A new eatery paying homage to toum, a traditional Lebanese garlic sauce, will launch this fall inside NAJA Mediterranean at the Mosaic District.
The Merrifield restaurant announced last week that its founder, Tariq Alaeddin, has been developing the new concept “and toum” to introduce the D.C. region to the combination of broasted chicken and toum that was a staple of his childhood in Lebanon.
Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 10, 2026.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
There is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 85°F. Winds will be from the north at 5 to 7 mph. On Saturday night, expect a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 PM, then a slight chance of showers until midnight. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 68°F and a light north wind. See more from Weather.gov.
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A Utah-based indoor golf simulator company plans to open a second location in Fairfax County, its ninth in Virginia.
Back Nine Golf has filed a permit to modify the 3,647-square-foot space at 11215 Route 29, Suite L, in the back area of the Fairfax Centre shopping plaza, near the Walmart just outside Fairfax City.
Mod Pizza is shuttering its last restaurant in Fairfax County, making way at Plaza America in Reston for the past decade for a RAMMYs Award-winning chain.
A Mod Pizza spokesperson confirmed to FFXnow that its Reston location will permanently close at the end of September, just over a decade after opening its doors at 11642 Plaza America Drive.
Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 9, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3 PM, with increasing clouds and a high near 89°F, accompanied by a west wind around 7 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. During the night, scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely before 2 AM, followed by isolated showers until 5 AM. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 71°F and a light west wind, with a 30% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
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It appears South Asian cuisine will soon give way to comfort food from the southern U.S. at one restaurant space in Tysons Corner Center.
The “Southern-inspired” chain Milk & Honey from Reston-based Thompson Hospitality is planning to open a location in the mall at 1961 Chain Bridge Road, Suite G21U, taking over a roughly 4,900-square-foot space currently occupied by the Indian restaurant Dhoom, according to a building plan submitted last month to Fairfax County.
Good Wednesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 8, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely today, with more showers and possible thunderstorms after 4 pm, reaching a high of 87°F. Precipitation chances are 80%, with rainfall between a quarter and half an inch possible. Tonight, expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 pm, followed by likely showers and thunderstorms until 8 pm. The low will be around 71°F, with precipitation chances remaining at 80% and rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with potentially higher amounts in thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.
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The New York City-based Wonder food hall will continue its expansion across Northern Virginia with a new location opening in Chantilly.
The new location at 13958 Route 50 is expected to open in spring 2027, a spokesperson confirmed to FFXnow. An exact opening date was not yet available.
Good Tuesday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 7, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Wednesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect a 30% chance of showers and patchy fog before 9am, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 82, with an east wind at 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night brings a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially after 2am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 71. South winds will be around 3 to 5 mph, with rainfall amounts generally under a tenth of an inch, except higher in thunderstorms. See more from Weather.gov.
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A new bookstore-on-wheels will be rolling into communities across Northern Virginia starting later this month.
Owl & Ink, a mobile bookstore focusing on events in Fairfax, Prince William, and Fauquier counties, will wheel into its first event — an evening of reading and sipping during Silent Book Club at The Casual Pint (2676 Avenir Place) — near the Dunn Loring Metro station in Merrifield on July 20.
