More Of Isabella Eatery's Concepts Ready To Debut

TYSONS, VA—DC chef Mike Isabella's food hall has officially opened at Tysons Galleria, and more of the components are opening in the coming days. Isabella Eatery debuts with three of nine total concepts planned for Isabella's biggest project yet: Non-Fiction Coffee and Retro Creamery, a 1950s-style ice cream parlor.

The next edition is Kapnos Marketa, a Greek market selling to-go foods and meats on Friday, Dec. 15 and Octagon Bar, a bar serving Prohibition-era cocktails, on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The remaining concepts do not have an official opening date but are expected to be up and running in the coming weeks.

Currently, Isabella Eatery is only accepting reservations for Graffiato. The 41,000-square-feet dining facility brings dine-in and takeout options to the Tysons Galleria mall. The food hall blends spin offs of Isabella's restaurants such as Requin and Kapnos while introducing new concepts.

Isabella made a name for himself after serving as executive chef of José Andrés’ Zaytinya. Since then, he's opened more than a dozen restaurants in the DC area. He was named "Restaurateur of the Year" by Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington in 2016 and "The People’s Best New Chef Mid-Atlantic" by Food & Wine Magazine in 2012.

Here's everything you can expect at Isabella's latest eatery:

• Graffiato - Like its sister restaurants, it will offer Italian favorites. It offers a full-service dining area and takeout window.
• Non-Fiction Coffee - The cafe will be an ideal spot to relax and grab coffee and a selection of foods.
• Retro Creamery - This will be a modern take on the 1950s ice cream parlor.
• Arroz - The restaurant will serve Spanish snacks and large dishes, as well as a sangria bar.
• Kapnos Marketa - The Greek market will sell to-go foods and meats.
• Octagon Bar - This bar will mix cocktails reminiscent of the Prohibition era.
• Dining Hall - The 120-seat common area offers full-service dining with a consolidated menu from Arroz, Octagon Bar, Pepita, Requin Oysters & Champagne and Yona.
• Pepita - Like its sister location in Arlington, it will have Mexican dishes and a full-service bar.
• Requin Oysters & Champagne - This will be a place to sit down for seafood paired with a drink, or buy fish to take home.
• Yona - This concept will serve up Japanese favorites like sushi, poke bowls and other small plates.
• Private Dining Room - The private event space has a fireplace and can accommodate up to 60 guests.

Photo of Non-Fiction Coffee by Greg Powers, used with permission