Thursday, April 11, 2013
Congressman Gerry Connolly and Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth will be on hand at Friday’s ribbon cutting ceremony.
After weeks of waiting, Matchbox (2911 District Ave., Merrifield) will open the small, local chain's first Virginia restaurant in the Mosaic District on Friday. Kelsey Duke, a spokeswoman for the restaurant, said it will be the first full-service restaurant in the Mosaic District. A ribbon cutting ceremony with Congressman Gerry Connolly (11th District) Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth and others is scheduled for 2 p.m. Duke said the restaurant will be open at 4 p.m. daily after the ribbon cutting ceremony. The restaurant, known for menu items like 3.6.9 mini burgers and wood fired pizzas, will open in early April and will be located next to the Angelika Film Center. Matchbox will be the first full-service restaurant to open in …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The popular Washington, D.C. restaurant chain is bringing their wood fired pizzas to Northern Virginia.
Matchbox is the latest restaurant joining the list of eateries already in the Mosaic District. The restaurant, known for their 3.6.9 mini burgers and wood fired pizzas from their other locations, will open in early April and will be located next to the Angelika Film Center. Matchbox will be the first full-service restaurant to open in the new shopping district. “We are thrilled to be a part of the Mosaic family,” Ty Neal, principal partner of matchboxfoodgroup, said in a release. “This is a great neighborhood and we are honored to be a part of the growing diverse choices here. This restaurant represents the beginning of what we hope will be a lifelong relationship with the communities in Northern Virginia." The restaurant will be open for …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Store offers Greek-inspired dishes with a new age twist.
Cava Mezze Grill will open its Merrifield location in the Mosaic District (2905 District Ave.) Wednesday with a free pita, bowl, salad or minis and a fountain drink from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. and again between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Co-owner Brett Schulman said he and his business partners liked the explosion of local restaurants that are coming to the Mosaic District and they wanted to be a part of it. After founding the full-service Cava restaurant in Rockville, Md. in 2006, Schulman said the group decided to diversify the business and sell their dips and spreads in grocery stores and open smaller, fast service restaurants. “The grill idea was to take some of what we do in the restaurant and what we sell in the stores and put them into a …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
In annual State of the County address, Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova warns sequestration could impact revenues, is making business owners delay decisions.
Revitalization and development will drive Fairfax County's economy in 2013 and beyond, Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova said in her annual state of the county address Wednesday. Talking to members of the media Wednesday morning, Bulova said massive development projects in Tysons, the Falls Church-Merrifield area and Springfield will create "bright days and years ahead" — but the threat of sequestration was also making business owners hesitant to commit to a relocation or expansion in the county. “Fairfax County’s future is in development,” Bulova said in her statement. “Aging commercial centers near mass transit, like Tysons, present especially valuable opportunities for attractive, transit-oriented mixed-use revitalization.” …
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Get a free mini cone of gelato from 2 - 5 p.m. Saturday.
Dolcezza, a gelato shop and coffee bar, is opening in the Mosaic District Saturday. This is Deolcezza’s first location in Virginia, Eater.com reported. Dolcezzo will offer 16 flavors of gelato for its opening and more flavors once the warm weather comes. The coffee bar will offer Verve coffee and pastries. As part of Dolcezza’s grand opening in Virginia, customers can get a free mini cone from 2 – 5 p.m. Saturday at the Mosaic District shop. The Mosaic District is near Merrifield, at 2910 District Ave., Fairfax, just west of Gallows Road. According to Dolcezzo’s website, “Our philosophy is simple: Be curious. Be spontaneous. Play with your food. Support local farmers and make exquisite gelato.” Taylor Gourmet Deli opened in the Mosaic …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
New sandwich shop in the Mosaic District brings the best from Philadelphia to Northern Virginia.
When Casey Patten moved to Washington, D.C. about 11-years ago after graduating from Penn State University, he couldn’t find a good Philadelphia hoagie in the area. About four years ago, he started Taylor Gourmet Deli and Saturday, he and his business partners opened their newest location in the Mosaic District in Merrifield. The Mosaic District is a new shopping area with a movie theatre, Target and other shops. The deli offers up some of Philadelphia’s other famed sandwiches outside of the cheese steak. “I couldn’t get a good hoagie,” Patten said. “When I would go into a sandwich shop and ask for a hoagie, people would look at me funny.” The Mosaic District Taylor Gourmet Deli is the fifth location Patten has opened. Patten has three …
John Strother
1:58 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
Am I the only one that questions why more buildings when the roads can't handle the traffic as it is? I also question the logic that Metro trains are the solution to traffic. If Metro raises its prices, there will be a drop in riders. No one wants to be a prisoner to a transportation system. Just ask anyone that has to use the Greenway. The metro trains don't go everywhere and it seems only the … more ›