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Bonsai Sushi has closed in Crystal City and the property owner is looking for a new tenant.

The sushi spot on Restaurant Row appears to have closed a couple months ago, shortly before the closure of nearby Los Tios Grill in late August. Both properties are currently listed for lease.


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The McCormick & Schmick’s location in Crystal City has shut its doors for good.

The seafood restaurant and steakhouse closed on Sunday after more than two decades at 2010 Crystal Drive. As of today (Wednesday), crews had already stripped the storefront of all signage and were repainting parts of the exterior.


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A biscuit spot has closed its doors and a popular American restaurant has changed hands in the latest shake-ups in the Falls Church dining scene.

Preservation Biscuit Company ended its five-and-a-half-year run at 102 E. Fairfax Street last week, while Harvey’s owner Thomas Harvey sold his business and departed at the end of September.


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Corso Italian has abandoned plans to reopen after closing its doors last month due to flooding.

The Italian restaurant, which closed indefinitely on Aug. 2 following water damage to its dining room and basement, announced in an email to customers yesterday (Thursday) that it will not be reopening.


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Los Tios Grill has closed its doors for good on Crystal City’s Restaurant Row, ending a seven-year run.

The spot for Tex-Mex and Salvadoran dishes opened at 515 23rd Street S. in early 2019, serving up bites like fajitas and quesadillas, plus drinks such as margaritas, sangria and draft beer.


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While one all-you-can-eat sushi spot just opened on Columbia Pike, a similar restaurant further north in Arlington appears to have closed.

Sakaki Izakaya, a Clarendon restaurant selling Japanese street food, rice and noodles and desserts in addition to sushi, is listed as “permanently closed” on Google. No official announcements appear to be posted online, but the restaurant at 3227 Washington Blvd was not open during its listed hours yesterday (Wednesday) and it is no longer accepting online orders.


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The Five Guys in Courthouse has temporarily closed for a revamp of its interior.

The burger spot at 2300 Wilson Blvd closed on July 6 and is expected to reopen in August, a company spokesperson told ARLnow. No further information was available on the specific renovations, but permit applications mention “interior alterations.”


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After three decades, a family-owned Italian restaurant has announced plans to relocate as its current home is slated for redevelopment.

Il Radicchio closed over the weekend at 1801 Clarendon Blvd, where it has served wood-fired pizzas, pasta and other Italian fare since 1994. Its closure comes as the site at Wilson Blvd and N. Rhodes Street, roughly between Rosslyn and Courthouse, is set for redevelopment into an apartment building.


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A combination restaurant, bar and art gallery in Ballston is hosting a farewell party this weekend after five years in business.

Whino Restaurant and Bar’s last happy hour and dinner service will take place from 4-11 p.m. this Friday, on the second level of Ballston Quarter at 4238 Wilson Blvd. After that, the business is throwing a final party with painting, free food and DJs from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. on Saturday.


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Women’s sports fans could soon have a bar of their own in Arlington.

Sarah White, a longtime local restaurateur and partner at Westover Taco, is in the process of buying out of the taqueria at 5849 Washington Blvd. After that?


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