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Purple Lounge Back in Business After Liquor License Restored

Published September 16, 2020 at 11:45PM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:13AM

Purple Lounge is resuming operations after reaching a settlement with Virginia ABC for the restoration of its liquor license.

Six people have been shot in violence linked to the business at 3111 Columbia Pike since last September, including a double shooting late last month and a triple shooting, in which one person was killed, in June. The continued violence, complaints from neighbors, and repeated code violations led Virginia ABC to suspend Purple Lounge’s license to serve alcohol earlier this month.

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Police to Start Enforcing Sidewalk Crowding Ordinance

By ARLnow.com

Published August 27, 2020 at 2:45PM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:13AM

(Updated at 3:15 p.m.) Starting tomorrow, standing in the wrong place with the wrong number of people could land you a warning from police.

Arlington County says it will begin enforcing its emergency sidewalk crowding ordinance — which makes standing in a group of more than three in designated zones a traffic infraction — on Friday.

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Sidewalk Crowding Poses Coronavirus Threat, Local Experts Say

By Joseph Ramos

Published August 13, 2020 at 3:45PM

Crowding on sidewalks, which has occurred outside Arlington bars on recent weekends, has significant potential to spread the coronavirus, according to local infectious disease experts.

Confirming fears held by county officials and residents, infectious disease specialists at Virginia Hospital Center and George Mason University said the lack of physical distancing in these crowds, varying levels of mask wearing and the social environment makes the risk of coronavirus spread high.

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Arlington Urges Caution With Start of Phase 3 Reopening

By ARLnow.com

Published July 1, 2020 at 10:55AM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:14AM

Dinner hour in Shirlington Village (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Virginia’s Phase 3 reopening starts today, with relaxed rules for restaurants, stores, fitness studios and social gatherings.

But as new coronavirus cases continue to surge in the South and West, the reopening raises the specter of Virginia’s waning epidemic returning.

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As Arlington Coronavirus Metrics Hit Fresh Lows, a Nervous Calm

By ARLnow.com

Published June 22, 2020 at 10:15AM | Updated June 24, 2020 at 10:36AM

(Updated at 10:30 a.m.) The rates of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Arlington have hit new lows, though expanding outbreaks elsewhere in the country raise questions about how long the declines will last.

Only 28 new COVID-19 cases have been reported since Friday, according to Virginia Dept. of Health data. The trailing seven-day total of new cases is now 78, the lowest mark since April 4.

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Arlington Restaurants Embrace Newfound Ability to Deliver Cocktails

By Vernon Miles

Published April 9, 2020 at 4:45PM

(Updated at 5 p.m.) A day after Gov. Ralph Northam issued an order allowing Virginia restaurants to offer mixed-beverages for takeout and delivery, a number of Arlington eateries are gearing up to serve cocktails to go.

Many restaurant in Arlington are still updating their menus before the order takes effect tonight at 11:59 p.m.

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JUST IN: Bracket Room in Clarendon is Closing for Good

By ARLnow.com

Published March 24, 2020 at 2:00PM

Bracket Room in Clarendon (photo via Facebook)

Bracket Room, a sports bar in Clarendon co-owned by Chris Bukowski of Bachelor fame, is the latest victim of the coronavirus outbreak.

“Due to the national crisis from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is with a heavy heart that Bracket Room in Arlington has decided to close its doors,” the restaurant said on Instagram Tuesday afternoon. “We want to sincerely thank all of our patrons and employees for all their support over the years. We are going to miss each and every one of you.”

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Ireland’s Four Courts Temporarily Closing Tonight, Just Before St. Patrick’s Day

By ARLnow.com

Published March 15, 2020 at 9:30PM | Updated March 15, 2020 at 11:28PM

How seriously are people in Arlington taking the coronavirus outbreak?

Probably not seriously enough, in some cases, but at least enough so that Ireland’s Four Courts in Courthouse is cancelling St. Patrick’s Day.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 13, 2020 at 7:30AM

AWLA Announces COVID-19 Policies — “Out of an abundance of caution, and in line with CDC recommendations, AWLA is cancelling all public events, classes, tours, and clinics for the rest of March. We feel that this in the best interest of our staff, volunteers, animals, and the public.” [Animal Welfare League of Arlington]

Rep. Beyer Couldn’t Get Coronavirus Test — “People ask ‘did @RepDonBeyer get tested for COVID-19?’ No he did not. We tried to get a test for him… But there aren’t enough tests, he didn’t meet the risk threshold.” [Twitter, Twitter]

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Northside Social: The Epicenter of the Arlington Dating Scene?

By Ashley Hopko

Published March 5, 2020 at 9:40AM | Updated March 5, 2020 at 11:15AM

Northside Social (Staff photo by Ashley Hopko)

(Updated at 11:15 a.m.) Dating can be awkward, but Northside Social in Clarendon seems to ease anxiety when it comes to the search for love.

While the Arlington eatery doesn’t go out of its way to promote the location as an ideal date spot, it may be the epicenter of local dating activity.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published March 5, 2020 at 7:30AM

Elite Yorktown Swimmer Has Bright Future — “So far during her three-year high-school swimming career, Victoria Huske has never lost an individual race. Included in Huske’s victories for the Yorktown Patriots’ standout are six individual state championships in various strokes and she has been a member of five winning relays with one close second.” [InsideNova]

Fairlington Bus Stop Getting a Roof — “Arlington County anticipates beginning work on enhancement of the bus stop at the corner of S. Buchanan Street and 30th Street S., which include installation of a weather shelter, the week of March 9th.” [Twitter]

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Construction Underway on New ‘World of Beer’ in Ballston

By ARLnow.com

Published February 18, 2020 at 1:15PM | Updated February 18, 2020 at 1:45PM

Work is underway on a new “World of Beer” in Ballston, two blocks from its original location along N. Glebe Road.

World of Beer, a restaurant that offers a large selection of beer from around the globe, is coming to the former Ted’s Montana Grill space at 4300 Wilson Blvd. That’s just down the street from Crafthouse, which rebranded in 2017 after formerly being a World of Beer location.