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The D.C. region’s annual Summer Restaurant Week is coming back next week, and around 30 restaurants around Fairfax County are joining in.

The restaurant week is run by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), which also organizes winter restaurant weeks. Restaurants offer three-course meals for brunch, lunch and dinner with some wine and cocktail pairings at some locations.


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Food distributors operating in Fairfax County say newly approved cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could have a devastating impact on a region already struggling with food insecurity.

President Donald Trump’s recent federal tax bill includes historic cuts to safety net programs like SNAP, the Washington Post reported.


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A popular Northern Virginia donut chain will soon open in Vienna.

Minor renovations are underway on the forthcoming Texas Donuts at 167 Glyndon Street SE in the Glyndon Plaza shopping center. Signage recently posted across the storefront announces that the business is “coming soon,” though employees at another location didn’t know about a possible opening date.


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Tous les Jours is coming to Tysons with a few other eateries in tow.

The bakery, which started in Korea but serves French-style pastries, will anchor Luna Hall Tysons, a new food hall expected to open on the ground floor of the office building at 8201 Greensboro Drive near Tysons Galleria later this summer.


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Reston Town Center has booked another restaurant tenant for its expansion along Sunset Hills Road.

The Italian restaurant Grazie Nonna and the deli Grazie Grazie — which share an owner and are primarily based in D.C. — are both expected to open at the development known informally as RTC Next in spring 2026, a public relations representative for property owner BXP told FFXnow.


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Burger chain Z-Burger has opened a new location near Reston Town Center.

While the location isn’t officially listed on the Z-Burger website at the time of writing, staff said the restaurant actually opened “around two months ago.”


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A new breakfast and brunch option is now available at the Mosaic District in Merrifield.

Maman, a New York-based cafe chain, opened its first Virginia location in the former Oath Pizza space on June 11, and the response so far has been as warm as the recent weather, according to company co-founder Elisa Marshall.


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Fair Oaks Mall is hosting a Taste of FFX event tomorrow (Saturday), featuring a mix of local dining and regional chains.

The event is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. and run until 5 p.m.


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Foodies seeking tips for making their own sushi or cocktails will get an opportunity to learn from experts in those crafts next month, courtesy of Capital One Center’s inaugural Culinary Week.

The promotional campaign will bring together restaurants in the development around Capital One’s Tysons headquarters on July 14-18 for an assortment of activities, from the aforementioned sushi and cocktail-making classes to a Battle of the Chefs contest.


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