Local Wins RAMMY!
Ellie Bird was named the New Restaurant of the Year at the 42nd Annual RAMMYs Awards Gala. Ellie Bird is located in Founders Row and owned by Carey and Yuan Tang. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) celebrates excellence in the restaurant industry and held the event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. All finalists and winners were determined by an anonymous panel of judges except for the winners of the five publicly voted categories. Fava Pot of Falls Church, owned by Dina Daniel, was the winner in the Favorite Fast Bites category, selected by the public. Ellie Bird was recently recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as having the Best Kids Menu.
NUE Hosts Fruit Stories
NUE Elegantly Vietnamese is hosting “Fruit Stories: Experience the Love Language of Fruit” on Wednesday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. The event explores the practice of sharing fruit in Vietnamese culture through curated dishes and dialogue. Educator, writer, and artist Anh Nguyen collaborated on the menu. The special event features a five-course tasting menu and more. Reservations are recommended for this special event at opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=1267771&restref=1267771&experienceId=325157
Night Watch Pediatric Urgent Care Receives Recognition
Night Watch Pediatric Urgent Care has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence with the Inc. 5000 award ranked at 198 in 2023. This network of state-of-the-art facilities has been serving communities for five years and was recognized for Forbes Next 1000 in 2021. Their core values — compassionate healing, integrity, giving, education, teamwork, positivity, hard work, community focus, and family orientation — are at the heart of the practice. To be accessible to the public, they opened on Arlington Boulevard and extended weekday hours to midnight.
A Deep Dive into The Five Dementias
The Kensington is hosting Melissa Long, Director of Education & Support at Insight Memory Care Center, who will address The Five Dementias on Wednesday, July 31, 6:00 — 7:00 p.m. Participants will gain insight into the different types of dementia and learn how to support those living with it. The presentation is in person and will allow the opportunity to ask questions. Reservations may be made on the Kensington website at thekensingtonfallschurch.com/events/a-deep-dive-into-the-five-dementias.
Celebrate the Olympics
Dogwood Tavern is hosting an Olympic Launch Party from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28. Join the watch party and view the opening ceremonies and more coverage with brunch, dinner and drink specials and live music with James Stevens and Eric Zatz.
Webinar: Registering Your Business in VA & DC
The Women’s Business Center (WBC) is leading a webinar Tuesday, July 30, from 6:00 — 7:30 p.m., Registering Your Business in VA & DC. Two attorneys with the Geller Group, Joanna Schindler Esq. and Tammy Hui, Esq., will walk participants through the steps that are needed and outline processes of becoming a legal business entity. This workshop guides you through legal entity forms, and federal, state and local registrations as our instructor explains the benefits and drawbacks of choosing from the various entity structures and how to actually start a business while also addressing intellectual property matters for business owners and other legal questions relating to contracts and legal business matters. The session is free, and the link will be shared upon registration at wbcnova.centerdynamics.com/workshop.aspx?ekey=10440066.
- Business News & Notes is compiled by Elise Neil Bengtson, Executive Director of the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at elise@fallschurchchamber.org.
