Tag: restaurants
Restaurants offer diverse cuisines at Taste of Annandale
The Honey Pig, a popular spot at the 2015 Taste of Annandale, is returning to this year’s festival. With the Taste of Annandale less than six weeks away, vendor spots are filling up quickly. The restaurants already lined up represent the diversity of Annandale: Peruvian, Korean, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian, Mexican, and American. The Taste of … Continued
Taj Restaurant opens Aug. 21 in Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Dulary Hossain (left) and her sister Dola, a student at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, in front of a mural of the Taj Mahal in their new restaurant. The Taj Restaurant, offering food from south India and more, opens Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m., at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It’s owned by Mohamed Hossain, … Continued
Toppers Pizza coming to Northern Virginia
Toppers Pizza is coming to Northern Virginia, and Annandale could be one of the locations. Franchisee Mike McLaughlin has an agreement with the company to open 22 Toppers with 13 in Northern Virginia and the rest in southern Maryland. Several possibilities in Annandale are under consideration but nothing has been confirmed. “We don’t have a … Continued
Save the date: The Taste of Annandale is happening Oct. 1
Taste of Annandale posters have been deployed at local swimming pools. Plans for the 2016 Taste of Annandale are well under way. The second annual Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community festival, will happen on Saturday, Oct. 1, 10-6 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. The festival features booths set up … Continued
Al Hamra brings Middle Eastern cuisine to central Annandale
There’s a new place in town for shish kabobs, shawarma, gyros, and other Middle Eastern specialties: Al Hamra opened July 4 at 4230 Annandale Road. Madiha Siddiqui behind the counter. Al Hamra is run by Naseem Siddiqui and his family. Originally from Pakistan, Siddiqui is a long-time Annandale resident who has been commuting … Continued
An Anita’s restaurant to open in the Ravensworth Shopping Center
Anita’s on Maple Avenue in Vienna. An Anita’s restaurant is coming to the Ravensworth Shopping Center in Annandale, in the spot that used to be occupied by Smith & Clarkson’s Deli. The new place could open in early September, says Thomas Tellez, president of Anita’s New Mexico-Style Foods Inc. It will be the eighth Anita’s, … Continued
Board of Supervisors approves meal tax referendum
Meals tax supporters outside the BoS meeting room. Fairfax County voters will find a meals tax referendum on their election ballots in November. The Board of Supervisors approved a resolution by an 8-2 vote June 7 to put a 4 percent meals tax on the ballot. The two supervisors who voted against the meals tax … Continued
Annandale is getting a new Middle Eastern restaurant
The site of Al Hamra in central Annandale. Al Hamra, a Middle Eastern restaurant is coming to 7314 Annandale Road in the spot that had been occupied by Parrillas del Sur. The owner, Naseem Siddiqui, anticipates opening in June. Siddiqui owns the Al Hamra Halal Cafe in Redondo Beach, Calif., and says the menu will … Continued
Supervisors to vote on meals tax referendum on June 7
A sign in Silverado. On June 7, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on whether a meals tax should be put to voters on the Nov. 8 election ballot. If the board approves the referendum, Fairfax County citizens will be able to vote yes or no on a meals tax on … Continued
Brewery coming to Mosaic District
The tasting room at the Caboose Brewery in Vienna. [Caboose] Caboose Brewing Company is opening a new brewery in the Mosaic District in Merrifield. To celebrate the announcement – and the first anniversary of its brewery and restaurant in Vienna – Caboose is hosting a beer fest Sunday, May 15, noon-4 p.m., in Mosaic’s Strawberry … Continued
LongHorn Steakhouse in Bailey’s Crossroads opens Monday
The new LongHorn in Bailey’s Crossroads. [Dan Rosenstein] The new LongHorn Steakhouse in Bailey’s Crossroads officially opens for dinner Monday, May 16, at 4 p.m. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. that day. The restaurant is at 3562 S. Jefferson Street, across Leesburg Pike from the Skyline Center. “At LongHorn, we pride … Continued
Create your own hot pot combo at Little Dipper restaurant
The Little Dipper Hot Pot, now open at 3000 Annandale Road in the Bill Page shopping center, offers a mix-and-match dining concept based on the Chinese hot pot cuisine. Diners order an individual pot of soup with different base ingredients (like vegetables and tofu), select a meat (beef, pork, lamb, or seafood), a spice … Continued
New restaurants, stores coming to Landmark Plaza
Big changes are coming to the Plaza at Landmark, the shopping center on Little River Turnpike on the eastern edge of Mason District. Here’s the rundown from Fred Cornett Jr., senior vice president at HHH Properties Corp., which owns the center: Five Below, a discount variety store where everything is $5 or less, is scheduled … Continued
Food court coming to Annandale
This vacant space will be transformed into The Block. Arturo Mei, the owner of the Snowcream mobile ice cream shop, plans to open a food court with about five vendors in a vacant store at Kmart Plaza in Annandale this summer. A dessert from Snowcream. The Snowcream truck, actually a converted school bus with space … Continued
Shots fired during robbery at Seven Corners restaurant
Shots were fired inside the Hong Kong Palace Restaurant in the Seven Corners Shopping Center during a robbery on Tuesday evening. A man entered the restaurant, at 6387 Seven Corners Center, at about 7:45 p.m., displayed a handgun, and demanded money from employees, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. The suspect was given an undisclosed … Continued