Ireland’s Four Courts and First Down are among the best sports bars in the whole D.C. region, according to a new ranking from Washington Post readers.
Four Courts — a popular Irish pub in Courthouse that was previously named “America’s Best Soccer Bar” in another voting contest — ranked No. 3 in the newspaper’s list. Just behind that, at No. 4, was First Down Sports Bar in Ballston.
Metro closures on the Orange, Silver and Blue lines will significantly impact some trips in Arlington this weekend.
The stations servicing Rosslyn, Courthouse and Arlington National Cemetery will all be closed on Saturday and Sunday for scheduled maintenance. Some shuttle services will be available.
Police are searching for a man who pulled a knife on a store employee in Courthouse before escaping into the Metro.
The robbery happened yesterday morning (Thursday) around 7:30 a.m. at a business — the CVS, according to initial reports — on the 2100 block of 15th Street N., near the Courthouse Metro entrance.
The cookie is crumbling.
Captain Cookie & the Milkman has closed its doors in Courthouse, joining Chip City in departing Arlington’s market for sweet treats. A sign reading “retail space available” is posted in the cookie shop’s window at 2200 Clarendon Blvd, and the space is no longer listed on the local chain’s website.
A man is facing a string of assault charges after police say he attacked six people, including a sheriff’s deputy, in Virginia Square and Courthouse on Friday night.
The first incident happened around 10 p.m. at N. Quincy Street and Wilson Blvd, where police say the man hit two men and pepper sprayed one of them.
County Board members on Saturday acknowledged community concerns about public safety in the shadow of their own headquarters.
“It is deeply concerning to us,” County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said after a member of the public pressed the issue at the Sept. 19 Board meeting.
After almost a year, some signs of progress are appearing at a planned Tex-Mex and Latin American fusion restaurant in Courthouse.
Signage for Rocoto’s Restaurant and Bakery is up at 2111 Wilson Blvd, and a liquor license was approved last week.
Someone fired a gun in the air during a dispute in Courthouse tonight.
The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m., near the intersection of 15th Street N. and N. Courthouse Road. That’s near Courthouse Plaza and about a block away from police headquarters and the Metro station.
A man is facing felony charges after an Arlington County police officer allegedly came upon him choking a robbery victim in Courthouse early yesterday morning (Monday).
The attack happened at 15th Street N. at N. Courthouse Road, a block from Arlington County police headquarters.
The Five Guys in Courthouse has temporarily closed for a revamp of its interior.
The burger spot at 2300 Wilson Blvd closed on July 6 and is expected to reopen in August, a company spokesperson told ARLnow. No further information was available on the specific renovations, but permit applications mention “interior alterations.”
A private event venue with rooftop views is preparing to open at a longtime restaurant and bar space in Courthouse.
The Willow opened earlier this month at 2424 Wilson Blvd, in the former home of Rooftop Recess and, before that, Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill. The space is pivoting to host all kinds of private events — from corporate events and weddings to wine and food tastings.
A 57-year-old Arlington man is facing a felony charge after police say he beat someone he knows with a combination lock Sunday afternoon.
The alleged incident happened in a residential building on the 2000 block of 14th Street N., a block away from Arlington County police headquarters in Courthouse.
