Chick-fil-A restaurants, including the one at 12160 Sunset Hills Rd. in Reston, have a treat for you in February.

For the entire month of February, Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide will give customers free cups of its new specialty-grade THRIVE Farmers hot or iced coffee all day long.

The Atlanta-based restaurant chain partnered with THRIVE Farmers Coffee in August 2014, and the new coffee qualifies as specialty grade per the standards of the Specialty Coffee Association of America and only the top 10 percent of coffee consumed worldwide meets this quality designation, says a Chick-fil-A spokesman.

The sale of each cup of coffee provides direct revenue to THRIVE Farmers network of family farmers in Central America, allowing them to earn up to 10 times more than farmers earn in traditional revenue models.

This offer includes 12 ounce hot or 16 ounce iced sizes and is available while supplies last. The offer is available anytime during regular restaurant hours and is limited to one cup of coffee per customer, per visit. No additional purchase is necessary and no substitutions are available.

Glory Days Grill opened its doors at North Point Village Center on Wednesday — just in time to welcome crowds to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday.

The sports-themed restaurant, located at 1400 North Point Village Center, will serve $5.99 burgers all day in Sunday in honor of the big game.

The North Point location is more than 5,500 square feet of bar, dining and patio seating, and has more than 40 televisions and tableside speakers. The company has hired 100 employees for the North Point location, a company spokeswoman says.

This is Glory Days 22nd location. The locally owned chain has restaurants in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Florida.

Other regular specials at Glory Days:

• $5.99 Classic Burgers on Mondays.
• $5.99 Tacos on Tuesdays.
• Pizza Thursdays – Enjoy $5.99 Pizzas All Day..
• Friday Fish Fry. $9.99
• Snack Attack ($3/$4/$5 snack-sized portions) after 9 p.m.
• Lunch Loyalty Special. See location for details.

Glory Days hours: Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Monday – Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to midnight.

See the full menu on Glory Days website.

Photo: Grand Opening at Glory Days/Courtesy of Glory Days

Chesapeake Chocolates, the tiny chocolatier that has been leasing a counter in a portion of Lake Anne Florist Virginia Wine and Gourmet at Lake Anne Plaza for seven years, will expand into the rest of the storefront.

Lake Anne Florist owner Linda Fuller said previously she would retire at the end of January. There is currently a closing sale to move merchandise out of the store at 11426 Washington Plaza West.

Lake Anne Florist will close Jan. 31. The new Chesapeake Chocolates will open on Feb. 7.

Chesapeake Chocolates will increase its chocolate offerings and carry jewelry, pottery, crafts, plants, and more. Future plans include adding wine and craft beer, a Lake Anne Plaza spokesman said.

Chesapeake Chocolates owner Doris Tyler specializes in hand-dipped milk, dark and white chocolates. In additional to traditional varieties, Tyler has a large collection of chocolate molds and can custom make anything from a bushel of chocolate crabs to a collection of chocolate seashells or race cars.

For its Grand Opening, Chesapeake Chocolates will be offering free tastes on the plaza (inside store if weather permits), free dipped pretzels and coupons for future purchases.

Ten percent of the proceeds for the day will go to the Freezin’ for a Reason event taking place on the plaza the same day. Freezin’ for a Reason benefits Camp Sunshine, an overnight camp in Maine for children with serious illnesses and their families.

Photo of handmade chocolates at Chesapeake Chocolates/Credit: Yelp

Lake Anne Florist Virginia Wine and Gourmet is closing its doors later this week.

Now is your chance to take advantage of some great closing deals. Wine and beer are discounted 25 percent; Gourmet food discounted 50 percent.

The store is also offering deep discounts on wine accessories, baskets and containers  as well as “buy something, get something free,” Tuesday and Wednesday.

You can also pick up a small helium tank at the sale.

Store owner Linda Fuller is retiring. Fuller, who has been operating the shop at 11426 Washington Plaza since 1996 — and at other spots in and around Reston for 40 years — has been seeking an owner for her businesses since last summer. Asking price for the business is $24,995.

Other store closing and opening news around town:

Unleashed at Hunters Woods Village Center closed Jan. 24.

The Dandelion Patch at Reston Town Center is slated to close this week.

Today (Jan. 26) is the last day for The Gap at Reston Town Center.

Glory Days Grill at North Point Village Center opens for business on Wednesday.

Photo: Lake Anne Florist/file photo

Glory Days Grill will open at North Point Village Center next week, a company spokesman said.

The restaurant, which has been under construction in the former Blockbuster Video space for more than a year, is holding a soft opening for invited guests on Monday.

Glory Days will then open to the public Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Glory Days is a regional sports-themed restaurant with locations in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Florida.

In other Reston restaurant news, Barcelona and bartaco have started hiring for their new restaurants at Reston Town Center, but no opening date has been announced.

Red’s Table, the locally owned restaurant slated to open soon at South Lakes Village Center, is still busy working towards an opening this winter.

The restaurant, located in the former Lakeside Inn space, is an ambitious offering from Ryan, Pat and Matt Tracy, who grew up in Reston. The brothers own several Five Guys franchises, but this will be their first foray into sit-down dining.

Crews have been busy for months knocking the Lakeside Inn space down to the studs to renovate the Red’s Table space.

According to a craigslist help wanted ad, the Tracys have hired chef Adam Stein to oversee the kitchen. Stein formerly worked at D.C.’s The Queen Vic and at Alexandria’s Light Horse Tavern, which is owned by the Tracys’ cousin.

The posting also said the restaurant is hoping for a mid-March opening. Ryan Tracy had said last fall that he hoped to open in late January or early February.

But the owners still have big plans for good food and drinks at the new Reston spot. If the help wanted ad is any indication, expect excellent baked goods, sustainable fish, tattoos and a laid-back atmosphere:

Red’s Table is hiring for one Kick-Ass Baker/Pastry Chef to oversee our bread program and desserts. Savory experience is a plus, as this person will function in a hybrid position of AM Sous as well. (Mostly receiving and opening the doors for staff.) Five days a week with two consecutive days off. Tattoos and piercings are a bonus, but not required. We are hoping to open in the later half of March and are looking for people to help build our team. We will be open for Lunch and Dinner as well as Brunch on the weekends. Red’s will be a scratch kitchen paying close attention to region and seasonality. We will have our own bread program as well as a range of scratch pies and cakes. Focus will be on our large raw bar offerings as well as sustainable finfish and local proteins.

Chef Adam Stein is looking for strong, self-starters with experience who either wants to take a step up or are looking for a change of pace. No yellers, screamers, or plate throwers need apply. A warm, family atmosphere is the aim. If you’re looking for a serious, but relaxed, atmosphere to contribute to a hard working team, then please submit a Brief Cover Letter and Resume to Chef Adam Stein at the email above. Thanks!

Reston’s Gap and GapKids will close on Jan. 26, a store employee confirmed on Tuesday.

The Gap has been a longtime tenant of 11924 Market St. at Reston Town Center. The store’s lease was not renewed by owner Boston Properties, said the employee, whose name is not being used as she is not authorized to speak on the subject.

Meanwhile, deep discounts are available for the next two weeks. All full priced merchandise has been moved to other nearby stores. What is remaining is 60 percent off for women’s items and 40 percent off for men’s and kid’s merchandise.

This is the second Reston Town Center store in a week to announce its closing. Last week, The Dandelion Patch at Reston Town Center also announced it would close at the end of the month. Le Shoppe salon also left RTC last month.

Photo via Gap RTC Facebook page.

The Dandelion Patch, the speciality stationary and gift store at 1810 Library St. in Reston Town Center, will close at the end of this month.

Heidi Kallett, company CEO, said in an email to customers that in order to streamline operations, the company is consolidating to its locations in Vienna and Georgetown.

The company formerly also briefly had locations in Leesburg and National Harbor, which closed in recent years.

The Dandelion Patch — which sells preppy favorites such as Lilly Pulitzer and Vera Bradley gifts as well as high-end custom stationary and invitations — has had a shop at Reston Town Center for seven years. The store was formerly located on Market Street, moving to the Library Street location in 2012.

“Although we are sad to close our doors at Reston Town Center after seven years, we have loved being a part of the vibrant community of Boston Properties and are grateful for their support,” Kallett said in the email. “We have enjoyed being a part of so many life events for our clients. … We have great plans for The Dandelion Patch and are preparing for a prosperous 2015.”

Photo Courtesy The Dandelion Patch

Lake Anne Florist — Virginia Wine & Gourmet will close at the end of this month as owner Linda Fuller is retiring.

Fuller, who has been operating the shop at 11426 Washington Plaza since 1996 — and at other spots in and around Reston for 40 years — has been seeking an owner for her businesses since last summer. Asking price for the business is $24,995.

Chesapeake Chocolates, the homemade chocolatier that rents a small corner of the Lake Anne Florist space, will remain open.

Meanwhile, Lake Anne Florist will hold a big retirement sale from now until Jan. 31. Among the discounts:

• Wine and Beer — 25 percent off
• Virginia Gourmet — 50 percent off
• Wine accessories — 50 percent off
• Flowers — Fresh Holland tulips at $5.99 per bunch

Lake Anne Florist is one of several locally-owned businesses at Lake Anne to close in the last year. In 2014, The CupCake Ladi, New Family Naturals, Lakeside Pharmacy and Jasmine Cafe all shut their doors. Lake Anne Coffee House remains for sale.

The area surrounding the plaza is readying to undergo a massive redevelopment, which will bring higher density to the area and is expected to revitalize the retail area in the historic part of Lake Anne Plaza.

Photo by Lake Anne Florist via Facebook

Unleashed by Petco will close its doors at Hunters Woods Village Center on Jan. 24, store management said.

The speciality pet supply store opened in late 2012 in the renovated stand-alone building that used to house Hollywood Video.

Management said the store did not perform up to the company’s expectations at the Hunters Woods location. Watch for specials and sales as Jan. 24 gets closer.

The Unleashed store has lots of nearby competition, including Weber Pet Supermarket at Fox Mill, Pet Valu at South Lakes Village Center and a large PetSmart at The Spectrum. Also, PetMAC opened earlier this month at Lake Anne Plaza.

Unleashed’s closing is one of several recent vacancies at the shopping center, which is owned by Edens. Dairy Queen and Solar Planet tanning salon at Hunters Woods closed this fall, and several other storefronts have remained vacant for more than a year.

PetMAC — the Marketplace and Adoption Center, opened its doors at Lake Anne Plaza on Friday.

The locally owned pet supply shop is located at 11412 Washington Plaza West, in the space formerly occupied by The CupCake Ladi.

PetMAC is a nutrition-based pet supply shop selling all-natural pet foods, treats, toys and other supplies for dogs and cats, says owner Cindy Williams. They work closely with local animal rescue groups to host adoption fairs, and will have resident cats available for adoption at the shop.

PetMAC made the move to Lake Anne after more than nine years in the Virginia Square area of Arlington.

“I loved being in Arlington, but we were a stand-alone building and I really wanted to be a part of a community of other merchants and residents,” said Williams. “I moved from Vienna to Reston two years ago and fell in love with Lake Anne and thought it would be the perfect place for PetMAC.”

Williams is a native of the DC area who formerly worked in corporate America. She opened the shop after volunteering and working in the animal rescue field. The business began as a web-based one, and Williams did local pet food and supply deliveries.

In 2005, Williams opened the Arlington location of PetMAC, in partnership with Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. PetMAC still works closely with the animal rescue group, as well as others, to find homes for dogs and cats in need. PetMAC donates a portion of their sales to one of their partner animal rescue groups each quarter, in addition to sponsoring and donating to various fundraisers benefiting animals.

PetMAC will regularly be hosting dog and cat adoption events, as well as seminars by veterinarians and other industry experts, food tasting demos, and social events such as Yappy Hours, photos with Santa and a yearly Howl-o-Ween party for dogs.

PetMAC has a number of events scheduled for January.

Jan. 4 and 11, 12 to 2 p.m. — Cat adoptions with Homeward Trails.

Jan. 17, 10 a.m. to noon — Adoptable dogs from Homeward Trails, and a representative from Answers Raw Pet Foods will be offering samples and providing information.

For more information about PetMAC and upcoming events, go to their website at www.petmac.org and click on the Lake Anne page.

Winter operating hours are Tuesday – Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

A former employee of Romano’s Macaroni Grill has started a Go Fund Me page to aid the workers who lost their jobs last week.

The restaurant, located at 1845 Fountain Dr. for nearly 20 years, closed Dec. 18 with no notice, the employees said.

From the Go Fund Me page:

Hi my name is Sussy Brennan, a former server and hourly manager, for the Reston restaurant that was closed on Dec. 18 with no prior knowledge. Over my four years with the company the employees there became my family and now 33 hard working people, many with children and no other source of income, are now unemployed the week before Christmas.

I am asking for your help to make this incredibly trying time easier for the countless employees that devoted years to a restaurant that showed little courtesy to its devoted team members. 

Please spread the word and the cheer of the holiday season.  Any donation of any size is appreciated.

Macaroni Grill was located in The Spectrum, the strip-mall area adjacent to Reston Town Center. The Spectrum, owned by Lerner Enterprises, has been approved for a major mixed-use redevelopment.

The restaurant was acquired by Ignite Restaurant Group this year, and many branches nationwide have been closed in a cost-cutting measure.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill at the Spectrum has closed its doors.

The restaurant, located at 1845 Fountain Dr., closed Thursday, a company spokesman said after the closure was first reported by Restonian.org. The spokesman did not give a reason why.

Macaroni Grill was acquired by Ignite Restaurant Group this year, and many branches nationwide have been closed in a cost-cutting measure.

Also, The Spectrum, like several other Reston shopping centers, is scheduled to undergo a major renovation in the next few years. The Spectrum is owned by Lerner Enterprises.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved the overhaul in early 2013.

The future plan for The Spectrum includes 774,879 square feet of non-residential use; 1,422 multifamily residential units (with 12 percent set aside for affordable housing) in seven new residential buildings; 38 percent open space; underground and structure parking; LEED certifications; two new east-west streets and expanded bike trails and pedestrian access.

It will be divided this way:

Land Bay A (where Best Buy and The Container Store are located) is planned for 546 dwelling units, 255 hotel rooms, 172,000 square feet of office, and 62,500 square feet of retail uses.

Land Bay B (where PetSmart and On the Border are located) is planned for 643 dwelling units, 270 hotel rooms, and 48,650 square feet of retail uses.

Land Bay C (where Harris Teeter is located) is planned for 237 residential units and 134,896 square feet of retail and bank uses. Only Harris Teeter will remain — and expand into the current Office Depot space — in the redevelopment.

Additionally, Land Bay B will wrap around the planned 23-story office tower at Bowman Towne Drive and Reston Parkway. That building, which will contain retail and 18 stories of offices, was approved by the supervisors in September 2012.

A real estate source previously said that The Spectrum redevelopment could take 10 years, and that stand-alone buildings such as Macaroni Grill’s would likely be the first to go.

Macaroni Grill was one of the original tenants of The Spectrum, which opened in the mid-1990s.

The Herndon outpost of Milwaukee Frozen Custard has closed its doors.

The shop at 300 Elden Street vacated at the end of November — taking its custom flavors and in-store toy train with it. Fans of the frozen treats will be pleased to know the original location, at 13934 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy. in Chantilly, remains open.

Also, fans of the Outer Banks’ Duck Donuts will also be pleased to know that Duck Donuts will open in the Herndon space in the next few months, as Reston Now reported last week.

An established Lake Anne restaurant will move into the space at Lake Anne Plaza that housed Jasmine Cafe for more than 20 years.

Singh Thai, currently located at 11424 Washington Plaza, hopes to open Feb. 1 at 1633 Washington Plaza, said co-owner Chai Lerlertkitsakun.

“The space there is a lot bigger,” he said. “The layout is good and we will have good visibility in that space.”

Singh Thai has been in its current spot for nearly five years.

Jasmine Cafe had been a mainstay of Lake Anne since the 1980s. It abruptly closed last April when restaurant owner Eduardo Faubert got into a dispute with the property owner over back rent.

Lerlertkitsakun says he will spend the next few months renovating the former Jasmine space. He will also retain Jasmine’s outdoor seating.