Tag: Lincolnia
Afghan Restaurant opens in Lincolnia
A new Afghan restaurant has opened in Landmark Plaza in Lincolnia. Its name, “Afghan Restaurant,” reflects the original Afghan Restaurant that operated in Crystal City from 1993 to 2010. That was the first Afghan restaurant in Northern Virginia and was founded by the father and uncle of Amanullah Abbasi, the owner of the new place. … Continued
Male juvenile shot in Lincolnia
A juvenile was shot in the arm near Braddock Road and Overlook Drive in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reported on X tonight. He was transported to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. “Preliminary, this is not a random act. Detectives continue to investigate,” the FCPD states. There is no suspect description. The … Continued
Vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant opens in Barcroft Plaza
There’s a new dining option for vegetarians – Chay, a Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant in Barcroft Plaza, had a soft opening on Dec. 18. It’s located at 6351 Columbia Pike next to Jake’s Ice Cream. A sign announcing the future restaurant was first posted more than a year and a half ago. “The permitting process took … Continued
Lincolnia restaurant offers all you can eat at budget prices
Umai Fusion Buffet in Lincolnia offers one of the best deals in the area – all-you-can-eat meals for $12.99 for lunch and $18.99 for dinner – although we can’t vouch for the quality of the food. The restaurant replaces Red Crab, a franchise restaurant that opened in June 2022 at 6244 Little River Turnpike at … Continued
Tenant sought for renovated building
A building undergoing renovations at 6499 Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia is available for lease. The building had previously housed a series of restaurants but had been vacant for years. A restaurant would work well in the space, although the owner is open to another type of tenant. The building is 2,801 square feet. The … Continued
ATM broken into at a 7-Eleven in Lincolnia
[Updated] Multiple suspects stormed the 7-Eleven at 4818 Beauregard St. in Lincolnia shortly after 3 a.m. today and broke into two ATMs, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspects implied they had a gun, threatened an employee, and fled with an undisclosed amount of money, possibly in a gray BMW with Virginia tags TNV1895. … Continued
12-year-old shot in Lincolnia
Sgt. Jacob Pearce (right) speaks at a briefing on N. Chambliss Street near where a 12-year-old was shot. [FCPD] Updated Oct. 15, with new information from the FCPD: A 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Lincolnia, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. Officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. for a … Continued
Childcare center approved for Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia
The Board of Supervisors approved a zoning special exception last week for a childcare facility with up to 36 children in Lincolnia. The Kingdom of Children Bilingual Preschool would be located in a former single-family house built in 1948 at 6481 Little River Turnpike next to Cherokee Avenue. The building, currently vacant, had housed a … Continued
Landlord hopes to find a restaurant tenant for a building being renovated in Lincolnia
The new owner of 6499 Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia is renovating the property and hopes to lease it to a restaurant. “I want to bring something unique to this location, something we don’t already have in Annandale,” says Jay Jasany. The building has long been vacant, following a succession of Korean restaurants. Jasany is … Continued
ATF offers reward for robbery information
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of gang members responsible for several 7-Eleven robberies throughout the D.C. area. Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating two armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores connected to this gang. On April 19, … Continued
7-Eleven in Lincolnia robbed at gunpoint
The 7-Eleven at 4818 N. Beauregard St. in Lincolnia was robbed at gunpoint today. A man displayed a handgun, demanded money from the clerk, and left on foot, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted at 2:15 p.m. The suspect is a Black male in his 20s wearing all-black clothing and a black mask. Anyone who … Continued
The lychee is the star at the Linjee restaurant
Linjee means lychee in Thai, so it’s no surprise that the fruit is featured prominently on the menu at the new Linjee Thai restaurant in the Plaza at Landmark in Lincolnia. A diner can have a full linjee-based meal, starting with a linjee martini and linjee sweet chili wings, moving on to linjee curry or … Continued
Wind damages Landmark Plaza sign
The windstorm on Saturday evening was strong enough to damage the sign at the Plaza at Landmark in Lincolnia. “We’ve got a sign company looking at it to see what the alternatives are for repairing it,” says Fred Cornett, of HHH Properties Corp. “That was some kind of storm we had.”
Daycare center proposed for Little River Turnpike
A husband-and-wife team – Maria Soto and Eric Suarez – are planning to open a daycare center in a vacant single-family house at the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Cherokee Avenue in Lincolnia. The proposed Kingdom of Children Bilingual Preschool would have up to 40 children ages 18 months to 5 years old. The … Continued
The Joint Chiropractic offers free care to military members
The Joint Chiropractic now offers free services to current and former military personnel and their families. As part of the Patriot Project, two locations of The Joint – in Lincolnia and Burke – are providing free chiropractic evaluations and initial adjustments to active-duty military members, veterans, and their families. Those eligible will also receive discounted … Continued