California Tortilla coming?

According to the Alexandria Planning Commission docket for September, California Tortilla is applying to open a new location at Hoffman Town Center next to Ted's Montana Grill, Cold Stone Creamery, Bread and Chocolate, and Galae Thai. California Tortilla is a fast-food Mexican restaurant with numerous locations already in the Northern Virginia area.

Also, on the Planning Commission docket for October is approval for Jamba Juice coming to Foxchase Shopping Center.

Jerry's opens Friday 8/10

According to a source, Jerry's Subs and Pizza, at Carlyle Square, will be open on Friday!!!

Jerry's Subs and Pizza

520 John Carlyle Street

Alexandria VA 22314

703.838.0005

New Restaurant - Galae Thai!!!

If you've been wishing for a full-service Thai and sushi joint in our neighborhood - look no further! Galae Thai just opened at the Hoffman Town Center (next to the AMC Hoffman Theater and Cold Stone/Ted's Montana Grill/Bread and Chocolate) on Swamp Fox Road. In this reviewer's opinion, the sushi here is first-rate! Try the Executive Roll and Spicy Yellowtail.

Another Thai restaurant, Pasura Thai, is on its way to the neighborhood at 2051 Jamieson Ave. 

Lots of change at the corner of Ballenger and John Carlyle St.

Lots of new lunch options are on their way to Carlyle denizens here - first to open looks like Jerry's Subs and Pizza (any day now!), followed by Starbucks and Robeks (smoothies/salads/wraps). Brueggers Bagels and HSBC Bank are also on their way. Georgetown Valet (dry cleaning) and Sushi Ko look like they are coming farther down the road. 

Finally we are starting to get the food and retail places we have needed in the neighborhood!

Also, construction has started on the fourth corner of this intersection of a 4-5 story office/retail building. We won't see any new businesses there till 2008.

Rite-Aid coming to Eisenhower Ave.

The Hoffman Town Center has started to be torn down at the corner of Hooffs Run Dr. and Eisenhower Ave. A Rite-Aid and other retail are scheduled to be built here, and completed sometime next year.

New Parking! Part Two.

The other parking garage now open is the one next to the Federal Courthouse on Elizabeth Lane. It apparently is open and hopefully will provide parking for those people using the Courthouse (the ones who aren't staying at the Alexandria Jail already!)

Monthly parking is available - call 703.299.0019.

The next parking garage in the area to open is the HUGE one next to the AMC Hoffman Theaters and that will hopefully happen in October.

New parking in the neighborhood! Part One.

As you might know, parking has been tight in the neighborhood, and many USPTO employees have found members of the public using the crowded parking garages on the campus. Fortunately, there are some new options for everyone to use. Here is the new Colonial Parking garage on Ballenger Avenue, next to the future Robeks and Starbucks - the price is $10 per day max and closes at 7 PM.

First-ever Alexandria Film Festival to be held at the USPTO campus

from Sept. 27-30 - for more info see the Alexandria Commission for the Arts