This week started with a bang: around 17,000 without after storms this weekend, but by early on Monday that power was mostly restored and the week got off to a better start.
There was exciting new business news around Alexandria this week, with a new craft brewery opening and a new vegan cookie shop coming to town. They couldn’t all be winners though: most of the sentiment on social media was disappointment that the Banana Republic on prime real estate in Old Town would be replaced with a Chase Bank.
The most-read stories this week were:
- Mieza Blendery, a craft beer brewery, opens in Alexandria’s West End (7837 views)
- Torpedo Factory Art Center plans draw concern from resident artists (6720 views)
- Alexandria still cleaning up after Saturday’s severe storm (6321 views)
- Manager sentenced 1.5 years for stealing $500K from Alexandria office by creating fake employees (6159 views)
- Restaurant Week returns to Alexandria in two weeks (4969 views)
- Notes: New vegan cookie shop opening in Old Town next week (4793 views)
- Notes: Patrick Henry Principal wins Virginia Mrs. America crown, heads to nationals this month (4255 views)
- Trail Does Not Stop: Proposed changes could prioritize Mount Vernon Trail users in Old Town North (3999 views)
- International food festival returning to Old Town next month (3955 views)