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Police recovered two firearms, including an AR-style rifle, and numerous rounds of ammunition after responding to a reported domestic dispute near Clarendon.

The incident occurred around 9:18 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) at an apartment building in the 900 block of N. Ivy Street in Ashton Heights, according to ACPD’s latest crime report.


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A New York-style diner in Clarendon looks to have closed after two years in business.

Signage on the door of UnCommon Luncheonette at 1028 N. Garfield Street states the restaurant is “closed today,” but the sign has been in place for multiple days. Phone calls to the restaurant, which normally opens daily at 7 a.m., also went unanswered.


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A new spot for “gourmet toast” is scheduled to start serving customers later this month in Clarendon.

Toastique plans to open its doors on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. It is located at 3100 Clarendon Blvd, a block from the Metro station, in a space subdivided from adjacent running store Pacers.


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Arlington’s second Citibank branch is scheduled to open in Clarendon by the end of the year.

“Coming soon” signs will appear later this week in the windows at 2879 Clarendon Blvd, signaling the upcoming arrival of the bank’s first new D.C.-area branch in more than a decade, a spokesperson told ARLnow.


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The Liberty Tavern is closed as it undergoes maintenance on the floors and ceilings, among other repairs.

The Clarendon mainstay, open for 17 years, will reopen in about two weeks — around mid-September — after floors, ceiling tiles and bathroom surfaces are updated, co-owner Stephen Fedorchak told ARLnow.


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Green Pig Bistro is relocating from its home of more than 12 years, but might not be going far.

The restaurant’s last day at 1025 N. Fillmore Street is scheduled for late September, an employee told ARLnow. Green Pig may then move down the road to 2900 Wilson Blvd, where it will share a building with Buena Vida Gastrolounge, we’re told. But the deal is not final and at least one other location is being considered, the restaurant’s ownership says.


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A forthcoming restaurant and nightclub in Clarendon is seeking to bring a more refined approach to cocktails and diner food.

Industry veteran Michael Sina is the man behind Cielo Restaurant, which is expected to open later this year as an upscale diner in the daytime and a nightlife destination after dark.


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The Ballston Metro station is closed due to a power issue that has split the Orange and Silver lines in two.

Metro reported the issue on social media around 12:45 p.m. Metrobuses and shuttle buses have replaced trains between Clarendon, Virginia Square and East Falls Church.


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One of Arlington’s most-anticipated restaurants has started serving customers.

More than two years after Wagamama’s first D.C.-area outpost was announced, the “playful modern Asian concept” restaurant opened in Clarendon on Thursday with a sold-out grand opening event.


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