Jared Serre

One of the D.C. area's most popular bagel brands is coming to Ballston. Call Your Mother just announced plans to open at 4000 Wilson Blvd -- the former home of a Starbucks location that closed last year after only two years in business. A specific opening date has not yet been announced for the shop,

A kid-focused coding academy is in the works at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center, and it's already enrolling families. Code Ninjas, a programming "dojo" teaching skills like building video games and debugging code, has filed permits to take over a 900-square-foot space on the shopping center's lower level at 2449 N. Harrison Street. The school

After a year and a half of delays, a Clarendon nightlife spot with an upscale approach to dining and cocktails is targeting next month to finally open its doors. Cielo submitted a liquor license application late last month and intends to open at 1137 N. Highland Street in mid-April, owner Michael Sina told ARLnow. Cielo

A Maryland man has been arrested and charged after apparently live-streaming himself discreetly touching a woman's hair on a Metro train in Arlington. Bryan Betancur, 28, was taken into custody yesterday (Monday) following an incident that took place around 10:09 p.m. on Sunday on a Silver Line train servicing the Clarendon Metro station, Metro Transit

A long-awaited restaurant and bar in Virginia Square will officially open its doors today (Friday). Richmond-based Wood & Iron will serve diners at new outpost at 3401 Fairfax Drive starting this afternoon, owner Steve Rogge confirmed to ARLnow. The restaurant, which was announced in September 2024, had its ABC license approved yesterday. A diverse drink

A decade-long run for Rosslyn's Barley Mac restaurant and bar came to an abrupt end yesterday (Monday). Co-owner Andrew Lewis told ARLnow that he is evaluating next steps for the restaurant that opened in spring 2016 following "leasing difficulties" at 1600 Wilson Blvd. "This last minute notice is due to our need to use the

A Crystal City-area coffee shop shuttered last week after less than a year in business -- though the chain hopes to open another Arlington location soon. Coffee Republic, which opened last March on the ground floor of Azure National Landing, served its last cup of joe at 3130 Potomac Avenue on Thursday. "While we can’t

No injuries were reported this afternoon (Monday) after a vehicle drove straight through a residence in the Buckingham neighborhood. The Arlington County Fire Department responded to the 400 block of N. George Mason Drive just before 12:30 p.m. after a vehicle accelerated through at least one wall, coming to a rest with its front end

The family of the 19-year-old killed in an October 2024 car crash has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the driver and members of his family. An Arlington circuit court judge approved the settlement between Michael Rados, the father of Nicholas Rados, and Brooks Bare in court last week, according to online court records.

Arlington's surge in property crime during and after the pandemic was the highest in the country by one measure, exceeding large increases in other urban areas. Between 2020 and 2024, crimes against property -- including larceny, vandalism and motor vehicle theft -- increased by 60.5% in Arlington, home security company Vivint reported yesterday (Wednesday). The