"Restaurateur Jamie Leeds is rebooting Hank’s Pasta Bar, which closed for renovations last fall in Old Town Alexandria. At Hank & Mitzi’s, Leeds honors her parents with an Italian kitchen that focuses on pizza. Will Artley, an alum of Evening Star Café and Pizzeria Orso who was most recently cooking at short-lived English restaurant Scotts, comes on as executive chef. The one-time Chopped competitor also has experience cooking at the White House and Grist Mill Restaurant. Look for a new 80-seat rooftop patio to also debut in the spring." - Gabe Hiatt
