Boulevard features a main dining room, private dining space, an event area, patio, and rooftop deck.

Opening in early May, The Boulevard is taking over the former Wilson Hardware space with an ambitious new concept. Get ready for modern American cuisine, global influences, and a nightlife-driven atmosphere.

The project comes from hospitality veteran Antonis Karagounis, whose resume includes some of DC’s busiest nightlife venues, turning his attention toward Arlington.

“It’s a brand-new restaurant at the old Wilson Hardware location,” Karagounis says. “We took over in October, and we gave it a nice refacing, freshening up.”

The 8,000-square-foot venue includes a main dining room, mezzanine-level private dining, dedicated event space, patio, and rooftop deck. Together, those elements allow the restaurant to function as multiple experiences under one roof.

“The concept is a little bit on the multifaceted, complicated side,” Karagounis says. “But basically, The Boulevard is a two-part restaurant.”

Downstairs focuses on dining, while upstairs introduces a distinct rooftop concept called Solset.

At its core, The Boulevard is a modern American restaurant, but one that draws from global cuisines.

“We’re opening a modern American restaurant with a few global twists,” Karagounis says. “A little bit of Mediterranean, a little bit of Italian, a little bit of French.”

The menu, led by chefs Homero González and Bayron Navarro with consulting from Chef Juan “Nacho” Olivera, reflects that range. Dishes include lamb slider bao buns, king salmon tiradito with yuzu leche de tigre, cavatelli with king mushrooms, and steak frites, alongside sushi, crudos, and ceviches.