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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 16, 2025

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 — Oct 16, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Friday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 63, accompanied by a northwest wind at 6 to 8 mph. The night will be mostly clear with a low around 45 and 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.

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Local eateries use desserts to raise funds for breast cancer research

By Angela Woolsey
Tatte at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

For the next week, desserts will be a force for good at several restaurants and bakeries in Fairfax County.

Tatte, Bourbon Boulevard and other local establishments are participating in this year’s Bakes for Breast Cancer, an annual fundraiser that encourages bakers to donate proceeds from their dessert sales to support breast cancer research.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 15, 2025

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 — Oct 15, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Thursday’s forecast

The weather will be sunny, reaching a high of about 62 degrees, accompanied by a north wind of 8 to 14 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Thursday night will be clear and cooler with a low around 40 degrees, and a north wind of 6 to 8 mph. 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.

FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 14, 2025

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 — Oct 14, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect sunshine and a high temperature near 70 during the day, accompanied by a north wind blowing at 8 to 13 mph and gusts reaching up to 22 mph. As nighttime approaches, the sky will remain clear, with the temperature dropping to a low of around 44, while the north wind continues to blow at around 9 mph. 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.

Wonder food hall to open first Fairfax County locations this month

By Jared Serre
Wonder in Franconia (photo courtesy Wonder)

A New York City food hall venture is slated to open its two latest D.C.-area locations in Fairfax County later this month.

Wonder, which describes its food halls as a one-stop shop to conquer any craving, will soon begin serving diners in Franconia on Oct. 23 and in Reston on Oct. 30.

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Recently opened Vienna restaurant champions cuisine from Arabian Gulf

By Angela Woolsey
Dar Mariam at sunset in Vienna (photo by Amy Woolsey)

After a couple months in business, Dar Mariam is starting to settle into its home in Vienna.

The restaurant celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 15 in the former Donutchew storefront at 107 Maple Avenue West, driven by a mission to bring authentic Arabian cuisine, particularly from Iraq and Kuwait, to a wider audience.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Oct 13, 2025

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 — Oct 13, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

The weather will transition from cloudy to mostly sunny, reaching a high near 70, accompanied by a north wind of 11 to 13 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 52 and a north wind at around 9 mph. 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.

Support FFXnow’s reporting by signing up for our Press Club

By FFXnow.com
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From local business happenings and county board meetings to public safety incidents and new development projects, FFXnow is staying busy trying to keep you informed on all the latest news from Fairfax County.

Quality local journalism requires time and funding, though. To supplement advertising revenue and give readers an option for directly supporting our work, we launched the FFXnow Press Club over the summer.

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Fairfax, McLean eateries make WaPo food critic’s final 40 Best Restaurants list

By Angela Woolsey
The pad thai from Sorn Thai in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Longtime food critic Tom Sietsema wrapped up his 25-year run at the Washington Post last week with the release of his final fall dining guide.

Sietsema’s survey of the “40 Best Restaurants in and Around D.C.” is dominated by the District, which is home to all of the top-five ranked entries. But five Fairfax eateries still made the cut, along with one that will soon set up shop in the area.

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