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Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
MikeyP
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Date: January 15, 2013 02:46AM
Anyone remember this place? There used to be one in Herndon (which is pictured, now as an Indian restaurant) but I'm pretty sure there was one in Vienna/Falls Church as well.
Do any of these still exist? I remember their cornbread kicking ass.
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Do any of these still exist? I remember their cornbread kicking ass.
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Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
gone
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Date: January 15, 2013 05:30AM
They're mostly in Texas & Colorado. In 2001 over half of the restaurants closed.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
blanche
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Date: January 15, 2013 05:49AM
gone Wrote:
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> They're mostly in Texas & Colorado. In 2001 over
> half of the restaurants closed.
We always make a point of going there when we visit my MIL in Houston.
In 2001, the business news reporting said that the company expanded too quickly in the DC area and they got in trouble with loans, etc. so they were forced close. Which is sad, the food was good and inexpensive.
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> They're mostly in Texas & Colorado. In 2001 over
> half of the restaurants closed.
We always make a point of going there when we visit my MIL in Houston.
In 2001, the business news reporting said that the company expanded too quickly in the DC area and they got in trouble with loans, etc. so they were forced close. Which is sad, the food was good and inexpensive.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: January 15, 2013 06:41AM
There was one in downtown Fairfax back in the late 90s and I'm pretty sure they also had a location near Baileys Crossroads.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Black Eyed
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Date: January 15, 2013 07:21AM
The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax was a Black Eyed Pea. There was one in Bailey's almost directly across from the adult book store. There was also one in Chantilly, I think IHop is in the space in that shopping center.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Ballston
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Date: January 15, 2013 08:04AM
As I recall, there was one in Ballston in one of the office buildings...right off of 66 on N Glebe
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Falls Church
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Date: January 15, 2013 08:11AM
I think the Melting Pot in Ballston used to be a Black Eyed Pea. There was one on Lee Highway in Falls Church, between West and Fairview Park, it's a mexican grill now I believe. There was a Mehak a block west on Lee Highway that closed too. Still one in DC, but that was decent Indian food that didn't cost $15+ an entree. (Looking at you Haandi.)
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Jess1
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Date: January 15, 2013 09:24AM
What was the name of the casual/buffet style restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks & Jason's is today?
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Name that place
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Date: January 15, 2013 09:29AM
Jess1 Wrote:
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> What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks & Jason's
> is today?
That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was renamed and rebranded as something else, Green something I thought. Then it was split into two places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
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> What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks & Jason's
> is today?
That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was renamed and rebranded as something else, Green something I thought. Then it was split into two places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
dieing breed
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Date: January 15, 2013 09:40AM
yea they had some tasty food. there was one in faifax near the courthouse. to keep a restaurant like that afloat financially the dining room must be 2/3 full on average during all business hours. they did real well at lunch but that's all. bankrupt
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
centrevillian
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Date: January 15, 2013 09:50AM
Black Eyed Pea was awesome! Great down home cooking. I believe if you lift the carpet just inside the front door of Auld Shebeen, the tile floor still says Black Eyed Pea.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: January 15, 2013 10:02AM
Name that place Wrote:
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> Jess1 Wrote:
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> > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> Jason's
> > is today?
>
>
> That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> something I thought. Then it was split into two
> places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
It was originally called Fresh Fare, and then changed to Sgt Peppers. Before that, it was some casual chain restaurant called Cooker.
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> Jess1 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> Jason's
> > is today?
>
>
> That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> something I thought. Then it was split into two
> places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
It was originally called Fresh Fare, and then changed to Sgt Peppers. Before that, it was some casual chain restaurant called Cooker.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Cooker
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Date: January 15, 2013 10:06AM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Name that place Wrote:
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> > Jess1 Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> > Jason's
> > > is today?
> >
> >
> > That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> > renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> > something I thought. Then it was split into
> two
> > places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
>
> It was originally called Fresh Fare, and then
> changed to Sgt Peppers. Before that, it was some
> casual chain restaurant called Cooker.
Actually Cooker was across the street at what is now the Japanese place.
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> Name that place Wrote:
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> -----
> > Jess1 Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> > Jason's
> > > is today?
> >
> >
> > That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> > renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> > something I thought. Then it was split into
> two
> > places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
>
> It was originally called Fresh Fare, and then
> changed to Sgt Peppers. Before that, it was some
> casual chain restaurant called Cooker.
Actually Cooker was across the street at what is now the Japanese place.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Jess1
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Date: January 15, 2013 10:14AM
Ah, Cooker - forgot about that one. One of the managers quit & went to work @ Bob's Store...
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Ahmayzin
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Date: January 15, 2013 10:45AM
I grew up with the son of the owner of that one in Herndon. Still keep in touch. That was some truly good southern food.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
I'm hungry
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Date: January 15, 2013 07:51PM
Name that place Wrote:
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> Jess1 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> Jason's
> > is today?
>
>
> That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> something I thought. Then it was split into two
> places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
Not quite.
It was Sgt. Peppers, then Fresh Fields. At some point it moved to where Paneras is in Fairfax Town Center, then closed. Britt Hume used to eat there. The older building (present site of Jason's Deli) was split after Sgt. Peppers moved to Fairfax Town Center. I ate there many many times.
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> Jess1 Wrote:
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> > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> Jason's
> > is today?
>
>
> That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> something I thought. Then it was split into two
> places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
Not quite.
It was Sgt. Peppers, then Fresh Fields. At some point it moved to where Paneras is in Fairfax Town Center, then closed. Britt Hume used to eat there. The older building (present site of Jason's Deli) was split after Sgt. Peppers moved to Fairfax Town Center. I ate there many many times.
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Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: January 15, 2013 10:04PM
I'm hungry Wrote:
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> It was Sgt. Peppers, then Fresh Fields.
No, the original eatery chain was Fresh Fare. Sometime around 98-99, it became Sgt. Peppers. There was also one at Plaza Americana in Reston.
Fresh Fields, that was the grocery chain that became Whole Foods.
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> It was Sgt. Peppers, then Fresh Fields.
No, the original eatery chain was Fresh Fare. Sometime around 98-99, it became Sgt. Peppers. There was also one at Plaza Americana in Reston.
Fresh Fields, that was the grocery chain that became Whole Foods.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
MikeyP
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Date: January 16, 2013 02:59AM
Thank you all. I'm glad I'm not going crazy. I'd just like someone to confirm my "Sizzler in Reston" memory and I'll be cool.
And yes, Fresh Fields was the organic/green grocery store that became whole foods. There was one in Falls Church on 7 and one in Plaza America.
And yes, Fresh Fields was the organic/green grocery store that became whole foods. There was one in Falls Church on 7 and one in Plaza America.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
bigblack eye
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Date: January 16, 2013 06:06AM
MikeyP Wrote:
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> Anyone remember this place? There used to be one
> in Herndon (which is pictured, now as an Indian
> restaurant) but I'm pretty sure there was one in
> Vienna/Falls Church as well.
>
> Do any of these still exist? I remember their
> cornbread kicking ass.
I think there was a BEP in the flash cube building (8133 leesburg pike) in Tyson's. Early 90's I think. Before that it was the Rusty Scupper.
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> Anyone remember this place? There used to be one
> in Herndon (which is pictured, now as an Indian
> restaurant) but I'm pretty sure there was one in
> Vienna/Falls Church as well.
>
> Do any of these still exist? I remember their
> cornbread kicking ass.
I think there was a BEP in the flash cube building (8133 leesburg pike) in Tyson's. Early 90's I think. Before that it was the Rusty Scupper.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Ahmayzin
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Date: January 16, 2013 09:19AM
MikeyP Wrote:
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> Thank you all. I'm glad I'm not going crazy. I'd
> just like someone to confirm my "Sizzler in
> Reston" memory and I'll be cool.
>
> And yes, Fresh Fields was the organic/green
> grocery store that became whole foods. There was
> one in Falls Church on 7 and one in Plaza America.
There was a Sizzler in Reston. Sizzler and behind it a Bobs big boy. My brothers used to work at both way back when they went to Herndon High.
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> Thank you all. I'm glad I'm not going crazy. I'd
> just like someone to confirm my "Sizzler in
> Reston" memory and I'll be cool.
>
> And yes, Fresh Fields was the organic/green
> grocery store that became whole foods. There was
> one in Falls Church on 7 and one in Plaza America.
There was a Sizzler in Reston. Sizzler and behind it a Bobs big boy. My brothers used to work at both way back when they went to Herndon High.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
BEH
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Date: January 16, 2013 01:13PM
Ahmayzin, do you mean your brothers as in sharing the same parents, or your brothers in the war against whitey?
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
LongTimeFirstTime
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Date: January 16, 2013 01:42PM
Whatever happened to Po Folks? The one in Fairfax is now an Outback.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Po People
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Date: January 16, 2013 01:50PM
LongTimeFirstTime Wrote:
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> Whatever happened to Po Folks? The one in Fairfax
> is now an Outback.
There was another one in Annandale, can't remember what it is now.
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> Whatever happened to Po Folks? The one in Fairfax
> is now an Outback.
There was another one in Annandale, can't remember what it is now.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Zazzle
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Date: January 17, 2013 09:01AM
LongTimeFirstTime Wrote:
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> Whatever happened to Po Folks? The one in Fairfax
> is now an Outback.
Po Folks had some tasty fried chicken
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> Whatever happened to Po Folks? The one in Fairfax
> is now an Outback.
Po Folks had some tasty fried chicken
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Ahmayzin
()
Date: January 17, 2013 10:07AM
BEH Wrote:
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> Ahmayzin, do you mean your brothers as in sharing
> the same parents, or your brothers in the war
> against whitey?
Blood brothers. I'm the youngest of 4.
FTR- No war against my caucasian peeps here my man. I have white "nieces" (close white friends who actually call me uncle "Ahmayzin"). Well not Ahmyazin...but uncle "my real name".
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> Ahmayzin, do you mean your brothers as in sharing
> the same parents, or your brothers in the war
> against whitey?
Blood brothers. I'm the youngest of 4.
FTR- No war against my caucasian peeps here my man. I have white "nieces" (close white friends who actually call me uncle "Ahmayzin"). Well not Ahmyazin...but uncle "my real name".
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
1979
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Date: August 24, 2013 07:42PM
I happen to be a large person with heavy long-term involvement with strength training athletics. I tend to eat extra large, extra heavy meals..... so when I say I used to love the soup and salad at Black-eyed Pea in Old Town Fairfax, that's really saying something. They had some kind of sausage gumbo, I believe it was. And it was absolutely addictive. And how good can a salad really be, honestly? And yet theirs was awesome! I miss that place! Sight-unseen without checking ahead, I drove there a few years back and was hugely disappointed to find that Black-eyed Pea had been supplanted by the Irish pub. So I soothed myself with a gyro at the Have-a-Bite Eatery. Dayum, maybe I'll drive to Texas for some Black-eyed Pea soup and salad. lol.
Roman Sized Dump
Posted by:
CeCe's Pizza
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Date: August 24, 2013 09:34PM
There is nothing better than going to a all you can eat buffett style restaurant and eating then going and taking a huge dump. Then going back to get more.
Yes, I washed my hands.
Yes, I washed my hands.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
2 cents
()
Date: August 24, 2013 09:34PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Name that place Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > Jess1 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> > Jason's
> > > is today?
> >
> >
> > That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> > renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> > something I thought. Then it was split into
> two
> > places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
>
> It was originally called Fresh Fare, and then
> changed to Sgt Peppers. Before that, it was some
> casual chain restaurant called Cooker.
That spot seems to turn over constantly. Not sure why.
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> Name that place Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Jess1 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > What was the name of the casual/buffet style
> > > restaurant @ Fair Lakes where Starbucks &
> > Jason's
> > > is today?
> >
> >
> > That space was orignally Sgt Peppers, which was
> > renamed and rebranded as something else, Green
> > something I thought. Then it was split into
> two
> > places, Starbucks and Chicken Out, now Jason's.
>
> It was originally called Fresh Fare, and then
> changed to Sgt Peppers. Before that, it was some
> casual chain restaurant called Cooker.
That spot seems to turn over constantly. Not sure why.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
I recall
()
Date: August 26, 2013 02:25PM
A girl I used to go to high school worked there for a time. Food was very good.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
svennestle
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Date: August 26, 2013 10:57PM
got there only 1x. too busy or poor unfortunately. chick fried stake was the best i ever ate. it was high class back then. not for a "typical night out" at all unless you were rich or something.
foreign owned now ?
how about "the libarary" ? people still telling little white lies about going to "the library" and popping in the pub to get drunk ?
never did get to drop by there even a 1st time
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/26/2013 10:57PM by svennestle.
foreign owned now ?
how about "the libarary" ? people still telling little white lies about going to "the library" and popping in the pub to get drunk ?
never did get to drop by there even a 1st time
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/26/2013 10:57PM by svennestle.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Ditto
()
Date: September 08, 2013 08:59AM
I recall Wrote:
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> A girl I used to go to high school worked there
> for a time. Food was very good.
Now she's a top executive, but once waited tables there while trying to get a first job out of college.
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> A girl I used to go to high school worked there
> for a time. Food was very good.
Now she's a top executive, but once waited tables there while trying to get a first job out of college.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
Atom
()
Date: September 08, 2013 11:19AM
Ill never forget the meal I had there.
Chicken fried steak, deep fried corn on the cob, fried green beans and French fries.
One and done for that idea.
Chicken fried steak, deep fried corn on the cob, fried green beans and French fries.
One and done for that idea.
Re: Black Eyed Pea (Restaurant)
Posted by:
I recall
()
Date: September 09, 2013 11:05AM
Ditto Wrote:
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> I recall Wrote:
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> > A girl I used to go to high school worked there
> > for a time. Food was very good.
>
>
> Now she's a top executive, but once waited tables
> there while trying to get a first job out of
> college.
I'm not so sure. Her name was Leonara Vann and went to Oakton High School in the Mid-80's. I did a search on Classmates and she's not registered or signed up there; nothing on facebook either.
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> I recall Wrote:
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> > A girl I used to go to high school worked there
> > for a time. Food was very good.
>
>
> Now she's a top executive, but once waited tables
> there while trying to get a first job out of
> college.
I'm not so sure. Her name was Leonara Vann and went to Oakton High School in the Mid-80's. I did a search on Classmates and she's not registered or signed up there; nothing on facebook either.