For the past year, the Turkish Coffee Lady has been the one-stop-shop for Turkish coffee and other delicacies inside the Tysons Corner Center mall. Tomorrow, for their anniversary celebration, the store will be hosting a Turkish holiday bazaar.

The event will run from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the store on the ground level of the mall near the Lord and Taylor. The bazaar, styled after the marketplaces of Istanbul, will feature a variety of holiday gift items for sale.

Beyond just selling coffee, the Turkish Coffee Lady also offers group coffee and Turkish cuisine tastings and complimentary fortune readings, a tradition of Turkish coffee drinking.

Similarly, the bazaar activities are scheduled to highlight a variety of Turkish cultural activities. These will include a Turkish folk dance, calligraphy, face painting and more.

The Turkish Coffee Lady is a woman-owned business. A portion of the sales will be donated to the Washington Turkish Women Association, which aids Turkish children and schools.

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Barnes & Noble is expected to move into the Mosaic District, but a novel approach may have the store scaled down to a novella.

According to the Washington Business Journal, the Mosaic District’s Barnes & Noble will only be 8,630 square feet in size; substantially smaller than the typical store.

The smaller stores are part of a turnaround initiative for the company, which faces declining sales. Many of the new locations will be roughly half the size of most Barnes & Noble stores.

The scaled-down Mosaic District Barnes & Noble is scheduled to open at 2921 District Avenue, adjacent to the West Elm furniture and home accessories store, in June 2019.

The Barnes & Noble is part of a slate of new stores in the Mosaic District, including the recently opened Sundance and Erin Condren.

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Caboose Commons, the Caboose Brewing Company’s second location, is holding its grand opening celebration in Merrifield (2918 Eskridge Road) this Sunday, Nov. 18.

The grand opening celebrations will run all day, from 6 a.m.-11 p.m., with live music from local band Some People Call Me Maurice from 1-4 p.m.

Breakfast will run from 7 a.m.-11 a.m., then lunch and dinner from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Caboose Commons’ dining focuses on locally sourced and mostly healthy options. The restaurant offers a variety of dairy free, gluten free, and nut free options, as well as vegetarian options.

Beer, wine, cider, coffee and tea will also be served throughout the day. The Caboose Commons drink menu includes a variety of ales and IPAs.

The cafe and brewery has been open since September 29 for a “house warming” period. The first location, Caboose Brewing, is located in Vienna.

Stomping Ground Coming to Tysons Galleria — “Stomping Ground, a coffee shop and biscuit-themed restaurant that after more than three years in business has become the epicenter of Del Ray’s Mount Vernon Avenue, will open a second location inside of the former Isabella Eatery space in Tysons Galleria.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

Fairfax Schools on Two Hour Delay — All Fairfax County public schools are opening two hours late due to concerns following yesterday’s snowy weather. School offices and central offices opened on time. [Twitter]

Track Testing for Silver Line Phase II — “Workers constructing Phase II of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project recently rolled out a strange-looking piece of equipment called an Amberg IMS 5000… The tool, which somewhat resembles a yellow scooter, has been employed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority… to survey and assess project data on Phase 2 of the Silver Line.” [VivaTysons]

New Vienna Mural Almost Done — “Despite crummy weather and vehicles and pedestrians passing close by, two artists nearly have completed a panoramic mural of Vienna landmarks on the Vienna Shopping Center’s rear wall.” [InsideNova]

Wolf Trap’s Annual Holiday Sing-A-Long returns on Saturday, Dec. 1.

The sing-a-long in Wolf Trap’s Filene Center is a free event, though toy donations are encouraged. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the entrance for Toys for Tots.

Parking at Wolf Trap is free but limited, so attendees should arrive early to park.

The concert features a performance by the United States Marine Band and a sing-a-long of Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs.

Attendees are encouraged to bring bells and candles to participate in the “jing-a-long” performed for Jingle Bells and a candlelight processional during Silent Night.

The event starts at 4 p.m. and will run for two hours. Gates to the lawn and in-house seating open one hour before showtime.

Also that evening, Red Baraat will be performing at The Barns at 8 p.m. The group features a combination of eclectic styles, mainly Indian bhangra music but with influences from jazz to hip-hop. Tickets to that show are $30 in advance or $35 at the door.

The next day (Dec. 2), fiddler Eileen Ivers will also be performing Christmas music at The Barnes at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets range from $27 for rear orchestra and balcony to $32 for prime seats.

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Erin Condren, a stationary and supplies store, had a soft-launch yesterday (Wednesday) for the company’s new Mosaic District location.

The store at 2905 District Ave is the first East Coast location for the chain, which started in 2004 in as a note card business. Since then, the company has expanded to organizers and notebooks and opened brick-and-mortar locations, including a flagship store in Austin, Texas.

“It was great,” said Kelsey Anderson, the manager of the Mosaic District store. “It’s been fun, people have been walking by wondering when it was going to open.”

Anderson said the customers were a mix of those who were fans of the brand and those who were passing by and stopped in to check it out.

The official grand opening of the store won’t be until February when Condren herself — the company’s founder and namesake — will be out to celebrate the store’s opening. Anderson said it was decided to hold the grand opening after the holidays.

The store is currently looking for a part-time sales associate.

🥁Drumroll please…🥁 The #ECMosaicDistric Retail Store is officially OPEN! Come visit our stunning retail space in Fairfax, Virginia for a dose of color, inspiration & of course, ORGANIZATION! Fact: there's no happier place to do your holiday shopping. https://t.co/BDKOrPqWjH pic.twitter.com/3OyOfDCBoR

— Erin Condren Design (@ErinCondren) November 15, 2018

The man struck by a car near Vienna on Monday has died after two days in critical condition.

Fairfax County Police say Daniel Benson, a 77 year-old Vienna resident, was assisting his wife after she was involved in a separate crash at the intersection of Old Courthouse Road and Westwood Drive.

Benson was carrying items from his car over to hers when he was struck, first by a Chevrolet Cruze traveling westbound, then into the side of a Toyota Echo in the eastbound lane, according to FCPD.

Police say both drivers remained at the scene and cooperated with detectives. Neither speed nor alcohol is being considered a factor in the crash and no charges are expected to be filed.

On Tuesday, a tipster told Tysons Reporter that the victim “was crossing the street carrying a bag and umbrella and very unfortunately did not look either way.”

“The westbound car in front of me braked as he walked, and then he just kept walking across the median” and was struck by an oncoming vehicle, said the witness.

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Despite some early morning setbacks, traffic around Tysons seems back to normal.

While there are road closures in other parts of the county, Fairfax County Police have reported no closures in the McLean Police District. As of 10 a.m. most roads through Tysons seem to be running smoothly — all things considered.

Police have warned that crashes are on the rise throughout Fairfax. Crashes have been reported near Merrifield, causing some congestion in the westbound lanes. A crash was also reported on Dulles Toll Road around 10:10 a.m., closing the north right lane and causing some congestion.

Earlier this morning, Twitter users reported express lanes near Tysons were closed and traffic was bumper to bumper.

@WTOPtraffic N Express Lanes exit to Baltimore/Tysons Corner closed! North bound Express Lane are bumper to bumper! pic.twitter.com/ViJMDU39Q5

— Nancy Parada (@louizze) November 15, 2018

Others warned that snow was sticking to the Beltway. Snow plows have since been spotted on traffic cameras working their way through Tysons streets.

Snow is sticking on the beltway and express lanes near Tysons Corner and no plows in sight. Awesome. @capitalweather @WTOP pic.twitter.com/75pozqPrX2

— Jess Jensen (@JessJensen1) November 15, 2018

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Fairfax County Schools Closed — Due to this morning’s snow and treacherous road conditions, Fairfax County Public Schools are closed for the day. [Twitter]

Fairfax Home Prices Flat — “Home sales were down slightly while average sales prices were flat in October across Fairfax County, according to new data… While sales were down, prices were effectively unchanged, with the overall sales price of $552,034 down one-third of a percentage point.” [InsideNova]

McLean Mansion for Sale — “It’s enough to appreciate the stunning architecture of this contemporary McLean home. Yet it goes above and beyond with its own sculpture garden.” [Patch]

Tysons Company Raises $100 Million — Tysons-based PFF, LLC has “closed a $100M capital raise and changed its name to Parabilis. Founded in 2013, by Dr. Edward Bersoff, the specialty financing company will continue in its mission to provide working capital funding to companies serving the U.S. Federal Government.” [BusinessWire]