This is a curated list of D.C. area’s newly announced restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published every month. (See: May, April, March, February, and January.) See a closing we missed? Drop us a line.

Shaw: All-day Petite Cerise, a once-promising, Eater 38-designated sibling of Michelin-starred the Dabney, will shut down next month after just two years in business. “After careful consideration, Petite Cerise will close its doors on [Sunday,] August 24th,” per an Instagram post on Friday, July 25. Chef Jeremiah Langhorne and partner Alex Zink doubled down in Shaw with the 2023 opening of the French cafe-meets-bistro inside a 130-year-old brick corner building. Patrons start the day with traditional French pastries like ham and cheese croissants, pains au chocolat, stuffed cruffins, beignets with raspberry preserves, and Gruyere-filled omelets, followed by endive salads, crispy artichoke, Chesapeake catfish, and beef bourguignon for lunch and dinner. An affordable prix fixe option entered the fold last year with courses like scallops, escargots, and Parisian gnocchi. Petite Cerise remains open for brunch, lunch and dinner through its last date of service. Eater reached out to the team for further comment on the closure. 1027 7th Street NW

Wheaton, Maryland: Hollywood East Cafe, one of the region’s best Chinese restaurants, will close on Sunday, August 24 after nearly 30 years in operation. Founded by the Yu family in 1996, the Hong Kong-style destination in the Westfield Montgomery Mall is renowned for its daily dim sum carts, pan-fried dumplings, and crispy shredded beef. Its lease is ending, explains the team in a closing statement on Friday, July 25, and “though this restaurant chapter is ending, our story isn’t over.” Janet Yu will expand her “Grannie Yu’s” product line of chile oils, dumpling sauce, and almond cookies, and Timothy Yu will keep hosting pop-ups with Red Thread Table and do private catering. Customers can still order online for takeout and delivery (within a five-mile radius) or dine on-site through closing day. 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, Maryland

Bethesda, Maryland: Gluten-free and vegan bakery Josephine GF will close on Thursday, July 31. Per an announcement on social media, its lease “is not being renewed” after nearly three years in the Woodmont Triangle neighborhood. During its relatively short stint, Josephine GF says it served “thousands of customers” from Miami to New York City, L.A. to Alaska, who are celiac (and not). The gluten-free and vegan cafe is best known for its sweet-and-savory waffles, along with bread loaves, cookies, brownies, and baguette sandwiches. The team, which is actively looking for a new space, is also open to options like franchising or commercializing its proprietary gluten-free flour mixes. 4927A St. Elmo Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland

Columbia Heights: Promising Mexican restaurant (and once-Eater 38 spot) Cinco Soles held a farewell party on Monday, July 14, ahead of its impending closure after a short, two-year run. Salvadoran chef-owner Mauricio Arias turned his former Italian eatery Ossobuco into the color-soaked destination for vibrant ceviches, al pastor tacos, mahi mahi tostadas, churros, bright salads, and spicy margaritas. A bar splashed with “Soup of the Day: Tequila” neon signage sent out a “Naked in Tulum” with Aperol, mezcal, and passionfruit. Arias will continue to run El Rinconcito Café and Tortino in Shaw. 3418 11th Street NW

Cathedral Heights: Italian newcomer Talea Ristorante suddenly shut down this month after just a year in business. The team behind Georgetown’s popular Flavio brought pillowy ricotta gnocchi, branzino, lobster diavolo, and other familiar favorites to the upper Northwest neighborhood last June. Located in the former Cafe Deluxe space, the sleek setup with a green-lined patio out front featured mod prints of a spaghetti-twirling Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren. A last-minute liquidation sale was posted online last week. 3228 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Chinatown: Full Kee, D.C.’s 40-year-old staple for Hong Kong-style soups, lo mein, and lunch specials, was forced to vacate on Tuesday, July 1, in order to make way for a new high-end commercial building. The Gallery Place-Chinatown Task Force, created to preserve the neighborhood’s character and its legacy Asian restaurants, condemned the cause of the closure. “When establishments like Full Kee, so core to the story of a place, are forced to close – the damage is immeasurable,” per a statement. “If city government wishes to subsidize or otherwise support luxury development, they MUST take concrete actions to protect small businesses.” 509 H Street NW

Woodbridge, Virginia: After a nearly decade-long run, Brew Republic Bierwerks will serve its last beer on Sunday, July 27. “Our landlord is forcing us out,” alleges Brew Republic in a Facebook post. “Given the high costs of relocating and the distressed nature of the brewery and restaurant industries, we’ve decided that it’s best to shut down and close.” Along with its award-winning ales and lagers brewed on-site, the South Beach-styled space hosted comedy, trivia, and live entertainment throughout the week. Brew Republic, co-founded by former state Del. Jeffrey Frederick (R-Woodbridge), offered its “beer commission” members bigger glasses of beer and discounts on growler refills. A weekend closing party (July 25-27) calls for karaoke and bands from over the years. Kimco Realty bought Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in 2023. 15201 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, Virginia