Jared Serre covers local business, public safety and breaking news across Local News Now's websites. Originally from Northeast Ohio, he is a graduate of West Virginia University. He previously worked with Law360 before joining LNN in May 2024.
A Herndon sushi restaurant has closed after a little over a year in business.
Mari Sushi Bar & Lounge, which opened in early 2023, shuttered late last month, according to its website.
Grants totaling $25,000 will soon be up for grabs for women entrepreneurs in Fairfax City.
The Women’s Entrepreneur Grant Opportunity aims to provide such businesses with “the tools they need to facilitate their growth and expansion,” Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED) announced last week.
A local diner chain is expanding its footprint across Northern Virginia.
The family-owned and operated Bob & Edith’s, which already features seven different locations, will open its next restaurant in Hilltop Village Center on the border of Newington and Franconia.
A bakery is coming to a vacant space in Vienna’s Jades Shopping Center — but not the one initially planned.
Shilla Bakery & Cafe will be moving in at 340 Maple Avenue West, according to a banner that recently appeared above the storefront.
The D.C. area’s annual summer restaurant showcase is set to kick off next week.
More than 30 Fairfax County restaurants will participate in the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s Summer Restaurant Week, which runs from Monday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 18.
