Tag: food

Tortilla & Company coming to Annandale
A carryout Latino eatery is expected to open within the next few weeks at 7258 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Tortilla & Company is taking the spot vacated when New York Pizza Factory moved next door. (It’s now called New York Pizza Factory Plus, reflecting an expanded menu.) Tortilla & Company will offer a mix of … Continued

Distillery opens in Falls Church
Falls Church Distillers is now open and producing vodka, gin, and bourbon at 442 S. Washington St., Falls Church. Due to a glitch with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the distillery can’t sell spirits yet, however. That’s because the ABC neglected to file the necessary paperwork on time, says General Manager James Richards. … Continued

KORUS Festival returns to Annandale
A traditional Korean drumming group performs at the 2010 KORUS festival in front of the Annandale Kmart. The KORUS Festival, a three-day community celebration of Korean culture, will be back at the Kmart parking lot in Annandale Sept. 22-24. KORUS, organized by the Korean American Association of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, had been an annual event in … Continued

Free summer meals for students
Kids enjoy free summer meals in Annandale. [FCPS] The Fairfax County Public Schools’ Office of Food and Nutrition Services will provide free picnic-style summer lunches for students on weekdays at 16 locations countywide. The FEEDS (Food for Every Child to Eat During Summer) program starts June 26 and runs through Aug. 25. The nutritious lunches … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads gets a farmers market
Seasonal produce at the mobile market at Bailey’s. A new mobile farmers market is providing fresh, affordable produce to Bailey’s Crossroads residents once a week through October. The Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture is bringing the market to the parking lot at Bailey’s Elementary School, 6111 Knollwood Drive, every Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The … Continued

Two menu items from Annandale are on the Washington Post’s list of ‘essential dishes’ of 2017
Seafood pancake [Joanne Lee for the Washington Post] Two menu items from Annandale restaurants are on the list of the “40 most essential D.C. restaurant dishes of 2017” published June 8 in the Washington Post’s Going Out Guide. There’s also a dish from a Bailey’s Crossroads restaurant. The list, compiled by recommendations from readers, industry … Continued

Five Guys to open in old Grevey’s spot in Merrifield
A Five Guys restaurant is set to open in the old Grevey’s spot, in the Yorktown Shopping Center in Merrifield, in late July or early August. Grevey’s, the popular sports bar that had been in the Yorktown Shopping Center for 37 years, closed in December. Former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey opened a restaurant here in 1979. The … Continued

Opening celebration at PR Performance Fitness in Annandale June 10
PR Performance is located in the former Healthways spot in Annandale. The public is invited to the Grand Opening of PR Performance Fitness at 4112 John Marr Drive, Annandale, on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be free health screenings and movement assessments, free class passes, T-shirt giveaways, games for kids, protein tastings, … Continued

Get in shape now for the Taste of Annandale 5K
The start of the Taste of Annandale 5K in 2016. Plans are shaping up for the Taste of Annandale 5K, to take place Saturday, Oct. 14. It’s the opening event of the third annual Taste of Annandale. The race starts at the Kmart on John Marr Drive at 10 a.m. The course, not yet finalized, … Continued

Crowds gather for opening of Annandale Aldi
The eagerly awaited Aldi grocery store at 7006 Columbia Pike opened to the public May 4. People started lining up outside as early as 6:45 a.m., reports store manager Matt DeBenedetto. The crowd had grown so large by 8:30, the store ran out of shopping carts. Aldi officials handed out coffee, donuts, and tote … Continued

Farmers markets open next week
Fresh-from-the-farm tomatoes at the Annandale Farmers Market. Ready to shop outdoors for fresh produce from local farms? Fairfax County’s 11 farmers markets open next week. The market at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale, opens for the season May 3. It will operate 2-6 p.m. every Wednesday through October. The first day for the Annandale … Continued

Sponsors, food vendors sought for Taste of Annandale
Staff from the Annangol Korean BBQ restaurant at the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale, a community festival in the heart of the community on Oct. 14, offers owners of restaurants and other businesses a great way to showcase what they have to offer and draw new customers. Several thousand people came to … Continued

Annandale Road farm for sale
The farm on Annandale Road. The “farm” on Annandale Road is on the market for $3 million. The owners, Bobbi Ngo and her husband, have been growing vegetables and herbs on their 2.1-acre yard since they moved there more than 30 years ago. The house is a modest, brick two-story rambler built in 1951 with … Continued

Aldi set to open on May 4
The Aldi sign was installed March 29. The Aldi grocery store at 7000 Columbia Pike in Annandale is scheduled to open on May 4, unless there are problems with the permits, says store manager Matt DeBenedetto. There will be a grand opening ceremony when the store opens for business at 9 a.m., with coupon giveaways … Continued

2017 Taste of Annandale scheduled for Oct. 14
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive last October for the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The 2017 Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community festival, has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14. This will be third Taste of Annandale, building on the success of the first two events, in 2015 and 2016. Once again, “the Taste” will … Continued