Kismet Modern Indian (111 North Pitt Street) won a spot in Southern Living Magazine’s The South’s Best New Restaurants of 2023.
The Alexandria location has been open since November 2021, but the restaurant made the list for opening a second location in Richmond last year.
Prince is a very handsome 1-year-old pup up for adoption at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria.
This all white pup with the black button nose is a bit shy at first, but warms up once getting to know you, according to AWLA spokesperson Erin Shackelford.
The City of Alexandria is taking its massive zoning reform aimed at making housing more affordable to the community this fall.
In Alexandria, around 20% of households are paying over 30% of their income in housing, and around 10% are spending more than 50% on housing.
A used car dealership off Duke Street is getting new ownership and a rebranding.
Total Package Auto, a dealership at 3131 Colvin Street, filed an application with the city for a change in ownership as the store becomes CarPlug of Alexandria.
Good Thursday morning, Alexandria!
🌦️ Today’s weather: The forecast predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day, with mostly cloudy skies and a high temperature of around 82°F. The south wind will blow at approximately 11 mph, gusting up to 18 mph, and there is a 40% chance of precipitation. Thursday night also brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms, remaining mostly cloudy with a low of around 70°F, a south wind at about 8 mph, and a slightly higher 50% chance of precipitation.
The front entrance to El Texano Bar & Grill is boarded up after a driver crashed their Mercedes-Benz into the building this morning.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the bar in the Van Dorn Plaza shopping center (514 S Van Dorn Street).
A popular El Salvadoran restaurant has moved around the corner in Arlandria.
Last Friday, El Cuscatleco Restaurant held a packed grand opening at their new 3,359-square-foot location at 3819 Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray North shopping center. The restaurant/dance club was forced to move from their longtime home at 251 W. Glebe Road since Housing Alexandria is turning the property into a massive affordable apartment building.
(Updated 8/24) A group of adventurers slowly entered a dimly lit tavern with a locked cage at the center of the room. The commoners of the town, including the party cleric’s brother, were locked in that cage.
As the group filed in, suddenly from out of the shadows, things began to crawl forward. As the group of children at the Alexandria Library listened eagerly to Dungeon Master Aly Ahn describe what was lurking in the shadows, one of them hopefully suggested “Kittens?”
It’s still August, but for those looking to plan ahead for spooky season, tickets are on sale this week for a can’t-miss Alexandria Halloween experience.
Edgar Allan Poe reenactor David Keltz is returning to The Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) for a performance of Poe’s works. It’s an annual event and tickets are limited.
The Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia (SONOVA) just hired a new conductor and he wants to connect to younger audiences.
Ethan Lolley recently started work as SONOVA’s new conductor, and the upcoming season will focus on seasonal and holiday themes. The group of 60 musicians plays four seasonal concerts at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial (101 Callahan Drive) every year.
Good Wednesday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: Expect a sunny day with a high temperature near 84 degrees accompanied by light and variable wind. In the evening, anticipate increasing cloud coverage and a low around 68 degrees, with a southeast wind ranging from 6 to 8 mph.
