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A new Clarendon-based mobile juice bar has been making pop-up appearances at gyms and retail spaces around Arlington and Alexandria.

SelfCare & Co, which sells cold-pressed juice at fitness-themed events and businesses, aims to share the “transformative power of food.”


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A Columbia Pike shop known for its extensive selection of wines and beers is changing hands after almost 20 years.

The owners of K-1 Beer and Wine at 2516 Columbia Pike are preparing to retire, co-owner Dae Choi told ARLnow. His mother, Bun Kim, bought the shop in 2006 and passed it down to Choi and his brother, Sang Kim, when she retired a decade ago.


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The oldest surviving business in Falls Church, Brown’s Hardware, is selling off the last of its wares as it prepares to close for good after 142 years.

The past few weeks have been busy but somber as patrons shuffle in to say goodbye, owner John Taylor told ARLnow. With about a fifth of all inventory remaining and an across-the-board 50% off sale, the store is on track to close at 100 W. Broad Street by the third week of March.


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A family-owned Arlington institution for pastries, cakes and other sweet treats turns 50 years old tomorrow (Tuesday).

In celebration of its anniversary, Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe will offer special miniature donuts tomorrow, blueberry muffins on Wednesday and free cupcakes from 9 a.m.-noon this Saturday, Feb. 15. There, Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantontis will present the owners with a key to the county.


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A French cafe and creperie with a vintage aesthetic may be opening soon in Falls Church.

The Little Falls Cafe is a new concept by Enzo Algarme and Anastasiya Laufenberg, the founders of Pupatella, an acclaimed Arlington-based pizzeria.  The team aims for a spring opening.


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Months in the making, a 22,000-square-foot youth sports complex in Clarendon is now open.

Corobus Sports is equipped with training facilities for baseball, softball and ice hockey. Part of The Crossing Clarendon, the underground center has opened at 2800 Clarendon Blvd, where Jumping Joeys closed in 2021, owner Henry White confirmed to ARLnow.


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A property owner in Crystal City is seeking the county’s blessing to add an outdoor beer garden to a vacant building.

Scapegoat Beer Garden, in the works at 556 22nd Street S. on Restaurant Row, hopes to gain approval from the Arlington County Board to start using two of three outdoor patios constructed — without permits — during the pandemic.


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Loyal customers surrounded business owner Joel Cohen as he cut the ribbon on the new location of his time-honored boutique last week.

Going on 56 years of business, Crystal Boutique recently celebrated its relocation from the now-vacant Crystal City Underground in October. Now located on the third floor of 2231 Crystal Drive, the store is a popular destination for women’s evening wear and custom garments.


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An Arlington chef and business owner from New Orleans is feeling both pain and hometown pride in the aftermath of the city’s terror attack on New Year’s Day.

David Guas, owner of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Courthouse, first heard about the tragedy on Wednesday morning. Hours earlier, an attacker had driven a truck into a New Year’s Eve crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and wounding about 30 others.


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A company with Arlington roots is using AI to improve tech support for companies around the world.

A “new take on the IT help desk,” Fixify seeks to minimize the need for humans in resolving a range of problems that companies face, CEO and Arlington resident Matt Peters told ARLnow.


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A longtime family-owned Thai restaurant on Langston Blvd has taken on a new name and look, along with some new menu items.

Thai Thai rebranded to Thai Leaf this fall under the ownership of Pichamon Dobson, a family friend of the previous owner. While Dobson spent months renovating the restaurant at 5123 Langston Blvd, much of Thai Thai’s cuisine lives on under the same chef.


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A Crystal City eatery is about to start serving Michelin-starred tacos. But only for a short time.

Starting tomorrow (Wednesday) and lasting through Thursday, Dec. 26, Tacombi at 1550 Crystal Drive will offer some items from the menu of Mexico City-based El Califa de León — the first taqueria in the world to earn a Michelin star.


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