From War-Torn Beirut to American Dream In the darkness of a summer night in 1976, Tanios and Marie Abi-Najm made a desperate decision that would change their family’s destiny forever. With their five young children—Dory, Dany, David, Gladys, and Grace—they boarded a cargo ship in the middle of the night, fleeing Lebanon’s brutal civil war. They arrived in Arlington, Virginia …

At the heart of Northern Virginia’s casual dining scene and animal welfare community stands a unique pairing: the Lost Dog Café–style restaurants and the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation. What began as a neighborhood café has grown into a network of beloved local eateries deeply connected to a nonprofit mission of saving homeless dogs and cats.1 🐶 Lost Dog Café Restaurants — …