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Ten interesting iced coffees to try in Arlington this summer

By Katie Taranto
Detour Coffee Co.'s Habibi Latte is seasoned with cardamom and cinnamon (staff photo)

Another hot day is on tap, with outdoor Arlington parks and rec activities from noon until 8 p.m. cancelled again amid yet another Heat Advisory (another advisory has already been issued for Wednesday).

As long as the area is scorching, the National Weather Service recommends staying in air-conditioned spaces and drinking plenty of fluids. An iced coffee run meets these conditions, but with it being so hot for so long, maybe you’re looking for something more unique than your average cold coffee.

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Local coffee shop eyes second Arlington location

By Jared Serre
The storefront at 3639 S. Glebe Road (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A coffee shop with local roots is eyeing the Potomac Yard area in Arlington for its third storefront.

Kaldi’s Social House is moving in at 3639 S. Glebe Road, according to permits filed for the property. The restaurant will have 114 seats inside, plus 35 on the outside, the permits suggest.

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New bakery and confectionary shop coming to Clarendon

By ARLnow.com
Retail bays at 3101 Wilson Blvd (staff photo)

An office building right across from the Clarendon Metro station is finally filling some vacant retail bays.

The owner of the office tower at 3101 Wilson Blvd just announced three new retail tenants on the ground floor: bakery and cafe chain Paris  Baguette, nostalgic confectionary chain Kilwins, and wellness clinic chain Relive Health.

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Arlington-based cafe with focus on community expands into D.C.

By Savannah Taffe
The Good Company Doughnuts and Cafe D.C. location near the Waterfront Metro station (staff photo by Savannah Taffe)

Good Company Doughnuts and Cafe is about to open another location, this time in D.C.

The Arlington-born, all-day cafe, also known as GoCoDough, has a new spot near the Waterfront Metro station in the Westerly apartment building at 1000 4th Street SW. The cafe is currently under construction, slated to open in early May, owners Charles Kachadoorian and Kate Murphy said.

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For Five Coffee Roasters’ new Rosslyn café is now open

By Dan Egitto
For Five Coffee Roasters' first day in Rosslyn (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

For Five Coffee Roasters’ Rosslyn location was already bustling with activity just hours after opening its doors for the first time on Friday.

“I’m so excited!” customer Laura Durie exclaimed to a companion as she looked at the coffee shop’s menu. “Look, they have an omelet!”

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Long-awaited For Five Coffee Roasters in Rosslyn to open next month with full-service bar

By Madisson Weyrich
For Five Coffee is opening a new location on Lynn St. in Rosslyn next to Chopt (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Rosslyn location of For Five Coffee Roasters is set to open in the next three weeks — and it will serve more than coffee and pastries.

The café at 1735 N. Lynn Street will be the company’s first to offer a bar with wine, beer and liquor, “making it the perfect after work destination or residential happy hour spot,” Vice President of Marketing Tracy Imhof said.

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A new Korean coffee shop is drawing long lines in Ballston

By James Jarvis
Gute Leute in Ballston (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A Korea-based coffee chain quietly opened its first permanent U.S. outpost in the Ballston neighborhood last month, drawing long lines and rave reviews.

Gute Leute Coffee Bar, located at 800 N. Glebe Road next to Mussel Bar & Grille, held its soft opening on Saturday, Dec. 23.

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New Panera to open in Ballston this week and its first customers will get free meals for a year

By James Jarvis
Panera Bread in Ballston on Dec. 19, 2023 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

(Updated at 4:05 p.m.) Like a phoenix rising from the ashes — or a Barnes & Noble returning to Georgetown — Panera Bread is making its triumphant return to Ballston.

The fast-casual bakery-cafe chain announced today that it is gearing up for a grand opening this Thursday (Dec. 21) near the Ballston Metro station, at the corner of N. Stuart Street and Fairfax Drive.

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New European-inspired bakery and cafe ‘coming soon’ to Ballston

By James Jarvis
Roggenart Bistro and Café put up signs saying "opening soon" in the windows of the former Republik Coffee shop (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Maryland-based bakery and coffee retailer Roggenart Bistro & Café is set to make its Arlington debut in Ballston.

It is moving into the previous home of Republik Coffee Bar, at 4401 Wilson Blvd, next to restaurants Big Buns Damn Good Burgers and Nando’s PERi-PERi. Republik and its Tysons counterpart permanently closed earlier this year.

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Panera Bread looks to replace former Cosi in Ballston after three-year vacancy

By Jo DeVoe
Permits at 4250 Fairfax Drive, the former Cosi location (staff photo)

A Panera Bread appears to be moving into the old Cosi location in Ballston, according to online permit records.

The permit, filed with Arlington County, describes the work as “interior alterations for new tenant fitout for restaurant Panera Bread.”

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