Tag: food
District Taco coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
District Taco will be at the right corner of the building next to Buffalo Wild Wings. District Taco is coming to the Skyline Center in Bailey’s Crossroads. A new branch of the local Mexican chain is expected to open in May in the Skyline 7 building at 5275 Leesburg Pike, which had been renovated to … Continued
Lotte Market opens in Ravensworth Shopping Center
Shoppers enjoyed a variety of samples cooked in the store on opening day. Shoppers at the new Lotte Plaza Market at the renovated Ravensworth Shopping Center found a wide selection of exotic fruits, vegetables, and seafood – and lots of free samples – on the Asian grocery store’s opening day Dec. 19. The Ravensworth Plaza … Continued
BonChon: Korean fast food in Annandale
By the editors of the Northern Virginia Restaurant Blog The first time we tried BonChon chicken wings was at Northern Virginia Magazine’s Chicken Wings NoVa Wars. They were so flavorful, so perfectly baked, and the spicy wings were way out of this world terrific, that we just had to follow our taste buds to their … Continued
Barcroft Plaza Starbucks to serve beer and wine
The Starbucks coffee shop at Barcroft Plaza will be selling beer and wine – although don’t expect this to be happening right away. It’s set to become one of a growing number of “Starbucks Evenings” locations that will offer wine and craft beer along with savory small plates, like flatbreads, bacon-wrapped dates, and truffle macaroni … Continued
Help a needy family enjoy the holidays
Boy Scouts collect food for the ACCA food pantry during the Scouting for Food event earlier this month. How about embracing the true meaning of Christmas this year by “adopting” a needy family for the holidays? The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA), a coalition of local churches, is coordinating a program matching donors with … Continued
Food pantry will help NOVA students
A food pantry is being established at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College by the Roteract Club, the college version of Rotary. The food pantry is supported with donations from the college and the community. It’s in the C-F building and will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. It serves the … Continued
Help local Boy Scouts collect food for those in need
Cub Scouts collect food at a Safeway. You might want to do a little extra grocery shopping to help the needy during the Scouting for Food campaign sponsored by the National Capital Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be going door-to-door Nov. 7 dropping off plastic bags and … Continued
Fire stations’ crab feast a huge success
The crab and shrimp fest in the AVFD social hall. [Photo by Rachel Martin of PR Performance Fitness, one of the event’s corporate sponsors. The first ever all-you-can-eat crab legs and spiced shrimp feast hosted by the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments Oct. 25 was “a tremendous success,” says AVFD President Gary Moore. … Continued
Dama brings taste of Ethiopia to Annandale
From the Dama restaurant in Arlington, clockwise from the left: kitfo, lentils, cabbage with carrots, tibs, collared greens, and split pea puree. In the middle: doro wat in between different kinds of spiced cheeses. Dama, the Ethiopian restaurant and bakery coming to 6669 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, is expected to have a soft opening … Continued
All-you-can eat crab and shrimp fest at Annandale firehouse
The Annandale Firehouse on Columbia Pike. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat crab legs and spiced shrimp feast while helping the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads volunteer fire departments raise funds to help keep the community safe. The seafood fest is Sunday, Oct. 25, 2-5 p.m., in the social hall at the Annandale firehouse at 7128 Columbia Pike, … Continued
ABGC cheerleaders host bake sale Oct. 10 at Ossian Hall Park
The Annandale Boys and Girls Club’s (ABGC) cheerleading team is having a bake sale and raffle with multiple prizes Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Ossian Hall Park. The grand prize will be a $100 Visa gift card. Other prizes include gift cards to Duck Chang’s, Chipotle, and other restaurants. The cheerleaders will be … Continued
Moon Festival at Eden Center features lion dance, eating contest
A cold, rainy day didn’t stop the Vietnamese community from celebrating the annual Moon Festival at Eden Center in Seven Corners Saturday afternoon. Five women and one man compete to see who can eat two moon cakes, including all the crumbs, the fastest. The eating contest resulted in a tie. Falls Church Mayor David Tarter … Continued
Grocery donations collected for needy next Saturday at area stores
ACCA volunteers at the 2014 Day of Service food drive at Shoppers. When you do your grocery shopping next Saturday, buy a little extra for those in need. Sept. 26 is the “Day to Serve” food drive to benefit the pantry operated by the Annandale Community for Christian Action. ACCA volunteers will be stationed at … Continued
Unique items available at the Annandale Farmers Market
White peppers from the 78 Acres Farm. You can find things at the Annandale Farmers Market you’re not likely to find anywhere else around here. And while summer is nearly over, the Annandale market, at Mason District Park, will be running for another two months. It’s open Thursdays, 8 a.m.-noon through Nov. 12. Maura Niland … Continued
Enterprising kids sell food to raise money for charity
From the left: Francesca, Drew, and Paul. Francesca Gabriel, a 10-year-old resident of the Lincolnia Hills community, and her associates raised about $300 so far this summer selling lemonade, baked goods, and produce at their stand on Kling Drive, Alexandria. On Aug. 30, s steady stream of neighbors stopped by Francesca’s Lemonade Stand and Paul’s … Continued