A restaurant space and large outdoor dining area in Crystal City could be getting a new dining concept — but it probably won’t be a beer garden.
The former Athena Pallas space at 556 22nd Street S. has sat vacant since summer 2022. For a time, a restaurant and bar called Scapegoat Beer Garden was eyeing the space and working with the county to set up shop — but those plans ultimately crumbled and the site went back on the market earlier this year.
A takeout sushi restaurant near the Ballston Metro station is getting a new look and a spicy new name.
Sushi2Go at 901 N. Stuart St. has closed and is being rebranded as WasaB, according to signs posted on the windows.
A new spot for sushi, ramen and poke is open for business in Crystal City.
Okinami opened recently on the ground floor of The Grace and Reva apartments, primarily operating as a takeout restaurant near other establishments such as Flight Wine Bar, Bar Chinois and Toastique.
The last of three new bagel shops in Ballston is finally getting ready to open its doors.
A grand opening at PopUp Bagels is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6 at 4300 Wilson Blvd, located between the new locations of competitors Bagel Uprising and Call Your Mother.
After a lot of hard work, Good Trouble Roasters is now serving up coffee in Cherrydale ahead of a grand opening next week.
The coffee shop offers selections of beans roasted in-house, pastries and sandwiches from local establishments and, in the near future, alcoholic beverages. Its grand opening at 3800 Langston Blvd is planned for next Wednesday morning.
Business is going well enough at a new Afghan restaurant on Columbia Pike that the owner just might skip the grand opening.
Helal Habibi, who hosted a soft opening for Ziafat in August, told ARLnow that he has been off to a successful start at 3400 Columbia Pike, serving up an array of kebabs and other traditional dishes, including a breakfast menu, with an emphasis on hospitality.
A new breakfast and lunch spot is coming to Columbia Pike, taking over a space where several bars have come and gone in recent years.
Signage for an eatery called “Waffle Zone” is up at 2900 Columbia Pike, in the former home of Pike Cornerstone, Rebellion on the Pike and BrickHaus.
A new sushi restaurant featuring flavors partly inspired by Korean cuisine is planning to open soon in Falls Church.
Ian Sushi is currently hiring employees and completing work on a space at 112 S. West Street, in the Modera apartment complex. The restaurant’s website advertises flame-seared sushi and house-made sauces, with a wide menu of dishes named after movies.
A new option for Mexican food has arrived at Reagan National in the latest addition to the airport’s dining options.
Mi Vida Cantina & Taqueria hosted a grand opening near Gate B16 last week. It follows the opening of another Latin restaurant, the Cuban-inspired Colada Shop, which began serving sandwiches, cocktails and coffee in Concourse C at the start of this year.
A new Best Buns location opened today (Thursday) in Falls Church, serving up all-day breakfast and fried chicken sandwiches with a full-service bar.
The standalone spot in the West Falls development (265 W. Falls Station Blvd) is the Shirlington-based chain’s first to offer outdoor rooftop seating with cocktails, wine and draft beer, which sits above a grab-and-go area selling pastries, coffee, specialty sandwiches and more.
A new Thai restaurant made its debut in the Williamsburg neighborhood last week and is already building buzz among locals.
After more than two years of preparations, Singha Thai soft opened in the Williamsburg Shopping Center on Sept. 15. Tucked into a snug 639 square feet at 2900 N. Sycamore Street, the restaurant is serving up dishes like pad Thai, drunken noodles, panang curry and the Singha noodle — a house combination of the pad Thai and drunken noodle recipes.
A new spot for homemade ice cream, specialty cupcakes and other sweet treats has opened its doors in Falls Church.
Lil’ Cakes & Creamery opened at 120 Founders Avenue, on Founders Row, earlier this month. So far, a store employee told ARLnow, the business’s deluxe cupcakes have been particularly popular — with flavors like pumpkin salted caramel cheesecake, caramel apple pie crisp and maple pecan praline.
