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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 18, 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 — Mar 18, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

🌤️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching around 74°F, accompanied by south winds at 5-13 mph, gusting up to 22 mph. The night will be predominantly cloudy with lows near 48°F, while southeast winds blow at roughly 11 mph, experiencing gusts up to 24 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.

Women’s Storytelling Festival returns to Fairfax City this week for a sixth year

By Angela Woolsey
Andrea Kamens from Boston performs at the 2024 Women's Storytelling Festival (courtesy Better Said Than Done)

More than a dozen female spoken-word artists, authors and performers from around the country will convene in Fairfax City this week for the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival.

Now in its sixth year, the festival organized by local nonprofit Better Said Than Done serves as a showcase for the art of storytelling, which is defined as any performance of a story — a personal narrative or folk tale, for example — in front of a live audience.

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Chinese restaurant chain from New Jersey plans expansion to Vienna

By Angela Woolsey
Chef Tan will open in the former Zenola space at Danor Plaza in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A chain of Chinese restaurants specializing in Hunan cuisine could soon make the leap from the Garden State to Northern Virginia.

Chef Tan, which originated in New Jersey over a decade ago, has landed on Danor Plaza in Vienna for its first location in the D.C. area. The restaurant will take over the former Zenola space next to Norm’s Beer and Wine at 132 Branch Road SE.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 17, 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 — Mar 17, 2025.

📅 Upcoming events

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

☀️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect sunny skies and a high near 64 with a northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph. The night will be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to around 44 and light south winds prevailing. 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.

Tysons Corner Center announces cherry blossom celebrations this month

By Vernon Miles
Cherry blossoms start to bloom at the Tysons Corner Center Plaza (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons Corner Center is going all out for cherry blossom season this year.

The mall announced last week that it will host four weeks of “diverse creative programming and themed events” from March 20 to April 13.

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Lakeside Asia Cafe announces reopening date in Reston after extended closure

By Angela Woolsey
Lakeside Asia Cafe at South Lakes Village Center in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Update — Lakeside Asia Cafe didn’t reopen on March 18 as previously advertised. In an updated announcement on its website, the restaurant now says it will open its doors again on April 1.

Earlier: By this time tomorrow (Tuesday), Lakeside Asia Cafe should be back up and running.

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FFXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 14, 2025

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 — Mar 14, 2025.

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

  • Health officials confirm measles case at Dulles Airport (18570 views)
  • Pennsylvania brewery to open first D.C. area restaurant near Herndon (18095 views)
  • Former Va. Senate candidate sentenced to jail for posing as immigration lawyer (11873 views)
  • Survey recommends preserving sites built during Fairfax County’s Modern architecture craze (6187 views)
  • Proposed Fairfax County budget threatens middle school summer and after-school programs (5652 views)
  • NEW: Arts Herndon to lose home despite Comstock project stalling (4558 views)
  • Fairfax County meals tax would require new staff, funding to administer (3560 views)
  • House fire in southern Fairfax County sends seven people to hospital (3507 views)
  • Fairfax County Public Schools to weigh stricter cellphone ban for high schools (3415 views)
  • Fairfax County leaders get initial, hazy look at scope of federal government cuts (3291 views)
  • Fairfax County board cautious on conversion of industrial land to housing (3078 views)

    • 📅 Upcoming events

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

    Here are the events planned for Sunday:

    🌥️ Saturday’s forecast

    Expect patchy fog to clear by 10am, giving way to cloudy conditions and a high of around 62°F, with south winds at 6 to 10 mph. For Saturday night, there’s a slight chance of showers after 2am and mostly cloudy conditions with a low of approximately 59°F. Expect southeast winds of 9 to 15 mph, gusting up to 26 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%. 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. 👋

    FFXnow Daily Debrief for Mar 13, 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 — Mar 13, 2025.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    • No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.

    ☀️ Friday’s forecast

    Patchy fog is expected to clear by 9am, making way for gradually clearing skies and a mostly sunny day with a high near 59. Morning winds will be light and variable, shifting southeast at 5 to 7 mph. For Friday night, patchy fog returns after 4am and clouds will increase, with a low around 44 and a steady southeast wind at 7 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.

    New restaurant Sorn Thai ready for grand opening in McLean

    By Angela Woolsey
    Duck rolls from Sorn Thai (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

    McLean’s newest restaurant leaves little doubt about its inspiration, with a sign above its front entrance that identifies her in bold black letters.

    Owner Supisa “Boom” Teawbut developed Sorn Thai to honor her grandmother, who passed away two years ago but left behind a trove of recipes that will serve as the centerpiece of the restaurant’s menu.

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