Tag: restaurants

Foxfire Grill is closing
Foxfire Grill, a neighborhood restaurant on Little River Turnpike in Pinecrest Plaza, is closing. The last day will be Oct. 31. The lease was up and Edens, the owner of the shopping center, doubled the rent, reports Foxfire Manager Jeff Ammons. While the lease renewal negotiations were going on, Eden informed Foxfire owner Teri Fox … Continued

Jersey Mike’s Subs to open Sept. 20
Jersey Mike’s Subs is holding a grand opening and fundraiser at its Annandale location, at 7042 Little River Turnpike, on Wednesday, Sept. 20-Sunday, Sept. 24. Customers who receive a special fundraising coupon distributed through a grassroots effort before the opening can make a minimum $2 contribution to the Annandale Boys & Girls Club in exchange … Continued

Barcroft Plaza Starbucks reopens
The renovated Starbucks in Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike reopened on Sept. 15. There is a new counter with an additional bar for making coffee (for a total of three), new tiles behind the counter, new tables and chairs, a new seating bench under the window, a new. less slippery floor, a new mural, upgraded … Continued

Annandale to get another Korean restaurant
A long-vacant building in the center of Annandale has been leased to a Korean restaurant franchise. The building, at 7220 Columbia Pike, formerly housed a Bank of America branch and was originally a Safeway. The new restaurant will be geared toward younger people, and the interior will be completely redone, says real estate agent Michael … Continued

Popeyes opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
There’s a new place to get chicken in Bailey’s Crossroads. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is now open at 5896 Leesburg Pike. It’s smaller than the Popeyes in Annandale and doesn’t have a drive-through, but the menu is the same. Popular items include chicken sandwiches, nuggets, tenders, popcorn shrimp, wings, biscuits, red beans and rice, mac and … Continued

Thai Sushi Eats is closing
The Thai Sushi Eats restaurant, at 7203 Columbia Pike in Annandale, is shutting down. The last day will be Saturday, Sept. 2. An email to customers says: “After much consideration and evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to close our business. Thank you for all your support throughout the many years. It has been … Continued

Proposed zoning amendment would set rules for outdoor dining
Fairfax County is proposing an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to codify the regulations for outdoor dining. The amendment would make permanent and add more details to the provision on outdoor dining in the emergency ordinance approved during the Covid pandemic. Two virtual community meetings have been scheduled on the proposed amendment, on Aug. 9 … Continued

Starbucks closed for renovations
The Starbucks on Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza is temporarily closed, as of today, for a major interior renovation. The store is scheduled to reopen on Sept. 3.

Chicken restaurant to open in Seven Corners
Mason District is getting another chicken restaurant. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will take over the former Dogfish Head Alehouse building at 6220 Leesburg Pike in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The restaurant will open in the middle or end of 2024, a company spokesperson says. They won’t announce an opening date more than six months … Continued

Boba shop coming to Annandale
Tiger Sugar, a dessert shop specializing in boba pearl milk tea made with black sugar, is opening in the EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive in Annandale. It will be located in a storefront shared with L&H Hawaiian BBQ and Beer Garden. Related story: New restaurant will bring Hawaiian cuisine – including Spam – … Continued

Jersey Mike’s is coming to Annandale
Jersey Mike’s Subs is expected to open in Annandale in early September. It’s located between the future Wingstop and Moby Dick House of Kabob in the new retail center at John Marr Drive and Little River Turnpike. Wingstop has set an opening date of July 30. That retail strip also includes a future Hangry Joe’s … Continued

Hangry Joe’s to open in Annandale
A Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken restaurant is bringing another type of chicken to Annandale, which already has numerous chicken options. The restaurant is moving into one of the vacant storefronts in the new shopping center at the corner of Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive. It will be next to Wingstop, the chicken wings … 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

New restaurant will bring Hawaiian cuisine – including Spam – to Annandale
An L&L Hawaiian BBQ restaurant and two other businesses – a beer garden and cane sugar juice bar – will share the last vacant storefront at the EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive in Annandale. L&L Hawaiian BBQ features a traditional Hawaiian plate lunch, consisting of two servings of rice, one serving of macaroni … Continued

Beanetics’ new owners are making the Annandale coffee shop more inviting
The new owners of Beanetics Coffee Roasters, Annandale residents Nicole and Jason Llorenz, have brightened up the shop and are adding new menu items. Beanetics was opened 12 years ago at 7028 Columbia Pike in Annandale by David and Amy Starr as a family-owned small-batch coffee roaster. The Llorenzes are continuing that legacy. “We’re rethinking … Continued