Tag: restaurants
Incheon has closed
Incheon, the acclaimed, creative Korean restaurant in Annandale, has closed its doors permanently. The restaurant opened in 2021 at 7118 Columbia Pike next to Subway. Named for a city in Korea, the restaurant offered international, as well as Korean, dishes. Northern Virginia Magazine named Incheon one of the best restaurants in Northern Virginia in 2021, … Continued
Pike Kitchen opens in Annandale this week
Pike Kitchen is expected to have a soft opening this Thursday afternoon and a grand opening on Friday. The restaurant, located at 7023 Columbia Pike in the former O’My Chiq space, features Japanese and Korean food. Diners can order sushi and nigiri from the Roll Play menu or stone pot bibimbap and other items from … Continued
Smoothie cafe coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
A Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe is coming to a long-vacant building in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fairfax County issued a building permit for a commercial addition/alteration for the property at 5870 Leesburg Pike on Jan. 1, stating the tenant will be Bora Bora. The building housed Joe’s Place Pizza and Pasta from the early 1980s to 2007. … Continued
Meals tax takes effect on Jan. 1
Dining out will get a little more expensive on Jan. 1. That’s when Fairfax County’s new meals tax takes effect. The Board of Supervisors approved a 4 percent food and beverage tax in May. The tax applies to prepared meals and beverages sold at restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, food trucks, and other establishments that offer … Continued
Marinated raw crab stars at new Annandale seafood restaurant
A new Korean restaurant in Annandale specializes in raw blue crab marinated in soy sauce. GJ2_4U is located at 7031 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, between Kabob Corner and Iron Age, in the space formerly occupied by Thai Food. GJ2_4U stands for ganjang gejang, which means “soy sauce marinated crab” in Korean, says manager Young … Continued
New restaurant concept to replace O’My ChiQ
O’My ChiQ & Bar, at 7023 Columbia Pike in Annandale, has a new owner and will reopen soon with a new name, Pike Kitchen, and a new concept. The new owner of the chicken restaurant also owns Pike Kitchen on Rockville Pike in Maryland, an employee confirmed. The Pike Kitchen in Rockville describes itself … Continued
Frozen yogurt shop opens in Annandale
A frozen yogurt shop called Yomo opened Nov. 15 at 7406 Little River Turnpike in Annandale in the former Casa d’Mama Pizzaria spot. In addition to self-serve frozen yogurt, Yomo offers smoothies and Nutella crepes. Additional crepe varieties will be added later. Yomo stands for “you only melt once,” says owner George Hayek, who immigrated … Continued
Honeygrow opens tomorrow at Barcroft Plaza
Honeygrow, a fast-casual dining spot in Barcroft Plaza, opens tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Honeygrow specializes in stir-frys, salads, and “Honeybar” desserts. It’s located at 6464 Lincolnia Road in the space formerly occupied by Chico’s Natural Pet Market. The first 50 guests tomorrow will receive a free T-shirt. Customers will have a chance to spin a … Continued
SnoCream reopens inside Garden Social
SnoCream, formerly at The Block, has resurfaced inside Garden Social at the same EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive in Annandale. SnoCream has taken over the tiny window formerly occupied by Tiger Sugar. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue is also co-located with Garden Social. The Block, two restaurants, and B-Thrifty closed at the end of August. … Continued
A Venezuelan restaurant takes over the Blue Moon space in Annandale
Annandale’s newest restaurant features the food of Venezuela. Con Sazon Venezolano recently opened in a separate space inside the former Blue Moon restaurant, at 7201 Little River Turnpike. On Oct. 11, the date of its Grand Opening, Con Sazon Venezolano will take over the entire Blue Moon building. The party starts at 4 p.m. The … Continued
Restaurant Week locations announced
Fourteen restaurants in the Annandale/Mason area will participate in Mason District Restaurant Week Oct. 20-26. This year’s theme is “Eat Around the World.” Some of the restaurants have already announced specials for Restaurant Week; the others will be doing so soon. These restaurants are participating in Mason District Restaurant Week: Beanetics Coffee Roasters, Annandale. Bawadi … Continued
Annandale is getting a new café
Dessert 39, a franchise company based in Korea, is coming to 7326A Little River Turnpike. The shop will open in the long-vacant storefront formerly occupied by the Manoa Bakery Café. According to a building permit application filed with Fairfax County, Dessert 39 is planning a $20,000 renovation of the space. Dessert 39 offers donuts, croissants, … Continued
Thai Food in Annandale is closing
The Thai Food restaurant at 7031 Little River Turnpike in Annandale is closing on Sept. 30. The owner, Kitti Sophonthampan, is retiring to spend more time with family, says family friend Grace Griffith. Also, it’s been challenging finding enough employees. According to Griffith, Thai Food will be replaced by a Korean restaurant. Thai Food specializes … Continued
Raising Cane’s will replace Wendy’s at Gatehouse Plaza
Raising Cane’s will open a new restaurant on the site of Wendy’s at 3040 Gatehouse Plaza in Merrifield, according to the Washington Business Journal. Raising Cane’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in chicken fingers and crinkle-cut fries. Wendy’s is still open. Raising Cane’s entered into a lease agreement for the property and expects … Continued
Annandale restaurants are closing
Chicken Pelicana and Kimen Ramen & Izakaya, the two restaurants at the end of the EastGate Shopping Center on John Marr Drive in Annandale, are closing for good on Sunday, Aug. 24. Neither one has plans to reopen in another location. The vendors at The Block are closing on Aug. 31, and B-Thrifty is closing … Continued