Mclean vs. Vienna

[Anonymous]

I thought the OP was asking about schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought the OP was asking about schools?

Why? Because this is a VA Public Schools forum and not the Real Estate forum?

[Anonymous]

Not a rumor: Elevation is almost ready to open near the Fresh Market.
Great takeout in Vienna: Whole Foods, Amma, Cenans, Italian Gourmet, SweetLeaf, Sweet Ginger, Nata. Man, I am hungry.

While not a takeout place, don't forget that Vienna has the Pie Gourmet which is amazing and my go to place for ordering when I have to bring someone a meal. Their meal pies and quiches are unbelievably good (and easy to heat up)!

[Anonymous]

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Not a rumor: Elevation is almost ready to open near the Fresh Market.
Great takeout in Vienna: Whole Foods, Amma, Cenans, Italian Gourmet, SweetLeaf, Sweet Ginger, Nata. Man, I am hungry.

While not a takeout place, don't forget that Vienna has the Pie Gourmet which is amazing and my go to place for ordering when I have to bring someone a meal. Their meal pies and quiches are unbelievably good (and easy to heat up)!

Also, Church St. Pizza! I'm from NY and while no place beats an authentic Brooklyn slice, Church St Pizza is the best pizza place in NoVa!

Noodles and Co makes a decent take out meal too.

[Anonymous]

The Greek Grill closed?

I love Skorpios and Tara Thai for take-out.

[Anonymous]

Rumor has it that Magruder's in Vienna is closing.

[Anonymous]

Really? I hope not. We do most of our shopping there. Especially for fruits and vegetables.

[Anonymous]

developers have plans for some mixed use developments (retail, office, residential with underground parking - think clarendon row) at various spots in Vienna. Some of the older hotels/strip malls are ripe for redevelopment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:developers have plans for some mixed use developments (retail, office, residential with underground parking - think clarendon row) at various spots in Vienna. Some of the older hotels/strip malls are ripe for redevelopment.

I'd like to see the seedy Wolf Trap Hotel on Maple torn down. I keep waiting to hear whether any of those involved in the recent homicide near Madison HS had been staying there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rumor has it that Magruder's in Vienna is closing.

I hope this is not true!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:developers have plans for some mixed use developments (retail, office, residential with underground parking - think clarendon row) at various spots in Vienna. Some of the older hotels/strip malls are ripe for redevelopment.

I'd like to see the seedy Wolf Trap Hotel on Maple torn down. I keep waiting to hear whether any of those involved in the recent homicide near Madison HS had been staying there.

i think that is one of the sites that will be demolished for mixed use. that and the mexican place near pickett and maple.

[Anonymous]

What homicide near Madison? When!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What homicide near Madison? When!

http://vienna.patch.com/articles/suspect-arrested-in-friday-s-suspicious-death

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Anonymous wrote:let's cut the bull shit. If you have more money you would live in McLean over Vienna. Vienna is a nice place to live but not as good as McLean.

Not true! My husband works in Tysons and we looked at both Mclean and Vienna and our budget was 1.2-1.5 million, so decent options in both places. We chose Vienna for the community, the closer proximity to the now finished Target and MOM's, the trail, the walkability, the more "down to earth"ness about it.. pretty much we preferred the Vienna lifestyle.

Yes, really down to earth living in a $1.5 mil house.

Yes down to earth. We moved here from a lower COL area where colonials that are relatively updated are pretty much the standard. We bought what we are accustomed too, nothing crazy fancy like a 3 car garage, pool, sauna on a private gated drive (which is what you would get and more where we are from), just a newer colonial with updated living. And I fully realize that we are very fortunate to be able to live like this here.

That said, my kids go to public school, we don't have a nanny nor a housekeeper, don't drive fancy cars, don't buy our kids any fancy electronics, own one TV, one 5 yr old laptop and have an one original IPad 1 not 5 or 4 or whatever the newest one is. So yes I would say we are pretty down to earth even though we don't live in a rambler. Judgemental much? Must be from Mclean.

Not judgmental. Just called you out on being delusional.

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What kind of healthy takeouts does Vienna have that McLean doesn't? KFC? Popeyes? Vienna Inn? Outback? Foster's Grille? Anita's?

The main place that comes to my mind is Cenan's Bakery. Great place.

Not necessarily healthy, depending on what you order, but I would love to move Plaka Grill to McLean and leave Vienna with Skorpios and the Greek Grill.

I found Cenans bakery to be overrated. Nothing special about the sandwiches. I suppose the novelty is the in house baked bread, but Subway has in house baked bread also.