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Starfish Cafe Closed on Barracks Row to become Lavagna Italian Cuisine

By Prince Of Petworth
Published June 17, 2011 at 4:30PM | Updated December 2, 2011 at 5:29PM


Photo via Barracks Row Main Street

Thanks to a reader for sending the word.

Back in Dec. ’10 we first heard that the Starfish Cafe could be closing. Barracks Row Main Street says they should be open in a month or so as Lavagna Italian Cuisine. I’ll be sure to revisit when they open.

Starfish Cafe was located at 539 8th St., SE.


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