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Washingtonian named IVEA's Churasuko at 1755 Tysons Central St. the first steakhouse of its kind, with wagyu carved at the table, a fire and ice seafood tower and a $125 wagyu tasting.
IVEA's MUI Supper Club at 967 Rose Ave. pairs A5 wagyu, omakase and a robata grill with three yearly memberships from $1,000 to $5,000. Its soft opening begins Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Genki Wagyu Shabu House opened at 870 Festival St. in Rockville's Twinbrook Quarter with three all-you-can-eat tiers, $58 to $98, and Chef Junzo Miyajima's wagyu shabu menu.
IVEA's Southeast Impression has its signs up in Ashburn and aims to open in December 2026 or January 2027, bringing Malaysian, Singaporean and Thai cooking to Loudoun County.
Meow Claw opened an expanded location at 1701 Rockville Pike, a few doors down from its first shop, adding arcade games, a photo booth and karaoke.
Maryland's first Molly Tea opened on April 21, 2026, at 860 Festival St. in Rockville, sharing space with Genki, and drew a line of a couple hundred people on its first day.
Bethesda Magazine's Todd Kliman reviewed IVEA's Okaeri Japanese Cafe in Rockville and named the soufflé pancakes and the Japanese egg salad sandwich as the must-gets.
Super Kyuramen opened on April 15, 2026, at Arrowbrook Centre on Silver Arrow Way in Herndon, with ramen by day, izakaya by night and about 130 seats.