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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ummm... What were you saying about Shirlington?

http://www.arlnow.com/2015/05/14/two-more-shirlington-restaurants-closing-businesses-blame-landlord/[/quote]

eh, Curious Grape has been replaced already, and there is that new artsy place coming in where the other Italian place used to be.  Whether the rent is too high, or the businesses were not well run, it is not like there are not many successful businesses in Shirlington. [/quote]

I do miss curious grape! It was always busy so I wonder why it closed.  Bonsai grill was good too, so I am sad to see it closed, but it didn't do much business compared to the trendier Japanese restaurant a few stores down. Bloomers and periwinkle were speciality stores that sold not so awesome women's clothes and undergarmets. Not really the type of stores that cater to families or individuals on a date (which is what shirlington is full of). Cakelove noted they are closing to scale up production of their cakes in a jar, whatever that means. I assume it means they realized that cupcakes are no longer as trendy as they once were and now they need to make other stuff.

Anyway, small businesses come and go on a regular basis. I don't think it means much in this case. Stores seem to close in clarendon on the regular. [/quote]

As much as people romanticize shirlington as some awesome south arlington place, I have friends who can't get rid of condos down there for less than they paid. It's a real problem and all the offices moved out causing terrible vacancies.[/quote]

Well, thats cause they probably overpaid and their condos are outdated since they didnt realize that significant condo development would hit that area.[/quote]

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