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

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.

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Arlington Startup Aims to Make Painting Personal

By Vernon Miles

Published December 3, 2018 at 3:15PM | Updated June 3, 2019 at 10:09AM

Sponsored by Monday Properties and written by ARLnow.com, Startup Monday is a weekly column that profiles Arlington-based startups and their founders, plus other local technology happenings. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lounge area, collaborative meeting spaces, and a stage for formal presentations.

Normally, when someone wants to paint their business or a room in their house, they go to a contractor, who in turns hires another subcontractor, and so on. But Harrison Edwards wanted to do things a little differently.

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New Restaurant Could Be Coming to Former Capitol City Brewing Space in Shirlington

By Alex Koma

Published November 30, 2018 at 1:45PM

The former Capitol City Brewing space in the Village at Shirlington

A new restaurant could soon be on the way for the space formerly occupied by Capitol City Brewing in Shirlington.

A tipster recently told ARLnow that workers in the area believe Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar is eyeing the property at 2700 S. Quincy Street, part of the Village at Shirlington shopping center. The chain is primarily based in California, with locations in Colorado, Illinois, Nevada and Texas.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published November 30, 2018 at 8:30AM | Updated November 30, 2018 at 9:15AM

Rare, Tropical Dragonfly Spotted in Arlington — “There was quite the discovery at this year’s Bioblitz in Glencarlyn Park. After a photo posted on the crowd-sourcing tracker, iNaturalist, started to spark a lot of interest… the consensus was that what had been photographed was a Great Pondhawk Dragonfly (Erythemis vesiculosa).” [Arlington County]

Frost Fest Rescheduled — Frost Fest at Pentagon Row, originally planned for Saturday, has been rescheduled due to expected rainy weather. It will now take place this Sunday from 4-7 p.m. [Twitter]

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New Wells Fargo Branch Set to Open in Courthouse Office Building

By Alex Koma

Published November 26, 2018 at 2:45PM

A new Wells Fargo bank branch set to come to Courthouse.

A new Wells Fargo bank is set to open soon in Courthouse.

Signs posted at a space at the base of an office building at 2319 Wilson Blvd advertise that the new branch is “coming soon.”

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Catholic Gifts Store in Cherrydale Set to Close By Year’s End

By Alex Koma

Published November 26, 2018 at 1:45PM

The Joyful Spirits Gifts Catholic store in Cherrydale is now set to close by the end of the year.

Owner Meg Rydzewski wrote in a Facebook post that the shop, located at 3315 Lee Highway in the Lee Centre strip mall, will shutter permanently sometime in late December.

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Subway on Wilson Blvd Near Courthouse Shuts Down

By Alex Koma

Published November 20, 2018 at 4:45PM

A space under Arlington Rooftop near Courthouse that was once home to a Subway.

The Subway restaurant on Wilson Blvd near Courthouse has closed.

The space the fast food eatery once occupied at 2424 Wilson Blvd, under the Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill, now sits empty. Signs currently list the space for lease.

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Lebanese Restaurant Badaro Closes in Ballston

By Catherine Douglas Moran

Published November 19, 2018 at 1:45PM

Exterior of Badaro in Ballston.

The Lebanese fast-casual restaurant Badaro has closed down seven months after it opened in Ballston.

The restaurant, located at 933 N. Quincy Street, has signs on both of its doors. “We are sorry to inform you Badaro Restaurant has closed down. We thank you for being a part of our Badaro family — from your Badaro employees,” both of the signs read.

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Pentagon City Mall Adds Five New Stores Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season

By Alex Koma

Published November 19, 2018 at 10:45AM | Updated November 19, 2018 at 11:26AM

As the busiest shopping season of the year draws near, the Pentagon City mall is adding five new stores.

The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City announced Thursday (Nov. 15) that it would be welcoming the new retailers, with some opening right away and others rolling out in the coming weeks.