AFLAVORFUL JOURNEY:
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NOVA FAMILY AUTO SERVICE:
Dealer-Quality Auto Repair Without the Dealer Price
BY CARMELLA ANTONINO & KI KIM
Founded in October 2006 and heading into its 20th anniversary, NOVA Family Auto Service has become a trusted independent auto repair shop in Falls Church, Virginia. Owned and operated by Ki Kim, an ASE Master Technician, the business was originally launched with two partners before Ki became the sole owner and steward of the company’s values and direction.
Before launching NOVA, Ki gained extensive experience working for dealerships. He opened the shop with a clear mission: provide honest automotive service—dealer quality without the steep prices. Today, that mantra continues to define the shop’s ethos—o ering transparent value and premium parts without hidden fees or unnecessary upsells.
A standout feature of NOVA Family Auto is the customer-first philosophy embodied by Elmer and Carl at the front desk. Neither operates on commission, and they take pride in helping clients understand their vehicle’s needs—never pressuring them to accept unnecessary work. This human, respectful service model contrasts sharply with the more sales-driven experience at many dealerships.
The shop uses only premium parts supported by a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty on both parts and labor, demonstrating their commitment to
reliability—matched with costs that consistently sit below dealership pricing. NOVA updated their facility with the latest computer and diagnostic equipment. They employ ASE Master certified technicians to provide dealer quality services at a fraction of the cost to you. You can trust them to fix your car right, the first time!
Community reviews reflect this reputation: NOVA consistently earns strong ratings across platforms, with customers praising their honesty, professionalism, reasonable prices, and attention to detail. As one longtime customer shared on a review platform:
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To welcome new clients, Ki o ers a 10% discount on the first service, encouraging trust and accessibility from the first visit. Combine that with their friendly walk-in or appointmentbased service, and it's no surprise that many local drivers now rely on NOVA as their go-to auto shop.
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Sunsh e, Celebrati & C munity Spirit
Welcome to our August edition!
As summer reaches its peak—with sweltering afternoons, back-toschool shopping lists, and last-minute getaways—we’re here to help you savor the season. This month’s issue is filled with ideas to make the most of summer’s final stretch, including a guide to local concerts and festivals. From "Chillin' on Church" to music under the stars, there’s no shortage of ways to connect, unwind, and celebrate our vibrant community.
We’re especially excited to shine our Feature Spotlight on Stathis Antonakopoulos, proud owner of Carnegie Diner & Cafe in Vienna. Stathis is not only a master of mouthwatering comfort food— from organic omelets and juicy burgers to his legendary 24-layer chocolate cake—but also a generous supporter of local causes. His passion for giving back and creating a welcoming space for all makes him a truly inspiring part of our Vienna story.
We’re also honored to highlight our Nonprofit of the Month: Cake4Kids. This heartfelt organization brings smiles and encouragement to at-risk and underserved youth (ages 1–24) by delivering custom birthday cakes—one thoughtful slice at a time. Whether it’s a child in foster care, a teen in transitional housing, or a young adult overcoming incredible odds, Cake4Kids makes sure they feel remembered, celebrated, and loved. It’s a sweet reminder of the power of community care.
As always, we’re deeply grateful for our advertising sponsors. Their support allows us to continue sharing the people, stories, and organizations that make Vienna such a special place. We hope you’ll support them in return whenever you can—they’re the reason this magazine lands in your hands each month.
Thank you for spending part of your summer with us. Stay safe, stay cool, and enjoy every sunny, music-filled moment.
Warmly,
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Designer Frances Barra
Content Coordinator Catherine Hardman
Carmella Antonino
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Zuppa de Pesce
By Ivan Boyd // From the kitchens of Nozzo Pazzo & Pazzo Pomodoro
www.nozzopazzo.com // 703-319-3354
www.pazzopomodoro.com // 703-281-7777
Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 45 minutes Total: 1 hour Servings: 4
Zuppa di Pesce is a rustic seafood stew with clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp, and cod in a delicious tomato, white wine, and fennel broth. Serve with crusty bread or pasta for a full meal.
INGREDIENTS
• 1/4 cup (60g) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium shallots diced
• 1 medium fennel bulb sliced
• 5 cloves garlic sliced
• 1 cup (240g) dry white wine such as sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, or chardonnay
• 2 28-ounce can plum tomatoes blender pulsed or hand crushed
• 1 1/4 cups (320g) clam juice
• 3/4 pound (340g) calamari cleaned, tubes cut into 1/2" rings and large tentacles cut in half
• 3/4 pound (340g) cod or other meaty white fish like monkfish, striped bass, red snapper, etc, cut into chunks
• 12 little neck clams scrubbed, see notes below
• 1 pound (454g) mussels scrubbed and beards removed
• 3/4 pound (340g) extra-large shrimp
• 3/4 cup lobster stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf Italian parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
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• Heat a large Dutch oven or heavy pot to medium-low and sauté the shallot and fennel in extra virgin olive oil. After they soften (5 minutes), add in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more until fragrant.
• Next, add the wine, lobster stock, and turn heat to medium-high. Scrape the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to dislodge the brown bits. Cook the wine for 90 seconds then turn the heat to medium and add the tomatoes and clam juice. Cook the sauce at a moderate simmer for 10 minutes before adding any seafood.
• Add the calamari and cook for 15 minutes to soften. Next, add the fish and cook for 5 more minutes, then add the clams and cover with a lid. Cook for 5-7 minutes longer or until the clams just start to open.
• Finally, add the mussels and shrimp and cover with the lid. Cook until the shrimp are pink and cooked through and the mussels open (about 5-7 minutes). Any clams or mussels that do
not open should be discarded because they are most likely dead.
• Taste test and adjust salt and pepper levels. When satisfied turn the heat o and add the parsley. Serve in bowls with toasted Italian bread that has been rubbed with a garlic clove. Also, drizzle your best extra virgin olive oil onto each plate as well. Enjoy!
NOTES
• Go easy on the salt since the shellfish will have a lot of it. Season with salt and pepper to taste right at the end to get the flavors just right.
• Serve with lots of bread to mop up the sauce. Toasted bread rubbed with a garlic clove is excellent to serve with zuppa di pesce.
• Other types of clams and fish can be substituted. Use what’s fresh and available.
• Mussels are normally sold cleaned with beards removed, but scrub and look over all of them before using and remove any beards.
• Seafood should be eaten right away but leftovers can be saved for up to 3 days in the fridge and can be gently reheated over the stovetop.
CARNEGIE DINER & CAFE:
A New Modern Diner with Amazing Classic Flavors
BY CATHERINE HARDMAN
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MAURICIO CORDIERO
Carnegie Diner & Cafe is a Modern American Diner with flavorful dishes served up for all-day breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Its Vienna location marks the first restaurant in Virginia from this classic hospitality group, and Executive Chef, Owner & CEO Stathis Antonakopoulos is thrilled to bring a taste of the city to Vienna, Virginia. Carnegie Diner & Cafe also has a location near Central Park (205 W 57th St), in the Times Square District at (828 8th Ave), and in Secaucus, New Jersey.
The interior of the diner is filled with comfortable booth seating, and sun that streams into the multiple windows. The sta sails through the floor pleasing the needs of their “guests” with ease throughout this spacious 3,200 square foot venue that accommodates groups large and small. Al fresco dining is also on the menu, o ered on the patio. Stathis insists that those who eat at his diners are guests, not just customers; he wants his guests
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to feel at home or dropping by for a home-cooked meal. Crooners, jazz artists, and Rat Pack classics serenade the guests – yes, it feels comfortable and like home to many NY/NJ transplants, as well as Vienna residents.
Stathis learned to help in his family kitchen and grew up learning recipes from his mother and relatives. His menu reflects the traditional foods he knew, and he insists on quality ingredients that mostly come directly from local farmers. Carnegie Diner & Cafe features an extensive all-day breakfast menu in addition to serving a wide selection of salads, burgers, sandwiches, entrees, steaks, fresh fish, pastas, desserts and more. All-day breakfast items include a Classic Benedict with an optional addition of lobster, Avocado Toast, a BLT Quinoa Bowl with chopped bacon and poached eggs, steak and eggs, and three eggs any style served with hash browns and bread. There are a dozen types of pancakes, decadent wa les and French Toast o ered.
The restaurant also features a full page of plant-based options.
Lunch and dinner entrees include rib-eye steak, Atlantic salmon, fish n’ chips, shrimp spaghetti and spaghetti carbonara and a pretheater menu is also available for those looking for diner & a movie (at the neighboring movie theater). They’re also the first diner in America to serve a full plant-based menu, which includes items such as the Souvlaki Platter, Yeero Platter, an Impossible Vegan Burger and more.
As can be seen in the picture as soon as you walk in the diner, desserts are over-the-top! Favorites include a decadent 24-layer chocolate cake, pies, cupcakes and, again, overthe-top milkshakes to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth.
Specialty beans from local Vienna Roastery are used for Carnegie Diner & Cafe's bottomless co ee in addition to having espresso and cappuccino, herbal, black and green teas, hot chocolate and over the top milkshakes like the Chocolate Pancake Strawberry Milkshake, Brownie Extravaganza and Oreo Cookie Cake Milkshake. Mimosas, Bellini's, and Bloody Mary's are also available along with wine,
We o er farm-fresh comfort food, all-day Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Pre-theater, Dinner & Cocktails. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 07AM - 10PM
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beer and cocktail options.
Stathis Antonakopoulos is the restaurant’s Executive Chef and Owner. He has a long history in the hospitality industry, which began at the age of 18 working at his grandfather’s hotel & restaurant in his native country, Greece. Stathis went on to become the Director of Operations at Kellari, which has locations in Midtown West and Washington D.C., and then opened his own restaurant, STIX, in 2012. In addition to his position at Carnegie Diner & Cafe Hospitality which owns and operates Carnegie Catering. Stathis also operates three ghost kitchens for delivery including Organic Burger House, NYC Pancake House and NYC Pastrami House.
So, why open such a unique diner in Vienna? Stathis replied that he had options in the Washington area (DMV). However, when he came to our town, it felt warm and welcoming. As the diner was renovated in two weeks – right before last year’s Memorial Day weekend, townspeople couldn’t wait for the doors to be opened! Stathis 'sta is well-trained; he brought down a crew from New York and had them stay for two months. Good service and making guests relaxed and comfortable are very important to Stathis – it goes back to making guests feel at home.
Since Stathis opened Carnegie Diner & Cafe last year, he has ingratiated himself into the Vienna community. He has been the Title Sponsor for the Vienna Halloween Parade and will
do so again this year. Stathis is the Food Court Sponsor for Vienna’s Oktoberfest (2024-25), and he had a unique idea this year to host the first cake eating contest at the Taste of Vienna – a contestant had to eat 1/4 of the infamous 24-layer cake! Last fall, year, Carnegie Diner & Café showed the town their long-standing tradition of community support by raising $2,000 as a gift for the Madison Hight School Senior Class of 2025. Carnegie Diner & Cafe hosted a Pumpkin Fundraiser, surrounded the diner and sold pumpkins for $4, $6, and $8. It created a new Vienna tradition because Stathis is doing it again this year!
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What are the future plans of Stathis in his multifaceted occupation in the world of food and philanthropy? Well, Stathis has many ideas and many plans. Go to Carnegie Diner & Café when he is there, get to know him! Pay attention to changes in his menu – it’s always changing. In the meantime, the crew will make you feel comfortable and well-fed.
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8/1 – 3
The Okee Dokee Brothers Children’s
Theatre-in-the-Woods
1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 10:30 AM
Cost: $12 (free under 2) Some classes are limited availability or sold out www.wolftrap.org
8/1
Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara
National Symphony Orchestra: Emil de Cou, conductor
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $39 ONE NIGHT ONLY! www.wolftrap.org
8/2
Back to the Future in Concert
National Symphony Orchestra
Emil de Cou, Conductor
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8: PM
Cost: start at $51.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/3
Yacht Rock Revue
Yacht Rock Forever Tour
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $51.50 www.wolftrap.com
8/5-6
Professor Wow’s Space Adventures Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 10:30 AM
Cost: $12 (free under 2) www.wolftrap.org
8/5
Jacob Collier
Sammy Rae & The Friends
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM | Cost: start at $58 www.wolftrap.org
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8/6
Maverick City Music Blessing Offer
Wolf Trap – Filene Center Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $62.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/7
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band with Asleep at the Wheel
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $55.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/8-9
The Magic of Gary the Great Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 10:30 AM
Cost: $12 (free under 2) www.wolftrap.org
8/8
The Reset: An Immersive Healing Experience with Davin Youngs
Wolf Trap – Filene Center, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $45.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/15
Chillin’ on Church Ocho De Bastos Town Green
144 Maple Ave, Virginia Time: 6:30 PM | Cost: Free www.viennava.gov
8/15
Wolf Trap Opera Bizet: Carmen
A Key Shouse Great Performance
Wolf Trap – Filene Center
1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $39 www.wolftrap.org
8/16
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Very special Guest Brandy Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: start at $54.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/17
The Concert: Tribute to ABBA Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8:00 PM
Cost: start at $55.50
8/20
Train Edwin McCain
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $62.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/21, 8/23-24
James Taylor & His All-Start Band
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road – Filene Center Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $79 www.wolftrap,org
8/28
Australian Pink Floyd
Wish You were Here 50th Anniversary Tour
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 pm | Cost: $49.50 www.wolftrap.org
8/29, 8/30
Tedeschi Trucks Band Whiskey Myers Live in 25
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: start at $61 www.wolftrap.org
8/31
UB40
The Pietasters
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM | Cost: Start at $45.50 www.wolftrap.com
9/2-3
John Legend: Get Lifted 20th Anniversary Tour
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $68.50 www.wolftrap.com
9/5
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Frankie, please put in “TM”—I can’t do it the way WT does) Part 2 in Concert
National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Reineke, conductor
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $49.50 www.wolftrap.com
9/5
Andres Parra: Vegna Que Si Es Pa’eso
Capital One Hall – Main Theater 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $49 www.capitalonehall.com
9/6
Chamomile and Whiskey and Colton Davies
Capital One Hall – The Vault 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $28.50 www.capitalonehall.com
9/6-7
Cynthis Erivo
National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Reineke, conductor
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $77 SOLD OUT www.wolftrap.com
9/7
Vietnamerica
Capital One Hall – Main Theater
7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons
Time: 2 PM
Cost: start at $65 www.capitalonehall.com
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9/9
Alison Krauss & Union Station
featuring Jerry Douglas
Willie Watson
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $78 www.wolftrap.com
9/10
The Teskey Brothers
The Paper Kites
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $54.50 www.wolftrap.com
9/12
Maren Morris: The Dreamsicle Tour
Jade LeMac
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $63.5 www.wolftrap.com
9/13
Joe Bonamassa
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $64.50 www.wolftrap.com
9/13
Legend of The White Snake & Other Works
Gin Dance Company
Capital One Hall – Main Theater
7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: start at $57 www.capitalonehall.com
9/14
Autumn’s Charm: A Musical Encounter of East and West
Capital One Hall – Main Theater 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Time: 3 PM
Cost: start at $27 www.capitalonehall.com
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9/17
Côté Danse
The Tragedy of Hamlet
Prince of Denmark
Produced by Ex Machina
Côté Danse and Dvoretsky Productions
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $61 www.wolftrap.com
9/18
Ziggy Marley
Burning Spear
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM | Cost: start at $57 www.wolftrap.com
9/19
Chillin’ on Church
My Chemical Bromance Town Green
144 Maple Ave, Virginia Time: 6:30 PM | Cost: Free www.viennava.gov
9/19-21
The Addams Family –A Musical Comedy
Capital One Hall – Main Theater 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Times: Vary Costs: Vary www.capitalonehall.com
9/20
Steve Winwood
Benmont Tench
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: start at $61 www.wolftrap.com
9/23
MasterChef All-Stars Live!
Capital One Hall – Main Theater 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons
Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: start at $49 www.capitalonehall.com
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9/26
The Wolf Trap Bollywood Ball A celebration of Indian music, cuisine, and culture
Wolf Trap – Filene Center 1551 Trap Road, Vienna Time: 8 PM
Cost: Sponsorship starts at $12,000, Individual Reservations $1,800 www.wolftrap.com
9/26
Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen Ft. Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury
Capital One Hall – Main Theater 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Time: 8 PM Cost: start at $70 www.capitalonehall.com
9/27
Chuck Brown Band
Capital One Hall – The Vault
7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons Time: 8 PM
Cost: $47 www.capitalonehall.com
9/28
JD Eicher & Jesse Ruben
Capital One Hall – The Vault
7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons
Time: 6:30 PM
Cost: $28 www.capitalonehall.com
9/28
AVATAR: The Last Airbender in Concert
The 20th Anniversary Tour
Capital One Hall – Main Theater
7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons
Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: start at $156 www.capitalonehall.com
BY JODI ESPOSITO PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CAKE4KIDS
Something extraordinary is baking in kitchens across our community. The Northern Virginia chapter of Cake4Kids, a national nonprofit delivering free, custom birthday cakes and celebration treats to underserved children, is celebrating a remarkable milestone: 10,000 cakes delivered to youth in need. Since its 2010 founding in Northern California, Cake4Kids has been on a mission to provide at-risk children with a simple but powerful gift: a personalized birthday cake made just for them.
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For many of these children, it’s the first time they’ve been celebrated in such a personal and joyful way.
The Northern Virginia chapter serving our region has grown into a strong force for good, delivering around 300 cakes each month with nearly 1,000 volunteer bakers
This summer marks a major achievement for the organization and the thousands of families whose lives have been touched by its work.
The concept behind Cake4Kids is beautifully simple: volunteer bakers create custom birthday cakes for children facing di icult circumstances. These include kids in foster care, group homes, homeless shelters, transitional and low-income housing, domestic violence or human tra icking shelters, substance abuse programs, and refugees.
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Cake4Kids partners with a network of human and social services agencies in Northern Virginia to facilitate cake requests for the families and children they serve. Volunteer bakers sign up to bake and decorate cakes based on each child’s preferences, from soccer to Minecraft to princess-themed creations. The cakes are delivered directly to the agencies and shared with the children on their special day.
Every single cake is baked in a volunteer’s home kitchen. Volunteers not only bake and decorate the cakes themselves, but they also donate all the ingredients and supplies and handle the delivery. The model’s e ectiveness and inspiration come from the dedication of volunteers who give their time, talents, and resources to make sure every child is celebrated.
Though volunteers never meet the children they bake for, each cake is personalized based on the child’s requested theme and favorite flavors. These thoughtful touches help children feel seen, valued, and loved.
10,000 Moments of Joy
The 10,000th cake is far more than just a number. It represents 10,000 birthdays made brighter, 10,000 children who felt special, and 10,000 memories cherished by families.
Behind the scenes, the scale of e ort is impressive. Managing hundreds of volunteers, coordinating cake requests, ensuring timely deliveries, and maintaining strong partnerships with agencies takes careful organization. But at the heart of it all is the belief that every child is worth celebrating.
Becoming a volunteer is easy:
1. Register at https://www.cake4kids.org/chapters/ northernvirginia
2. Attend a one-time online orientation
3. Choose your cake assignments from a list of upcoming
Volunteers are not required to commit to a minimum number of cakes. They can bake as often or as infrequently as their schedules allow, selecting requests that match their availability, baking preferences, and comfort level. Whether you bake once a week or once a year, every cake matters.
Volunteer bakers receive detailed information about each request, including flavor, allergies, delivery dates, and favorite themes, to prepare a personalized creation that brings joy to a child’s birthday.
Building a Sweeter Community
As Cake4Kids Northern Virginia reflects on this milestone, the program’s success lies in the community’s strength and compassion. Every cake delivered is an act of kindness, and every child celebrated is a reminder of what happens when people come together to uplift one
The work is far from over, with more youth and families in need of support. But with each new volunteer who signs up and each new cake that’s baked, the mission continues to grow, one birthday, one child, and one joyful
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Join the Mission: How to Volunteer
Cake4Kids Northern Virginia welcomes new volunteers. You don’t need to be a professional baker or cake decorator, just someone who enjoys baking and wants to make a di erence.
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To learn more or sign up to volunteer, visit: https://www.cake4kids.org/chapters/northernvirginia
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Instagram: @cake4kids_northern.virginia
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SFr SunD age toSeas alRenewal: Your Expert Guide to Fall Skin Recovery
BY DR. ANU BERI, DDS, FAGD, DIRECTOR, EVOLVE TYSONS MEDSPA
ummer may leave behind golden memories, but it also leaves visible and underlying skin damage. Prolonged UV exposure, dehydration, and environmental stressors can accelerate collagen loss, worsen pigmentation, and increase skin laxity. At Evolve Tysons, we believe true rejuvenation goes beyond the surface— requiring both advanced technology and internal balance.
As we move into fall, this transitional season presents the ideal opportunity to reverse summer’s impact and prepare the skin and body for colder, drier months ahead.
Expert Treatments for Visible Results
Our curated post-summer recovery plan includes leading-edge technologies designed to restore, tighten, and refresh:
• ClearLift™ Laser: A non-ablative, Q-switched laser that targets sun spots, fine lines, and dullness with zero downtime—safe for all skin types.
• Morpheus8® Radiofrequency Microneedling: A dual-modality treatment that firms the skin, improves texture, and remodels collagen from within.
• Emsculpt Neo®: Combines electromagnetic stimulation with radiofrequency to reduce fat and build lean muscle—ideal for core strengthening and post-summer reconditioning.
Supporting Wellness from Within
Our integrative functional medicine
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protocols address the internal contributors to skin aging and metabolic stress. This includes:
• Micronutrient support for collagen production and immune resilience
• Anti-inflammatory nutrition and supplementation
• Personalized movement strategies to optimize results from Emsculpt Neo
This inside-out approach enhances the longevity and e ectiveness of all aesthetic treatments.
Home Care & Fall Protocols
As humidity decreases, we recommend shifting to:
• Hydrating, sulfate-free cleansers
• Barrier-repair moisturizers with ceramides and peptides
• Consistent use of antioxidants and SPF
• Gentle exfoliation 2–3 times per week
Tailored Consultations
Every skin story is unique. We begin with a comprehensive assessment to design a seasonal treatment plan tailored to your skin type, lifestyle, and goals.
Evolve Tysons
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