New Noodle House Introduces Yunnan Food To Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Yunnan by Potomac Noodle House opened in February and will mark its grand opening Saturday, March 2 in Alexandria. The restaurant is located at 814 North Fairfax Street.

The restaurant introduces the food of China's Yunnan province to Alexandria. The main dish is mixian, or rice noodles served with meats, broth and more ingredients.

The owner, Dr. Zongmin Li, grew up in the Yunnan province and came to the U.S. to pursue a doctoral degree. After working abroad on property rights and natural resource management in development for two decades, she pursued her dream of bringing Yunnan cuisine to the U.S.

"When we found that none existed in the Greater Washington Area, we knew we had to seize the day," states the restaurant's website. "In Alexandria, we could offer our food to a community that dined out often and had cosmopolitan tastes."

Zongmin and her husband and business partner John Bruce decided to open a restaurant specializing in mixian noodles in their home of Old Town North. The couple traveled to China last spring to taste mixian foods and learn about food preparation from local chefs. Upon returning home, everything fell into place when the former Broscato’s Deli space opened up. They began renovations on the location in October before opening on Feb. 2.

The restaurant is open for lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Dinner hours are 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

For more information, visit www.yunnanbypotomac.com.