Kensington Mexican restaurant Cantina La Martina, created by James Beard Award finalist chef Dionicio Jimenez, will close Nov. 2 after nearly four years on D Street, the owners and general manager announced on Instagram on Monday. "This is a transition Cantina's going through, but we're not closing, we're not going anywhere," Jimenez said. "We're still going to work with our organization in Kensington, we're going to support anything that's going on in Kensington." The restaurant opened in 2022 at 2800 D St. as the first solo venture of Jimenez, who previously worked at El Rey and Vetri Cucina. Jimenez and Alicea Saez originally opened the restaurant to benefit the Kensington neighborhood.