November 29, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: businesses

New chicken place coming to Annandale

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The interior is nearly finished. The Pelicana restaurant under construction at 4219 John Marr Drive in Annandale, next to The Block, is expected to open in mid-May, says Dan Lim of Pelicana’s U.S. offices in New York City. Pelicana is a Korean-based chain that specializes in fried chicken with a sweet red sauce. The company’s … Continued

Owners of Bawadi Mediterranean Grill charge landlord is unfairly forcing them out

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Sara and Khalid Mekki in their restaurant with three of their four children. Khalid and Sara Mekki, the owners of Bawadi Mediterranean Grill & Sweets Café in Bailey’s Crossroads, say they’re being treated unfairly by their landlord, Adrienne Dominguez, and her company, Alta Enterprises 1 LLC, by forcing them out and refusing to renew their … Continued

Stork Stop helps parents announce a new baby

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Tarah Nypaver and her family.  Storks may not actually drop off newborns, but a stork sign in your yard will let your neighbors know the baby has arrived. The Stork Stop, a home-based business owned by Annandale resident Tarah Nypaver, rents six-foot stork signs in blue or pink for seven or 10 days.  Each stork … Continued

New coffee shop to offer creative smoothies

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Bambu, a coffee/tea shop could open at 4220B Annandale Road in Annandale as early as mid-April, says owner Thao Nguyen. The shop will also also offer Vietnamese-style smoothies (with flavors like pandan jelly, lychee, avocado, grass jelly, and coconut milk), frozen yogurt, snow ice, and other desserts. There will be indoor seating and carryout service.  … Continued

Toys ‘R’ Us stores are closing

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Toys R Us at 5521 Leesburg Pike. [Alisha D./Yelp] The Toys “R” Us  and Babies “R” Us stores in Bailey’s Crossroads will close within 60 days, as the company is shutting down operations after filing for bankruptcy. Toys “R” Us Inc. announced March 15 that it has “filed a motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin … Continued

Annandale Burger King to reopen this week

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The newly renovated Burger King on Columbia Pike in Annandale will open for business this Thursday, March 15, at 5 a.m., says District Manager Tawfig Mohamed. A grand opening celebration is being planned for a later date. The whole restaurant has been completely redone, inside and outside. There is new seating, new restrooms, new signage, … Continued

Adult daycare facility/banquet hall approved by Planning Commission

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The Kids Choice Center. The Planning Commission on March 8 endorsed a project to convert the Kids Choice center on Ravensworth Road to a combination adult daycare center during weekdays and a banquet hall on weekends and evenings. The applicants, Helen and Young Bae, the owners of the Han Gang restaurant next door, and their … Continued

Neighbors concerned about proposed asphalt plant

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The Vulcan property, showing the proposed changes. As the Fairfax County Planning Commission prepares to hold a public hearing on the proposed expansion of the Vulcan concrete plant March 1, nearby businesses say their concerns about railroad deliveries blocking roads haven’t been addressed. And now new concerns are being raised about Vulcan’s future plans to … Continued