🌱 Patch AM: Cockroaches Reported In McLean, Tysons Restaurant Inspections

Good morning McLean! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Cockroaches and cooling issues flagged at several McLean eateries
• What a $1.2 billion advisor move means for McLean investors

Also on today's calendar: Come Sing with Us! and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cockroaches Reported In McLean, Tysons Restaurant Inspections (patch.com) — Recent health inspections in McLean and Tysons restaurants found issues ranging from cockroaches and missing sanitizer test kits to improperly cooled foods and malfunctioning refrigeration. McLean spots like Balducci's, Fresh Baguette, Robeks, and a Safeway Starbucks were cited, with many violations corrected on the spot but some requiring follow-up and equipment repairs.
   

• Merrill Snags $1.2 Billion Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Team in Virginia (advisorhub.com) — A Morgan Stanley private wealth team managing $1.2 billion in assets has moved to Merrill Lynch's office in McLean, potentially affecting local high-net-worth clients. The Aliaskari Group, now part of Merrill's North Virginia Market, joins a broader wave of advisor moves as major firms compete for experienced wealth managers nationwide.
   

📸 Around McLean

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in McLean

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 9
• Come Sing with Us! →
  2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Walk, Talk & Connect with AARP Virginia →
  Tysons Galleria, 2001 International Dr, McLean
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Fall Community Parking Lot Sale →
  McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Open Auditions for The Alden's Professional Teen Improv Company →
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Let's Lunch Together →
  Mylos Grill, 6238 Old Dominion Dr, McLean
  11:30 am
Saturday September 19
• OFC Block Party →
  Mc Lean Old Fire House Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• 82nd Waterford Fair →
  Waterford Foundation, 40222 Fairfax St, Waterford
  10:00 am

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Tysons Library Book & Media Sale Sept 10-13, 2026 →
  Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
  10:00 am
• Beyond Back-to-School: Navigating Anxiety, Routines, and School Avoidance →
  McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Special 9/11 Screening: "Come From Away" →
  Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Sunday Worship Service →
  1367 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Sunday Worship Service →
  1367 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  10:00 am
• Capital One Center Celebration Of The Arts 2026 →
  Capital One Center, 1820 Capital One Dr S, McLean
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Fall Book Sale at George Mason Regional Library →
  George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale
  10:00 am
Friday September 25
• Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday →
  6890 Elm St, McLean
  12:00 pm

📣 McLean Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making McLean PatchAM possible:

• DIW Massage — (703) 399-0800
• Rogers Resolution Services — (703) 997-9301
• R2 Advisors — (571) 766-6727
• Grapevine Vows — (703) 810-7511
• Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
• Imhauser Technologies — (240) 670-3459
• Lewinsville Presbyterian Church — (703) 356-7200
• The Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
• Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream
• Bel-Air House of Silver — (703)691-4190
• Amelia Vallone Interiors dba Decorating Den Interiors — (703) 464-0459
• EZ Mobility Company — (703) 436-8883
• Good Beginnings at Redeemer Renaissance Preschool — (703) 356-3567
• DMV Go Junk — (703) 828-7824
• Brooksfield School — (703) 356-5437
• McLean Youth Soccer
• Mclean Swim & Tennis Association
• The Fairfax Christian School — (703) 759-5100
• Green Hedges School — (703) 938-8323

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Falls Church. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Falls Church. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McLean here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

• Financial Representative - Tysons Corner, VA (fidelity.com)
• Oktoberfest German Kickoff at Shipgarten (thelocalgirl.com)
• Live Review: Blackberry Smoke @ Capital One Hall — 9/5/26 (parklifedc.com)

Vienna

• How SF Giants Eldridge has transformed his defense at first base (pressdemocrat.com)

Arlington

• Woodbridge Man Charged After Exposing Himself Outside Arlington Apartment: Police (patch.com)
• VHC Health Marks Construction Milestone For New Falls Church Emergency, Urgent Care Center (patch.com)

Ok McLean! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook