Afternoon Notes: Guy Fieri Pays a Visit, Small House Fire

Guy Fieri Brings Camera Crew to Arlington Diner -- Celebrity chef and Food Network star Guy Fieri visited Arlington's Metro 29 Diner (4711 Lee Highway) on Tuesday, according to the Reliable Source....

Irish Pub Coming to Shirlington?

From Shirlington Village Blog: An ABC notice posted in the window of a retail space at the Randolph Square development (2800 South Randolph Street) lists the occupant as "Samuel Beckett's Irish...

Twilight Fans, Nation of Islam Mingle at Arlington Sheraton

This weekend hundreds of Twilight fans converged on at the Sheraton National Hotel on Columbia Pike for the Official Twilight Convention. They met a few of their favorite supporting characters,...

Washington Golf Center Closes Amid Questions

Update on 4/23: A liquidation sale is being held at the Shirlington store. Washington Golf Center, its sign easily recognizable by I-395 commuters, has abruptly closed. The 30,000 square foot...

Jimmy Smits NBC Pilot Filming in Arlington

Film crews were camped out near the Iwo Jima memorial in Rosslyn this morning for the taping of a new TV show starring Jimmy Smits. The actor, who formerly portrayed a congressman (then a U.S....

Blind Item: Nats Edition

Which new Nationals star has signed a lease for the penthouse apartment in a swanky new Crystal City apartment...

Homicide In Lyon Park

Update at 10:15 p.m. -- An arrest has been made. We received a tip overnight about a stabbing on the 2800 block of N. Pershing Drive, near the Lyon Park Community Center. We're told the stabbing...

Coming Soon to Arlington

We're hearing about several new businesses that may be coming to Arlington. A new sidewalk cafe is in the works for Clarendon. A company called Boxed In, LLC is petitioning the county for a...