Washington, D.C. has lost several notable dining spots in recent weeks, from a polished Georgetown cafe to a casual Adams Morgan hangout. The closures add to the restaurant shutdowns reshaping local dining scenes across America.
These three closings stand out because each served a different part of the city’s restaurant identity: longtime neighborhood dining, international street food and casual late-night flavor.
Kafe Leopold in Georgetown
Kafe Leopold closed June 21 after 21 years in Cady’s Alley, with its final service falling on Father’s Day.
The all-day Austrian cafe had been tucked into Georgetown since 2005 and was known for its bright-white dining room, modern art, courtyard patio and European dishes. Restaurateur Paul Guzzardo, who built the concept from scratch with EastBanc founder Anthony Lanier when the firm developed Cady’s Alley, decided it was time to step away…