Legal Notice

Notice: Virginia ABC permit application by Padam Enterprise, LLC

By Public Notices

PADAM ENTERPRISE, LLC

Trading as:

LEDO PIZZA

1035 S Edgewood St,

Arlington, Arlington County, VA 22204

The above establishment is applying to

the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a

Restaurant – Wine and Beer On and Off

Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic

beverages.

Padam Regmi, Member

NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this

license must be submitted to ABC no

later than 30 days from the publishing

date of the first of two required

newspaper legal notices. Objections

should be registered at www.abc.virginia.

gov or 800-552-3200.

Submit Notice
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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Jul 24, 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 — Jul 24, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly between 2pm and 5pm, with increasing clouds and a scorching high of 98. With a heat index up to 106, a southwest wind will blow 5-7 mph, and there’s a 30% chance of precipitation. On Friday night, anticipate more showers and thunderstorms primarily before 7pm, followed by partly cloudy conditions and a low of 77. There will be a northwest wind around 6 mph, and a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.”
– Hans Christian Andersen

🌅 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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Hot take: condo fees are financially savvy

By Eli Tucker

This regularly scheduled column is written by Eli Tucker, Arlington-based Realtor and Arlington resident. If you would like to work with Eli and his team in Northern Virginia and the greater D.C. Metro area, you can reach him directly at [email protected].

Question: Why would anybody waste thousands of dollars each year on condo fees?

Answer: Most people associate paying condo fees with throwing money down the drain, but most people do not look at condo fees the right way.

In this June 20 article, the Wall Street Journal reported a study by Angi (formerly Angie’s List) that home maintenance and emergency repairs have increased by 85% and 175%, respectively, from 2019 to 2025.

By comparison, condo fees in Arlington increased by an average of just 32% from 2019 to 2025, making them a steep bargain for condo owners compared to other homeowners.

What Do Condo Fees Pay For?

For those who haven’t spent time studying condo budgets, some of the main expenses in a condo budget include:

  • Maintenance, Emergency Repairs, and Utilities: general upkeep and operations of the building
  • Reserves: a building’s savings account for major repairs or replacement of things like the roof, elevators, carpet, etc
  • Property Management/Staff: contracts for a property manager, front desk, janitorial services, and engineer
  • Master Insurance: this policy usually protects everything except your personal items and improvements within each unit

(more…)

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New places to eat and drink in Arlington and Falls Church this summer

By Katie Taranto
Wine and offerings from El Mercat (via El Mercat Bar de Tapas/Facebook)

From French bistros to fried chicken, dozens of new restaurants have landed across Arlington and Falls Church in recent months.

Here are some of the latest developments in the local dining scene this summer, along with some highlights of anticipated openings over the next few months.

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New ‘Megaformer’ fitness studio aims for winter opening in Clarendon

By Katie Taranto
Megaformer's new Clarendon studio at 1016 N. Garfield Street (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A boutique fitness studio is gearing up to replace a former yoga center in Clarendon.

Megaformer plans to open this winter at 1016 N. Garfield Street, in the vacant retail bay next to Pure Barre. The space was formerly held by the yoga studio Sukha Center, which closed last year.

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Movie Nights on the Pike – World Cup Quarterfinal

July 11 – Movie Night on the Pike: FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal

909 S Dinwiddie St

Arlington, Virginia 22204

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Join us for a special Movie Night on the Pike as we transform Arlington Mill into an outdoor World Cup watch party!

Watch the FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals on a giant screen alongside neighbors from around the globe while enjoying the excitement, energy, and community spirit that make Columbia Pike one of the most diverse places in the region.

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News

Four vehicles damaged after car fire leads to explosion in Crystal City

By Jared Serre
Smoke billows from a multi-car fire in Potomac Yard (photo via Dave Statter/X)

Four vehicles sustained damage Thursday after a car fire spread rapidly in a Crystal City area parking lot.

At approximately 10:50 a.m., firefighters were dispatched after two cars were reported to be on fire near the intersection of 33rd Street S and Crystal Drive, near Potomac Yard.

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New sushi restaurant and listening bar ‘Oasis’ opens in Clarendon

By Katie Taranto
Outside Oasis in Clarendon (staff photo by Katie Taranto)

A new restaurant and sushi bar has opened with aspirations of introducing Clarendon to a Japanese-inspired music program.

Oasis: The Listening Bar opened its doors at 2940 Clarendon Blvd earlier this month, filling a vacancy left by Cava Mezze. Modeled after Japanese “listening bars,” the restaurant plans to host frequent live performances and DJ nights.

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Cardinal Elementary stormwater vault keeps its head above the water amid heavy rains

By Dan Egitto
The Cardinal Elementary ballfield, under which lies a massive stormwater vault (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

A new stormwater vault at Cardinal Elementary School has been holding up well despite this summer’s heavy rains, county staff say.

The vault under the elementary school’s ballfield in Highland Park-Overlee Knolls, which opened in fall 2023, reached its highest water level yet on June 13 but was never in danger of overflowing.

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Army’s head of aviation, who faced questions over deadly midair collision, has new role

By The Associated Press
FILE - Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, director of Army Aviation, center, answers questions, joined from left by Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Chris Rocheleau, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, as the Senate Transportation Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army’s head of aviation has changed jobs to become chief of the branch’s enterprise marketing office, a move that comes before the National Transportation Safety Board holds hearings next week on January’s midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet that killed 67 people.

Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman became chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office this month to focus on advertising and boosting recruitment, according to his new bio on an Army website. An Army spokesperson said the plan to move Braman was in place last fall and had nothing to do with the tragedy.

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