tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post2065112621465932148..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): BREAKING: Macaroni Grill Closes, Takes With It All Our Hopes And Dreams (Updated)Restonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-47605370881141332122015-05-10T22:31:46.710-04:002015-05-10T22:31:46.710-04:00Wait--the Macaroni Grill closed?Wait--the Macaroni Grill closed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-46732411686245523992014-12-31T17:24:11.589-05:002014-12-31T17:24:11.589-05:00I peed there once. It was nice. On the sidewalk....I peed there once. It was nice. On the sidewalk. Spelled Macaroni Girl by accident. My mom clapped anyway. Memco was a lot easier. HuckSawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381444935904172318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-3931133927950892322014-12-30T12:48:03.178-05:002014-12-30T12:48:03.178-05:00We should have seen the end was in sight when the ...We should have seen the end was in sight when the "new" set of bartenders started to chill the Sambuca so they could serve it is shots. It was not very Italian at the end. Instead the bar servers seemed to hope to remake it into a night time hotspot. No wonder the owners closed it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-38856919007413374582014-12-22T11:25:16.899-05:002014-12-22T11:25:16.899-05:00Hopefully they can hit up the new Glory Days that ...Hopefully they can hit up the new Glory Days that is hiring: http://patch.com/virginia/reston/glory-days-grill-opening-soon-reston-0?utm_source=article-mostrecent&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=business&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=aolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-44212121317345126042014-12-22T00:00:38.200-05:002014-12-22T00:00:38.200-05:00Below is a link to a fund to help the employees th...Below is a link to a fund to help the employees that were unceremoniously let go. Any help during this difficult time is appreciated. Thanks and Happy Holidays.<br /><br />http://www.gofundme.com/macrestonJohn P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-1427600268517874762014-12-21T21:21:14.787-05:002014-12-21T21:21:14.787-05:00Dear Diary,
The place where waitresses write their...Dear Diary,<br />The place where waitresses write their names upside down using crayons has closed.<br /><br />I will miss your oil and pepper.<br /><br />BuckDogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-63812819513897552092014-12-21T10:33:14.002-05:002014-12-21T10:33:14.002-05:00The Grill is gone?!?
What is a carboholic to do??...The Grill is gone?!?<br /><br />What is a carboholic to do???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-42484988399015834652014-12-21T10:32:01.588-05:002014-12-21T10:32:01.588-05:00RA is going to turn it into indoor tennis courts. ...RA is going to turn it into indoor tennis courts. Watch for it on next year's assessment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-16762281766038343962014-12-20T21:27:39.435-05:002014-12-20T21:27:39.435-05:00Chili's has come a long way (downhill, that is...Chili's has come a long way (downhill, that is) since its original incarnation as an inexpensive fast casual place, with a simple, folded one-page menu sheet , basic burgers and salads, and 3-for-$4.95 soft veggie tacos. Now it sucks like everyplace else.Bowling 4 Bollardsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-80967153558605076942014-12-20T18:30:52.740-05:002014-12-20T18:30:52.740-05:00Gasp! I just discovered that if you rearrange the ...Gasp! I just discovered that if you rearrange the letters in the phrase "macaroni grill, best buy, and the container store" you get ... "going the way of tall oaks center, 7-11, and video rental store". <br /><br />Wait a minute.<br /><br />Never mind.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-28079099393277150142014-12-20T10:53:51.089-05:002014-12-20T10:53:51.089-05:00And with Chili's closing in a week or so, all ...And with Chili's closing in a week or so, all of us must redouble our efforts to find mediocre yet predictable corporate midscale dining in the greater Reston metroplex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-41123178966727643302014-12-20T10:50:20.376-05:002014-12-20T10:50:20.376-05:00Indeed, I saw the sign removed from the building a...Indeed, I saw the sign removed from the building as I headed to the t-mobile store, and my first thought was "oh shit, I have to call Restonian!" ..shortly followed by "oh, wait, Restonian is an anonymous coward like me, and he lacks a news tip line.. so I will use the interwebs!" But, of course, you were already on it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-58371242614052470732014-12-20T04:27:57.588-05:002014-12-20T04:27:57.588-05:00I drive past it at least four times a day, and I n...I drive past it at least four times a day, and I never even noticed it was closed.Oh Wellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-25339862048941903872014-12-19T14:57:16.756-05:002014-12-19T14:57:16.756-05:00Any truth to the rumor it's going to become a ...Any truth to the rumor it's going to become a golf course ... or a bocce court?Ken Lanfearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313994872777460068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-62878705158360350152014-12-19T00:11:35.320-05:002014-12-19T00:11:35.320-05:00I haven't been this sad since they started lis...I haven't been this sad since they started listing calorie counts on the Cheesecake Factory menu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-85014889800313786332014-12-18T21:37:32.936-05:002014-12-18T21:37:32.936-05:00The end of mauve civilization as we know it.
(And...The end of mauve civilization as we know it.<br /><br />(And congrats, Restonian, for scooping your BFFs at Reston Now on this breaking news, although they graciously acknowledged, and we are quoting here, "the closure was first reported by Restonian.org".Peasant From Less Sought After South Restonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-91215748730187884222014-12-18T20:37:43.860-05:002014-12-18T20:37:43.860-05:00Time to reset the doomsday clock...
What's ne...Time to reset the doomsday clock...<br /><br />What's next, the Worst Buy next door?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-27515014318660887672014-12-18T18:05:39.320-05:002014-12-18T18:05:39.320-05:00Yes, and in the manner you have found out, their e...Yes, and in the manner you have found out, their employees found out. This closure was horribly handled by macaroni grill. Many employees who have tenure nearing TWO DECADES were left hanging and only finding out by trying to open the door to start their work day. Horrible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-10772202153211929412014-12-18T17:53:33.173-05:002014-12-18T17:53:33.173-05:00Awful for the employees...especially ones hat have...Awful for the employees...especially ones hat have been there more than 15 years...no notification = awful business owners!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-44770494743987610752014-12-18T16:12:34.163-05:002014-12-18T16:12:34.163-05:00Come on now, Olive Garden is unlimited breadsticks...Come on now, Olive Garden is unlimited breadsticks; MG is unlimited little loaves of bread. Sheesh. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-27946265326659132332014-12-18T15:29:35.170-05:002014-12-18T15:29:35.170-05:00NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-53830422485352357892014-12-18T15:29:10.349-05:002014-12-18T15:29:10.349-05:00Oh, breadsticks. Oh, breadsticks. LeslieAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166171992960495902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-1719888249874887552014-12-18T14:30:25.997-05:002014-12-18T14:30:25.997-05:00I don't want to live in this world any more.I don't want to live in this world any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com