of 1320 Braddock Place in Suite 105. It’s a hard-earned milestone for the business, which grappled with unexpected delays and rising renovation costs to reopen after departing from an Arlington VFW post in summer 2024, following a zoning dispute.
The owners, husband-wife duo Mary Ardolino and Subheesh Manikoth, cut the ribbon on their new space at Braddock Metro Center alongside the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership and City Councilwoman Jacinta Greene this morning (Wednesday)…