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Treats will start coming early this Halloween for South Block fans in the Idylwood area.

The rapidly expanding juice and smoothie chain will unveil its newest location at 7511 Leesburg Pike in Idylwood Plaza this Saturday, Oct. 31 with a grand opening block party at 11 a.m.


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On Halloween, Fair Oaks Mall is offering a treat for families: a grand opening celebration for its brand-new play space for young children, followed by the shopping center’s annual “Mall-O-Ween” festivities.

The grand opening celebration, which will include a costume contest, prizes, and a DJ playing family-friendly tunes, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 31) at the nature-themed play space, near JCPenney. Shortly after the celebration, “Mall-O-Ween” will kick off, bringing a full evening of trick-or-treating from 5 to 8 p.m. at participating stores.


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An eatery serving up smash burgers and fried chicken is ready to officially introduce itself to the Pimmit Hills community.

After soft-launching in the Tysons Station shopping center in early September, Nash & Smashed will celebrate its grand opening at 7450-B Leesburg Pike this Saturday, Oct. 24 with free meals from 5-8 p.m.


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A new dog day care and boarding spot opened in Chantilly this summer, and to celebrate, its owners are inviting locals and their four-legged friends to have a paw-some time at a Halloween-themed grand opening party this weekend.

After opening its doors July 31, Camp Bow Wow Dulles South (13893 Willard Road) will throw a grand opening “Howl-O-Ween” party on Saturday (Oct. 17) from noon to 4 p.m.


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A new juice and coffee bar is opening today (Friday) at Tysons Corner Center.

Following today’s launch, Joe & the Juice, a Danish brand known for its juices, coffee, shakes, and sandwiches, will hold a grand opening for its first Virginia location tomorrow (Saturday), starting at 9 a.m.


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A doner kebab chain with more than 170 locations across the globe is opening its first Virginia restaurant in Fairfax County this weekend.

German Doner Kebab (GDK) will host its grand opening celebration at 11 a.m. Oct. 3 in Idylwood just outside Falls Church City (7121b Leesburg Pike Ste R2), the restaurant recently announced via a social media post.


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After more than a month in business, Kinship Wine + Wares is ready to christen its launch in Reston with an official grand opening.

The wine and vintage houseware shop will formally introduce itself to Lake Anne Plaza with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by the Reston Chamber of Commerce on Thursday (Sept. 17), followed by a community celebration on Saturday (Sept. 19).


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Even after 37 years of business in Tysons, MyFlorist continues to evolve.

The flower shop has launched Tysons Corner Wine and Gourmet, a spin-off concept that can be found inside its longtime storefront at 1984 Chain Bridge Road.


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A new meal option will soon greet shoppers at the Festival at Manchester Lakes.

The sandwich chain Potbelly will open next Tuesday (Sept. 15) in the Franconia shopping center at 7011D Manchester Blvd, taking over an approximately 1,998-square-foot space previously filled by rival sandwich purveyor Jimmy John’s.


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Él Bebe is out, and a brand-new restaurant with a beer garden from the Northern Virginia chain Open Road is in at The Boro in Tysons.

Open Road Outpost & Biergarten opened at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) at 8354 Broad Street, taking over an approximately 5,000-square-foot space that had been occupied by the tacos-and-tequila eatery since December 2022.


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