The Neighborhood Restaurant Group was founded in 1997. What began modestly as the Evening Star Cafe, a rollicking corner restaurant in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, has now grown to include 16 restaurants, a wine shop, a bakery, a butcher shop, a full service catering business, and Arcadia, a non-proﬁt sustainable farming and food initiative. Combined, the group employs nearly 700 people and participates in a number of charitable benefits.

As its name suggests, the Neighborhood Restaurant Group is a group, not a corporation.
It is a collective of talented and committed restaurant professionals who share common goals:
to surpass the expectations of the guest; to open and operate exceptional, distinctive, and conscientious chef-driven restaurants with ambitious beverage programs; and to create idiosyncratic
gathering places that reﬂect the communities in which they reside.

Food & Beverage

Restaurants

Neighborhood Restaurant Group

Michael Babin

Steven Sullivan

Laura L.

Franklin Sivac

Rupal Kavi

Sake Advisor Leonard A. Howell

Kenia Euceda Canales

Jason Horswill

Curtis Clbloor

Mshrd Jason Rondeau

Clare Parker

The Operations Team at Neighborhood Restaurant Group oversees the efficient functioning and management of the group’s varied establishments, including restaurants, a wine shop, a bakery, a butcher shop, and a catering business. Their responsibilities include streamlining daily operations, ensuring high standards of service and quality, managing events, and implementing best practices to maintain operational excellence across all locations. The team is essential in upholding the group's commitment to exceptional and distinctive culinary experiences that reflect and engage the community.

Operations Team

Restaurant Management

Operations Team

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Restaurant Management