Tag: restaurants
Crabby Noodles opens in the Eden Center
Crabby Noodles, a new restaurant at the Eden Center in Seven Corners, offers Vietnamese and Cajun-style seafood with a focus on crab meat. The restaurant, at 6795 Wilson Blvd., is in the former Mango Mango spot. The interior has been totally redone. Menu highlights pointed out by co-owner Charlie Le include crabby pho; spicy lemongrass … Continued
Guapo’s brings Tex-Mex flavors to Merrifield
Guapo’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant, is now open in Merrifield. The owners are planning a grand opening celebration on the evening of Jan. 10 with live salsa and mariachi music. The restaurant is located in a long-vacant building at 3052 Gate House Plaza that housed Chevy’s several years ago. Guapo’s features such standard Tex-Mex fare … 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
New tenants coming to Crossroads Place
Two new businesses are coming to the Crossroads Place Shopping Center in Bailey’s Crossroads – Charleys Cheesesteaks and Wings and Fortunoff Backyard Store. The companies just signed leases with the owner, Levin Management Corp., so it’s too soon to set opening dates, says Sandy Crisafulli of Caryl Communications. Fortunoff Backyard Store sells outdoor furniture, patio … 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
Taco restaurant coming to Barcroft Plaza
Chef Basir Ahadi hopes to open Taco Zocalo in Barcroft Plaza at the end of January or February. This will be the fourth Taco Zocalo location. The restaurant will focus on Mexican street food, including tacos, burritos, and chimichangas. Everything is made fresh, Basir says. The meat is marinated in-house, and the hot sauces, salas, … Continued
Hot chicken restaurant to open in Annandale
A Crimson Coward is coming to Annandale. The Annandale/Mason District area has a ton of chicken restaurants, and now we’re getting another one: Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken is coming to the vacant storefront at 7004 Columbia Pike in the Annandale Shopping Center between Collector’s World and Sweet Frog. Some of the items on the … Continued
Thai restaurant opens in Annandale
A new restaurant in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale specializes in the cuisine of northeastern Thailand. Mae Ornnit opened Nov. 18 in the space previously occupied by Loopy’s at the intersection of Braddock and Backlick roads. It’s a full-service restaurant with waitstaff. Food from northeastern Thailand is salty, sour, and uses a lot of … Continued
Restaurant owner loses family in Gaza
The war between Hamas and Israel has hit home for local restaurateur Khalid Mekki, the owner of Bawadi Mediterranean Grill in Seven Corners. His niece and her daughters were killed when a bomb struck their home in Gaza. Mekki, a Palestinian, is hosting a fundraising event at the restaurant, at 6304 Leesburg Pike today, 6-9:30 … Continued
Foxfire fans bid farewell to a beloved restaurant
It was a bittersweet Halloween for fans of the Foxfire Grill. The popular restaurant at Pinecrest Plaza closed for good on Oct. 31 following a Halloween party that drew a large crowd, including many regulars in costume. The Jesters to the Left entertained the crowd, as patrons reminisced with the friends made over the … Continued
Judge orders Zaaki to comply with the building code, or face demolition
The code violations at the dilapidated building in Bailey’s Crossroads that formerly housed the Zaaki restaurant and hookah lounge must be fixed or the owners could be forced to tear it down. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner handed down a default judgment Sept. 8 ordering the landowners, Aaron and Mary Samson, and their … Continued
New restaurants coming to Barcroft Plaza
New dining options are coming to Barcroft Plaza, A Mexican restaurant called Taco Zocalo is taking over the former Subway space, reports a spokesperson for Federal Realty. It is expected to open in spring 2024. Taco Zocalo is a locally owned chain with outlets in Reston, Ashburn, and Chantilly. NY Chopped Cheese is leasing the … Continued
$1 million lottery ticket sold at Lee’s Sandwiches
Carlos Gutierrez of Centreville stopped by Lee’s Sandwiches on Annandale Road in the Falls Church area of Mason District on the way to work on Oct. 9, the Virginia Lottery reports. While waiting for his chicken sandwich and coffee, he bought a lottery ticket for the Powerball lottery, which had a jackpot of an estimated … Continued
Pizza restaurant coming to Annandale
Jet’s Pizza is bringing Detroit-style deep-dish pizza to Annandale. The restaurant is coming to the Annandale Shopping Center at 7026 Columbia Pike. It will open in the H&R Block space, probably in April 2024, says franchise owner Dan Kosztowny. Detroit-style pizza has a thick crust and is baked in a rectangular pan. Unlike Chicago-style pizza, … Continued
Kabob restaurant opens in Annandale
Annandale just got a new casual dining spot: Moby Dick House of Kabob opened Oct. 15 at 7042 Little River Turnpike. The menu features Persian/Middle Eastern items, such as chicken kabobs, ground beef kabobs, gyros, falafel, baklava, and more. Kabobs come with basmati rice, in pita bread wraps, or on salads. There are specials for … Continued