Italian Restaurant Coming to Columbia Pike

A new Italian restaurant is coming to 3111 Columbia Pike. Padrino's Fine Italian Cuisine hopes to first open its doors at some point near the end of June, according to owner Sami Khan, who said...

Still Awaiting Construction at Trader Joe’s Site

A liquor license application notice is taped to the window, but that's just about the only sign of progress at the future Trader Joe's on N. Highland Street in Clarendon. Interior construction of...

Arlington: Booze Supply Route and Dumping Ground During Prohibition

Arlington resident Garrett Peck is a nonfiction author, a self-described "history dork," and -- apparently -- quite the booze enthusiast. Following up on his book The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol...

Memorial Day Weekend Crawfish Boil in Courthouse

Bayou Bakery in Courthouse (1515 N. Courthouse Road) will be holding a crawfish boil this weekend to help celebrate Memorial Day Louisiana-style. Owner and chef David Guas will use a...

Fitch Affirms Arlington’s ‘AAA’ Bond Rating

Update at 4:25 p.m. -- Correction to previous update: Arlington officials say that Standard & Poor's has also assigned it a 'AAA' rating. With the sale of more than $200 million in bonds...

Jimmy John’s Coming to Ballston

(Updated at 10:55 a.m.) A Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches store is coming to Ballston. The restaurant will be opening next to a new Sandy Spring bank branch at 550 N. Quincy Street, adjacent to...

‘Eco-Friendly’ Service Offers to Clean Stinky Trash Cans

If you have dirty, smelly trash cans, and don't want to clean them yourself, there's a new service that will do it for you for a monthly fee. Can-Scrubbers LLC recently started operating in...

Morning Notes

Civil War 'History Mobile' Coming to Arlington -- A tractor trailer turned mobile history museum will be visiting Arlington several times this summer, as part of commemoration of the 150th...