Tag: restaurants
Release the Craycken joins Taste of Annandale
Release the Craycken is in Seoul Plaza. Release the Craycken, a restaurant specializing in crayfish and chicken, is the first restaurant to sign up for the fourth annual Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale is a community festival on Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with food, live entertainment, a 5K race, children’s programming, a … Continued
St. James sports complex set to open Sept. 1
The field house at the St. James could be used for soccer, lacrosse, and other sports. The huge St. James sports complex under construction on Industrial Drive in Springfield is scheduled to open Sept. 1. Much work still needs to be done, as we saw on a hard-hat tour June 6. The facility will have … Continued
Pelicana opens in Annandale
Annandale’s newest restaurant, Pelicana, opened to big crowds May 21. There were so many customers, in fact, they stopped filling takeout orders. Pelicana, which specializes in fried chicken, is next to The Block at 4219 John Marr Drive. It’s open 5 p.m. to midnight during its “soft opening” period, says manager Peter Kim. Eventually it … Continued
Bambu to specialize in cold Vietnamese treats
The interior of Bambu is nearly completed. Bambu, a dessert/coffee shop opening soon in central Annandale, will specialize in chè, a sweet, layered Vietnamese dessert drink made with coconut milk or coconut water. Chè drinks have such ingredients as red beans, taro, pandan jelly, avocado, boba pearls, mung beans, lychee, and jackfruit. Add caption Bambu, … Continued
New chicken place coming to Annandale
The interior is nearly finished. The Pelicana restaurant under construction at 4219 John Marr Drive in Annandale, next to The Block, is expected to open in mid-May, says Dan Lim of Pelicana’s U.S. offices in New York City. Pelicana is a Korean-based chain that specializes in fried chicken with a sweet red sauce. The company’s … Continued
Owners of Bawadi Mediterranean Grill charge landlord is unfairly forcing them out
Sara and Khalid Mekki in their restaurant with three of their four children. Khalid and Sara Mekki, the owners of Bawadi Mediterranean Grill & Sweets Café in Bailey’s Crossroads, say they’re being treated unfairly by their landlord, Adrienne Dominguez, and her company, Alta Enterprises 1 LLC, by forcing them out and refusing to renew their … Continued
Halalco is moving to Bailey’s Crossroads
Halalco will occupy the former Overstock Mattress store. Halalco Supermarket, the Middle Eastern store and Indian restaurant at 155 Hillwood Ave., in the center of Falls Church, is moving the last week of April to 5912 Leesburg Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads. The store has to vacate its current space to make way for an Aldi … Continued
At new Annandale restaurant, it’s all about mango love
A restaurant slated to open in Annandale later this year will feature an all-mango menu. The new eatery, to be located on Little River Turnpike, will make the most of the delicious and versatile tropical fruit, says owner and executive chef Burt Gramsey. You can expect traditional mango concoctions at Mango Tango like salmon with … Continued
New coffee shop to offer creative smoothies
Bambu, a coffee/tea shop could open at 4220B Annandale Road in Annandale as early as mid-April, says owner Thao Nguyen. The shop will also also offer Vietnamese-style smoothies (with flavors like pandan jelly, lychee, avocado, grass jelly, and coconut milk), frozen yogurt, snow ice, and other desserts. There will be indoor seating and carryout service. … Continued
Wendy’s robbed
The Wendy’s restaurant at 7530 Little River Turnpike in Annandale was robbed at 11 a.m. on March 14, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. A man entered the building, displayed a gun, and demanded money. There were no injuries. The suspect is described as black, in his 30s, about 6 feet tall, and 250 pounds.
Annandale Burger King to reopen this week
The newly renovated Burger King on Columbia Pike in Annandale will open for business this Thursday, March 15, at 5 a.m., says District Manager Tawfig Mohamed. A grand opening celebration is being planned for a later date. The whole restaurant has been completely redone, inside and outside. There is new seating, new restrooms, new signage, … Continued
Seven Corners Pub to have new owner
The Seven Corners Pub, one of the few gathering places in Mason District with live music, is in the process of being purchased by a company called Ezzat Trading, says Rouni Chiha, who will become the new manager if the deal is finalized. The downstairs area of the pub, at 6315 Leesburg Pike, will become … Continued
Seven Corners chef is getting national attention
Padaek owner and chef Seng Luangrath. Padaek, a small Laotian restaurant in a Seven Corners strip mall, is getting widespread acclaim. Executive Chef and owner Seng Luangrath was nominated for a 2018 James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic Region. “I was really surprised. I didn’t expect this. It blew my mind,” … Continued
A new dining option: ‘Release the Craycken’
“Release the Craycken,” the name of a small seafood restaurant that opened Feb. 6 at 4231-R Markham Street in Annandale, reflects the two main items on the menu: crayfish and chicken. It also alludes to the legendary sea monster known as the kraken, notes owner Juong Choi. The quote “Release the Kraken!” that became a … Continued
Markham Street Cafe: a new Annandale favorite
Plenty of room to spread out at the Markham Street Cafe. By Adam Goldberg My wife and son along with another group of parents had the pleasure of visiting the recently opened Markham Street Café the other day for dinner. Located in the same shopping center as other Annandale favorites, such as Tanpopo and A&J … Continued