Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌤 Today’s weather: Clear throughout the day. High of 53 and low of 41.
☔ Tomorrow: Rain in the evening and overnight. High of 65 and low of 42. Sunrise at 6:56 am and sunset at 7:31 pm.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria Living Magazine first reported that reopening signs are up in the windows of Del Ray Italian restaurant Rosemarino D’Italia (1905 Mt Vernon Avenue).
The restaurant closed the doors of the Del Ray location in July 2021 due to lingering challenges from the Covid pandemic. While the Del Ray location closed, the one in Dupont Circle in D.C. remained open.
Now, signs in the window say the restaurant is coming back. No opening date is posted on the signs or on the restaurant’s social media.
Patch reported in December that the restaurant could have a soft reopening in the Spring, with a revamped interior and a new menu that will initially match the Dupont location, but will eventually branch off into something different.
Image via Rosemarino D’Italia/Facebook
📈 Wednesday’s most read
The following are the most-read ALXnow articles for Mar 29, 2023.
- City of Alexandria lays out power plant demolition plans and uncertainties (1185 views)
- Alexandria Police Department wants all officers to wear body-worn cameras by January (781 views)
- Notes: Alexandria launches new composting pilot program for city residents (223 views)
- Old Town Business Improvement District finishing March with 2/3 of the support it needs (124 views)
🗞 Other local coverage
- Rosemarino D’Italia to Reopen in Del Ray
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 10:45 pm)
- Virginia’s 90th Historic Garden Week Includes Alexandria Tour
Patch (Wednesday @ 3:37 pm)
- Overall Violent Crimes Down, Gun Crimes Up In Alexandria: Police
Patch (Wednesday @ 2:11 pm)
- Animal Hospital to Open in Old Town North
Alexandria Living (Wednesday @ 11:30 am)
- Obituary: Mollie Bass Abraham, 96, an Alexandria Living Legend and Community Guiding Light
Zebra (Wednesday @ 12:46 am)
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Potomac Harmony is Back! Following a gap year of competing, then virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, followed by the well-earned retirement of our long-term director, a year of a director search, Potomac Harmony hit the regional contest stage in Concord, North Carolina in March for the first time since 2018! It was exhilarating, reaffirming, and rewarding!
The chorus hit all of its goals, the biggest of which was to have fun and sing our best on contest stage — we did both! Because we earned a score over 400 points, our new Director, Allison Lynskey, was awarded the Novice Director award, photo above. Additionally, one of our charter members, Jackie Bottash, was nominated for and honored with the Leadership Excellence award. It was a celebratory weekend!
What’s next? So much! We now look forward to upcoming performances, growing our membership, and expanding our musical product with new arrangements and an education component each week. It’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-growing ensemble!
Alexandria NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, DPC to hold City Council…
The Alexandria Branch of the NAACP, Shiloh Baptist Church, and The Departmental Progressive Club to hold the City Council Candidate Forum for ALL Candidates in the City of Alexandria Virginia. The event is Free of Charge and Open to The