A proposed redevelopment project at the Ballston Holiday Inn is requesting an extension on an impending construction deadline.
County Board members are expected to approve a request to extend the deadline to begin construction at 4600 and 4610 Fairfax Drive from July 2026 to July 31, 2029.
An incoming Italian restaurant in Ballston has posted signage and is moving forward with plans to open in about a year.
Grazie Nonna, a full-service restaurant inspired by the home cooking of its founder’s grandmother, hopes to open in mid-2027 at 4075 Wilson Blvd, a spokesperson told ARLnow. Signs direct visitors to the establishment’s Instagram and a newsletter for more updates.
The first of three incoming bagel spots officially opened in Ballston today (Tuesday) with bright colors and big crowds.
Call Your Mother welcomed its first patrons at 4000 Wilson Blvd with free coffee cards and “Ballston-inspired stickers,” a spokesperson told ARLnow. This followed a soft opening yesterday, where the Arlington Chamber of Commerce surprised the new business with an impromptu ribbon cutting.
A brightly colored storefront with bagels, deli classics and a devoted regional following is about to open its doors in Ballston.
Call Your Mother, the “Jew-ish” carbs and coffee spot of D.C.-area renown, plans to officially open at 4000 Wilson Blvd on Tuesday, July 7 — just a few months after announcing plans for the location in February.
A woman was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a falling rock while she was dining outside in Ballston earlier this month.
The unusual incident happened just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, near the end of brunch service at The Salt Line.
An indoor golf training center is hosting open houses this week as it prepares to open near Ballston.
The Golf Yards, a 24/7 “golf performance club” located in Three Ballston Plaza at 1100 N. Glebe Road, is hosting drop-in tours this week and temporarily waiving its initiation fee — normally $1000 for an individual, or $1500 for a family plan — as it seeks to welcome its first members.
Some Arlington customers ordering on Uber Eats can now get their food delivered with futuristic flair — and no delivery driver.
Self-driving delivery robots, which began exploring the sidewalks of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor back in April, will begin providing their services today (Wednesday). From 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at participating restaurants, customers will be able to select whether to have a bot or a human courier deliver their food.
An Arlington-based boxing studio is closing all three of its Northern Virginia studios this month, per an email to customers.
BASH Boxing will be closing its locations in Ballston, Rosslyn and Fairfax County’s Mosaic District on Sunday, June 21, according to a mass email sent to customers just before noon today (Monday).
A 37-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly knifing a woman who was walking her dog in Ballston.
The incident happened just after 5 a.m. Wednesday on the 4000 block of Fairfax Drive, about a block from Arlington Central Library.
The new Van Leeuwen Ice Cream shop in Ballston is set to open in two weeks.
The new store is set to open on Thursday, June 11, the company announced today. ARLnow first reported on the new Ballston outpost, located at 4075 Wilson Blvd, in April.
A Ballston-based defense technology firm is investing $19 million to expand its Arlington headquarters and add 210 jobs, doubling its Virginia workforce.
Innovative Defense Technologies, headquartered at 4401 Wilson Blvd, develops automated software tools that help U.S. military programs integrate, test and field new systems faster. The expansion was announced today by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), who approved an $800,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund to help Arlington land the project.
A popular fried chicken franchise from South Korea is celebrating the grand opening of its first D.C.-area location in Ballston today (Friday).
BHC Chicken, which describes itself as the “No. 1 Korean Chicken Franchise,” plans to offer three free chicken tenders to its first 100 guests from today through Sunday at 875 N. Randolph Street, in the former Hangry Joe’s spot.
