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Tim Kane visits Eden Center on May 3rd

on May 6th, 2013 in Blog, News & Events, Video by | No Comments Tim Kane visits Eden Center on May 3rd

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Smúji – Café & Lounge Now Open!

Smúji – Café & Lounge Now Open!

on May 1st, 2013 in Blog, News & Events by | No Comments

When you want a sweet little snack, then it must be Smuji time! Smuji is a sweet spot dedicated to tantalizing your taste buds with the best in confectionery. What is Smuji? As a reviewer on Yelp perfectly phrased it, “A heavenly combination of shaved ice, ice cream, jello pieces,…

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Vietnamese Food and Culture Tour

on April 23rd, 2013 in Blog, Events, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Food by | No Comments Vietnamese Food and Culture Tour

The DC Adventure Meetup Group is hosting a tour of Eden Center this weekend. The tour is a great way to learn about the Eden Center and includes an authentic Vietnamese dinner at Viet Star restaurant! Read more to learn about the event!        

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Runner Up for Best Shopping Center in Best of DC Reader’s Poll

Runner Up for Best Shopping Center in Best of DC Reader’s Poll

on April 12th, 2013 in Blog, News & Events by | No Comments

After all the voting has completed Eden Center places second place this year after Tyson’s Corner again for the second year in a row. We’ll get them next time!

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2013 AAsuccess YouthCon Scholarship

on March 25th, 2013 in Blog, Events by | No Comments 2013 AAsuccess YouthCon Scholarship

  Students can win up to $1,200 by applying through our online application shown at AASuccess.org. Deadline is in two weeks (April 4th, 2013). Please see the below for a progress update: Key highlights: AASuccess will ensure the recognition of Eden Center in our scholarship from beginning to end Eden Center…

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Hollywood Casino Luxury Bus Service

on March 4th, 2013 in Blog, News & Events by | No Comments Hollywood Casino Luxury Bus Service

Hollywood Casino is offering a luxury bus service to and from Eden Center, starting on February 25. Click read more to see the full schedule.

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New Tet 2013 Celebration Video!

on February 15th, 2013 in Video by | No Comments New Tet 2013 Celebration Video!

GOOD NEWS! The Eden Center Tet video is here! Were you at Eden Center last Sunday? If so, you may be in our new video showing all the fun that folks had at Eden Center celebrating the Year of the snake! Special Thanks to Cherry Blossom Films for producing this…

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2013 Tet Celebration (Photos)

on February 11th, 2013 in Events by | No Comments 2013 Tet Celebration (Photos)

On Sunday, Februar 10, we celebrated the year of the Snake 2013 Eden Center style. Complete with dragon dances and firecrackers and even a guy dressed up as a snake. Check out these great photos submitted by of our community members. Hope to see you all next year. Chuc mung…

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2013 Year of the Snake

on January 10th, 2013 in Blog by | 1 Comment 2013 Year of the Snake

On Sunday February 10th Eden Center will celebrate the “Year of the Snake” with a number of family-friendly activities including a lion dance, flag ceremony, face painting, a magician, balloon sculptures, and many other exciting surprises and giveaways! Festivities begin at 11:00am with the lion dance.

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New Eden Center Pho Lovers Diecut Stickers!

on January 8th, 2013 in Blog, Giveaway by | 18 Comments New Eden Center Pho Lovers Diecut Stickers!

Introducing our newest free sticker giveaway: Eden Center is Pho Lovers. Perfect for sticking on your car, laptop or anywhere you want to show your love for Pho and Eden Center! To get your free sticker you must, 1. Like us on Facebook 2. Fill out the form below to let us know that…

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Free bumper stickers!

on November 13th, 2012 in News & Events by | 4 Comments Free bumper stickers!

How about a bumper sticker to show your love and support of Pho? To get your free sticker you must, 1. Like us on Facebook and 2. fill out the form below to let us know that you want one. That’s it!

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The Jerky of Vietnam

on October 19th, 2012 in Article, Blog, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Food by | No Comments The Jerky of Vietnam

Recently in the Washington Post article “Chew on this, jerky fans” is Phu Quy Deli Delight and their delicious snack foods. Phu Quy Deli Delight is the ultimate stop for all your bulk food needs. Whether you need dried fruit, beef jerky of almost any flavor, dried squid, or candies, you can…

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Eden Center’s Tet Trung Thu & Miss Vietnam DC 2012 (photos & video)

on October 10th, 2012 in Article, Blog, Events, Photos, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Food, Vietnamese History, Vietnamese Tradition by | 1 Comment Eden Center’s Tet Trung Thu & Miss Vietnam DC 2012 (photos & video)

This year’s Moon Festival was a great success! We had a new setup with the Fairfax Showmobile that had a taller stage so everyone could see all the performances. Dragon Dance, Eden Idol, games, contests and so much more fun activities were enjoyed by people of all ages. After the…

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Tet Trung Thu Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

on September 9th, 2012 in Blog, Events by | No Comments Tet Trung Thu Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Miss Vietnam DC

on August 30th, 2012 in Article, Blog, Events, News & Events by | 1 Comment Miss Vietnam DC

The Miss Vietnam DC Scholarship Pageant occurs on every Mid-Autumn Festival at Eden Center. Anyone who is a female Vietnamese-American, 18 years and older, and lives in the DC Metropolitan area can apply. No contestant leaves empty handed, the prizes range from $250 to $1500. This is a life time…

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GMU VSA Culture Show 2012

GMU VSA Culture Show 2012

on April 26th, 2012 in Article, Blog, Events, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Tradition by | No Comments

On April 14th George Mason University’s Vietnamese Student Association (GMU VSA) held their annual Culture Show to highlight the beauty and excitement of the Vietnamese heritage through story telling, performances, dances, fashion shows, singing, martial arts, and much more. We look forward to next years show! Enjoy these photos from the…

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Eden Center is the 2nd Best Shopping Mall in DC!

Eden Center is the 2nd Best Shopping Mall in DC!

on April 18th, 2012 in Blog by | No Comments

Recently the City Paper had a reader’s poll for the ‘Best of DC‘ which included a wide range categories one of which was Best Shopping Mall. In the overall vote we placed second right after Tysons Corner, one of the largest shopping malls in our area. This is a major feat…

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Vy Bistro featured in The Atlantic (video)

Vy Bistro featured in The Atlantic (video)

on April 16th, 2012 in Article, Blog, Video, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Food by | No Comments

Tyler Cowen discovers an exceptional Vietnamese restaurant in a suburban strip mall near Washington, D.C. Click here to read the full article.

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The making of Bánh Mì (video)

The making of Bánh Mì (video)

on April 4th, 2012 in Blog, Vietnamese Food by | No Comments

Check out this video of my family making the best home made banh mi!   Filmed and edited by Vinh Le  

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Welcome to the New Eden Center Website!

on March 1st, 2012 in Article, Blog, Events, Photos by | No Comments Welcome to the New Eden Center Website!

We’ve finally made it! A brand new website for a brand new audience. Our goal with this Eden Center refresh and rebrand was to make Eden Center a more accessible to all types of people. From the frequent visitor to the adventurous newcomer . We wanted to portray a new image and a new…

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A little history about The Eden Center

A little history about The Eden Center

on January 1st, 2012 in Article, Blog by | No Comments

The Eden Center is Northern Virginia’s premier Asian center containing approximately 120 stores and is located on Wilson Boulevard at Seven Corners in Fall Church, Virginia. What began almost 40 years ago as the Plaza Seven Shopping Center showed the first signs of metamorphosis in 1984 into “Eden Center”. In…

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Celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) at Eden Center

Celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year) at Eden Center

on January 1st, 2012 in Blog, News & Events, Photos, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Tradition by | No Comments

Tet is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, which is the most popular holiday in the Vietnamese Culture. It marks the beginning of spring and a new year. Vietnamese people prepare special dishes for the celebration and following old traditions such as visiting people’s houses on New Years, giving lucky money…

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The wonderful sights of Eden Center

The wonderful sights of Eden Center

on January 1st, 2012 in Blog, Photos by | No Comments

Here at Eden Center we embrace the Vietnamese community and the atmosphere that our mall has to offer. Check out these photos to explore our Mall: For more images check out our image gallery

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A Taste of Vietnam (video)

A Taste of Vietnam (video)

on January 1st, 2012 in Blog, Video, Vietnamese Culture, Vietnamese Food by | No Comments

Check out this video created by videographer  Daniel Klein, who recently traveled to Vietnam and got to experience to vibrant culture of the people.    

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