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A new cafe with freshly roasted coffee beans, house-made syrups and coffee-infused cocktails is seeking to open within the next few months in Shirlington.

The Roasted Vine, which recently got construction permits approved at 4150 Campbell Avenue, offered the first taste of its cold brews and specialty blends at Celtic Fest earlier this month. Co-owner Mackenzie Ryan told ARLnow that initial responses were overwhelmingly positive.


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Two cookie shops in Clarendon and Shirlington have shuttered amid closures of Chip City locations nationwide.

The New York-based cookie purveyor no longer lists any of its three Virginia locations on its website. No signage indicating the closures is up at 2700 Clarendon Blvd or 4014 Campbell Avenue, but the sites are listed as “permanently closed” on Google and multiple tipsters have contacted ARLnow about what they say was a sudden change.


News

A stretch of road in Pentagon City remains blocked more than four months after a sinkhole appeared there.

The hole has been covered and a large metal plate has been installed on a portion of 13th Street S. between Costco and Metropolitan Park. However, the road is still barricaded as ownership of the Millennium at National Landing apartment building continues to coordinate with county staff.


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Arlington County and the City of Alexandria are teaming up on proceedings related to a massive proposed merger involving Dominion Energy.

The county announced plans earlier this month to intervene in NextEra Energy’s bid to acquire Dominion for $67 billion, an energy merger that the county says would be the largest in U.S. history. Today (Monday), officials announced that Arlington’s legal efforts will be in partnership with its next-door neighbor.


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Businesses participating in next month’s Arlington Restaurant Week offered a preview of what they have in store at a tasting last night (Thursday).

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce hosted a first-of-its-kind preview of the annual event, which will bring specials to restaurants across a range of price points from Monday, Oct. 12 to Monday, Oct. 19.


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The County Board has ordered the release of available footage from a fatal Columbia Pike police shooting earlier this year.

The Board announced this morning (Friday) that it has directed County Manager Mark Schwartz to release video of the incident that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Shawn Valn by Friday, Oct. 16. No footage accompanied the announcement and it is unclear what, specifically, will be released.


Events

Two screenings of an international short film festival are coming to a Falls Church movie theater this weekend and next.

Paragon Theaters will host two screenings of the Manhattan Short Film Festival on Founders Row at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 4.


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The County Board has voted against a Clarendon bar’s request to host DJs and karaoke, citing concerns about recent violations at the location.

The split 4-1 vote on Tuesday night came despite arguments from the owners of Big Tony’s, who said that live entertainment helps keep the restaurant alive and that there was confusion about the county code and the compliance process.


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A new bookstore specializing in fantasy, sci-fi and “all of your witchy needs” is getting close to opening in Falls Church.

The Dark, Unbound, in the works for over a year, has been gradually taking form at 112 W. Broad Street. A new sign for the “mystic parlor,” which plans to sell incense, herbs and candles in addition to books from diverse authors, says it’s planning to open this fall.


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