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.

Around Town

Il Radicchio plans soft opening in Clarendon tomorrow

By Dan Egitto
Exterior view of a modern storefront with a red MAZARO sign, string lights, and large glass windows.
Il Radicchio's new location at 2909 Wilson Blvd (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

After a relocation and a hiatus lasting a couple months, Il Radicchio is preparing to host a soft opening at its new spot tomorrow (Friday).

The longtime Italian restaurant will reopen at 4 p.m. at 2909 Wilson Blvd, owner Rishi Nagpal told ARLnow. The menu will be almost entirely the same as it was, as Nagpal intends to carry on the tradition of “a real pasta house” dating back over 30 years.

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News

Fatal crash on S. Glebe Road, other recent collisions under Vision Zero review

By Dan Egitto
Urban intersection with a zebra crosswalk and bright yellow pedestrian sign; houses and trees in the background under a blue sky.
The crosswalk at Glebe Road and 14th Street S., where a fatal collision took place last month (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Staff from several Arlington County departments are in the process of reviewing last month’s fatal crash on S. Glebe Road.

In compliance with the county’s Vision Zero Action Plan, the collision that killed a 48-year-old woman on Aug. 16 is under review by transportation engineers, public health representatives and a county manager’s representative, in addition to the Arlington County Police Department and state police.

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Noble Fox restaurant and bar opens in Rosslyn with views of Potomac

By Dan Egitto
Lounge area of Noble Fox Bar & Terrace with purple curved chairs, round tables, and a chandelier in a modern hotel lobby setting.
Noble Fox at 1121 19th Street N. (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new restaurant and cocktail bar with a terrace overlooking the Potomac River has opened in Rosslyn.

Noble Fox Bar & Terrace is open for business on the fourth floor of 1121 19th Street N., next to the lobby for Le Méridien. It offers breakfast and dinner based on American brasserie fare, plus a wide menu of cocktails, wine and beer.

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Events

Arlington’s 9/11 memorial 5K returns this weekend, bringing road closures

By Dan Egitto
Runners participate in the Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff, & ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K (courtesy photo)

A memorial 5K marking 25 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is taking place this weekend.

The annual Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff, & ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K is taking place on Saturday evening, closing the following roads for the race that loops around the Pentagon:

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Restaurant and bar ‘legend’ Bobby Lee dies, bringing final end to Mister Days

By Dan Egitto
Bobby Lee gestures at the crowds packed in for last call at Mister Days in 2019 (file photo)

Bobby Lee, the entrepreneur behind Mister Days who helped shape the D.C. area’s food and drink scene over decades of business ventures, has died.

Lee, 87, passed away over the weekend, his family confirmed to ARLnow. His death brings a final closure to Mister Days Sports Rock Cafe, a popular restaurant and bar that reopened in Clarendon in 2024 after more than four decades in Arlington and D.C.

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News

Cellphones and laptops are now allowed inside Arlington courthouse

By Dan Egitto
Arlington County Courthouse (staff photo by Ryan Cole)

The Arlington County Courthouse has begun allowing visitors to carry cellphones, laptops and other electronics inside, lifting a longstanding ban on the devices.

The change went into effect on July 1 in compliance with a new state law. Devices had previously been banned in the courthouse, requiring visitors who arrived with devices to secure them in lockers on the ground floor of the Arlington County Jail.

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Arlington native is crowned Miss USA, the first mother to win pageant

By Dan Egitto
Justus Kelley becomes Miss USA 2026 (via Miss USA/Instagram)

A native of Arlington made history at this year’s Miss USA pageant, becoming the first married woman and mother to win the title.

Justus Kelley, senior philanthropic advisor at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and founder of the nonprofit Foster Footprints, claimed the crown last week in Miami and will compete in the Miss Universe pageant in November.

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Xi’an Famous Foods opens to big crowds in Clarendon

By Dan Egitto
Crowd of people waiting in line at a bright cafe counter, staff using tablets at the front. balloons on the wall suggest a celebration or event.
Xi'an Famous Foods in Clarendon (photo courtesy of Jason Wang)

A new restaurant featuring cuisine from central China has been off to a successful start in Clarendon.

Xi’an Famous Foods has been attracting big crowds since it opened earlier this month. The location at 2800 Clarendon Blvd has been even busier than the chain’s bustling storefronts in New York City, CEO Jason Wang told ARLnow.

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Town hall on voting rights and safety happening next month in Arlington

By Dan Egitto
Voters fill out ballots at a polling place on April 21, 2026 (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A town hall on Arlington voters’ rights and responsibilities in the upcoming election is taking place next month.

A “voter safety community town hall,” hosted by Arlington’s Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and Office of Voter Registration and Elections, will happen on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (4444 Arlington Blvd).

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News

Man who admitted to Ballston shooting in 2025 is arrested on murder charge in D.C.

By Dan Egitto
Booking photograph of Malachi Rawlings and the Placemakr Marymount Ballston at 1008 N. Glebe Road (via ACPD and Google Maps)

A man who pleaded guilty to a shooting at a Ballston apartment building in 2025 was arrested late last month in a D.C. homicide.

Malachi Rawlings, 23, faces a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman in Southeast D.C. earlier this year, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Aug. 2.

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Man allegedly injured by ICE in Arlington seeks ACPD investigation

By Dan Egitto
Bystander footage of Jose Mejia Hernandez during an ICE arrest on Aug. 11 (courtesy of Carlos Jurado)

A man who says he was badly injured during an immigration arrest on Columbia Pike is demanding a criminal investigation.

Protesters gathered outside the Arlington County Justice Center this morning (Friday) in support of Jose Mejia Hernandez, who says he suffered a brain bleed and other injuries after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers reportedly chased him and shot him with a Taser earlier this month.

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