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Herndon foodies will soon have a more convenient option for tasting chef Peter Chang’s creations.

Peter Chang Herndon is set to open on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Arrowbrook Centre, the mixed-use development near Innovation Center Metro station, the restaurant announced yesterday (Thursday).


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A new occupant for Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken’s longtime spot in Idylwood Plaza has already been identified.

Quickway Hibachi, the fast-casual Japanese chain, will open a roughly 1,188-square-foot restaurant at 7511 Leesburg Pike, according to a site plan for the shopping center. Astro Doughnuts vacated the space in July after nearly nine years in business.


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A new steakhouse has settled in at Westpark Corporate Center in Tysons.

The Midwestern chain 801 Chophouse quietly opened its first East Coast location on the ground floor of the office building at 8484 Westpark Drive in early August.


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A high-end option for kebabs and other Middle Eastern cuisine has arrived in Vienna.

Seray, a new Lebanese restaurant from the former owner of Me Jana in Arlington, opened to diners on Sunday (Sept. 8) at 160 Maple Avenue West in the Vienna Shopping Center, bringing life back to a space that had stood empty since Chopt closed in December 2022.


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A Chantilly pizza and salad restaurant is planting the seeds for a transformation.

After six years in its current form, Farmtruck Pizza & Greens (14385 Newbrook Drive, Suite 500) announced this morning (Tuesday) that it will serve customers for the last time this Sunday (Sept. 15) before reopening early next year as Farmside Kitchen.


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The latest restaurant to open in Tysons West aspires to serve up quality Korean barbecue with Chipotle-style convenience.

In a family of self-described foodies, CupsPops manager Brandon Seo and owner David Seo, his father, developed the concept as an answer to the question of what to eat when you crave Korean-style chicken or marinated beef but don’t have the time for the usual tabletop grill set-up.


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Modan, a new Japanese restaurant coming to the Scotts Run neighborhood of Tysons, is getting closer to a launch.

The restaurant is on track to open on the ground floor of the Heming apartments at 1788 Chain Bridge Road this fall, according to a press release. While a opening day remains to be determined, the business shared more details about what customers can expect once that date arrives.


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Panda Express is zooming into the Town of Herndon.

The fast-food chain will take over the former Burger King drive-thru restaurant at 598 Elden Street, proposing renovations that the Herndon Architectural Review Board will discuss at a work session tonight (Wednesday).


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Reston’s North Point Village Center will soon swap one local bagel maker for another.

Bobby’s Bagel Cafe is set to permanently close its shop at 1484 North Point Village Center on Oct. 31, an employee told FFXnow. In its place, the popular “Jew-ish” deli Call Your Mother will reportedly rise, continuing its recent expansion into Northern Virginia.


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