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Published December 18, 2018 at 8:30AM

Arlington Employee Inspires New Child Care Policy — Lanette Johnson, an employee at the Pentagon City Best Buy store, is “the inspiration behind Best Buy’s new backup child-care benefit for all full-time and part-time employees. Workers at nearly 1,000 U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate headquarters have access to 10 days of subsidized care each year through a Best Buy partnership with Care.com.” [Washington Post]

Weekend Rain Drenched Arlington — Arlington was among the parts of the region to see the most rainfall over the weekend. [Twitter]

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After Additional Delays, Yume Sushi Ready to Open Today in East Falls Church

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated February 11, 2019 at 9:26AM

Yume Sushi in East Falls Church (courtesy of Isobel Leandra)

After a few more months of delays, a new sushi restaurant is now set to open today (Monday) in East Falls Church.

Yume Sushi plans to hold a soft opening today at its location at 2121 N. Westmoreland Street, according to spokeswoman Isobel Leandra. She said the eatery then expects to hold a more formal grand opening sometime in “mid-January.”

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Mike Isabella’s Three Ballston Restaurants Have Shut Down, As ‘Top Chef’ Star Dissolves Company

By Alex Koma

Published December 17, 2018 at 10:30AM | Updated December 17, 2018 at 1:00PM

A sign posted at Yona in Ballston.

Three Ballston restaurants owned by chef Mike Isabella have now shuttered, marking the latest fallout from a scandal that has helped sink Isabella’s once-expansive network of D.C. restaurants.

Signs posted at Kapnos Taverna, Pepita Cantina and Yona inform would-be diners that all three eateries have closed, as of this morning (Monday). Eater first reported that the restaurants, all located in the base of an apartment building at 4000 Wilson Blvd, shut down this weekend.

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Baja Fresh in Clarendon Appears to Have Closed

By Alex Koma

Published December 14, 2018 at 1:45PM

Baja Fresh in Clarendon

The Baja Fresh Mexican Grill in Clarendon now seems to be closed.

The restaurant hasn’t been open during normal business hours since at least Wednesday (Dec. 12), and a variety of boxes and furniture are now strewn about the eatery, located at 2815 Clarendon Blvd.

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New Vietnamese Restaurant Looks Set to Move into Former Bistro 360 Space in Rosslyn

By Alex Koma

Published December 13, 2018 at 4:15PM

A new Vietnamese restaurant seems to be coming to the former Bistro 360 space in Rosslyn.

Signs posted at the storefront, located at 1800 Wilson Blvd, promise that “Saigon Noodles and Grill” is “coming soon” to the space.

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Chick-fil-A in Ballston Quarter Starts Serving Up Sandwiches Today

By Alex Koma

Published December 13, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated December 13, 2018 at 2:03PM

Chick-fil-A in Ballston Quarter

Starting today (Thursday), Chick-fil-A is back open in Ballston.

The fast food restaurant is welcoming hungry diners once more as part of the new Ballston Quarter development. The new outpost of the chain is located at 671 N. Glebe Road, on the development’s ground level and accessible via both its Glebe and Wilson Blvd entrances.

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Chase Bank Branch Set to Open in Former Clarendon Walgreens Space Next Week

By Alex Koma

Published December 13, 2018 at 10:45AM

The new Chase bank branch in Clarendon.

Arlington’s first Chase Bank branch is set to open in Clarendon next week.

Signs posted on the storefront at 2825 Wilson Blvd say that the new bank will open up this coming Tuesday (Dec. 18).

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Rosslyn Coffee and Deli Set to Close Later This Month

By Alex Koma

Published December 12, 2018 at 2:45PM

A small deli on the first floor of a Rosslyn office building is shutting down later this month.

Rosslyn Coffee and Deli, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd, will shut down on Dec. 21, according to a note to customers posted in the store. A reader first alerted ARLnow to the closure on Friday (Dec. 7).

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After Amazon, Arlington’s Top Business Booster Pitches A ‘Silicon Valley on the Potomac’

By Alex Koma

Published December 11, 2018 at 1:45PM | Updated July 8, 2019 at 4:20PM

After helping convince Amazon to bring 25,000 jobs to Arlington, Victor Hoskins could probably be forgiven for looking for his next challenge.

The county’s top economic development official has already bounced around the Washington region a bit over the course of his career, serving in similar roles in D.C., Prince George’s County and even Maryland’s state government. But few of the deals Hoskins struck in those jobs could hope to rival the agreement he worked to forge with Amazon, in terms of both size and controversy.

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Restaurant with Ties to Timber Pizza Co. Looks Set to Move into Ballston Quarter

By Alex Koma

Published December 7, 2018 at 3:45PM

A new bar and restaurant could be on the way for Ballston Quarter, as businesses in the development slowly start to open to customers.

An establishment dubbing itself the “Ballston Service Station” is planning to move into the newly converted Ballston Common mall, according to a permit application.

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Ruby Tuesday in Rosslyn Office Building Shuts Down

By Alex Koma

Published December 6, 2018 at 4:45PM

Ruby Tuesday in Rosslyn, after it closed in December 2018

The Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Rosslyn has closed.

The eatery, located on the first floor of an office building at 1300 Wilson Blvd, now has signs posted informing would-be diners that the location has shut down.

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New Irish Pub Aims to Set Up Shop in Former Tortoise and Hare Space in Crystal City

By Alex Koma

Published December 4, 2018 at 9:45AM

The former Tortoise and Hare space in Crystal City, soon to be home to Fiona's Irish Pub (courtesy photo)

A new Irish pub is on the way for Crystal City, aiming to set up shop in the neighborhood’s long-time row of local restaurants on 23rd Street S.

The space once occupied by the Tortoise and Hare Bar and Grill at 567 23rd Street S. will soon become home to the second location of Fiona’s Irish Pub, a restaurant and bar currently based in Alexandria.