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A new option for on-the-go meals appears to be taking flight off of Route 29 in Centreville.

“Buffalo Wild Wings Go” has applied for a commercial alteration permit at 13810 C Braddock Road, which would place it between the IHOP and iBattle Gaming and Esports Center in the Old Centreville Crossing shopping plaza.


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South African restaurant brand Nando’s Peri-Peri Chicken is set to open its 12th Virginia location in Fairfax Corner next week, with some freebies offered over the weekend to celebrate.

In anticipation of opening its doors at 11941 Grand Commons Avenue next Monday (Nov. 9), Nando’s will give away free chicken and chips to the first 500 guests starting at noon on Saturday (Nov. 7) as long as supplies last. The Saturday pop-up opening will also include games, giveaways, and a DJ playing South African-inspired tunes.


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A well-regarded vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant on Columbia Pike is expanding with a second location in Chantilly, starting this week.

Chay Restaurant held a soft opening yesterday (Oct. 28) for its new Sully District location at 5005A Westone Plaza.


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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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Fairfax County fans of D.C.’s Surfside will no longer have to cross the Potomac River to indulge in its tacos and laid-back beach vibes.

The Tex-Mex restaurant is set to open in McLean’s Chesterbrook Shopping Center at 6218 Old Dominion Drive tomorrow (Thursday), property owner Federal Realty confirmed to FFXnow.


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A Maryland restaurant that specializes in sushi as well as steak, burgers and other American fare is coming to McLean.

Glenwood’s has signed a lease to open an approximately 7,000-square-foot restaurant at Chesterbrook Shopping Center, its first location in Northern Virginia, property owner Federal Realty announced today (Wednesday).


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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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A Greek restaurant chain from Maryland will continue its recent expansion into Northern Virginia with a new location in Reston.

The Big Greek Cafe is coming to the North Point Village Center, where it will take over a space vacated in spring 2025 by California Tortilla, according to Nikos Kontos, the restaurant’s director of operations.


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A regional restaurant group known as much for its saucy wordplay as its cuisine is heading to Fairfax City for the first time.

Roll Play, a fast-casual Vietnamese concept, anticipates opening in the Fairfax Pointe shopping center at 10955 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 100, this November, the restaurant announced on its social media pages in August.


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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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