EXCLUSIVE: Rosslyn Mulls Ways to Control Food Trucks

It's a debate that's happening in the District and across the country -- how can free-wheeling food trucks peacefully co-exist with brick-and-mortar restaurants? That debate is now coming to...

Missed Connection: Weepy at Willow

An unusually heartfelt "missed connection" was posted on Craigslist this morning. I saw you at Willow Monday night, sitting at a table near me. You - tall, blond hair in braids, stylish, natural...

Bronx Pizza Hopes to Open in July

Bronx Pizza in Clarendon may open as soon as July, according to owner Mike Cordero. At yesterday's Taste of Arlington event, Cordero told ARLnow.com that he hopes to open the new pizzeria on the...

Fire at Chicken Restaurant on Columbia Pike

(Updated at 6:45 p.m.) One lane of Columbia Pike is back open in each direction after the road was shut down between S. Monroe Street and S. Oakland Street due to a fire at a chicken restaurant. A...

Market Tavern in Clarendon Closes

Seven months after opening, Market Tavern in Clarendon (2800 Clarendon Blvd) has closed its doors. The steak-centric restaurant opened last year over Thanksgiving weekend, following extensive...

Morning Notes

County Manager Proposes $2.4 Billion CIP -- Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan has proposed a $2.4 billion Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2013-2022. The CIP includes big ticket items...

Sauca Restaurant on Columbia Pike Closes

  Less than a year after it first opened, Sauca restaurant at 4707 Columbia Pike has apparently closed. The eatery was shuttered and dark last night, with only a single piece of printer paper...

Then and Now: Tops Drive Inn on Glebe Road

  The photo on the left is of Tops Drive Inn at 40 N. Glebe Road, circa 1955. In 1953, James J. Mathews opened this restaurant, the first of what would become an 18 restaurant chain in the D.C....

Person Burned Inside Courthouse Wendy’s

  The Arlington County Fire Department responded to the Wendy’s in Courthouse (2038 Wilson Boulevard) this afternoon for a potentially serious burn injury. Initial reports suggest a...

Chevys in Pentagon City Alive and Kicking for Cinco de Mayo

Despite the closing of Chevys in Ballston — and rumors of its own demise — the Chevys Mexican restaurant in Pentagon City (1201 S. Hayes Street) is alive and kicking. So much so, it’s...

‘DARNA’ Restaurant Wants Live Entertainment

The Costa Verde restaurant near Clarendon is no more, and another tenant has quietly taken over the space. A restaurant called DARNA (946 N. Jackson Street) has apparently moved in, and it's seeking...

Board to Address Permits for William Jeffrey’s Tavern

(Updated at 11:25 a.m.) William Jeffrey's Tavern (2301 Columbia Pike) is expected to be a topic of conversation at Saturday's Arlington County Board meeting. The restaurant has requested a permit for...

Anniversary Celebration for Liberty, Lyon and Northside

Liberty Tavern, Lyon Hall and Northside Social will be each be celebrating their anniversary tomorrow. The sister establishments will be holding a joint anniversary event at Liberty Tavern (3195...

Charlie Chiang’s In Crystal City Closed for Renovations

Renovations are still in progress at Charlie Chiang's in Crystal City (320 23rd Street S.). With little warning, the Asian restaurant closed last month for "remodeling." A manager at the Charlie...

Sam’s Corner in Clarendon to Close?

The mysterious Sam's Corner deli at 3201 Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon may be getting ready to close, according to a tipster. The no-nonsense, cash-only deli has fascinated some locals with its...