Tag: businesses
Ummah Market to bring global cuisine and a cafe to Bailey’s Crossroads
Ummah Market located in the Culmore area, will offer a large selection of prepared foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, halal meat, pantry staples, packaged items, and a bakery.
Everything at Chico’s on the auction block
Now that Chico’s Natural Pet Market is exiting Barcroft Plaza, owner Danielle Areco is auctioning off everything in the store, including furnishings, aquariums, cat condos, dog food, and much more. “We are not closing. We are relocating with a new concept focusing on wellness, nutrition, rehabilitation, and other services,” Areco says. She has not yet … Continued
Patient First signs on as a Taste of Annandale sponsor
Patient First, the new health center in central Annandale, is showing its community spirit by signing on as the first sponsor of the 2024 Taste of Annandale. The Taste is an all-day community festival on Sept. 21 at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space and the Annandale Volunteer Fire Department’s social hall on Columbia Pike. Located … Continued
Falls Church HS student launches a glass recycling business
For those who see the benefit of recycling but find it cumbersome to bring their glass bottles and jars to a county bin, Falls Church High School student Sam Ross has a solution. Ross launched a business, called Glass Goat, that does it for you. The company gives customers a blue bin to fill up … Continued
The dislocation of Little Saigon offers lessons for preserving the Eden Center
Clarendon was once known as Little Saigon due to the many Vietnamese refugees who opened small businesses in the area in the 1970s. But when Arlington County began efforts to promote redevelopment, those small business owners were forced out. The Viet Place Collective believes that understanding what happened in Clarendon is critical to ensuring that … Continued
Hair salon to open in Annandale
A salon and barbershop is coming to the old Tony Moly space next to the 7-Eleven on Hummer Road in Annandale. A sign on the vacant storefront says Adela’s Salon and Barberia is coming soon. Tony Moly, a shop specializing in Korean cosmetics, opened in 2014 and closed last summer.
Former law office will house a restaurant
A small restaurant and an office will share a building undergoing renovation on the corner of Annandale Road and Poplar Street in Annandale. The restaurant will be Shawarma Taco, a casual eatery featuring a mashup of Middle Eastern and Mexican food. There is a Shawarma Taco in Springfield Mall; this will be the second location. … Continued
Korean boutique to open in Annandale
The New World Department Store is expected to open Monday, April 15, in the Eastgate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive. The shop (Sinsegye Department on the sign) will specialize in new fashions from Korea, says Youna Lee, the co-owner with her sister, Seah Kim. It’s located in the space formerly occupied by K’s Hair … Continued
Annandale businesses will host temporary mini-art galleries
“Art in Daily Spaces,” a groundbreaking exhibit that transforms retail and other spaces in Annandale into mini-art galleries, will run from April 13-May 12. Ten artists will display their works across seven locations along Columbia Pike. The project embraces the theme of Pop Art, a movement that incorporates mass-produced objects from popular culture. Community residents … Continued
Doggy daycare coming to Barcroft Plaza
Playful Pack, a place offering dog daycare, boarding, and washing, is coming to Barcroft Plaza. The facility is expected to open at the end of the summer or early fall, depending on when the permits are approved, said Tyler Parker, a co-owner of Playful Pack LLC, along with his wife Alyssa and his brother, Scott. … Continued
New dining options to open in Annandale
Three new eateries – L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Garden Social, and Tiger Sugar – are tentatively scheduled to have a soft opening the second week of April. All three are located in the same 5,000-square-foot space at 4363 John Marr Drive, Annandale, in the Eastgate Shopping Center. The L&L chain specializes in Hawaiian comfort food, such … Continued
Connection Wellness Center invites the community to an Open House
The Connection Wellness Center in Annandale invites the community to an Open House on March 30, with free fitness sessions and other activities. The Open House is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 4113-A John Marr Drive. A pickleball workshop will be held at 10:30 a.m. Throughout the event, there will be free fitness assessments; … Continued
Chico’s hosts free pet spa event and contest
Chico’s Natural Pet Market is hosting a special pampering event for Valentine’s Day for the one who loves you the most. Bring your furry friend to the store on Feb. 10, 11, or 14 from 12-4 p.m. for a free mini beauty makeover by the shop’s groomer. Chico’s is located at 6464-A Lincolnia Road at … Continued
Marijuana bill advances in the General Assembly
Legislation to allow retail sales of marijuana is advancing in the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services voted Jan. 26 to approve a bill to establish a framework for creating a retail marijuana market. The bill (SB 448), proposed by Sen. Aaron Rouse (D) of Virginia Beach, would allow the … Continued
Salon opens on Little River Turnpike
Le Mirage, a hair and skin care salon, opened earlier this month in a new location, at 7311 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The salon offers haircuts, color treatments, perms, several kinds of facials, brow design, eyelash extensions, semi-permanent and permanent eyeliner, and makeup for weddings or other special occasions. The salon had been located … Continued