Tag: restaurants
The Duangrat family closes Rabieng
Rabieng Thai Restaurant in Bailey’s Crossroads served its last pad thai on April 18. The owners, Ed and Pookie Duangrat, who also own Duangrat’s, sold Rabieng, at 5892 Leesburg Pike, and the Thai market in the same shopping strip because it was getting to be too much work for them, says their son, Eddie Duangrat. … Continued
New Seven Corners restaurant will offer hot pot and Korean barbecue
There are plenty of Asian hot pot restaurants in the Annandale/Mason District area and even more Korean barbecue places. Diners will be able to have both at the K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Restaurant coming to the Seven Corners Shopping Center. Franchise owner Kevin Thang expects to open in a couple of months. The … Continued
The lychee is the star at the Linjee restaurant
Linjee means lychee in Thai, so it’s no surprise that the fruit is featured prominently on the menu at the new Linjee Thai restaurant in the Plaza at Landmark in Lincolnia. A diner can have a full linjee-based meal, starting with a linjee martini and linjee sweet chili wings, moving on to linjee curry or … Continued
Annandale has a new Ethiopian restaurant
There’s a new Ethiopian dining option in Annandale. JD Bar & Restaurant is located at 6669 Little River Turnpike in the same building that housed two previous Ethiopian places, Monarch, and before that, Damas. JD features traditional Ethiopian cuisine with injera, including geba weta, doro wat, lamb wot, kifto, tibs, and fish dulet. For non-carnivores, … Continued
Bitez now open in Annandale
A new casual restaurant called Bitez opened in Annandale on March 31. It’s located at 7258 Columbia Pike in the spot formerly occupied by Antojitos. The owner, Layth Mansour, describes the food as “halal New York style.” The menu includes gyros, lamb over rice, chicken over rice, and falafel. There are also crepes, with a … Continued
Celebrity Delly gets the ‘Kitchen Commando’ treatment
Chef Andre Rush upgraded the Celebrity Delly, a traditional delicatessen in Graham Park Plaza, and shared the results on his “Kitchen Commando” TV series. The episode on the Falls Church restaurant can be viewed online on the Tubi TV channel. Rush helped owners Julia Rossler-Thompson and her husband William Thompson update the menu and décor, … Continued
Decision deferred on McDonald’s improvements
The Fairfax County Planning Commission on March 15 deferred a decision on a zoning special exception for an upgrade of the McDonald’s at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Carlin Springs Road in Bailey’s Crossroads. The deferral will give the McDonald’s representative and county planners more time to agree on how the project can meet … Continued
Annandale fire causes $3 million in damages
The fire that totaled a building with four businesses on Columbia Pike in Annandale on March 12 caused about $3 million in damages, reports Bill Delaney, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s public information officer. The building houses the Bonchon restaurant at 7215 Columbia Pike, the To Sok Jip restaurant, Hanmi Post, and the … Continued
Moby Dick House of Kabob coming to Annandale
A Moby Dick House of Kabob fast-casual Persian restaurant is coming to Annandale. It will be located in the new building in the EastGate shopping center parking lot on John Marr Drive. The restaurant is expected to open within the next few months. The goal is 90 days, but it’s hard to tell, due to … Continued
Fire strikes businesses on Columbia Pike
There was a fire this morning at a building in the 7200 block of Columbia Pike in Annandale occupied by the To Sok Jip restaurant, Bonchon restaurant, JJ Hair Salon, and the Hanmi Post International Ship Center. The bulk of the fire was under control by 10:30 a.m., the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department … Continued
Beer garden to open in Annandale
The last empty storefront at the EastGate Square shopping center on John Marr Drive is going to be a beer garden. That was confirmed by workers fixing up the interior space. It is unclear whether “Beer Garden” will be the official name of the place, but it has been added to the shopping center’s sign … Continued
Sweet Frog will be at the Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale, April 29, in the heart of the community, will have some sweet treats on hand. The Sweet Frog truck will offer six ice cream flavors, about 30 toppings, non-dairy sorbet, and frozen yogurt. Franchise owners Kimberly Douglas and Jennifer Roseboro bring their Sweet Frog truck to community festivals, birthday parties, universities, … Continued
Annandale’s coffee joints: Each one has its own character
This piece, by James Albright, originally appeared in his blog, “Living Life in 4D.” As an aging European-American, I came late to the need for lattes in my life, specifically vanilla lattes. In keeping with the aging part, I now have moved into the non-sugar lattes; I am verging on just straight shots of espresso … Continued
Hot Lola’s specializes in spicy chicken
A new chicken place, called Hot Lola’s, opened Feb. 8 in Pinecrest Plaza. The restaurant, at 6544 Little River Turnpike, Unit A, is in the space formerly occupied by Granddaddy’s Skillet. Hot Lola’s offers chicken sandwiches, tenders, fingers, drumsticks, and wings at a variety of spice levels. Co-owner and manager Alan Vo describes the chicken … Continued
Supervisors end the Covid emergency plan
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors agreed at its Feb. 7 meeting to end the Covid-19 emergency declaration on March 1. That declaration, in place since March 2020, activated the county’s emergency operations plan and authorized aid to mitigate the effects of Covid. During the pandemic, the county approved emergency rules to allow restaurants and … Continued