VA, DC Good News: Top Restaurants, New Year's Eve, Animal Rescues

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including fan guides for the Orange and Belk Bowls, four DC restaurants make OpenTable's Top 100 list, a dog makes it back home after six months, a man raises $3.1 million for a Washington Redskins charity, and New Year's Eve events around northern Virginia. Other good news headlines include restaurants on the most-anticipated list of the Daily Meal, Megan Markle's favorite shoe store is open in Georgetown, a $100,000 lottery winner, animal rescue stores from the last year that will touch your heart, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Four DC Restaurants Make OpenTable Top 100 List
• UVA Fan Guide To The Orange Bowl: Tickets, Travel and Events
• Virginia Tech Fan Guide To Belk Bowl: Tickets, Travel And Events
• Most Anticipated Restaurants List 2020: 5 Are In Washington DC
• Missing For Six Months, Dog Finally Reunited With Owners
• Reston Man Helps Raise $3.1 Million For Redskins Charity
• NoVA Animal Rescue Stories From 2019 That Will Warm Your Hearts
• Most Caring Cities In America 2019: Washington, DC Earns A Spot
• Dale City Man Sleeps Well After Discovering $100,000 Lottery Win
• Holiday Gift Return Policies At VA Stores: Kohl's, Amazon, Macy's
• VA County's 1st African American Supervisor Takes Oath of Office
• Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City Introduces New Executive Chef
• Reston Holiday Parade Earns Nod From USA Today
• New VA Railway Agreement To Boost Amtrak, VRE Service
• Holiday Activities For Families Abound In DC, NoVA Region
• Meghan Markle Fans Can Buy Her Favorite Shoe Now In Georgetown
• Mission BBQ Now Open In Herndon: Report
• Vienna New Year's Events: 2020 Guide
• McLean New Year's Events: 2020 Guide
• Alexandria New Year's Eve Fireworks, Events: 2020 Guide
• Fairfax City's New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide
• Fredericksburg New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide
• Kingstowne Area New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide
• Mount Vernon Area New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide
• Falls Church New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide
• New Year's Eve Events Around Arlington: 2019 Guide
• New Year's Eve Events Near Burke: 2019 Guide
• Leesburg's New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide
• Manassas New Year's Eve Events: 2019 Guide

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