Time keeps ticking away. At least, it’s supposed to do that.
In many places around Arlington, however, you might get fooled into thinking it’s not moving. Several large outdoor clocks in public spaces just aren’t keeping up with the times.
Around Town
Ireland’s Four Courts and First Down are among the best sports bars in the whole D.C. region, according to a new ranking from Washington Post readers.
Four Courts — a popular Irish pub in Courthouse that was previously named “America’s Best Soccer Bar” in another voting contest — ranked No. 3 in the newspaper’s list. Just behind that, at No. 4, was First Down Sports Bar in Ballston.
Arlington and Falls Church restaurants ranging from all-day breakfast to upscale Vietnamese cuisine earned spots in a new ranking of Northern Virginia establishments.
Six restaurants in Arlington and five in Falls Church made Northern Virginia Magazine’s list of the top 50 restaurants in the region. The winners are as follows.
After 14 years in business, the Crystal City Wine Shop is closing down at the end of the month.
A sign in a storefront window indicates that Saturday, Oct. 31, will be the last day of operation for the business that has offered gourmet wine and beer, with a special emphasis on Virginia wines, since 2012.
There’s a new star in town in Shirlington and it’s ready to serve.
An AI-guided robot has begun delivering customers’ orders at Big Buns at 4251 Campbell Avenue, and it’s proving to be something of an attraction, representatives told ARLnow.
Build-your-own pizzas are back in Ballston following a brief hiatus.
The &pizza at 3924 Wilson Blvd closed around the start of this month for electrical repairs, but those appear to be finished now.
A new wellness studio and medical spa are getting close to opening at the former home of a longtime wine bar in Ballston.
Evexia Bio Studio is planning its opening in January at 4301 Wilson Blvd, the former Grand Cru Wine Bar and Bistro space. The space will be shared with an Evexia Medspa, which will be the company’s second location when it opens around the same time.
A popular sushi restaurant in East Falls Church has ranked among the top 10 best places to eat in Northern Virginia.
Yume Sushi (2121 N. Westmoreland Street) claimed the No. 8 spot in Northern Virginia Magazine’s latest ranking of the best restaurants in the region.
Restaurants in Arlington may have to do some work to win the favor of The Washington Post’s new food critic.
Elazar Sontag, who moved to D.C. to replace longtime critic Tom Sietsema in late 2025, dined at 189 restaurants to compile a new ranking of the 40 best restaurants in the D.C. area. Not a single Arlington restaurant made his list — although in Falls Church, the Eden Center’s Truong Tien made a strong showing to rank as No. 10.
The face with no eyes silently keeps watch as the world moves below it.
It stayed, unmoving, a sentinel frozen in time on a recent morning at the Westpost at National Landing shopping center in Pentagon City. One hand stuck between the 10 and 11. The other between 3 and 4.
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so trick-or-treaters won’t have to share the streets with rush-hour traffic.
Before the big night, Arlington and Falls Church have a full slate of costume contests, trunk-or-treats and spooky-themed events over the next two-and-a-half weeks.
Arlington Restaurant Week is in full swing with deals at more than 70 participating local restaurants.
The yearly promotion by the Arlington Chamber of Commerce brings discounts and specials to spots throughout the county, ranging from takeout and fast-casual bites to fine dining. It runs through next Monday, Oct. 19.