Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Church streamlines food pickup events

The weekly food distribution events at a church in the Valley Brook neighborhood have gotten more orderly since officers from the Mason Police District helped the church reorganize the pickup system. Iglesia Pentecostal Cristo Vive distributes about 600 to 700 boxes and crates of food every Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. The church is located at 3330 … Continued

Pizza restaurant coming to Annandale

Jet’s Pizza is bringing Detroit-style deep-dish pizza to Annandale. The restaurant is coming to the Annandale Shopping Center at 7026 Columbia Pike. It will open in the H&R Block space, probably in April 2024, says franchise owner Dan Kosztowny. Detroit-style pizza has a thick crust and is baked in a rectangular pan. Unlike Chicago-style pizza, … Continued

School news roundup

The following news items feature schools in the Annandale/Mason District area. Science star – Heman Bekele, a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School, was named the 2023 winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge.  Heman, age 14, created compound-based Skin Cancer Treating Soap, an affordable soap solution that could improve skin cancer outcomes. Over the next five … Continued

Annandale is getting a new grocery store

Construction is underway on a Megamart Supermarket at 4415 John Marr Drive in Annandale. It’s going into a storefront that’s been vacant since Party Co. closed in March 2020. Megamart is a regional grocery chain specializing in Hispanic items with 11 stores in Virginia and Maryland. The Virginia stores are in Arlington, Alexandria, and Manassas. … Continued

Coconut vendor pop ups in Annandale

A coconut vendor popped up in the Giant parking lot in Annandale yesterday. Ilda Ferrunfino, her husband Celso Torrico, and daughter Kathy Vargas were selling coconuts, fresh mango, and pineapples under a white tent on the back of a pickup truck. Torrico cut the coconuts for drinking the juice with a straw and also sold … Continued

Block Party draws a crowd to Annandale

A Block Party food festival/night market drew people from all over the D.C. region to the EastGate Shopping Center parking lot on June 3. The Block Party was sponsored by The Block Foodhall and hypefoodies, a concept created by Cham Keat (CK) and Diana Nguyen. They interview small or unusual food purveyors throughout the area … Continued

Farmers markets open in early May

Farmers market season is almost upon us. The Fairfax County Park Authority operates 10 markets. Including two in Annandale. The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park, opens May 4. The market will be open every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon. The Wakefield Farmers Market, in Wakefield Park next to the Audrey Moore Rec Center, is open … Continued