Tag: restaurants
New tea shop now open in Annandale
There’s a new shop in Annandale offering a variety of teas and boba drinks – with unusual, as well as traditional, flavors. Ben Gong’s Tea opened Aug. 16 in the Eastgate Shopping Center at 4235 John Marr Drive, between the K Market food court and a future hair salon.
Annandale shop to offer yogurt smoothies and mochi donuts
Smoothies from Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt. One of the shops coming to the new Eastgate shopping center on John Marr Drive in Annandale combines two separate franchises that together offer a perfect snack – mochi donuts from Mochinut and yogurt-based smoothies from Yomie’s Rice x Yogurt. Min Zheng, the franchise owner of both Mochinut and … Continued

Jake’s Ice Cream schedules a soft opening for Sunday
Jake’s Ice Cream is almost ready for the public. The ice cream is in production, the staff is trained, and all the equipment is in place – and that means Jake’s Ice Cream is ready to open. The shop, in Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike, invites the community to a soft opening Aug. 8, 11 … Continued

Sushi/Thai restaurant opens in Pinecrest Plaza
Akeno Sushi Bar & Thai is now open in Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike.

O My Chicken to open in Dice Burger spot
The former Dice Burger spot at 7023 Columbia Pike in Annandale is going to be a new restaurant called O My Chicken, confirms the new tenant, Eddie Sohn. Sohn owns O My Hot Pot & Bar on Annandale Road. He expects O My Chicken to open in two or three months. He hasn’t finalized the menu … Continued

Taco Bamba coming to Lincolnia
Food photos are from the Taco Bamba website. A small storefront in Lincolnia is going from innovative high-end imperial Chinese fare to innovative Latin American street food. Taco Bamba, a small regional chain, is opening this fall at 6259 Little River Turnpike. That space was formerly occupied by Chef Guo, which offered exquisitely designed, prix … Continued

Work underway on future Chik-fil-A in Annandale
Demolition is finally underway on the property set to house the future Chik-fil-A restaurant at 7120 Little River Turnpike in Annandale.
Vendors open at new Annandale food court
An umagi “dragon” from Suny Sushi. More vendors have opened in the food court at the K Market supermarket on John Marr Drive in Annandale. Suny Sushi offers a large selection of sushi and Japanese entrees and appetizers, from donburi to bento, temaki to tempura. Proprietor Sonny Lee formerly operated the Yuraki restaurant in Germantown, … Continued
Granddaddy’s Skillet hosts comedy show
Granddaddy’s Skillet, the soul food restaurant at 5644 Little River Turnpike in Pinecrest Plaza, is offering live entertainment Friday, June 18, at 9 p.m. The Christian comedy show features Quincy, headliner Sean Sarvis, and host Miss Clareese. The show is $25, which includes a small plate, dessert, and beverage. Purchase tickets at the door.

New Annandale food court nears completion
The new food court offers takeout from seven shops. The food court at the K Market international grocery store on John Marr Drive in Annandale is nearing completion. Here’s the vendor lineup: Suny Sushi, Dragon Mochi Donuts, You Like Skewers, Bu Ddu Mak Korean Cuisine, K Street, Gâteau Bakery & Dessert Café, and Mango’s Bakery.

Jake’s Ice Cream is going to be a very special place
A new ice cream parlor is coming to Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. Jake’s Ice Cream, under construction in Barcroft Plaza, will employ special-needs adults who have a hard time a finding job. The staff will make ice cream on the premises –14 percent butterfat hard ice cream in 24 flavors plus four … Continued

Incheon Restaurant now open in Annandale
Incheon Restaurant, now open at 7118 Columbia Pike in Annandale features Korean cuisine with an international flavor. Here’s how owner Justin Ahn describes it:

Taco Ssam, a Mexican-Korean hybrid, opens in Annandale
Taco Ssam, the Korean-Mexican fusion restaurant in the new Eastgate Shopping Center in Annandale, opened for the first time Friday evening. The menu features tacos with homemade corn tortillas and Korean ingredients, such as bulgoki, galbi, spicy pork with grilled kimchi, and pork belly. There are also regular Mexican tacos and entrees and Korean dishes.

9292 Korean BBQ restaurant opens in Annandale
The interior features a high ceiling and lots of daylight. The 9292 Korean BBQ restaurant, which just opened this week in central Annandale, offers a wide selection of meats and extras cooked at your table. What makes this place different, however, is each table has its own ventilation system so the whole place doesn’t get … Continued

Gom Shabu hot pot restaurant opens in Annandale
Gom Shabu, a Korean hot pot restaurant, is now open in the new retail center on John Marr Drive in Annandale.