Tag: restaurants
Restaurants, stores opened and closed in 2019
Dozens of restaurants and stores opened or closed in the Annandale/Mason District area in 2019, and new ones are scheduled to open in 2020 or beyond. Here’s the rundown: What opened New restaurants in Annandale include El Habanero, Iron Age, Lima District, Casa Grande, Gong Cha, Kimen Ramen & Izakaya, O My Hot Pot & Bar, and Hansin … Continued
Casual Pint to open in early January
The Casual Pint, a bar/restaurant specializing in craft beers, is expected to open Jan. 9, according to the Tysons Reporter. It’s on the first floor of the Loren apartments at 6410 Arlington Blvd. in Seven Corners. A grand opening and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Jan. 17, with prizes and free growlers for the first … Continued
Fire at Emessa was accidental
Firefighters respond to two-alarm fire at Emessa. [FCFRD] The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has determined that the fire at the Emessa restaurant was accidental and was started by an “electrical event within a commercial refrigerator.” The restaurant, at 6315 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, had closed for good a few weeks before the … Continued
Bowlero Annandale to have soft opening this weekend
UPDATED DEC. 16: It looks like the soft opening will probably be pushed back to Dec. 26. The newly renovated Annandale bowling center is slated to have a soft opening this Saturday, assuming all goes well with the remaining finishing touches. There will be a grand opening ceremony in January. The bowling alley, at 4245 … Continued
Emessa has closed
Emessa Emessa, the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurant and hookah bar at 6315 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners, has closed, just about a year after it opened. The restaurant offered live music, karaoke, and a full bar. Before it opened, the building housed the Seven Corners Pub. Emessa is the ancient name of the Syrian city of … Continued
First Watch restaurant coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
This First Watch restaurant is in Jacksonville, Fla. [Photos from First Watch] A First Watch restaurant is coming to 5880 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. First Watch cocktails “We’re in the early design phases of the space right now, and we’re hoping to open in the summer of 2020,” says spokesperson Eleni Kouvatsos, communications manager … Continued
Ruby Tuesday in Bailey’s Crossroads closes
The Ruby Tuesday restaurant at the Crossroads Center in Bailey’s Crossroads has closed for good, states a note on the door. It was open as recently as Dec. 10, according to an unfavorable review on Yelp. It is not known whether the Ruby Tuesday at the Crossroads Center has closed due to problems with the … Continued
Farewell, Quizno’s
Quizno’s has closed. [Bob Kovacs] Quizno’s Subs, the sandwich shop at 7042 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has closed for good. Here is the full text of a note on the door from the Kim family: “To our loving and loyal customers: After over a decade, we are closing our doors on Saturday, November 27, 2019. “While … Continued
Chick-fil-A proposal moving forward
The proposed layout for a Chick-fil-A restaurant on the site of a former antique center on Little River Turnpike. The Speedway gas station is on the right. The Mason District Land Use Committee on Nov. 25 endorsed a proposal for a Chick-fil-A drive-through restaurant at 7120 Little River Turnpike but expressed “strong concerns” about an … Continued
Improvements proposed for McDonald’s in Bailey’s Crossroads
A rendering of the McDonald’s project in Bailey’s Crossroads. The McDonald’s at 4803 Leesburg Pike is slated to get an “extreme makeover,” said land use attorney Evan Pritchard of the Venable law firm, at the Nov. 19 meeting of the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation. The exterior of the fast food restaurant, located in Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued
Denny’s set to open this week
The new Denny’s, at 5501 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads, is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. this Thursday, Nov. 21. The menu will be the same as all the other Denny’s, featuring hearty breakfasts and American standards like burgers, steaks, and shakes. New items include apple bourbon pancaked, double chocolate pancake puppies, and French … Continued
El Habanero now open in Annandale
Annandale’s newest dining spot, El Habanero Taqueria Bar & Grill, opened yesterday at 7321 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, with a big crowd and a live broadcast on La Nueva 8.77 FM radio station. The restaurant serves less-common traditional Mexican dishes, along with standard fare like fajitas, quesadillas, and nachos. You can get tacos with tripe, … Continued
Foxfire Grill gets a makeover for Food Network show
The newly redone Foxfire Grill is more colorful. The Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza has been transformed with an updated interior and new menu items – following a makeover by Robert Irvine of the “Restaurant: Impossible” reality show. The owner and employees are prohibited by the show’s producers from talking about the experience. The “Restaurant: … Continued
Sports Junkies to broadcast live at Glory Days
The Sports Junkies Pregame Show will be broadcast live Sept. 29, 11 a.m., at Glory Days Grill in Barcroft Plaza. The Sports Junkies appear on the all-sports radio station 106.7 the Fan. At Glory Days, they will fill you in on everything you need to know before the Redskins v. Giants game on Sept. 29. … Continued
‘Restaurant: Impossible’ to feature Foxfire Grill
Robert Irvine [Food Network] Chef and restaurateur Robert Irvine, star of the “Restaurant: Impossible” reality show on the Food Network, is taking on the Foxfire Grill in Pinecrest Plaza. Irvine and his crew will be at the restaurant Sept. 23 and 24 and are seeking volunteers to work on the show. The premise of “Restaurant: … Continued