Spring is a time for fresh starts--whether that means sprucing up your home or
treating yourself to something delicious. Fortunately, there are local businesses
ready to help. Whether you're tackling a landscaping project, adding charm to
your porch, or craving fl avorful food that brings people together, you'll fi nd what
you need right in your own backyard.
Alfredo and Marisol Villasenor expanded their family-owned
restaurant business by opening the fi fth
El Agave Mexican
Restaurant in Bristow in November 2019. The popular
eatery is part of a growing chain that includes fi ve additional
restaurants located in Bealeton, Culpeper, Ruckersville, The
Plains, and Warrenton. Seeing an opportunity to bring their
authentic Mexican cuisine to Prince William County, the
Avelars have since built a loyal customer base.
The restaurant's extensive menu offers something for everyone, including
vegetarian dishes, kid-friendly meals, lunch specials, and combination dinners.
Among the most popular items are the birria tacos--corn tortillas fi lled with beef
birria, cheese, onions, and cilantro, served with beans, as well as soft or fried
chimichangas--fl our tortillas fi lled with beef tips, chicken, or shrimp, topped with
lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, and guacamole, also served with beans.
Another standout is the fajitas tropical--a sizzling combination of pineapple,
shrimp, steak, chicken, chorizo, and vegetables, served with rice, beans, sour
cream, guacamole, and fl our tortillas.
"Our customers are like family," Alfredo says. "We treat them like family members
and give them the best food and the best service." El Agave is open for dine-in
and carryout. For more information, call
(571) 248-0472.
Rice Hardware in Manassas is owned by sisters Sarah
Pitkin and Amy Monroe. Among their longest-standing
employees is Joe Thompson, who's been working at this
location for over 30 years. "Everyone comes in asking
for Joe," Sarah shares. Joe remembers the early days
when the business operated as J.E. Rice. "I used to
handle all the deliveries--back when we delivered
appliances and wood stoves," he says. "I don't really
have a title, just `Joe Knows Everything,'" he adds with a
laugh. These days, he uses his `Knows Everything' to help customers, manage
inventory, and be the person that people seek out for advice on their projects.
Of course, other staff are ready to help too. Their STIHL outdoor power
equipment department carries chainsaws, blowers, mowers, trimmers, pressure
washers, and other STIHL products. Rice also stocks popular spring products
such as grass seed, soil, fertilizer, mulch, and BBQ grills, including Big Green
Egg, Weber, and Traeger brands and related accessories.
With a full-service paint department, window and door screen repair services,
and key copying, you'll fi nd everything you need for home and offi ce maintenance.
"I enjoy helping people fi nd what they need," Joe says. "We want everyone to
feel welcome." For more information, call
(703) 361-3141.
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