The 2011 winners of the Arlington’s Best Business Awards (ABBIES) were announced at this afternoon’s County Board meeting.
Out of the several dozen nominated local businesses and organizations, the following won in their respective categories after voting by the public:
- Best “Bargain” Restaurant: Lost Dog Cafe
- Best Boutique: ShoeFly
- Best Brunch: Carlyle
- Best Place to Care for Your Pet: Dogma Gourmet Dog Bakery and Boutique
- Best Community-Based Nonproft: Arlington Food Assistance Center
- Best Customer Service: Circa
- Best Place to Dance the Night Away: Clarendon Ballroom
- Best Dessert: Heidelberg Pastry Shop
- Best Family-Friendly Restaurant: Lost Dog Cafe
- Best Happy Hour: Whitlow’s on Wilson
- Best Late Night Spot: Bob & Edith’s Diner
- Best Place to Learn Something New: Arlington Public Library
- Best Neighborhood Bar: Ireland’s Four Courts
- Best New Business: District Taco
- Best Performing Arts Organization: Signature Theater
Out of the 15 categories, 10 had the same winner as last year.
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Have you noticed a striking sculpture at Monroe Street and Wilson Boulevard? It’s the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington’s newest installation, _Make Your Mark_ , by Arlington artist, Adam Henry. This sculpture celebrates MoCA Arlington’s rebranding and brings the museum’s energy outdoors.
On February 11, come inside when the museum’s galleries reopen with two new exhibitions: Rebecca Rivas Rogers: Grey View and Crisis of Image.
Grey View, in the Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, is an homage to “gray” and a snapshot of the artist’s process. Consisting of photographs, collage, and a site-specific installation, this show is an outgrowth of Rivas-Rogers’ visual investigations into places you see on your way to somewhere else.
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