Balls of Glory, a meatball restaurant, will open in Leesburg. [Loudoun Times-Mirror]
Tom Sietsema’s Fall Dining Guide is out, as well as Tim Carman’s companion piece on less expensive restaurants. Nasime, Elephant Jumps, Vihn Kee and Royal Nepal are among the NoVA nods. [Washington Post]
Colada Shop takes a turn at the pop-up The Stand in Crystal City. [Eater]
Urbano 116 fights for an outdoor carryout window in Old Town Alexandria. “We always hear from folks, ‘We don’t want to be this area. We don’t want to be that area,'” Mayor Allison Silberberg said. “I think this is maybe one small step in the direction of what we don’t want Old Town to become. We want it to be vibrant, but we can make it vibrant in our own way.” [Washington Business Journal]
Northern Virginia’s Seng Luangrath tells her story from a Thai refugee camp to owning multiple restaurants. [Washington Post]
Clarendon Grill is closing at the end of the month. [ARLnow]
Restaurants want your loyalty—and data. [Eater]
