Fish Market and Pop's Old Fashioned Ice Cream celebrate 50 years in Old Town tonight
Mayor Alyia Gaskins will read an official city proclamation at the joint celebration, which begins at 5 p.m. at 105 King St.
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Why Alexandria restaurants stopped using foam containers
A statewide ban that took effect July 1 means all food vendors must now use alternatives to expanded polystyrene
Mudhouse Coffee to open Alexandria location this month
The Charlottesville roastery opens its seventh location at 1119 King St.
Washington Spirit names Pupatella as official Neapolitan pizza partner
The Arlington-founded pizzeria, which has a location in Old Town North, will activate at matchdays, community events, and fan experiences across the DMV
Chord Bread & Bottle to hold soft opening Sunday in Bradlee Shopping Center
The new wine-and-sandwich shop is opening in the former UnWined space at 3690 King St.
A Black-owned horror and sci-fi bookstore is coming to Old Town this fall
Long Dark House is set to open at 1510 King St.
Crooked Run secures building permit for Del Ray taproom, says opening is imminent
Co-founder Jake Endres says the biggest obstacle is behind them, with a 12-tap draught system installed and chicken tenders leading the food menu
AEDP and MOVE Business Chamber launch program to help aspiring food entrepreneurs open in Northern Virginia
Free kickoff session July 29 at 1940 Duke Street features owners of Alexandria Restaurant Partners and the top-ranked Teriyaki Madness franchise in the country; eight fully subsidized seats available for Alexandria residents
Northern Virginia business optimism rebounds in Q2 as layoff fears hit lowest point in survey's history
18% of respondents are based in Alexandria; tax reduction and right-to-work top policy priorities for Spanberger and General Assembly
King Arthur Baking is hiring in Alexandria as fall opening approaches
Job posting reveals new details about the baking school coming to 617 King Street
Rosie's Tavern files for liquor license at former Thai Peppers space on Mount Vernon Avenue
Paint sampling and exterior work already underway at the former Thai Peppers address as neighborhood businessman eyes November debut
National IQ's $4M GO Virginia grant will fund an Alexandria innovation lab in Potomac Yard
The $800,000 facility — a partnership between Virginia Tech, Inova, the City of Alexandria and others — will give the bi-jurisdictional innovation district a dedicated space for prototyping and commercializing emerging technologies.
Crooked Beat Records announces new Del Ray location, just steps from incoming NRG record store
Beloved vinyl shop will reopen at 2101B Mount Vernon Ave. in August, across the street from Neighborhood Restaurant Group's planned shop
New record store, run by Neighborhood Restaurant Group, to open on Mount Vernon Avenue this summer
2016 Mount Vernon Ave. shop comes as Del Ray awaits word on Crooked Beat Records' possible return
As Croatia prepares to leave, Episcopal reflects on the month it hosted a World Cup team
The Alexandria boarding school beat out more than 60 sites to become the Vatreni's home base. With the team departing this week, director of auxiliary programs Dan O'Neil looks back on golf-cart rides, ice shortages — and a choice he didn't see coming.
Alexandria-Arlington innovation district lands $3.9M state grant — the largest in this GO Virginia round
The National Innovation Quarter, a dual-use technology district anchored partly by Virginia Tech's Potomac Yard campus, received the single biggest award in a $5.6 million statewide package — nearly matching the organization's entire launch budget.