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Falls Church Is Getting Its First Outdoor Holiday Market on December 12
The first Little City Holiday Market takes over Little Falls Street in downtown Falls Church on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 3 to 9 p.m., with a holiday edition of Little City Sips alongside it. Free to attend.
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Xi’an Famous Foods Targets August 15 for First Virginia Restaurant
Xi’an Famous Foods is aiming to open its first Virginia dine-in restaurant in Clarendon on August 15, bringing hand-ripped noodles and cumin lamb to Arlington.

Shark Tank-Backed Crispy Cones Targets August for First Northern Virginia Shop
Crispy Cones is targeting an August opening at Bram Quarter in Brambleton, bringing its grilled dough-cone desserts to Northern Virginia for the first time.

Group Behind Three-Michelin-Star Trèsind Studio Plans Two DC Restaurants
Passion F&B signed a lease near Metro Center for Washington versions of Trèsind and Revelry, marking the Dubai restaurant group’s first U.S. expansion.

Reston Penthouse Sets Virginia Condo Record at $10.9 Million
A full-floor penthouse at JW Marriott Residences Reston Station sold for $10.9 million, a price the developer and sales firm say is a Virginia condo record.

The Tysons Club Breaks Ground on a Private Shooting Range and Cigar Club
The Tysons Club says construction is underway on its invitation-only shooting range and cigar lounge at 8453 Tyco Road, with an early-January 2027 soft-opening target.

A Nearly Empty Reston Office Park Could Become 1,010 Homes
EYA wants to remake the mostly vacant Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston as a neighborhood of up to 1,010 homes, with apartments, condos, townhouses, pocket parks and a little retail.
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