Tag: businesses
Teahouse with theater opens in Annandale
Soricha Tea & Theater Annandale has something new and different – a beautiful Korean teahouse with live cultural performances and a wide variety of teas – traditional and innovative – designed to restore your health and lift your spirits. Soricha Tea & Theater, at 7112 Columbia Pike, is in the storefront that’s been vacant since … Continued
Planning Commission endorses zoning amendment to regulate donation boxes
A drop box on Little River Turnpike in Annandale, between Flagship Carwash Center and Fast Auto Loans. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on July 23 unanimously endorsed an amendment to the zoning ordinance to regulate donation drop boxes. The Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on the measure Oct. 6. The amendment defines … Continued
Mr. Tofu opens in Annandale
Annandale has a new Korean restaurant – Mr. Tofu. It’s in the same spot as Dolce Café and Bakery, 7137 Little River Turnpike, which closed several months ago. Connie Yu, the owner of both Dolce and Mr. Tofu, renovated the space and reformatted the menu to focus on heartier lunch and dinner fare. While … Continued
Two local youths launch online program for learning guitar
Jack Ross and Brian Abod in the studio. Two local youths have invented a new way to learn how to play the guitar. Their online company, Pickup Guitar Club, makes the learning process fun, “like the videogame Guitar Hero but with a real guitar,” says Brian Abod. Abod focuses on the musical side of the … Continued
Hair Cuttery coming to Barcroft Plaza
Barcroft Plaza. Hair Cuttery is coming to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center. The store, at 6354 Columbia Pike used to be home of Sweet Bee frozen yogurt. Hair Cuttery will be the third hair salon at the retail center. American Beauty at Valentino’s hair and nail salon is just a few stores away, at 6343 … Continued
Restaurant planned for Giant building in Annandale
The vacant storefront in the building on Columbia Pike housing the Annandale Giant has been leased and will be developed as a restaurant, but isn’t expected to open for at least 10 months to a year. It will take that long for the permitting process and construction, says John Chang, principal broker at JMC Investment … Continued
Crowds descend on Annandale for first ‘Taste’ Festival
The First Taste of Annandale drew crowds of people to Tom Davis Drive June 13 despite hot, muggy weather. The event started at Annandale United Methodist Church with an early-morning 5K Diamond Dash Fun Run through neighborhood streets. Two lucky 5K participants, Silvia Orellana, 34, of Annandale, and Fernando Sattori, 32, of Springfield, won a … Continued
Community involvement is a priority for Burke & Herbert Bank
Burke & Herbert employees, from the left: teller Mesfin Zecarias, Annandale Branch Manager Berhane Beraki, Community Relations Manager Jane Lichter, and Annandale Assistant Branch Manager La Vita Weaver. Burke & Herbert, the oldest bank in Virginia still owned and managed by descendants of the founder, is more like a family than a global financial institution. … Continued
Honey Pig is key supporter of Taste of Annandale
The Honey Pig Korean BBQ Restaurant, on Columbia Pike in Annandale, hosted about 40 journalists, sponsors, and local leaders May 28 for a briefing on the Taste of Annandale, a community festival on June 13. Rev. Clarence Brown, chair of the Taste of Annandale Steering Committee, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, and Maj. Gun Lee of … Continued
Immigration cases keep Annandale law firm busy
Emanuel Mpras Annandale attorney Emanuel Mpras has deep roots in Annandale, and now that his law practice is firmly established, he wants to get more involved in the community. So when he heard about the Taste of Annandale, he decided to sign up as a sponsor. Mpras Law Offices, at 7361 McWhorter Place in Annandale, … Continued
B2B Opportunity Fair geared to small business start-ups
Looking to take your business to the next level? Or take the plunge into entrepreneurship? Get some practical advice and build your networking contacts at the B2B Opportunity Fair this Friday, May 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ernst Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. This free event, sponsored by the … Continued
More sponsors, restaurants join Taste of Annandale
Several additional sponsors and restaurants have joined the Taste of Annandale since the last article listing contributors was published in the Annandale Blog last month. The Taste of Annandale, a community festival, is less than a month away. It’s happening June 13 along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. Burke & Herbert Bank, … Continued
Facade improvements proposed for Annandale
Could a few simple aesthetic fixes improve the appearance of central Annandale? That’s the idea behind the Fairfax County Office of Community Revitalization’s (OCR) proposed façade improvement pilot program. The program would encourage business owners to make improvements like landscaping, painting, awnings, flower boxes, planting trees, screening dumpsters, and installing more attractive signs. OCR planner … Continued
Bed race is Annandale tradition
Beds sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank. the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Rep. Connolly/Beanetics take off on the starting line. The beds lined up in the parking lot of Magill’s restaurant in Annandale Saturday morning are for racing, not sleeping. About a dozen teams raced around the parking lot in the annual Hospital Bed … Continued
Rent increase driving long-time florist out of Annandale
The Flower Den, an Annandale institution for the past 25 years, is moving to Lorton. “The last thing I want to do is move,” says Jenny Kalifa, owner of the flower shop in the Bradlick Shopping Center at the intersection of Backlick and Braddock roads. But the landlord is raising the rent when the shop’s … Continued