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Published February 11, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated February 11, 2019 at 9:55AM

Hope: No Impeachment Filing Yet — Updated at 9:50 a.m. — Del. Patrick Hope (D) says he’s delaying filing articles of impeachment against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), who is facing two accusations of past sexual assaults. “An enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback… has led to additional conversations that need to take place,” Hope said. [Twitter, Twitter, Twitter]

More Trailers for Arlington Tech — “Students coming into the Arlington Tech program at the Arlington Career Center for the next two years may find themselves spending more time in trailers than they had thought, and more time than School Board members are happy about.” [InsideNova]

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Renovated Taco Bell on Lee Highway Looks A Long Way Off From Opening

By Alex Koma

Published February 7, 2019 at 10:00AM | Updated February 7, 2019 at 10:33AM

The site of a soon to be rebuilt Taco Bell on Lee Highway.

(Updated at 10:30 a.m.) It seems as if Arlingtonians craving Taco Bell may have a while left to wait for one of the chain’s four restaurants in the county to re-open.

The Taco Bell near Yorktown, at 4923 Lee Highway, shut down back in September as its owner sought to tear down the restaurant and completely rebuild it.

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New Burger Restaurant, Hookah Lounge Looks Bound for Lee Highway

By Alex Koma

Published February 5, 2019 at 9:00AM | Updated February 5, 2019 at 9:35AM

An empty building along 5009 Lee Highway.

(Updated at 9:35 a.m.) A new fast food restaurant and hookah lounge looks to be on the way to replace a vacant building along Lee Highway.

All About Burger plans to open up a new location at 5009 Lee Highway, according to county permit records.

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Rustico in Ballston Re-Opens Tonight, Following Water Damage Repairs

By Alex Koma

Published February 1, 2019 at 2:30PM

Rustico in Ballston, which is temporarily closed.

The Rustico restaurant in Ballston plans to open back up today (Friday) after a roughly three-week-long shutdown.

General Manager Ryan Cline says the bar will be open for business once more tonight, now that it’s managed to complete a series of repairs after a burst pipe flooded the bar with water in mid-January.

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D.C. Bar ‘Rebellion’ Plans Expansion into Old BrickHaus Space on Columbia Pike

By Alex Koma

Published February 1, 2019 at 9:00AM

Signs for 'Rebellion on the Pike at the old BrickHaus space (photo courtesy of Rob N.)

A DuPont Circle bar is planning an expansion into the old BrickHaus space along Columbia Pike.

Rebellion will soon open its second location in the D.C. area at 2900 Columbia Pike. Signs posted at the building say the new establishment is due to open in “early 2019.”

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Spider Kelly’s Co-Owner Launching New Restaurant ‘The Freshman’ in Crystal City

By Alex Koma

Published January 29, 2019 at 1:30PM

The space at 2011 Crystal Drive, which will soon be home to The Freshman (courtesy of Dan Bowman)

The co-owner of popular Clarendon nightlife spot Spider Kelly’s is planning a new restaurant for the base of a Crystal City office building.

Restaurateur Nick Freshman is launching “The Freshman” at 2011 Crystal Drive, he announced today (Tuesday). He hopes to have it open by sometime in 2020.

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Fire at Fire Works Pizza in Courthouse

By ARLnow.com

Published January 26, 2019 at 3:15PM

Fire at Fire Works Pizza and the Residence Inn hotel in Courthouse

Fire Works Pizza in Courthouse is temporarily closed due to a fire Saturday afternoon.

The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. at the restaurant, near the corner of Clarendon Blvd and N. Adams Street, but the flames were mostly confined to the kitchen and the restaurant’s duct work and exhaust system, which extends to the roof.

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Sloppy Mama’s BBQ to Open Second Arlington Location Along Lee Highway This Spring

By Alex Koma

Published January 25, 2019 at 12:45PM | Updated January 25, 2019 at 3:01PM

Sloppy Mama's barbecue, which is planning two new locations in Arlington (via @sloppymamas)

The chef behind a popular D.C. food truck serving up half smokes and other BBQ is opening a new restaurant in an empty space along Lee Highway.

Co-owner Joe Neuman told ARLnow he’ll be opening a brick-and-mortar location of “Sloppy Mama’s” at 5731 Lee Highway, most recently the home of the short-lived Misomen Ramen restaurant. The small space sits directly across from the original District Taco location, and Eater D.C. first reported Neuman’s plans.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Published January 25, 2019 at 8:35AM | Updated January 25, 2019 at 9:16AM

Medical Emergency at Yorktown — A student suffered a serious medical emergency at Yorktown High School this morning. Police and medics rushed to the scene, CPR was performed and the student was reportedly revived. He was taken to a local hospital.

Arlington Tourism Website Wins Award — “The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International… on Jan. 22 presented the Arlington Convention and Visitors Service (ACVS) with a 2018 Adrian Award for the StayArlington tourism website.” [Arlington County]

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Ballston’s Rustico Shuts Down Temporarily Due to Water Damage

By Alex Koma

Published January 24, 2019 at 5:00PM | Updated January 25, 2019 at 4:12PM

Rustico in Ballston, which is temporarily closed.

Water damage from a “renegade sprinkler” has resulted in the temporary closure of the Rustico restaurant in Ballston.

The pizza and beer-focused eatery has been shuttered to allow for renovation work since last Tuesday (Jan. 15), and a series of tarps currently cover its bar.

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Salvadoran Family Continues Pupuseria Tradition at Lyon Park’s El Charrito Caminante

By Orrin Konheim

Published January 22, 2019 at 1:45PM

Staff and customers at El Charrito Caminante (photo by Orrin Konheim)

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Despite a dining space that’s limited to less than a dozen foot stools in a cramped row, few neighborhood eateries have had a more indelible effect on the community than El Charrito Caminante since its founding in 2000.

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Crystal City Restaurants Offer Free Lunches for Federal Workers This Week

By Alex Koma

Published January 22, 2019 at 10:45AM | Updated January 22, 2019 at 1:34PM

Restaurants along 23rd Street S. in Crystal City

Federal workers can swing by Crystal City this week to score a free lunch as the government shutdown drags on, thanks to a new partnership among businesses based in the neighborhood.

The new “Lunch on Us” program will offer free food for feds at one restaurant each day, according to a press release from the Crystal City Business Improvement District.