Notes: Carlyle BBQ spot donating proceeds to homeless shelter today

Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!

☀️ Today’s weather: Expect patchy fog in the morning until 10am, followed by a sunny day with a high temperature near 84°F and calm southeast winds around 6 mph in the afternoon. On Wednesday night, patchy fog will return after 4am, but the night will mostly be clear. The low temperature will be around 59°F with gentle south winds at 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

🚨 You need to know

Dining at Carlyle-area restaurant Sweet Fire Donna’s today can help benefit Carpenter’s Shelter, a refuge for Alexandrians experiencing homelessness.

From noon to 10 p.m. today (Wednesday), anyone dining at Sweet Fire Donna’s (510 John Carlyle Street) can mention Carpenter’s Shelter and 10% of the proceeds will go to the shelter.

A larger Carpenter’s Cook-Off event is scheduled for Oct. 29, at The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Avenue). There, around 20 local restaurants will come together for a tasting event benefitting the shelter.

Oh snap! Come eat at Sweet Fire Donna's on Wednesday, October 4 from 12 noon to 10 pm, and the restaurant will donate 10% of proceeds to Carpenter's Shelter!

Visit https://t.co/ORk2q58yaS for more information.
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— Carpenter's Shelter (@CarpentrShelter) October 2, 2023

Image via Sweet Fire Donna’s/Facebook

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