Author: ARLnow.com

Local March Madness Viewing — “The cherry blossoms are blooming, the birds are chirping and the NCAA basketball tournament is about to begin. Get those brackets ready and start scoping out prime spots to watch the games.  Visit these establishments to score great deals on drinks and bar food while catching the action on giant flat-screen TVs and projector walls.” [Arlington Magazine]

Arlington AI Firm Funded — “Count Arlington’s Pienso among the startups benefiting from investors’ interest in anything related to artificial intelligence. The 8-year-old company, which developed an AI tool for companies to use for the deciphering of vast troves of data, just pulled in a $10 million Series A funding round, bringing its total lifetime funding to $18 million.” [DC Inno]

Governance Change Postmortem –With their dreams of swift legislative action in Richmond quashed, proponents of Arlington governance changes say they’re not backing down in an effort to achieve their goals. ‘We need to regroup,’ former County Board member John Vihstadt said during a March 12 discussion of the matter at the Arlington County Civic Federation.” [Gazette Leader]

More Meter Enforcers? — “Summertime could bring additional Arlington government staff to hunt for expired (or never-paid-at-all) parking meters. The county’s Department of Environmental Services (DES) has proposed the addition of three new traffic-safety-specialist positions, plus an additional supervisor.” [Gazette Leader]

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]