RICHMOND, Va. — A four-year-old Richmond Indian restaurant is serving up an expansion plan in the nation’s capital.
Lemon Cuisine of India at 3215 W. Broad St. recently signed a lease to open a new location in Washington, D.C.’s rapidly growing Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Owner Gurjeet Singh said Tuesday that he and his family hope to open the new 3,800-square-foot restaurant at 2120 P St. NW by the end of July or early August.
Singh said he plans to invest between $350,000 and $400,000 in the Washington venture. He added the new restaurant will have no bearing on the family’s Richmond operation, which opened in 2012.
“We’re a family operation, and Richmond will continue to be our home base,” Singh said.
After a year or two in D.C., Singh said he will reevaluate the market, with plans to push further north into Maryland. He added he may also be on the hunt for another location in metro Richmond – the greater Midlothian area being a prime target for future growth.
