Ferris Bueller
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Kazan in McLean, makes fresh Doner Kabob every Wednesday/Friday/Saturday, from scratch.
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Kazan (DonRocks)
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As changes continued to occur at RTC - anyone here or hear know anything about iL Fornio vacating the Reston Town Center? I have heard it may be soon as in the next 2 weeks however I have not seen anything anywhere. So I post it here, in the hopes someone may clarify.
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...but wait there's more.
Jackson’s Granted Preliminary Injunction in Boston Properties Parking Suit
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Went here 2 weeks ago - as we do whenever we venture to Leesburg - had a great special pizza that included a Caesar Salad on the top as part of pizza - actually sounded wacky but turned out to be very good. One of the better pizza places in the area and they accommodated a party of 8 without issue.
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Restaurants Offering Specials in Celebration of Reston Town Center Parking Fee Changes
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It will be interesting to hear updates in the coming weeks or months from those who may venture back to RTC with the modified parking policy in effect starting tomorrow. I have mentioned to several people to gauge their reaction and sadly few knew about it.
I agree with lion that the damage done and it may take some time to change peoples' habits after 6 months of seeking other options and behavioral change. It is likely many will not come back or if they do on a more modified basis. As one who frequented the RTC for the past 15+ years on a weekly basis, I have been there less than 10 times since January. I know I am not the only one and the apparent declines stated from the retail (restaurant/bar/store) establishments seem significant. You also have to factor in with the concession of an hour free as well as after 5 PM, the people who work at RTC in offices or for the retail sector are still being charged, so the BP conglomerate is still seeing significant revenue from forced parking that was not there previously. -
One more piece of information based on a poll after yesterday's news:
Majority Say They’ll Go to RTC — With our story Wednesday about changes to parking fees at Reston Town Center, we posted a poll asking whether those changes will make readers more likely to visit the Town Center. With nearly 900 votes on the unscientific poll, about two-thirds of responders said they would. [Reston Now]
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Not likely especially since you can now park in any garage and not just the designated one previously indicated. There are something like 7,000 parking spots there and it shouldn't be an issue.
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13 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said:
Another perspective from Boston Properties several years ago (2011). If you have 4 minutes and care to watch this video it is an interesting contrast to 2017.
DaveO - thanks for pointing out, I believe it corrected now.
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Another perspective from Boston Properties several years ago (2011). If you have 4 minutes and care to watch this video it is an interesting contrast to 2017.
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Finally - progress - BXP: Reston Town Center Parking To Become Free For First Hour and After 5 P.M.
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Even on a Friday at 7 PM, unless there a special function - the RTC "regular" traffic appears to have decreased significantly with the paid parking change. There are always spots available (noted near the garage entrances with green digital tracking system).
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Iron Gate - had a spectacular meal here a few months ago, and wine list was decent as well. Handcrafted cocktails were great too as was atmosphere and service. The Chef offers a tasting option and with the somewhat diverse needs, perhaps they would accommodate if everyone agreed to select that option.
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If you really want to eat at Mon Ami Gabi, and have a Bonanza, they validate, but only in the orange garage - Parking's on them The food there is good and it is highly unlikely that specific garage will be full. Enjoy.
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Was in the area for lunch and hit Jimmy's again - consistent and hearty Steak & Cheese. Actually ran into owner as I left and he encouraged me to try the pizza next time I was in. This place is very hard to find as there is a tree blocking the view from the street, and I knew where I was going.
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This place is open and was moderately busy for lunch today - anyone been yet, any insight?
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On 5/16/2017 at 10:31 PM, Kev29 said:
Hmm,
Decent deli sandwiches
Noodles/ramen
Thai/Vietnamese/SE Asian
BBQ
Indian
A good burgerI'm not picky
Thanks in advance
The Deli - In the soon-to-be K-Mart less shopping center: The Deli in K-Mart plaza
Second for Thai Luang, very short drive from RTC just over the line in Herndon: Thai Luang Herndon
Big Bowl Reston - Noodle soups and other Asian dishes (have not been here in years, but place seems busy and has been there a very long time.
WIllards at Home Depot is solid, actually had lunch there today.
Cannot help you much with Indian but there are several places on Elden Street about 2-3 miles from RTC and they have all been there for some time.
The Counter (it is a chain) has a decent burger and is right at RTC: Counter Reston
Mortons at RTC also has a great burger for lunch and you can eat in the bar - in/out in 40 mins or so.
Mon Ami Gabi has two great burgers (lunch) as well see menu: Burgers at Mon Ami
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Another update, this time with a video courtesy of a local news station.
RTC Security Kicks Out Television Crew During ParkRTC Report
WHAG was reporting on the controversy over paid parking when security told them that filming was "no longer" allowed at Reston Town Center.
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Boston Properties: Reston Construction Workers Have Ample Parking, We've Handled It
BXP says as soon as they heard complaints about construction workers parking on streets around RTC, they reached out to the contractor.
By Dan Taylor (Patch Staff) - May 12, 2017 10:53 am ET
RESTON, VA — Boston Properties told Patch Friday that they've heard the concerns coming from Reston residents about construction workers clogging up area streets, and have reached out to the contractor employing them to make sure there aren't any problems in the future.
Patch reported Thursday that locals were complaining that construction workers at Reston Town Center don't appear to have access to RTC garages and are therefore parking on nearby streets, prompting at least one business to put up a sign telling them not to park there.
Kathy Walsh of Fallston Group, which represents Boston Properties, told Patch that it was simply a miscommunication: construction workers have access to a free parking lot near RTC with several hundred spots, and shouldn't have to park on nearby streets.
"As soon as Boston Properties was made aware of the issue, they reached out to the contractor, who addressed the issue with foremen, just to remind them of the parking guidelines," Walsh said.
She said BXP doesn't want the workers parking at RTC garages because they don't want them to "impact the availability of the parking garages for patrons," and that the free parking lot should have ample parking for them.
Now that workers have been reminded of parking guidelines and the free lot, it shouldn't be an issue in the future, she said.
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Construction Workers Avoiding Reston Town Center Garages, Clogging Up Streets, Locals Say
Boston Properties didn't deny that RTC workers are denied use of the garages, but said they aren't aware of any issues.
By Dan Taylor (Patch Staff) - May 11, 2017 12:09 pm ET
RESTON, VA — Construction workers at Reston Town Center are avoiding the paid parking garages and parking along streets nearby, irritating residents and businesses alike, locals are claiming. But RTC manager Boston Properties says they're not aware of any issues.
Anti-ParkRTC Facebook group "Reston United" posted a picture this week of a sign supposedly put up by Best Buy that reads "No Town Center Parking, No Construction Parking, No Commuter Parking, Towing Strictly Enforced."
"Ridiculous that Boston Properties can't even provide parking to their construction workers who are building THEIR buildings," the caption by Reston United reads. "I'd watch the construction workers park in the Best Buy shopping center every morning and walk over to their job site at The Signature. I'd be shaking my head thinking 'this is unbelievable.'"
Suzanne Zurn, one of the leading critics of ParkRTC, told Patch that she has noticed construction workers who are building BXP's new apartment building at Reston Town Center are parking in the area of Temporary Road and North Shore Drive rather than in RTC's parking garages, and that "dozens of construction workers can be seen coming and going from there." They're hard to miss because of their clothing and safety gear, she said.
It appears that Boston Properties does indeed require that workers park in areas near RTC rather than in the garages themselves. Kathy Walsh, a spokeswoman for Fallston Group, which respresents BXP, told Patch that "approved and permitted Reston Town Center construction workers have use of a free parking area contiguous to Reston Town Center while working onsite."
She added that Boston Properties was "not aware of any issues or complaints regarding offsite street parking issues."
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Made it by today and got a pulled pork sandwich and 1/2 rack to share. Fantastic as expected - was a steady stream of people and it was later than the typical dinner time rush. Nice people, and a welcome addition to the Reston area.
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This place used to be packed all the time and on our way to the Cactus Cantina two weeks ago it was literally a ghost town at 5:30 PM on a Monday evening. Ok, so Monday nite is a tough nite, but CC was ramping up and pretty busy when we left. 2 Amys still had many tables available. Not sure if something has changed recently or just the time we were there. We have enjoyed 2A many times in the past, but it always required a lot of planning or waiting in line to get a table. Food has always been great.
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Apparently the Urban designation is being used to justify the instigation of paid parking. The place is dead during the week, even in the early nighttime, typically, happy-hour prime-time. It appears the lack of patronage at RTC now is having a positive impact on the nearby businesses but best I can tell no real #'s have been provided on the positive impact, just observations and speculation.
Thanks in advance
Paid Parking Slowly Killing Reston Town Center?
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I have heard from misc business owners that business is still way off - You have to figure the initial costs for the "advanced" parking system as well as the contracts for all the monitoring and ticketing staff, signage, and that ParkRTC app, had to cost a decent amount of $$ that would have been recouped over a specified amount of time with revenue of the paid parking system. Tough situation for the business owners, directly affected plus all the others who frequent or used to frequent RTC.