Tag: restaurants
Annandale building project nears completion
This building is nearly completed. Construction on the former Palace restaurant building and a new building next to it on Little River Turnpike in Annandale are proceeding, despite the significant lifestyle changes in effect due to the coronavirus pandemic. The project has been delayed for about four years due to a legal dispute, but that … Continued
Life in the time of coronavirus
Look what we found in a back corner of the CVS. How is coronavirus pandemic affecting our daily lives and local businesses? On a walk down Little River Turnpike on Friday afternoon, we found restaurants with all the tables pushed out of the way, people wearing face masks, and empty shelves that used to be … Continued
Northam executive order lists businesseses that must close
Like all restaurants statewide, Super Pollo at Barcroft Plaza, can provide takeout meals only. An executive order issued by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam March 23 lists the types of businesses that must close and those that can stay open under restricted circumstances. Executive Order 53, aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus, also bans gatherings … Continued
Gov. Northam announces more restrictions in face of COVID-19 emergency
Metro ridership is way down, as WMATA announces more service cuts. [WTOP] Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced more restrictions March 23 aimed at flattening the curve of new coronavirus cases. All schools statewide will remain closed at least through the end of the academic year. Gatherings of 10 people or more are banned. Northam signed … Continued
Quiet times at the Mosaic District
Strawberry Park is closed. Most restaurants at the Mosaic District are offering takeout only, with only a few allowing inside dining, as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the nation and social distancing rules are in place. There are only a few shops still open, but Mosaic isn’t a ghost town, as there were a fair number … Continued
Beer and wine takeout now available
Sign spotted in Annandale. Virginia now allows restaurants to provide beer and wine to takeout customers, Gov. Ralph Northam announced during his daily coronavirus briefing on March 20. Restaurants statewide are required to limit occupancy to no more than 10 people at a time and are encouraged to offer takeout and delivery options instead of … Continued
Virginia enforces social isolation requirement
The Annandale Burger King is offering take-out service only. Virginia Ralph Northam and state Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver issued a public health emergency order that gives local and state law enforcement agencies the power to enforce the ban prohibiting more than 10 patrons in restaurants, fitness centers, and theaters. On March 17, Northam called … Continued
K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot coming to Seven Corners
This building has been empty since Fortune closed in 2019. A K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot restaurant is coming to the building formerly occupied by the Fortune restaurant in the Seven Corners Shopping Center. The building, at 6249 Seven Corners Center, is going through a total renovation. The work is just getting started, but … Continued
Taco Rock is coming to Pinecrest Plaza
Renovations are expected to start soon. [David Siegel] A Taco Rock restaurant is coming to Pinecrest Plaza on Little River Turnpike. It will be just like the original Taco Rock in Arlington, which features “classic Tex Mex street food” made with blue corn tortillas. Co-owner Nick Cordero hopes to open in May. Although renovations haven’t … Continued
Pupusas Express to take over old Quizno’s spot
Pupusas from Papusas Express Pupusas Express is coming to the former Quizno’s space in the Annandale Shopping Center. In addition to traditional Salvadoran pupusas, the menu features carne asada, fajitas, burritos, tacos, and Salvadoran soups, among other Tex-Mex and American fare. Owner Lorenzo Guevara hopes to open the restaurant in two or three months, at … Continued
The Dama Ethiopian restaurant is now the Monarch
The Ethiopian restaurant at 6669 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, formerly known as Dama is now the Monarch Ethiopian Restaurant & Bar. There’s a new manager and the restaurant now serves alcohol, but the ownership is the same, the menu hasn’t changed, and neither have the pastries. Related story: Dama brings taste of Ethiopia to Annandale … Continued
Seven Corners gets a new Peruvian restaurant
The former SanChick Peruvian chicken and sandwich eatery at 6198 Arlington Blvd. in the Willston Shopping Center has been transformed into the Chilcanos RestoBar, a Peruvian restaurant with a more extensive menu. Chilcanos offers several types of ceviche, several fish and seafood entrees, lomo saltado, pollo saltado, anticucho, and much more. “We wanted to bring … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves Chick-Fil-A
These buildings in central Annandale will be replaced by a Chick-Fil-A. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors easily approved a zoning special exception Jan. 14 to allow construction of a Chick-fil-A drive-through restaurant on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale. No one spoke during the public hearing on the proposal, and none of the supervisors raised … Continued
‘Restaurant: Impossible’ show on Foxfire Grill to air Jan. 23
Foxfire Grill, after the makeover. Updated Jan. 12: The episode of “Restaurant: Impossible” featuring the Foxfire Grill will air Jan. 23, 9 p.m., on the Food Network. The episode is called “New Roles, New Results.” The Foxfire is staging a reservation-only watch party, but it’s already sold out. They are taking names for a waitlist. “Restaurant: … Continued
Chick-fil-A is coming to Rt. 236, but what about the vision for Annandale?
Chick-fil-A’s design for a proposed restaurant in Annandale. During a Planning Commission discussion July 8 on the proposal for a Chik-fil-A restaurant, at-large commissioner James Hart raised concerns that a stand-alone fast-food restaurant on Little River Turnpike does not meet the vision spelled out in the Annandale Comprehensive Plan. The commission easily endorsed the project … Continued