Greenbriar Town Center will soon offer a new option for locals with a sweet tooth.

Dumont Creamery & Cafe — founded in Hyderabad, India, before expanding to the U.S. in 2024 — will open at 13041C Route 50, Suite C, near Chantilly, with a soft launch on Aug. 14, the company confirmed to FFXnow. A grand opening will follow on Aug. 28.


New Orleans-style beignets are on the menu at a new coffee shop opening Friday (Aug. 7) in Herndon.

Beignets & Brew will open at 348 Elden Street #460. The grand opening starting at 7 a.m. will include a ribbon cutting with Herndon Mayor Keven LeBlanc.


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 4, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

⛈️ Wednesday’s forecast

Expect showers and thunderstorms until 1 pm, followed by likely showers and possible thunderstorms until 2 pm, with continued chances afterward. Patchy fog is expected before 11 am. The high will be near 86 degrees with light winds from the south at 5 to 7 mph. There is an 80% chance of rain, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, potentially higher during thunderstorms. Wednesday night will have a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily before midnight, with partly cloudy skies and a low of around 73 degrees. South winds will continue at about 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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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 3, 2026.

📅 Upcoming events

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

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🌤️ Tuesday’s forecast

Partly sunny with a high of around 86°F and an east wind at about 6 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low near 70°F, and the east wind will decrease to about 5 mph, becoming calm in the evening. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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The popular D.C.-area restaurant Founding Farmers is preparing to bring on-site distilleries to its Fairfax County locations.

According to Fairfax County zoning records, Founding Farmers’ existing Tysons and Reston locations each plan to operate a small-scale distillery producing no more than 5,000 gallons of spirits per year for patrons of the farmer-owned restaurant.


Update: Construction at the Centreville Hot N Juicy Crawfish should be complete by Oct. 23, the company tells FFXnow. A soft opening is planned for the end of October. 

Seafood fans will soon have a new option in Fairfax County: Hot N Juicy Crawfish is preparing to open its second Virginia location in Centreville.


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 — Jul 31, 2026.

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

  • Guapo’s Restaurant to launch new concept in Spectrum at Reston Town Center (13523 views)
  • Fairfax City Council allows detached accessory dwelling units by right (8236 views)
  • New I-66 slugging network launching this fall to help commuters bypass tolls (5958 views)
  • New Fairfax City restaurant inspired by home-style regional Chinese foods (5878 views)
  • Fundraiser launched for woman killed in Ox Road motorcycle crash (5633 views)
  • Planning commission embraces long-awaited Reston Town Center North plan (4761 views)
  • Indoor golf venue with restaurant scores Capital One Center location (4337 views)
  • More restrictions on student parking proposed in Lake Braddock neighborhoods (3790 views)
  • UPDATED: Trump announces $22B plan to remake Dulles Airport (3465 views)
  • JUST IN: Tornado Watch issued for Fairfax County tonight (3407 views)
  • CAIR, FCPS reach temporary agreement on students’ records in ‘kidnapping’ skit lawsuit (3303 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 increasing clouds with a high near 91 degrees. Light south winds will pick up to 5 to 10 mph in the morning, with gusts possibly reaching 20 mph. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low of around 74 degrees and southeast winds blowing at 9 to 11 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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    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. 👋


    It turns out that the replacement for Four Sisters at Mosaic District won’t be a restaurant after all.

    Investment and financial advisory service Charles Schwab confirmed to FFXnow plans to open a new branch at 8190 Strawberry Lane, Suite 1 in Merrifield. That’s the former location of Vietnamese restaurant Four Sisters, which closed in May 2023 after 30 years.


    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 — Jul 30, 2026.

    📅 Upcoming events

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

    ☀️ Friday’s forecast

    Expect a sunny day with temperatures reaching a high of 89°F and a gentle northwest wind blowing at 3 to 5 mph. Friday night will bring partly cloudy skies with a low around 69°F and light, variable winds. See more from Weather.gov.

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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


    A staple of local farmers’ markets will soon become a permanent presence at the Mosaic District.

    Toimoi Bakery is targeting early 2027 for opening a brick-and-mortar storefront in the Merrifield neighborhood, co-owner Gabriel Santos told FFXnow.


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