Town of Occoquan: “Just in time for the Labor Day weekend, the opening of Occoquan’s new beer garden — the Mill St. Draft Garden — will take place this Wednesday, August 30, at 3:00 p.m.”
“Located at 200 Mill Street in historic Occoquan, the Mill St. Draft Garden is designed to be an outdoor oasis serving beer garden cuisine. It will offer over 16 draft lines featuring local brews, sparkling wine, and craft cocktails. Come check out this new addition to Occoquan’s varied dining scene.”
Gainesville has a new place to grab a cup of Joe.
GodShot Coffee, in the Shoppes at Glenkirk on 13930 Estate Manor Drive, opened this past May, in the space that was formerly Phonean.
The coffee served at GodShot is unlike what one would find at other popular establishments. “We have a very good selection of high-quality specialty beans; these are not beans you can buy from the store”, said the manager, P.K, who preferred not to use his last name.
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Press Release: "Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening a new location in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. The restaurant will feature the brand’s signature Chipotlane, a drive-thru pickup lane that allows guests to conveniently pick up digital orders without leaving their cars."
"The new restaurant marks the first Chipotlane in Fredericksburg. It will be located at  5621 Plank Road, Fredericksburg. Hours: open every day 10:45 a.m.- 10 p.m."
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Tortino Mare: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce that we are closing our doors here at Tortino Mare [120 Kent Village Square, Manassas Park]."
"From day one it has been our mission to share our passion for good food and for good company, bringing our talent and personality to create wonderful in our community. Our time together has been nothing less than amazing."
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The new restaurant at 3330 Pine Bluff Drive, just off Route 1, will be the largest of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. Crews will raze a building that used to house an Applebee's restaurant.
The new Chick-fil-A will have three drive-through lanes. The first two lanes would accommodate 48 cars, while a third lane would fit 18 more and be opened during peak business hours, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Bruster’s Real Ice Cream: “Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is hosting a grand opening celebration at their newest location in Haymarket.”
“Bruster’s Real Ice Cream features 150 flavors of handcrafted ice cream, yogurt, Italian ice and sorbet. There are nearly 200 independently owned locations in 22 states, Guyana and South Korea.
“Beginning Friday, July 21, 2023, Bruster’s will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. and will be located at 6613 Watts Road, Haymarket.”
“In celebration of the sweetest national holiday, Bruster’s debuted a brand-new flavor –Peanut Butter Overload with REESE’S ®, featuring Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Peanut Butter Swirls & REESE’S® Peanut Butter Cups. This is being featured along with another candy bar favorite, Toffee Bar, a smooth vanilla ice cream swirled with Heath® Bar’s crunchy English toffee pieces.”
"Check back frequently to our Restaurant Week website for updates on participants, menus, and more."
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Kona Ice, a shaved ice company, is expanding into Bristow, Nokesville, and Quantico and will feature entertainment, frozen treats, and new fundraising opportunities in the area.
Kona’s truck, which began serving the community in March, offers a self-service dispensing system allowing for full customization. Guests have the option to choose from the 20-plus flavors and four different sizing options; child size (nine ounces), classic (12 ounces), large (16 ounces), and what the company calls a Kowabunga size (22 ounces).
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Paris Baguette, a bakery café, is now open and can be found at 9765 Liberia Avenue, Manassas.
Paris Baguette serves lunch, coffee, and a variety of bakery goods, with specialty items like strawberry soft cream cake, mochi donuts, and chocolate croissants.
