Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day, with a high temperature near 85°F and west wind at 8-10 mph. Precipitation chances stand at 70%, with new rainfall amounts ranging between a tenth and quarter of an inch. Thursday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Conditions will be partly cloudy with a low temperature around 65°F and 5 mph west wind.
🚨 You need to know
Cookbook author Howie Southworth and Alexandria Living Magazine are creating A Taste of Alexandria — a 200+ page hardback cookbook featuring recipes and stories from restaurants around the city.
“A Taste of Alexandria is a cookbook unlike any other,” the magazine said in an Indiegogo fundraiser. “The first edition contains 50+ recipes from today’s standout restaurants, each morsel with some connection to our city’s past. Be it an ingredient, a technique or a straight-up throwback, every dish has a rich story to tell.”
The cookbook alone costs $45 (currently discounted at $40 at time of writing), but there are other bonus points available at higher price points. The cookbook is currently funded at $865 of a $500 goal.
“Since the heyday of Alexandria’s international port, her settlers, visitors and transplants have cooked up a global tableau of culinary pleasures – a legacy that is celebrated by contemporary chefs… often where you’d least expect,” the fundraiser said. “Come along for a kitchen journey that spans centuries, offers plenty of delicious trivia, and aims to define Alexandria Cuisine.”
Image via Thompson Italian/Facebook
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Jun 5, 2024.
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📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on today in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
