Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 80 degrees, accompanied by a gentle northeast wind at 7 mph. As night falls on Thursday, the skies will become mostly cloudy with temperatures dropping to a low of around 63 degrees, with an east wind between 3 and 6 mph.
You need to know
Local nonprofit Carpenter’s Shelter is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Cook-Off event this year, Patch reported.
The event will be held at The Birchmere (3701 Mount Vernon Avenue) from noon to 3 p.m. on Oct. 13. There, 20 restaurants will compete for awards from critics, the people, and children.
Competing restaurants include Hard Times Cafe, Nando’s Peri-Peri, and Hen Quarter.
The “Early Bird” tickets, available until Oct. 11, are $50 for adults and $20 for children, going up to $75 and $25 respectively after Oct. 11. All proceeds go to support Carpenter’s Shelter.
Photo via Hard Times Cafe/Facebook
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