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2026-01-30 8:40 PM

Jacomo Retires as Hands-On Head of Palm Restaurant

Nicholas F. Benton

Nicholas F. Benton is owner and Editor-In-Chief of the Falls Church News-Press.

(Photo: News-Press)

WRAPPING UP HIS 44 year career as the hands-on executive director of the legendary Washington, D.C. Palm Restaurant last week was Tommy Jacomo (center), flanked by two Falls Church residents and regular Palm diners, News-Press owner Nicholas Benton (left) and Nathan Hamme (right). Another diner at The Palm last Friday was Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Mayor-elect of Richmond, Levar Stoney. Also there was James Longo, longtime Falls Church resident who is the chief financial officer for the Palm chain.

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