Climb the stairs above Sushi Yoshi on Church Street and you’ll hear it before you see it: the bright, unmistakable click-clack of tiles being shuffled across a table, followed by a burst of laughter. Welcome to The Bamboo Room, Vienna’s new home for mahjong, and the passion project of local resident Jennifer Groves. Groves had been teaching mahjong locally for …
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is making history through a groundbreaking partnership with Connected DMV and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) that will bring an operational quantum computer directly to students at Skyview High School, creating a first-of-its-kind opportunity for K-12 public education. This partnership creates a unique opportunity for FCPS students to work with an emerging science as it moves from …
Data Machines, a veteran-founded technology firm specializing in advanced, data-driven solutions for government and civilian customers, is expanding its Reston headquarters, underscoring Fairfax County’s role as a home base for companies building technology for consequential missions. Data Machines will invest $849,000 to expand its existing Reston footprint and establish a dedicated innovation and engineering office, creating 75 new jobs. The …
The 17,000 sq ft, two-level Sloomoo Institute features over-the-top, immersive slime play and joy-sparking attractions for kids and kids-at-heart. Sloomoo Institute, the world’s #1 slime experience and interactive destination, rooted in joy, creativity, and play, has officially opened a brand-new, permanent flagship location at Tysons Corner Center. The 17,000-square-foot, two-level Sloomoo Institute will mark the brand’s debut in the greater …
L’Auberge Chez François enters a new chapter — with the same table, the same welcome, and a new hand steadying the wheel For seventy years, the name L’Auberge Chez François has meant one thing in this corner of Northern Virginia: an unhurried evening of Alsatian cooking, poured wine, and a dining room that feels less like a restaurant and more …
It hasn’t just been a season of openings — several longtime local spots have also closed their doors in the past few months. Here’s a roundup of what’s shut down across the corridor, and why, where known. Tysons The PARC at Tysons, the outdoor community events venue on Route 7 run by Celebrate Fairfax, closed at the end of June …
Between a European food hall taking over Tysons Corner Center and a Michelin-connected chef setting up shop just down the road, it’s shaping up to be a big season for local dining. Here’s what’s opening near you – and what’s worth the drive. Right in Our Backyard Eataly is coming to Tysons. After months of rumors, it’s official: the beloved …
Tysons has no shortage of places to grab a coffee, close a deal over lunch, or squeeze in a workout between meetings. But a new concept quietly taking shape just off the Spring Hill Metro is about to give the area something it’s never had: a private shooting range and cigar society built for the executive set. Meet Tysons Club, a …
August is here, the kids are getting ready to go back to school, and the end of summer is just around the corner! But there’s still time to squeeze in some summertime fun. The month of August is full of agricultural fairs, festivals, outdoor movies, live music, and more. Here’s our list of what’s happening in our area and little …
Applied Atomics, a transatlantic aerospace and defense company building Star Reacher Network, the first in-space mobility network, emerged from stealth and entered the U.S. market today with more than $500 million in letters of intent and memoranda of understanding, a $4 million oversubscribed pre-seed financing round led by Oxford Science Enterprises, and a growing portfolio of partnerships spanning the United …
