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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jun 2, 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 — Jun 2, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect mostly sunny skies today, with highs reaching near 83 degrees and calm winds turning west at around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, the skies will remain mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 62 degrees and a south wind blowing at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Plant boutique of ‘Love is Blind’ fame opens in Crystal City

By Katie Taranto
Wall of plants for sale and seating inside PLNTR (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Crystal City welcomed a new destination for green thumbs over the weekend.

The D.C.-based plant boutique PLNTR — known for its 2024 appearance on “Love is Blind” — celebrated the grand opening of its second location on Saturday at 269 19th Court S. The new shop hosts events and classes, and offers a variety of greenery and home goods for sale.

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SeoulSpice Korean Kitchen plans grand opening in Falls Church this week

By Katie Taranto
SeoulSpice's new restaurant in Falls Church (courtesy of SeoulSpice)

Fast-casual restaurant SeoulSpice Korean Kitchen is set to debut its latest location in Falls Church this week.

A grand opening for the regional chain’s newest spot is happening this Wednesday at 156 W. Falls Station Blvd, at the West Falls development. The customizable Korean menu features signature and build-your-own bibimbap, noodle bowls and salads.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 30, 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 — May 30, 2025.

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

  1. FBI nabs suspect in classified document case in Arlington park (7618 views)
  2. Arlington Drafthouse owners step down, handing reins to longtime manager (6172 views)
  3. Power outage reported in Falls Church and parts of Arlington (6147 views)
  4. Arlington leaders seek Richmond’s help, warn of ‘widespread damage’ from federal spending bill (5816 views)
  5. ACPD: Drunk man who threatened kids tried to grab officer’s gun (5482 views)
  6. Tenants and officials spent months fighting for improvements at Amazon-funded apartments (5113 views)
  7. Thieves smash glass, steal cash at eight Rosslyn and Courthouse businesses (5676 views)
  8. Review board doesn’t like aesthetics of planned Inn of Rosslyn redevelopment (4905 views)
  9. Theft suspect pepper sprayed, arrested after fracas at Pentagon City mall (4271 views)
  10. NEW: Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center closes after possible burst pipe (3976 views)
  11. Downed trees, sparking wires amid rain and wind (3271 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 showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, with possible showers and storms between 4-5pm, and a continuing chance after 5pm. The day will be mostly sunny with a high near 71 and a west wind of 14 mph, gusting up to 24 mph. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts could range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low of 49 and northwest winds of 8-13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋

‘Tous les Jours’ French and Asian style bakery opens in Pentagon City

By Katie Taranto
Tous les Jours in Pentagon City (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

An Asian and French inspired bakery franchise from South Korea has opened for business in Pentagon City.

Tous les Jours opened last week at 1100 S. Hayes Street, where Maizal closed last summer. The cafe-bakery offers drinks and freshly baked breads, cakes and pastries with international influences.

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Podcast: A bad day at the pool and a new Falls Church date spot

By ARLnow.com
ARLnow podcast screenshot for 5/29/2025

The weekend is here and so is a new episode of the ARLnow podcast.

In the latest episode, Lene, Dan and Katie discuss a few notable local news stories in Arlington from the past week, including:

Let us know what you think about the new podcast format in the comments or via email.

Watch below on YouTube, or listen to the podcast via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Audacy, TuneIn or your favorite listening app.

ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 29, 2025

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — May 29, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a slight chance of showers before 2pm, followed by showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, and potentially a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog may appear before 9am with a high near 79. Winds will be northwest at 3-6 mph, and the chance of precipitation is 80%, with a quarter to half an inch of rainfall expected. Friday night will bring more showers and possible thunderstorms, with some producing heavy rainfall. Lows will be around 59, with north winds at 7-14 mph shifting to northwest after midnight and gusting up to 21 mph. Precipitation chances are at 90%, with 1 to 2 inches of rainfall possible. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
– Albert Schweitzer

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Pop-Up District food hall and nightlife spot debuts at Eden Center

By Katie Taranto
A table of food from Pop-Up District vendors (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

The Eden Center’s new food hall and nightlife venue is now open.

After a few months of delays, Pop-Up District has opened, bringing a futuristic theme and array of dining kiosks to 6763 Wilson Blvd. The food hall carries Vietnamese, Thai and Korean cuisine as well as coffee and dessert — and after dark, it turns into a late-night lounge.

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New product to help people find lost items launches in Arlington

By Katie Taranto
LostAF founder Dave Doctor (left) with Casual Adventure Outfitters owner Eric Stern (via LostAF/YouTube)

A new product to help people track down lost belongings made its debut in Arlington this week.

Falls Church accountant Dave Doctor is the entrepreneur behind LostAF — a brand of lost-and-found stickers with unique QR codes to help people contact those who have lost things.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 28, 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 — May 28, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Thursday’s forecast

Patchy fog will dissipate by 9am, giving way to mostly cloudy skies and a high near 78. Expect the northwest wind of 6 mph to shift southwest later in the day. For Thursday night, there’s a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, followed by mostly cloudy skies, a low of 64, and some patchy fog after 4am. Winds will be light from the south. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
– Nelson Mandela

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

ARLnow Daily Debrief for May 27, 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 — May 27, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 5pm, with a high near 63 and east winds reaching up to 21 mph. There’s a 90% chance of precipitation and rainfall amounts could range from three quarters to one inch. For Wednesday night, showers are likely with a possible thunderstorm, a low around 59, and lighter winds after midnight. There’s a 60% chance of precipitation, with amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, and higher amounts in thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

🌅 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! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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