Pedro and Vinny’s Caters for Texas Congressmen

Pedro and Vinny's, the tiny take-out burrito eatery at 2599 Columbia Pike, has some new friends in high places. The restaurant had the rare privilege of catering a congressional event last week,...

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Arlington Office Vacancies Up -- Arlington and Alexandria were the only two D.C. area markets that saw a significant increase in office vacancies in 2011, according to recently-released data....

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Artisphere Gets Exclusive Photo Exhibit -- Artisphere has scored a bit of a coup by becoming the first and only venue in the United States to host an exhibit of the personal photos of famed...

Audi Dealership Coming to Columbia Pike

The shuttered Brown's Used Car Super Center (3200 Columbia Pike) is set to become a new Audi dealership. Architectural signs in the window indicate that the Arlington Audi dealership will be...

Columbia Pike Burger King Offers Delivery Service

The Burger King at 3627 Columbia Pike is currently one of few Burger King restaurants in the United States offering an experimental delivery service. The Columbia Pike Burger King is offering...

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Backyard Chicken Debate Rages On -- Egg-laying hens aren't all they're cracked up to be, according to an Arlington resident whose neighbor had an illegal chicken coop. "I can tell you that I...

Hee Been Asian Bistro Buffet Now Open

(Updated at 2:20 p.m.) There's no shortage of variety at Hee Been Asian Bistro Buffet, a new restaurant located between Crystal City and Potomac Yard at 3600 S. Glebe Road. Hee Been's nearly...

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'Bookhouse' in Bluemont Profiled -- The Washington Post profiles the Bookhouse, a rare book business in Bluemont run by Natalie Hughes, 80, and her husband Edward, 91. The couple say they plan to...

iPhone App Points You to Interesting Local History

(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) Wondering where exactly the Deep Throat parking garage is in Arlington? There's an iPhone (and Android) app for that. A recently-updated app called It Happened Here detects...

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Life-Like Simulators at Arlington Nursing School -- The Chamberlain College of Nursing in Arlington is using simulated humans to train its students. The life-sized, life-like simulators can...

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Rehabbed Bridge to Be More Ped-Friendly -- Arlington County is preparing to rehabilitate the Carlin Springs Road bridge over George Mason Drive, and the bridge's chosen design will make it much...

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Vote Set for Sign Changes -- The Arlington County Board is scheduled to vote Saturday on a set of significant changes to the county sign ordinance. Conte's Now Freshbikes -- Last month the...

Westover Market Butcher Shop Returns

Westover Market's butcher shop is expected to return tonight after a one week hiatus. The shop -- which offered gourmet cuts of locally-sourced meats -- closed last week after butcher shop...

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Looming Defense Cuts Worry Some in Crystal City -- Some Crystal City business owners are worried about the ripple effects that could be caused by billions in looming Defense Department cuts....

Harry’s Tap Room Becomes ‘Market Tavern’

Over Thanksgiving weekend, the former Harry's Taproom in Clarendon (2800 Clarendon Blvd) quietly started serving customers under a new identity: Market Tavern. The change follows several weeks of...