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Atlas Brew Works opens new restaurant and bar at DCA

By Katie Taranto
Atlas Brew Works' new bar at Reagan National Airport (courtesy of Atlas Brew Works)

A local brewery has opened a new bar and restaurant at Reagan National Airport.

Atlas Brew Works opened today (Tuesday) along the airport’s B gates, serving food, drafts and to-go beer out of a 2,425-square-foot space.

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Asia Bistro closes after 22 years in Pentagon City, but signature dishes live on

By Katie Taranto
Asia Bistro at the Westpost shopping center (staff photo by Jared Serre)

After two decades of business, Asia Bistro in Pentagon City has shut its doors for good.

The restaurant announced the closure over Facebook last week, reminiscing over 22 years in operation at 1301 S. Joyce Street, in the Westpost — formerly Pentagon Row — shopping center.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 18, 2024

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 18, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect partly sunny skies with a high of around 63 and light winds shifting to the southeast at 6 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night brings a slight chance of showers, mostly cloudy conditions, and a low of about 51 with light southeast winds; there’s a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“I hear I and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
– Confucius

🌅 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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Eden Center’s new morning-to-late-night food hall expects to open next month

By Katie Taranto
The future spot of Pop-Up District at Eden Center (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

After three years in the works, Pop-Up District, a new food hall and lounge at Eden Center, plans to open for business sometime next month.

The hall will offer two distinct experiences depending on the time of day, company president Jay Tran told ARLnow. The space is designed to be a casual coffee, food and treat destination during the day, before transitioning into a Vietnamese-inspired evening lounge for drinks, EDM and dancing at night.

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A Japanese restaurant and ‘listening bar’ is coming to former Cava Mezze in Clarendon

By Katie Taranto
2940 Clarendon Blvd (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A Japanese fusion restaurant and “listening bar” is preparing to open next year in Clarendon.

Oasis: The Listening Bar is a concept based on “HiFi bars” popular in Japan — spaces known for their high-quality record players, loudspeakers and amplifiers, where customers focus on the music while enjoying a meal together.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 15, 2024

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 15, 2024.

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

  1. Clarendon couple appearing on ‘House Hunters’ this week (13855 views)
  2. Local leaders fear transit hostility from Trump administration, Republican Congress (11548 views)
  3. Arlington man wins $500K from scratch-off lottery ticket (11257 views)
  4. Arlington, F.C. appear on N. Va. Magazine’s list of 50 best restaurants (8802 views)
  5. Plans for new $177M Ballston Metro entrance take key step forward (8509 views)
  6. Four arrested following armed carjacking on Columbia Pike, police chase (6852 views)
  7. Arlington apartments ranked priciest in D.C. area (5227 views)
  8. W-L goes 10-0 in regular-season football for first time since 1956, heads to region playoffs (4785 views)
  9. Three arrested at Rosslyn Metro station after armed robbery at CVS (4572 views)
  10. Mediterranean restaurant to open in Falls Church this week (4200 views)
  11. Arlington woman wins on ‘Jeopardy!’, earns over $14K (3940 views)
  12. ACPD: Woman finds bullet in home after hearing loud noise (3936 views)
  13. Arrest made in crime spree involving four Columbia Pike armed robberies (3922 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 sunny skies and a high around 59 degrees, accompanied by a breezy northwest wind at 16 to 21 mph and gusts up to 29 mph. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low of about 39 degrees and a northwest wind ranging from 7 to 10 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”
– Simone de Beauvoir

🌅 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. 👋

Expanding boutique dentistry chain prepares to open in Pentagon City

By Katie Taranto
Tend in Pentagon City, 1421 S. Hayes Street (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A dentistry chain that claims to have reimagined the dentist’s office experience is preparing to open a second Arlington location.

Tend, which plans to open in February at 1421 S. Hayes Street, offers general dentistry, orthodontics, cosmetic services and more with a self-described “spa-like” ambience. Part of the recent ‘medtail‘ trend, Tend opens in retail spaces and refers to its locations as soothing “studios” that patients look forward to visiting.

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New Crystal City taqueria serves up family recipes from Mexico

By Katie Taranto
Taqueria Xochi at Amazon HQ2 (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new Mexican restaurant with an emphasis on authenticity is the latest business to arrive at the ground floor of Amazon’s HQ2.

Taqueria Xochi (pronounced “so-chee”) plans to host a grand opening on Tuesday (Nov. 19) at 1450 S. Eads Street in Crystal City. With its entire menu coming from family recipes by co-founders Geraldine Mendoza and Teresa Padilla, the restaurant aims for truly Mexican cuisine — not Tex-Mex.

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Open houses this weekend: A spacious Ballston Row townhome in Buckingham

By ARLnow.com
408 N. George Mason Drive

Arlington’s real estate market reflects the broader community — it’s diverse, dynamic, and never boring.

This weekend’s local open houses offer a snapshot of Arlington’s wide variety real estate offerings, from affordable condos to multi-million dollar homes. One highlight: a four level townhome for just under $2 million with a rooftop deck and attached garage.

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Former &pizza location in Rosslyn remains vacant

By Katie Taranto
1800 N. Lynn Street in Rosslyn (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

The former space of a D.C.-based pizzeria remains vacant in Rosslyn after the restaurant closed over the summer.

A few months after &pizza’s closure at 1800 N. Lynn Street, the restaurant’s kitchenware and checkered tiles can still be seen inside. Recent permits do not indicate a new tenant at the property, which houses several other restaurants, including Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken, sweetgreen, Happy Eatery food hall and McDonald’s.

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Nov 14, 2024

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 — Nov 14, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌦️ Friday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers to end by 7am, followed by patchy fog clearing by 9am. The sky will transition from cloudy to mostly sunny, with temperatures reaching a high near 56 degrees. A northwest wind will blow at 6 to 10 mph, and there is a 30% chance of precipitation. Friday night will be mostly clear, with a low temperature around 45 degrees and the northwest wind picking up speed at 8 to 11 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Everything you can imagine is real.”
– Pablo Picasso

🌅 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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