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Saudi-style coffee shop Shotted is continuing its expansion across the D.C. area with the opening of its first drive-thru location in West Falls Church.

The coffee shop had a soft opening last week at the Shops at West Falls Church (7393 Route 29). It was formerly home to Compass Coffee, which closed the location after filing for bankruptcy in January.


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An L.A.-based luxury furniture brand specializing in spill-proof modular sofas is opening its first showroom in Virginia today (Aug. 7) at Tysons Corner Center.

7th Avenue’s showroom — also its first in the D.C. area — will be set up with the brand’s water-repellent, stain-resistant modular sofas in a living-room-style area. The sofas come with removable, machine-washable covers and are designed to let customers rearrange cushions and sides into any type of configuration. The price for a love seat starts around $2,700; a three-seat sofa is nearly $4,000.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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Idylwood and Pimmit Hills residents will have a new destination for obtaining groceries, starting next month.

Lidl announced today that its latest store will open its doors in Idylwood Plaza at 7511 Leesburg Pike on Aug. 12. The German chain is taking over a portion of the massive space vacated in February 2025 by Whole Foods Market, which relocated to Falls Church City.


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An entertainment company that combines indoor golf simulators with full-service food and drinks is coming to Tysons.

Five Iron Golf anticipates opening its first Virginia location in early 2027 at Capital One Center, where it will occupy approximately 17,000 square feet across two floors of the banking giant’s headquarters building at 1675 Capital One Drive.


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The Japanese department store Teso Life plans to open a new store in Seven Corners.

Fairfax County planning documents show the retailer has applied to renovate the space at 6164 Arlington Blvd in a building formerly occupied by CVS inside the Willston 1 Centre.


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The award-winning Vienna restaurant Clarity will finally open its long-awaited second location at Reston Town Center tomorrow (Friday).

The 4,500-square-foot restaurant at 1996 Opportunity Way in the town center’s expansion will have a grand opening at 11 a.m.


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After months of speculation and silence, Eataly has finally confirmed that it’s coming to Tysons Corner Center.

The New York-based Italian food and retail chain will open its first location in the D.C. region sometime in 2027, taking over the two-story space vacated in January by American Girl.


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