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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
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
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
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.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

Apartment Fire in Nauck — Firefighters extinguished a fire in an apartment Monday evening. The fire broke out around 5:15 p.m. on the 2100 block of S. Quincy Street, in the Nauck neighborhood. No injuries were reported. [Twitter]

Board Members Reluctant to Give Themselves a Raise — “Rather than seeking higher pay, current Arlington board members might take the opposite route – start scaling back their workload. ‘There is definitely a renewed emphasis on, ‘what is our role?” [County Board Chair Christian] Dorsey said at the Jan. 17 forum, responding to a questioner who suggested board members of recent years are more mired in the nuts-and-bolts of governance than their predecessors.” [InsideNova]

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Vegetable-Heavy Eatery The Little Beet Could Soon Expand to Pentagon City Mall

By Alex Koma
Inside the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City mall around the holidays (file photo)

The vegetable-focused fast casual eatery The Little Beet could soon open a new location in the Pentagon City mall.

The restaurant applied for a permit to bring a new eatery to the first floor of the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in late December, according to county records.

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Newly Renovated Wendy’s Now Open on Columbia Pike, With Plans for Big Giveaway

By Alex Koma
The then newly-renovated Wendy's now open on Columbia Pike in 2019 (staff photo)

(Updated at 2:25 p.m.) A new and improved Wendy’s is now open on Columbia Pike, and the fast food chain is holding a major giveaway to celebrating the restaurant’s grand opening next weekend.

The Wendy’s at 3431 Columbia Pike shut down for extensive renovations a few months ago, and re-opened for business today (Thursday).

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The Salt Line Plans Expansion to Ballston Office Building Next Year

By Alex Koma
Ballston's 4040 Wilson Blvd, part of the Liberty Center development

The Salt Line seafood restaurant is planning an expansion to Ballston next year.

The eatery is now set to open at the base of an office building at 4040 Wilson Blvd, part of the Liberty Center development, according to a news release. Chef Kyle Bailey is aiming to have the new location open by spring 2020.

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Food Corner Kabob House Set to Open New Location in Ballston

By Alex Koma
Signs posted for "Food Corner Kabob House" in a Ballston apartment building.

A local kabob chain appears to be opening a new location in the base of a Ballston apartment building.

Signs posted at the space at 933 N. Quincy Street indicate that “Food Corner Kabob House” will soon open its doors in the area.

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