Release the Craycken, the crayfish-and-chicken place in Seoul Plaza on Markham Street in Annandale, is the first restaurant to sign up for the 2018 Taste of Annandale. The menu also offers shrimp, crab, lobster, cod, clam strips, wings, chicken burgers, bulgogi burgers, hot dogs, fries, tater tots, and hush puppies. Release the Craycken has become... Continue Reading →
The Taste of Annandale Planning Committee bids farewell to Rev. Clarence Brown who, as the first chair of the committee, helped organize the first two festivals and contributed much to their success. Brown has been the senior pastor at Annandale United Methodist Church for the past 10 years. He is leaving that position to take... Continue Reading →
Thank you to the Citgo station on Columbia Pike and Tom Davis Drive for putting up the first postcard announcing the Taste of Annandale, which will be right next door. Large posters have been printed are ready to go up on local businesses, restaurants, and wherever else people will see them. If you want a... Continue Reading →
Here’s a way for local business owners to increase the visibility of your business, attract new customers, and enhance your reputation as a leader in the community: Be a sponsor of the fourth annual Taste of Annandale. The Taste of Annandale, which reflects the broad diversity of the Annandale/Mason District area, attracted at least 5,000... Continue Reading →
The Taste of Annandale is coming back for a fourth year. The 2018 festival will be Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. There will be food, live entertainment, a 5K race, a children’s program, chili cookoff, pet contest, and possibly some new activities. Anyone interested in... Continue Reading →
All proceeds from the 2017 Taste of Annandale are supporting the Re-Imagining Community Through Art initiative, a series of dialogues with community members and local high school students who participate in art and poetry workshops with professors at George Mason University. After expenses, the Taste of Annandale netted a profit of more than $9,400. Re-Imagining... Continue Reading →
Annandale is one of the top suburbs in the nation for having “true destination-worthy eats,” according to Thrillist. The website includes Annandale among its list of 11 top places in the United States outside metropolitan areas for foodies, noting “Annandale has long been the DC metro area’s go-to for some bibimbap with a side of... Continue Reading →
Several high school students took pictures at the Taste of Annandale Oct. 14 with for a nonprofit organization called Images for Good. Images for Good was founded by Kevin Krisco to provide photographic support to service organizations and programs while helping teens, veterans, and other volunteers build skills, gain experience, and serve their community. Students who... Continue Reading →
Oct. 14 was a very lucky day for Jefferson Soto, as his puppy, Lucky, won him a $100 gift certificate as the top winner in the best-dressed pet contest at the Taste of Annandale. The contest was hosted by Chico’s Natural Pet Market (6349-A Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza), one of the sponsors of the... Continue Reading →
