Alexandria Myotherapy celebrates four decades with a new home on Eisenhower Avenue
Mayor Alyia Gaskins cut the ribbon Thursday for the practice, which spent 30 years near the Old Town waterfront before this year's move
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A postpartum support group launches in Old Town, started by two neighbors who couldn't find one
Mom League DC held its first eight-week Newborn Series in Alexandria this month. The series costs $375, and the next Alexandria group starts Oct. 6.
Alexandria's RiverRenew picks up national construction honor
ENR named the tunnel system an Award of Merit winner in its 2026 MidAtlantic Best Projects competition — the second industry award for the project in as many years.
NRG's Del Ray record store will be a second location of Mobius Records
The Fairfax City shop is targeting mid-September; Crooked Beat is also returning to Mount Vernon Avenue this fall
A toy lending library and play space is coming to Mount Vernon Avenue
Del Play, from a former teacher and a chef raising their own child in Alexandria, will offer drop-in play, borrowable toys and consignment in part of the former Streets Market. The target opening is December.
Old Town Books owner is opening an ice cream shop in Hollin Hall
Ally Kirkpatrick's Fabled Ice Cream has signed for 7940 Fort Hunt Road, a Fairfax County shopping center she has known since childhood. Build-out is beginning now, with an opening planned for 2027.
Wonder adds robot delivery at Potomac Yard as Serve expands to a second app
Grubhub customers may now be matched with a sidewalk robot; Serve launched in Alexandria with Uber Eats in December
Ted's Bulletin, Honeymoon projected to open at Carlyle Crossing in late fall
Banners are up at the Eisenhower East development; the Ted's location was first announced in 2022
Crooked Run sets Aug. 28 opening date for Del Ray taproom
Signage in the window at the former Dolce & Bean space gives the Mount Vernon Avenue brewery its first firm date, and co-founder Jake Endres says a new IPA will pour at the opening
Hypergoat Coffee Roasters plans cafe, roastery in former Del Ray church building
Permit at 2423 Mount Vernon Ave. describes a barista counter, coffee lab and roasters area; co-founder confirms a second Alexandria location
Long Dark House opens Sept. 1, with a preview night and a grand opening celebration bracketing the week
The horror and science fiction bookshop at 1510 King St. will hold a ticketed preview Aug. 30, open to the public Sept. 1, and throw a daylong celebration Sept. 5 with an author signing and a matcha pop-up.
AEDP names 11 startups to first Accelerate ALX cohort
Alexandria's inaugural tech accelerator drew 41 applications for a program that begins this month and runs 18 weeks
Alexandria's Inc. 5000 showing thins as top federal contractors drop off
Twelve local companies made this year's list, down from 19. A year after Artemis ARC ranked as Virginia's fastest-growing company, Alexandria has none in the top 500
Chamber's legislative reception set for Sept. 10 at The Alexandrian
Rep. Don Beyer, state Sen. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker, Mayor Alyia Gaskins and four City Council members are confirmed. The chamber will unveil its 2027 legislative agenda.
Jen Walker named Alexandria's 2026 Business Leader of the Year
The Del Ray real estate agent and Cinema Del Ray founder will be honored at the Chamber's Best in Business Awards in October
Fish Market and Pop's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Co. celebrate 50 years as Alexandria declares a city holiday
Mayor Alyia Gaskins issued an official proclamation Thursday naming July 23, 2026, Fish Market and Pop's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Co. Day