Good Friday morning, Alexandria!
🌤️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with temperatures reaching up to 57°F, accompanied by calm winds that will shift to the south at 5-7 mph in the afternoon. As nighttime falls on Friday, partly cloudy skies will prevail, and the temperature will drop to around 37°F, while south winds continue to blow at 3-5 mph.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria sandwich shop Lori’s Table closed this week, Alexandria Living Magazine reported.
The restaurant at 1028 King Street opened in 2017 and served paninis, deli sandwiches, soups and salads.
“It is with a heavy heart we announce the closing of Lori’s Table in Old Town Alexandria Virginia,” owner Lori Leetz wrote on Facebook. “It has been my great honor and privilege to serve you these past years. Your loyalty and support has been instrumental in helping us stay open through good and tough times.”
A new restaurant, Ben’yays, has filed a permit to take over the location, but the owner told ALXnow that the restaurant is still in the permitting phase and couldn’t share more information just yet.
📈 Thursday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Dec 7, 2023.
- Notes: Alexandria resident becomes president of Silver Diner (4822 views)
- Police arrest driver of stolen vehicle after foot and DASH bus pursuit (2877 views)
- Old Town development sparks Planning Commission debate over Alexandria’s broader planning process (1977 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- 12 Volunteers Clean Up Historic Holmes Run in Alexandria
Zebra (Thursday @ 4:00 pm)
- Early Voting Begins Dec. 11 for Alexandria School Board Special Election on Jan. 9, 2024
Zebra (Thursday @ 3:07 pm)
- About Alexandria with Mark Eaton: We’re all human, give them a break
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 1:15 pm)
- Board of Architectural Review-Legal Notice of a Public Hearing
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 1:02 pm)
- When you Think Pizza, Think Jet’s Pizza
Zebra (Thursday @ 12:58 pm)
- Murder Charge Levied Against 16-Year-Old From VA In DC Fatal Shooting
Patch (Thursday @ 11:37 am)
- Important work ahead during ZFH pause
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 11:29 am)
- Vote out entire ‘leadership’
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 11:27 am)
- A good man
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 11:21 am)
- ALX Kids: How to get festive this December
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 10:45 am)
- Week of Dec 7, 2023
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 10:23 am)
- Fire Chief Corey Smedley reflects on retirement
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 10:09 am)
- Redistricting takes center stage
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:55 am)
- Naming committee recommends changes
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:50 am)
- Youth orchestra provides opportunity, friendship for young musicians
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 9:30 am)
- Want To Make the Big Bucks in Real Estate? Here’s How
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 8:37 am)
- Alexandria Named America’s 5th ‘Most Christmassy’ Town
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 8:00 am)
- Family focused gifts
Alexandria Times (Thursday @ 8:00 am)
- ALX Community Named to Inc. Best in Business List
Alexandria Living (Thursday @ 7:49 am)
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today and this weekend in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 5:00 pm Friday: The Art League Annual Student Holiday Ceramics Sale Weekend Event
- 10:00 am Saturday: The Art League Annual Student Holiday Ceramics Sale Weekend Event
- 11:00 am Saturday: Old Town Alexandria Christmas Fair and Holiday Craft Show
- 12:00 pm Saturday: Snow Daze – Aslin Alexandria
- 2:00 pm Saturday: “Holiday Pops!” presented by The Alexandria Singers Dec 8-9
- 3:00 pm Saturday: Holiday Market at Evolution Home
- 4:00 pm Saturday: Colonial Holiday Evening at Carlyle House
- 7:00 pm Saturday: Alexandria Choral Society: Winter Cathedrals
- 👉 8:00 pm Saturday: Christmas Through The Ages
- 8:00 pm Saturday: Comedy Night! Featuring DC IMPROV Comics! Free Shooter with Food Purchase!
- 8:00 pm Saturday: Alexandria VA Karaoke at Hops N Shine
- 8:30 pm Saturday: Retros Improv: Sleighin’ It!