New restaurant Huiyona taking shape up north in St. Mark's

Sometimes, the best value CHS can add is tying together conversations from one neighbor to another. Neighbor Brooke asks about a new addition to the St. Mark's neighborhood:

I walked by the former Cellar Bistro space (underneath the Tidbit Bistro at the corner of 10th and Miller), and there's a new awning and purple sign out front that says "Huiyona: A North Capitol Hill Bistro". I haven't heard anything else about it, and can't find anything on the web. Do you have any information? You're always my source for capitol hill news!

We asked our closest source who would know what he could tell us about the new place. CHS sponsor Tidbit Bistro's John van Deinse let us know what's up:

Huiyona is our new neighbor! It is going to be a bistro with Asian influence.  The owner Rachel and Mark are super nice and we are very excited to have them as our neighbors. We hope that they will bring some more people to North Capitol Hill.  They are working really hard to remodel the place.  Remember all the red walls and fake grapes hanging from the ceiling?  It is all gone!  The place is all white now, there is new carpet, and it is full of light.  They are planning to hope in mid June but you know how it goes....

Here's their construction permit info and notice about their liquor license application. We've also got a contact for Huiyona's owner so we'll follow up to find out more. In the meantime, St. Mark's -- or North Capitol Hill if you prefer -- can anticipate more choice for chow soon.

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