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Ford’s Garage, a burger and craft beer restaurant chain with a Ford Motor Company theme, is expanding in Virginia. Today (April 15), the company announced plans to open a new location in Alexandria.

The Tampa-based franchise has struck a deal with FG Nova to launch three new restaurants in Northern Virginia. Alexandria, Fairfax, and Woodbridge are on the list.


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A sweeping plan to redevelop two popular parks on the Alexandria waterfront is heading into the city review process.

Waterfront Park (1 Prince Street) and Point Lumley Park (1 Duke Street) in Old Town flood frequently. The city wants to close both parks from the fall of 2026 until the fall of 2028 to rebuild segments of the sea wall and install a pumping station to recirculate floodwaters back to the Potomac River.


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After nearly five years in business in Old Town, an apartment hotel is poised to change hands.

San Francisco-based Kasa Living, Inc. filed paperwork with the city last month to take over ownership of the Sonder, a Marriott Bonvoy 15-room apartment hotel at 805 King Street.


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Alexandria has a vibrant cycling community and offers residents a selection of bicycle shops with expert mechanics and places to shop.

Do you have a favorite bicycle shop you recommend to others? A shop that has knowledgeable sales personnel and/or dependable repair services? Here’s your chance to share your experience and recommendations via our Readers’ Choice Award for the best bicycle shop in Alexandria.


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Good Tuesday morning, Alexandria!

⛈️ Today’s weather: There is a chance of showers, mainly before 11 a.m. It will be cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67 degrees. The wind will be windy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. It will be partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 45 degrees. The west wind will be 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.


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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Wind Advisory for Alexandria and portions of Washington, D.C.; Maryland; Virginia; and Wester Virginia.

The wind advisory, which is in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday (April 15), expects west winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour and gusts of 45 to 50 miles per hour. The NWS warns that winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.


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A new Vietnamese-themed restaurant is under development in Arlandria.

2D Noodles (3823 Mount Vernon Avenue) ‘s interior renovation is nearly complete. The restaurant’s location in the Del Ray North shopping center is two stores down from Sake Express Japanese Hibachi, which is owned by the same local restaurant chain that owns Sake Japanese Steakhouse & Bar at 2016 Eisenhower Avenue.