FAIRFAX, Va. — You can enjoy an outdoor dining experience in Fairfax County, Va. for a good cause.
The county is launching a Winter in Fairfax City campaign as part of its Fairfax City Winter Preparedness Initiative to encourage people to enjoy and support local restaurants during the winter.
Fairfax City’s Economic Development Authority used some funds from the CARES Act to buy and donate blankets to city restaurants to sell to customers dining outdoors to receive additional funding for their establishments.
This promotion is designed to help incentivize visits to local restaurants and to provide an added benefit for return visits, the Fairfax City, Economic Development Office said in a press release Tuesday.
People can purchase a blanket for just $20 at twenty Fairfax City restaurants with participating restaurants receiving the proceeds. If you buy a blanket, you will get a free hot beverage of either coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. And if you return for another outdoor dining experience with the blanket, you'll get another free hot beverage.
Here's the list of participating restaurants:
- 29 Diner
- Bellissimo Restaurant
- Cameron’s Coffee and Chocolates
- Capital Ale House
- Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company
- Coyote Grille
- Crazy Crab
- East Wind Vietnamese Restaurant
- Epicure Cafe
- Foundation Coffee
- Hamrock’s Restaurant
- High Side
- Kim’s Pho Vietnamese Kitchen + Bar
- Kiroran
- Masala Wok
- Ornery Beer Company
- Patriots Pub & Grill
- P.J. Skidoos
- Red Hot & Blue
- Senor Tequila’s
“The Winter in Fairfax City blanket campaign offers the community an opportunity to continue outdoor dining in a safe, creative, and comfortable way,” said Danette Nguyen, Assistant Director of Economic Development. “Fairfax City is committed to supporting the restaurants that make up a critically important part of our City’s fabric. We invite residents and visitors alike to dine out and support local all winter long.”
To learn more about the Winter in Fairfax City and where to purchase a blanket, click here.