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Morning Notes

Published January 28, 2022 at 7:30AM

Local Leaders Push for More Boosters — “A good number of Arlington residents seem to be turning a blind eye and/or deaf ear to governmental drumbeats for COVID booster shots. Only one in three adults in the county has receive the extra shots, County Manager Mark Schwartz told County Board members on Jan. 25. ‘We need to do better,’ the manager said.” [Sun Gazette]

New Trail Proposed — From Arlington Transportation Commission Chair Chris Slatt: “Kenmore Middle School and Carlin Springs Elementary school have a sustainable access problem… One project that could start improving this situation is what Sustainable Mobility for Arlington County calls the ‘Kenmore Connector Trail’ — a walking & biking trail on the west side of Carlin Springs Road that could connect Kenmore & Carlin Springs across Arlington Blvd to the W&OD Trail.” [Chris Slatt]

Around Town

Korean fast-casual SeoulSpice to open in Rosslyn

By Matt Blitz

Published January 10, 2022 at 10:30AM

Seoul Spice in Rosslyn (photo courtesy of Joshua Weissman)

A new Korean comfort food restaurant is coming to Rosslyn.

The local fast casual chain SeoulSpice is opening a new location in Rosslyn at 1735 N. Lynn Street, on the ground floor of the International Place office building. This will be the the company’s the first location in Virginia and its sixth location in the D.C. area, with the most recent opening in November in D.C.’s Penn Quarter neighborhood.

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Maison Cheryl in Clarendon looks to future, despite Covid concerns and wait for permits

By Matt Blitz

Published January 6, 2022 at 9:30AM

Maison Cheryl in Clarendon (photo courtesy of Maison Cheryl)

The past several months haven’t exactly gone as expected, but Maison Cheryl in Clarendon is very much looking forward to the future, chef and co-owner Robert Maher tells ARLnow.

The bistro officially opened in early September in the former Heritage Brewing space at 2900 Wilson Blvd, looking to appeal to “older millennials.”

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Italian market Napoli Salumeria in Pentagon City appears to be closed

By Matt Blitz

Published January 5, 2022 at 9:30AM

Napoli Salumeria in Pentagon City appears to have closed (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

It appears that the Italian market in Pentagon City has closed.

Napoli Salumeria on S. Joyce Street at Westport (formerly Pentagon Row) opened just over a year ago, but now it has seemingly served its last focaccia.

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Lebanese Taverna launching membership program, continues to embrace Arlington as home

By Matt Blitz

Published December 1, 2021 at 3:55PM

Lebanese Taverna is launching new memberships for both food and wine (photo courtesy of Lebanese Taverna)

The four-decade-old, Arlington-born Lebanese Taverna is launching a new membership service, providing customers with a “Chef’s Tasting” menu or a curated selection of Lebanese wines at home every month.

“This is a way to share our culture, like the things we do at home, the snacks that we eat, and the things that my parents used to make,” co-owner Grace Abi-Najm Shea tells ARLnow. “This is kind of deconstructing the food and the culture from the restaurant and bringing it to your home.”

News

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 4, 2021 at 7:30AM

The sun shines through a tree showing fall colors in the Ballston area (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

DCA Changes Next Week — From NBC 4’s Adam Tuss: “Major change coming to @Reagan_Airport next Tuesday – these new security checkpoints open, changing the feel of the airport. The main hall (Ben’s Chili Bowl, Legal Seafood) now goes BEHIND security.” [Twitter, Twitter, NBC 4]

Chilly Weather Poses Lunch Challenge — “Having tried where possible to provide school-lunch service outdoors since August, Arlington school leaders are now faced with the task of trying to figure out a plan to accommodate students inside while meeting their own social-distancing guidelines. And it looks like it’s being left up to the individual schools to thrash out their own approach.” [Sun Gazette]

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Ballston pierogi restaurant brews up new witchcraft-themed treats for Halloween

By Vernon Miles

Published October 22, 2021 at 11:00AM

Black cauldron cake at Rogi (photo via Rogi/Facebook)

Pierogi restaurant Rogi has launched a new lineup of seasonal offerings, with a witchcraft and wizardry theme, at its Ballston Quarter location (4238 Wilson Blvd).

Until Halloween (Saturday, Oct. 31), the dumpling-centric eatery is hosting a special line-up of colored lemon-cake-based treats around the four Hogwarts houses from Harry Potter, which sort of misses the Harry Potter zeitgeist by a couple years but is still endearing.

Events

Salsa Dance Event Set to Take Place in Ballston Tomorrow

By Dana Munro

Published September 28, 2021 at 2:00PM

An event featuring food, drink and salsa dancing is scheduled to take place at Ballston Quarter’s outdoor plaza tomorrow for National Hispanic Heritage Month.

From 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, locally-based DJ Cyd will spin salsa tracks to accompany dance lessons with instructor Ricky Ricardo outside the Quarter Market food hall, at 4238 Wilson Blvd. Salsa, Sip & Mingle will also feature sangria and food tastings from Bartaco, COPA Kitchen and Bar, Ted’s Bulletin and Ice Cream Jubilee.

Feature

HUNGRY Plots Expansions With $21M Raised in Star-Studded Funding Round

By Jo DeVoe

Published September 27, 2021 at 11:50AM | Updated September 27, 2021 at 1:58PM

Hungry founders Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani and Jeff Grass (courtesy photo)

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups, founders, and other local technology news. Monday Properties is proudly featuring 1515 Wilson Blvd in Rosslyn.

Ballston-based catering marketplace HUNGRY has nabbed $21 million in funding with backing from celebrities and athletes.

News

Arlington County Launches Food Scrap Collection Service

By Jo DeVoe

Published September 7, 2021 at 10:00AM

If Arlington County collects your yard waste, you can now add food scraps to your green organics cart starting this week.

This collection service, which started on Monday, is now part of the county’s regular weekly trash, recycling and yard waste collection routes. Food scraps and yard waste will be delivered together to a professional composting facility in Prince William County.

News

More Ghost Kitchens Appear in Clarendon Parking Lot Eyed for Redevelopment

By Jo DeVoe

Published August 31, 2021 at 11:15AM

A NBRHD kitchen trailer, by REEF, in Clarendon (staff photo)

A kitchen trailer in Clarendon that popped up last summer in a vacant lot has since been joined by two others.

And now they’re producing meals from more than a half-dozen “ghost kitchens” available on food delivery platforms such as DoorDash and Grubhub. Out of these kitchens come fried chicken sandwiches, asada fries and Asian street food, among other dishes.

Events

Rosslyn Jazz Fest Returning

By Dana Munro

Published August 31, 2021 at 10:00AM | Updated June 21, 2022 at 12:25PM

Rosslyn Jazz Fest crowd (via Rosslyn Business Improvement District)

Update on 6/21/22 — A PR rep for the Rosslyn BID said that this event was actually the 29th annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest, not the 21st, as stated in promotional material at the time.

Earlier: The Rosslyn Jazz Fest, which was socially-distanced and live-streamed last year due to the pandemic, is returning this week in its full glory.