A thoughtfully curated list of the best local eating, drinking and doing.
Around Archer
Archer Hotel Falls Church
8296 Glass Alley
Fairfax, VA 22031
Parking
Please pick up a parking tag from the front desk and hang it in your rearview mirror.
Neighborhoods
Mosaic District
Mosaic brings families and friends together in Falls Church, Virginia. This upscale shopping, dining and entertainment complex offers intelligent urban design and deliberate details in a pedestrian-friendly environment. Even the well-planned parking is free. More than 80 stores, restaurants and service experiences include Bloomie’s, Kendra Scott, Madewell, Scout & Molly’s, Warby Parker, Angelika Film Center, Boardroom Salon for Men, Framebridge, Madison Reed Hair Color Bar, Muse Paintbar, Nordine Salon & Day Spa, BarTaco, Caboose Brewing Co., District Dumplings, Gyu Shige Japanese BBQ & Bar, MacMillan Whisky Room, Mom & Pop, Poffy, Sisters Thai and True Food Kitchen.
Photo courtesy of EDENS.
Falls Church
Known for its ethnic and cultural diversity and environmental activism, Falls Church is 10 miles southwest of Georgetown and 12 miles northwest of Reagan National Airport. It’s on the Washington Metro Orange Line and inside the Capital Beltway. It’s home to the Mosaic’s eclectic retail and restaurants, Eden Center — D.C.’s premier destination for Vietnamese cuisine and specialties — and such Fortune 500 corporations as Pacific Architects and Engineers, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman.
"Falls Church, VA — W&OD" by kerrycrow.
Washington, D.C.
Archer Hotel Falls Church is a half-hour’s drive to the heart of the U.S. capital, with access to Metrorail’s McLean Orange and Silver Lines. Washington, D.C., is ripe with historic places to visit: The Smithsonian Institution alone boasts 17 museums, galleries and a zoo. Reserve a ticket for (no need to sneak in) the International Spy Museum, catch a free show at the Kennedy Center and power shop in downtown’s signature CityCenterDC neighborhood. Splurge at the Inn at Little Washington (the metropolitan area’s only 3 Star Michelin restaurant), enjoy oysters at Old Ebbitt Grill (D.C.’s oldest bar) or savor Neo-Neapolitan pizza (or a panini or house-made pasta) at Stellina Pizzeria.