The Happy Tart Retail Bakery and Café has secured space and started construction in the Pearson Square building at 410 S. Maple Avenue, Eater DC reports. The gluten free patisserie offers classic French pastries, cupcakes, cookies, breads, pies and full sized cakes in a gluten free kitchen, using eggs, butter, cream, premium chocolate, fruit and unique blends of 100 percent gluten free flours. Owner and executive chef Emma Cech also operates The Happy Tart Retail Bakery in Del Ray (2307a Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria).

For more information, including a listing of additional locations where The Happy Tart items can be found, visit happytartbakery.com. The new location in Falls Church is expected to open this summer.