🍔 Restaurant Week

Plus: 🎤 Swiftie Celebrations

September 29, 2025

Happy Monday!  
Here’s the inside scoop.

☕️ Good morning, Arlington! We hope you had a wonderful weekend. Clarendon Day was such a fun way to connect with neighbors, local businesses, and the community. Now we’re ready for another week packed with fall festivities.

We also heard the unfortunate news that Oasis The Listening Bar and Glow Bar were vandalized. Please check them out and show support as they get back on their feet.

P.S. We wanted to share a tip on a restaurant app we use called inKind. It’s an easy way to try local restaurants while saving. You get $25 off your first $50+ meal, earn 20% back at partner spots, and unlock welcome offers when you visit a restaurant for the first time. Some favorites include True Food, Circa, Lebanese Taverna, Stellina, Colada Shop, and more around Arlington and DC.

In today’s ARL Scoop:
📰 Whole Foods Daily + APS News
📆 Pumpkin Palooza, Rosslyn Fall Fest, & Westover Day

📰 News Bites 
Quick local updates

🍽️ ARL Restaurant Week Returns
From Oct. 13–20, food lovers can sample special menus across Arlington as Restaurant Week spotlights the county’s diverse dining scene. From coffee pairings to three-course dinners, participating eateries will showcase the talent and flavor behind Arlington’s vibrant food culture.

🎤 Swiftie Celebrations Coming
Taylor Swift’s 12th album drops Oct. 3, and Arlington-area venues are rolling out release parties. From movie screenings and dance parties to themed drinks, bracelet trading, and even hot yoga, Swifties of all ages can join the fun.

🥕 Whole Foods Daily Shop Heads to ARL
Whole Foods is set to open its first Daily Shop outside New York on Oct. 23 in Crystal City. The 10,000-square-foot store will feature fresh foods, prepared meals, and 250+ local products—plus Amazon pickup and returns.

🚸 APS Launches Bullying Prevention Lessons
Starting next week, APS students K–12 will receive new lessons on bullying prevention, identity, and upstanding behavior. Rolled out during National Bullying Prevention Month, the program responds to parent input and survey results, aiming to build safer, more supportive school communities.

🚛 DES Reminder: Fall Yard Waste
Never place yard waste in plastic bags. They cannot be composted and will not be collected. Use paper bags, your green curbside cart, or a 20–32 gallon container. Weekly pickup occurs on your trash day. Accepted items include leaves, clippings, and small branches.

👩‍⚕️ New Public Health Director
Dr. Deidra D. Parrish has been named Arlington’s Public Health Director. A board-certified infectious disease and preventive medicine physician, she brings two decades of experience in public health leadership at local, state, national, and international levels.

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