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The Curious Grape Reopens in Shirlington
The Curious Grape has reopened as a wine store and restaurant in Shirlington. The wine shop traded its former location at 4056 Campbell Avenue — now a Cheesetique wine and cheese store — for a much...
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Wine Shop to Replace Shoefly in Clarendon
(Updated at 11:25 a.m.) A new tenant has emerged to take the place of Shoefly (2727 Wilson Blvd) in Clarendon. Soon, a wine shop will be moving into the space. Screwtop Wine Bar (1025 N. Fillmore St)...
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ACPD Cruiser Hits Dog — An Arlington County police cruiser hit a dog Thursday night. The dog’s owner is accusing the police officer of speeding at the time the dog was struck, but a police spokesman...
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Grateful Red Wine Store Now Open in Clarendon
Grateful Red, a new boutique wine and gift store from the owners of Screwtop Wine Bar (1025 N. Fillmore Street), is now open in Clarendon. Located at 2727 Wilson Blvd, in the old Shoefly space,...
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Crystal City Wine Festival Returns in September
The 6th annual Vintage Crystal wine festival in Crystal City is less than a month away. Vintage Crystal: A Taste of Wine and Jazz is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 16, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event...
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Grateful Red to Hold ‘Grand Opening’ Wine Festival
Grateful Red (2727 Wilson Blvd) wine shop in Clarendon is holding its official grand opening celebration this weekend. Wendy Buckley, who also owns Screwtop Wine Bar, opened the store a couple of...
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Wine, Beer Walks Returning to Crystal City
Crystal City will be holding its popular indoor wine and beer walks again this winter. The walks, now in their third year, combine light exercise (a one kilometer course through Crystal City’s...
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Another Military Daycare Worker Accused of Abuse — Another Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall daycare worker has been accused of abuse, just three months after another daycare abuse scandal broke at the...
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Crystal City Wine Shop to Open Second Location
The one-year-old Crystal City Wine Shop is expanding to a second location. Crystal City Wine Shop — a for-profit business owned by the nonprofit Washington Wine Academy – will open a 1,500 square foot...
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New Shirlington Music Fest Starts Next Week
The Village at Shirlington will be hosting a new summer music festival starting next week. The “Shirlala Music Festival” will include 10 weeks of live music from various genres, plus wine tastings from...
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Events Planned for Vintage Crystal Festival
Wine and beer aficionados will have a number events to quench their thirst for adult beverages next month thanks to the annual Vintage Crystal wine festival. The Crystal City Business Improvement...
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Tighter Security at Marathon — This Sunday’s Marine Corps Marathon will include tighter security than years past. Camelback-style hydration backpacks have been banned, as have Halloween masks. Runners...
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Terminal A Revamp Underway at DCA — A $37 million renovation project at Reagan National Airport’s Terminal A is proceeding swiftly. The project isn’t adding a significant amount of extra space to the...
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Victim, Witnesses Testify During Krusinski Trial — The 23-year-old woman accusing the Air Force’s former sexual assault prevention chief of groping her in May testified about the incident yesterday...
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Fact: Red Wine Tastes Better Than Red Roses
This post is sponsored by Grateful Red Wine & Gift Shop (2727 Wilson Blvd) Roses are nice, but wouldn’t your sweetheart prefer something tastier than flowers for Valentine’s Day? Your loved one...
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Crystal City Wine/Beer 1K Returns
The Crystal City 1K Wine/Beer Walk is back for another season on March 1. This year, participants can pay $40 and sample up to 22 options of either beer or wine, sponsored by the Washington Wine...
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New Retail Coming to Courthouse
A 7-Eleven, a Hair Cuttery, a nail salon and a new gourmet store are all coming soon to the Courthouse area. The four retailers are those announced so far for the nine ground floor retail spaces...
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Five Rideshare Drivers Nabbed in Arlington — Arlington police have issued citations to five drivers of rideshare services like Uber and Lyft since June 5, the department says. The drivers...
View ArticleNew Wine Bar and Tapas Restaurant Coming to Rosslyn
A new wine bar and tapas restaurant is coming to Rosslyn. Sip Wine Tasting & Tapas Restaurant plans to open in a currently vacant retail location at 1501 Wilson Blvd...
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Crystal City Wine Festival Returns Sept. 14
Crystal City’s annual wine, food and music festival is back for 2014. Sip and Salsa, as the event is called, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event will fill the parking lot...
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