A new dining promotion is bringing autumnal dishes including pumpkin-flavored pancakes, pasta and cocktails to Ballston starting next week.
At least 13 restaurants are participating in Pumpkin Palooza, a new dining punch card program hosted by the Ballston Business Improvement District. Participants must try six eligible menu items at Ballston restaurants by Nov. 6 to qualify for a fall mug giveaway.
A range of fall flavors are planned at featured eateries, including apple butter oatmeal cookie-flavored ice cream at Ice Cream Jubilee and pumpkin pancakes, muffins and cafe drinks at Olive Lebanese Eatery.
Punch cards will be available for pick up during a kick-off celebration from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., next Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Ballston Quarter. Participants can also receive a card at any of the participating restaurants.
The event will feature live music, a Bachata dance class, fall decoration photo ops and free candy from the Ballston BID. Bash Boxing and the Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute will also host tables with information about their services in addition to potential giveaways or specials.
The Ballston BID will exchange completed punch cards for fall mugs while supplies last during the Ballston Mega Market from 3-7 p.m. on Nov. 6 at 901 N. Taylor Street.
“Ballston is a dining destination, and we wanted to create a seasonal event to celebrate our restaurants and bring people together,” Ballston BID CEO Danette Nguyen told ARLnow. “Pumpkin Palooza does just that — combining local flavor, activities, and neighborhood connection during the holidays.”
Participants’ purchases may also go toward the BID’s Open Rewards program, a 10% cash back program affiliated with several local businesses and restaurants.
The following restaurants are signed up to participate in Pumpkin Palooza.
- Big Buns: Pumpkin spice milkshake and the “Okto-burger” made with lettuce, red onion, grain mustard, corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut (4401 Wilson Blvd)
- El Rey: Pumpkin soup, espresso martinis (classic or frozen) and a pumpkin old fashioned cocktail made with pumpkin puree (4201 Wilson Blvd)
- Good Company Doughnuts: Details to be announced (672 N. Glebe Road)
- Ice Cream Jubilee: Apple butter oatmeal cookie- and “candy bar smash”-flavored ice cream (4238 Wilson Blvd)
- Immigrant Food: “Manzanilla in Autumn” cocktail made with sherry, vermouth, gin and orchard peach shrub (4245 Fairfax Drive)
- MidnighTreats: Eligible cookie flavors are Cinnamon Toast Crunch, vanilla pumpkin spice, oatmeal marshmallow, dirt n’ worms, apple cider and super snickerdoodle (4238 Wilson Blvd)
- Olive Lebanese Eatery: Pumpkin pancakes with caramelized pecans and maple syrup, pumpkin muffins, pomegranate iced matcha, and a slate of eligible latte flavors — pumpkin, butterscotch, maple spice and caramel apple (1100 N. Glebe Road)
- Quincy Hall: “Squash pizza of the month” or an Oktoberfest beer (4001 Fairfax Drive)
- Roggenart: Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin Danish pastries and filo triangles filled with spanakopita, mushroom or “tangy Mediterranean flavors.” (4401 Wilson Blvd)
- Ted’s Bulletin: Pumpkin spice flavored lattes, ravioli, matcha lattes and milkshakes (4238 Wilson Blvd)
- The Silver Diner: Spiced pumpkin cold brew coffee, banana brûlée pumpkin French toast, pecan pie and apple pie (4400 Wilson Blvd)
- Timber Pizza Co.: Cheese or pepperoni pizza with a canned soda or bottled water (4238 Wilson Blvd)
- Whino: “Headless Horseman” cocktail made with Captain Morgan spiced rum, pumpkin shrub, apple cider, lemon juice, cardamom bitters and Fever Tree ginger beer. It costs $14 or $11 during happy hour, from 4-8 p.m., Monday through Friday (4238 Wilson Blvd)
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Photos 1-2 via El Rey/Facebook and photo 3 via Ted’s Bulletin/Facebook.
