Bonsai Sushi has closed in Crystal City and the property owner is looking for a new tenant.

The sushi spot on Restaurant Row appears to have closed a couple months ago, shortly before the closure of nearby Los Tios Grill in late August. Both properties are currently listed for lease.


A seven-week “pop-up” art festival at a closed Walgreens on Langston Blvd appears to have succeeded at supporting local creators and building community awareness.

“This has been an amazing opportunity for people to learn about the [Arlington Artists] Alliance. It has enabled us to tell our story,” said Marshall Ginn, a painter of landscapes in oil and member of the arts group’s board of directors.


Pentagon City’s ice skating rink is back tonight (Friday), kicking off the season with a spooky celebration.

Costumes are encouraged at the Westpost ice rink’s “Thriller on Ice” event, taking place from 5-8 p.m. today and Saturday with Halloween music and giveaways.


Douglas Park residents have been greeted by some extra ghoulish sights this Halloween season as neighbors compete for the spookiest house in the neighborhood.

Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day to cast votes in the competition organized by Douglas Park’s new Mom Club. A total of 20 houses have registered in the contest, creating a route of spine-tingling attractions that visitors can walk in about an hour.


The last of three new bagel shops in Ballston is finally getting ready to open its doors.

A grand opening at PopUp Bagels is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6 at 4300 Wilson Blvd, located between the new locations of competitors Bagel Uprising and Call Your Mother.


Revelers who’ve been drinking can get a free ride home on both Friday and Saturday nights this Halloween weekend.

The Washington Regional Alcohol Program’s SoberRide program will offer one free Lyft ride per person, worth up to $15, from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. this Friday (Oct. 30) and Saturday (Oct. 31). The offer is open to anyone 21 and older.


The McCormick & Schmick’s location in Crystal City has shut its doors for good.

The seafood restaurant and steakhouse closed on Sunday after more than two decades at 2010 Crystal Drive. As of today (Wednesday), crews had already stripped the storefront of all signage and were repainting parts of the exterior.


A new mural aims to enliven Columbia Pike and spotlight the diversity found along it.

“This is your community represented through art,” Columbia Pike Partnership executive director Andrew Schneider said at the Oct. 24 unveiling of “Plant Yourself Beside the River.”


A Vietnamese restaurant in Pentagon City is celebrating a quarter-century of success with a special menu next week.

Saigon Saigon, which opened in November 2001, will commemorate 25 years in business between Sunday, Nov. 1 and Saturday, Nov. 7. Highlighting “flavor, family and memories,” the restaurant is offering a $25 prix fixe menu along with a $25 gift card to 10 winners of a social media giveaway.


A longtime Italian restaurant, a cafe in a prime location, and a family-owned auto repair shop are among more than a dozen local businesses that have been listed for sale in Arlington.

The businesses appeared for sale as blind items on the online marketplace BizBuySell. Here’s a look at some notable listings that are active as of today (Oct. 26).


After a lot of hard work, Good Trouble Roasters is now serving up coffee in Cherrydale ahead of a grand opening next week.

The coffee shop offers selections of beans roasted in-house, pastries and sandwiches from local establishments and, in the near future, alcoholic beverages. Its grand opening at 3800 Langston Blvd is planned for next Wednesday morning.


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