Author: Dan Egitto

Dan Egitto is an editor and reporter at ARLnow. Originally from Central Florida, he graduated from Duke University and previously reported at the Palatka Daily News in Florida and the Vallejo Times-Herald in California. Dan joined ARLnow in January 2024.

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Local firefighter has a transportation idea: aerial cable cars over Langston Blvd

By Dan Egitto
Looking west on Langston Blvd in Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Arlingtonians who have long dreamed of soaring between locations by way of an aerial gondola system appear to have a new champion.

A firefighter and lifelong Arlington resident, Danny Wang, has entered the fight for gondola-style transit with a 40-page report sketching out a highly ambitious proposal.

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Takumi Japanese restaurant moves toward opening in Pentagon City

By Dan Egitto
Signage for Takumi at 1100 S. Hayes Street (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new Japanese restaurant with a wide menu of sushi options, hot dishes and small plates is planning to open soon in Pentagon City.

Signage for Takumi, a bistro and bar that has been in the works since early 2025, has appeared at 1100 S. Hayes Street, next door to Tous les Jours bakery and cafe.

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Year-round golf training center opens for tours in high-rise near Ballston

By Dan Egitto
The Golf Yards at 1100 N. Glebe Road (courtesy of The Golf Yards)

An indoor golf training center is hosting open houses this week as it prepares to open near Ballston.

The Golf Yards, a 24/7 “golf performance club” located in Three Ballston Plaza at 1100 N. Glebe Road, is hosting drop-in tours this week and temporarily waiving its initiation fee — normally $1000 for an individual, or $1500 for a family plan — as it seeks to welcome its first members.

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Scoop N Scootery attracting big crowds in Clarendon just weeks after opening

By Dan Egitto
Customers at The Scoop N Scootery at 1138 N. Irving Street (via Scoop N Scootery/Instagram)

Clarendon’s newest ice cream parlor is off to a roaring start, attracting throngs of customers from throughout the region just weeks after opening.

Beginning with a grand opening on June 6 that broke attendance records for the franchise, The Scoop N Scootery (1138 N. Irving Street) has been enjoying a welcome as big and sweet as its generous offerings — benefitting from a strong social media presence, enthusiastic customer base and prime location.

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Passing yacht rescues kayaker thrown into Potomac during unexpected storm

By Dan Egitto
Boats at The Wharf in D.C. prior to the storm on June 11 (courtesy of Orlando Karpf)

A pair of good Samaritans rescued a kayaker knocked into the Potomac River without a life vest during a sudden thunderstorm last week.

The kayaker, an older man who has been paddling the Potomac for the last 25 years, had been caught off guard by heavy winds and rain on June 11. Forced out of his kayak by the waves, he was left stranded in the river and unsuccessfully tried to catch the attention of several other vessels before boaters Orlando Karpf and Madison Cutlip heard his cries for help.

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Altitude wine bar opens in Crystal City with listening lounge, air travel-inspired decor

By Dan Egitto
Altitude wine bar at 2011 Crystal Drive (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new wine bar with a menu inspired by Northern Italy and decor hearkening back to the golden age of air travel has opened in Crystal City.

With an on-site sommelier offering suggestions on wines from around the world, a bar modeled after a cross-section of an airplane wing and a listening room with a wide library of vinyl records, Altitude has opened its doors at 2011 Crystal Drive.

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Lego thieves pocketed $36K reselling collectible minifigures on eBay, police say

By Dan Egitto
Arlington police car (file photo)

Three suspects are accused of conspiring to steal minifigures from numerous Lego sets across the D.C. area, making a tidy profit reselling them online.

Collectible minifigures from fandoms such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Zelda were secretly swiped in 29 incidents, supplying a high-volume eBay storefront that netted over $36,000 in 12 months, according to a criminal complaint.

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Self-driving robots start delivering Uber Eats orders in Arlington today

By Dan Egitto
An Avride robot (via Avride/X)

Some Arlington customers ordering on Uber Eats can now get their food delivered with futuristic flair — and no delivery driver.

Self-driving delivery robots, which began exploring the sidewalks of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor back in April, will begin providing their services today (Wednesday). From 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at participating restaurants, customers will be able to select whether to have a bot or a human courier deliver their food.

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JUST IN: Fourth of July celebrations will close DCA runways, may cause flight delays

By Dan Egitto
A Delta flight at the gate at Reagan National Airport (staff photo)

The runways at Reagan National Airport will be closed for much of July 3 and 4 to accommodate celebrations in D.C.

Ambitious plans for a record-breaking fireworks display, coupled with aerial performances and rehearsals, mean that no flights will be scheduled at the airport after noon on the Fourth of July. Additionally, the airspace will be closed for several hours in the early afternoon on July 3.

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New coffee shop, Rita’s Italian Ice plan to open in Cherrydale

By Dan Egitto
Empty retails bays at 3800 Langston Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A Rita’s Italian Ice and a new cafe concept with in-house coffee roasting are in the works at two vacant storefronts in Cherrydale.

The dessert spot and the coffee shop, Good Trouble Roasters, are both preparing to open in retail bays at 3800 Langston Blvd — a shopping area that has seen significant turnover, but where the smash burger restaurant Burger Billy’s Joint has found success since spring 2024.

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Vacant Ballston retail bay showcases work of Marymount fashion students

By Dan Egitto
The work of Marymount University students is showcased at the former Union Kitchen space in Ballston (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A vacant storefront at the Ballston Quarter has turned into a public showroom for the work of Marymount University art students this summer.

Several mannequins in the window of the former Union Kitchen space (4238 Wilson Blvd) show off a collaborative project between the university’s Fashion Design program and Ikea. Students used leftover textiles from the retail company to create garments with themes of upcycling and environmental consciousness.

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