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RESTON, VA — Many people in Reston will be giving back to the community by participating Day of Service activities on Monday in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Government offices, schools, transit and other services will be closed or modified for the the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Here are the openings and closures to know on Monday, Jan. 19:

Reston Association office: Closed on Jan. 19.

Fairfax County government offices: Closed on Jan. 19.

ABC Stores: All Virginia ABC stores will be open normal hours.

RCC Hunters Woods and Lake Anne: Open Monday, Jan. 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Courts: Fairfax County courts are closed on Monday, Jan. 19.

Department of Motor Vehicles: Closed on Monday, Jan. 19

Libraries: Fairfax County Public Library locations are closed on Monday, Jan. 19.

Fairfax Connector: Buses will run on Holiday Weekday Service on Monday, Jan. 19.

Metro: Metro Rail will operate on a weekend schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight. Metro Bus will operate on a Saturday Supplemental schedule. Metro Access customers may make reservations to travel; subscription trips will be canceled. On Saturday and Sunday, trains will single-track between Ballston-MU and East Falls Church to repair platform edge lighting. Trains will operate every 18 minutes.

Post offices: Closed on Monday, Jan. 19.

Fairfax County Parsk and Recreation Centers are open regular hours, Nature Centers and some Visitor Centers (like Burke Lake, Lake Accotink, Lake Fairfax, Riverbend) are open 11 a.m.-4 p.m., while Historic Sites (Colvin Run Mill, Sully Historic Site) are closed, but Frying Pan Farm Park's Farm/Arena are open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for events, with special MLK activities happening there too.

Trash and recycling: Collection runs on a regular schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex will be open.

DC Restaurant Week returns for one week this winter from January 19 – January 25, 2026. Support your local restaurants and savor specially priced three-course menus at the participating Tysons and Reston area restaurants listed below.

Treat yourself to 3 course meals of culinary delights from many restaurants in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area. The Winter Restaurant Week is offering dinner options priced at $40.00, $55.00, and $65.00. Lunch and Brunch options are priced at $25.00 and $35.00. Special Restaurant Week wine and cocktail pairings are also available. Pricing and availability for wine and cocktails pairings vary by restaurant so check the restaurant week listings for more details.

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant week is held twice a year and is presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.

For reservations and menus visit www.ramw.org/restaurantweek

2941 Fairview Park Drive | Falls Church, VA 22042

$65.00 Dinner

8484 Westpark Drive | McLean, VA 22102

$35.00 Lunch | $65.00 Dinner

2911 District Avenue | Fairfax, VA 22031

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $40.00 Dinner

7911 Westpark Drive | Tysons, VA 22102

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $65.00 Dinner

1420 Spring Hill Road | McLean, VA 22102

$25 Lunch | $65 Dinner

8298 Glass Alley | Fairfax, VA 22031

$25.00 Brunch | $40.00 Dinner

Bellissimo Restaurant

10403 Main Street | Fairfax, VA 22030

$25.00 Lunch | $35.00 Lunch | $40.00 Dinner | $65.00 Dinner

21089 Dulles Town Cir | Dulles, VA 20166

$55.00 Dinner

1908 Reston Metro Plaza | Reston, VA 20190

$25.00 Lunch

46290 Cranston Street | Sterling, VA 20165

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

12169 Fair Lakes Promenade | Fairfax, VA 22033

$65.00 Dinner

1861 International Drive | McLean, VA 22102

$65.00 Dinner

44260 Ice Rink Plaza, Unit 120 | Ashburn, VA 20147

$25.00 Brunch | $40.00 Dinner | $55.00 Dinner

944 West Broad | Falls Church, VA 22046

$65 Dinner

8010 Towers Crescent Drive # 100 | Tysons Corner, VA 22182

$35.00 Lunch | $40.00 Dinner | $55.00 Dinner

1675 Silver Hill Drive | Tysons, VA 22102

$35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner | $65.00 Dinner

Ellie Bird

125 Founder’s Ave | Falls Church, VA 22046

$65.00 Dinner

111 Church St NW, 102 | Vienna, VA 22180

$65.00 Dinner

7393 D Lee Highway | Falls Church, VA 22042

$35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

1904 Reston Metro Plaza Drive | Reston, VA 20190

$25.00 Lunch | $04.00 Dinner

1800 Tysons Blvd at Galleria Drive | McLean, VA 22102

$25.00 Lunch | $04.00 Dinner

1871 Fountain Dr Suite 300 | Reston, VA 20190

$55.00 Dinner | $65.00 Dinner

2190 Pimmit Drive, Unit B | Falls Church, VA 22043

$25.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

8369 Leesburg Pike, Suite 120 | Vienna, VA 22182

$65.00 Dinner

6930 Old Dominion Drive | McLean, VA 22101

$35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

Joon

8045 Leesburg Pike, Suite A | Vienna, VA 22182

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $65.00 Dinner

6876 Lee Highway| Arlington, VA 22213

$25.00 Brunch | $35.00 Brunch$25.00 Lunch | $35.00 Lunch$40.00 Dinner | $55.00 Dinner | $65.00 Dinner

46286 Cranston St | Sterling, VA 20165

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

11956 Market Street | Reston, VA 20190

$35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

11898 Market St. | Reston, VA 20190

$25.00 Brunch | $25.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

1651 Boro Pl | McLean, VA 22102

1640 Capital One Dr | Tysons, VA 22102

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $40.00 Dinner | $55.00 Dinner

11960 Democracy Drive | Reston, VA 20190

$35.00 Brunch | $35.00 Lunch | $55.00 Dinner

1871 Explorer Street | Reston, VA 20190

$35.00 Brunch | $25.00 Lunch | $40.00 Dinner

Seoul Prime

106 Founders Ave | Falls Church, VA 22046

$65.00 Dinner

TRIO Grill

8100 Lee Hwy | Falls Church, VA 22042

$55.00 Dinner | $65.00 Dinner

Updated: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m.

Compass Coffee, which operates 25 coffee shops across the DMV, plans to close 10 locations, including three in Northern Virginia, according to reports.

On Tuesday morning, the coffee shop chain filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Washington, D.C.

Included in the filing submitted by Compass CEO Michael Haft was a list of 10 unexpired non-residential leases the company asked the court to reject.

"The Debtor leases the premises for each of its 25 cafés from unaffiliated landlords," according to the filing. "Certain of the Leases have become unprofitable due to decreased customer traffic, in part as a result of the financial headwinds the Debtor faced leading to the filing of this Case, as more fully described in the M. Haft Declaration. The Debtor has conducted a thorough analysis and identified the cafés related to the Leases listed on the Lease List as those that are likely to continue to drive losses for the Debtor, and as a result, should be rejected."

One of the leases on the list was for the company's headquarters building, which is located at 1401 Okie St., Northeast in Washington, D.C. The other nine locations on the list were:

The company recently completed negotiations with a strategic buyer with a "substantial, global presence in the retail coffee business," according to Haft, adding that he would file a purchase agreement for the court's approval.

Haft filed the petition on behalf of the company, which owes about $1.7 million to four creditors, who have filed liens against the company.

"The proposed sale is contemplated to be a sale of assets of the business as a going concern, free and clear of claims, except those expressly assumed," Haft wrote. "Compass expects through the sale to pay its secured lenders in full, to pay the restructuring costs incurred to conduct the chapter 11 sale process, and to have additional proceeds sufficient to make a distribution to unsecured creditors through the chapter 11 case."

Compass owes EagleBank $643,779.25 on a term loan, the Small Business Administration $464,782.07 on a disaster assistance loan made to the company following the pandemic, and Square $518,083.19, which provided receivables financing for some of the cafés, according to the court filing.

The company owes approximately $5.2 million to insider and outside investors, as well as about $100,000 in credits to inKind.

In addition, the company has more than 100 unsecured creditors who are owed a total of about $4.8 million, which are mostly past due rent, unpaid purchase amounts and accounts payable to suppliers and other vendors, according to court records.

In 2014, Haft co-founded Compass with Harrison Suarez. The opened the first Compass Café in Washington, D.C. the same year.

"The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 had a massive impact on the company," Haft wrote in his filing. "Compass had to modify its customer-facing retail business, which resulted in the loss of considerable revenue and a resulting need to downsize its workforce. During the pandemic, the company developed a coffee roastery and distribution business in an attempt to offset the loss of income from the substantial reduction in café traffic."

Once the pandemic was over, customer traffic continued to depress due to forces beyond the company's control, according to Haft. These included the reduction of federal government employees and the remote nature of many of the businesses in the region.

"While some café locations remain profitable, others are only minimally profitable or unprofitable," Haft wrote. "In an attempt to overcome the loss of customer traffic, the company has instituted significant overhead reductions to maintain its operating cashflow while attempting to cultivate opportunities for a value-maximizing transaction. In particular, Compass has exited the coffee distribution business and returned its focus to the core business of operating cafés."

Compass employs 166 workers on a full- or part-time basis across its corporate headquarters and 25 cafés in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

In May 2021, Compass began to market itself for sale as a going concern, with the assistance of numerous industry contacts, according to Haft. Multiple suitors expressed an interest in exploring transactions that would result in the sale of the entire company or significant portions of it.

On Jan. 13, 2025, Suarez filed a lawsuit against Haft, according to The Washington Post. The two men met while they were serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

In the lawsuit, Suarez said he was terminated by Haft in an email in mid-2021, according to the Post. Suarez sought millions of dollars in compensation, accusing Haft, Compass Coffee, and the Haft family of “running a racketeering enterprise,” while failing to pay him the fair market value of the company based on the operating agreement he had signed, the Post reported.

On Dec. 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan granted Haft's motion for a protective order in Suazez's lawsuit against his former business partner.

Haft notified the court on Tuesday that he had filed for relief under chapter 11 and requested an automatic stay in the civil case. He and Suazez will file a joint status report within seven days addressing how the bankruptcy case will affect discovery and further proceedings in the lawsuit, according to court records.

Dogs need socialization. While you may be their best friend, getting to know other people and their dogs is a great way for your pet to learn better behaviors while burning off their energy. For people that live in or are visiting Reston, VA, there are several great off-leash dog parks just waiting for you to visit. Let’s take a look at what Reston and the surrounding areas have to offer so you and your dog can get out and have some fun today!

The 8 Off-Leash Dog Parks Near Reston, VA

Conclusion

For dogs and owners looking to make friends, Reston and the surrounding area offer lots of places to get together. These great dog parks may be close to you or require a drive, but you and your dog will have a fun day out exploring while you meet people and other dogs and enjoy the fresh air.

Featured Image Credit: Gaby Campo, Shutterstock

RESTON, VA — Christmas falls on Thursday, Dec. 25 this year, bringing a holiday break for students and employees.

Government offices, schools and some businesses will close for the holiday observance. Many government offices and services will also be closed on Thursday, with some closing early on Wednesday.

Here are all the openings and closings to know around Reston for Christmas on Thursday.

Reston Association Member Services: Member services will be open 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and closed Dec. 25-26.

Fairfax County government offices: Closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 25.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Students will have Winter Break from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2, 2026, with schools and offices closed on Dec. 25.

Reston Community Center: RCC Hunter Woods is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 24 and closed on Dec. 25. RCC Lake Anne is closed Dec. 24 and 25.

ABC Stores: Virginia ABC stores will close at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24 and be closed on Dec. 25.

Courts: Fairfax County courts are closed Dec. 24 to 26.

Community centers: Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services locations will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25, including community centers, senior centers and teen centers. Regular operations resume on Dec. 26.

Department of Motor Vehicles: Virginia DMV locations will close at noon on Dec. 24 and be closed on Dec. 25 and 26.

Fairfax Connector: Buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Dec. 25. The only routes that operate on Sunday schedules are 101, 109, 151, 152, 161, 162, 171, 310, 321, 322, 371, 401, 402, 423, 463, 467, 558, 559, 574, 605, 615, 630, 642, 651, 662, 672, 721, 803, 901, 921, 924, 937, 950, 952, 954, 983, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4 and RIBS 5. There are no announced changes for Dec. 24.

Libraries: Fairfax County Public Library locations will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25.

Metro: Dec. 24 will have a regular weekday schedule from 5 a.m. to midnight. Dec. 25 will bring a reduced Sunday service schedule to Metrorail from 6 a.m. to midnight.

Park authority: Historic sites, visitor centers, nature centers and drop-in day care are closed on Dec. 24 and 25.

Post offices: Closed on Dec. 25.

Recreation centers: Fairfax County rec centers are open from 5 a.m. to noon on Dec. 24 and are closed on Dec. 25.

Trash and recycling: Fairfax County collection customers, there are no collections on Dec. 25. If you have a private trash collector, check with them for any schedule changes.

Trash and recycling centers: The I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex will close at 1 p.m. on Dec. 24 and be closed on Dec. 25.