Whole Foods Cooking Classes Back for 2011
The Whole Foods Market in Clarendon (2700 Wilson Blvd) is gearing up for another year of free cooking classes with in-house chef Michael Kiss. On the menu for January are two vegetarian classes...
Archives for January 10th, 2011
Marymount University President to Retire
The president of Marymount University is retiring, the school announced today. Dr. James Bundschuh has served as Marymount's president since July 2001. He oversaw the recently-completed 26th...
Reminder: Taco Eating Contest Tonight at District Taco
District Taco (5723 Lee Highway) will be holding a taco eating contest starting at 6:00 tonight. Ten contestants will compete to see who can eat the most tacos, without vomiting, in 15 minutes....
Ruby Tuesday in Rosslyn Closed Due to Fire, Renovations
The signs outside say the Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Rosslyn (1300 Wilson Boulevard) is renovating. That's true, we're told, but those renovations are coming on the heels of a gas-fed kitchen fire...
County Tax Assessor Unveils New Campaign Song
Ingrid Morroy may be best known for being Arlington's chief tax assessor, but on the campaign trail she's known as the chief singer-songwriter for county Democrats. Morroy, the county's...
Samuel Beckett’s Opens in Shirlington
Shirlington's new Samuel Beckett's Irish Gastro Pub opened to a capacity crowd Saturday afternoon. Photos on Shirlington Village blog show people lining up along Campbell Avenue for a chance to...
Parking To Get Cheaper in Certain Areas
Concerned about "very low utilization" of certain metered parking spaces, Arlington County will be experimenting with lower hourly rates. There are about 4,800 metered parking spaces in Arlington,...
Renovations Continue at Ruffino’s
Ruffino's Spaghetti House (4763 Lee Highway) closed for renovations in September. Four months later, work is still well underway. For now, it appears that the deep blue doors and windows...
Morning Notes
Arlington Tourism Declines -- Tourism revenues in Arlington County, Virginia's top tourist destination, declined by $276 million between 2008 and 2009, according to data released in December....
