The urgent care clinic replacing the former Petco Unleashed store in the Ballston area is already open.
The pet store at 3902 Wilson Blvd closed in late January. Just three months later, the new Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care clinic is open in the freshly renovated space.
(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) A new burger restaurant featuring “contactless” food lockers is opening in Cherrydale this Saturday.
Burger Billy’s Joint is attempting to make fast food a little faster at 3800 Langston Blvd with a grab-and-go concept. Customers will order ahead or punch in their orders at the restaurant’s kiosks before retrieving their food from heated lockers.
Alexandria might not be getting a pro sports arena, but Arlington and Alexandria might be getting another “premier indoor active entertainment destination.”
Specifically: Sky Zone, a kid-friendly trampoline park with foam pits, climbing walls, slides, zip lines, basketball, dodgeball and other activities.
There is a new play area for kids inside Ballston Quarter with plenty of pint-sized attractions.
Located on the first floor of the mall, near the about-to-close Macy’s, Junior Playland has everything from a pink-and-blue carousel to a party room to a make-believe “village” with a hospital, restaurant and police station.
Written by Kate Kimberlin
A charcuterie board franchise officially opened its doors in Rosslyn earlier this month.
Colada Shop is set to open its first Arlington location on Monday, and the first 100 visitors will receive a free “Colada Clarendon” tote bag.
The Sterling-based Cuban cafe is moving into a 2,200-square-foot space next to Tatte and Seamore’s, at 2811 Clarendon Blvd.
The Lot in Clarendon, now under new ownership, has been re-christened Arlington Beer Garden.
However, craft beer fans will need to wait a bit longer for its debut. Yahya Yasini, one of the new owners, told ARLnow the beer garden at 3217 10th Street N. could open in about a month.
Pizza Roma in Ballston has closed, making way for a new fast-casual Italian eatery called Scolapasta.
ARLnow received a tip last week that the longstanding pizzeria at 4219 N. Fairfax Drive — in operation for at least 15 years — had shut its doors, with “Coming Soon” signs for Scolapasta now gracing the windows. This week, the sign for “Pizza Roma” was also gone.
A florist from Eastern Europe is bringing her passion for flowers to Arlington.
What started as an online business for floral delivery has blossomed into a brick-and-mortar storefront, Kat Flowers Design and Decor, which had its grand opening at 2342 Columbia Pike this past Friday, Feb. 9.
The opening of a wine store and bar in Clarendon is approaching, after numerous delays and setbacks.
The aptly named “Clarendon Wine Club” at 1114 N. Irving Street originally hoped to open this past fall. According to one of the owners, who requested they not be named, there is no set timeline for opening but they are hopeful to begin operating “someday soon.”
A bar and restaurant with French bistro inspiration and an “eclectic ambiance” is set to join several new businesses in Crystal City next year.
Bar Colline, created by D.C. brothers and hospitality entrepreneurs Eric and Ian Hilton, will join six street-level offerings at two new apartment buildings at 1900 Crystal Drive, announced developer JBG Smith in a press release.
