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SNEAK PEEK: Umiya Alexandria is opening in the old Generous George’s spot on Duke Street this summer
It’s been 16 years since Generous George’s Positive Pizza & Pasta Place closed, and only a few months before it reopens as a Japanese sushi restaurant.
After an extensive interior renovation, Umiya Alexandria is expected to open by August, a contractor working on the project told ALXnow.