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Italian restaurant Valletta Port permanently closes in Old Town North

By James Cullum
Valletta Port at 682 N. St. Asaph Street (via Google Maps)

After being open for less than two years in Old Town, Italian restaurant Valletta Port has permanently closed.

The business’s last social media post was on Thursday, April 9, announcing live music that weekend. The business’s website now says that the restaurant is permanently closed.

“Valletta Port has permanently closed,” the website says. “We thank you for your incredible support and for being a part of our journey.”

Valletta Port owner Lana Makarovskaya opened the restaurant at 682 N. St. Asaph Street in Nov. 2024. It’s located next to the Trader Joe’s at 612 N. St. Asaph Street and was previously home to Vietnamese restaurant Sunday In Saigon, which closed in November 2023.

The phone number for the business is no longer in service.

Image via Google Maps

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.