A new option for boba tea is set to open its doors this weekend in Fairfax City.
The Alley will hold its grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 11017 Main Street, filling a 1,700-square-foot storefront in Fairfax Junction — formerly known as the Westfair Shopping Center — near the Fairfax Blvd intersection.
King Arthur Baking Company’s bake truck will make its long-awaited local debut this weekend.
The truck will dish out free chocolate chip cookies this Saturday (Nov. 9) in Fairfax Corner, near the brand’s new pop-up store, starting at 11 a.m.
A retailer is finally moving into the former Hobby Works in Fairfax City, but the shopping center is staying tight-lipped for now about who the newcomer will be.
Work has begun on a buildout of the 2,450-square-foot space at Fair City Mall (9650 Main Street). The sidewalk and drive aisle in front of the storefront have been blocked off by a fence around the construction area.
A beauty supply donation drive organized by the Fairfax County Police Department to support individuals who have experienced domestic violence is coming to a close.
Set to end after today (Thursday), the campaign got a boost earlier this week from the Great Clips hair salons in Reston and Fairfax City, which contributed “several hundred dollars” worth of beauty supplies, according to a press release.
More than half of Northern Virginia’s top 10 restaurants can be found in Fairfax — either the county or the city, according to one regional magazine.
In its November issue, which hit newsstands last week, Northern Virginia Magazine released its annual ranking of the region’s 50 Best Restaurants, as determined by its four food critics. A few Fairfax establishments have become permanent fixtures, but the 2024 list also includes some first-timers and comebacks.
Fairfax City is stepping up surveillance of its historic downtown and two public parks with the help of private security guards.
Starting today (Monday), uniformed but unarmed guards will patrol the Old Town commercial district, Stafford Drive Park (3300 Stafford Drive) and Draper Drive Park (9797 Beech Drive) as part of an eight-week security pilot program developed by the City of Fairfax Police Department.
One year since a nearby Cold Stone Creamery location shuttered, the chain is again returning to the Fairfax area.
A new location of the international ice cream brand is coming to 9548 Main Street, replacing the former Flippin’ Pizza restaurant in Fairfax City’s Turnpike Shopping Center.
A redevelopment plan for the Courthouse Plaza Shopping Center in Old Town Fairfax is headed to the city council for review.
The Fairfax City Council is expected to hold a work session today (Tuesday) to discuss a revised proposal from developer Combined Courthouse to transform the aging retail center at 10300 Willard Way into a mixed-use development.
The developer behind The Ox doesn’t want to just draw visitors to Old Town Fairfax with the proposed mixed-use project. It wants to give visitors and residents a reason to stay.
To turn the development into a destination, Ox Hill Companies has enlisted ASM Global to operate the performing arts center that will anchor the 3.58-acre site at Sager Avenue, Chain Bridge Road and University Drive in the heart of Fairfax City’s historic downtown.
In Fairfax City, Labor Day will coincide with the start of Summer Restaurant Week featuring Italian, Chinese, Caribbean and Mexican cuisines.
More than 25 restaurants will offer promotions to diners starting Monday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 8.
