Tag: food
A Songkran Festival is celebrated in Annandale
Community members celebrated the Thai Songkran (New Year’s) Festival in Annandale on May 30 with food, dance, music, a ritual ceremony, a beauty contest, a fashion show, and a Muay Thai demonstration. The event, at the ACCA Child Development Center parking lot at 7200 Columbia Pike, was hosted by the Thai American Association of Washington … Continued
A fruitful afternoon at the Wakefield Farmers Market
We dropped by the Wakefield Farmers Market yesterday and found customers stocking up on fresh produce, new and longtime vendors, and people buying extra items for less-advantaged residents. The Nourish Your Neighbor program asks shoppers on the market’s last day of the month to drop off extra food at the market information tent. Food donated … Continued
Large Asian event happening in Annandale on May 23
UPDATE: Due to the rain forecast for tomorrow, the performances are canceled. The food vendors/Night Market, community organizations, and non-food vendors will move forward as planned. The rest of the event is rain or shine. The community is invited to an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration on Saturday, May 23, 2-6 p.m., … Continued
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