Rooftop Restaurants Prepare to Open for Season

While some local outdoor cafes have been open for business already due to a smattering of warm days like today, the popular rooftop decks in the area remain closed. The good news is they're...

Cafe Caturra Now Open on Glebe Road

Cafe Caturra, a Richmond-based coffee shop/wine bar/soup-salad-and-sandwich restaurant, is now open in the Arlington Ridge Shopping Center. The 3,400 square foot eatery, which features a decor...

Trader Joe’s Sets Opening Month

The opening of the new Trader Joe's in Clarendon is about two months away. The company announced today that its grocery store at 1109 N. Highland Street will open at some point in November. The...

Zoë’s Kitchen Prepares for Saturday Opening

New Ballston eatery Zoë’s Kitchen (4245 Fairfax Drive) is planning to open its doors on Saturday, restaurant managers told ARLnow.com last night. Interior construction has happened at an...

American Tap Room Prepares to Open in Clarendon

American Tap Room (3101 Wilson Blvd) is putting the finishing touches on its new Clarendon location in hopes of opening after the long holiday weekend. Today the restaurant is doing a trial run for...

Pinkberry Plans Froyo Giveaway in Clarendon

The new Pinkberry frozen yogurt store in Clarendon (pictured) is planning a post-work froyo giveaway on Thursday, one day before its planned opening. Pinkberry will give out free samples from...

New Pentagon City Post Office Now Open

Pentagon City's new post office opened on S. Fern Street today. The post office, complete with woodgrain accents and plenty of light thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows, replaces an old, dingy...

Cava Restaurant To Open on Saturday

Cava, a new upscale Greek eatery in Clarendon, will open to the public on Saturday. The restaurant obtained its liquor license today. Owner Ted Xenohristos says he expects to open the doors at...

Sustainable Art Exhibit Opening at Artisphere

It's Artisphere's biggest exhibit yet, and it follows a theme near and dear to the hearts of many in Arlington County. Tonight is the public opening for "Contain, Maintain, Sustain," a gallery of...

Ballston’s Buzz Bakery Will Open Monday

Buzz Bakery will open its new Ballston location on Monday. That's the word from Neighborhood Restaurant Group, the company that runs Buzz and its next door neighbor on the 4000 block of Wilson...

Buzz Bakery in Ballston Opening Next Month

There's finally an opening date in sight for Buzz Bakery in Ballston. "Coming soon" signs have been up at the storefront on the 4000 block of Wilson Boulevard for almost a year now. Next-door...

Ruffino’s Opening Today, BGR Hopes to Open Next Week

A quick update on a couple of eagerly-anticipated restaurant openings: Ruffino's Spaghetti House (4763 Lee Highway) will tonight for the first time following months of renovations. An answering...

Ruffino’s Spaghetti House Hopes to Open Soon

Ruffino's Spaghetti House (4763 Lee Highway) may re-open in a week or two. The restaurant closed for renovations in September, and loyal customers have been asking when it's going to re-open...

Pete’s New Haven Apizza Plans Sunday Opening

(Updated at 12:25 p.m.) The new Pete's New Haven Apizza restaurant in Clarendon is planning to open its doors on Sunday. Pete's co-owner Tom Marr tells us the restaurant has gotten all the...

Name Chosen for New Artisphere Cafe

The contest to name Artisphere's cafe is over, the votes are in, and the winner has been revealed. Borrowing the last four letters of Artisphere, HERE is the new name of the cultural center's...