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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 6, 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 6, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Showers and thunderstorms are expected, with a possible thunderstorm after 2pm and a high near 86. Winds will shift from south to east at about 6 mph in the afternoon, and an 80% chance of precipitation will bring rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, possibly more in thunderstorms. Wednesday night will see a low around 70, a northeast wind at 8 mph, and another 80% 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.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

Local ice cream shop honors Olympic athletes with limited-time sundaes

By Angela Woolsey
Toby's Homemade Ice Cream is offering limited-time Gold Medal Sundaes during the Paris Olympics (courtesy Toby's Homemade Ice Cream/Instagram)

With D.C.-area athletes riding high at this year’s Summer Games, Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream is serving up gold medal-themed scoops that probably taste sweeter than the real thing.

The Arlington and Vienna ice cream parlor unveiled a limited-time Gold Medal Sundae last Friday (Aug. 2) in honor of Arlingtonian swimmer Torri Huske, a Yorktown High School graduate who’s won five medals — three of them gold — at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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NEW: Bonchon to revive Herndon and Annandale restaurants

By Angela Woolsey
Bonchon sells Korean fried chicken (courtesy Bonchon)

Bonchon Chicken is plotting a comeback in Herndon and Annandale.

The Korean fried chicken chain plans to reopen its Herndon location under different owners, and it has secured a new space in Annandale within the same shopping center where the business saw its previous restaurant destroyed by a fire.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 5, 2024

By FFXnow.com

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 — Aug 5, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms to appear after 2pm with mostly sunny skies and temperatures peaking at 95°F. Heat index values may reach 101°F, accompanied by a southwest wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph. There is a 30% chance of precipitation during the day. For Tuesday night, anticipate more showers and thunderstorms, with the sky turning mostly cloudy and temperatures dropping to around 73°F. A south wind will blow at approximately 7 mph, and there is a 50% chance of precipitation. 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.

Maryland taco eatery eyes Penn Daw for first Virginia expansion

By James Jarvis
Concept rendering of Big Papi's Tacos in South Alex (courtesy of Big Papi's Tacos)

Maryland-based Mexican chain Big Papi’s Tacos is set to make its Virginia debut in Fairfax County, possibly by the end of the year.

The restaurant, known for its diverse menu featuring carne asada tacos and quesabirria pizza, currently operates two locations in Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland.

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Chicago favorite boba tea cafe to open Merrifield location

By Angela Woolsey
The Chicago-based tea and dessert chain Te'Amo Boba Bar is coming soon to the Mosaic District (photo by Dan Lam)

A boba tea chain that has won over the Windy City now hopes to capture hearts in the D.C. area.

Chicago’s Te’Amo Boba Bar is venturing to the East Coast for the first time with a cafe at the Mosaic District in Merrifield, where it’ll open at 8190 Strawberry Lane, Suite 5, next to Pastry Xpo on the ground floor of the Vantage Apartments.

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More than 30 Fairfax eateries to participate in upcoming Summer Restaurant Week

By Jared Serre
Alta Strada's Chicken Parm (photo courtesy of Alta Strada)

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.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Aug 2, 2024

By FFXnow.com

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 — Aug 2, 2024.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. Chantilly named third-best place for families to live in the U.S. (18560 views)
  2. Reston woman dies after crashing on Baron Cameron Avenue (9241 views)
  3. Sheriff’s office: Herndon woman killed in wrong-way crash in Ashburn (8429 views)
  4. Vacant Springfield commercial properties eyed for redevelopment (5119 views)
  5. NOW: Overturned tractor-trailer dumps debris, gas on Nutley Street (4405 views)
  6. Reston woman sets out to break world record for most live concerts in a week (3918 views)
  7. Tysons II owner seeks to extend use of parking lot for Cirque du Soleil (3771 views)
  8. Fairfax County School Board’s new budget chair suggests change in approach to funding challenges (3036 views)
  9. BREAKING: Fairfax County delays vote on data center rules due to staff error (2798 views)

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm, with a high near 91 and heat index up to 100. Southwest winds will increase to 5-9 mph in the morning, and precipitation chances stand at 60%. Rainfall could measure between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, with higher amounts possible during thunderstorms. On Saturday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely, primarily before 8pm, with a mostly cloudy low around 72 and a southwest wind of 6 mph. Anticipate a 60% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall amounts between a quarter and half 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.

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. 👋

Giant candle to pop up at Tysons Corner Center this weekend

By Angela Woolsey
Bath & Body Works is bringing a giant champagne toast-scented candle to Tysons Corner Center (courtesy Bath & Body Works)

A very tall, champagne-scented candle is going to light up Tysons Corner Center this weekend.

The 6.5-foot-tall wax column will be stationed on the mall’s first floor near Bath & Body Works from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 3-4), kicking off a tour of shopping centers and festivals in multiple cities across the U.S.

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Ice Cream Jubilee opens at Reston Town Center after long delay

By James Jarvis
New Ice Cream Jubilee outpost now open in Reston Town Center (photo via Ice Cream Jubilee/Facebook)

Ice Cream Jubilee has finally arrived at Reston Town Center, just in time for the final month of summer.

Following a months-long delay in obtaining permits, the D.C.-based ice cream shop kicked off a soft opening today (Friday) at 11990 Market Street, Suite D, where it’s serving up scoops from 1-9 p.m.

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