Tag: businesses
Taste of Annandale gains widespread community support
Left to right: Officer Brendan Murphy, Lucy Caldwell of FCPD, Supervisor Penny Gross, Norma Lopez of Neighborhood and Community Services, Steve Lee, Lambros Magiafas, Rev. Clarence Brown, and Maj. Gunn Lee. The Taste of Annandale will bring the community together, highlighting the cooperative spirit among local businesses and residents in an atmosphere of fun and … Continued
Car crashes into Annandale bakery, injuring five customers
Employees cleaning up after the accident. A car crashed into the front of the Napoleon Bakery in Annandale at about 2 p.m., April 12, hitting five customers inside the store. Chong Chu, the owner of the bakery at 4217 Tom Davis Drive, said the customers were badly hurt. All five, plus the driver of the … Continued
Public invited to free boot camp sessions
Boot campers in action. [PR Performance Fitness] PR Performance Fitness is hosting two free, large boot camp exercise classes open to the public on April 19 and April 26. “It’s our way of giving back to the community,” says Rachel Martin, the co-owner of PR with Pablo Amaya. The personal fitness company will also be … Continued
Duck Chang’s: 40 years in Annandale
Duck Chang’s restaurant, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary in Annandale this year, has brought several innovations in Chinese cuisine to the United States. The restaurant, at 4427 John Marr Drive, uses old recipes that rely on a lot of different spices and herbs, and “99 percent of our food is made on the premises,” … Continued
Kabob restaurant coming to Gallows Road
A long-vacant building at 3340 Gallows Road in Annandale will be transformed into a Middle Eastern restaurant specializing in kabobs, reports owner Nabeel Alotaibi. Yummy Kabob could open as early as mid-May, says Danny Khammar, who’s handling marketing for the new restaurant. That seems ambitious, however, as the inside of the building is still pretty … Continued
Local restaurants, businesses sign up for the Taste of Annandale
Plans are coming together for the first-ever Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community celebration aimed at showcasing local restaurants, bringing the community together, engaging young people, and promoting local businesses. The Taste of Annandale is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in central Annandale, between Columbia Pike and John … Continued
Glory Days Grill won’t be coming to Barcroft Plaza
Fairfax County shut down Han-Sung Oak in 2013 for failure to comply with building codes. Plans for a Glory Days Grill at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike have fallen through. A couple of other non-restaurant tenants are being considered for the site, which has been vacant since the Han-Sung Oak Restaurant closed in August 2013. … Continued
Scene around A-Town: Mr. Liberty
What was “Mr. Liberty” doing dancing around on Columbia Pike in Annandale on a bitterly cold afternoon yesterday? Adam Ghoneim, 19, wearing a turquoise Statue of Liberty hat and robe was trying to drum up business for Liberty Tax Service, at 4301 John Marr Drive, which is owned by his mother, Leslie Ghoneim. Adam, a … Continued
New fitness center opens in Annandale
Rachel Martin and Pablo Amaya with a giant tire used in a fitness bootcamp. Rachel Martin and Pablo Amaya, the former trainers and bootcamp leaders at the now-closed Pro Maxx gym, have started their own personal fitness business in Annandale. PR Performance Fitness, at 4208 Evergreen Lane, Suite 212, offers personalized exercise plans that meet … Continued
Restaurant/sports bar planned for Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Glory Days has lots of screens for watching sports. Looks like a Glory Days Grill might be coming to the Barcroft Plaza shopping center on Columbia Pike. Jeff Newman, president of Glory Days Inc., is working on a letter of intent with Federal Realty Investment Trust, the owner of Barcroft Plaza. That process can take … Continued
D.C.-based company buys office building in Mason District
5290 Shawnee Road [Cafferty Commercial Real Estate Services] ABC Imaging has closed on a deal to purchase an office building in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County, and will move its 150 employees from Washington, D.C., to the Mason District. [The information reported here is from the Washington Business Journal.] ABC Imaging purchased the 48,000-square … Continued
Eight arrested for burglary at Safari
Eight people were charged with burglary Dec. 31 at the Safari restaurant and hookah lounge, at 5831 Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, an officer was conducting a check of the business, which has been closed since Dec. 18, when an individual was observed at the rear of the … Continued
Our top 10 blog stories in 2014
Here are the 10 most popular stories published in 2014 in the Annandale Blog, starting with the story that drew the most readers: Woodson HS community copes with suicides, March 1 (This story got over 11,600 hits.) Stuart HS community unhappy with school’s leadership, June 6 (This piece got 92 comments, the most for any … Continued
Eden Center celebrates 30th anniversary
In the foreground at the ribbon-cutting for Good Fortune are, from the left, Quan Guo Yang, general manager of Good Fortune, Falls Church Mayor David Tarter, Eden Center Vice President Alan Frank, and Mr. Xia of Good Fortune. The Eden Center celebrated its 30th anniversary Dec. 9 featured a lion and dance plus a ribbon-cutting ceremony for … Continued
Seven Corners group to host open house on design concepts for Sears site
Three teams developed concepts for redeveloping the Sears site during a design workshop last month. The public will have a chance to examine three preliminary designs for redevelopment of the Sears site on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners Dec. 9, 3-9 p.m., in the conference room at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in the Seven … Continued