Tag: Baileys Crossroads
New restaurants coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
Several new dining options are in the works for Bailey’s Crossroads. The Nile Restaurant is slated to open Monday, June 22, at 5624 Columbia Pike. Gamal Elhadi, the owner, plans to offer kebabs, grilled chicken, fried fish, salads, and Mediterranean specialties. Elhadi has been the manager at Duccini’s Pizzeria next door for the past 10 … Continued
Underdog café opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
The recently opened Underdog Coffee and Bread in Bailey’s Crossroads is three times as large as the first one in Annandale. The new Underdog is located at 3511 Carlin Springs Road, next to REI. It has the same menu as the café at 7109 Columbia Pike, although eventually each location will have unique coffee drinks, … Continued
Express bus planned for Leesburg Pike
While the Envision Route 7 project to bring a Bus Rapid Transit system to Leesburg Pike moves forward, an interim effort for an express bus could be implemented by the end of the year. The plan for the express was announced at an open house on Envision Route 7 hosted by the Northern Virginia Transportation … Continued
Firefighters respond to lawnmower fire
A fire that started in a lawnmower spread to the backyard deck of a home in the 5800 block of Glen Forest Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads on June 8, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported on Facebook. All occupants exited the home before firefighters arrived at about 2:40 p.m. No one was injured. … Continued
Regency Furniture opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
Regency Furniture opened April 25 in the space formerly occupied by Value City Furniture in Bailey’s Crossroads. The new store, at 5516 Leesburg Pike, sells the same kind of furnishings, “but at a higher level of quality and at reasonable prices,” says Sammy Ayyad, regional manager at the Regency corporate office in Brandywine, Md. Regency … Continued
Underdog Coffee & Bread coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
Underdog Coffee & Bread, the café that opened on Columbia Pike in Annandale a year ago, is opening a second location on Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads next to REI. The new shop is expected to have the same menu – featuring specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches, as the Annandale location. It could open … Continued
Chinese restaurant coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
Yeshi Kitfo, the Ethiopian restaurant at 3400 Washington Drive in Bailey’s Crossroads, has permanently closed. The restaurant is undergoing a complete renovation. According to a worker, a Chinese restaurant will open in that space, most likely in August. The building permit identifies the new tenant as Chili Wok, a restaurant that specializes in spicy Szechuan … Continued
Value City Furniture permanently closed
Value City Furniture at 5516 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads permanently closed in late March. All 89 Value City Furniture stores have shut down following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of its parent company, American Signature Inc. The company filed for bankruptcy due to “one of the most severe housing market declines in recent history,” according … Continued
Man charged with killing 3-month-old daughter
Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Homicide Squad and Child Abuse Squad have charged a 28-year-old man in connection with the death of his 3-month-old daughter in Bailey’s Crossroads. On March 27, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Lake Street in Bailey’s Crossroads for the report of an unresponsive … Continued
Man shot in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police have charged four suspects in connection with an assault and a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Bailey’s Crossroads. On March 19, shortly after 3 p.m., officers responded to the 5500 block of Seminary Road in the Skyline area for a reported shooting. Officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound … Continued
Rotarians furnish an apartment for a homeless family
The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club furnished an apartment for a homeless family being helped by Homestretch. Homestretch, a nonprofit based in Falls Church, assists homeless families with children secure permanent housing and rebuild their lives. Rotary Club members worked on March 10 to furnish and decorate an apartment off Route 29 in Falls Church for … Continued
The Culmore Clinic relocates while its new home is built
The Culmore Clinic, a nonprofit that provides free and low-cost healthcare to lower-income residents of Seven Corners and Culmore, is temporarily relocating. The clinic plans to reopen next Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Columbia Crossroads Baptist Church at 3245 Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. “We will have all the same services, including primary care, optometry, … Continued
Woman arrested for carjacking
Police arrested a woman for carjacking in Bailey’s Crossroads on Feb. 12. The victim reported that a woman approached his vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. in the 5900 block of Seminary Road and asked for a ride. When the victim refused, the suspect opened the door and pulled the victim out of the vehicle. The … Continued
Affordable housing project to include space for nonprofits
An affordable housing project coming to Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads will include space for two local nonprofits, Neighborhood Health and Second Story. The five-story building will have around 160 apartments – mostly two and three-bedroom units – along with community space reserved for organizations that serve area residents. It will be located on the … Continued
Jewelry store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
A shop called Masa Jewelry is coming to the Glen Forest Shopping Center in Bailey’s Crossroads, according to a building permit issued by Fairfax County. The store will be located at 5900 Leesburg Pike between Halal Hunan Village and Subway. The 2,777-square-foot retail space was formerly occupied by Max 1 Price Cleaners.