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A familiar face at farmers’ markets across Fairfax County has now set up a permanent shop in Reston.

Empanadas de Mendoza is currently in soft opening mode at North Point Village Center, but the doors of its second storefront will officially open on Dec. 6, co-owner Gabi Steelman told FFXnow.


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A long-anticipated restaurant offering all-you-can-eat sushi has finally opened its doors in Herndon.

Sushi Oishii’s fourth D.C.-area location officially opened earlier this month at 13195 Parcher Avenue, replacing the long-departed Bar Louie mere miles from Dulles International Airport.


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Sweetgreen has settled on a new opening date for its restaurant in McLean, one that will hopefully stick.

After canceling a previously scheduled Nov. 11 launch, the fast-casual salad chain now anticipates opening its doors at 6220 Old Dominion Drive in Chesterbrook Shopping Center on Tuesday, Dec. 2.


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The newest location of a fast casual hibachi restaurant chain has officially opened in Burke.

Quickway Japanese Hibachi began serving customers earlier this month at 5749-B Burke Center Parkway, taking over the former GameStop storefront in the Burke Centre Shopping Center.


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A Japanese-Brazilian fusion steakhouse is getting ready to turn on the heat in Tysons.

Churasuko — the latest venture from restauranteur Derek Liu, who founded Gyuzo Japanese BBQ and Uzu Revolving Sushi in Rockville, Maryland — anticipates opening in early December on the ground floor of the Lumen apartments at 1755 Tysons Central Street.


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Some changes are in the works at Merrifield’s Gatehouse Plaza, though it might take some time for them to come into effect.

Wendy’s, one of the shopping center’s original tenants, is slated to be replaced by Raising Cane’s, and the property owner wants to convert an existing building into a drive-thru bank.


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A Northern Virginia restaurant will soon bring its tacos infused with Korean flavors to Groveton.

Taco Chinoz is targeting an early December opening for its newest location at 6852 Richmond Highway, general manager Pess Oh says.


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Just a few months after Greenheart Juice abruptly closed its doors in Vienna, a new homegrown, health-focused cafe has moved into the nearly-century-old building it occupied off the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail.

As rumored, the gourmet toast chain Toastique took over Greenheart’s space at 208 Dominion Road NE and now anticipates opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15.


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A growing fast-casual chain specializing in chicken salad will open its doors in Herndon later this month.

Chicken Salad Chick is set for a grand opening at Herndon Centre (494 Elden Street) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, kicking off a series of promotional giveaways that will continue through that Saturday (Nov. 22).


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