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A jewelry boutique selling upcycled earrings and art has opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Clarendon.

The new store, Eliana Curated, will celebrate a grand opening tomorrow (Saturday) at 3110 10th Street N. Founder Angelika O’Reilly, who previously sold her wares mostly at D.C.-area markets, specializes in “fine jewelry, fashion art and curated experiences.”


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The Barnes & Noble in Clarendon is temporarily closing this spring as plans to remodel and consolidate the space move forward.

Until May 23, the bookstore at 2800 Clarendon Blvd is holding a 25% off “last chance” sale on nearly all merchandise, a store manager told ARLnow. After that, the remodeling project is expected begin in the spring or summer and last through 2026.


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It was a big morning for the Little City, with the grand opening of Whole Foods Market.

Over 100 shoppers flocked to 103 E. Broad Street this morning (Friday) to see the new 45,000-square-foot grocery store. The celebration featured free tote bags, coupons, treats and coffee for early birds, who crowded outside the shop just before 8 a.m.


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Clarendon is slated to welcome another option for women’s retail later this year.

Evereve, aiming to help women find fashionable, contemporary wardrobe pieces, expects a spring opening where Jos. A. Bank closed last year at The Crossing Clarendon.


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A plant boutique featured in the latest season of Netflix’s “Love is Blind” has announced its second location in Crystal City.

The D.C.-based shop, PLNTR — whose Dupont Circle location hosted the now-separated reality TV couple Monica Davis and Stephen Richardson — offers plant retail and a host of green thumb activities.


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Loyal customers surrounded business owner Joel Cohen as he cut the ribbon on the new location of his time-honored boutique last week.

Going on 56 years of business, Crystal Boutique recently celebrated its relocation from the now-vacant Crystal City Underground in October. Now located on the third floor of 2231 Crystal Drive, the store is a popular destination for women’s evening wear and custom garments.


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The ARLnow Shop had another busy holiday season, with lots of satisfied customers ordering Arlington merch you can’t get anywhere else (and which supports our local reporting).

But all good things must come to an end and we’ve made the decision that running an online store year-round isn’t really the best use of resources, especially given that the bulk of orders are placed between Thanksgiving and Christmas.


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By popular demand, we’ve added a pair of tops to the ARLnow Shop to celebrate the bottom half of Arlington County.

Following last week’s announcement of three new shirts comes two more, each touting one’s pride in South Arlington, as suggested to us by readers. These “Proud Southie” tops come in two varieties:


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If you’re looking for the perfect gift for that proud Arlingtonian in your life, the ARLnow Shop has a few new options this holiday season.

We just rolled out three new shirts, adding to a collection that includes the ever-popular Gondola Now tee and sweatshirt. The new offerings are:


Events

The holiday shopping rush will continue after Black Friday with a local Small Business Saturday push.

Twenty-two stores and restaurants in Arlington and Falls Church are slated to participate in the program, which will go through Sunday this year.


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Following the Crystal City Underground’s closure, a longtime women’s boutique will relocate to a larger nearby space this weekend.

Crystal Boutique’s last day at 2100 Crystal Drive is Saturday. The shop first opened in 1970, focusing on evening wear and other garments for “mature and older women,” owner Joel Cohen told ARLnow.


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Two furry Arlington influencers are featured in a new pet-inspired product line at Target.

Golden retrievers Ellie and Emma — who have over 14 million social media followers as the faces of Golden Retriever Life — are among a handful of “furfluencers” featured in Target’s new “Cuddle Collab” merchandise collection.


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