Tag: Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale is one of many community projects supported by the Annandale Rotary Club
The Annandale Rotary Club surprised children at the ACCA Child Development Center with Santa and gifts last December. The Annandale Rotary Club is all about being engaged with the community, so it was a natural that the service organization would want to play a key role in the Taste of Annandale. The Rotary Club is … Continued
Taste of Annandale: new details emerge
Check out the ad on a Fairfax Connector bus. With the Taste of Annandale just a few weeks away, we’ve got some updates to report, including new sponsors, food vendors, and entertainers. The Taste of Annandale is a free, family-friendly community festival on Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. That’s in … Continued
Check out the Honey Pig at the Taste of Annandale
The first Honey Pig opened in Annandale 10 years ago. If you haven’t yet tried the authentic Korean barbecue at the Honey Pig, you’ll get your chance at the Taste of Annandale. The Honey Pig Korean BBQ Restaurant will be one of the key food vendors at the community festival. The Taste of Annandale, Oct. 14, 10 … Continued
Annandale attorney helps desperate women attain asylum in the U.S.
Janet Smith’s law offices are in this building on Poplar Street, Annandale. When local immigrants want to stay in the United States to escape forced marriages or brutal husbands, they often turn to Annandale attorney Janet Smith. Smith, a sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, will be available to meet with the public at the … Continued
Taste of Annandale 5K course revised to accommodate stream restoration project
Runners prepare to start the 5K at the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The course for the Taste of Annandale 5K had to be revised to accommodate stream restoration work by the Fairfax County stormwater department in Mason District Park. That means the race had to be recertified by USA Track & Field. The new certification … Continued
Vote for your favorite restaurant
The nominations are in, and the public’s choices for best restaurants in Annandale have been narrowed down to three or four choices for each category. Annandale Blog readers were asked to fill out an open ended survey as the first part of a process to select the “Annie Awards,” honoring the best places to eat … Continued
Community invited to the Taste of Annandale
Have you seen the Taste of Annandale signs popping up all over the community? This one is on Columbia Pike in front of United Baptist Church. The Taste of Annandale is just a few weeks away – and lots of plans are falling into place to make this festival a must-attend event for everyone in … Continued
Bill Page Toyota and Page Chevrolet join Taste of Annandale as title sponsors
New Corvettes at Bill Page Chevrolet. The Taste of Annandale Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Bill Page Toyota and Page Chevrolet are joining BB&T Bank as title sponsors of the Taste of Annandale. “We signed on because we want to support the community,” says China Arbuckle, general manager at Bill Page Toyota. “It’s … Continued
Course finalized for Taste of Annandale 5K
Runners at the starting line at the first Taste of Annandale 5K in 2015. The route has been finalized for the Taste of Annandale 5K Race on Oct. 14. The 5K starts at 10 a.m. in the Kmart parking lot, at 4251 John Marr Drive, just as the Taste of Annandale opens nearby on Tom … Continued
BB&T Bank signs on as title sponsor of the Taste of Annandale
The BB&T branch in Annandale. The Taste of Annandale steering committee is pleased to announce that BB&T Bank has signed on as a title sponsor. The Taste of Annandale is a community festival Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. There will be food and all-day entertainment reflecting Annandale’s diverse cultures, a 5K … Continued
Nominations sought for best Annandale restaurants
In conjunction with the Taste of Annandale next fall, the Annandale Blog is reviving our “Best of Annandale” competition. Readers are asked to name their favorite places to eat within or on the edge of Annandale, which we’re defining as the 22003 zip code. The first phase of the “Annie Awards” contest calls for readers … Continued
Get in shape now for the Taste of Annandale 5K
The start of the Taste of Annandale 5K in 2016. Plans are shaping up for the Taste of Annandale 5K, to take place Saturday, Oct. 14. It’s the opening event of the third annual Taste of Annandale. The race starts at the Kmart on John Marr Drive at 10 a.m. The course, not yet finalized, … Continued
Sponsors, food vendors sought for Taste of Annandale
Staff from the Annangol Korean BBQ restaurant at the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale, a community festival in the heart of the community on Oct. 14, offers owners of restaurants and other businesses a great way to showcase what they have to offer and draw new customers. Several thousand people came to … Continued
2017 Taste of Annandale scheduled for Oct. 14
Crowds converge on Tom Davis Drive last October for the 2016 Taste of Annandale. The 2017 Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community festival, has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14. This will be third Taste of Annandale, building on the success of the first two events, in 2015 and 2016. Once again, “the Taste” will … Continued
Norma Lopez honored for work on the Taste of Annandale
Left to right: Fairfax County Executive Edward Long Jr., Norma Lopez, and Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova. Norma Lopez, a community developer with the Fairfax County Office of Neighborhood and Community Services, was honored with an Outstanding Performance Award for her work on the Taste of Annandale. Individual and team awards were presented to more … Continued