Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
☔ Today’s weather: Light rain until evening. High of 47 and low of 35.
⛅ Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 46 and low of 35. Sunrise at 6:27 am and sunset at 6:11 pm.
🚨 You need to know
A juice bar uprooted from Fairfax by a highway widening is opening its new home on King Street this Monday, Patch reported.
Zen Press, a wellness-focused juice bar and cafe, is opening at 806 King Street, formerly the Galt & Bro. jewelry store.
Patch reported that Zen Press’ owner said the pushed out of 8120 Richmond Highway by the Richmond Highway widening project, expanding the arterial road from four to six lanes.
The juice bar offers a variety of juices along with healthy breakfast and brunch sandwiches and bowls.
Photo via Zenn Press/Instagram
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 9, 2023.
- Notes: Stomping Ground in Del Ray to close next month (3178 views)
- Massive housing reform process for Alexandria kicks off this month (595 views)
- Most and least expensive condos sold in Alexandria (Feb-Mar 2023) (484 views)
- West Glebe Road bridge partially reopens to vehicle traffic | ALXnow (219 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Alexandria’s Art League Displaying Work of Portrait Artist Jimmy James Greene
Zebra (Thursday @ 6:17 pm)
- Dr. Patrick Spero Appointed Executive Director of George Washington Presidential Library
Zebra (Thursday @ 4:40 pm)
- Zen Press Reopening After Relocation From Richmond Highway Corridor
Patch (Thursday @ 2:44 pm)
- Alexandria Officials Help Students ‘Dig Into School Breakfast’
Zebra (Thursday @ 2:40 pm)
- City pulls minority business program
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 1:06 pm)
- Bridge Connecting Arlington, Alexandria Partially Reopens
Patch (Thursday @ 12:41 pm)
- Synetic Theater Brings a Fierce Artistry to the Stage With ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Zebra (Thursday @ 12:21 pm)
- Magistrate’s lawsuit to proceed
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 12:07 pm)
- Hawaiian Bad Ass Coffee Comes To Alexandria, Plans More NoVA Openings
Patch (Thursday @ 11:28 am)
- Should Sellers Sell or Rent Their Homes This Year?
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 10:28 am)
- Filling in the Blanks with Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D.: Women storytellers: Charting one’s own course
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:44 am)
- Your Views: Leave Alexandria’s history alone
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:36 am)
- Your Views: New route a success
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:32 am)
- Stomping Ground To Close In Del Ray, Turn Into New Concept
Patch (Thursday @ 9:29 am)
- Your Views: Weapons detection now
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:28 am)
- Del Ray Fave – Stomping Ground – Closing
Zebra (Thursday @ 9:28 am)
- Our View: Regroup, rethink – but don’t retrench
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:24 am)
- Interested in a unique office experience?
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:41 am)
- Living Legends honors a dozen Alexandrians
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:28 am)
- Stolen car involved in hit and run crash
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:21 am)
- Homicide on South Reynolds Street
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:15 am)
- AFD Deputy Chief Brian Hricik dies
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:09 am)
- Zen Press to Open on King Street Monday
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 7:46 am)
- Del Ray’s Stomping Ground to Close
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 12:14 am)
🐦 Tweets of note
🚨 Due to a water main break, all westbound Line 32 buses will miss all stops on Eisenhower between Mill Road (DMV) and Eisenhower Connector until further notice. 🚨
— DASH Bus (@DASHBus) March 9, 2023
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If you have been thinking about buying your first home or haven’t owned one in the last three years, THIS IS FOR YOU!
In the DMV area, it can be difficult to save the downpayment necessary for you to get into your own home. We have a solution. The Funder’s Summit!
We have assembled a summit with different municipalities to tell you how to access their funds for your home purchase.

Our local therapy practice is delighted to welcome Stacey Cali, Resident in Counseling, who has openings now for new clients. Stacey specializes in therapy for women, couples, teens and families. A graduate of George Mason University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Masters Program, Stacey is also passionate about working with people with addiction.
Stacey’s approach: “Therapy’s a powerful combination of reflection, support and action. You’ll find sessions are filled with empowerment, compassion, goal setting and a metaphorical shovel to dig deep to find the root of your difficulties and how to move past them.”
Adds Stacey, “As a therapist who works with women, teens, couples and families, I use a personalized style of counseling, tailored to you as an individual. You’re the expert in your life, I’m just here to guide you towards transformation and healing.”
2023 Alexandria Fall Festival
Food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, magic shows and more at the 2023 Alexandria Fall Festival, an Alexandria Living event presented by The Patterson Group. Join us at River Farm on Sunday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.