Good News! Best Restaurant Finalists | Congressional Shooting Cops Honored | Most Unique Cities

From best restaurant finalists and one of the most unique cities to visit to a contest to win free Chick-fil-A food and a mother with multiple sclerosis wins a free smile makeover, we've compiled some good news stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Alexandria Makes 'Most Unique Cities To Visit In Your 20s' List
• Next Drug Take Back Day In Alexandria Is Saturday
• Seven Vienna Restaurants Are Finalists For WTOP Top 10
• Two McLean Restaurants Are Finalists For WTOP Top 10
• Five Del Ray Restaurants Are Finalists For WTOP Top 10
• Seven Alexandria Restaurants Are Finalists For WTOP Top 10
• Arlington Restaurants Are Finalists For WTOP Top 10
• Chick-fil-A Opening In Burke, Offering Free Meal Contest
• National Night Out: Over 30 Block Parties Planned In Alexandria
• Steve Scalise Released From Hospital, Begins Inpatient Program
• New Pizza Joint Coming To Ballston
• Over 100 Camp Out For Free Chick-fil-A In Burke (Photos)
• Two Magical Events For Harry Potter Fans In Alexandria
• Crystal City's Pop-Up Library To Remain Open Through 2018
• New Ballston Restaurant Features Turkish Food, Wine Slushies
• A Del Ray Pizzeria Is Close To Becoming Best Slice In Northern Virginia
• Deserving Mom With Multiple Sclerosis To Get Free Makeover
• Alexandria Congressional Shooting: First Responders Honored At White House
• New Farm Stand Coming To Georgetown Every Saturday

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