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 Kaliwa
751 Wharf St., SW
Opening: September.

Restaurant Eve chef Cathal Armstrong is bringing together three of his favorite cuisines—Filipino, Thai, and Korean—for his first DC venture in the Wharf development. Kaliwa will serve turmeric curry, seafood stew, and crispy pork leg, while street snacks will be sold from a sidewalk kiosk. Armstrong and his business partner, barman Todd Thrasher, are also opening a neighboring rum distillery and tiki bar called Potomac Distilling.