Winter in Crystal City to Feature Wine, Beer & Fashion

Crystal City is planning a series of events to help make the dead of winter a bit livelier. The Crystal City 1K Wine Walk -- which combines light exercise with moderate drinking -- will be back...

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...

Photos from Sunday’s Vintage Crystal Festival

The annual wine and food festival known as Vintage Crystal: A Taste of Wine and Jazz was held Sunday afternoon in Crystal City. The event featured tastings of more than 30 types of Spanish and...

Morning Notes

September Sunset -- As warm temperatures gave way to fall-like temperatures yesterday, mother nature compensated by providing the D.C. area with an exceptionally beautiful sunset. Gunfire on...

Morning Poll: Post-Labor Day Events

Now that the first day of September has arrived, it's time to start looking forward to some of the later summer and fall events that Arlington has to offer. The first major event after Labor Day...

Crystal City Plans Wine-Filled September

Bummed out about the approaching end of summer? Crystal City's Business Improvement District hopes to ease the transition to cooler weather with a little vino. Crystal City will be holding six...

The Curious Grape Announces New Location

Fans of The Curious Grape in Shirlington no longer have to wait to find out where the wine and cheese shop will reappear.  The store has announced its new location, and it's not moving far. The...

Coming Soon to Clarendon: Rabbit Salad and Grill

Clarendon's new salad-sandwich-and-cupcake concept, Rabbit Salad and Grill, now has a name and an opening date. A web site for the new restaurant, located at 3035 Clarendon Boulevard, appeared...

Best Cellars Closing in Clarendon

You only have about two more weeks to get your wine fix at Best Cellars in Clarendon.  The store will be closing mid-month. For the past seven years, the store at 2855 Clarendon Boulevard has...

Patrons Can Now Bring Wine to Virginia Restaurants

Starting today, Virginia residents can bring their own bottles of wine to restaurants. In February, the Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill allowing the practice, and it was later signed...

Cafe Caturra Coming to Arlington Ridge

A Midlothian, Va.-based coffee shop/wine bar/soup-salad-and-sandwich restaurant is coming to the Arlington Ridge Shopping Center (2901 South Glebe Road). Interior construction is underway on...

Greenberry’s Becomes “Bean Good: The Coffee Pub”

Say goodbye to Greenberry's (1737 Wilson Blvd) and hello to "Bean Good." After about eight years in business as Greenberry's, the new owner of the coffee shop between Rosslyn and Clarendon has...

Morning Notes

Petition Contractor Waives Extradition -- The man whose company was hired to collect signatures for a petition to change Arlington's form of government is likely headed to the Arlington County...

Shirlington’s Curious Grape to Become Cheesetique?

Alexandria's Cheesetique will be taking over operations at the Shirlington location of fellow cheese-and-wine shop The Curious Grape (4056 Campbell Avenue) in Shirlington later this year, according...

“Corkage” Bill Will Let Restaurant Patrons Bring Their Own Wine

Yesterday, by a vote of 78-18, the Virginia House of Delegates approved SB 1292, a bill that will allow restaurant patrons to bring their own bottles of wines to restaurants. If the bill is signed...