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Crescendo Studios, a new venue for music lessons, signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor
A music lesson room at Crescendo Studios. Crescendo Studios, a brand-new, beautiful facility for music lessons, showed its commitment to community engagement by signing on as a Gold-level sponsor of the 2019 Taste of Annandale. Crescendo offers lessons in piano, guitar, drum, bass, violin, cello, viola, and voice to children, teens, and adults. It’s located in … Continued
Iron Age restaurant geared to carnivores
The new all-you-can-eat Iron Age Korean Steakhouse in Annandale should delight carnivores. It offers a DIY experience, as diners pay a set price, $25 per person for dinner, and choose among a list of meat and a few seafood selections that are cooked at the table. The most popular items are brisket, soy beefsteak, and beef … Continued
Pet store facing eviction reaches out to the community
Chico’s owner Danielle Areco speaks at a community meeting at the store. More than 30 people came to a community meeting at Chico’s Natural Pet Market in Barcroft Plaza April 25 to discuss strategies for helping the store stay in business. Chico’s is struggling to remain open in the face of a pending … Continued
Navy Federal to open in Barcroft Plaza
The Navy Federal Branch in the Annandale Shopping Center. Navy Federal Credit Union is opening a branch at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It is expected to open in late summer, between the ABC store and Subway. This will be Navy Federal’s 18th branch in Northern Virginia.
Bookstore opens in Mosaic District
A Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in the Mosaic District April 24. Despite being much smaller than traditional Barnes & Noble stores, it has about 24,000 titles, a café with Starbucks products, and a children’s area with a Lego table. The store, 2921 District Ave., Merrifield, has a focus on local authors and plans to … Continued
DC Steakholders now open, featuring original custard from old Frozen Dairy Bar
DC Steakholders, a restaurant with basic American food – featuring the original frozen custard from the old Frozen Dairy Bar – opened April 6 at 6641 Arlington Blvd. in Falls Church. The owners, Usman Bhatti and his wife Lilly Kaur, have expanded on their DC Steakholders food truck with a brick-and-mortar restaurant that serves customizable … Continued
Frozen Dairy Bar resurrected
DC Steakholder has a 1950s vibe. The Frozen Dairy Bar, the much-missed frozen custard place with a long history in Falls Church, is coming back this Saturday. The small art deco ice cream stand was a Falls Church landmark on the corner of Arlington Boulevard and Annandale Road for some 70 years. After going through … Continued
The fifth annual Taste of Annandale set for Oct. 5
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive for the 2018 Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale has gotten bigger and better every year. This year’s festival, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tom Davis Drive, promises to be the biggest one yet. There will be live entertainment all day, a 5K race, restaurants, food trucks, … Continued
New loan program will promote sustainable buildings
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized a new program to help commercial, industrial, nonprofit, and multifamily property owners borrow money from private lenders to make buildings more environmentally sustainable. The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program will make it easier for eligible property owners to take out private loans for energy efficiency, renewable … Continued
A new use for old shopping carts
All those abandoned shopping carts lying around Annandale will soon be put to good use. A new company, called Cartz, has developed an app that lets pedestrians rent a shopping cart for their short-term needs, like walking home with their groceries or giving a break to a tired child or dog. The program works the … Continued
El Habanero to offer traditional Mexican cuisine
You would never know this used to be Title Max. El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill, a restaurant focusing on traditional Mexican cuisine, under construction at 7321 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, could open as early as mid-May. The restaurant will have two kitchens: one for a full-service dining room with a small bar and … Continued
New ramen restaurant coming to Annandale
Kimen Ramen & Izakaya, a Japanese ramen restaurant and bar, is opening at 4217 John Marr Drive, Annandale, within the next couple of weeks or so. The interior features dark wood paneling. It’s in the spot formerly occupied by a Korean bakery and is next to Pelicana Chicken in the same building that houses The … Continued
Seven Corners Center to get a new restaurant
A new restaurant could open in the Seven Corners shopping center by the end of 2019 in the spot formerly occupied by the Fortune restaurant, says leasing manager Walter Minerbi, with Saul Centers. Fortune closed earlier this year. Minerbi says there’s a lot of interest in the building, but no one has signed a lease … Continued
Mama Mei’s opens at The Block
The Block, Annandale’s food hall on John Marr Drive, has a new vendor – Mama Mei’s – in the spot formerly occupied by Roots. Mama Mei’s features “feel good food,” such as a hot chicken sandwich, wings, tempura veggie bites, and waffle fries. More items will be added, including chicken and waffle sandwiches, fried rice, … Continued
Iron Age restaurant to open in Annandale
Iron Age Korean Steak House, an all-you-can eat Korean barbecue restaurant, is expected to open by the end of the month at 7031-A5 Little River Turnpike in the spot formerly occupied by Il Mee Buffet. Meat at Iron Age is cooked at the table. There are two options: For $20 a person, you can choose … Continued