Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a mostly sunny day with a high around 53 and a calm wind shifting to the south at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy and have a low of approximately 38, accompanied by a southeast wind at around 6 mph.
While the Potomac Yard arena has faced a significant amount of scorn and public scrutiny, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce threw its support behind the arena.
In a release, the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce — also called Chamber ALX — said the arena is a positive opportunity for the city.
Got dinner plans for Super Bowl Sunday? Benny Diforza’s 28-inch pies will be available in Del Ray starting this week.
The restaurant has been in the works since last summer in the former home of Sicilian Pizza at 1504B Mount Vernon Avenue. Manager Hayden Ko says the restaurant is waiting for one more permit approval from the city before the pizza oven gets fired up. She also said that the restaurant will open this week.
If Alexandria’s tentative deal to see a sports arena and entertainment district built in north Potomac Yard, it must include a rehabilitation and renovation fund, Mayor Justin Wilson said Monday night.
Wilson told the Alexandria Democratic Committee that the agreement, which is still in its initial planning stages with Monumental Sports, needs a funding source to account for the wear and tear that time and throngs of annual visitors will have on the arena and numerous planned amenities. The renovation fund is included in Alexandria’s deal with Monumental Sports.
Old Town Deli at 109 N. Washington Street will be joining the regional chain Capo Italian Deli sometime over the next month.
A special use permit was filed with the City of Alexandria to rebrand the deli as Capo Deli. The Alexandria location will be the second Capo Deli location in Virginia after one in Tysons.
Port City Brewing Company is just a brewery, standing in front of an ALXnow reader, asking them to come to trivia night.
If you’re a fan of meet-cutes and objecting at weddings, Port City has a trivia night for you coming up at the tasting room (3950 Wheeler Avenue) on Thursday, Feb. 15.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect sunshine and a high of 48 degrees during the day, accompanied by a gentle north wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. The night will be mostly clear, with the temperature dropping to a low of around 31 degrees and calm winds.
An Alexandria man is out on bond after allegedly assaulting a male neighbor and brandishing a handgun in the Braddock neighborhood of Alexandria.
The incident allegedly occurred at around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 outside the suspect’s home in the 1200 block of Wythe Street. Perry Ellis Barmore, 33, was arrested after allegedly punching the victim in the face during a dispute and brandishing a handgun.
Alexandria’s Office of the Arts has opened grant applications to the Foundant! Annual Arts Programs.
The grants are designed to help local arts organizations, artists, and service providers, according to the application, with each application reviewed by a Grant Task Force.
Late-night travelers might want to find an alternative route to Maryland on Thursday: the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is having an opening on Feb. 8.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said the bridge is scheduled to undergo routine maintenance.
George Washington’s history with cherries will be honored this month, as 18 Alexandria restaurants will compete in this year’s GW Cherry Challenge.
The challenge, which is sponsored by George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, pits the restaurants against each other to create the best “cherry-oriented appetizer, entrée, beverage, or dessert,” according to the city.
