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World of Beer has closed in Ballston

By ARLnow.com
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In Ballston’s battle of the beer bars, Crafthouse has emerged as the survivor.

World of Beer, in the Ballston Point building at 4300 Wilson Blvd, closed up shop earlier this week.

“We’re ceasing our business operations in Arlington, Virginia starting April 17,” a sign on the door says. “Thank you, Arlington, for allowing us to be a part of this community for the last 3 years.”

The watering hole opened in October 2020 in the former Ted’s Montana Grill space. It was a return to the neighborhood for the suds-centric national chain, after a World of Beer franchise up the road rebranded as Crafthouse.

From our article on the opening:

The restaurant is not far from Crafthouse (901 N. Glebe Road), which was Virginia’s first World of Beer location from 2012 until 2017, when the owner parted ways and rebranded locations in Ballston, Reston and Fairfax. […]

The split between then-owner Evan Matz and World of Beer took a bitter turn later in 2017, when the chain sued Matz for violating the terms of the franchise agreement. In October 2018, Matz sued back.

All three Crafthouse locations, including in Ballston, remain open. World of Beer has D.C. area locations in Bethesda and Rockville.

While you’ll no longer be able to get an obscure beer from halfway around the world at World of Beer, a new beverage option recently opened in the same building: D.C.-based coffee shop Slipstream opened within the past month or so.

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Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com
A flock of birds migrate past the National Mall, viewed from Rosslyn (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Amazon HQ2 Opening Nears — “The en masse, in-person return of Amazon.com Inc.’s HQ2 employees under the company’s new three-day-a-week mandate is unlikely to occur before the opening of the Pentagon City campus’ first towers at Metropolitan Park. But that may come sooner than you think. The twin, 22-story towers are just weeks away from being move-in ready, an Amazon representative said, with a grand opening still expected in June.” [Washington Business Journal, Washington Post]

Robbery on a Bus — “The juvenile victim was on a public transit bus when the two juvenile suspects approached him and demanded his sweatshirt. The victim refused and attempted to exit the bus during which the suspects allegedly pushed him, prevented him from leaving and made threatening statements towards him. The victim then removed the sweatshirt and ran off the bus. Medics responded and evaluated the victim on scene. Petitions were obtained for the two juvenile suspects.” [ACPD]

Temporary Closure of I-395 Ramp — “The southbound South Glebe Road (Route 120) ramp to northbound I-395 will be closed, weather permitting, between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 and 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 26 and 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to 4:30 a.m. Thursday, April 27 for traffic camera pole replacement work.” [VDOT]

GW Parkway Lanes Closing — “D.C.-area drivers should expect to prepare for some considerable delays on the northern end of the George Washington Parkway. As part of a $161 million restoration project, the National Park Service said it will be closing the southbound lanes between Interstate 495 and Virginia Route 123 on Saturday. The work was supposed to start last week but was postponed due to inclement weather. This traffic pattern could stick around until late 2025.” [WTOP]

Courthouse Cantina Now Serving — “Very important breaking news. Taco Bell Cantina now serving alcohol.” [Twitter]

Unhealthy Air Today — “The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) has forecast a Code Orange air day for the metropolitan Washington region tomorrow: Friday, April 21. Code Orange levels mean the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The region recorded its first Code Orange for the year on April 13.” [Press Release]

It’s Friday — Sunny. High of 88 and low of 58. Sunrise at 6:23 am and sunset at 7:51 pm. [Weather.gov]

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By ARLnow.com

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ARLnow Daily Debrief for Apr 20, 2023

By ARLnow.com

Good Thursday evening, Arlington. Today we published articles that were read a total of 2501 times… so far.

📈 Top stories

The following are the most-read articles for today — Apr 20, 2023.

  1. A ruse to smuggle drugs into Arlington jail caught an employee of the Public Defender’s Office in its crosshairs
  2. Morning Notes
  3. W-L athletes and fans get royal treatment with new temporary toilets from Maryland startup Throne
  4. Conte’s Bike Shop gearing up to open in the next few weeks at Amazon HQ2

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Arlington, from our event calendar.

☔ Friday’s forecast

Sunny and quite warm. High of 88 and low of 58. Sunrise at 6:23 am and sunset at 7:51 pm. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Haiku of the Day

Autumn leaves descend
A symphony of colors
Nature’s curtain call

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.

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Smallest and largest homes sold in Arlington (Mar-Apr 2023)

By ARLnow.com

This past week saw 46 homes sold in Arlington.

The least expensive condo, single-family home or townhouse sale over the past seven days was $172,500 while the most expensive was $2,500,000.

Over the past month, meanwhile, a total of 210 homes were sold. Let’s take a look at some of the smallest and largest homes sold over the past month.

Largest homes sold

  1. 1200 Crystal Drive #PH18 — $2,500,000 (4 Beds | Baths | 7,300 SQ FT)
  2. 4220 23rd Street N — $1,950,000 (5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 6,700 SQ FT)
  3. 1801 N Herndon Street — $2,787,500 (5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | 6,582 SQ FT)

Smallest homes sold

  1. 4141 N Henderson Road #1116 — $365,000 (1 Bed | 1 Bath | 916 SQ FT)
  2. 4531 28th Road S #E — $471,500 (2 Beds | 1 Bath | 935 SQ FT)
  3. 4710 30th Street S #B2 — $351,000 (2 Beds | 1 Bath | 960 SQ FT)
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