Spice Kraft sweeps both top prizes at 2026 Taste of Del Ray
The butter chicken pot pie took first place in both the judges' and people's choice categories at the sold-out 17th annual food festival.
Food & Drink
Alexandria's restaurant and bar scene — openings, closings, reviews, and the people behind the food.
Little Birdie sets June 23 opening on Mount Vernon Avenue
Matt and Tony's team brings a chicken-focused menu to the former Benny DiForza's space in Del Ray
Best of the West End Festival is this Saturday — here's what to know
First-ever WEBA outdoor festival features 50-plus vendors, Port City beer garden, Passport Auto showcase and live music
Thai Peppers closing its Del Ray location after 28 years; final day is June 15
Founding generation retiring; Bristow and Haymarket locations will continue under family's second and third generations
Life Alive to open Old Town location June 9, hosting patio preview party
The organic cafe is inviting the community to a free sneak peek at 400 King Street before opening day
Alexandria gears up for World Cup with Croatian cultural festival, watch parties
City to host free waterfront celebration June 6; training at Episcopal confirmed closed to public
Kingley Cafe seeks outdoor patio on King Street
The administrative special use permit would add about 457 square feet of dining in a parking lane next to 910 King Street; public comments are due June 4
Crooked Run begins rolling out details of Del Ray taproom after signing lease
Co-founder Jake Endres says the 800-square-foot Mount Vernon Avenue space is on pace to open later this year, with an elevated bar menu and a design-forward concept tailored to the neighborhood
Hank's Pasta Bar's official dine-in launch set for May 7, with grand opening ribbon cutting May 14
Upstairs trattoria above the Old Town oyster bar has been operating in soft opening since April 15; free prosecco for grand opening guests May 14-17
Six weeks in, The Commodore leans into its role as Old Town's neighborhood bar
Co-owner says the "five-star dive bar" is meant to feel like a home off King Street — and after launching weekend brunch and lining up Friday-night live music, they're filling out the programming to match.
Hi-Tide tiki pop-up drops anchor on the Old Town waterfront
The summer-season bar inside Vola's Dockside Grill opens Thursday with rum punches, island bites and a walk-in-only policy through Aug. 31
Sen. Bennett-Parker's bill that modernizes Virginia restaurant liquor regulations signed by governor
Gov. Spanberger signs HB975, replacing the state's 38-year-old food-to-alcohol ratio with a tiered system Alexandria restaurants had long sought
Report: Talkin' Tacos among three restaurants signing leases at Alexandria's Oakville Triangle
The South Florida taco chain will be joined by Japanese restaurant Waraku and ramen shop Mensho at the Richmond Highway development, according to the Washington Business Journal.
Construction underway at former Big Wheel Bikes site as Waterfront Taco Factory takes shape in Old Town
The distinctive yellow building at 2 Prince St. is boarded up as the long-anticipated waterfront taco restaurant moves from permit to job site
Three Alexandria seasonal spots mark return of rooftop and waterfront bar season
Catboat Pizza Bar and Good Fortune set to reopen this month; Pier Bar already back
Five Alexandria restaurants named RAMMYS finalists
Matt & Tony's, Andy's Pizza, Call Your Mother, Oak Steakhouse and Bastille all advance to June competition