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New ballet studio at Pinecrest Plaza
A performance by International Dance [Terry Wingfield]. A ballet studio will stay in Pinecrest Plaza after all. Balancé Ballet, which had been in the shopping center for the past 11 years, closed in June. At the time, co-owner Marla Boulter said she couldn’t afford a rent increase. International Dance of Falls Church has acquired Balancé … Continued
The Block: a new way to eat in Annandale
The Block, expected to open next to Kmart this fall, will offer a new concept in dining – new to Annandale, at least. It will house several food vendor stalls around a central area with communal seating. It’s like a food court, says the developer, Arturo Mei, who owns the Snocream food truck usually parked … Continued
Taj Restaurant opens Aug. 21 in Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Dulary Hossain (left) and her sister Dola, a student at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, in front of a mural of the Taj Mahal in their new restaurant. The Taj Restaurant, offering food from south India and more, opens Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m., at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It’s owned by Mohamed Hossain, … Continued
Toppers Pizza coming to Northern Virginia
Toppers Pizza is coming to Northern Virginia, and Annandale could be one of the locations. Franchisee Mike McLaughlin has an agreement with the company to open 22 Toppers with 13 in Northern Virginia and the rest in southern Maryland. Several possibilities in Annandale are under consideration but nothing has been confirmed. “We don’t have a … Continued
TD Bank coming to Pinecrest Plaza
Gas station will be replaced by bank. [David Siegel] The Exxon station at Pinecrest Plaza in Annandale is being demolished to make way for a new TD Bank. The project was approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 2014. “We’re targeting a late 2017 opening,” says Lisa Sawicki, TD vice president and corporate … Continued
Former employees accuse Annandale company of wage theft
Former Sweet Home employees and clients demand back wages. Construction worker Nain Rodriguez was promised $18 an hour to work on a project for Sweet Home Improvement, a home remodeling company at 7700 Little River Turnpike. After doing the work, Rodriguez said Sweet Home still owes him $3,220 in back wages even though he won … Continued
Panel will recommend Annandale revitalization strategies
A sea of concrete along Columbia Pike. What are some short to medium-term fixes that can revitalize Annandale’s downtown core? A panel of urban design experts will meet July 20-21 to study the community and offer their recommendations. The group is convened by the Washington chapter of the Urban Land Institute. The panel will conduct an … Continued
Al Hamra brings Middle Eastern cuisine to central Annandale
There’s a new place in town for shish kabobs, shawarma, gyros, and other Middle Eastern specialties: Al Hamra opened July 4 at 4230 Annandale Road. Madiha Siddiqui behind the counter. Al Hamra is run by Naseem Siddiqui and his family. Originally from Pakistan, Siddiqui is a long-time Annandale resident who has been commuting … Continued
Compost Livin’ helps local residents recycle food waste
Sarah Stakes If you regularly put your recyclable paper, cans, and bottles on the curb every week, do you wish there was a way to also keep food waste out of landfills? That was something Annandale resident Sarah Stakes, who has embraced the “green” lifestyle, was trying to find. There are businesses that collect and … Continued
New store to open next to Annandale Giant
The empty storefront being renovated at 7133D Columbia Pike, Annandale, next to Giant is going to be a Korean department store, mostly selling housewares and health items. It’s really big inside. The shop, expected to open later this summer, will stock things like rice cookers, other cookware, blankets and comforters, vitamins, and ginseng, reports a … Continued
An Anita’s restaurant to open in the Ravensworth Shopping Center
Anita’s on Maple Avenue in Vienna. An Anita’s restaurant is coming to the Ravensworth Shopping Center in Annandale, in the spot that used to be occupied by Smith & Clarkson’s Deli. The new place could open in early September, says Thomas Tellez, president of Anita’s New Mexico-Style Foods Inc. It will be the eighth Anita’s, … Continued
Work under way on expanded Bill Page Toyota dealership
A new dealership building will be coming here. Construction has started on a new Bill Page Toyota dealership at 2923 Annandale Road in Falls Church. The old used car department and accounting office have been demolished, and a new building with a showroom, sales offices, and service and parts departments will go up on that … Continued
Hampton Inn now open in Seven Corners
Lots of tables in the lobby. The new Hampton Inn & Suites that opened June 8 in Seven Corners is off to a good start, with 112 of the hotel’s 160 rooms booked for the first night, reports Sales Director Carmen Edmonds. Edmonds expects guests will be a mix of corporate travelers during the … Continued
Bailey’s Crossroads office building sold
The Lee Building is on the corner of Leesburg Pike and Washington Drive across the street from a vacant lot where Spectrum plans to develop a retail center. The Lee Building, an aging, five-story office building at 5881 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, has been sold for $3.1 million. The buyer, Fitzgerald Lewis, listed as … Continued
Annandale is getting a new Middle Eastern restaurant
The site of Al Hamra in central Annandale. Al Hamra, a Middle Eastern restaurant is coming to 7314 Annandale Road in the spot that had been occupied by Parrillas del Sur. The owner, Naseem Siddiqui, anticipates opening in June. Siddiqui owns the Al Hamra Halal Cafe in Redondo Beach, Calif., and says the menu will … Continued