Tag: food

Wakefield Farmers Market opens next week
Fresh produce at the Wakefield Farmers Market last summer. The Wakefield Farmers Market, at Wakefield Park in Annandale, will open for the season on May 27, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced May 22. The farmers market program has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wakefield market, at 8100 Braddock Road, will be … Continued

Lidl to open in Pinecrest Plaza in September
Lidl is opening in the former Staples spot in Pinecrest Plaza. The Lidl grocery store under construction in Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike is expected to open at some point in the first half of September. The German-based Lidl discount supermarket chain has 100 stores in the United States. A Lidl store opened in … Continued

Stuff the Bus returns to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads
The Stuff the Bus campaign is coming back on two days this month to collect food donations to meet the needs of people struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this time, instead of having the Fastran buses park in supermarket parking lots, the buses will be at less-frequented lots throughout Fairfax County. Stuff the … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club supports ACCA food pantry
Carts packed with non-perishable food are ready for delivery to ACCA. The food pantry operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action has a replenished supply of nonperishable food items, thanks to the generosity of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club. The Rotary Club donated $1,000 worth of food – in four full shopping carts – … Continued

World Central Kitchen gives out thousands of meals a week in Annandale and Culmore
Cultmore residents pick up free meals at the Woodrow Wilson Library April 16. Chef and restaurateur José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen, the Medical Care for Children Partnership (MCCP) Foundation, and the Legal Aid Justice Center are teaming up to feed families in Bailey’s Crossroads and Annandale during the coronavirus crisis. The program provides nearly 2,000 … Continued

Real Food for Kids provides free pizzas in Annandale
Pizzas from Pizza Paradaiso. Real Food for Kids, an organization that promotes healthy food for schoolchildren, launched the Chefs Feeding Families initiative last month to provide free meals to children in need and families affected by job losses while schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic. This weekend, the program expands to the Annandale area, … Continued

Giant and Safeway are limiting occupancy
The new Giant in Seven Corners. Giant Food is implementing new social distancing policies in all its stores to better protect the safety of customers and employees during the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced April 7. A customer count system will be established on April 9 to ensure occupancy is limited to 20 percent of … Continued

Man buys $2,500 worth of groceries for shoppers at Culmore Supermarket
Michael Megonigal and his daughter, Marley, at Culmore Supermarket. [Photos: Alex Lee] A crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, with so many people facing financial hardships, can sometimes bring out the best in people. That was the case at the Culmore Supermarket in Bailey’s Crossroads on Saturday, when Michael Megonigal decided to help the community by paying … Continued

Annandale food pantry needs donations
The ACCA food pantry – before it started running out of food. The food pantry operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action is quickly running out of non-perishable food items and is asking the community for donations. Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the area – and a growing number of people are out of work –requests for … Continued

Fairfax County Schools expands meal distribution program
Grab-and-go lunches ready for pickup at Bailey’s Elementary School. Fairfax County Public Schools on March 24 expanded its grab-and-go free meal service to 34 schools, 12 pop-up sites, and at intersections along many school bus routes. FCPS has also changed the hours at school sites to 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Breakfast and lunch will be … Continued

FCPS adds 11 schools to free meals program
Families pick up packaged lunches at Bailey’s Elementary School. UPDATE, March 19: Many more sites have been added. See the full list here. Beginning on Tuesday, March 17, Fairfax County Public Schools is adding 11 schools to its meal distribution program for a total of 29. The program ensures schoolchildren can get free healthy grab-and-go … Continued

Giant opens in Seven Corners
Bill Randall, the manager of the Seven Corners Giant, speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Giant Food officials, local leaders, employees, and customers celebrated the opening of the new Giant grocery store in Seven Corners March 6. The totally renovated 69,000-square-foot store is located in the space formerly occupied by Shoppers. Big signs help shoppers find … Continued

Thai festival raises funds to combat human trafficking
Visumitra Vichayanggoon, an IT student at Mary Washington University, makes crispy Thai pancakes. A Thai Festival in Annandale Feb. 29 featured food and other vendors with the goal of raising awareness and funds for efforts to end child sex trafficking. The event, at the Timberman Masonic Lodge on Columbia Pike, was organized by Nelson Figueroa-Velez, … Continued

Taco Rock is coming to Pinecrest Plaza
Renovations are expected to start soon. [David Siegel] A Taco Rock restaurant is coming to Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike. It will be just like the original Taco Rock in Arlington, which features “classic Tex Mex street food” made with blue corn tortillas. Co-owner Nick Cordero hopes to open in May. Although renovations haven’t … Continued

Volunteer sought for Annandale Farmers Market
The Farmers Market at Mason District Park. Britepaths seeks a “highly motivated” volunteer to coordinate the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program at the Annandale Farmers Market. The market, at Mason District Park, operates on Thursday mornings, beginning May 7. The volunteer coordinator would need to be there 7 … Continued