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In today's newsletter:

  • McLean’s Jazz Brunch spot hits the spotlight on WETA’s Signature Dish
  • Could your favorite McLean store be on the 2026 closure list?
  • Why a former McLean-based charity is entangled in a church finance fight

Also on today's calendar: Watch Night Falls Church - New Year's Eve - Free and 10 more events.

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  • Thursday: Cloudy, flurries; breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading

1. DMV Food Show Launches 4th Season With Jazz Brunch (patch.com) — Food lovers in McLean can catch local favorite Neutral Ground Bar + Kitchen featured on WETA’s “Signature Dish,” highlighting its Sunday Jazz Brunch and New Orleans-inspired Grits and Grillades. The episode showcases how Chef David Guas sources historic white corn grits from George Washington’s Mount Vernon gristmill, tying McLean’s dining scene to the wider DMV food story.
   

2. Multiple VA Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com) — Several major chains with locations in McLean, including Harris Teeter, Macy’s, and Walgreens, are part of wider 2026 closure plans, though specific McLean stores haven’t been named yet. One Tysons-area Harris Teeter at Crestwood Heights Drive in McLean has already closed, and more decisions could follow as retailers nationwide trim underperforming sites and shift toward online sales.
   

3. He suspended the archbishop, but faced his own probes — financial ones (virtueonline.org) — McLean figures briefly in this national church investigation because Barnabas Aid USA, once based there, employed Bishop Julian Dobbs while he faced later-reviewed financial questions. The article details how Dobbs, now interim leader of the Anglican Church in North America, previously drew scrutiny over alleged misuse of charity and chaplaincy funds, which church inquiries say cleared him. It also outlines broader leadership and misconduct crises roiling the denomination.
   

4. (In)Visible Landscapes: Drawings on Collaged Paper (terrain.org) — A Washington-area artist highlights that her work has been shown at McLean Project for the Arts in McLean, underscoring the town’s role in the regional arts scene. She describes how collaged papers, translucent layers, and archaeological and literary inspirations shape her large-scale “invisible landscapes,” exploring nature, memory, and buried histories. The piece also traces her international career and recognition.
   

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