A new Thai restaurant made its debut in the Williamsburg neighborhood last week and is already building buzz among locals.
After more than two years of preparations, Singha Thai soft opened in the Williamsburg Shopping Center on Sept. 15. Tucked into a snug 639 square feet at 2900 N. Sycamore Street, the restaurant is serving up dishes like pad Thai, drunken noodles, panang curry and the Singha noodle — a house combination of the pad Thai and drunken noodle recipes.
A new spot for homemade ice cream, specialty cupcakes and other sweet treats has opened its doors in Falls Church.
Lil’ Cakes & Creamery opened at 120 Founders Avenue, on Founders Row, earlier this month. So far, a store employee told ARLnow, the business’s deluxe cupcakes have been particularly popular — with flavors like pumpkin salted caramel cheesecake, caramel apple pie crisp and maple pecan praline.
Good Tuesday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 22, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect rain in the morning before 7 a.m., with cloudy skies and a high near 65°F throughout the day. Northeast winds will be about 11 mph, gusting up to 25 mph, with a 60% chance of rain accumulating between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 53°F and northeast winds at 10 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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An Arlington pie shop is now, by at least one measure, the best in the country.
Livin’ The Pie Life, at 2166 N. Glebe Road, finished first among the 10 winners of Newsweek’s “America’s Best Pie 2026” Readers’ Choice Awards. The magazine published the results on Sept. 9.
A locally owned Yemeni cafe has opened its doors in Falls Church, serving spiced coffee, pastries and brunch fare from avocado toast to za’atar labneh.
Rashfa Cafe soft opened last week at 310 S. Washington Street and is planning a grand opening next month, owner and founder Abdulrahman Al Harethi told ARLnow.
Good Monday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 21, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect rain and possible thunderstorms with patchy fog and a high of 66°F. Northeast winds will be around 13 mph, gusting up to 23 mph, and there is a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rain accumulation between half and three-quarters of an inch. Tuesday night will be rainy with patchy fog before 2 a.m., a low of 56°F, and northeast winds around 14 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. The chance of rain remains at 90%, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
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– Thomas Jefferson
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After 42 years as a full-service Greek restaurant in the Bluemont neighborhood, Two Chefs Pizza has rebooted as a fast-casual spot.
Now known as Two Chefs Greek Kouzina, the restaurant at 5019 Wilson Blvd has installed menu screens, a self-service kiosk and new decor in response to changing market trends and personal circumstances.
The ninth annual Arlington Visual Art Studio Tour is returning this weekend with works from nearly 60 artists.
Artists will be displaying their works and welcoming the community. Studios in South Arlington will be open on Saturday, Sept. 26, with those in North Arlington open Sunday, Sept. 27 — both days running 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 18, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect partly sunny skies with a high near 79 and northeast winds at 7 to 9 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 68, accompanied by southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
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– Henry David Thoreau
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Corso Italian has abandoned plans to reopen after closing its doors last month due to flooding.
The Italian restaurant, which closed indefinitely on Aug. 2 following water damage to its dining room and basement, announced in an email to customers yesterday (Thursday) that it will not be reopening.
Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 17, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Expect partly sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high of 85°F and a gentle north wind of 7 to 9 mph. In the evening, skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 65°F, accompanied by a light north wind at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
– Charles R. Swindoll
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A new grocery store is opening on Langston Blvd next week, replacing a Giant supermarket that closed more than two years ago.
Sprouts Farmers Market will host a grand opening in the Lyon Village Shopping Center beginning on Friday, Sept. 25 and continuing through the weekend. Celebrations will include free tote bags, food samples and discounts.
