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Morning Notes

Published July 25, 2019 at 8:30AM

Double rainbow on the Mt. Vernon Trail near Reagan National Airport (Flickr pool photo by Erinn Shirley)

Local Brews for Crystal City Oktoberfest — “Oktoberfest is returning [to Crystal City] in 2019 with a new partner, local Arlington brewery New District Brewing. The second annual celebration, which will feature a selection of local beers, live entertainment, and a variety of food trucks and vendors serving traditional German fare, will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. at The Grounds, located at 12th and South Eads Street in Crystal City.” [Press Release]

D.C. Developments Now Touting Proximity to Arlington — The announcement of a large, new mixed-use development in the District touts its 750 market-rate residential rental units, 42,000 square feet of co-working space, and “great access to… emerging areas, including National Landing.” [Twitter]

Around Town

A Sense of Place Cafe May Serve Wine and Beer Beginning This Fall

By Ashley Hopko

Published July 23, 2019 at 10:00AM

Sense of Place is located in the Arlington Forest Center strip mall

A Sense of Place Cafe is considering catering to the happy hour crowd by serving wine and beer in the evenings.

Earlier this month, the independent coffee shop at 4807 1st Street N. in the Arlington Forest Shopping Center submitted an application to Virginia ABC to serve wine and beer on premises.

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Your Beermonger: Remembering Mad Fox

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published July 19, 2019 at 12:45PM

This sponsored column is written by Nick Anderson, beermonger at Arrowine (4508 Lee Highway). Sign up for Nick’s email newsletter and also receive exclusive discounts and offers.

A week and a half ago, just ahead of its 9th Anniversary celebration, Mad Fox Brewing Company’s Bill Madden announced that the Falls Church brewpub would close its doors this coming Sunday, July 21.

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published July 8, 2019 at 7:30AM

Police Operation in Ballston — Arlington County Police say they arrested a wanted individual in Ballston Wednesday evening, in front of the DARPA building on N. Randolph Street. Officers used a “diversionary device” — witnesses described it as a flashbang grenade — during the operation, a police spokeswoman told ARLnow. “One suspect was taken into custody without incident,” ACPD spokeswoman Kirby Clark said. Additional details were not immediately available. [Twitter]

‘Perfect Friday Night Date in Rosslyn’ — “A round of miniature golf is one of summer’s pleasures, whether putt-putting past pirate statues at a course by the beach or playing in a regional park closer to home. It works equally well as part of a date night or a group outing with friends. And it’s definitely not the kind of thing you’d expect to find popping up in the plaza outside a Rosslyn office building.” [Washington Post]

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Your Beermonger: Return of the Imports

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published July 5, 2019 at 1:00PM

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The hottest beers of the summer are… cheap? And… German?

Around Town

UPDATE: ‘The Lot’ to Open Today Near Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published July 3, 2019 at 3:45PM | Updated July 3, 2019 at 5:20PM

Update at 5:20 p.m. — In a new Facebook post, The Lot says it received its ABC permit at the last minute today and will serve beer tomorrow, on the Fourth of July. The beer garden says it will serve liquor starting tonight.

Update: We have received our ABC license at 5 pm!! (Third of July miracle!) We will serve liquor tonight, and beer and liquor tomorrow. Stand by for door opening time!

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Summer Has Started and ‘The Lot’ Beer Garden Is Still Not Open

By ARLnow.com

Published June 21, 2019 at 3:30PM | Updated September 23, 2020 at 11:23AM

Today is the summer solstice — pools are open, schools are out, the Fourth of July is around the corner — but the planned 22,000 square foot beer garden outside Clarendon is still shuttered.

“The Lot,” owned by local restaurant scene veteran Mike Bramson, was originally supposed to open in the summer of 2017. Then that got pushed back to the summer of 2018. Then spring of 2019. After some additional construction, Bramson told Eater he was anticipating an opening earlier this month.

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Your Beermonger: Sweet Truth

By ARLnow.com Sponsor

Published June 21, 2019 at 12:45PM

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This week I came across a tweet from Meridian Pint’s Jace Gonnerman about a Kolsch he’d just tapped at the Brookland Pint location in D.C., unaware that lactose was in it.

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New Pizza and Beer Restaurant Set to Open in Ballston Next Year

By ARLnow.com

Published June 12, 2019 at 2:45PM | Updated June 12, 2019 at 3:03PM

A new eatery called Quincy Hall is set to open in the Quincy Street Station building in Ballston

A new pizza restaurant and beer hall is coming to Ballston next year, according to a set of mustachioed storefront wrappings.

Window dressing on 4001 Fairfax Drive Pizza announced that “Quincy Hall” is slated to open in the ground floor of the Quincy Street Station in early 2020. The pizza and beer joint is slated to open in the same space once occupied by Thai restaurant Tara Temple, which closed two years ago.

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Your Beermonger: Reason For Beering

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Published June 7, 2019 at 12:45PM | Updated June 7, 2019 at 1:04PM

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“So, what’s your favorite?”

Events

New District Brewing Announces Return of Arts Event ‘Valley Fest’

By Vernon Miles

Published June 6, 2019 at 2:30PM | Updated September 23, 2021 at 5:51PM

New District Brewing Company has announced that Valley Fest will return on Sept. 29, but in the meantime, there’s honeysuckles to pick and a North-South Arlington grudge match to settle.

The event is planned to be held on the street outside the brewery at 2709 S. Oakland Street. Entrance is free with community arts and music planned for the festival, along with food and dessert trucks. A “beer package” is also available for $22, good for three tickets to sample New District beers.

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Your Beermonger: Memorial Day Beers to Kick Off Summer

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Published May 24, 2019 at 12:45PM | Updated May 24, 2019 at 2:41PM

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Before we get into it: yes, the Dogfish Head/Boston Beer Company deal is, well, a big deal. I don’t really have anything of substance to add so I’ve just been recommending Bryan Roth’s great piece for Good Beer Hunting.