A small slice of Japan has opened up near the Dunn Loring Metro station.
The team behind the Chantilly food hall Tilly Kitchen launched Japomen, their first full restaurant, in the Shops at Avenir Place (2767-J Avenir Place) on Oct. 12.
Around Town
An abundance of Halloween-inspired events are being held around Fairfax County.
In the run-up to the ever-popular holiday, events ranging from parades to haunted houses and everything in between will welcome visitors.
A festive showcase for local food trucks, wineries and artists is coming to Halstead Square this weekend.
The residential development south of the Dunn Loring Metro station will host its sixth annual Food, Wine and Art Festival at the Lotus and Lofts apartments (2729 Merrilee Drive) from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
The hole left at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center by Whole Foods Market’s departure is starting to fill up.
Trader Joe’s officially assumed the role of anchor grocery store when it opened on Sept. 12, and over the past week, the strip mall in West Springfield has welcomed a dry-cleaning franchise, a waxing center and a new sushi restaurant.
Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 21, 2024.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 21, 2024 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Interim agreement approved for affordable housing at Franconia Governmental Center site | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Unique Vienna condo development to deliver first homes this year | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: Turtles rescued as construction begins at Reston’s former Fannie Mae campus | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:15 pm: FCPS to kick off school boundary review with listening sessions this fall | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Call Your Mother’s Vienna deli has opened | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Signage approved for forthcoming juice shop in Reston | 🗣️ Comments
- 4:30 pm: Troopers rescue driver from pond after crash off I-66 in Oakton | 🗣️ Comments
- 6:15 pm: Middle-school cross-country teams race throughout Fairfax County | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:00 pm: Defense stands strong in Potomac School’s close loss to Maret in private-school football | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 5:30 pm: Board and Brew
- 7:30 pm: Historic Vienna Presents Jim Lewis on “Hoaxes that Fooled the World” Part 2
☀️ Tuesday’s forecast
Expect a sunny day with highs near 81 and calm winds transitioning to a southerly direction at 5 mph in the afternoon. The night will be mostly clear with lows around 49 and a steady 5 mph south wind. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
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A new juice shop is still in the works at North Point Village Center (1432 North Point Village Center) in Reston.
A representative for Greenheart Juice says an estimate of the opening date will become clearer by the end of the month, but didn’t provide an explanation for the delay. The business was previously expected to open in August.
Call Your Mother dialed into Vienna today, and the townspeople have answered.
The popular deli opened its doors at 205 Maple Avenue East in the Vienna Marketplace shopping strip this morning (Monday), drawing a steady stream of customers eager to try its much-hyped bagels.
Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Oct 18, 2024.
- 7:30 am: Morning Notes for October 18, 2024 | 🗣️ Comments
- 8:15 am: Tree preservation proposals likely lower priority among Fairfax County’s state legislature asks | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:00 am: Fairfax Symphony Orchestra kicks off 67th season this weekend at GMU | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:45 am: Vienna’s The Mixx Delight closing indefinitely next month, hopes to relocate | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:15 am: Reston Association considers new guidance for fence designs | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: JUST IN: Union workers to rally in support of possible Tysons casino | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Herndon council member fires back at Rep. Connolly over attendance record | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Community art exhibit launches in The PARC at Tysons | 🗣️ Comments
- 6:15 pm: Flint Hill, Potomac School have catching up to do in Va. private-school football poll | 🗣️ Comments
- 7:00 pm: Dozens of local golfers will attempt to qualify next week for Girls State Open competition | 🗣️ Comments
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
- County plan to take McLean house for wastewater station surprises residents (13185 views)
- European bakery to open cafe in former Reston Starbucks (10277 views)
- Langley HS employee arrested for ‘obscene sexual display,’ police say (10276 views)
- NEW: Fairfax refers possible ‘non-citizen’ voters to prosecutors, as Virginia faces lawsuits (6730 views)
- Vienna’s biggest employer offers to fund aquatics facility design (6228 views)
- Proposed concept for future Wiehle Avenue has fewer travel lanes (5430 views)
- Comstock sues Reston Station office tenant for allegedly underpaying rent (3669 views)
- FCPS leaders see path to 100% accreditation for county schools (2915 views)
- Pulte plans pair of residential buildings in office park near Herndon Metro Station (2793 views)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- 8:00 am: Fairfax Dunkin’ Celebrates Grand Re-Opening with Free Coffee for a Year Giveaway
- 8:00 am: St. Francis Episcopal Annual Fall Marketplace
- 9:00 am: McLean Community Shred Day (RESCHEDULED)
- 👉 10:00 am: 2024 Annual Reston Home Tour
- 11:00 am: Costumes for Kids, A Fall Volunteer Festival
- 👉 11:00 am: Kid’s Used Book Fair Supporting Reston Children’s Center
- 👉 11:00 am: Third Annual Fall Festival at the Farm at Halley Rise
- 11:00 am: Herndon Children’s Book Festival
- 3:00 pm: The 9th annual Spooky Mad Science Expo
- 4:00 pm: Westfield Theatre’s Halloween Festival & Escape Room
- 6:00 pm: Langley Fall Tastings & Auction Benefit
- 7:00 pm: Stargazing at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
- 7:30 pm: Voce Chamber Singers Presents- DIVINE SPARK
- 7:30 pm: Concert by The McLean Symphony: Fantasy and Fanfare
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 👉 8:00 am: We’ve Got Your Back 5K Fun Run and Walk
- 👉 12:00 pm: 2024 Van Metre Cornhole Challenge
- 4:00 pm: Voce Chamber Singers Presents- DIVINE SPARK
- 4:00 pm: Concert by The Amaris Trio
☀️ Saturday’s forecast
Expect sunny skies with temperatures reaching a high near 69 degrees and a gentle 6 mph northwest wind that will calm down as the morning progresses. As night falls on Saturday, the skies will remain clear, and the temperatures will drop to a low of around 42 degrees with calm winds. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
The nonprofit that once organized the annual Celebrate Fairfax Festival and a Merrifield art gallery have teamed up to bring a new artistic exhibition to Tysons.
Celebrate Fairfax and mosaicARTs will unveil the “Create – Inspire – Empower” exhibit at an opening reception tomorrow (Saturday) from 4-7 p.m. at The PARC at Tysons (8508 Leesburg Pike).
A Vienna restaurant will close its doors indefinitely next month as it looks for a new home.
The Mixx Delight’s last day of business at 448 Maple Avenue East will be Nov. 17, the restaurant shared on social media earlier this week. The closure was not the restaurant’s choice, co-owner Phi Tran told FFXnow.