Tag: restaurants
Dunkin’ Donuts to open in August
Dunkin’ Donuts is expected to open on Columbia Pike in Annandale the first week of August,
MQR Cafe opens in Barcroft Plaza
The new MQR Café in Barcroft Plaza serves breakfast, sandwiches, and coffee with a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern flavor.
Heber Market hosts an Ethiopian restaurant, cafe, and grocery store
Heber Market & Café, at 3515 S. Jefferson St., in Bailey’s Crossroads, consists of a grocery store, restaurant, and coffee shop.
Jet’s Pizza opens in Annandale
Jet’s Pizza opens today at 7026 Columbia Pike in the Annandale Shopping Center. Jet’s features Detroit-style deep-dish pizza, which is similar to Chicago pizza but is baked in a rectangular pan. That tends to make a better crust, says General Manager Bronson Parry. The shop has no seating, so it’s carryout and delivery only. Jet’s … Continued
Food vendor applications available for the Taste of Annandale
Attention restaurant, food truck, and catering company owners: Applications are now available to sign up for the 2024 Taste of Annandale. The 2023 event drew thousands of hungry attendees, and the 2024 event, on Sept. 21, is anticipated to be even more popular. Visit this page on the Taste of Annandale website for links to the applications, … Continued
Restaurant/carryout business coming to Annandale
The vacant building at 7109 Columbia Pike in Annandale has been leased to a restaurant/carryout business, according to a building permit filed with Fairfax County. That building has been vacant since Tobacco Luxe closed at the end of 2023.
Annandale antique store will become a coffee shop
A coffee shop is in the works for the ground floor of an office building at 7601 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The owner, Fady Jouda, hopes to open the café, called Petra, in two or three months. He plans to focus on coffee and pastries. Meanwhile, Jouda is using the space for Petra Design, … Continued
Taco Zocalo opens at Barcroft Plaza
Taco Zocalo, a small casual restaurant in Barcroft Plaza, officially opens today, although they had a “practice day” yesterday. Chef Basir, the owner and chef, had planned to open in February. He blames Fairfax County’s backlog in inspections and permitting for the delay. The menu features chimichangas, tacos, burritos, burrito bowls, and salads. Diners select … Continued
Rumba opens in Annandale
Rumba Bar & Grill, now open in central Annandale, offers a place to hang with a Latin American flavor. It’s located at 7220 Columbia Pike in the space formerly occupied by Da-In Karaoke & Bar. Rumba offers a full bar, four pool tables, a projection screen and 11 TV monitors airing soccer games, Latin music, … Continued
Dunkin’ Donuts is coming to Annandale
The small building at 7025 Columbia Pike in Annandale undergoing renovations will house a Dunkin’ Donuts shop, according to a building permit posted on the structure. The building was formerly occupied by Annandale Florist but has been vacant since a fire in August 2022. A single-family house had been built on the site in 1950. … Continued
Former law office will house a restaurant
A small restaurant and an office will share a building undergoing renovation on the corner of Annandale Road and Poplar Street in Annandale. The restaurant will be Shawarma Taco, a casual eatery featuring a mashup of Middle Eastern and Mexican food. There is a Shawarma Taco in Springfield Mall; this will be the second location. … Continued
Annandale restaurant gets a makeover
Da-In Café & Karaoke in Annandale is being transformed into a Mexican restaurant. Manager Seong Kim hopes to reopen in May. “After 14 years it’s time for a change,” he said. The new place will have a full bar, waitstaff, pool tables, and arcade games – but no karaoke. Kim is considering serving burgers and … Continued
Tiger Sugar, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue open in Annandale
Tiger Sugar, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, and Garden Social are now open at 4363 John Marr Drive in Annandale. The three eateries share a large open space on the corner of the East Gate Shopping Center. Diners order food from L&L – perhaps a barbecue chicken Hawaiian Plate Lunch or a Spam musubi – and a … Continued
A new twist on Korean cuisine
A new restaurant, Sorimmara, is coming to Seoul Plaza on Markham Drive in Annandale. A sign on the building describes it as a “Korean-style mala restaurant.” Mala sauce is a spicy combination of flavors that originated in China and has become popular in Korea. Sorimmara is a Korean-based franchise company with a growing number of … Continued
New company hosts tours of Korean restaurants in Annandale
Are you curious about Korean food, but never tried any of the Korean restaurants in Annandale? Soomin (Mina) Kim launched Virginialicious to spread the word about the full range of Korean food available in the community. Virginialicious hosts “Unlocked: Koreatown Food Tours” offering “a delicious adventure through the vibrant streets of Annandale.” Participants sample traditional … Continued