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Fairfax City Restaurant Week returns with dozens of dining options

By Acacia James
Ned's New England Deck burger and lobster roll (courtesy Fairfax City Restaurant Week)

In Fairfax City, Labor Day will coincide with the start of Summer Restaurant Week featuring Italian, Chinese, Caribbean and Mexican cuisines.

More than 25 restaurants will offer promotions to diners starting Monday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 8.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 29, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Thursday 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 — Aug 29, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Friday’s forecast

Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected as the day progresses, peaking after 2pm; the high temperature will approach 77°F, accompanied by an east wind of 6-9 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation for the day. Friday night, the chance for showers and thunderstorms persists until 8pm, after which it slightly decreases. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low temperature of around 70°F and an east wind speed of 3-7 mph. The chance of precipitation remains at 30% for Friday night. 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.

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Vienna’s Maple Center loses Donutchew, gets parking lot makeover

By Angela Woolsey
Donutchew's Vienna franchise has closed (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Vienna is now down to just one mochi donut shop.

Donutchew closed permanently last week after just over two years at 107 Maple Avenue West, serving its final customers on Thursday, Aug. 22. Though some customers got wind of the closure earlier, it wasn’t announced on social media until that evening.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 28, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Wednesday 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 — Aug 28, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Thursday’s forecast

Expect showers and potential thunderstorms after 2pm, with mostly sunny skies and highs near 90°F. East wind will be at 6-9 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch. For Thursday night, showers and possible thunderstorms continue until 2am, transitioning into scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, followed by scattered showers. Expect cloudy skies, lows around 69°F, an east wind at 8 mph, and a 60% chance of precipitation with rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch. 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.

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Construction underway on future Reston Whole Foods, replacing Best Buy

By Jared Serre
The former Best Buy in Spectrum at Reston Town Center is under construction (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After four years, Reston Town Center’s old Best Buy will soon no longer be vacant.

Whole Foods is moving into the 43,266-square-foot space at 1861 Fountain Drive in the Spectrum at Reston Town Center, according to Fairfax County permit records.

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The Counter leaves Reston Town Center after 15 years

By Angela Woolsey
Workers remove a sign for The Counter, a custom burger joint, at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The clock has run out on The Counter’s stay in Reston.

The custom burger eatery closed for good at the end of July after 15 years in Reston Town Center. Workers dismantled The Counter’s illuminated sign above the door at 11922 Democracy Drive Saturday (Aug. 24) evening — around the same time that Ice Cream Jubilee was wrapping up its grand opening.

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Honeygrow, the stir-fry food chain, opens its doors in Fair Lakes

By Angela Woolsey
The fast-casual chain honeygrow serves customizable stir-fry, salad and dessert bowls (courtesy honeygrow)

Honeygrow is creating a stir in Fair Lakes.

The fast-casual restaurant chain officially opened at 13044 Fair Lakes Shopping Center on Saturday (Aug. 24), serving up stir-fry bowls, salads and honey-drizzled desserts from its signature honeybar.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 27, 2024

By FFXnow.com

Good Tuesday 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 — Aug 27, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

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☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

It will be sunny and hot, reaching a high near 99 and heat index values up to 104, accompanied by west winds at 6 to 10 mph. In contrast, Wednesday night will have a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily before 2am. The sky will be partly cloudy with a low around 73, as west winds at 8 mph transition northward post-midnight. 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.

Lake Anne jazz festival returns to raise funds for music education

By Angela Woolsey
Paddleboats docked at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston (file photo)

The Mykle Lyons Commemorative Concert and Jazz Festival will return to Lake Anne Plaza in Reston this Saturday (Aug. 31).

For its fourth year, the annual celebration of Lyons, a jazz musician and longtime Reston resident who died in 2021, will seek to continue his legacy by raising funds to create a music education initiative for Reston Association.

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