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SCOOP: Elizabeth’s Counter closing, leaving donut hole in Braddock neighborhood

By Vernon Miles

In 2015, former Virginia state Del. Rob Krupicka left state politics to focus on running a donut shop in Alexandria. Seven years later, a combination of economic factors is forcing Krupicka to give up the dream and leave a donut hole in the Braddock neighborhood.

Krupicka announced on Twitter that Elizabeth’s Counter (formerly Sugar Shack), will close on Sunday, August 28. Krupicka is planning on shutting down the store and reopening with a new restaurant called Railbird Kitchen later this year.

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Spicy chicken chain Hangry Joe’s opens in Alexandria Commons

By Vernon Miles
Hangry Joe's in Alexandria Commons (image via John Chapman/Twitter)

Hot chicken chain Hangry Joe’s has opened in the Alexandria Commons shopping center (3227 Duke Street).

The chain announced the new location last October and it finally opened late last week according to the chain’s Instagram page.

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Chewish Deli opens two blocks away from King Street Metro station

By James Cullum

Bagel lovers have a new spot two blocks from the King Street Metro station to get their fix. Chewish Deli softly opened its second brick-and-mortar at 1640 King Street in Old Town on Monday (August 8), offering a traditional Jewish deli cuisine of hand-rolled water bagels, hot pastrami sandwiches, and more.

Owner Gregg Linzey says he will hold a grand opening at some point, although he didn’t have a grand opening party for his first location at 807 Pendleton Street in the Braddock area in October 2020 — in the middle of the pandemic. The company was founded as a food truck seven months before that, and Linzey was forced to find a new space after the truck got into a crash and was taken out of commission.

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Acclaimed local pizza chain Andy’s Pizza coming to Old Town

By Vernon Miles
Andy's Pizza (image courtesy Emily Brown)

A new special use permit shows that regional pizza chain Andy’s Pizza could be coming to the former Meggrolls space (107 North Fayette Street) in Old Town.

The local pizza chain made waves last year after winning the top prize for New York-style pizza in the International Pizza Challenge.

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Ted’s Bulletin coming to Carlyle Neighborhood near Wegman’s

By Vernon Miles
Ted's Bulletin breakfast (photo via Ted's Bulletin/Facebook)

Americana restaurant Ted’s Bulletin and the off-shot Sidekick Bakery are coming to the Carlyle Crossing’s development in the eponymous Carlyle neighborhood, Washington Business Journal first reported.

Carlyle Crossing is a mixed-use development near the Eisenhower Metro station anchored by a Wegmans Food Market that opened in May. The Alexandria location will be the seventh Ted’s Bulletin in the region, with other locations in nearby Merrifield and Ballston Quarter.

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Pepe’s Pizza to open Alexandria Commons location next week

By Vernon Miles
Pepe's Pizza (image via Pepe's Pizza/Facebook)

Connecticut-based pizza shop Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana — aka Pepe’s Pizza — is planning to open in the Alexandria Commons Shopping Center (3231 Duke Street) next week.

The pizzeria announced in a release that the Alexandria location, the second in the region after one in Bethesda, Maryland, will open on Monday, July 18.

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Falls Church restaurant Thompson Italian to take over former Hank’s Oyster Bar spot in Old Town

By Vernon Miles
Bucatini Carbonara at Thompson Italian (image via Thompson Italian/Facebook)

The former Hank’s Oyster Bar location at 1024 King Street could become a new location for Thompson Italian, an Italian restaurant in Falls Church.

According to a new special use permit filing by “King Street Italian, LLC”, the Italian restaurant could be taking over the spot vacated by Hank’s in March when the restaurant moved to Old Town North.

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Filipino chicken chain Jollibee to open in Alexandria this weekend

By Vernon Miles
Jollibee storefront in Lincolnia (image courtesy Jollibee)

Filipino chicken chain Jollibee announced that, after some earlier delays, the Lincolnia location is scheduled to open this Sunday, June 26.

The restaurant is opening at 4809 Beauregard Street in the Plaza at Landmark shopping center. The restaurant is scheduled to be open seven days a week from 9 a.m.-11 p.m, with both in-restaurant dining or to-go options.

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