New Italian Restaurant Opening — “Northern Virginia restaurateur Mike Cordero wants you to really rave about the food at his forthcoming restaurant. No offense to his other concepts, like Bronson Bier Hall, Don Tito or Taco Rock, but when was the last time you walked away from one of those spots and told someone: You really have got to try this dish from there? Cordero Hospitality is slated on Monday to open Carbonara, a classic Italian restaurant that’s been in the works for nearly two years.” [Washington Business Journal]
Seeking Street Improvement Feedback — From the Arlington Dept. of Environmental Services: “Hey N Oakland between Pershing and 6th Road N: Could be some sweet Neighborhood Complete Streets improvements headed your way too. But yeah, we need just a bit of that excellent feedback.” [Twitter]
Food Donation Record — “On Saturday, March 9th, 205 Arlington households donated food and toiletries to help students attending the Arlington Career Center, Gunston MS, Kenmore MS, Arlington Community HS, Wakefield HS, and Washington-Liberty HS. The generous donors were part of over 2,000 contributing community members–a record Food For Neighbors (FFN) collection that yielded over 26,500 pounds of donations for hungry students attending 47 partnering schools in Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties.” [Patch]
Friday Morning Car Fire — From the Arlington County Fire Department: “Units are on the scene of vehicle fire involving a pickup truck and trailer in the area of SB GW Parkway prior to Key Bridge. Expect delays and seek an alternate route.” [Twitter, Twitter]
Arlington Continues Richmond Lease — “Arlington may at times punch above its weight class in Virginia governance, but there remains a decided pecking order – with Fairfax County as the 800-pound gorilla. To underscore that fact, the Arlington government has decided to continue leasing modest office space from its counterparts in Fairfax down in Richmond.” [Gazette Leader]
Gov. Keeps Pushing for Arena — “Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems poised to make changes to the state’s budget bill to include funding for a new $2 billion sports arena and entertainment complex in Alexandria — with or without input from the state Senate. The Republican governor said in a radio interview Thursday that while his preference is for the Senate to follow the House and include arena-related funding in its budget proposal, he has the ability to amend the budget before signing it into law.” [Washington Business Journal]
It’s Monday — Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 51, accompanied by a west wind blowing between 9 and 14 mph, gusting up to 23 mph. In the evening, the sky remains mostly clear with a low temperature around 34. A northwest wind of 11 to 13 mph will continue, gusting as high as 22 mph. [Weather.gov]
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