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Yami Buffet in Alexandria: $18.99 Lunch, Dinner Crab and Oysters, and Everything Else in the Old Red Lobster on Van Dorn
Yami Buffet turned the former Red Lobster at 555 S. Van Dorn Street in Alexandria into an all-you-can-eat Asian buffet with sushi, hibachi, barbecue, dim sum and a dinner seafood spread of snow crab, blue crab and oysters. Weekday lunch is $18.99, dinner and weekends are $29.99, and kids start at $7.99. Prices, hours, carry-out…
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A New Pasta and Pizza Spot Just Opened on DC’s U Street
The owners of Emmy French Corner have opened La Pâte next door on U Street, serving Sicilian pizza with 48-hour dough, fresh pasta and house-made focaccia.
Mashahweez Brings Iraqi Shawarma and Handmade Bread to Vienna
A father-and-son Iraqi restaurant is open on Maple Avenue in Vienna with 48-hour-marinated shawarma, handmade saj and samoon, and loaded fries.
Sloomoo Institute Opens at Tysons Corner Center With a Slime Lake and DIY Slime Bar
Sloomoo Institute has opened at Tysons Corner Center with a slime lake, DIY slime bar and optional slime shower. Here’s what to know before you go.
Sawasdee DC 2026: A Free Thai Street Festival Takes Over Pennsylvania Avenue September 19, With 45 Food Vendors and Muay Thai Star Buakaw
Sawasdee DC, the Royal Thai Embassy’s free Thai street festival, moves to Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 6th Streets on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with 45 Thai food vendors, a live demo by Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, T-pop acts, Thai massage, free tote bags and a lucky…
Free for Kids: La Vang Mid-Autumn Festival Takes Over Fair Oaks Mall September 19 and 20, With Lion Dance, Live Bands and Vietnamese Food
The La Vang Mid-Autumn Festival takes over the Fair Oaks Mall parking lot in Fairfax on September 19 and 20, 2026 with lion dance, live bands, Vietnamese street food, a kid zone, bounce house and free lanterns for children. Tickets are $15 at the gate, $5 for ages 11 to 17 and free for kids…
Orange Pocket Opens at Rio in Gaithersburg on September 19: Blind Boxes, Claw Machines and What to Know
Orange Pocket, a Japanese and Korean pop culture store with blind boxes, claw machines, gashapon, Pokemon plush and Japanese snacks, opens Saturday, September 19, 2026 at noon at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg. It is the Texas chain’s first store outside Texas. Here is what is inside, what opening day gives away and how to get…
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