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Arlington deals: Holiday specials begin in Pentagon City

By ARLnow.com
A Christmas tree at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City (file photo)

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Hoping to save on dining and other purchases, or check out limited-time offerings at Arlington restaurants?

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Arlington’s snowplow naming contest returns, seeking fresh puns

By Dan Egitto
A snowplow in Lyon Park (file photo)

As the days get chillier, Arlington County is looking for a new flurry of winter wit to name its fleet of brine trucks and snowplows.

The “Name that Plow!” competition — which produced more than 1,200 responses in 2024 — is back for its second year, seeking out punchy suggestions for the 60 names that will appear on the county’s snow and ice map if Arlington gets more than two inches of snow.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 19, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Wednesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Nov 19, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☁️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature near 52 degrees accompanied by a light and variable wind. Thursday night will also be mostly cloudy, while the temperature drops to around 43 degrees and a calm wind prevails. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
– George Eliot

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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Grill Kabob announces closure after almost three years in Ballston

By Jared Serre
Grill Kabob in Ballston (staff photo by Jared Serre)

An Afghan restaurant across the street from Ballston Quarter has closed after a little less than three years in business.

Grill Kabob, which opened in early 2023 and was one of 14 D.C.-area locations for the family-owned chain, is now listed as “permanently closed” on Google. It provided the following storefront message.

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Here are 15 businesses currently listed for sale in Arlington

By ARLnow.com
Dinner and drinks at a restaurant (staff photo)

A Ballston fitness studio, several restaurants and a local mini-mart are among more than a dozen local businesses that have been recently listed for sale in Arlington.

The businesses appeared for sale as blind items on the real estate marketplace BizBuySell. Here’s a look at some recent listings.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 18, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Nov 18, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

🌥️ Wednesday’s forecast

Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies with a high around 51. A calm wind will shift to the north at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. As for Wednesday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions, a low of 41, and a north wind at 5 mph calming down by evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
– John A. Shedd

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

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Seeking beta testers for our upgraded Community Content Hub

By ARLnow.com
Screenshot of the still under development Community Content Hub website

ARLnow and its parent company are developing an upgraded version of our Community Content Hub — and we need your help.

The Content Hub lets local businesses and organizations post events, announcements and home listings on our owned and partner local news websites: ARLnow, ALXnow, FFXnow, PoPville, Potomac Local and MoCoShow.

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Bayou Bakery celebrating 15 years in Courthouse with free beignets

By Jared Serre
An order of baby beignets at Bayou Bakery (photo courtesy of Bayou Bakery)

A Courthouse bakery and cafe with New Orleans roots is celebrating 15 years of business this week with free treats and a lunchtime special.

Bayou Bakery is serving free orders of baby beignets to the first 100 guests after doors open at 7 a.m. on Thursday morning. The restaurant at 1515 N Courthouse Road will also offer a deal at lunchtime that day: a soup and sandwich combo for $15.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 17, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Nov 17, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

🌦️ Tuesday’s forecast

Rain is likely after 1pm, with increasing clouds and highs around 50°F. Afternoon winds will come from the southwest at around 5 mph. Precipitation chances are 50%. For Tuesday night, rain is expected mainly before 1am, with lows around 41°F and southeast winds at 3 to 5 mph. Precipitation chances rise to 90%, with new amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
– Mark Twain

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum.

‘Best Buns’ bakery and sandwich spot coming to Falls Church next year

By Jared Serre
A slate of breakfast offerings at Best Buns (photo courtesy of Best Buns)

A bakery serving pastries, burgers and all-day breakfast plans to open in Falls Church next year.

Best Buns Bakery & Burgers is expected to open in a park outside the West Falls development at 265 West Falls Station Blvd, serving bites ranging from cinnamon rolls and sticky buns to fried chicken sandwiches.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 14, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Nov 14, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Arlington’s top prosecutor clashes with Miyares and feds over seizure of activist’s phone (9541 views)
  2. DEVELOPING: House Judiciary Committee chair launches inquiry into Arlington’s top prosecutor (9355 views)
  3. Payment options expanding for Metrobus riders in coming weeks (5809 views)
  4. Rewrite of Comprehensive Plan pits Arlington YIMBYs against slow-growth advocates (5746 views)
  5. Layli Mediterranean appears to have closed amid redevelopment in Clarendon (4128 views)
  6. Arlington middle schoolers make history with area-wide football crown (4106 views)
  7. Morning Poll: What should we do with the comment section? (3963 views)
  8. Members of Arlington bicycle panel remain angry over reduced responsibilities (3405 views)
  9. Rental housing has become more accessible to some in county’s economic middle (3400 views)
  10. Rally for victims of vehicle crashes taking place in Rosslyn this weekend (3309 views)
  11. ACPD investigating shots fired in Hall’s Hill neighborhood (3036 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

Here are the events planned for Sunday:

🌥️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect a mostly cloudy day with temperatures reaching around 64°F and calm winds shifting to the south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. On Saturday night, there is a 30% chance of rain, primarily after 1am, accompanied by mostly cloudy skies and a low near 55°F. Southwest winds will be at 8-10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”
– H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! If you have something to say about an issue of local note not covered today, feel free to post it as a letter to the editor on our new forum. 👋

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