A new bubble tea shop in Crystal City is celebrating its grand opening this weekend with discounts and an online sweepstakes.
Spot of Tea — which offers matcha and a variety of colorful fruit and milk teas at Water Park — will celebrate its new location starting tomorrow (Friday) with a 50% discount on all drinks and a limited-edition magnet giveaway.
A D.C.-based bubble tea shop is now serving up colorful signature beverages in Crystal City.
Spot of Tea opened last week at 1631 Crystal Drive in Water Park, offering customizable fruit tea, milk tea and matcha. With flavors including vanilla taro milk tea, mango sticky rice matcha and passionfruit green tea, the cafe’s brightly hued beverages — adjustable by the level of ice and sweetness — match its vibrant decor.
It’s a changing of the guard for pizza restaurants in Crystal City.
The regional pizza chain Pizzeria Paradiso is expected to open a new fast-casual spot in National Landing Water Park this spring, replacing Crush Pizza and Wine at 1611 Crystal Drive.
A fast casual Middle Eastern restaurant is now open on Restaurant Row after relocating from Water Park.
Falafel Inc opened last week at 500 23rd Street S. after departing its previous Crystal City kiosk at 1601 Crystal Drive. The D.C.-based chain, known for its affordability and award-winning falafel, replaces a bank that closed in 2023.
An annual celebration of local wines and beers is returning to Crystal City for its second year next month.
The Virginia Beer and Wine Festival is coming to Water Park from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, September 27. The event will feature live music, lawn games and refreshments from several Virginia-based vendors.
A series of artisan pop-up markets is kicking off in Crystal City this weekend.
The Landing Local Artisan Market will spotlight at least 16 different vendors at Water Park, located at 1601 Crystal Drive. This week’s pop-up event will be the first of three this summer.
A local coffee shop with a social mission has closed after almost two years at Water Park in Crystal City.
But the story isn’t over for Brij Coffee owner Skyler Kelley, who opened the cafe in fall 2023 with the goal of using the business to combat homelessness.
Another series of outdoor weekend concerts is kicking off in Crystal City this weekend.
Water Park’s free Saturday Summer Concert Series begins at 6 p.m. this Saturday at 1601 Crystal Drive, with a concert by soul musician Bryan Lee.
Some kid-friendly festivities are coming to Arlington and Falls Church as Easter hops closer.
A free egg hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny are taking place on Saturday, April 19 at Water Park in Crystal City (1601 Crystal Drive).
The local food scene is humming along this month, with D.C.-area Restaurant Week ongoing and Falls Church Restaurant Week approaching.
In coming weeks, diners can expect special Valentine’s Day menus and events, an extended happy hour in Shirlington and wine workshops in Pentagon City. Meanwhile, a new beer garden is confirmed to join Crystal City later this year.
Call Your Mother has arrived in Crystal City, offering bagel sandwiches and “Jew-ish” deli classics.
The D.C.-born deli opened Monday at Water Park on 1601 Crystal Drive, touting its unmistakable spunky aesthetic and hardy offerings.
A “Jew-ish” deli with something of a cult following is coming to Crystal City early next year.
Call Your Mother, known for its bagels that blend New York and Montreal styles, plans to open a new kiosk at the Water Park along Crystal Drive in “early 2025,” according to property owner JBG SMITH.
