Tag: Annandale
Jake’s Ice Cream is going to be a very special place
A new ice cream parlor is coming to Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. Jake’s Ice Cream, under construction in Barcroft Plaza, will employ special-needs adults who have a hard time a finding job. The staff will make ice cream on the premises –14 percent butterfat hard ice cream in 24 flavors plus four … Continued
Pedestrian killed in central Annandale
Maple Place, looking toward Martin Avenue. [Google Maps] A 45-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing Maple Place near Martin Avenue in Annandale at 2:13 a.m. on June 4, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The man was struck by a 2015 Cadillac Escalade traveling west on Maple Place. The driver remained at the … Continued
Baseball facilities at Pine Ridge Park to be named for longtime Little League volunteers
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board has voted to name the baseball facilities at Pine Ridge Park in honor of two longtime volunteers with the Annandale-North Springfield Little League (ANSLL). The park’s baseball area will be renamed Kehrer Baseball Complex at Pine Ridge Park, the batting cages will be known as the Rick Elliott Batting … Continued
Live summer concerts return in July
The Mason District Park amphitheater. The Fairfax County Park Authority’s free outdoor summer concert series is back this year, starting in July. The Spotlight by Starlight concerts include performances Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and children’s shows Saturdays at 10 a.m. at the amphitheater at Mason District Park.
Incheon Restaurant now open in Annandale
Incheon Restaurant, now open at 7118 Columbia Pike in Annandale features Korean cuisine with an international flavor. Here’s how owner Justin Ahn describes it:
Taco Ssam, a Mexican-Korean hybrid, opens in Annandale
Taco Ssam, the Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant in the new Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale, opened for the first time Friday evening. The menu features tacos with homemade corn tortillas and Korean ingredients, such as bulgoki, galbi, spicy pork with grilled kimchi, and pork belly. There are also regular Mexican tacos and entrees and Korean dishes.
Man exposes himself to women at Annandale apartments
The suspect involved in exposure incidents in Annandale. [FCPD] Fairfax County police are seeking the community’s help identifying a man believed to be responsible for multiple incidents of exposing himself in an Annandale apartment complex. The first incident was reported on May 17 when a man was seen masturbating in an apartment building’s vestibule in … Continued
Fairfax Connector takes over Annandale bus routes
The 3A Metrobus, seen here on Annandale Road, will be replaced by a new Fairfax Connector bus route. The Fairfax Connector bus service is taking over five old Metrobus routes as of July 10, including three routes that serve the Annandale area. The new Connector route 803 will replace Metrobus route 3A. It runs from … Continued
9292 Korean BBQ restaurant opens in Annandale
The interior features a high ceiling and lots of daylight. The 9292 Korean BBQ restaurant, which just opened this week in central Annandale, offers a wide selection of meats and extras cooked at your table. What makes this place different, however, is each table has its own ventilation system so the whole place doesn’t get … Continued
Woman assaulted in dollar store restroom
Fairfax County Police detectives are seeking witnesses to a sexual assault that occurred at the Dollar Tree at 7448 Little River Turnpike in Annandale at around 4 p.m. on May 13. A woman reported that she went to the bathroom inside the store, when a man entered and then sexually assaulted her. A description of … Continued
Former Steinhorst building available for lease
The brick building in the center of Annandale that housed Steinhorst Plumbing for decades is available for rent, as of May 19. After Steinhorst closed over a year ago, another plumbing company, Truealty, took over the space briefly.
Gom Shabu hot pot restaurant opens in Annandale
Gom Shabu, a Korean hot pot restaurant, is now open in the new retail center on John Marr Drive in Annandale.
Farewell, Helen Winter and Gwen Cody
Helen Winter Annandale lost two longtime pillars of the community within the past few weeks: Helen Winter and Gwen Cody. Helen Winter, informally known as the “first lady of Annandale,” passed away May 1, a month before her 96th birthday. She had been a leader of the Annandale Women’s Club, chaired the Annandale Cleanup every … Continued
Mochi donut shop to open in Annandale
Mochi donuts [Dragon Mochi Donut]. Mochi donuts, one of the hot food trends of 2021, is coming to Annandale. Dragon Mochi Donut will be one of the vendors in the food court inside the new K Market international supermarket set to open soon on John Marr Drive. Mochi is a kind of sticky, sweet cake … Continued
First cicadas spotted in Annandale
Cicada sighting in Annandale backyard. The first cicadas from Brood X are beginning to emerge from the ground where they’ve spent the last 17 years. If you’re lucky, you might see a cicada or two in your yard now, but in a week or so, a wide swath of the Eastern United States will be … Continued