Copan Tex-Mex Coming to Downtown Herndon

More restaurants and businesses opening in downtown Herndon.

It's official — the former So Addictive Lounge and Grill in downtown Herndon will reopen as a restaurant featuring Tex-Mex style food.  Copan will serve Salvadorean and Honduran food. Work has been going on inside the space for some time, but a brightly colored banner was added recently.  It joins the other new business activity in Herndon recently, including: • Mellow Mushroom is opening in the old Fuddruckers space • Fresh World will open soon in the old Bloom location on Elden Street • Green Lizard Cycling will offer a cycling and espresso shop downtown this spring • Zinga frozen yogurt opened in November in the Franklin Farm Shopping Center  Patch will provide an update when we hear more about opening dates for these businesses and …

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Dulles Regional Chamber Gala Honors Local Businesses

The Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual gala on Saturday night with the theme of Stars Over Dulles.  About 340 people attended the event, which benefitted the USO programs, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program and Operation Basic Boot Camp, among others. More than $17,300 was raised for the USO through a paddle auction, with Del. Ken Plum (D-36) serving as the auctioneer.  Other guests of note included Sen. Mark Herring (D-33), Del. Tom Rust (R-86) and Herndon Vice Mayor Lisa Merkel, and Council members Grace Wolf and Bill Tirrell. The gala was chaired by Jenet Ahn, owner of Annalee's Formals.  AdviCoach was chosen as DRCC Small Business of the Year, GraceFul Care was chosen as Midsize Business of the Year and …

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