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Major Clarendon Redevelopment Heading to County Board Next Week

Published October 13, 2015 at 5:25PM

A 2015 rendering of the first phase of the Red Top Cab redevelopment (Photo via Arlington County)

The Arlington County Board next Tuesday will consider a major redevelopment of the western end of the Clarendon neighborhood.

Arlington-based developer The Shooshan Company is proposing to build three residential buildings with up to 580 units of housing and 3,477 square feet of retail space. The apartments or condos will be built on what is now mostly parking lots and offices for Red Top Cab, along Washington Blvd and 13th Street N. Two other aging, low-rise commercial buildings are also slated for demolition.

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Halloween Bar Crawl to Return to Clarendon

By ARLnow.com

Published October 13, 2015 at 3:50PM

The bar crawl is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31 — Halloween — from 1-9 p.m. The start time is an hour earlier than last year. Just like last year, participants are encouraged to come in costume.

“We recommend wearing your spookiest, scariest or most creative costume!” says the event website. “There will be costume prizes for the most festively dressed participants.”

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Booze-Serving Starbucks Coming to Clarendon?

By ARLnow.com

Published October 9, 2015 at 11:25AM

The license, if approved, would allow the Starbucks at 2690 Clarendon Blvd to serve beer and wine.

The company had earlier applied for Virginia ABC permits at two South Arlington locations, as part of the “Starbucks Evenings” program it’s rolling out. All three permit applications are still pending.

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Market Common Clarendon to Host Trick-or-Treating for Kids and Dogs

By Heather Mongilio

Published October 8, 2015 at 4:30PM

Howl-O-Ween, the annual trick-or-treating dog walking event, kicks off the morning at 9:30 a.m.

Dogs and their owners will make their way around the Market Common Clarendon loop, while stopping at local businesses to trick-or-treat. Each year, owners compete to have the best costume for their furry friends.

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Photos: Oz in Clarendon Opens For Dinner

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 29, 2015 at 2:00PM | Updated November 18, 2016 at 2:56PM

Oz, a new Australian restaurant in Clarendon, has started serving traditional dishes like Rissole eggs, meat pies and fish and chips as part of its soft opening.

The restaurant was open for dinner yesterday. The soft opening continues today with dinner from 5-9 p.m. Full service, including lunch and happy hour, will potentially start on Friday, said co-owner Ashley Darby.

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BREAKING: Bank Robbery in Clarendon

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Published September 16, 2015 at 10:45AM | Updated September 16, 2015 at 12:08PM

Photo courtesy ACPD

(Updated at 12:05 p.m.) Arlington County Police are on the scene of a bank robbery in Clarendon.

A man robbed the TD Bank at 3101 Wilson Blvd around 10:30 a.m. The suspect “approached the teller and passed her a note indicating he had a weapon,” said Arlington County Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck. The suspect was handed cash, though no weapon was seen during the robbery.

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Clarendon Day to Return With an Extra Hour of Music, Food

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 15, 2015 at 11:50AM

There will be arts and crafts, food, beer, music and the annual chili cookoff, all on Clarendon and Wilson Blvds outside the Clarendon Metro station. The free festival will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., an hour longer than previous years.

There will about 25 bands playing across four stages, with the headliner Slam Allen Band playing blues and soul on the Main Stage at 4:30 p.m.

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Brixx Wood Fired Pizza in Clarendon Plans to Open in October

By Heather Mongilio

Published September 3, 2015 at 4:30PM

Clarendon’s newest pizza joint plans to open its doors in six weeks.

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, located at 1119 N. Hudson Street next to Nam Viet restaurant, hopes to start serving pizza and beer mid-October, barring any construction delays, according to Tim Miner, the director of marketing for the company.

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Accessories Boutique Lou Lou Opens in Clarendon

By Heather Mongilio

Published August 21, 2015 at 11:30AM | Updated August 5, 2020 at 9:41AM

A fashion accessories store, Lou Lou, has opened its doors near the Market Common Clarendon.

The new store at 2839 Clarendon Blvd opened this past Wednesday with a soft opening. It will have a grand opening next Wednesday, Aug. 26.

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Clarendon Jewelry Store to Close at the End of August

By Heather Mongilio

Published August 21, 2015 at 10:30AM

Owner Nolan Forness, who owns the store with his wife, daughter and son, said that they wanted to go back to owning two stores instead of three. The company has two other stores in Alexandria.

The Clarendon store also received less foot traffic than the two Alexandria store, he said. He declined to comment more about the closing in order to stay in good standing with his landlord.

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Crime Report: ACPD Seeking Witnesses for Aug. 1 Assault and Robbery

By Heather Mongilio

Published August 19, 2015 at 5:45PM | Updated February 27, 2020 at 4:11PM

Arlington police car outside police headquarters (file photo)

A 22-year-old man was attacked between 2-2:30 a.m. at the corner of Wilson Blvd and N. Filmore Street. He was hit on the back of the head and lost consciousness, police say.

The man was transported to Virginia Hospital Center for treatment of injuries. His driver’s license, military ID and cash were stolen.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published August 14, 2015 at 10:05AM | Updated June 29, 2018 at 2:54PM

One BR Rental Near Clarendon: $4,300/month — A sub-800 square foot one bedroom apartment in a newly built building in Lyon Park, near Clarendon, is leasing for a staggering $4,300 per month. [Real House Life of Arlington]

Metro Delays Planned This Weekend — Trains on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines will run every 20 minutes this weekend due to “emergency call box installation and testing for a safer ride.” [WMATA]