Tag: businesses
Annandale jewelry store robbed
Two men robbed the Shammas Jewelry shop on the lower level of Antiques & Art Emporium at 7120 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, at about 1:38 p.m. on Dec. 24. According to a report from Fairfax County Police, two men entered the business, brandished handguns, and demanded cash. They fled with an undisclosed amount of cash … Continued
New Annandale burger restaurant could open in early January
Dice Burger, the new eagerly anticipated restaurant at 7023 Columbia Pike, Annandale, could open as soon as the first week of January, says owner Saeid Sanaei. He’s been refining the menu, which will include various kinds of burgers, including two kinds of veggie burgers (steamed and fried) plus several kinds of soup (chicken noodle, creamy … Continued
Man injured in Annandale frame shop fire
A pile of debris by the front steps was removed from the shop after the fire. A fire at the Annandale Art Gallery, a framing shop at 7261 Maple Place in Annandale, Dec. 19 sent one man to the Washington Hospital Center and caused extensive damage to paintings, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department … Continued
Volunteers donate, wrap gifts for seniors
The gift-wrapping party at the Annandale Fire Station. Hundreds of volunteers took part in the seventh annual Be a Santa to a Senior program, sponsored by the Annandale office of Home Instead Senior Care. They donated, collected, sorted, and wrapped nearly 2,000 gifts for lower-income senior residents of assisted living facilities that might otherwise not … Continued
New Anthony’s Restaurant expected to open in April
The new Anthony’s Restaurant on Annandale Road in Falls Church is expected to open in April 2014, said General Manager Pete Zoutis. Work on the interior should start by the end of December. The restaurant will be in the new Westlawn Shopping Center being developed by Bill Page Honda. The shopping center will also have … Continued
Volunteers decorate veterans’ homes
Jessica Sutherland got a nice surprise Saturday morning. A team of over 50 volunteers showed up at her house on Dodson Drive in Annandale to do yard work, including mulching and bulb planting, and put up holiday decorations. The volunteers were with the Decorate a Vet program, which was started in 2010 by Jeff Jones, … Continued
Bring holiday joy to a lonely, needy senior
The 2012 gift-wrapping party at the Annandale Fire Station. Home Instead Senior Care of Annandale’s Be a Santa to a Senior program is in full swing. This program brings together local residents, merchants, schoolchildren, and community groups to provide gifts and holiday cheer to needy and lonely elderly people who are otherwise unlikely to be … Continued
EuroMarket in Seven Corners planning to expand offerings
Ansari Somani, the owner of EuroMarket at the Mobil station on 6318 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, is seeking a special exception to change the zoning designation from a “mini-mart” to a “full-service food store.” That would allow the store to sell beer and wine. According to Somani, gas is not as profitable as it … Continued
Volunteers clean up Seven Corners
Volunteers pick up lots of trash from the Willston Center parking lot. About 40 children and adults gathered at the Willston Multicultural Center Saturday morning for a Seven Corners Cleanup event. The volunteers included members of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club; kids, parents, and staff from the after-school program that meets at the Willston Center; … Continued
Annandale restaurant gets a makeover
Bukyungwon It’s not Suldoga anymore. The restaurant at 7215 Columbia Pike, facing the Giant parking lot, has a new name, Bukyungwon, and new focus, Korean-style Chinese food. According to a waiter, “suldoga” means drinking bar, and the new place is more family friendly. The menu offers a long list of seafood, beef, pork, and noodle … Continued
Hamburger restaurant to open on Columbia Pike, Annandale
Dice Burger is coming to 7023 Columbia Pike, Annandale, in the building that housed the now-closed Buenos Grill. The new restaurant will have hamburgers, wings, kabobs, soup, and salads, says the owner, Saeid Sanaei, who used to work at the Moby Dick House of Kabob at the Kingstowne Town Center in Alexandria. Beer and wine … Continued
Fairfax County supervisors consider restrictions on car title lenders
LoanMax on Columbia Pike, Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering taking action to curb car title lending businesses, which are popping up all over Annandale and other areas that need to be revitalized. The BoS unanimously approved a “joint board matter” Oct. 29 proposed by supervisors Jeff McKay (Lee) and Gerry Hyland … Continued
Fairfax County study analyzes traffic problems at Seven Corners
The Seven Corners interchange. Business owners, real estate professionals, and residents of Seven Corners gathered for an early breakfast at Public House No. 7 Oct. 24 to learn about the results of the first phase of the Seven Corners Transportation Study. The meeting was sponsored by the Baileys Crossroads Revitalization Corporation, which received a $2,765 … Continued
Potential for Little River Turnpike widening is factor in future development
Pinecrest Exxon Plans to replace the Pinecrest Exxon station on Little River Turnpike and Braddock Road with a drive-through TD Bank hit a snag when the county planning staff refused to sign off on the proposal because it conflicts with language in the Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan calling for Little River Turnpike to be widened. … Continued
Truck parking ban approved for three streets in central Annandale
Daniels Avenue across the street from American Legion Post 1976. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Oct. 8 prohibiting commercial trucks from parking on Poplar Street and parts of Daniel Avenue and the Little River Turnpike service road in central Annandale. The parking restriction would ban commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, and … Continued