Tag: food
Public invited to Taste of Annandale planning meeting June 13
Tom Davis Drive, the site of the 2016 Taste of Annandale. Like last year, the street will be closed to traffic. UPDATE: This meeting has been canceled. We’ll let you know when it will be rescheduled. Local residents are invited to the first community planning meeting for the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The meeting is … Continued
Annandale is getting a new Middle Eastern restaurant
The site of Al Hamra in central Annandale. Al Hamra, a Middle Eastern restaurant is coming to 7314 Annandale Road in the spot that had been occupied by Parrillas del Sur. The owner, Naseem Siddiqui, anticipates opening in June. Siddiqui owns the Al Hamra Halal Cafe in Redondo Beach, Calif., and says the menu will … Continued
Brewery coming to Mosaic District
The tasting room at the Caboose Brewery in Vienna. [Caboose] Caboose Brewing Company is opening a new brewery in the Mosaic District in Merrifield. To celebrate the announcement – and the first anniversary of its brewery and restaurant in Vienna – Caboose is hosting a beer fest Sunday, May 15, noon-4 p.m., in Mosaic’s Strawberry … Continued
LongHorn Steakhouse in Bailey’s Crossroads opens Monday
The new LongHorn in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Dan Rosenstein] The new LongHorn Steakhouse in Bailey’s Crossroads officially opens for dinner Monday, May 16, at 4 p.m. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. that day. The restaurant is at 3562 S. Jefferson Street, across Leesburg Pike from the Skyline Center. “At LongHorn, we pride … Continued
Six things to do at the farmers market
The Fairfax County farmers markets opened for the season last week – offering in-season fresh produce and all kinds of other homemade goodies. The Wakefield Market, in the parking lot at Wakefield Park in Annandale happens on Wednesday afternoons 2-6 p.m. The Annandale Market, at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike is open Thursday mornings, … Continued
Create your own hot pot combo at Little Dipper restaurant
The Little Dipper Hot Pot, now open at 3000 Annandale Road in the Bill Page shopping center, offers a mix-and-match dining concept based on the Chinese hot pot cuisine. Diners order an individual pot of soup with different base ingredients (like vegetables and tofu), select a meat (beef, pork, lamb, or seafood), a spice … Continued
Food court coming to Annandale
This vacant space will be transformed into The Block. Arturo Mei, the owner of the Snowcream mobile ice cream shop, plans to open a food court with about five vendors in a vacant store at Kmart Plaza in Annandale this summer. A dessert from Snowcream. The Snowcream truck, actually a converted school bus with space … Continued
Master Gardeners offer free plant clinics at farmers markets
When the Fairfax County farmers markets open for the season next week, customers will find more than fresh produce: Volunteers from the Fairfax County Master Gardeners Association (FCMGA) will be at the markets, too, to answer gardening questions, identify plants and insects, and hand out soil test kits. The Wakefield Farmers Market, in the parking … Continued
Crab feast supports volunteer fire departments
The social hall at the Annandale Fire Station. Nearly 200 people enjoyed an all-you-can-eat crab leg and spiced shrimp feast at the Annandale Fire Station Saturday afternoon – while helping the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments raise some badly needed funds. Fire station volunteers serve hundreds of pounds of seafood. “We want to … Continued
Beard Papa’s cream puff shop opens in Skyline Center
A cream puff shop is expected today at 3 p.m. in the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads, Eater DC, reports. The new shop, at 5201 Leesburg Pike near Target, will be the first Beard Papa’s cream puff franchise in Virginia and the second in the region, following the opening of a shop in Georgetown about … Continued
Fire departments host crab/shrimp feast this Saturday
The all-you-can-eat crab legs and shrimp feast last year sponsored by the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments was so successful, they’re doing it again. It’s happening this Saturday, April 23, 2-5 p.m., in the social hall at the Annandale Fire Station, 7128 Columbia Pike. It’s $40 per person for adults, $20 for children … Continued
Vietnamese sandwich shop to open on Annandale Road next week
Lee’s Sandwiches, at 3037 Annandale Road, invites the public to its grand opening, Thursday, April 28, at 9 a.m. The first 100 customers will receive special gifts. Anyone who buys a sandwich April 28-30 will receive a free cup of coffee or hot baguette. The 80-seat, fast casual restaurant will be open 24 hours a … Continued
Date set for 2016 Taste of Annandale
Crowds descend on Tom Davis Drive at the 20015 Taste of Annandale. If you missed the Taste of Annandale last year, you’ll have another chance to take part in a community celebration featuring great food and entertainment from a variety of cultures. The inaugural Taste of Annandale, June 13, 2015, drew thousands of residents to … Continued
Rotary Club seeks volunteers for Stop Hunger Now event
Volunteers package meals The Rotary Club of Annandale invites the public to take part in the Stop Hunger Now event, a fun way to help the needy. It’s April 16. 9 a.m.-noon., at the Annandale United Methodist Church, 6935 Columbia Pike. Participants will work in teams to fill plastic bags with dried food and vitamins … Continued
Former Hess station in Annandale is now Speedway
The former green and white Hess gas station at 7100 Little River Turnpike in Annandale is now a red and white-trimmed Speedway station. Actually, the Marathon Petroleum Corp., the owner of the Speedway convenience store chain, bought Hess Corp.’s retail operations over a year ago for nearly $2.9 billion. “We’ve been operating as Speedway since … Continued