Spy Arrest Anniversary, New Beer Garden, Smoothies Health Scare: Top Stories of 2016 in Vienna

VIENNA, VA -- A health scare from tainted strawberries, a new beer garden in the area and a new White House chefs-run bakery in Merrifield were some of the top stories this year on Vienna Patch.

Other stories that caught readers' attention included a wife charged with murder, the anniversary of the arrest of spy Robert Hanssen and the reopening of the Vienna Shopping Center.

Those are just some of the top headlines from Vienna Patch in 2016. Take a look back at the year that was, as Patch highlights some of the top stories of 2016 (just click on the headline to read the full story):

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Customers at Risk of Hepatitis A

• Virginia Health Department warns anyone who consumed a strawberry smoothie from cafe during a four-day period could be at risk.

New Beer Garden Coming to Vienna Area

• Tysons BierGarten, 8346 Leesburg Pike, Vienna will be opening in about two weeks, owners say.

Former White House Chefs to Open Bakery in Northern Virginia

• Praline Bakery & Bistro will open at the Mosaic District.

Wife Charged with Murder in Vienna Area

• Eric John LaRocque, 33, was found dead July 31, 2015 at his home on Midlothian Court in the Vienna area of Fairfax County.

15 Years Ago: Spy Robert Hanssen Arrested in Vienna

• Longtime FBI special agent was arrested Feb. 18, 2001 at park near his Vienna home for being a spy for the Russians.

Explosion in New York City's Central Park Injures Local Teen

• Connor Golden, 18, from Northern Virginia, apparently stepped on some sort of homemade fireworks, police said.

Vienna Shopping Center Grand Reopening

• The centrally located shopping center is welcoming several new tenants and retailers will have loads of promotions.

'Happiest Places in America' Includes 2 Northern VA Counties

• A recent study measures positive and negative factors, scoring counties with populations of 50,000 or more.

Vienna Man, 20, Killed When Car Hits Tree: Police

• Detectives who specialize in traffic accidents are investigating the one-vehicle crash, say Fairfax County police.

Nielsen's Frozen Custard Closed; Seeking New Location

• The frozen custard store says they are looking for a new location to reopen in Vienna.

Burglar Lives at Vienna Home While Family on Vacation: Police

• Someone found the family's spare house key while they were on vacation and let themselves into the home, police said.

Coyotes Reported in Fairfax County

• Never feed or attempt to “tame” a coyote, wildlife officials say.

PHOTOS (clockwise from top left): Robert Hanssen photo courtesy of FBI; macarons photo courtesy of Praline Bakery; Taco Bamba photo courtesy of Taco Bamba, coyote photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife