A nationwide hairdressing chain known for its blowout hairstyles has opened a second Arlington location in Crystal City.
Drybar opened last month at 269 19th Court S., on the ground floor of The Grace and Reva apartments. The salon specializes in blow-dry styles with “top-notch customer service,” franchisee Brittany Brom told ARLnow.
A fast-casual Italian restaurant serving customizable pasta bowls has a new timeline for its Ballston opening.
Scolapasta has been in development across from the Ballston Metro station since February. While initially hoping to open this past summer, owner Burak Temel said the restaurant now expects to open its doors this spring.
A cozy cafe serving Japanese matcha and French pastries opened its doors last month in Falls Church.
Offerings at Midori Tea House include sparkling fruit drinks, hot tea, petite desserts — and of course, the cafe’s specialty, matcha.
A new parkour gym for kids is scheduled to open tomorrow (Friday) in Shirlington.
Scramble Parkour, an indoor facility on the lower level of 2900 S. Quincy Street, offers obstacle courses resembling those seen in shows like “Wipeout” and “American Ninja Warrior.” It promises a safe, clean environment where “adrenaline meets adventure.”
A skincare studio offering monthly facial memberships plans to open this summer in Clarendon.
With personalized, 30-minute “results-driven” facials from licensed estheticians, Glowbar expects to open between July and September at 2930 Clarendon Blvd, founder Rachel Liverman told ARLnow. The address currently houses a Verizon store.
A Japanese fusion restaurant and “listening bar” is preparing to open next year in Clarendon.
Oasis: The Listening Bar is a concept based on “HiFi bars” popular in Japan — spaces known for their high-quality record players, loudspeakers and amplifiers, where customers focus on the music while enjoying a meal together.
A new Caribbean fusion restaurant has popped up in the former space of Family Kabob House on Columbia Pike.
Soca Fusion, which blends Caribbean cuisine with Indian, Pakistani and Mediterranean influences, debuted last month at 3205 Columbia Pike.
A bank and a Thai restaurant are the latest planned additions to a Falls Church development project’s retail scene.
Chase Bank and Dok Khao Thai Eatery are expected to join the West Falls development project in April and August 2025, developer Hoffman & Associates announced this month.
A sports training center with ice rinks and batting cages is aiming for a November soft opening at The Crossing Clarendon.
Corobus Sports plans to open in the 20,000-plus square foot property next to The Container Store and formerly held by bounce gym Jumping Joeys. Owner Henry White said the complex, almost all of which is underground, will offer lessons in ice hockey, baseball and softball to young people, in addition to team training and lane rentals.
A restaurant and bar providing diners with a classy, but easygoing, night out aims to celebrate its grand opening this weekend.
Hyde Social — named after Clarendon’s namesake, first Earl of Clarendon Edward Hyde — is scheduled to open at 4 p.m. this Friday at 3100 Clarendon Blvd. Co-owner John Cerrito said the restaurant plans to serve appetizers, drinks and entrees in a relaxed atmosphere.
A popular D.C.-area nail salon opened its first Northern Virginia location in Crystal City over the weekend.
Nailsaloon, voted “Best Mani-Pedi” in Washingtonian’s 2023 Reader Picks, opened for business on Sunday at 1900 Crystal Drive on the business’ 10th anniversary.
Kaldi’s Social House has soft launched its second Arlington location in the Potomac Yard area, with plans to be fully operational by next week.
The new cafe and restaurant at 3639 S. Glebe Road, near Crystal City, soft opened yesterday (Monday). It aims for a somewhat different ambience than the eatery’s other spots in Clarendon and Silver Spring, Director of Operations Sean Swartz told ARLnow.
