Tag: businesses
Annandale memories: Mom and pop shops, Topps, and donkey baseball
Eighth-graders at Annandale High School in 1954 or 55. This is the second article about what it was like growing up in Annandale when it was still a semi-rural community. We invited people to share their stories for the Annandale Oral History Project, and the interviews were conducted on Oct. 5 in the Pop-Up Park … Continued
Emessa has closed
Emessa Emessa, the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurant and hookah bar at 6315 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, has closed, just about a year after it opened. The restaurant offered live music, karaoke, and a full bar. Before it opened, the building housed the Seven Corners Pub. Emessa is the ancient name of the Syrian city of … Continued
First Watch restaurant coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
This First Watch restaurant is in Jacksonville, Fla. [Photos from First Watch] A First Watch restaurant is coming to 5880 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. First Watch cocktails “We’re in the early design phases of the space right now, and we’re hoping to open in the summer of 2020,” says spokesperson Eleni Kouvatsos, communications manager … Continued
Ruby Tuesday in Bailey’s Crossroads closes
The Ruby Tuesday restaurant at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads has closed for good, states a note on the door. It was open as recently as Dec. 10, according to an unfavorable review on Yelp. It is not known whether the Ruby Tuesday at the Crossroads Center has closed due to problems with the … Continued
Chico’s pet store hosts Santa Paws
Santa Paws is coming to town! He’ll be at Chico’s Natural Pet Market this weekend. The public is invited to bring your pet for photos with Santa 1-5 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 at the pet store at 6349A Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza. Sign up for a time slot online. Santa Paws is a … Continued
Farewell, Quizno’s
Quizno’s has closed. [Bob Kovacs] Quizno’s Subs, the sandwich shop at 7042 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has closed for good. Here is the full text of a note on the door from the Kim family: “To our loving and loyal customers: After over a decade, we are closing our doors on Saturday, November 27, 2019. “While … Continued
A.C. Moore stores are closing
A.C. Moore in the Crossroads Center shopping center. The A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts store at Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads is closing for good, probably within the first couple of months of 2020. The A.C. Moore company announced Nov. 25 that is closing all 145 of its stores. As part of a restructuring plan … Continued
New grocery store coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
A sign on the future grocery store on Leesburg Pike. A Food Star grocery store is opening up in the former Toys R Us building at 5521 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads – possibly by the end of the year. Toys R Us closed in 2018 after the company filed for bankruptcy. Food Star is … Continued
Denny’s set to open this week
The new Denny’s, at 5501 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. this Thursday, Nov. 21. The menu will be the same as all the other Denny’s, featuring hearty breakfasts and American standards like burgers, steaks, and shakes. New items include apple bourbon pancaked, double chocolate pancake puppies, and French … Continued
Vote for Chico’s Top Pet Model
Daphne-Pink It was a difficult decision, but the judges have selected the finalists for Chico’s Next Top Pet Model contest. The pet contest, held during the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 5, was sponsored by Chico’s Natural Pet Market. Eevee The finalists – all of them are dogs – have moved on to the next … Continued
Signature Realtors signs on to the Taste of Annandale
Realtors Chris Garcia and Burhan Khan of Signature Realtors. The Annandale Roundtable welcomes Signature Realtors as a late-addition Gold Sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 5 on Tom Davis Drive. Signature Realtors has been at 5105-D Backlick Road at the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale for about 15 years, says Realtor … Continued
El Habanero now open in Annandale
Annandale’s newest dining spot, El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill, opened yesterday at 7321 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, with a big crowd and a live broadcast on La Nueva 8.77 FM radio station. The restaurant serves less-common traditional Mexican dishes, along with standard fare like fajitas, quesadillas, and nachos. You can get tacos with tripe, … Continued
Foxfire Grill gets a makeover for Food Network show
The newly redone Foxfire Grill is more colorful. The Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza has been transformed with an updated interior and new menu items – following a makeover by Robert Irvine of the “Restaurant: Impossible” reality show. The owner and employees are prohibited by the show’s producers from talking about the experience. The “Restaurant: … Continued
Lambros Goldsmith supports the Taste of Annandale
Lambros Magiafas Lambros Goldsmith is one of the oldest continually operating businesses in Annandale, and owner Lambros Magiafas shows his appreciation for the community by signing on as a Diamond-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, a street festival on Oct. 5. That’s only fitting, as Lambros Goldsmith sells fine jewelry with diamonds, as well emeralds, rubies, … Continued
Signs are up announcing new Lidl store
Lidl signs posted on former Staples store, which had previously been a Whole Foods. [David Siegel] It’s official: A Lidl grocery store is going into the former Staples storefront in Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike, as we announced in July. Lidl (rhymes with needle) offers low-prices and minimal services, much like Aldi, another grocery … Continued