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Korean chicken restaurant coming to Annandale
A new Korean chicken restaurant called Choong Man Chicken is set to open in Annandale the first or second week of September at 7133B Tom Davis Drive, in the space formerly occupied by Pho Loc. The menu includes crispy fried chicken topped with onions and fried then baked chicken called “tikkudak” with garlic … Continued
Dental center has served Annandale for half a century
Dr. Egber (left) and Dr. Aggarwal The Center for Dentofacial Aesthetics, a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has been taking care of families’ dental needs for more than 50 years. The Taste of Annandale is a street festival Oct. 13 with live entertainment, food trucks, a 5K, children’s programming, pet contest, chili cook-off, … Continued
The Taste of Annandale will have a beer garden
Audacious Alehouse co-owner Brian Reinoehl. The Taste of Annandale will feature craft beers from Audacious Aleworks, a brewery and taproom that opened in May in Falls Church. The festival will for the first time have an enclosed beer garden. Audacious Aleworks plans to bring four types of brews to the Oct. 13 street festival, probably including … Continued
Halloween stores open in Mason District
Halloween decorations at the Spirit Halloween store in Bailey’s Crossroads. With the back-to-school shopping season just about over, it’s time to start planning an awesome Halloween costume. There are 10 Spirit Halloween stores – seasonal pop-ups that offer a huge variety of costumes, masks, accessories, and home décor – that have opened recently or set … Continued
PR Performance Training supports the Taste of Annandale
Personal trainers and clients at PR Performance Fitness. PR Performance Fitness, a Silver-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, has become a neighborhood institution since it opened in its current location, at 4111 John Marr Drive in Annandale. Under the leadership of owners Rachel Martin and Pablo Amaya, PR’s cadre of personal trainers offers specialized, … Continued
Markham Street Cafe closed for retooling
The Markham Street Cafe is in a small retail center at 4316 Markham Street. The Markham Street Café, the unique Annandale bistro that opened last November, is going through some changes and is closed temporarily. Partners Victor Samuel and Evan Scher announced on Facebook Aug. 7 that they are moving on and wish good luck … Continued
Bike shop opens near Wakefield Park trails
A new bike shop is opening here. Pro Bicycle Shop is having a soft opening Friday, Aug. 10, in its new location in the Ravensworth Shopping Center. The store, at 5230 Port Royal Road, moved into the spot vacated by Super Pets between DQ and Rite Aid. Pro Bicycle Shop specializes in mountain bikes, so … Continued
Power Home Remodeling signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor
This house is getting a new roof. [Power Home Remodeling] Power Home Remodeling, a company that focuses on upgrading the exterior of homes, has signed on as a sponsor the 2018 Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive. The company provides environmentally friendly and energy-efficient doors, windows, siding, and solar … Continued
Plans shaping up for a bigger and better Taste of Annandale
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive for the 2017 Taste of Annandale. The fourth annual Taste of Annandale – just two months away – is shaping up as the best one ever. The Taste of Annandale 4.0 takes place Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of the community. Most … Continued
Bawadi Grill takes over the Sunflower
The entrance to the Sunflower on Leesburg Pike The Bawadi Mediterranean Grill is resurfacing at the Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant at 6304 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Bawadi was forced out of its location at a strip mall on Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads after the landlord refused to renew its lease. It closed several weeks ago. … Continued
Zoës Kitchen coming to Barcroft Plaza
Zoës Kitchen is coming to this vacant spot. A new restaurant, Zoës Kitchen, is coming to the Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike in the vacant pad space next to Domino’s Pizza and Bank of America. It is expected to open in early 2019, says Lucille Crowley of Federal Realty Investment Trust, the owner of the … Continued
New creative play space opens in Mosaic District
A new innovative play space for young children and babies opened in the Mosaic District in Merrifield July 14. Nook, at 2905 District Ave., offers a quiet place with a muted color scheme where kids up to 5 years old can experience self-paced independent play. There’s a ball pit, a kitchen nook with a toy … Continued
Craft brewery opens in Falls Church
Audacious Aleworks is a popular gathering spot in Falls Church. Five years ago, Annandale resident Brian Reinoehl walked into the Bad Wolf Brewery in Manassas and had a thought, “I want to do this.” Reinoehl and his business partner Mike Frizzell opened their own brewery, Audacious Aleworks at 110 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church, in May. … Continued
Giant to take over Shoppers at Landmark
The shelves at the Shoppers grocery store at the Plaza at Landmark are mostly empty, as the store prepares to close on June 18. While many shelves are empty, there are still lots of things to buy at Shoppers. The building has been taken over by Giant Food, which plans to renovate it and reopen this … Continued
Pelicana opens in Annandale
Annandale’s newest restaurant, Pelicana, opened to big crowds May 21. There were so many customers, in fact, they stopped filling takeout orders. Pelicana, which specializes in fried chicken, is next to The Block at 4219 John Marr Drive. It’s open 5 p.m. to midnight during its “soft opening” period, says manager Peter Kim. Eventually it … Continued