Category: Restaurants
Casa d’Mama has closed
Casa D’Mama Pizzaria, an Annandale mainstay for the past 45 years or so, appears to be permanently closed. The family-operated restaurant at 7406 Little River Turnpike specialized in New York-style pizza, subs, calzones, and Italian and Greek entrees. The door is locked, and the phone number is not in service. The Casa d’Mama website says … Continued
Pizza place coming to Lincolnia
Pizzato Pizza, an Italian restaurant in Arlington, plans to open a second location on Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia next month. A sign on the storefront promises pasta, wings, Philly steaks, and salads, as well as pizza. The restaurant will be located in Landmark Plaza between Total Wine and Subway. In addition to the standard … Continued
Chick-fil-A hosts events for kids
The Annandale Chick-fil-A offers more than food; the restaurant, at 7130 Little River Turnpike, is hosting several fun events for kids this month. Chick-fil-A is a sponsor and vendor at the 2025 Taste of Annandale, a community festival on Sept. 20. The restaurant has scheduled the following cow-themed events: Cow Breakfast Bingo – July 17, … Continued
Blazin Halal brings NY street food to Annandale
A new fast-casual dining spot, called Blazin Halal From The Streets of NYC, is now open in Annandale. Located at 4367 John Marr Drive in the Eastgate Shopping Center, Blazin Halal offers jerk chicken burritos, rice platters, spicy smash burgers, New York-style chicken and waffles, and gyros, among other items. The meat is fresh, never … Continued
Yemeni coffee spot coming to Seven Corners
Qahwah, a Yemeni café offering coffee drinks, and Karaz Lounge, a hookah bar, are coming to a long-vacant building at 6315 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. The Emessa restaurant occupied the building for about a year before it closed in December 2019. Before that, the building housed the Seven Corners Pub.
A food hall opens at the Eden Center
By Shane Gomez An Asian food hall and forthcoming nightlife venue is now open at the Eden Center, with a sleek futuristic interior and a variety of mom-and-pop eateries. The Pop-Up District features Thai street food at Eatsy, Vietnamese food at Sun-C, on-the-go Korean barbeque at Honey Pig Cup Bop, coffee and matcha at Doppo, … Continued
Shawarma Taco is coming to Annandale
Over a year ago, the owner of a property in Annandale told us they were planning to open a Shawarma Taco restaurant and accounting firm by the end of 2024 in a building undergoing renovations at 4201 Annandale Road. The renovations are still underway, although a sign is up announcing Olwan, Ghannam & Associates Accounting … Continued
Oiso offers Korean street food
Oiso, a restaurant focusing on Korean street food, is having a soft opening on May 15. The restaurant, located at 7133-C Columbia Pike, Annandale, is in the space formerly occupied by Gom Ba Woo. The owner and chef, William Kim, is offering an original take on traditional Korean food, using all-fresh ingredients. Oiso’s menu features … Continued
New shop specializes in grass jelly drinks
Seven Corners has a new shop specializing in Chinese grass jelly drinks. Shuyi Grass Jelly & Tea is located at 6122-B Arlington Blvd. in the Willston Shopping Center. Grass jelly is made from the leaves and stalks of a certain kind of plant grown in China. Grass jelly drinks at Shuyi also have organic milk … Continued
Underdog coffee shop opens in Annandale
Underdog Coffee & Bread opened April 15 at 7109 Columbia Pike in Annandale. The shop offers the usual coffee drinks – drip, espresso, cortado, cappuccino, cold brews, and latte and mocha variations, for example – plus specialties, such as hazelnut mocha latte, coconut ice coffee, and sea salt cream coffee. The staff recommends the iced … Continued
Café V now serves fried chicken
Café V, the coffee shop at 7131 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, has added fried chicken and beer to the menu. While continuing to serve high-end coffee and related hot and iced drinks and pastries, the café now houses a bb.q Chicken franchise. “bb.q” stands for “best of the best quality,” not barbeque. All chicken … Continued
Food trucks offer a preview of the future Flavor Hive restaurant
Flavor Hive, the restaurant coming to a former Wells Fargo building in Annandale, is under construction, but it’s already “open.” Flavor Hive food trucks parked on the site are attracting long lines of customers drawn by the company’s huge social media presence and its signature dish – the “walking taco chips bag.” Related story: … Continued
Board of Supervisors to hold a hearing on a proposed meals tax
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed on March 18 to authorize a public hearing on a meals tax. The hearing, scheduled for April 22, would consider an amendment to the Fairfax County Code to impose a food and beverage tax of up to 4 percent on meals sold by restaurants and caterers. If the … Continued
New restaurants, shops coming to Mosaic
Several new restaurants and shops are coming to the Mosaic District in Merrifield in the next few months. District Candle Lab, a hands-on candle-making experience at the Union Market District in D.C., plans to open a second location at Mosaic this spring. Customers choose their favorite scents and work with a “candle tender” to craft … Continued
Vietnamese coffee shop opens in Annandale
Annandale has lost one coffee shop but got a new one. Manoa Bakery Café, which has been at 7326 Little River Turnpike since 2015, permanently closed in late February. The shop is relocating to Centreville. DRiP Cà Phê, an espresso bar at 4239 Annandale Road, specializes in Vietnamese coffee drinks. Examples include coffee with sea … Continued