Tag: restaurants
Jollibee to open in about two weeks
Jollibee, the Filipino the fast-food restaurant chain, is expected to open its Lincolnia location in about two weeks. The interior is mostly complete, except for a few finishing touches, and the managers are hiring staff. Job openings are listed here. The restaurant, at 4809 N. Beauregard St., specializes in fried chicken, known as “chickenjoy.” There … Continued
Red Crab opens Friday in Lincolnia
Red Crab Juicy Seafood will open Friday, June 17, at the Plaza at Landmark in Lincolnia. The restaurant, at 6244 Little River Turnpike, lets diners build their own seafood boil combo or order ala carte seafood meals. There are a dozen options for the seafood boil, including blue crab, shrimp, mussels, and lobster tail. Diners … Continued
Annandale Subway vandalized
A rowdy group of youths vandalized the Subway on Heritage Drive in Annandale at about 10:15 a.m. this morning. About five or six youths had spent a long time in the shop without ordering anything, owner Emil Ranakusuma reports. When the manager asked them nicely to leave to make room for paying customers, they went … Continued
Super Pollo to replace DC Steakholder
Super Pollo Charcoal Chicken is moving into the spot vacated by DC Steakholders at 6641 Arlington Blvd. in the Falls Church area of Mason District. This will be the fourth Super Pollo restaurant. There are two in Arlington and one in Barcroft Plaza. Juan Carlos Hernandez, manager of the Barcroft Plaza Super Pollo expects the … Continued
DC Steakholders closed
The DC Steakholders restaurant on Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church has closed permanently. The owners, Usman and Lilly Bhatti, posted a message on the restaurant’s website with this explanation: “While it was an exceedingly difficult time due to Covid-19, thankfully DC Steakholders maintained operations and support for our staff as much as possible. Unfortunately, inflation, … Continued
Granddaddy’s Skillet closed
Updated: Granddaddy’s Skillet, the soul food restaurant in Pinecrest Plaza, permanently closed on May 14. A recorded phone message says, “We are working very hard on reopening in a new location.” Roxanne and Andre David opened Granddaddy’s Skillet in early 2021 at 6544 Little River Turnpike. The Davids want to stay in the Annandale/Mason District … Continued
New restaurant coming to Barcroft Plaza
A vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant called Chay’s is coming to a long-vacant storefront in Barcroft Plaza. The restaurant, at 6351 Columbia Pike, is next to Jake’s Ice Cream.
Taco Bamba opens in Lincolnia
Taco Bamba Taqueria is now open in Lincolnia. The restaurant specializes in tacos, tortas, sopes, and quesadillas. The menu reflects the Cuban and Peruvian background of owner/chef Victor Albisu, along with his take on Mexican street food. Two things set Taco Bamba apart from other fast-casual restaurants: It has a full bar, offering craft cocktails … Continued
Seven Corners Shopping Center won’t be redeveloped
The Seven Corners Shopping Center is not going to be replaced with a mixed-use development, confirms Janet McCarthy, vice president of leasing at Saul Centers Inc., at least for the foreseeable future. “There are no plans for redevelopment,” McCarthy says. “That doesn’t mean forever,” though. She notes the Giant is relatively new. It opened in … Continued
Dogfish Head Alehouse to close in May
Dogfish Head Alehouse in Seven Corners is closing. Its last day is May 15. A message from the restaurant on social media says “Upon renewal of our lease, we were not able to come to terms with the property owner and as such our time has come to an end.” Joe Hospital, co-owner of the … Continued
Annandale restaurant is a finalist for ‘best brunch’ award
A couple of Annandale area restaurants are finalists for the 2022 Rammy Awards. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the finalists April 5, including these local spots: Best brunch of the year: A&J Restaurant, at 4316B Markham St., in Annandale, is known for its Chinese dim sum. The winner in this category must demonstrate a … Continued
Chick-fil-A opens in Annandale
Chick-fil-A, the popular chicken sandwich restaurant, opened to the public April 7 on Little River Turnpike in central Annandale. There’s a two-lane drive-through operation for ordering meals in the back of the restaurant that can handle 55 cars, says franchise owner Eric Brommer. Drivers when go through a pick-up window where meals are delivered from … Continued
Annandale Chick-fil-A opens Thursday
Chick-fil-A will open Thursday, April 7, at 7130 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Customers will be able to dine inside, order meals at the drive-through option, order online, or use the Chick-fil-A app. Chick-fil-A specializes in chicken sandwiches. It uses chickens raised without antibiotics. Salads are made with fresh ingredients. The restaurant will be open 6 … Continued
Ethiopian restaurant opens in Bailey’s Xroads
There’s a new Ethiopian restaurant in Bailey’s Crossroads. Yeshi Kitfo opened March 25 at 3400-D Washington Drive in the space formerly held by Nour Resto. Yeshi Kitfo will offer Italian dishes and pizza, as well as Ethiopian fare, such as shiro, gomen, firfir, and skelka tibs, says, owner/manager Andy Munga. The specialty, though, is kitfo, … Continued
Chick-fil-A opening just a few weeks away
Chick-fil-A could open on Little River Turnpike in Annandale as early as the first week of April. The exterior of the building is mostly finished, the signs are up, the drive-through lanes are in place, and workers are installing the kitchen equipment and furniture. About 140 employees have been hired, and up to 60 more … Continued