Local love: NOVAtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses

Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.

Isa Seyran, owner of the Ballstonian, poses with a regular.

The Ballstonian, owned by Isa Seyran, has many regulars, one of whom is shown in this photo with him. | Photo by NOVAtoday

Did you know? Virginia is home to 880,366 small businesses. We want to celebrate all the businesses that make NOVA so special.

In honor of our many movers and shakers, we’re asking readers to nominate the small businesses they love so we can share them with our entire audience.

We’ll be here to share a new batch of small businesses every month, so bookmark this page to come back for more, especially if you’ve enjoyed pieces like our guide to shopping Small Business Saturday.

Editor Ava’s pick
Ballstonian | Coffee shop
“It’s a neighborhood place, and that’s by design.” — Owner Isa Seyran

This local coffee cart sits on Wilson Boulevard in Arlington’s Ballston neighborhood, serving coffee, tea, and select pastries to hundreds of regulars and community members. He’s even described the spot as a local “watering hole.”

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