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When One Door Closes, Another Door Stays Open (For Now): Rudy’s and Red Lobster
Look anywhere in the area, especially on the Richmond Highway corridor nearby, and you’ll see the development of large, uncharacteristic residential/commercial combos with little regard for necessary infrastructure.
Defining the “Irish Exit:” Fiona’s in Kingstowne
That time before COVID-19 when a local Northern Virginia restauranteur performed the perfect LITERAL “Irish Exit:” Martin White and Fiona’s Irish Pub.
Looking Back at the 1993 March “Storm of the Century”
Twenty-one years ago, however, the weather in Northern Virginia was anything but warm. A massive system from Florida to Maine dropped a foot of snow in this region.