Tag: food
Free seedlings available
The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is giving away free vegetable seedlings at several locations on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. /Seedlings will be available at these places: The seedlings include tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, basil, and bunching onions. “Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this is a great … Continued
Farmers markets open the first week of May
Fairfax County farmers’ markets are opening for the season soon with some new vendors. The Wakefield Farmers Market opens Wednesday, May 6, 2-6 p.m., at the Audrey Moore Rec Center, 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale. The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike, opens Thursday, May 7, 8 a.m.-noon. The markets offer … Continued
SevaTruck celebrates 10 years of providing free meals to local students
For the past 10 years, the SevaTruck Foundation has provided free nutritious meals to children in Title 1 schools. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the nonprofit hosted a family festival on April 18 at Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. The event featured crafts and games for kids, balloon animals, giveaways, sponsor tables, community resources, a … Continued
Asian Night Market draws a crowd
A large crowd gathered in Annandale on April 11 for food and entertainment at an Asian Night Market presented by Neon District DMV. The event, on the parking lot at the ACCA Child Development Center on Columbia Pike, featured 32 food vendors – most of them offering Thai specialties – and 32 non-food vendors. Moradok … Continued
Asian night markets coming to Annandale
A new organization called Neon District DMV is hosting monthly night markets in Annandale featuring Asian food vendors and entertainment, beginning next Saturday. The events will be held 3-9 p.m. at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike. Neon District DMV is “a group of people who love food and getting together and want … Continued
Farewell, Amazon Fresh
The Amazon Fresh store in Bailey’s Crossroads shut down for good on Feb. 1, as part of the company’s plan to close all Amazon Fresh stores nationwide. Vani Appukkutty, a senior manager at Amazon, notified Virginia officials about the closure in a letter on Jan. 28 as required by the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining … Continued
All Amazon Fresh stores will close
Amazon plans to close all Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, the company announced Jan. 27. Some of those stores will be converted to Whole Foods. There are nine Amazon Fresh stores in the D.C. area, including one in the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads that opened in December 2024. The reason for closing Amazon … Continued
Ethiopian market coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
An Ethiopian food shop called Nazret Market #4 is expected to open in Bailey’s Crossroads next month, says owner Aftataw (Mamush) Muluneh. The shop, at 5810 Seminary Road, will offer spices, meat, grains, and other items imported from Ethiopia. Nazret Market #4 is located in an 8,320-square-foot building that was formerly occupied by Embassy … Continued
The Taste of Annandale is sold out!
We’ve gotten so many vendors already for the 2025 Taste of Annandale – with another two and a half weeks to go – that we’ve run out of space. The Taste of Annandale is a free community festival on Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale. … Continued
Test your eating prowess at the Taste of Annandale
On your mark, get set, eat! The person who can scarf down a bahn mi the fastest will be declared the winner of the first-ever eating contest at the Taste of Annandale. A banh mi is a Vietnamese sandwich consisting of a baguette filled with cold cuts and vegetables, such as cucumber and carrot slices, … Continued
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue celebrates Spam Musubi Day on Aug. 8
Residents are invited to drop by L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Annandale on Friday, Aug. 8, for a free Spam musubi from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 8 is annual SPAM® Musubi Day, a holiday launched by L&L and officially established by the governor of Hawaii in 2021. The date, 8/08, pays homage to Hawaii’s 808 … Continued
Select schools offer free meals this summer
School is out for the summer, but children are welcome to come back for the Summer Food Service Program. Fairfax County is offering free breakfasts and/or lunches at 31 schools countywide. The meals are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must remain on-site while eating. Here’s the schedule for schools in the Annandale/Mason District … Continued
Monthly Thai street markets offer food and entertainment
By Shane Gomez The Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale was transformed into an extravagant and lively celebration of Thailand and its presence in Northern Virginia on Sunday. This event marked the official grand opening of the monthly Thai festivals at that location. The first one, on May 11, was a soft opening. Around 30 … Continued
Street festival brings Thai culture to Annandale
The food and culture of Thailand were featured at a festival on Sunday at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale. There were about 20 Thai street food vendors and a dozen other vendors, traditional Thai dance performances, a Thai massage demonstration, and a Muay Thai boxing exhibition. The event on Mothers’ Day was … Continued
Thai street markets coming to Annandale
The NVA Thai Center is launching a monthly market featuring Thai food, crafts, and performances at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in the center of Annandale. The first one is scheduled for May 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The Eileen Garnett park, at 7200 Columbia Pike, is the same location where the 2025 Taste of Annandale … Continued