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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 22, 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 — Apr 22, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching around 76 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind of 5 to 7 mph, shifting to the east in the afternoon. The night will be mostly clear, with lows near 55 degrees and a southeast wind of about 5 mph, calming down later in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”
– Thomas Jefferson

🌅 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.

New creperie and cafe by Pupatella founders plans May opening in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
The Little Falls Cafe (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

A new cafe in a historic Falls Church building is expected to open in two weeks.

Little Falls Cafe, a project by the founders of Pupatella, has set an early May opening date in a renovated building at 106 Little Falls Street, co-owner Anastasiya Algarme told ARLnow. It plans to offer European fare with a colorful, vintage interior full of thrifted decorations.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 21, 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 — Apr 21, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect a partly sunny day with temperatures reaching around 78 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. As for Tuesday night, the skies will be mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to approximately 56 degrees, while a gentle north wind of 3 to 5 mph persists. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
– Chinese Proverb

🌅 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 Apr 18, 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 — Apr 18, 2025.

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

  1. New 7-screen movie theater with dining service to open next month in Falls Church (13493 views)
  2. Obituary: Dabney Miller Wharton (1948-2025) (12127 views)
  3. Lost Dog Cafe considers closing amid Columbia Pike construction and tough times ahead (10804 views)
  4. These Arlington and Falls Church restaurants are 2025 RAMMY Award finalists (10568 views)
  5. Police: Teen girl threw food at officer at Pentagon City Metro station (8644 views)
  6. Assault of police officer in Pentagon City leads to multiple foot chases, five arrests (7098 views)
  7. Gov. Youngkin maintains support for federal cuts and tariffs despite ‘near term’ pain in Virginia (6877 views)
  8. With Missing Middle up in the air, developers turn to single-family homes (6359 views)
  9. Northern Va. ‘trophy’ offices will likely stay valuable in turbulent times, analysis finds (5852 views)
  10. ACPD: Arlington man threw rock at fire truck (5545 views)
  11. Grazie Grazie opens new sandwich shop tomorrow in Ballston (5034 views)
  12. Arlington apartments are small and getting smaller, new report finds (3403 views)
  13. New Metro policy on banning riders for crimes has Northern Va. leaders’ support (3144 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

Partly sunny skies are expected, as temperatures reach around 85°F and winds blow steadily from the southwest at 14 mph, occasionally gusting up to 24 mph. Tonight, clouds will dominant the sky, with the low temperature settling at approximately 64°F. The southwest wind, initially blowing at 7-10 mph, will shift to the northwest after midnight, potentially gusting up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The greatest wealth is to live content with little.”
– Plato

🌅 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. 👋

Dance studio and daycare open at West Falls in F.C., with more businesses on the way

By Katie Taranto
Ribbon cutting at the new West Falls Tierra Encantada daycare (via Tierra Encantada West Falls Church/Facebook)

A full slate of new businesses have opened in recent weeks and months at the West Falls development in Falls Church.

A daycare, dance studio, Chase Bank and Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls are just some of the project’s newest retailers — and even more restaurants, including an ice cream parlor and a ramen bar, are on their way this spring and summer.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 17, 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 — Apr 17, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Friday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching about 77°F, accompanied by a south wind blowing at 7-16 mph and gusts up to 28 mph. The night will be partly cloudy, as temperatures drop to around 64°F. The south wind will persist at around 14 mph and may gust up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Happiness can exist only in acceptance.”
– George Orwell

🌅 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.

Lost Dog Cafe considers closing amid Columbia Pike construction and tough times ahead

By Katie Taranto
"Road closed" signage on Columbia Pike, near Lost Dog Cafe in April 2025 (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

Lost Dog Cafe’s owner is weighing his options as ongoing Columbia Pike construction and region-wide challenges for restaurants have him concerned about his bottom line.

The restaurant at 2920 Columbia Pike experienced a 10% drop in sales from 2023 to 2024, and if the current trend continues, owner James Barnes expects that number to dip another 8.75% by the end of this year.

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Grazie Grazie opens new sandwich shop tomorrow in Ballston

By Katie Taranto
Grazie Grazie's new Ballston storefront (staff photo)

A popular D.C. destination for Italian subs is opening a Ballston location tomorrow (Friday).

Grazie Grazie, a Philadelphia-inspired Italian deli, is preparing to open its first Virginia location at 4121 Wilson Blvd, where Farmbird closed three years ago. The new shop’s menu features over a dozen sandwiches and seven signature pizzas.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 16, 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 — Apr 16, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 64 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at about 7 mph. For Thursday night, the skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dipping to around 47 degrees. The calm wind will shift to a southerly direction at approximately 5 mph after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu

🌅 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.

New 7-screen movie theater with dining service to open next month in Falls Church

By Katie Taranto
The planned location of Paragon Theaters on Founders Row in Falls Church (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

The silver screen has found a new home in the Little City.

Paragon Theaters is set to open a new two-story theater with seven auditoriums, a bar, dining service and seating for over 600 moviegoers at 112 Founders Avenue next month.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 15, 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 — Apr 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunny and breezy conditions with highs near 59°F accompanied by a 14 to 21 mph northwest wind and gusts up to 34 mph. Tonight, the skies will remain clear, with lows around 40°F and a 6 to 11 mph northwest wind, gusting up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.”
– Albert Einstein

🌅 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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